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February
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The mission
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New Information This
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Note from Mary D.
Quotes of the Week
Schedule Updates for Week of 2/15 – 2/22
Registration Updates
International
Women's Day
Dear Members of the SOM Class of 2008
Technology
Survey
Net Impact Newsletter!
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MBA Office Updates “The test of courage comes when we are in
the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”
For
more on International Women's Day visit:
Please nominate yourself or a
classmate by February 22, 2008 to serve as a co-chair or
committee member. Previous fundraising or sales experience is desirable,
though not required. Include a resume and 3- 4 sentences describing your (or
your nominee’s) interest and motivation in taking on this role.
If you still have questions about the SOM Class Gift program, please
come to the upcoming track meetings to hear more about the opportunity and to
meet members of the ODAR office. Nominations may be sent by email (somalum@simmons.edu) or may be passed into the MBA
office.
Our
past data has indicated that 95-98% of Simmons students own computers. That
is in keeping with results at other schools. Clearly,
students without computers have responded, because 2-5% over the past 4 years
have said they don't. However, given the college's Shared Academic Technology
vision, which affirms Simmons' commitment to using technology in teaching and
learning (when it is appropriate to do so), we want to be sure that we know
more about potential impediments to student technology use. The
survey is the home page at every lab and general access computer on campus.
We're going to put up flyers aimed at students who don't own their own
computers. I'm going to ask some faculty to announce the survey in their
classes. If
there is anything else you think I could do to encourage participation,
please let me know. And
if you could publicize the link to this announcement, that would be great! http://my.simmons.edu/archives/2008/02/students_dont_o.shtml On
behalf of the Technology Governance Committee Student Experience Working
Group,
Couldn't make the last NI meeting? Made it, but you lost the snazzy
newsletter? Check out the online version of our periodic newsletter
available at http://simmonsni.googlepages.com/home2. Included in this issue
are interviews on industry and local leaders.
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On Wednesday February 20, 2008 Berklee College of
Music will host the second annual Business of Hip-Hop Symposium in two
parts. Sponsored by The Music Business/ Management Department, The
Office for Cultural Diversity, and The Office of Academic Affairs, the
Symposium will bring top-tier industry professionals to the campus. his
event, initiated in 2007, serves as an educational forum that explores
business and social issues pertaining to Hip-Hop, and creates an exchange of
ideas and information. PART ONE: The Choice is Yours The David Friend Recital Hall at 4:00PM. This panel and discussion will examine the impact of exploitation in
music, social responsibility in marketing and business, and discovering ways
to progress forward. Space is limited for this event, RSVP is
requested. Please RSVP to dwicknick@berklee.edu by February 15, 2008 PART TWO: Executive Roundtable and Q&A 7:00PM in the A session moderated by Grammy-winning Music Production/Engineering
faculty member PRINCE CHARLES ALEXANDER in an energized, interactive
conversation with some of Hip-Hop’s most successful professionals.
Participants will gain powerful insight from entrepreneurial and major-label
Hip-Hop career tracks and have ample opportunity for questions. No RSVP is necessary for this event. MBA Information Session MBA Info Session Join Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands,
alumnae, and current students, to learn about the unique Simmons experience;
hear firsthand stories about the Simmons MBA program and how it has opened up
a world of possibilities for many women. You will also gain a glimpse into
the classroom by participating in a “mini-case discussion” lead
by faculty member. Find out about our one-year
accelerated program, part-time options, curriculum, career placement,
financing your degree and the application process. To sign up for this event, please RSVP by visiting
our web site at http://www.simmons.edu/som/mba/info/ Date:
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Time: 12 noon
– 1:30PM Place: Speaker: Professor
Boris Groysberg, Topic: Women and Portability: Why is women's star performance more portable than men's? Professor Groysberg's research focuses on the challenges
of managing professional service firms, especially how firms develop, hire,
retain, and utilize star knowledge workers. In this presentation he will
discuss the issue of portability and the surprising findings from a study of
investment banking professionals that women are able to maintain their star
rankings more reliably than men after changing employers. It appears
that there are a number of things that occur in the process of becoming stars
that make female analysts portable in a way their male colleagues are
not. Professor Groysburg will discuss these factors and lead a
discussion about the practical implications of his findings for women, men
and the field of knowledge work. >>Please RSVP to cgo@simmons.edu by March 21, 2008 for
“Women and Portability: Why is women's star performance more
portable than men's?” Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Time:
12 noon- 1:30pm Place: Speaker:
Professor Robin
Ely, Topic: Unmasking Masculinity For
years, CGO has been helping organizations relax gendered norms that are a
barrier to equity and effectiveness. This presentation is a case study of
offshore oil platforms where the company accomplished this on its own by
focusing solely on effectiveness. Offshore oil rigs may seem an
unlikely place to relax the masculine gendering of work norms. Yet,
this is exactly the environment in which researcher Robin Ely and
co-investigator Debra Meyerson found men proactively adopting traditionally
non-masculine work behaviors such as acknowledging physical limitations,
expressing vulnerability and attending to their own and others emotions. >>Please RSVP to cgo@simmons.edu by April 11, 2008
for “Unmasking
Masculinity” |
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Career
Services Updates Fireside Chat – Non-Profit as a Career Choice Date: Tuesday, February 26, 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm Location: RSVP by February 19: julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu Guests
include: Leslie Godoff, Major Gifts Officer, Diane Dickerson, Director of Emergency Food
Resources, Project Bread For additional details, see attached. Fashion and Networking Event Date: Friday, March 7, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Location: RSVP by March 3: julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu Note:
Special opportunity to donate clothing & accessory items to Tailored For Success at
the event. Click here for
donation instructions! Recent
Job Postings – Visit Career Connect ~ Senior
Segment Marketing Manager – AIR Worldwide ~
Program Manager – Initiative for Competitive Inner City ~
Associate – J. Robert Scott ~ Senior
Communications Associate - New England Healthcare Institute ~ Regional Sales Manager- Cisco Systems, Inc Recent
Internship Postings – Visit Career Connect ~ Human
Resources Intern – The As a
reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up to date. If you forgot
your username and password, please contact julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu
or 617-521-3857. Please do not re-register yourself as past information about
you will be lost. Any questions about Career Connect? Please do not hesitate
to contact Julie. Outside
Networking & Career Events Outside
networking and career events will be posted in detail on Career Connect in the
Events and Conferences folder located in the Resource Library. Below serves
as a brief reminder of upcoming events. You can register for Career Connect
at: https://www.myinterfase.com/simmons/student/home.aspx
Just
Means Greater
NYC Citizenship and Social February
25, 2008, Details: http://www.justmeans.com/CareerFairDetails.aspx?Id=5
Networking
Luncheon Thursday,
February 28, 2008, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Vinalia
Restaurant, Registration
& Details: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=152179 3rd
Annual Interactive Industry Career Fair in BIMA ( Wednesday,
March 5, 2008, 12:00 pm - 5: 00 pm (Registration closes at 4:30 pm) *Registration
opens February 5, 2008* More
information and to register: http://www.bima.org/events/1020.cfm
Interesting
Career Articles The
Interview: Body Language Do’s & Don’ts Your heart feels ready to leap out of your chest. Beads
of sweat build on your forehead. Your mind is racing. It's not a
full-blown interrogation -- although it may feel like it -- it's just a job
interview. While it's no secret that job interviews can be nerve-racking, a
lot of job candidates spend a significant amount of time worrying about what
they will say during their interview, only to blow it all with their body
language. Read entire article: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/careerbytes/CBArticle.aspx?articleID=746 When Office Politics Damage Your Career Career derailment
can strike when you least expect it. But getting bumped off the track need
not happen to you if you pay close attention to your work environment and the
politics that go with it, says Bill Gentry, co-author of a research study on
workplace politics from the Greensboro, N.C.-based Center for Creative
Leadership, a global nonprofit that focuses on leadership education. Read entire article: http://www.collegejournal.com/successwork/onjob/20080117-loeb.html |