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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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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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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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Career News Professional Education Veterans

New Program Assists Military Service Members and Veterans with Transition to Classroom & Workforce

Eight-week program launching in April offers SMU graduate, certificate courses DALLAS (SMU) – Military service members, veterans, and others can now enroll in a new program at SMU that aims to help them succeed in the classroom and workforce. The Catalyst Program at SMU, which welcomes its first cohort of students later this month, introduces […]

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Lauren LaRocca Receives UPCEA Emerging Leader Award

For her exemplary leadership of the SMU College Prep program and customized learning initiatives, SMU CAPE Program Specialist Lauren LaRocca will receive the 2021 South Region Emerging Leader award from UPCEA (University Professional and Continuing Education Association), the leading national professional organization for continuing education program staff. When Lauren joined the SMU CAPE team in […]

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SMU CAPE Graduate to Present at Big Design 2021

Shara Rosenbalm, a graduate of SMU’s User Experience Design Certificate program, will be a featured speaker at Big Design 2021. In her session, Crushing Constraints as a Marginalized Group, she’ll discuss how designers of marginalized backgrounds can reframe challenges in the workplace and take ownership of their careers. With a background in visual design, Shara […]

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Career Professional Education

Understanding the Future of Work

In summer 2020, more than 70% of prospective adult learners felt that their current or future employment outlook was negatively impacted by the pandemic, according to research by EAB. With so much personal and financial upheaval, adult learners are considering their options and evaluating how higher education can help them change careers, gain stability, or […]

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Three Reasons the SMU Paralegal Studies Certificate Might Be for You

Are you a legal assistant looking to expand your skills and knowledge? Or are you working in a different field, but interested in making the switch to law? The SMU Paralegal Studies Certificate Program is designed to give you a solid foundation of the principles and practices inherent to the legal profession. The program is […]