Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Gain the credibility and expertise to take on new leadership roles as you drive strategic change within your organization.
The Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt plays a strategic role in managing the organization's entire Lean Six Sigma portfolio, mentoring Black Belts and overseeing multiple projects to ensure alignment with corporate objectives. The course focuses on refining advanced statistical tools, hypothesis testing and inferential statistics, equipping learners to serve as the statistical expert resource within their organization.
Designed for professionals ready to step into leadership roles, this course helps learners understand the contrasting responsibilities of Black Belts and Master Black Belts while teaching techniques for driving听enterprise-wide process improvement. Master Black Belts are positioned to collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate the success of initiatives, refine processes and guide the ongoing development of an organization鈥檚 Lean Six Sigma culture.
Throughout this course, you will learn how to:
- Oversee the Lean Six Sigma project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and long-term business transformation.
- Lead Black Belt professionals, guiding them to execute successful Lean Six Sigma projects.
- Work with senior management to establish a sustainable Lean Six Sigma culture, integrating methodologies into systems, policies and processes.
- Master Design of Experiments (DOE) while gaining a firm understanding of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), statistical process control (SPC) and process capability to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Lead process improvement initiatives across departments, embedding Lean Six Sigma principles throughout the organization.
The Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt course is designed for experienced professionals who have already completed the Black Belt level and are looking to take their Lean Six Sigma expertise to the highest level. This course is ideal for those in manufacturing, operations, healthcare and service industries seeking to lead enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives and establish a sustainable Lean Six Sigma culture within their organization.
Prerequisites: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
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- Complete Principles and Practice concurrently in 6 weeks
- A mix of asynchronous online coursework and assessments with weekly live virtual class sessions led by faculty
- Increased interaction between you, faculty and peer professionals during the course
- Earn a digital badge
- Complete Principles and Practice sequentially in 12 weeks
- 6 weeks of asynchronous coursework and assessments followed by 6 weeks of live virtual class sessions led by faculty
- Increased interaction between you, faculty and peer professionals in the course
- Earn a digital badge
- Complete Principles micro-course in 6 weeks
- 100% asynchronous
- Maximum flexibility with no live class sessions
- Faculty support and feedback throughout course
- 6.25 hours of work estimated per week
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt is a part of the Lean Six Sigma Expert Certificate. Students must have completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt prior to enrolling in this course.听
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Next Start: November 10 | Thursdays 7pm EST
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Upcoming Start: April 13, 2026 | Thursdays 7pm EST
$4,050 | 6 weeks | 12.5 hours per week
Price Reflects 10% Savings
FLEX TRACK
Next听Start: March 9, 2026
$4,050 | 12 weeks | 6.25 hours per week
Price Reflects 10% Savings
MASTERY OF LEAN SIX SIGMA: PRINCIPLES
Next听Start: March 9, 2026
$2,025 | 6 weeks | 6.25 hours per week
LEAN SIX SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION EXAM
Certification Requirements: Complete all Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt course materials from both the principles and practice microcourses.听
Exam Fees:
Initial Exam | $400
Retake | $150
Recertification | $100
Exam Questions & Hours:
50/2
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