Center for Business Excellence announces upcoming programs
The Center for Business Excellence will offer several programs in October and November. A 33 percent discount is available to UST alumni and a 75 percent discount is available to UST faculty and staff. For more information or to register, call the Center for Business Excellence, (651) 962-4600, or click on the respective links below.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate
Thursdays and Fridays, Oct. 27-Nov. 18
Six Sigma is a customer-focused, systematic method for reducing defects to fewer than 3.4 parts per million opportunities. The Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate focuses on the application of Six Sigma techniques to the service-related transactions that occur in every type of organization. By achieving Six Sigma levels of defects per million in these processes, service organizations and manufacturing companies can increase customer satisfaction, improve service and product reliability, and enhance financial performance.
For more information, visit the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Web page.
Mini MBA Program
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Tuesdays, Nov. 8- Feb. 21, 2006
Meeting today’s business challenges requires a new breed of managers who have broader skills to understand all of the functional areas of their organization. Managers for tomorrow must recognize that change brings both challenge and opportunity – and must possess the vision to meet the former while seizing the latter. Are you prepared? This program is designed to provide you with a practical foundation in current business theories and practices in an intensive 14-week format.
Visit the Mini MBA Program Web page for more information.
The Center for Business Excellence also offers many one- and two-day professional development programs throughout the year on: business communication, ethics, finance, fundraising, general business, leadership and management, marketing and operations.
These programs are offered in both open enrollment and custom formats. For more information, call the Center for Business Excellence, (651) 962-4600, or visit the center’s Web site.
