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May 8th, 2008 |
The mission of the
New Information This Week
Note From Mary D.
Quote of the week
Updates for Week of 5/10
– 5/17
MBA Classroom Relocations
Graduation Updates
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MBA Office Updates “Managers
cope with change. Leaders cause it and make the competition change” Public
Speaking (A) Saturday May 10th 9-12 p.m. CR1 Public
Speaking (B) Saturday May 10th 1-4 p.m. CR1 Business
Plans Saturday May 10th 1-4 p.m. Green Room Career Strategies: Remainder of classes in the Green Room (Bldg 411; 2nd Floor) IT Mgmt: Moving to the 5th Floor
Case Room (Bldg 409; 5th Floor) Health
Insurance Extension Option The
Simmons College Health Insurance Plan will offer a 3 month continuation plan
for graduating students. The 3 month premium will be $1,695 for graduate
students. The students should contact UHP; email lbonomi@univhealthplans.com
or call, 800-437-6448 and we will send the info directly to the student.
There is no option to take less than the flat fee for the 3 months..we checked! Graduation
Lists are posted in Mockler, please double check to
make sure you are on it if you believe you are graduating!
Please
take a look at the 2008 Graduation List posted in the Mockler Building Lobby.
If you feel your name should be on the list -
OR - You
feel your name should NOT be on the list contact
Paula Bent at x2406 or paula.bent@simmons.edu
Don’t
panic if your name does not appear as this is an initial list.
Socially
Responsible Investing: To Profit with Principles Moderator:
Dr. Indra Guertler Panelists:
Rob Thomas, President and Founder of Social(K) Funds Reception:5:30-6:00p Event:6:00-7:00p Location:
Simmons Cost:
Free, Open to All RSVP
Required mcfee@simmons.edu This panel discussion
explores the world of socially responsible investing, from options for
retirement to different methods of screening companies for inclusion in a
fund. Its focus is to facilitate informed investment decisions and it
is a response to the explosive growth of “green” funds in the
marketplace. Currently, there is over 2.7 trillion socially responsible
investment dollars in the You invest a lot of effort in writing your
investment-related communications. Wouldn't it be nice if people actually
read what you write? Boston Women in Finance is pleased to have Susan Weiner,
CFA of Investment Writing.com lead a lunch & learn investment writing
workshop, titled "How to Write What People Will Read About
Investments." Lunch will be provided! Writing about topics that will interest your clients,
and packaging them in a reader-friendly way, will boost your return on
investment. This interactive program will use examples from investment
commentary to help you to understand your reader's perspective on your
writing. It will also suggest techniques for brainstorming, formatting,
and editing your writing. About Susan Weiner: Susan Weiner, CFA, helps
financial professionals increase the impact of their writing on clients and
prospects. She writes and edits investment commentary, white papers,
articles, web pages, and other communications for leading investment and
wealth management firms. Additional details on Susan's background can be
found in the registration link below. (www.investmentwriting.com) Date & Time: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / 12:00 - 1:30
p.m. Cost: Student & Affiliates $10 To Register: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=158587 |
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Cradles to Crayons The program combines didactic learning and
service learning on the topic of social entrepreneurship. A two hour evening
session on the definition and application of social entrepreneurship will be led by Teresa Nelson, Ph.D.,
Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of
Entrepreneurship, Simmons College School of Management, and Lynn Margherio, Cradles to Crayons Founder and CEO ( May 7th
from 5:30PM - 7:30PM Simmons College Palace Road
Building, Room P406). The course attendees will
follow up this session with a service project at Cradles
to Crayons on May 15th (at 3:00PM – 6:00PM; Please join us. Alumni $20 - Students: Free, but
register (phone) by contacting: 617-521-3937
or (email): sswprofed@simmons.edu.
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CSO
Annual Career Expo - Thursday, June 19 12:30
pm – 5:30 pm, Please
see invitation attached Preparation
tips and company updates will be added weekly to the Career Connect Resource
Library and posted in the MBA Update Fireside Chat: Human Resources
& Organizational Development as a Career Choice Wednesday May 14,
3:30 – 5:45pm, Green Room RSVP by May 12, julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu
Guests § Piper Sheer, VP HR, IDG
Communications § Joan Wood, SVP Leadership &
OD, Genzyme § Fred Cunningham, Regional
Program Manager, Learning & Development, Working in a High Growth Firm Monday, May 19, 2008 - 6:00 pm
– 7:30 pm, Panel Presentation: Presented by
the Entrepreneurship Program and the Career Services Office Please Sign up NOW –
Seating Limited Moderator: Professor Teresa Nelson Panelists: § CA Webb, SOM and Certificate in
Entrepreneurship alum; now Chief Marketing Officer, Recycline
§ Amanda Thomas, SOM MBA and
Certificate in Entrepreneurship alum; now Senior Manager of Program
Management and Planning, Concert Pharmaceuticals § Neal Yanofsky,
former President of Panera Bread, VP of Fidelity
Ventures § Nicky Sirianni,
Associate Scientist II at CombinatoRx, Inc.
Forte Foundation is a consortium
of major corporations and top business schools that has become a powerful
change agent in educating and directing talented women toward leadership
roles in business. There are many benefits of
registering with Forte. Two that you may be particularly interested in are
access to Forte’s online directory, resume database, and job finder; As
well as special access to Forte’s company sponsors through events and
networking opportunities. Take advantage of your
membership today and attend the: 2008 MBA Women’s
Conference* Friday, June 27 - Saturday, June
28 Registration Deadline June 20
For complete details and to
register for Conference: http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=MBAWomensConference
* Ask CSO for help with funding Register with Forte: http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cc_powertools
Recent Job Postings –
Visit Career Connect ~ Risk Analyst – Union of
Concerned Scientists Great Students and Alumnae of all
levels and functions are encouraged to be a part of a great CSR Initiative in
Healthcare. Don’t miss the chance to
be part of one of the largest industries in Join SVP Nancy McDermott at (TopSource) and President of ONQI (Overall Nutritional
Quality Index), to work on a new Partnership between a grocery chain
cooperative and a Hospital to help Americans eat better. For more information and to
submit your resume please email Constance de Brun
‘08, at constance_penguin@yahoo.com For more information on For more information on ONQI: Recent Internship Postings
– Visit Career Connect ~ Online Media Planner – 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 Tuesday, May 13, 3:30-5:30pm Details and Registration: https://secure.mscpaonline.org/events/special_events.php?page_function=detail&special_event_id=2 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium and MIT
Sloan CIO Symposium Award for IT Innovation Wednesday May 21, 8:00 am
– 7:00 pm Now more than ever business
leaders require effective and cost efficient information technology to manage
their sprawling domains. The 2008 MIT CIO Symposium will provide CIOs with the insights and the tools needed to exploit
technological innovation as part of a comprehensive and balanced IT
investment and management strategy. Details and Registration: http://www.mitcio.com/index.php
Non-Profits Borrow from Business
to Enhance ROI Successful
organizations have three ingredients that drive results—a strong
strategy, access to capital, and leadership talent. While this has long been
understood in the business world, non-profit enterprises have only more
recently begun to embrace the idea that such basic management principles can
affect their delivery of services and their impact on the constituencies they
serve.
Passion Play: MBA Grads
use Degree as Stepping Stone to Imaginative Careers |
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Library Updates The first will be for
Teresa Nelson’s Entrepreneurship course (GSM 601). These workshops will
introduce you to online sources for marketing and industry information. We will
have two 45-minute long drop-in workshops: Monday 5/12 from 5:00pm - 5:45pm
& Wednesday 12:00pm – 12:45pm. The second will be for
BGGE and will take place the week of the 19th, where we will be
providing a refresher on the Global Market Information & EIU databases. Stay
tuned for exact dates and times. Library Blog Update |