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Navigating Economic Uncertainty: How Businesses Are Adapting

During times of economic uncertainty, businesses need to adjust and evolve. Some organizations choose to focus on training their workforce.

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Leadership

New Transformative Leadership Course

Nexus is launching a new certificate course for professionals called Transformative Leadership, where students will learn from expert Drew Locher.
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M Nexus. Thrive DX. Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Featuring Henry Huong.
Bootcamps

Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Henry Huong

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Henry Huong shares his experience in the program and how it changed the trajectory of his career.
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Lean Thinking

Lean Manufacturing Student Spotlight: Justin Handlin

Justin Handlin shares his first impressions of the Lean Manufacturing course and how he will implement the strategies in his organization.
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Featured Article. Exploring the Lean Manufacturing Program. The Path Toward Operational Excellence.
Lean Thinking

Exploring the Lean Manufacturing Certificate Course: The Path Toward Operational Excellence

Discover how manufacturing professionals learned to achieve operational excellence in the Lean Manufacturing certificate course.
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Bootcamps

Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Alejandra Hornak

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Alejandra Hornak shares her experience as a tech support engineer at Barracuda Networks.
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LeadershipLean Thinking

A Continuous Journey: A Manager’s Growth at Zingerman’s

Production Manager Betty Gratopp has been at Zingerman's Mail Order since the early days and has helped implement Lean processes. Learn about her journey.
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Innovation

Explore Human-Computer Interaction in the Human Factors Engineering Program

Explore Human-Computer Interaction and intelligent design in the Human Factors Engineering certificate course.
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Leadership

Creating Organizational Change With Kata Methodology

Experienced Lean practitioners Toni Benner and Elizabeth Aikman discuss the positive impact that Kata methodology can have on organizations.
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Student Spotlight: Matthew Sheaffer
Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Online Student Spotlight: Matthew Sheaffer

After earning an online master's degree from the University of Michigan, Matthew Sheaffer decided to earn a Six Sigma certification online with Nexus.
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What is Lean? Thoughts from Experienced Practitioners
Lean Thinking

What is Lean? Thoughts from Experienced Practitioners

What is Lean? And is it something that should matter to you? Learn how Nexus instructors view Lean thinking.
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Leadership

Kata Mindset Certificate Course: Meet The Instructors

Two experienced Lean practitioners, Toni Benner and Elizabeth Aikman, lead the new Kata Mindset certificate course.
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Leadership

New Process Improvement Certificate Course: Kata Mindset

Lean practitioners, Toni Benner and Elizabeth Aikman are launching a new 3-day process improvement course.
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Innovation

Building Resilience with Scenario Planning: an Interview with Dr. Robert Goodspeed

Dr. Robert Goodspeed, U-M Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, is launching a brand new Urban Planning 3-day course.
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Bootcamps

The Role of Cybersecurity in the Internet Age with Emad Nawasreh

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp Instructor Emad Nawasreh talks about how he uses his experience in the industry to teach and inspire his students.
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Pratt & Whitney Elevates Their Workforce with Training from Nexus
Lean Thinking

Pratt & Whitney Elevates Their Workforce with Training from Nexus

By partnering with Nexus at Michigan Engineering, aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney offers its employees high-quality professional development—and in turn, the employees give back to ...
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