Case Study Analysis Report - Webster University – BUSN 6070 Instructor: Jonnie Green Student: Jacquline Wicks-Callahan Title of Case: The Apollo Group‚ Inc. [University of Phoenix] Case: Andrew: Case #7-1‚ Assignment # 1 Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to understand the University of Phoenix’s philosophy and business model to develop targeted plans to address identified issues. Introduction Apollo Group‚ Inc.‚ was found in 1973 by John G. Sperling‚ PhD.‚ in response
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at the University of Phoenix Everyone should have personal goals that evolve around anything that needs to be accomplished. I set goals on a daily basis. One goal that I seem to have not truly focused on has been my college education. Considering all things‚ I decided I needed to focus on my college education. The first thing I needed to accomplish was to enroll in an institution for higher learning. Now that my enrollment is complete‚ I am an official student at the University of Phoenix
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Critical Factors for successful Six Sigma Implementation (Published in NCQM Journal April 2004) By Hemant Urdhwareshe‚ General Manager Product Engineering‚ Cummins India Limited. Six Sigma approach is one of the most widely discussed topics by business executives for the last few years. It all began when Motorola started talking about Six Sigma and then Jack Welch embraced it for GE when Six Sigma became a hot cake. While Six Sigma was somewhat suddenly known to many‚ its evolution is not as sudden
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INTEGRATION OF SIX SIGMA AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LITERATURE RESEARCH 1. Introduction In today’s global business environment‚ the importance of first-to-market‚ customer service‚ cost-competitiveness‚ and quality are key factors in determining an organization’s success‚ or undesirable failure. Manufacturers‚ engineering and transactional firms share a drive to lower costs‚ reduce cycle time and offer a diverse product mix as they pursue higher profits and an increased market share in a growing
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needs a structured approach‚ a disciplined thinking‚ and the engagement of everyone in the business. The elements that were mentioned above‚ have been the foundation for many approaches to the productivity and quality improvements over the years. Six Sigma became a popular approach to improvement that concentrates on outputs that are crucial to customers and justifies improvements by showing a definite financial return for the business. One that can best defined
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Importance of Critical Thinking in Six Sigma Process Methodology While the Six Sigma methodology may be both a logical and workable tool for business process and product improvement‚ the importance of integrating critical thinking (CT) in the Six Sigma process cannot be overstated. For without the application of CT‚ the data under consideration in the process may be incomplete‚ rendering the reliability of the Six Sigma finding(s) and recommended solution(s) suspect. Six Sigma is a method many organizations
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Dissertation at Gulf Medical College Hospital and Research Centre‚ Ajman‚ UAE (February 9- May 5‚ 2013) A Report on Improving the Hospital Discharge process with Six Sigma Methods Himanshu Maitra Post-graduate Programme in Hospital Management 16th Batch 2011-2013 Institute of Health Management Research‚ Jaipur Table of Contents Section Page No. Acknowledgement 3 Certificate 4 Introduction 6 Project Title 7 Research Methodology
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The Effect of Lean Six Sigma on the Employee and the Organization MGMT – 500 Abstract Lean Six Sigma is a methodology that creates processes within an organization to cut waste and improve the company’s performance. However‚ studies have shown that over the past decade applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma can create problems for companies financially and potential problems for employees. Companies should take great care before implementing a Lean Six Sigma solution because in some instances
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Lean Six Sigma training offerings vary greatly. Offerings include 5 days to get certified as a Black Belt (guaranteed) all the way up to 20+ days of training with no guarantees unless the student demonstrates competency over following months. Offerings also include Green Belt level courses with a bundle of six sigma tools all the way up to Green Belt training that includes a comprehensive array of both lean‚ six sigma and facilitative leadership methods. Which one do you buy into? Which one will
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1976‚ Dr. John Sperling founded the University of Phoenix‚ wanting to provide an alternate means of obtaining an education for people who either: had a job without a degree and wanted to earn one‚ or who had a job with a degree but wanted to change their career path so they needed to get a new degree. With the advances of technology‚ college courses became available through one of the very first online classes in the world in 1989 by the University of Phoenix. This made earning a college degree even
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