Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of microcredentials and short courses for individual learners who wish to up- or reskill and stay competitive in the labour market. Learners can build a bespoke learning journey based on their specific needs by choosing what upskilling courses best address their specific needs and constraints.

Short Course Program

The short course program is targeted at individuals or organisations that are interested in an applied and interactive approach to learning across a breadth of courses. Short courses are flexible with online, face-to-face or blended delivery options, with varied duration to accommodate different needs and constraints. The facilitators are designated experts in their chosen field and apply their extensive experience and evidence-based practice to ensure that learners are exposed to the latest trends, information, or practice.

Lean Six Sigma

The university offers high-quality, practical, and highly recognised advanced Lean Six Sigma short courses, providing learners with an opportunity to achieve industry-recognised certification in the field. Lean Six Sigma offers a powerful set of tools and techniques key to sustaining high levels of performance, enabling organisations to provide better responses to customers' needs.

• The Lean Six Sigma program is based on the latest academic research combined with industry best practice.
  • The program includes a broad range of courses, including a leadership program, as well as coaching and consulting services.
  • Through coaching during the courses, the focus is on developing participant skills in building collaboration and collective action with stakeholders.
• The program emphasizes project acceleration methods and action learning as forms of planning and change management to enable a more effective breakdown of work in improvement projects.
• The program combines creative thinking and design concepts with more traditional Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to foster participants' ability to pursue exploration and innovation in improvement projects.

Program Benefits

The Lean Six Sigma program has been beneficial to participants, with some reporting significant savings and improvements in their organisations. For example:

• One participant reported saving a seven-figure sum by deploying the techniques learned in the program.
• Another participant was able to design and facilitate senior management groups on complicated problems after completing the course.
• The program has also been praised for its practicality and usefulness, with one participant requiring all members of their team to go through the program.