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Career Lean Six Sigma Professional Education

What is Six Sigma? Methodology, Origin & Goals

What is Six Sigma? Dive into the goals of Six Sigma methodology and learn the history and practicality of this powerful data-driven business approach.

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Career Professional Education Student Success

How the SMU CAPE CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificate Program Helped James Achieve His Career Goals

Earning a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification can be a great way to boost your career and your earning potential. When James Woodall decided to get his CFP®, he was looking for an education that would give him the tools to excel. “I truly love this profession and fight for my clients as they deserve […]

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Test Prep

Skipping the SAT and ACT? 5 Reasons You Should Reconsider

The college application season is upon us, and if you are a rising senior you are probably asking the same big question as your peers: should I take the SAT or ACT? Whether you struggle with tests, are planning on applying to colleges with test-optional policies or you just don’t want to spend the extra […]

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Career Lean Six Sigma Professional Education

Benefits of Lean Six Sigma: Maximizing Efficiency

Discover the individual and enterprise-level benefits of Lean Six Sigma, and how to get started on the path toward increased efficiency and productivity.

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Career Lean Six Sigma Professional Education

The Business Value of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training

Discover the significance of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training and its role in driving organizational efficiency and process improvement.

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Career Lean Six Sigma Professional Education

What is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt? Organizational Benefits

Discover what a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt role entails and why prioritizing Black Belt training can help organizations improve process efficiency.

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Career News Professional Education Student Success

AT&T, SMU Collaboration Merges Summer Boot Camp and Internships to Grow Data Science Workforce

Data Science Scholars Program is opening career pathways for more women and underrepresented students Dallas (SMU) – A groundbreaking new collaboration between telecommunications giant AT&T and SMU is going to deliver high-level training, practical experience and a potential employment offer in the field of data science for a group of university students who are spending […]

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Veterans

SMU Earns 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School Designation

SMU announced that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2022-2023 Military Friendly® […]

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Career Lean Six Sigma Professional Education

Lean Continuous Improvement: Origins, Principles & Goals

Explore the power of Lean Continuous Improvement techniques and some of the benefits of incorporating Lean management strategies in your organization.

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Career Lean Six Sigma Professional Education

What are the Differences Between Lean and Six Sigma?

The differences between Lean and Six Sigma vary, but their ultimate goal is the same: to make your organization the best version of itself.

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Student Success

Meet Cristal

  Meet Cristal Mendez, one of our graduating SMU CAPE Graduate Assistants! Cristal has assisted our office with delivering test prep (SAT and ACT) and short courses. This May, Cristal is earning a master’s degree in higher education from SMU’s Simmons School of Education. Read more about Cristal’s graduate student experience here: What is it […]

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Student Success

Meet Anna

  Meet Anna Taglioli, one of our graduating SMU CAPE Student Workers! Anna has been a student worker with us for all four years of her undergraduate career. This May, Anna will be graduating with bachelor’s degrees in international studies with an east Asian specialization, human rights on the public policy track, and world languages […]