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March 13th, 2008 |
The mission of the
New Information This Week
Note from Mary D.
Quotes of the Week
Schedule Updates for Week of 3/16 – 3/23
Registration Updates
Financial Aid News for the 2008-2009
Academic Year
Student Experience Survey
THERE'S STILL TIME....
Net Impact News
Save the Date!
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MBA Office Updates I will be on vacation from Tuesday, March 18
through Wednesday, March 26, but know that Darla, Paula and Paola are all
around if you need help with anything! I would ask you all to fill out the
Noel Levitz survey this week that is being done online for the first time.
This is a really important survey to the SOM as it is gives us specific data
about your overall satisfaction with your SOM academic experience. The College
administers it every other year and we are benchmarked against the last
time we completed it, all the other graduate schools at Simmons as well as
the national statistics. Historically, we have had very high percentages of
students completing the survey and I hope you will all take the time to
complete it!! Know that I will be bugging you to do it, as will Darla, and
many students complete it because it is easier than listening to me!! Thanks!
Quotes of the Week “Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration,
motivation and a pinch of creativity.”
Schedule Updates for Week of 3/16 – 3/23 Leading Individuals and Groups Presentations March
19th CR1 6-9p.m. IT will allow Ops as a co-req in Summer 08 Supply Chain management will allow Ops as a
co-req, but not QA or Marketing, those will remain pre-req’s!! in
Summer 08 Registration has opened this morning and will
remain open through Monday, March 17.
THERE'S STILL TIME.... Net Impact News May 12th
2008 5:30-7:00pm Net
Impact hosts a panel discussion on Socially Responsible Investing with Indra Guertler as the moderator. Discussants
include Rob Thomas, President and Founder of Social (K) Funds, a socially
responsible retirement investment platform, and Sujatha
Avutu, CFA and Portfolio Manager for the Pax World Women’s Equity Fund. For
more information please contact erin.mcfee@simmons.edu
Details to follow
Interested students can
stop by the Scott/Ross Center to review reports from previous years, and are
encouraged to contact Professor Steve London, Director of the Scott/Ross
Center, at london@simmons.edu or ext. 2590 with any questions. Applications are
available at the Scott/Ross Center and online at: http://www.simmons.edu/communityservice/new/index.shtml
Applications
are due to Steve London by noon on Monday, April 7. The YMCA International Learning
Center (ILC) provides ESL classes to March 8
is international women’s day which has become a global celebration of
all that women have accomplished and a reminder of the importance of
continuing to work together to help progress continue and make sure that
young girls have the brightest future possible. I urge all of you to go to
the various websites and read the history of what has happened, the role of
the United Nations in their efforts to promote women, and how different
countries celebrate this day. It is a moment for us to also celebrate how
central our mission of educating women for power and principled leadership
remains. It is
also a day to celebrate our group of international women who attend the SOM.
Many are here for the first time, and many others have left their homes and
families to come to the
Entrepreneurship
Certificate Information Session To RSVP
for one or both of these events, email entrepreneurship@simmons.edu
or call 617-521-3326.
Emily Chaves is the
proud mom of Chloe Angelina Chaves, born (finally) Saturday, Feb 23 2008 at
2:36 pm. 8 pounds 11ounces, 20 1/4 inches. Everyone is doing great!! |
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The Center
for Gender in Organizations Winter/ Spring 2008 Distinguished Scholar Speaker
Series, 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 – Consulting as a Career Choice Tuesday,
March 18, 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm, RSVP by
March 14, julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu Note:
Please see attached details, including guest bio’s Guests Monica
L. Nakielski (SOM) Former Management Consultant
and Practice Leader for Corporate Social Responsibility at Palladium (An
International Management Consulting firm owned by the Monitor Group). Principal
and co-founder, Hermedes (advises Fortune 1000
companies in Strategy, Performance Management and Process) Juli Ann Reynolds, President and CEO Tom Peters Company (a global
organizational transformation consulting firm) Marla
J. Schiff (SOM),
Former Manager PricewaterhouseCoopers (in the Risk Management practice) Dan Bross, Senior
Director of Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Corporation Don’t
miss this opportunity to hear from a Senior Director with
one of the most dynamic organizations in the world Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Green Room RSVP by
April 2: julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu
– SEATING IS LIMITED Note:
Please see attached details Fireside Chat: Human Resources & Organizational Development
as a Career Choice Wednesday May 14, 3:35 – 5:45pm, Gold Room RSVP by May 7, julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu
Recent
Job Postings – Visit Career Connect ~ Senior Marketing Manager –
Boston.com ~
Manager of Operations – First Read ~
Communications Specialist - American Student Assistance ~
Associate - Isaacson, Miller ~
Project Manager - Criterion Ventures Recent
Internship Postings – Visit Career Connect ~ MBA
Summer Internship Business Development – UpDown.com ~ MBA
Internships - Genzyme ~
Summer 2008 Internships - EMC Corporation ~ Pottruck Family Foundation Summer Internship in Applications are due to Steve London by noon on
Monday, April 7. Applications
are now available for the summer internship offered by the Pottruck Family Foundation and the Scott/Ross Center. The
two 8-week paid internship positions are open to graduate and undergraduate
students with distinguished records of community service who are looking to
enhance their understanding of nonprofit management and philanthropy. Interested
students can stop by the Scott/Ross Center to review reports from previous
years, and are encouraged to contact Professor Steve London, Director of the
Scott/Ross Center, at london@simmons.edu or ext. 2590 with any
questions. Applications are available at the Scott/Ross Center and
online at http://www.simmons.edu/communityservice/new/index.shtml
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
Wednesday,
March 19, 2:30-6:30 pm George
Sherman Simmons
students are invited to participate in this great opportunity to meet
employers and gather career information. For
more information visit: http://www.bu.edu/careers/employers/career-fair.html Deborah
Drake, Vice President, Investment Policy and Analysis at ACCION
International, part of our Distinguished Speaker Series will be speaking on
'Helping Millions Help Themselves: How Microfinance Connects Finance and
Banking to Alleviate Poverty.' Thursday,
March 27, 2008 / 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Offices
of Foley Hoag LLP, Seaport World Trade Center West (Near To
Register: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=155149 Deborah
Drake currently manages the Council of Microfinance Equity Funds (CMEF), a
membership organization of private entities that make equity investments in
microfinance institutions (MFIs) of the developing
world and for which ACCION International serves as Council Coordinator. Ms.
Drake leads ACCION's efforts in investment policy
including the development and provision of investment readiness training and
strategy to MFIs. She is also the co-editor of The
Commercialization of Microfinance: Balancing Business and Development and the
co-author of Alchemists for the Poor: NGOs as Financial Institutions. Cost:
Members - $20 Students
& Affiliates -
$20
Non-Members
- $30 A fair
to highlight long-term service opportunities and careers in non-profits for
individuals in Date:
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location:
City Year Headquarters, More
information and to register: http://manonprofitservicefair.wordpress.com/
8th
Annual MBA Jungle Business Plan Challenge 1.
MBA Jungle Business Plan Challenge Key
Details: Registration
is free and open now at www.mbajungle.com/businessplan. Submit
5 page executive summary separately by Sunday,
March 15! Requirements:
At least one member of the team needs to be a current MBA, Master or PhD
candidate. 2.
Universum IDEAL™ Employer Survey The Universum IDEAL™ Employer Survey polls MBA students
regarding their preferences and expectations regarding the recruitment
process and IDEAL™ Employers for internships and full time
positions. The data is used by employers across the world to
better target students for hire, by career centers to best provide for you as
students and is featured in top publications such as Fortune, The Wall Street
Journal, BusinessWeek and more (see
www.universumusa.com/pressroom). Take
the IDEAL™ Employer Survey and receive an incentive! Participate at: http://www.universumsurvey.com/us
Incentives: As a
thank you, each participant in this 15-20 minute study will be entered into a
drawing for two great, resume boosting Grand Prizes: ~
Olympic Program*, (2 weeks, including air, lodging, Mandarin classes. ~
Volunteer Program* (2 weeks, including air, lodging, Spanish classes.
Ecuador/Costa Rica) * These
opportunities (a $10,000 value!) are provided by EF International Language
Schools. All
respondents are also entered into the Universum
2008 Sweepstakes to win iPod nanos,
and gift certificates for sports tickets, cultural events, restaurants and
more. MSCPA
Public Accounting Career Fair and Scholarship Opportunities Tuesday,
May 13, 2008, 3:30 pm -5:30 pm - Boston Hyatt Regency Hotel Scholarships: Financial assistance is
available for both to help with tuition, textbooks, interview expenses, etc. Deadline is March 17th. The one-page
application can be downloaded from the financial aid section of the Society's
student web site CPATrack.com. http://www.cpatrack.com/financial_aid/scholarship.php
The awards will be presented at the recognition reception scheduled for May
13th at the Boston Hyatt Regency Hotel. CPA
Exam Candidate Scholarship Lottery In an
effort to increase the number of test takers and defray exam costs, the
Society will hold a lottery to award up to 30 vouchers in the amount of $400 to
candidates planning to sit for the exam between May 1, 2008 and April
30, 2009. To be eligible, the individual cannot receive financial assistance
from his or her employer in the form of payments/reimbursements of exam fees or review courses, or a bonus upon passing.
The vouchers will be awarded at the Annual Meeting and Recognition Reception
on May 13th. For more
information www.CPATrack.com/financial_aid/scholarship.php
Social
Networking Moves to the Cell phone But now
the market is teeming with companies that want to bring the same phenomenon
to the cellphone. There are so many “mobile
social networking” upstarts, in fact, that when New Media Age magazine
in Read
entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/technology/06wireless.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin 'Co-preneurs' brave work-life challenges Staying married is hard enough these days. Could you
stay in business with your spouse, too? In a new twist on the traditional mom
and pop shop, millions of couples are running businesses together, from
bakeries to software consulting, and clothing lines. "Co-preneurs"
prize the intense togetherness that others might find suffocating, and the
idea of finding a business partner they can fully trust. Read
entire article: http://www.boston.com/jobs/news/articles/2008/03/09/co_preneurs_brave_work_life_challenges/
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