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Process Excellence

Process Excellence is targeted toward students planning careers in process and productivity management, and it is built on Tippie's renowned expertise in applying Lean principles. More details about career paths can be found in the Strategic Innovation Career Academy section.

The Process Excellence track carries a specific plan of study with its own series of carefully selected courses. Students in the Process Excellence track take the following courses:

In addition to these, you'll choose three elective courses from within the Strategic Innovation Academy courses or other areas. You can find a full list of School of Management electives and their descriptions on our Electives page.

Plan of Study

Year 1
Impact Week Orientation
Fall		Winter	Spring
8 weeks	8 weeks		8 weeks	8 weeks
Management in Organizations	Marketing Management	International Economic Environment of the Firm	Strategic Business Consulting
Data & Decisions	Operations Management
Corporate Financial Reporting	Managerial Finance		Stat Methods for Process Improvement	Six Sigma Project
Corporate Communications		Seminar in Project Management	Global Supply Chain	Strategic Management of Innovation
Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism			Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism

Year 2
Summer Internship
Fall		Winter	Spring
8 weeks	8 weeks		8 weeks	8 weeks
Global Business Strategy	Business Integration	International Immersion (optional)	Rapid Continuous Improvement (Spring Break)	Corporate Investment & Financing Decisions OR Strategic Cost Analysis
Data & Decisions II	Lean Academy		Strategic Management of Change	Elective
Elective			Elective	OPEN
Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism			Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism

Career Academy Course Elective Course