Business Process Improvement
Timeline
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January 25, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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May 6, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 25, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 6, 2021Experience end
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year
- 25 learners; teams of 5
- 30 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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January 25, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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May 6, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 25, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 6, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Learner goals and capabilities
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In this class, students will learn tools and techniques for process improvement that are commonly used today under organizational initiatives such as Lean Management and Six Sigma. Students will study problem solving concepts including statistical models that are the basis for these tools and techniques.
- Expected outcomes and deliverables
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Deliverables include a report detailing students' research and recommendations, as well as a presentation summarizing the recommendations.
Project Examples
Students will analyze your company's processes and suggest areas for improvement. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Your industry – e.g., healthcare, or consumer goods manufacturing – and the use of process improvement initiatives in the industry
- Your process improvement organizational infrastructure, e.g., organizational chart, project selection and prioritization, training, and employee participation
- Your process improvement practices, e.g., types of projects, execution of projects, post-project activities
- Any unique features of the process improvement initiative(s), areas of excellence, and weaknesses.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Timeline
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January 25, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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May 6, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 25, 2021Experience start
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December 18, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 6, 2021Experience end