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Exploring Craft Beer will take you on a journey through the world of craft beer and help you build a solid foundation for your future in the program. This six-week introductory course offers a 30,000-foot view of the industry while also covering 10,000 years of craft beer history. You’ll learn about beer terminology, beer styles, beer and food pairings, the recent craft beer revolution, and much more.
Whether you have been in the industry for decades or are a brand new beer enthusiast, Exploring Craft Beer will help you succeed in every other class in the program, from sensory courses to business classes. It’ll also open the door to an incredible networking experience, in which you’ll be able to connect with local craft beer professionals at all levels of the industry.
January 9 - February 13
Note: Students must attend all classes in order to pass the course.
February 13 - February 15
November 4 - November 11
Target Audience
Computer technicians who have the equivalent knowledge of at least 12 months of hands-on experience in the lab or field.
Sample of Modules include:
Format: Online
Prerequisites: Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP
Format: Online
February 20 - March 26
Prerequisites: Portuguese 203 or completion of the fourth year of high school Portuguese.
Format: In Person
Black Belt Training is an online, advanced course that empowers you to lead and mentor Green Belts and plan/execute strategic Lean Six Sigma programs. This course requires that a Black Belt project be submitted to complete the certificate. Achieving the Black Belt certificate will enable you to transform your organization by reducing costs, increasing revenue and improving collaboration.
Included with this Black Belt Training is 1-on-1 Project Coaching. If you don't have access to a Master Black Belt within your organization to coach and support you to complete a successful project (or if you'd prefer to work with one of our Experts), we can pair you with one of GoLeanSixSigma.com's Master Black Belts. Their Master Black Belt will meet with you remotely to:- Select an appropriate Black Belt Project to ensure your project is appropriate (1 hour session)
- Coach you through Tollgates for each Phase of DMAIC to help ensure your project is on the right track (1 hour session for each Phase)
Learn more about Black Belt Training.
Learning Objectives
After completing Black Belt Training you will be able to:
- Describe the ways that Black Belt Training enhances the Green Belt body of knowledge
- Define the process used to select an appropriate Black Belt Project
- List and define the influence and facilitation skills that help Black Belts improve their leadership capabilities
- Describe how to coach Green Belts and other Lean Six Sigma practitioners through each Phase of DMAIC
- List the steps involved in testing the measurement system, sampling the data and assessing process capability
- Describe the steps involved in conducting hypothesis tests to assess theories of root cause
- Identify which type of tests are appropriate for any given data set
- Describe the steps involved and the different uses for Design of Experiments
- Identify which type of control charts are appropriate for any given data set
- Describe how and why to apply visual management to an improved process
- Describe how to construct an effective project storyboard
Students receive 6 months of access upon registration.
August 7 - December 17
This eight-week course is designed to give students a comprehensive overview of the key characteristics of beer based on style. Students will strengthen their perceptive and descriptive abilities for assessing and communicating the specific attributes of each beer. We will walk through several flights of beer through each class as we discuss the history, brewing process, and key attributes for each style. Our end goal is to become more effective at sharing our passion for craft beer with our customers, friends, family, and colleagues.
Prerequisite: Exploring Craft Beer
March 21 - May 16