Digital Badges

A digital badge is issued to a student upon successful completion of a set of courses, program, or other competencies.  Students earn badges for a variety of accomplishments on their own or as their work towards a degree. The benefits of earning a digital badge are to exemplify skills and achievements earned to employers, colleagues, and peers.  

At Middle Tennessee State University badges are awarded through our partner Parchment and are available to students by setting up an account with them.  Students who earn a badge will be sent an email from Parchment to claim it. Once claimed you can add it to your existing Parchment account, or you will be prompted to create an account if one has not already been established.  Students can then save all their badges in one place to include on a résumé, share on social media, or attach to a transcript. 

Listed below are the current badges offered by MTSU to students who meet the listed requirements. Faculty or staff who would like to propose a new digital badge for your area may do so here: Digital Badge Proposal Form. For more information about badges, please reach out to the MTSU Registrar's Office at records@mtsu.edu. 

MTSU DIGITAL BADGE OFFERINGS

 

Dean's List (Provost's Office)

Badge Title: Dean’s List  

Description of Badge: The Dean’s List is an honor granted to undergraduate students each semester whose academic efforts earn them special recognition.  The honor is granted to full-time undergraduate students in each semester they earn at least a 3.5 GPA in their courses.  This recognition is noted on the student’s official university transcript for each semester it is earned, and the Dean’s List is posted to the university’s website at the conclusion of each semester.  Students may earn the Dean's List honor multiple times for each semester they meet the requirements.

Required Courses or Competencies: Undergraduate students must obtain a 3.5 semester GPA or higher and earn at least 12 semester hours to be awarded the Dean’s List designation.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Jones College of Business)

Badge Title: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Description of Badge: Badge holders have acquired the skills and techniques needed to execute the Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodology and practice and move an organization towards operational excellence. They have the knowledge to execute improvement projects and work effectively as a member of a process improvement team working within an environment supporting Lean Six Sigma.

Required Courses or Competencies:

  • MGMT 6760
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Lean
  • Six Sigma
  • Organizational Change
  • Quality Management
  • Change Management
  • Quality Improvement Tools

Additional Requirements (if any):  Badge holders have passed Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt content exams as part of their training.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Jones College of Business)

Badge Title: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 

Description of Badge: Badge holders have acquired the skills and techniques needed to lead the Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodology and move an organization towards operational excellence. They have expertise in the DMAIC method and know how to implement, interpret, analyze, and perform Lean Six Sigma methods.

Required Courses or Competencies:

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Lean
  • Six Sigma
  • Organizational Change
  • Quality Management
  • Change Management
  • Quality Improvement Tools
  • DMAIC

Additional Requirements (if any):  Badge holders have passed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt content exams as part of their training.

MT Engage Graduation Distinction (MT Engage)

Badge Title: MT Engage Graduation Distinction  

Description of Badge: The MT Engage distinction is conferred upon graduating seniors demonstrating the ability to use integrative thinking and reflection to connect learning experiences. Recipients submitted an ePortfolio showcasing the knowledge and skills they gained at MTSU.   

Required Courses or Competencies: Recipients completed at least four MT Engage designated courses requiring engaged learning and submitted a reflective ePortfolio while maintaining a minimum 2.75 GPA. 

Outcomes: Students will use integrative thinking and reflection to demonstrate the ability to make connections across multiple contexts and educational experiences. 

Project Management (Jones College of Business)

Badge Title: Project Management

Description of Badge: Badge holders have acquired the skills and techniques needed to deliver projects on time and within budget. Learners have the knowledge to develop the scope of a project, including estimating and cost-benefit analysis, project scheduling and planning, managing risk, quality assurance, and change control.

Required Courses or Competencies:

  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Change Control

Additional Requirements (if any):  Badge holders have passed Project Management content exams as part of their training.

 

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For more information, please contact records@mtsu.edu with any questions