Students will be trained in Six Sigma to the level of Greenbelt and will acahieve certification of their Green Belt status by SMU. After taking this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the different elements of Six Sigma Deployment, including the change and leadership components necessary
- Explain the basics of LEAN improvement methods including simple value-stream mapping and identification of process waste
- Define, lead and manage small to medium-size process improvement projects using the DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) and DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methods
- Identify and apply appropriate six-sigma and project management tools to effectively improve processes
- Operate within teams and within organizations to drive effective process improvements
Students will be trained in Six Sigma to the level of Greenbelt and will achieve certification of their Green Belt status by SMU. After taking this course, students will achieve the following learning outcomes (LOs).
Be able to:
• LO1: Answer questions about Lean and Six Sigma approaches to process improvement, including DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control), related change and project management, as well as organizational deployment
• LO2: Analyze and solve problems in the context of process improvement
• LO3: Collaborate effectively with team and client to manage process improvement projects
• LO4: Communicate effectively in the context of process improvement
• LO5: Plan and act for personal growth and development
• LO6: Persevere and recover quickly in the face of disruptions and challenges
Students will be trained in Six Sigma to the level of Greenbelt and will achieve certification of their Green Belt status by SMU. After taking this course, students will achieve the following learning outcomes (LOs).
Be able to:
• LO1: Answer questions about Lean and Six Sigma approaches to process improvement, including DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control), related change and project management, as well as organizational deployment
• LO2: Analyze and solve problems in the context of process improvement
• LO3: Collaborate effectively with team and client to manage process improvement projects
• LO4: Communicate effectively in the context of process improvement
• LO5: Plan and act for personal growth and development
• LO6: Persevere and recover quickly in the face of disruptions and challenges
To minimise number of queries and be more efficient in tracing payment and communication, students reviewed the payment processes, identified various pain points and suggested improvements that could help save time and effort for the Finance department.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the foundations of sustainability, including the Sustainable Development Goals
- Explain the drivers of, and barriers to, sustainability for corporations, both in Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B) industries
- Describe sustainability attributes of different Asian markets, and make targeted market-entry recommendations for a specific product
- Explain a real-world supply chain and specific sustainability opportunities within
- Conduct thorough research on customers to understand their needs and pain points
- Segment customers according to needs, pain-points, and sustainability journeys
- Develop a value proposition, based on a platform of sustainability, for a selected customer segment
- Develop a marketing tool kit to help customers increase their onward sales
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply design methodologies to designs "things".
- Develop an understanding of how businesses can be "designed" using the same design methodologies in order to implement the designed "things".
- Develop an appreciation of how to create designs for broader and varying contexts, that is, to be sensitive to human, societal needs and the physical environment.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply design methodologies to designs "things".
- Develop an understanding of how businesses can be "designed" using the same design methodologies in order to implement the designed "things".
- Develop an appreciation of how to create designs for broader and varying contexts, that is, to be sensitive to human, societal needs and the physical environment.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Assess a business problem and/or opportunity from the current business environment, including new and untapped markets
- Design interdisciplinary solutions to address the business challenge or future opportunities by considering strategy, marketing, operations, organization, finance, and communication
- Reason critically through the solution process with appropriate modes of analysis
- Describe the solution's implementation plans and processes with regard to the firm's existing strategy, market, and organization
- Apply a variety of approaches to engage with busy business executives to obtain guidance and information, as well as, secure their buy-in to your ideas
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Assess a business problem and/or opportunity from the current business environment, including new and untapped markets
- Design interdisciplinary solutions to address the business challenge or future opportunities by considering strategy, marketing, operations, organization, finance, and communication
- Reason critically through the solution process with appropriate modes of analysis
- Describe the solution's implementation plans and processes with regard to the firm's existing strategy, market, and organization
- Apply a variety of approaches to engage with busy business executives to obtain guidance and information, as well as, secure their buy-in to your ideas
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Assess a business problem and/or opportunity from the current business environment, including new and untapped markets
- Design interdisciplinary solutions to address the business challenge or future opportunities by considering strategy, marketing, operations, organization, finance, and communication
- Reason critically through the solution process with appropriate modes of analysis
- Describe the solution's implementation plans and processes with regard to the firm's existing strategy, market, and organization
- Apply a variety of approaches to engage with busy business executives to obtain guidance and information, as well as, secure their buy-in to your ideas
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Assess a business problem and/or opportunity from the current business environment, including new and untapped markets
- Design interdisciplinary solutions to address the business challenge or future opportunities by considering strategy, marketing, operations, organization, finance, and communication
- Reason critically through the solution process with appropriate modes of analysis
- Describe the solution's implementation plans and processes with regard to the firm's existing strategy, market, and organization
- Apply a variety of approaches to engage with busy business executives to obtain guidance and information, as well as, secure their buy-in to your ideas
With the aim to grow the business in Singapore, students investigated the landscape and target customer segments that Timperio was working in, and proposed various holistic and comprehensive business plans (branding, marketing, financial, channels etc) that the business could adopt in the short and long term.
Facing challenges to engage and attract customers, students proposed offline and online business strategies on how Zenxin can expand their business and capture new untapped markets.
Students proposed ideas and proposals to increase DMK's brand awareness locally among the younger generation, as well as to improve on the value offered to DMK shoppers using smarter technology on their e-commerce site.
Being new to the market, students proposed various outreach and marketing efforts to their targeted audience, including suggesting a short and long term marketing and business plans of their edible cutlery.
Students researched into the beauty services industries in the neighbouring countries, and provided an analysis on which countries presents the greatest opportunities and lowest risks for the beauty company's overseas expansion efforts.