Quality Training Institute

Specialties

We are an institution of training, development, professional growth and continuing education that helps you achieve and sustain operational excellence. We have professional business experts for corporate training and individual coaching. We also offer consulting services to specifically address your business needs.

Quality Training Institute, Inc. has eight programs in Career Planning, Business, Leadership, IT Management, Environmental Sustainability, Quality, Finance and Health.

We specialize in seminars and workshops for Lean Six-​Sigma, ASQ Test Prep classes, customized business training and Project Management.

History

Established in 1983.

About QTI

In today’s global-​competitive business environment, evolution and growth are challenging yet essential to succeed. Quality Training Institute, Inc. is located outside, north Chicago IL. We are an institution of training, development, professional growth and continuing education that helps you achieve and sustain operational excellence.

Quality Training Institute has professional business experts for corporate and individual training in various areas such as Quality, Six-​Sigma, Project Management, Environmental Sustainability, Career Planning and Information Technology. We also offer consulting services to specifically address your business needs.

History

Quality Training Institute, Inc. was founded by Dr. John N. Kalaras, Ph. D in 2003 after it was renamed from BTI, «Business Training Institute» dating back in the 1980s. Dr. Kalaras operated independently as a consultant, speaker and trainer prior to founding QTI. During his time with QTI, he continued to add more training

Meet the Business Owner

John K.

Business Owner

Dr. John N. Kalaras, Ph.D. CEO & Founder of Quality Training Institute, has a remarkable career as an ambassador of change, with excellent leadership skills, innovation and creativity. He has assisted organizations in achieving and maintaining Operational Excellence with substantial growth and astonishing profitability. As keen strategist, Dr. Kalaras truly exemplifies the «big picture» thinker, always having the foresight to envision the long-​term implications of a plan and offer solutions proactively.

Dr. Kalaras has expertise in corporate reorganization, restructuring, development and growth. His deep knowledge of accounting, marketing, lean manufacturing, project and operations management, provide useful guidance and assurance to his team members. He is proficient in Six-​Sigma methodologies, logistics, supply chain, cycle time reductions, value-​added activities, personnel management, retention and development, Performance assessments, with a serious commitment to continuous proces