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Fred Koos

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Director, Lean Portfolio Operations

UPMC Health Plan

United States

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredkoos/

Certificates Completed

Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership

Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation

Executive Certificate in Technology and Operations

Executive Certificate in Digital Business

Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation, And Technology

Bio

Fred Koos is employed with the UPMC Health Plan as Director, Lean Portfolio Operations. He is relentlessly & continuously improving our lean-agile portfolio and program execution! He has extensive experience in leadership of lean, agile, scaled agile, project, program, and portfolio management, largely in new product development initiatives. He has 10 years in the healthcare industry preceded by a variety of engineering and management roles in the auto industry. This includes a patent and contributions to award winning vehicles. Fred has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering with a business concentration. He is a licensed professional engineer with certifications in many lean, agile, six sigma and project management areas. Fred has earned MIT Sloan Executive Certificates in Management and Leadership, Technology and Operations, Strategy and Innovation, and Digital Business. He then earned the MIT Sloan ACE Certificate (Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation, and Technology). Fred is very excited to continue to apply the principles and practices learned to improve our company’s performance and contributions to our communities.

Certificates Completed

Technology and Operations Strategy and Innovation Management, Innovation, And Technology Digital Business Management and Leadership

Courses Completed

Digital Business

Accelerating Digital Transformation with Algorithmic Business Thinking

Digital Business & IT

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Accelerating Digital Transformation with Algorithmic Business Thinking
Self-Paced Online

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Technology and Operations

Managing Product Platforms: Delivering Variety and Realizing Synergies

Financial Management

Operations

Systems Thinking

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Managing Product Platforms: Delivering Variety and Realizing Synergies
Live Online

STARTING

Nov 17–20, 2025

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

STARTING

Nov 17–20, 2025

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,700

Jun 8–11, 2026

4 days

4 hours/day

$4,900

STARTING

Jun 8–11, 2026

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

Nov 30–Dec 3, 2026

4 days

4 hours/day

$4,900

STARTING

Nov 30–Dec 3, 2026

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day

TUITION

$4,900

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Strategy and Innovation

Implementing Enterprise-Wide Transformation

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Implementing Enterprise-Wide Transformation
In Person

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Strategy and Innovation

Mastering Design Thinking

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 3.0 EEUs
Mastering Design Thinking
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Nov 13, 2025–Feb 12, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

STARTING

Nov 13, 2025–Feb 12, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Jan 22–Apr 23, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Jan 22–Apr 23, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Mar 26–Jun 25, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Mar 26–Jun 25, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

Jun 4–Sep 3, 2026

Online

3 months

6–8 hours/week

$3,300

STARTING

Jun 4–Sep 3, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

3 months

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,300

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Strategy and Innovation

Disciplined Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Approach for Building Innovative Products and Ventures

Entrepreneurship

Marketing

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 3.0 EEUs
Disciplined Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Approach for Building Innovative Products and Ventures
Live Online

STARTING

Dec 9–12, 2025

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day + 1 – 2 hours on team project assignment

TUITION

$5,300

STARTING

Dec 9–12, 2025

LOCATION

N/A

DURATION

4 days

COMMITMENT

4 hours/day + 1 – 2 hours on team project assignment

TUITION

$5,300

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Technology and Operations

Business Process Design for Strategic Management

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Systems Thinking

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Business Process Design for Strategic Management
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Feb 11–Mar 31, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

STARTING

Feb 11–Mar 31, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Apr 29–Jun 16, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Apr 29–Jun 16, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Jul 22–Sep 8, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Jul 22–Sep 8, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Oct 7–Nov 24, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Oct 7–Nov 24, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Explore
Digital Business

Digital Strategies for Transforming Your Business

Digital Business & IT

Operations

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Digital Strategies for Transforming Your Business
In Person

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Digital Business

Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Business & IT

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Nov 19, 2025–Jan 28, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

STARTING

Nov 19, 2025–Jan 28, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Jan 28–Mar 17, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Jan 28–Mar 17, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Mar 4–Apr 21, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Mar 4–Apr 21, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Apr 15–Jun 2, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Apr 15–Jun 2, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

May 27–Jul 14, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

May 27–Jul 14, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Jul 8–Aug 25, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Jul 8–Aug 25, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Aug 26–Oct 13, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Aug 26–Oct 13, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Oct 7–Nov 24, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Oct 7–Nov 24, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Nov 18, 2026–Feb 2, 2027

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,850

STARTING

Nov 18, 2026–Feb 2, 2027

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,850

Explore
Digital Business

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Artificial Intelligence

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Nov 12, 2025–Jan 27, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

STARTING

Nov 12, 2025–Jan 27, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Jan 28–Mar 17, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Jan 28–Mar 17, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Mar 25–May 12, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Mar 25–May 12, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

May 20–Jul 7, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

May 20–Jul 7, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Jul 15–Sep 1, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Jul 15–Sep 1, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Sep 9–Oct 27, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Sep 9–Oct 27, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Nov 11, 2026–Jan 26, 2027

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Nov 11, 2026–Jan 26, 2027

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Explore
Technology and Operations

Visual Management for Competitive Advantage: MIT’s Approach to Efficient and Agile Work

Operations

Organizations & Leadership

Systems Thinking

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Visual Management for Competitive Advantage: MIT’s Approach to Efficient and Agile Work
In Person

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Management and Leadership

Interpersonal Communication: Strategies for Executives

Negotiation & Communication

Organizations & Leadership

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Interpersonal Communication: Strategies for Executives
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Mar 4–Apr 21, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

STARTING

Mar 4–Apr 21, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

May 20–Jul 7, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

May 20–Jul 7, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Aug 5–Sep 22, 2026

Online

6 weeks

6–8 hours/week

$3,250

STARTING

Aug 5–Sep 22, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

6–8 hours/week

TUITION

$3,250

Explore
Digital Business

Applied Business Analytics

Business Analytics

Digital Business & IT

Strategy & Innovation

EARN 2.0 EEUs
Applied Business Analytics
Self-Paced Online

STARTING

Nov 13, 2025–Jan 8, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

4–6 hours/week

TUITION

$2,950

STARTING

Nov 13, 2025–Jan 8, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

4–6 hours/week

TUITION

$2,950

Jan 22–Mar 12, 2026

Online

6 weeks

4–6 hours/week

$2,950

STARTING

Jan 22–Mar 12, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

4–6 hours/week

TUITION

$2,950

Mar 26–May 14, 2026

Online

6 weeks

4–6 hours/week

$2,950

STARTING

Mar 26–May 14, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

4–6 hours/week

TUITION

$2,950

Jun 4–Jul 23, 2026

Online

6 weeks

4–6 hours/week

$2,950

STARTING

Jun 4–Jul 23, 2026

LOCATION

Online

DURATION

6 weeks

COMMITMENT

4–6 hours/week

TUITION

$2,950

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