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Applications for this programme are made online by registering on https://v2.pac.ie/institute/6 where applicants should enter WD597 in the “Course Name or Code” field, and, when Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence appea...

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Applications for this programme are made online by registering on https://v2.pac.ie/institute/6 where applicants should enter WD597 in the “Course Name or Code” field, and, when Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence appears they should click on “Register to Apply”.

Applications are invited each year from January for intake in September of that year. Subject to satisfying the aforementioned entry criteria, applicants will be offered places on a first-come-first-served basis per their PAC registrations.

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Expand+To be considered for entry onto the Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Applicants should have a Level 8 qualification, in any discipline, along with a minimum of 3 years’...

Hide-To be considered for entry onto the Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Applicants should have a Level 8 qualification, in any discipline, along with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant industry experience; and where applicants do not have a previous Level 8 qualification they will be considered on the basis of a recognition of prior learning (RPL) application to a Level 8 standard or equivalent and provided they have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant industry experience.

• Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to present evidence of competence that meet the Institute’s English Language Requirements for Postgraduate Programmes.

Expand+Campus: Cork Road

EXIT AWARD – Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence
For those who may not wish to complete the full Masters, there is a programme exit mechanism available following completion of Year 1 and successful a...

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EXIT AWARD – Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence
For those who may not wish to complete the full Masters, there is a programme exit mechanism available following completion of Year 1 and successful attainment of its 60 Credits. In such a case, a student would exit with a Level 9, 60 Credit “Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence”.

DELIVERY & SCHEDULE
The programme is fully delivered Online and in Synchronous mode. Participants are provided with the full programme schedule for their academic year at the commencement and orientation session in mid/late-September. Classes are in block-release format (3-hours; 4-hours; 6-hours) on assigned evenings and occasional Saturdays. Live conference classes take place via Zoom or MS Teams, with participants accessing the WIT Zoom and MS Teams accounts as registered students.

The Semester 1 modules are delivered in block-release format each Monday evening (18:00–21:00/22:00), plus 4/5 Saturdays (09:00–16:00/17:00). The Semester 2 modules are delivered in block-release form each Monday evening (18:00–21:00/22:00), plus 4/5 Saturdays (09:00–16:00/17:00). Semester 3 comprises self-directed work and independent learning for the remainder of the summer period, culminating in CIP presentations at the start of September.

In Year 2, the single Semester 4 module is delivered in block-release form each Monday evening (18:00–21:00). Semesters 5 & 6 run from January through August of Year 2. This second year sees participants focused on their research projects for the Lean Masters Dissertation, which entails extensive self-directed work and independent learning on their chosen research areas of interest, and with the support and guidance of their assigned Supervisors who mentor them through the research and write-up process.

Expand+Description
The Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence is an executive education programme providing participants with knowledge, know-how, know-why, and skills in lean enterprise excellence so they can add value as recognised lean leaders...

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The Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence is an executive education programme providing participants with knowledge, know-how, know-why, and skills in lean enterprise excellence so they can add value as recognised lean leaders and continuous improvement champions in organisations.

BLACK BELT
This Lean Black Belt standard was co-designed in collaboration with leading Lean practice organisations from across services, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction sectors. A graduate of this programme will be considered a “Black Belt in Lean”. The School of Business, WIT, equates the concept of Black Belt to Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Ireland. Graduates will receive a letter from WIT’s School of Business stating that their capability equates to Black Belt in Lean standard upon completion of the associated project modules/assignments to the required level.

CONTEMPORARY LEAN THINKING & PRACTICE
The programme is founded on seminal theories and thinking from scientific management, quality management, world-class manufacturing, change management, the Toyota Production System (TPS), The Toyota Way, and the Shingo Model. Building on that foundation, we synthesise the principles, systems, culture, and behaviours that are integral to contemporary Lean enterprise and operational excellence.

Participants attain in-depth understanding of wider organisational contexts, cross-sectoral applications, and both manufacturing and service orientations. The programme is distinctive in its focus on the critical, but less understood and invariably challenging, “soft” elements integral to effective Lean leadership and management. Thus, participants explore Lean philosophy and thinking; Lean leadership; Lean strategy deployment and hoshin kanri; organisational culture and employee engagement; Lean transformation and change management; and organisational learning, knowledge management, systems thinking, and the learning organisation.

Additionally, participants examine the "hard" Lean tools and techniques elements like, for example, Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, A3 Problem-Solving, and 5S. Participants also attain Black Belt level competency in key elements of statistical process control and business analytics, as well as completion of a live-laboratory continuous improvement project (CIP).

INDUSTRY APPLICATION & RESEARCH
The programme provides a balanced approach between the academic and the practical, and includes real-world application via the live-laboratory continuous improvement project plus industry contributions from guest speakers. Our approach enables extensive and deep peer learning amongst and between participants who come from a wide variety of sectors and from both public and private organisations that are at various stages of their respective Lean journeys.

Undertaking academic paper assignments and the capstone research dissertation project advances participants’ research and writing skills as well as their knowledge-base in Lean thinking and best practices integral to the contemporary Lean Enterprise.

Expand+Modules:
Year 1 - 60 Credits
Semester 1 (Sep - Dec)
Lean Enterprise Excellence
Lean Strategy & Sustainability
Lean Tools & Techniques 1
Lean Business Analytics 1

Semester 2 (Jan - Apr)
Lean Engagement
Lean Transformation
Lean Tools & Tech...

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Year 1 - 60 Credits
Semester 1 (Sep - Dec)
Lean Enterprise Excellence
Lean Strategy & Sustainability
Lean Tools & Techniques 1
Lean Business Analytics 1

Semester 2 (Jan - Apr)
Lean Engagement
Lean Transformation
Lean Tools & Techniques 2
Lean Business Analytics 2

Note that Semester 1 and 2 modules are 5 Credits each.

Semester 3 (May - Sep)
Continuous Improvement Project (CIP) (20 Credits)

Year 2 - 30 credits
Semester 4 (Sep - Dec)
Research Methods & Techniques (10 Credits)

Semesters 5 & 6 (Jan - Aug)
Lean Masters Dissertation (20 Credits)

Expand+All modules must be passed and each module is assessed by assignment, incorporating continuous assessment (graded) and formative assessment (un-graded). There are no end-of-term summative examinations.

Semester 1 and Semester 2 modules are worth 5...

Hide-All modules must be passed and each module is assessed by assignment, incorporating continuous assessment (graded) and formative assessment (un-graded). There are no end-of-term summative examinations.

Semester 1 and Semester 2 modules are worth 5 Credits each. The CIP is worth 20 Credits, and is an organisation-based project wherein participants develop and deliver a real-world improvement initiative within their organisations. The CIP is worked on across the entirety of the first year, and represents the Year 1 capstone project with final deliverables at the end of Semester 3.

In Year 2, participants undertake a dedicated research year commencing in Semester 4 with a 10 Credit Research Methods & Techniques module, with a research proposal being a key output. Participants subsequently undertake their 20 Credit Dissertation project based on their proposals, and represents the Year 2 capstone deliverable.

Expand+GRADUATION & CAREER PROGRESSION
Upon successfully attaining the requisite 90 Credits, participants will be conferred with the qualification of “Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence” from Waterford Institute of Technology, and receive...

Hide-GRADUATION & CAREER PROGRESSION
Upon successfully attaining the requisite 90 Credits, participants will be conferred with the qualification of “Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence” from Waterford Institute of Technology, and receive their “Black Belt in Lean” letter.

Graduates have advanced to key positions as Site Leads in Lean, Operational Excellence, or CI. Many have been headhunted by other organisations, and others have become Lean Service Providers offering consultancy and training in Ireland and abroad.

COMMUNITIES OF LEARNING & PRACTICE
The WIT Academy of Lean Enterprise Excellence and Faculty Members are co-founders, leaders, and strategic advisors to a number of regional and national entities, and have been integral in the development of the national Lean ecosystem. Our programme participants and alumni become part of the regional, national, and global communities of learning and practice in Lean.

www.wit.ie/lean

www.leanbusinessireland.ie

www.leanconstructionireland.ie

Opportunities
Ireland is a recognised global leader in Lean and Operational Excellence and there thus exists a high demand nationally and internationally for graduates with Lean knowledge, know-how, and skills. Graduates of the WIT Master of Business in Lean Enterprise Excellence will be highly valued within their employer organisations, and highly sought-after in general.

In addition to the extensive knowledge acquired, the applied nature of the programme and real-world individual and group problem-solving provides participants with invaluable experience and skills, and ensures they are workplace-ready. The vast majority of programme participants are employer-funded, and this reflects the importance that organisations place on developing their people in Lean.

Graduates have gone on to advance themselves to key positions as site Lean/Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence Leaders/Champions. Many have been headhunted by other organisations; and some have become Lean Consultants/Trainers.

Graduates interested in advancing an academic/research path in this space can undertake a Doctoral (Level 10) programme via a structured Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or via the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).