January 8, 2004

The mission of the Simmons School of Management is to educate women for power and leadership. Our management degree programs are designed to enhance the competence and confidence of women as they begin, further, or change their careers. Simmons students receive high quality management education in the functional, strategic, and behavioral aspects of business. Integral to our programs is the recognition of the role of gender in organizations     

General Information

Schedule Changes & Course Information

Financial Aid Information

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Career Services Office

Library

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Titles in blue indicate a new listing. Titles in maroon indicate a previous listing.

New this week:
NOTES FROM MARY D
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
SOMAA Student Representative Ballots--Ratify the Slate of Candidates Today!
Hello & Happy 2004 from Executive Education!
SOM Bookstore Hours
Business Cards
Student Stickers
WEATHER CANCELLATION REMINDERS
CLASS LOCATION CHANGES
SCHEDULE REMINDERS
The SOM Library and Career Services Office are please to Present:
How to Use Research and Information to Find the Perfect Job!
"How to Make Money with CRM."
Project Management Club Schedule
Ethics Club – Current Event

General Information

NOTES FROM MARY D
Welcome back to all returning students!! We hope you had a terrific break and wonderful new year. Many of you are already in classes for spring term!! We would also like to welcome the new January class for 2004! They started Foundations last night and are off to a wonderful start.

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
There will be an informational meeting for SOM students interested in volunteering for the 2004 Leadership Conference. This mandatory meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21st from 5:00 - 5:45 pm in Case Room 2 in the Mockler Building.

Volunteers are essential to our success. In exchange for your help, you will attend the Conference FREE. (Conference fees are normally $420.00 for SOM students). This will allow you to:

*Attend Whoopi Goldberg's keynote address.
*Work directly with 2,000+ attendees from the Nation's major corporations.

Volunteering for the Conference will require the following mandatory minimum commitment:

*Attendance at the Wednesday, January 21st meeting
*One additional pre-Conference instructional meeting to be held in April at the World Trade Center
*Half-day of work at the Leadership Conference.

Leadership Conference Date: Saturday, May 1, 2004

We appreciate your support of this program. Your time and effort directly supports the SOM. Money raised by the Leadership Conference is used to fund SOM MBA scholarships.

Questions welcome:
Judy Benjamin, Conference Manager, judith.benjamin@simmons.edu
Ali Corvino, Student Volunteer Liaison, alicia.corvino@simmons.edu
Emily Gibbons, Student Volunteer Liaison emily.gibbons@simmons.edu

SOMAA Student Representative Ballots--Ratify the Slate of Candidates Today!

SOM Students: Please complete and submit your ballot today to ratify the slate of candidates for the two student positions on the Simmons SOM Alumnae Association (SOMAA) board of directors. Ballot box and forms are located in the Mockler lobby, and ballots must be cast by January 16th.

The two candidates for the non-voting student representatives are Rocio Corona '04 and Maureen Dyer Stokes '04. If ratified, Rocio and Maureen will serve a one-year term ending January 2005. Student members represent the interests of current students, the alumnae association's pre-alumnae constituents, and attend all board meetings, held quarterly at the school, participate in monthly conference calls in the off months, as well as serve on a special committee or work on a special project during their term.

The SOMAA Board, as the leadership of the Alumnae Association, has a mission to serve alumnae and to support and advance the SOM. The board focuses on strategic issues important to furthering the interests of both groups including: fundraising, accreditation, career services, marketing, executive education, and more. In addition, in conjunction with the SOM, the Board assists in providing all alumnae with Network Magazine.

Hello & Happy 2004 from Executive Education!
The Executive Education Department wants to introduce themselves to you, and to tell you about our Department and our role at the School Management. Our Department works predominately with the business community, and delivers open enrollment and customized programs in leadership and management for mid to senior level executive women.

Over the past couple of years, we have delivered custom programs for a range of organizations, including Deloitte and Touche, ABC, the Defense Department, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, as well as women's professional organizations.. Last year we were proud to welcome two new custom clients: Time Warner and Verizon. In the past few months we were delighted to welcome senior women executives from these companies to the SOM, including Ann Morre, CEO of Time, Pat Fili-Krushell, EVP for Administration, Time Warner, Mary Beth Bardin, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications for Verizon, and Sharon Allen, Chair of the Board of Deloitte and Touche. Our programs range from two and a half day workshops to weeklong professional development programs.

We are housed in the 411 Commonwealth Avenue building on the first floor - you have probably walked through our area en route to the MBA office and wondered who we were. We will keep you informed about our programs throughout the year, but in the meantime, please stop by and say hello when you are walking through 411. A happy and healthy new year to you from Andrea, Lisa & Laurie in Executive Education!

SOM Bookstore Hours
Located in 419 Library Building - 1st floor
Jan. 5-9th: 3-8pm
Saturday, Jan. 10th: 10am-3pm
Jan. 12th-16th: 3-8pm
Saturday, Jan. 17th: 10am-1pm Jan. 19th-23rd: 3-8pm
The 23rd is the last day the satellite bookstore will be open, after that students can go to the MCB for their books.

Business Cards
If you ordered business cards they are ready to be picked up in the MBA Office. Please bring a check for $35.00 made out to Simmons College when you come to pick them up.

Spring Stickers
Spring '04 stickers are here in the MBA Office for your ID.

WEATHER CANCELLATION REMINDERS
If bad weather is predicted, please remember to call the MBA Hotline after 6am for day classes and 3pm for evening classes. The number is 617.521.3810.


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Schedule Changes & Course Information

CLASS LOCATION CHANGES
Comm Strat B will have a permanent location change from the Green room to the 5th floor caseroom
Surveys for Action B will have a permanent location chance from the 5th floor caseroom to the Gold Room

SCHEDULE REMINDERS
Marketing B, first class, Thursday, January 9, CR1
M. Accounting C, first class, Thursday, January 9, CR2
Gender and Leadership B, first class, Thursday, January 9, Green Room
Investments B, first class, Thursday, January 9, Purple Room

Public Speaking B has class this Saturday, January 10 from 9-12 in CR1
Foundations will have class this Saturday from 8:30-3:15pm in CR2

Econ B first class, Tuesday, January 13, CR1
Orgs and Environment A first class, Friday January 16, CR2

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS FOR SPRING TERM
All Day classes, will be in CR2
IADM B-CR 2
Surveys for Action-Gold Room
Negotiation B-CR2
Economics B-CR1
Mgrl Accounting B-CR2
Leading B-CR1
Comm Strat B-5th Fl
Marketing B-CR1
Mgrl Accounting C-CR2
Gender and Leadership-Green Room
Investments-5th Floor
Public Speaking-Purple Room
International Marketing B-CR2
Identifying Business Opportunities-Green Room

 

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Financial Aid Information

FINANCIAL AID UPDATES
Students are reminded that for the purposes of your financial aid, that the academic year begins with the summer term. All students, including students in the one-year track, will need to reapply for aid during the upcoming spring semester for the Summer term (which is a new academic year. Dividing your courses over 2 different academic years for the one-year track is a benefit for you financially. By borrowing over two academic years, you have increased your federal loan eligibility and reduced your necessity to seek outside loan assistance. You will be able to finance your entire summer term costs through federal programs, eliminating your need borrow through alternative loan programs, which saves you money over the term of your loan repayment. Federal educational loans currently carry the lowest interest rate ever, 2.82% while in school and 3.42% in repayment. Federal loans also have interest rates that are capped at 8.25%.

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Meetings & Events

INTERNAL EVENTS:

The SOM Library and Career Services Office are please to Present:
How to Use Research and Information to Find the Perfect Job!
At This Career Research Workshop, You will learn:
*How to use The Web, databases and books to find the Information you need.
* How to find out what a company is really like.
* How to find out about a particular industry.
And More… Bring your Questions

Please bring your lunch or coffee as well - The Library will provide cookies and treats! This workshop is running 3 times this month - Please chose the date and time that works best for you!
Dates and Times:
Friday, January 16th 11:30 - 12:30pm in CR2
Thursday, January 22nd 5:00 - 5:45pm in CR1
Tuesday, January 27th 11:30 - 12:30pm in CR2

1325 Three Years On: Gender, Security, and Organizational Change

On October 31, 2000, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. 1325 marks the international community's formal recognition of the necessity to integrate both “women” and a “gender perspective” into decision-making in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict It acknowledges women's capacities and rights to participate in peace processes and in security decision-making, and it spells out action that need to be taken by the UN itself as well as member states and humanitarian agencies to protect women in conflict zones and to mainstream gender in UN reporting systems and implementation mechanisms. At a rhetorical level, 1325 represents a stunning, radical shift because it is the first time the Security Council has addressed women at all, except in passing as a “vulnerable group” in armed conflict.

In short, 1325 puts women squarely in the center of efforts to end armed conflicts and create sustainable peace. But has the rhetoric been followed by a transformation of UN policies and practices? What are the barriers to institutional change at the UN, and in other security organizations?

Come hear what we can learn from the work of feminists who have been trying to move 1325 from rhetoric to reality, and share your ideas and experiences about the best strategies for moving forward. Speakers include:

Carol Cohn, Senior Fellow with the Boston Consortium for Gender, Security, and Human Rights
Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor of Government and International Relations at Clark University
Participant from the UN

January 20, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Simmons School of Management, 409 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
Reception with speakers to follow

To reserve a space, email cgo@simmons.edu or phone 617-521-3824.

Hosted by the Boston Consortium for Gender, Security, and Human Rights, a group of five leading academic centers and programs in Boston dedicated to research and study on issues regarding gender and security, human rights, conflict resolution and prevention. Participating centers include:
• Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management
• Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, Fletcher School, Tufts University
• Program on Peace and Justice, Wellesley College
• Carr Center for Human Rights, Kennedy School, Harvard University
• Women and Public Policy Program, Kennedy School, Harvard University

EXTERNAL EVENTS:

From the Career Services Office:
"How to Make Money with CRM."
Presented by Dr. Gene Brown and Bryan Archambault.
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is one of the most talked about strategies by businesses and the media today. The challenge is figuring out how your business can increase revenues and profitability with CRM.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Xerox, 155 Federal Street, in downtown Boston
The presentation will address key CRM-related issues including customer lifetime value, acquisition and retention costs, and customer segmentation, while giving you practical tips for how your business can increase revenues and profitability with CRM. Please refer to www.amaboston.org for additional details.
Registration fee: AMA Boston members is $49/non-members is $79. To register, please call 781.647.7555 or fax to 781.647.7222. We will also accept registration via email at theoffice@amaboston.org.

From the Career Services Office
How is P&G Increasing Shareholder Value?
How is Proctor & Gamble refocusing its marketing efforts to breathe new life into its brands and stock price? How is JetBlue growing in the declining airline category? What are Dunkin' Donuts strategies for remaining a category killer? Come learn about "The Boomerang Principle" …How leading companies are generating the best return, at The Ad Club Symposium. The conference takes place on January 27 and 28 at The Harvard Club. For More Information and to register, please go to: http://www.adclub.org/symposium/

*Students please note we are are aware the price of this event may preclude any of you attending but we thought you might find the content and list of sessions/presenters of general interest in connection with your "be a sponge" stage i.e. there is good info re company names, as well as names and titles of individuals within the organizations which may be of interest to some of you later in your job search and/or for some academic assignments in the future.

From the Career Services Office
The Dynamic Women in Business Conference
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004
Location: Harvard Business School
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
On January 24, 2004, the Women's Student Association will host its 13th annual Dynamic Women in Business conference at the Harvard Business School campus in Boston. The conference will bring together more than 800 women, including students, alumnae, faculty, distinguished business leaders, and community members, to explore the opportunities and challenges facing women in today's business world. The Dynamic Women in Business conference is a powerful forum where business women can learn, share, and inspire one another. The first keynote address will be presented by Ann Fudge, Simmons undergraduate alumna- Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Inc and Y&R Advertising. For more information, please refer to: http://sa.hbs.edu/wsa/conf2004/index.html

From the Career Services Office
THE 8th EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR AT MIT
* For students looking for permanent employment outside the U.S.
* Date: Friday, January 30, 2004
(followed by interviews on January 31 and February 1)
Go to http://euro-career.com for more details.

Check out the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce calendar of events:
http://www.gbcc.org/

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Student Clubs

Student Clubs at the SOM are run by and organized by SOM students. The MBA Office Staff assists with the transition from one year to the next by gathering names of interested students and by setting up each club in WebCT. Once we put you in touch with each other, you are off and running! If you are interested in participating or learning more about any of the clubs described below, please send an email to the contact person listed.

Project Management Club Schedule
Project Definition: Project Statement, Scope, Milestones
Date: Monday, January 12
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Project Requirements: Active Listening, Customer Orientation, Expectation Setting Date: Monday, January 26
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Project Plan: Tasks, Finding resources
Date: Monday, February 9
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Project Teams: Team Motivation, Organization, Responsibilities
Date: Monday, February 23
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Project Risks: Risk Identification, Documentation Value, Identified Risk Review
Date: Monday, March 1
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

The Project Manager: Competencies, Authority, Sources of support for the PM
Date: Monday, March 15
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Guest Speaker: TBD
Date: Monday, March 29
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Project Budgets: Budget Creation, Understanding adjustments in scope/hours
Date: Monday, April 12
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Communications: Project Status, Marketing Value, Presenting Success/Failure
Date: Monday, April 26
Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Project Wrap-up: Acceptance Criteria, Capturing lessons learned
Date: Monday, May 10 Time: 6:00 - 7:30
Location: TBD

Ethics Club – Current Event
Venture Capital and the Role of Ethics
Wednesday, January 14, 2004, 11:30am – 12:45pm, Gold Room

Join us for this special opportunity as we welcome Michael Cronin, founding partner of Weston Presidio. With a long-term view of investments, venture capital partnerships represent a critical opportunity to engage the role of ethics in business development. Michael will share his extensive venture capital knowledge with us and highlight how ethical criteria impact decisions. Weston Presidio, with over $2.3b under management, has worked with entrepreneurs for the past 20 years to help their portfolio partners become industry leaders. They have invested in several dynamic companies, including Coffee Connection/Starbucks, Apple & Eve, Tweeter, and Zoots. Lunch will be served at this event.

Note: To reserve meeting space or rooms please contact Karen Morrissey at karen.morrissey@simmons.edu.

Ethics Club
The mission of the Ethics Club is to serve as a learning resource to Simmons MBA students for a wide range of business ethics issues. The club will examine how ethical decisions impact business successes or failures. Areas of interest include sustainability, economic, social and environmental concerns; corporate accountability; ethical decision making; socially responsible investing; and social enterprise. The assumption is that ethical issues are complex business dilemmas for which better decisions can be found through ongoing discussion. Club resources can be found on the Clubs WebCT. Contact person, Lora Nielsen.

Project Management Club
It has been said that you lead people and manage projects... while that's an ongoing OB debate, take a step toward understanding project management and share your experiences with others by participating in a student group dedicated to Project Management. If you are interested please contact Allison Snow at allison.snow@simmons.edu

Consulting Club
Join the SOM Consulting Club!
The focus of this group is to learn about the different functions of the consulting industry, build on the knowledge learned in the classroom and network with other students working in or pursuing a career in consulting. Contact Alisha Uhlenbrock-Furst or Anna Paiz


Finance/Investment Club
Join the Finance Club! The focus of this group is to learn more about the topics of finance and personal investing, build on the knowledge learned in the classroom and network with other students working in or pursuing a career in finance. Contact: Andrea Binder or Paula Huston

Entrepreneurship Club
Are you interested in starting and growing a new business or expanding a current business?

Join the SOM Entrepreneurship Group which will:
*Provide an environment to exchange ideas and gather support for new ventures. *Sponsor outreach and community-based programs to further develop and formulate new businesses.
*Create opportunities to access area women business entrepreneurs and leaders.
Entrepreneurship is more than a set of tools and techniques for starting and growing a business. It's a mindset, a way of looking at things that is opportunity focused and creative. It's about passion -- doing what you love. It's about creating wealth in all its forms: money, independence, power and innovation. It's about challenge and persistence. And it's about creativity and writing new execution strategies for the way things are done. Contact: Jill Kickul

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Career Services Office

Welcome Back and Welcome to the New and Improved Career Services Section! We hope you will find this information useful. Please note, we will continue to post all Internal and External Events in the Events section.

Celebrating Successes
New Jobs & Promotions: Please join us in congratulating members of the class of 2003!
Amy Best, Director of Revenue Mgmt., Holiday Inns of Boston/Intercontinental Hotels Grp; Jennifer Bindhammer, Consultant, Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc; Alanna Boyd, Membership Mgr. GLAAD - W. Hollywood, CA:Michelle Conceison, Outsourced Program Mgr. be Free!, a ValueClick Co; Lisa Fritsch, Audit Assistant, Delotte LLP; Josie Gage, Financial Analyst. MA Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts Program; Monica Hinojos, Client Service Mgr. Center for Women & Enterprise; Erika Ishihara, Audit Assistant Deloitte LLP/Japanese Practice, NY; Adele Stafford Marchbank, Executive Director, Stadium Theatre Foundation; Mary-Margaret Mulligan, Audit Assistant, Deloitte LLP/Div. of Assurance & Enterprise Risk Services; Joy Restucci, Staffing Coordinator, Bose; Kristin Reynolds, Analyst, New England Pension Consultants; Gayle Sauer, Director, Compensation & Benefits, Monster Worldwide; Penny Savitz, Vice President, JP Morgan Private Bank, Boston; Stephanie Cook Sousa, Mgr. of Chemistry Operations, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research; Thamzhin Tsikar, Associate, Veritude, A Fidelity Investments Co; Mathilda van Es, Associate Director for Budgets & Finance, Harvard Kennedy School of Gov't; Jai Wei, Audit Assistant, Deloitte LLP; Amy Winnen, Senior Commercial Operations Analyst, Millennium Pharmaceuticals.

Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news!
Corporate recruiters and senior managers will be more focused on recruiting new workers and retaining the ones they have than they were last year…
Read on at: http://www.bostonworks.com/globe/out_field/archive/010404.shtml

Bank of America Corporation today announced that it would lend and invest $750 billion for community economic development over the next 10 years. The goal -- the largest in the history of U.S. commercial banks -- represents an expansion of the previous community development pledges of both Bank of America and FleetBoston Financial, which will merge in 2004 pending approval by the Federal Reserve.
Read on at: http://www.prnewswire.com/news/

Don't forget - The Boston Globe will release it's Big Help Section this Sunday (January 11th)!

New Opportunities:
Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!
Just added this week:
Human Resources Internship - Nortel Networks
Executive Director - Massachusetts Womens Political Caucus
Director of Finance - Fidelity Investments

As a reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up to date. If you forgot your username and password, please contact diana.cook@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 Diana.

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Library

Welcome back returning students and welcome to all new students. We look forward to working with you this spring semester.

Note: Martin Luther King holiday library hours - staffed 12noon-6pm.

Workshop: The SOM Library and Career Services Office are pleased to present: How to use Research and Information to Find the Perfect Job! In this Career Research Workshop you will learn:
*How to use the Web, databases and books to find the information you need.
*How to find out what a company is really like.
*How to find out about a particular industry.

And more… Bring your questions.

Please bring your lunch or coffee as well. The Library will provide cookies and treats. This workshop will be given three times. Please come to the one that is most convenient for you.

Dates and Times:
Friday, January 16th 11:30am - 12:30pm in CR2
Thursday, January 22nd 5:00pm - 5:45pm in CR1
Tuesday, January 27th 11:30am - 12:30pm in CR2

Have you seen?

Harvard Business Review Special Issue - January 2004: Inside the Mind of the Leader (Hard copy available in the library)

Gentle reminder: Reserve materials may be checked out for two hours.

Course packs - due to copyright regulations the library does not have copies of the course packs.

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TECHNOLOGY

Media Services

CLASS TAPES
All of the class tapes are stored in the Computer Lab. We now have a do-it-yourself method of getting copies of these tapes. Instructions are posted on how to make copies and lab assistants can help you with any questions you may have. You can bring your own tapes or copy to our used tapes free of charge. If you have further questions contact Bill Porter @ porterw@simmons.edu

Computer Lab

Problems?
If you experience any problems with the computers please record it in the Problems Notation Log located in each study room or tell the lab staff.

LAB HOURS
The lab will not be staffed between 12/22/03 - 1/2/04 for the holiday break.

The lab is open:
Monday - Saturday 7am-11pm
Sunday 7am-7pm

SOM Lab (staffed) Hours:
Monday - Thursday 4pm-7:30pm
Friday 2 - 5pm
Sat. & Sun 12 - 4pm
Bill Porter is also available for assistance Monday - Friday 9am - 4:30pm If the lab is not staffed and you need assistance call the Main Campus Lab @ x2769

PRINTING
Please note that PDF files and other documents that contain graphics or are memory hungry take longer to print than your common Word document. We have also noticed that some PDF's cannot print successfully in WebCT. If you experience this issue, try emailing the PDF file to yourself and then try printing from your webmail account. Also, printing from the color ink-jet printer takes longer than the laser-jet. Please be patient and refrain from sending multiple print jobs of the same document to the printer.

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SOM in the News

SOM Professor Mary Shapiro was featured in the “Hello There” column in the December 23 Boston Metro. The column focused on the book she and fellow SOM Professor Cynthia Ingols co-authored in 2003, Your Job Interview: An Easy, Smart Guide to Interview Success.

SOM Associate Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands was quoted in a January 6 Boston Herald article, “Executive Action: Professional education programs do a brisk business in current economy.” In the article, Merrill-Sands says the women-focused Simmons Executive Education programs have seen modest growth despite the poor economy because they are a “niche player.”

SOM was prominently featured in the article “Business Schools Tackle Today’s Challenges” apprearing in the January issue of Women’s Business Boston. Citing the recent SOM/The Committee of 200 national “Teen Girls on Business: Are they being empowered?” study, Dean Patricia O'Brien says increasing the female applicant pool is a marketing challenge facing all MBA programs, and should be started as early as the junior high school level. Gail Deegan SOM ’78 was also mentioned in the article as encouraging teen girls toward business careers in the Girl Scouts’ Camp CEO program. The article was written by Lucy Sutherland SOM ’00.

EVENTS

1325 Three Years On: Gender, Security, and Organizational Change
January 20, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Simmons School of Management, 409 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
Reception with speakers to follow
To reserve a space, email cgo@simmons.edu or phone 617-521-3824.

On October 31, 2000, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. 1325 marks the international community's formal recognition of the necessity to integrate both “women” and a “gender perspective” into decision-making in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict. In short, 1325 puts women squarely in the center of efforts to end armed conflicts and create sustainable peace. But has the rhetoric been followed by a transformation of UN policies and practices? What are the barriers to institutional change at the UN, and in other security organizations? Come hear what we can learn from the work of feminists who have been trying to move 1325 from rhetoric to reality, and share your ideas and experiences about the best strategies for moving forward.
Speakers include:
Carol Cohn, Senior Fellow with the Boston Consortium for Gender, Security, and Human Rights
Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor of Government and International Relations at Clark University
Participant from the UN

Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series
2nd in our series: Building Strategic Networks for Sustainable Businesses
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
February 5, 2004, 6:00 - 7:30pm panel discussion and Q & A; 7:30 - 8:30 pm light refreshments and booksigning
RSVP at www.simmons.edu/som/entrepreneur

Save the date for the second program in our Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series, made possible through a generous donation from the Citizens Bank Foundation. The mission of this program is to enable leading women entrepreneurs to address business issues critical to starting a new business and growing an existing one. The Entrepreneurs Series is part of our ongoing commitment to enhance the relevance and breadth of our teaching, research, and convening in entrepreneurship. The cornerstone of this agenda is the establishment of the Elizabeth J. McCandless Professorship in Entrepreneurship. Simmons SOM is committed to excellence in educating future women entrepreneurs.
Women-owned businesses employ more workers than the Fortune 500 combined. Yet, the “rules of the game” are still largely dictated by men. These four women entrepreneurs and investors have discovered what it takes to start and run a thriving business, and are adding some rules of their own. Join them as they share their triumphs and lessons learned on the road to being a successful entrepreneur.
Panelists:
Connie Duckworth, Board Chair, The Committee of 200
Kathy Elliott, Board Member, MIT’s Technology Capital Network
Sharon Whiteley, Chief Executive Officer, ThirdAge, Inc.
Gretchen Fox ’87, Founder and President, FOX Relocation Management Corp. Moderator: Dr. Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship

Duckworth, Elliott, and Whiteley are co-authors of Old Girls’ Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man’s World (Basic Books, 2003). In this work, they serve as virtual mentors for any woman interested in starting and building her own business. Learn insider tips and join in the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurs who have hit the mark.

Gender at Work: A Bold New Perspective
As they mark their fifth anniversary, the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) at the Simmons School of Management continues to garner international recognition as a source of innovative ideas, research, and practice on cultural dynamics in organizations. We invite you to join us for an important series of events highlighting CGO’s unique contributions and featuring influential thinkers on gender, work, and organizations.

From Talk to Walk: Gender Equity & Gender Mainstreaming
February 10, 2004, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Struggling with how to move gender equity from idea to reality? Presenters will discuss gender equity in organizations by exploring efforts to effectively incorporate women into defense policymaking, and the United Nations institutional commitment to “mainstream gender” into peace and security policy.
Carol Cohn, Joint Senior Fellow, CGO and Wellesley College
Laura Roskos, Former CGO Postdoctoral Fellow

New Leadership Models: Are They Really Helping Women?
March 25, 2004, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Does the “female advantage” exist or is it a myth? Join us to explore new leadership models and why they aren’t delivering the expected results for women. Stacy Blake-Beard, Associate Professor, Simmons School of Management and CGO Research Faculty Joyce K. Fletcher, Professor, Simmons School of Management and CGO Faculty Affiliate Deborah Merrill-Sands, Associate Dean, Simmons School of Management and CGO Faculty Affiliate
Karen Proudford, Associate Professor, Morgan State University and CGO Faculty Affiliate

All CGO events will be held at Simmons SOM, 409 Commonwealth Avenue. Schedule subject to change. To reserve space or for more information please email cgo@simmons.edu or call 617-521-3824. www.simmons.edu/som/cgo

MBA Information Session
Monday, February 9, 2004 6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

Join Dean Patricia O'Brien, alumnae, students, faculty and staff as they share their Simmons MBA experiences. Learn what it takes to earn a Simmons MBA and what it can do for your career.

MBA Preview Session
Monday, February 23, 2004 6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

If you are considering a Simmons MBA and want to make sure that it is the right choice for you, we encourage you to experience a Simmons MBA classroom firsthand. Learn how Simmons will prepare you for success!

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