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1 YEAR IN INDIA, 1 YEAR IN USA

MS in Lean Six Sigma

The instructor-led, online and hybrid format, lets you learn at your convenience and earn your Six Sigma for Business and Industry graduate certificate online in six months with Purdue University Northwest! Boost your career by leading teams to facilitate change and incorporating Lean Six Sigma to meet business objectives. ​ After completing your graduate certificate in Lean Six Sigma, transfer your credits and attend classes on-campus at PNW to earn your M.S. Technology degree in Industrial Engineering Technology in one year.

Complete 12 credits in India (in 12 months) to earn a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics. Students have the option to continue their studies in the USA and earn an MS in Business Analytics from the University of Scranton.

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About Purdue Northwest University

Purdue University Northwest is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana, one in Hammond and another in Westville. It is part of the Purdue University system and offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 9,400 students with more than 64,000 alumni.

PNW sits between Chicago’s skyscrapers and Lake Michigan’s sandy shores. Diverse, hardworking, and innovative, we’re where academic excellence meets real-world experience. At PNW, students from next door and students from halfway across the world come together to learn, grow, and connect.

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TWO-STEP CURRICULAM PROCESS

STEP 1 - INDIA

Complete the PNW Graduate Certificate in Lean Six Sigma in India in the six months

JULY 2024 – DECEMBER 2024

June 27, 2022 - July 1, 2022

  • Optional Statistics Course

    Data mining refers to an analytic process designed to explore “big data” in search of consistent patterns and/or systematic relationships between variables and to validate the findings by applying the detected patterns involved in a variety of phases that will involve data preparation, modeling, evaluation, and application. The instructor will provide hands-on demonstrations using a variety of data mining techniques (e.g. classification, association analysis, clustering, text mining, anomaly detection, feature selections) using widely adopted data mining software tools.

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2024

  • BUAN 575 - Business Simulation (3 Credit Hours)

    This course focuses on the use of simulation modeling as a tool to analyze various business applications in the face of risk/uncertainty. Students will gain hands-on experience in using an appropriate software to build simulation models to tackle applications in project management, inventory stocking policies, financial planning, and revenue management.

JANUARY - MARCH 2025

  • BUAN 574 - Business Forecasting Models (3 Credit Hours)

    This course deals with the study of quantitative forecasting techniques which include exponential smoothing, classical decomposition, regression analysis and Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) methodology, as well as qualitative (judgmental) methods.

MARCH - MAY 2025

  • BUAN 571 - Introduction to Business Analytics (3 Credit Hours)

    Business analytics is widely recognized as a strategic weapon in today’s competitive business environment as being merely a supporting tool. As the gateway to the MBA specialization in Business Analytics, the goal of this introductory course is to provide an overview and exposure to the areas of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. It will combine the study of key analytics concepts with hands-on exercises in data visualization and mining, statistical and predictive modeling, optimization and simulation.

STEP 2 - USA

Complete the Missouri State University MS-Project Management programon-site in Springfield, Missouri, U.S.A.

AUGUST 2025 -OCTOBER 2026

  • Complete the following to earn an MS in Business Analytics (in the USA):

    In-depth analysis of types of risks at each stage of project development, with strategies to recognize, assess, and respond to project risks.

  • Business Database Management Systems - Business Intelligence - Big Data Capstone Project - Business Analytics Using R - Data Visualization - Big Data Ethics

Admission Requirements

    Certificate Program

  • Open to students in final year of 3- or 4-year undergraduate degree programs or graduates
  • Must have a 2.75 minimum GPA in current undergraduate program
  • Language proficiency: V IELTS 6.0 V TOEFL 79 V Duolingo 110 V LinguaSkills Assessment*
  • No GRE required
  • Statement of Purpose and Professional/Academic Resume
  • One letter of reference

    Master Degree

  • 3.0 GPA in Certificate program courses to earn GRE waiver.
  • If lower than 3.0 GPA, GRE score of 300+ is required

Cohort Benefits

Working Professionals
For Working Professionals

If you are currently working in India and would like to continue gaining more valuable experience, but would also like to pursue an MS degree from the United States, this option is for you. Complete your first year in India while you work and travel to the US in your second year to complete your MS degree.

Final Year Students
For Final Year B.Sc, B.B.A, B.Comm & B.Tech Students

The program is open to all students who are beginning their final year of their three or four year degree. B.Sc/BBA/B.Comm students who will begin their final year in August 2021 are eligible to apply. Similarly, B.Tech. students who will begin their final year in August 2021 can also apply. Students who complete the first year will be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Missouri State University.

STEM Designated Program
STEM-Designated Program and 3 Year OPT

The MS Project Management degree is a STEM designated program. After completing your second year in the US and earning your MS degree, you can apply for your OPT for a total duration of three years. This gives students the option to develop valuable experience of working in the United States.

Cost of Degree
Cost of Earning a Degree

The average cost of earning an MS degree in the United States (not including cost of living) is around Rs.25-30 lakhs. The Cohort Program is designed to make the MS program affordable and available to more students. The cost of earning an MS degree through the Cohort Program is approximately Rs.9 lakhs.

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