A comprehensive education for well-rounded master practitioners.

Master Black Belts drive the evolution of a company’s Six Sigma deployment. They are teachers, mentors, project leaders and implementation guides who oversee activities that help companies become self-sufficient in the planning and execution of a Six Sigma management system.

Developing dynamic and capable Master Black Belts involves much more than teaching advanced statistical techniques. Master Black Belts also need to learn how to become powerful leaders and change agents.

BMGI’s Master Black Belt program is designed to help practitioners transition into the Master Black Belt role with ease by providing them the tools they need to succeed. It is for this reason that BMGI’s Master Black Development program is known as one of the most challenging and rewarding certification programs in the industry.
 
BMGI’s program builds Master Black Belts that have the skills they need to perform each of the four primary roles – the Teacher, the Coach, the Project Leader and the Champion. The road to BMGI MBB certification has eight requirements. Four of the requirements are one-week class electives, chosen from a group of available classes. These courses are designed to build a mix of both hard and soft skills. Additional requirements for certification include completion of three projects, high scores on exams, co-teaching, and paper submission. Candidates become certified when all of the requirements are met. (Participants should note that before starting BMGI’s Master Black Belt Program all candidates must complete Black Belt Certification.)

 
In addition to participating in training classes, candidates are required to undergo evaluation on a number of levels designed to improve leadership skills, technical skills and teaching capabilities.

 

• Toolmaster Workshop
• Transactional ToolMaster Workshop
• Advanced Lean
• Product Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
• Transactional Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
• Train The Trainer Workshop
• Change Leadership
• Enterprise Process Management (EPM)
• Innovation Tools for Black Belts

  Details on Development Course Options

Classroom Training Students must successfully complete four MBB development classes. BMGI recommends students take a mixture of hard and soft skills courses to ensure they become well-rounded leaders.		Change Leadership A five-day program built for individuals that will be supporting and driving change initiatives. It teaches a three-step change management process, team tools and other skills necessary to enable participants to quickly integrate change into a culture.
ToolMaster Workshop A five-day program that provides students with a mastery level of advanced D-M-A-I-C tools, and focuses on how to apply Six Sigma in unique situations.		EPM This five-day course will provide thorough understanding of process management and the “how to” of Enterprise Process Management and will demonstrate how processes complement people capabilities to get the best results..
Transactional ToolMaster Workshop Five days of study in tools that are relevant for service-oriented projects.		Innovation Tools for Black Belts A five-day program specifically designed for Six Sigma and Lean practitioners, this class teaches powerful Innovation tools in the context of the structured Innovation methodology, D4 (Define, Discover, Develop and Demonstrate).
Advanced Lean A five-day course for candidates with previous Lean experience (from any industry). Students learn how to apply Lean tools to specific situations in the context a Lean Kaizen event.		Examinations Participants in the program must pass each of four standard Black Belt exams with a 90 percent score or higher.
Product Design for Six Sigma A five-day program that focuses on the DMADV (Define-Measure-Analyze-Design-Verify) methodology. Much attention is given to techniques for improving the design of operational products or processes.		Co-Teaching Students must co-teach from 4-20 hours, or demonstrate proof of recent instructional experience.
Transactional Design for Six Sigma Five day program tailored to students work- ing in service industries. The class incor- porates process modeling and simulation, queuing analysis and demand forecasting, followed by pilot studies.		Project Work Students must submit a minimum of three projects. Commonly, two Black Belt projects are used, and one larger scope Master Black Belt project.
Train the Trainer Workshop A truly invaluable five-day experience for anyone who coaches or instructs Six Sigma professionals. It provides critical skills for the “how to’s” of inspiring learners.		Paper Submission Candidates must submit a Six Sigma case study to a conference or trade publication.