Student Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
Does your company have a broken process, or one that could benefit from extra attention? Consider the two-semester Student Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, which affords you a dedicated resource for improving an operation.
Companies in Western New York – from manufacturers and financial institutions to service agencies and non-profits – are invited to host one or more students from UB’s Student Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, a program of TCIE and the UB Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Participants apply the problem-solving approach of Lean Six Sigma to eliminate the root cause of an issue and reduce variation.
- A UB senior or graduate student committed to completing a Black Belt improvement project of your choosing
- Guidance of a UB Master Black Belt advisor who will:
- Assist in identifying an appropriate project that will yield significant results
- Provide mentoring and support to the student throughout the entire project
- Access to a highly skilled potential employee
- Preferred status for participation in the following year’s Student Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Appropriate project scoping, internal resources and support to complete the project
- A staff person to serve as a company champion by administering internal project support throughout the entire project
- An estimated 10 hours/week of contact time with the student is required for a successful project
- Though desirable, it is not necessary that the champion be a Black Belt
- Project team members (typically 3 to 6 people) who are involved in the process being addressed
- Sponsor opportunities are on a first-come, first-serve basis, with commitment required by March
- Program kicks off the end of May
- Student works on site 20 hours per week for the summer semester and 14-16 hours per week for the fall semester
- Progress meetings between the student, UB Master Black Belt mentor and company project team are held approximately twice per semester
- Student makes a final report at the conclusion of the project
- Project ends in December
- $4,999 per student
- $250 deposit due with signed agreement
- Remaining payment due in May