Don’t Just Prepare for the future. Shape it.

AI is rewriting industries. Processes built for yesterday can’t keep pace with today. Change fatigue is real. The Business Black Belt equips you to cut through the noise and master Lean Six Sigma, Agile, data analysis and change leadership across 22 days, and earn a BQF-accredited qualification that turns complexity into competitive advantage. Supported by CatStat, Catalyst’s AI-powered improvement platform.

The Business Leader’s Toolkit
for Making Organisations Work

  • Internationally recognised Black Belt certification (BQF Accredited)
  • Built around the Chartered Quality Institute Future of Work report
  • Uniquely designed for service and transaction-based organisations
  • Access to CatStat Catalyst’s AI-powered CI platform
  • Accredited by the Lean Competency System at LCS Level 2b
  • Flexible enrolment with a modular system that fits your schedule
  • Completion of the Green Belt course is a pre-requisite for all other modules

Lean Six Sigma
Green Belt

Master the DMAIC problem-solving methodology. Optimise processes, reduce variability and deliver measurable performance improvements across any organisation.

Facilitating and Leading Change

Build the leadership presence and facilitation skills to guide teams through uncertainty, overcome resistance and turn complex organisational change into lasting results.

Data Driven Insights and Decisions

Turn complex data into clear, confident decisions. Strengthen your analysis skills and uncover the insights that drive smarter choices and better outcomes.

Agile Fundamentals

Adopt agile ways of working to deliver value sooner, adapt as you learn and bring greater focus, flexibility and momentum to everyday delivery.

 

Business Agility Foundations

Help your organisation respond confidently to constant change. Build the mindset, structures and habits that keep teams aligned, adaptive and ahead of the curve.

Strategic and Operational Improvement

Connect strategy to the front line. Use value stream mapping and lean leadership to remove waste, improve flow and lift performance from end to end.

Product, Service and Process Design

Use design thinking to create products, services and processes that work right first time. Innovate with confidence and deliver experiences customers genuinely value.

Technology Enabled Continuous Improvement

Use AI, automation, simulation and process mining to accelerate improvement. Spot opportunities faster, test ideas safely and scale what works across the business.

Visual Communications for Change

Make complex ideas instantly clear. Use visual thinking to engage stakeholders and bring your improvement story to life with impact.

Really interesting to see Catalyst pioneering a new wave of Black Belt. Great energy and personal touches throughout make them such a credible provider.

Gareth Scott G4S

This is an operations-focussed toolset. It’s Lean Six Sigma essentials mixed with Agile thinking. It’s not dry, it’s exciting. It’s fast to learn and fast to apply. It makes sense.

Sophie Breslin Athensis

An amazing program highly recommended. The trainers are experts with tremendous experience in the field. The Business Black Belt by Catalyst gives the opportunity to do both Lean Six Sigma and Agile.

Yosra Kurc Ericsson

Training Delivery Options

Each module can be purchased and attended individually, with credits accumulating towards full BQF Lean Six Sigma Business Black Belt certification. Self paced study options available for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Facilitating and Leading Change.

Open Schedule

 

Join cross-industry professionals. Hosted online with expert Catalyst facilitators and full CatStat access.

In-House Tailored

 

Delivered within your organisation, tailored to your specific context, challenges and strategic goals.

Self-Paced Study

 

12 months access to our Self Study e-learning courses in the Business Improvement Zone

Start Your Journey towards the Business Black Belt

Learn the methods and mindset that to fix what’s broken, lead change that works, and build a reputation for making things better.