The online Women in Leadership: Influence and Impact certificate program offered through SMU’s office of Continuing & Professional Education (CAPE) is designed to deepen your understanding of your own leadership, influence and impact style, while helping you hone essential leadership skills to confidently express your expertise, authority and point of view.
Taught by five industry practitioners–and featuring a live panel discussion during the final week–the six-week program combines self-paced content (ideal for working professionals) with live, virtual class sessions (opportunities to build a professional network with subject matter experts and likeminded participants), to provide an authentic learning experience that encourages collaboration and practical application.
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Upon your successful completion of this program, you should expect to be able to:
The six-week Women in Leadership: Influence and Impact program will help you create a positive impact through reflection and application of leadership strategies to influence others toward a common goal.
Vice President, Talent Management & Transformation, Rexel USA
Principal HR Consultant, OH Consulting
Marketing Communications Consultant, Wooten Communications
Executive Coach, Wendy Hultmark Executive Coaching
Vice President Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Fresenius Medical Care
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and Master Black Belt
Joe Kausek has held senior leadership roles while serving as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt within the defense, mining, automotive, healthcare and financial services sectors. He holds, or has held, certifications as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor, IC Agile Certified Professional, Malcolm Baldrige Examiner for the states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, Plexus Master Trainer and Lead Quality and Environmental Management System Auditor for the Vehicle Certification Agency, an international third-party registrar.
The Lean and Lean Six Sigma certificate programs are GI Bill®️-approved*. Active military, spouses and veterans will receive a 10% tuition reduction** and may also be able to use their eligible Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits, upon verification of status.
*GI Bill®️ is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/.
**Reductions are valid off the standard tuition and program fee rate of any Lean Six Sigma certificate offered through SMU Continuing and Professional Education. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
The SMU CAPE Women in Leadership program offers a unique learning experience for both aspiring and established leaders seeking to advance their leadership skills.
The program is beneficial for new leaders, emerging leaders, and individual contributors aspiring to be leaders of influence and impact, as well as those in mid- to senior-level roles who currently manage teams or coach those seeking leadership opportunities.
Group (2 or more) or corporate tuition reductions are available to those who qualify. Contact a Student Success representative for more information.
During the first week of the program, you'll be paired with an Impact Partner to discuss each module's lesson, encourage positive progress, and offer additional collaboration opportunities to apply the material in the real world.
Other Lean Six Sigma certificates offered online through SMU CAPE include the following:
Learn the essential components of Lean and Six Sigma methodology to support process improvement projects in your organization.
Learn the core concepts of Lean methodology to determine customer requirements and needs and identify the eight types of waste.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
Learn how to manage Lean Six Sigma on a larger scale and to successfully lead a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project.
