Colorado State University Continuing Education and Breakthrough Management Group Expand eLearning Offerings with Six Sigma Courses.Business Editors/Education Writers LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2003 Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. training is one of the hottest ideas in business circles, and it has just become available online in a partnership between Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. (CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. ) Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). and Breakthrough Management Group (BMG BMG Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Germand: Federal Ministry for Health) BMG Be My Girl BMG Blue Man Group BMG Bertelsmann Music Group BMG Be My Guest BMG Browning Machine Gun BMG Bulk Metallic Glass ) of Longmont, Colo. The parties have announced a strategic partnership which adds online-delivered Six Sigma Certifications to CSU's non-credit course offerings. Six Sigma is a highly disciplined approach to decision making that helps people focus on improving processes and making business decisions that are driven by data, not by guesswork. The curriculum is organized by "Belt" levels similar to those found in martial arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
"This is a natural partnership," said Dr. Albert Powell Albert William Powell (born July 18, 1873, Kimberley, South Africa, died September 11, 1948, Cape Town, Cape Province) was an South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1899. , director of independent learning for CSU Continuing Education. "We want to offer high quality training in modern business techniques to our clients in Colorado and across the U.S.; we also want to offer the convenience of online training. BMG is a Colorado-based firm that has developed the online curriculum to make that possible, and their Six Sigma curriculum fits an important need." BMG and CSU have both offered face-to-face Six Sigma training for some time, but the online course offerings are new, designed for busy executives with limited time to travel to classes in person. The courses don't provide academic credit, but that's not a main consideration for most business people, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. David Silverstein, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BMG. "eLearning is in the education mainstream as students and business professionals embrace its convenience and accessibility without sacrificing quality of learning. CSU is an outstanding institution and we are proud to assist in their educational initiatives by providing Six Sigma training through continuing education courses offered by CSU." The training is substantial; the eGreen Belt course requires about 100 hours to complete, and the eBlack Belt course takes about 180 hours. CSU provides a certificate of completion to those completing either program. Course pricing for Green Belt training is $2,150, and Black Belt training is $4,950. Course information is available at the CSU Continuing Education Web site, www.learn.colostate.edu, or by calling 877-491-4336. About Colorado State University (CSU) CSU is among the nation's top institutions of higher learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. . It is committed to making things happen -- from the classroom and the laboratory to communities across the world. In 2001-2002 CSU awarded degrees to over 5,000 highly educated graduates, attracted nearly $190 million in research funding Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both "hard" science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and , raised more than $34 million in private and corporate gifts, and helped to fuel the state and national economies through advances in science and technology. CSU Continuing Education offers more than 13 complete degree programs and hundreds of individual courses and certificates to students in Northern Colorado and around the world. Information: www.learn.colostate.edu. About Breakthrough Management Group (BMG) Breakthrough Management Group Inc. (BMG) is a global leader in Six Sigma consulting, training and software support tools. It specializes in helping companies increase efficiencies and reduce costs through process improvement initiatives. BMG augments its Six Sigma training with Web-based support tools such as eLearning, an online support portal and project tracking software to enhance student retention and increase deployment results. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Longmont, Colo., BMG has developed a loyal clientele of more than 200 active businesses in diverse industries. BMG has offices in seven countries and over 100 employees. Information: www.bmgi.com |
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