Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR) – Escola Politécnica:

Believing in the potential of the human being, in their intellectual, cultural and spiritual development, PUCPR will intensify its community actions by strengthening its regional involvement, which will contribute to the development of the communities in which it operates.

In this way, PUCPR will have even greater recognition by society, by government institutions, by its peers and by the productive sector, both, nationally and internationally, always supported by the principles and values of Christian humanism and Marist pedagogy.

The University aims at ensuring that teaching, education, research and extension get connected to the Christian philosophy. It allows everybody that is part of this large community to develop a better understanding of the meaning of life, of transcendence and of solidarity.

The mission of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná is to develop and spread out knowledge and culture and to promote a holistic and permanent education of citizens and professionals committed to life and to the development of society.

The alumni of the Polytechnic School is committed to life and sustainable progress of the society, acting in an ethical, supportive and responsible manner, as a transformation agent of the reality that is surrounded by, considering the social, cultural and legal context that makes part of. This direction converges to the ethical, Christian and Marist values ​​of PUCPR.

Lean Six Sigma Courses:
The Lean Six Sigma courses are the most advanced, innovative and engaging courses offered in Brazil, with international certification. All classes are taught by enthusiasts who practice the methodology in their organizations intensively, that means, besides masters and doctors, our professors are professionals who work not only in academia but in industries/services. They are absolutely engaged in the philosophy of Lean Six Sigma. The courses train professionals capable of conducting functional and multifunctional projects in the light of the DMAIC methodology. Based on this method, the expert can improve processes, solve critical and chronic problems of the organizations and thus guarantee a significant return on investment.

Another great differential is the Hands On Capstone Project, which is, the knowledge acquired during the courses is consolidated in a real company, through an In-Company work. In this journey, the project team is led by a coach specialized in the Learn by Doing methodology. In this sense, students will internalize the skills and competences developed throughout the courses with the practical experimentation of techniques and principles of the Lean Six Sigma, thus providing fantastic results for the companies and especially for their learning process. This is a great methodology that establishes great synergy among companies and students, generating and enabling excellent business opportunities for everyone in the most value-added location of the transformation process, where things happen in practice!