Ï㽶ÊÓƵ News - Alex Boussetta /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Alex%20Boussetta/rss en Meet McGill’s first Lean Six Sigma Black Belt: Kate Richardson /channels/channels/news/meet-mcgills-first-lean-six-sigma-black-belt-kate-richardson-334352 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In September 2021, the McGill Desautels Faculty of Management concluded its first edition of the <strong>Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification</strong>. <strong>Kate Richardson</strong>, a graduate of the <strong>McGill Lean Six Sigma Green Belt</strong>, became the first graduate of this new program. As a senior manager, she felt the Black Belt would be a key asset to her role and credits the program with deepening her understanding of data, its significance and how it can be used to solve problems.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/kate-richardson-2021-ext-bw-470x311.jpg?itok=0vKiMUCL" width="160" height="106" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:14:48 +0000 webfull 174254 at /channels Lean Six Sigma transforms care at Canadian Mental Health Association /channels/channels/news/lean-six-sigma-transforms-care-canadian-mental-health-association-330583 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In 2002, McGill became the first university in Canada to offer the <strong>Lean Six Sigma Green Belt</strong> program through the Desautels Faculty of Management. <strong>Alex Boussetta</strong>, a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt who teaches the Green Belt and <strong>Black Belt</strong> programs at McGill, has expanded his reach to help organizations like the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) improve the quality of their services. Through Lean Six Sigma training, members of the CMHA’s Halton Region branch have discovered new tools to measure and improve program effectiveness.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/alex-boussetta-200x200.jpg?itok=iU-QvqHr" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:04:17 +0000 webfull 170057 at /channels McGill’s Lean Six Sigma instructor catalyzes process improvement in Region of Peel /channels/channels/news/mcgills-lean-six-sigma-instructor-catalyzes-process-improvement-region-peel-329577 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Alex Boussetta</strong>, who has instructed <strong>Lean Six Sigma</strong> courses at Desautels since the early 2000s, shares a story of transformation within the Region of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area. Thanks to the training he provided, the Region of Peel’s analytical team approaches their work in a more systematic, efficient way.</p> <p><a class="button--outline" href="https://abacusteam.ca/blog/f/lean-six-sigma-catalyzes-transformation-within-region-of-peel" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/alex-boussetta-200x200.jpg?itok=iU-QvqHr" width="160" height="160" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:27:53 +0000 webfull 168970 at /channels Alex Boussetta receives Dean’s Service Award for Outstanding Contribution /channels/channels/news/alex-boussetta-receives-deans-service-award-outstanding-contribution-329041 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to <strong>Alex Boussetta</strong> for receiving the Dean’s Service Award for Outstanding Contribution.</p> <p>Former Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, established and awarded this special Dean’s Service Award to Alex, however, the original presentation was delayed until this year.</p> <p>Teaching at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ since 2003, Alex is recognized for his considerable contributions to the Faculty through his work at the graduate and executive program levels, particularly in leading the Lean Six Sigma series.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/program-operational-excellence-960-2.jpg?itok=O-v-DsYw" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:26:59 +0000 webfull 168363 at /channels Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course leverages data to inspire change /channels/channels/news/lean-six-sigma-black-belt-course-leverages-data-inspire-change-326960 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Building on the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course, the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/gmscm/program-operations-excellence/six-sigma-green-belt">Lean Six Sigma Black Belt</a> course turns process experts into change agents within their organization. Geared toward high-level executives, the <strong>Lean Six Sigma Black Belt</strong> course uses AI, machine learning, and other data tools to help participants identify and forge a path to success.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/lean-six_sigma-black-belt-960x537.jpg?itok=NGEiwcHl" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:03:23 +0000 webfull 166084 at /channels Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course provides blueprint for change /channels/channels/news/lean-six-sigma-green-belt-course-provides-blueprint-change-326957 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In lean times, leaders face the challenge of delivering results without additional resources. Since 2002, McGill’s <strong>Lean Six Sigma Green Belt</strong> course has equipped mid-level and aspiring managers with the data-driven tools they need to improve their quality of operations while cutting down on time, waste, and cost.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/lean-six-sigma-green-belt-960x537.jpg?itok=rFeQeX2a" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:48:03 +0000 webfull 166081 at /channels