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Process Improvement Certificate

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Graduate Admissions
(954) 262-5067
800-672-7223 ext. 25067
hcbeinfo@nova.edu

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Our program will give you a competitive advantage in a crowded field of candidates. With our Process Improvement certificate, you’ll have hands-on opportunities to solve real world challenges posed by today’s companies.

Upon completion of the program, you’ll be prepared to sit for three internationally recognized certifications: ASQ’s Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, SME’s Lean Bronze, and PMI’s Project Management Professional. With your new skillset and experiences, you’ll have an edge over other professionals in the industry.

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Total credits: 15-21

Required courses: 
PIM 5450 Quality Management
PIM 5455 Project Management
PIM 5460 Process Improvement Methods
PIM 5465 Process Improvement Practicum
XXX XXXX Open elective course in HCBE excluding CHS, PNP, PUB, REE, and ROM prefixes

* Course may be waived at the discretion of the department chair if appropriate coursework has been completed prior to pursuing the certificate.

Current students: Please consult your Academic Advisor for program requirements or access SharkLink for your Degree Works audit. Program requirements are subject to change, and your Academic Advisor or Degree works audit can provide you with the courses required for your catalog term.

Full-Time professionals are available to discuss the Process Improvement certificate curriculum with you in greater detail. Simply call 800.672.7223 Ext. 25168 or contact our Enrollment Services Staff.

Course Descriptions

QNT 5000 Foundations of Business Statistics *
QNT 5160 Analytical Modeling for Decision Making **

* Course may be waived at the discretion of the department chair or designee. Waivers will only be considered when an equivalent course with a grade of C has been earned in the past 10 years

** Not required if previously taken with a grade of B in the past 8 years.

Students have three options for satisfying a program prerequisite course:

  1. Complete course(s) offered by the H. Wayne Huizenga Collee of Business and Entrepreneurship;
  2. Complete a proficiency examination administrated by a testing organization that has national recognition, such as CLEP and DANTES. Students selecting this option must complete the requirements within their first two semesters with HCBE. After the second semester, courses must be completed with HCBE. Official transcripts must be received by the office of Academic Advising one week prior to register for courses requiring the prerequisite requirement.
  3. Complete the course with another regionally accredited institution. Students should obtain verification from an academic advisor regarding course equivalency at another institution. Students will need to supply a course description for initial evaluation. A course syllabus may be required if additional review is needed.

Leaders and Advisory Board Members

Healthcare Applications of Process Improvement

Thinh Tran, M.D., President and COO of Provider Network Solutions and member of the M.B.A. in Process Improvement advisory board discusses process improvement applications in the healthcare arena with Decision Sciences Professor and Master Black Belt Steven Kramer, Ph.D.

Dr. Tran

 

Weaving Process Improvement Into the Culture of a Successful Business

Andrew Koenig, President of City Furniture and NSU Alumnus and member of the M.B.A. in Process Improvement advisory board: the importance of a supportive culture for the successful leveraging of process improvement initiatives.

Andrew Koenig

 

Student Testimonials

Carolina De Leon, Workforce Manager at City Furniture and Process Improvement Major Graduate


Jacqueline Benigni, Process Improvement Major Graduate

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