A Global Network of executives eager to leave a positive social legacy.
That’s Optness.
Management and leadership education for social benefit.
In 2008 the World saw one of the worst economic crisis of all times. Economies were falling apart and thousands of businesses were closing doors. At the time we were a group of executives worried with the huge social impact of the crisis.
We were touched by how a closing business could be devastating to families and societies. A bankruptcy destroys the finances (and dreams) of the entrepreneur, eliminates jobs and puts a huge burden into the social security system of countries. Seeing that we, as managers, were convinced that we could do something.
So in 2008, in the middle of the crisis, we started Optness in Milan-Italy, bringing together executives from Johnson&Johnson and other multinationals. Our mission was to teach proven Management and Leadership Methodologies in order to help SMEs and Non-Profits to achieve their goals, avoid bankruptcy, and ultimately save Jobs.
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Intensive, complete (but without the fuss)
In order to achieve Optness’ mission we proposed very practical crash courses, to be taught in one weekend, so that participants could quickly implement the techniques on Monday morning with a mentoring support throughout the week.
These courses woke up the interest of many people and in 2009 an American MBA Student asked Optness to teach one of its crash-courses about Six Sigma for Management & Decision-Making to his class. It was a big hit and, since then, we have been teaching this crash-course on Six Sigma for Management in the Best MBA Schools of the World.
Main praise given by MBAs was that courses are intense, to the point, and an the content essential for an MBA CV. Some of them even have told that the courses have directly influenced their hiring process, giving them a boost on their careers.
Our Method:
Learning + Application + Mentoring
Typical Results in Companies
Average EBITDA Impact
$250k to $1.2M
ROI from
150% to 450%
Payback time in months
4 to 15
Satisfaction rate in Europe
9.1 / 10
Partner Schools
10+
Satisfaction rate Americas
9.4 / 10
Typical Results in Business Schools
Feedbacks & Testimonials from Optness Alumni
Although I was already familiar with it from Boeing, seeing Optness Managerial approach to Six Sigma was immensely beneficial. It is a game changer when it comes to having a structure approach to problem solving and the green-belt certification has been a great addition to my resume.
Optness workshop was incredibly insightful. It helped me to broaden my understanding of how organisations can be optimised. After my Master's in Management, with an internship at Uber, I will join Amazon and I truly believe that Optness' Management method has changed my evaluation of organisations.
Optness Managerial Six Sigma course was excellent. It definitely gave me all the necessary skills and tools to tackle real-life challenges, and I am certain that it will give me advantage for my future career. Thank you!!!
Optness course changed my mindset of critical thinking. It had the ideal combination of analytical tools and practical advice which will be useful in my career after MBA. It gave me an edge in data-driven decision making and problem solving.
As a medical doctor, I was hesitant Optness fit for me. But the instructor made such an effort to adapt the content to my background, that I managed to learn effectively. Now I am confident I will be able to apply the methodology to improve the outcomes of my patients.
During my MBA at Duke I wanted to a practical course of problem solving and strategic thinking and Optness was the perfect choice. After Optness' course, I feel more confident at tackling real business challenges and I am looking forward to practicing this methodology.
Optness course helped me to improve my professional skills. I consider its completion as a critical investment for my career.
Optness was a perfect class for people like me who is supposed to work with corporate planning after MBA. I needed practical tools and powerful frameworks, useful for decision-making, and it was I got through the course!
Thanks to Optness course I can now take decision and define the strategies better than I did before.
It’s an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge.
It’s an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge.
Optness course enhanced my analytical skill and critical thinking, enabled me to bring collaborative solutions to manage business changes. It is a course that made me stand out my career.
Optness course has been a great tool with a very practical approach. The methodology is designed for MBAs and it is great to expand horizons not only to usual industrial processes, but also to different environments.
I believe in the modern business world a key competence of a manager and company is the ability to make objective, data-driven decisions. The course offered both a clear methodology and effective tools to tackle real-life challenges.
Optness course provided me with extremely valuable knowledge that I will use frequently in my post-MBA career. I needed to increase my quantitative skills, and I was able to achieve it as well as learn valuable management skills. I’m certain that this training will give me an advantage throughout my career!
Optness course provided me with a unique analytical mind-set that enables me to simplify and improve any situation I may encounter, not just business related...I believe these tools are critical in any career path.
Optness training was excellent with an ideal combination of tools and practical advice. The knowledge and understanding that I have gained will give me an edge in my career when it comes to problem solving and decision making.
The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Course was a unique opportunity to increase my skills and abilities by providing me with a new awareness and a different perspective on management and leadership. I am sure that the knowledge obtained will greatly help me in my career and personal life in facing decisions and solving problems.
The Optness training gave me real, industry-used tools that I definitely plan to implement in my future career. The workshop was great, and I loved how MBA-tailored it was.
I will be joining Brain & Company right after my HEC Paris MBA, and I’m sure that Six Sigma gave me a unique toolbox to succeed in all future projects across different industries and capabilities.
Optness Institute has equipped me with a methodology that has reformed how I approach problems in the workforce. It has been a blessing to work with the organization in obtaining my Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts through its Career Accelerator. As a result, I feel more prepared to analyze data and make well-informed business decisions for the current and future teams I work with in my career path.
The Optness Six Sigma workshop, opened so many doors for my career. I was able to secure interviews in my dream companies and able to make good connections with employers.
Every business person should work to develop their toolbox to analyze and solve problems they encounter. Optness Institute's Lean Six Sigma course exposed me to a proven methodology and the skills to utilize that system effectively in my career.
As a consultant in Human Capital, I found the Six Sigma framework and methods incredibly useful to improve the talent acquisition process and its efficiency. Many thanks to Optness Institute!
The Optness Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt course provides an excellent approach to problem-solving that can be applied to a wide range of industries and solutions. The course is designed based on real-life cases which enriches the learning experience and practical relevance.
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Optness’ approach summary
- “Fishing-together” approach to consulting (Learning + Application + Mentoring)
- Short time, fast paced courses
- Content complete, fuss deprived
- Cutting-edge methodologies brought directly from Fortune 500 companies
MBAs
If you are a Student Club President, MBA leader, or simply interested in our systems, we want to hear from you. Contact us to know special programs for you.
Companies
If you are an Executive interested in bringing Optness’ approach to your company, let’s talk.
Non-Profits
If you are a Non-Profit looking to improve the social impact of your organization, let’s start a conversation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Neither a Not-for-Profit nor a Consulting. It is named “institute” because its main mission is related to education and research. However, given the high quality of its services, it is common to be invited for consulting and advisory missions. Because of that Optness has also a new consulting arm to attend to these invitations, even if it is not its main mission.
- Besides that Optness has also multiple pro-bono projects with high social & economic impact usually in healthcare and sustainability. That is why Optness defines itself as an institute and not a consulting firm.
- It is a group of seasoned executives from multinationals such as Johnson&Johnson, Motorola, General Electric, who have significant hands-on experience in real corporate environment. This group of associates helps Optness to achieve its vision of a sustainable and better World through management and leadership education.
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- Our biggest commitment with the society is to transfer Leadership, Business & Management knowledge for people and organizations.
- We believe that teaching (and implementing systematically) good Leadership, Business & Management methodologies is an important driver of economic & social development for communities where we operate.
- There’s tremendous potential in education. Teaching for us means real knowledge transfer so that people can really apply and improve their realities. So for us teaching is always followed by application and mentoring of projects. When these proven techniques are standard around the World then Optness vision will be fulfilled and we will dedicate to something else.