February 12, 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.     

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New this week:
NOTE FROM MARY D
MBA OFFICE STAFFING NEXT WEEK
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Join local MBA students in a 5k road race and Harpoon post party April 3rd!
BGGE Make Up Class
SCHEDULE UPDATES FOR WEEK 7
ROOM UPDATES
Operations Updates
Important IADM Information (GSM 426A Integrated Analysis & Decision Making)
Financial Aid Updates
The Negotiation Edge: Effective Strategies for Women, April 12 -14
Ethics Club
Getting back into growth mode:
How bio-tech and hi-tech executives will source their talent in Fiscal Year 2004 and beyond

General Information

NOTE FROM MARY D
Next week marks the halfway point of the semester!! With any luck, most evening students have the day off on Monday and I hope you all do something fun this weekend or during the week if you are in the day program.

MBA OFFICE STAFFING NEXT WEEK
The MBA office will be closed on Monday, February 16 for President’s day
Tuesday, February 17 we will be open 8:30-4:30pm because there are no evening classes.
Wednesday, February 18 and Thursday, February 19, we will be open our regular hours of 8:30am-8pm.
Friday, February 20 we will be open 8:30am-4:30pm.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Below you will find the academic calendar that has been approved by the Dean and the Registar for next year. This will be posted on the web next week.

MBA Academic Calendar 2004 – 2005
Notes: In the academic year 2004-2005, classes will run Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and Martin Luther King’s birthday in the evening program. Classes cancelled due to weather related events will be made up on Friday nights and/or Saturday days when possible.

First Term
August 28, August 31, September 2 Foundations Classes for New Evening Students August 30-September 2 Foundations Classes for New Day Students
September 8 Classes begin for returning students
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Holiday Break
December 17 Classes End

Second Term
January 3 Classes Begin
February 21-22 Spring Break for Evening Program
February 21-25 Spring Break for Day Program
April 15 Semester Ends
April 18-April 22 Semester Break

Third Term
April 25 Classes Start
May 30 Memorial Day
July 4-5 Independence Day Holiday
August 3 Classes end
August 5 Graduation

Join local MBA students in a 5k road race and Harpoon post party April 3rd!

The BC MBA 5K Challenge is a 5K road race around the scenic Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, MA. The day is designed to bring students, faculty, and alumni of local MBA programs together in a social atmosphere of friendly team competition.

Proceeds will benefit The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc.. Because of the charitable nature of the event, we invite you to bring along family and friends to participate. These registrants will compete as non-affiliated runners and will be eligible for individual prizes only.

See website for more detailed information: http://www.bc.edu/clubs/gma/mba5kchallenge/5khome.htm

Simmons SOM Spring Telethon
Tuesday, March 9, 2004, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday, March 10, 2004, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Simmons College, 300 the Fenway, East Wing, 1st Floor of the Advancement Hall

The Office of Development and Alumnae Relations (ODAR) is seeking volunteers for our Spring Telethon. Our telethons are an important component of achieving our Annual Fund goal, and also provide a great opportunity for students to meet and network with SOM alumnae who also volunteer for the telethon. Your participation is more important than ever during this challenging economy! Note that no experience is necessary – we will train! Please join us to help the SOM reach its goals for 2004. This year's priorities include: Entrepreneurship Initiative, Case Writing, Diversity, and the Center for Gender in Organizations. We provide delicious refreshments, good spirit, and great prizes to our volunteer callers. So check your calendars and contact Corinne Sirianos at 617.521.3825 or corinne.sirianos@simmons.edu to sign up. If you can’t be there in person, but you would still like to help, please drop us a line about the Phone from Home program, which allows you to make calls at your convenience.

 

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

BGGE Make Up Class
GSM 412 A will have a make up class on Wednesday, March 10th from 1pm-3pm in caseroom #2. This is the make up from the class that was canceled on Monday, Feb. 1st.

SCHEDULE UPDATES FOR WEEK 7
All evening students on break Monday and Tuesday night, 2/16 and 2/17
All day students on break Monday-Friday, 2/16-2/20
Accounting B reviews, Wednesday and Thursday, 4:45-5:45pm

ROOM UPDATES
Identifying Business Opportunities, which starts 2/25, will be held in the 5th floor caseroom and not the Green room as originally scheduled.

Operations Updates
*New Refrigerated Machine
If you haven't noticed already, there is a new food machine in the Mockler building in the room down the hall on the right. Right now we have pineapples, tuna kit, microwave popcorn, slim fast, soup, etc. We are working on expanding the options for food....so keep checking it out!

*All refrigerators will be cleaned out next week, anything that is not labeled and dated will be thrown out.

CLASS NORMS REMINDER
I have been asked to remind students of the following class norms as the semester progresses. In CR2, please avoid going through the pit when a faculty member is teaching. Side conversations should not be occurring; cell phones should be turned off. Classes start on time, which is either 9:15am, 1pm or 6pm. At night, please try and eat your dinner or snack as close to the beginning of class as possible. Please try and be on time as it disruptive for everyone to have a continual stream of students coming in late. We know that occasionally things happen, and the faculty want you in class, but when the numbers of disruptions increase, the frustration level of everyone also rises, and takes away from the teaching and learning in the classroom. Finally, the classroom is a spot that deserves respectful behavior when people have different perspectives and opinions on a particular topic. One of our goals is to challenge you to think critically and take a stand on issues. But, tolerance for difference is an important part of our learning experience and we ask that each of you help ensure the best learning possible in each of your courses.

ACCOUNTING HELP SESSION
A help session for Accounting B will be offered on Feb. 18th from 4:45pm-5:45pm in CR2.
A help session for Accounting C will be offered on Feb. 19th froom 4:45pm-5:45pm in CR2.

Important IADM Information (GSM 426A Integrated Analysis & Decision Making)
 PREWORK REMINDER:
Prework for IADM needed to be completed by Feb. 6th. Details were emailed to all registered students and are also available on WebCT.

HANDBOOK ORDER REMINDER:
you must have your "Markstrat Online Student Handbook" in hand to participate in IADM. The handbook comes with a code that is needed to access the online simulation.

If you are ordering your handbook from the Simmons College Bookstore, you must call in your order by February 13th to ensure timely delivery. The bookstore is planning on ordering this handbook based on the number of student orders that are actually placed, so if you want to order from the bookstore, be sure that you call and place a formal order (this will require you to leave your name, phone number and credit card number). If you place your order after Feb. 13th please ask about anticipated delivery dates so you can plan accordingly. The number for the Simmons College Bookstore is 617-521-2054. Ask for Deb or Brook.

If you are ordering your handbook from the MarkStrat website or 800-number, please ask about anticipated delivery dates so you can plan accordingly. To order from the publisher go to the publisher's website: www.markstratonline.com/public/public_orders.shtml or call 1-877-stratx-1.

If you have any questions, please call Christina in the MBA Office at 617-521-3812.

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Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Updates

It's time to re-apply for financial aid! Students who wish to apply for financial aid for the term beginning in April should do so as soon as possible. You can complete your FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov. The Graduate Supplemental information form can be found on the website of the Office of Student Financial Services. Both of these forms are required. It is important to file your applications early so that your loan funds can arrive in a timely fashion for the beginning of the term. If you have not yet filed your 2003 federal tax return, it is OK to use estimated tax information on your FAFSA. The information can be corrected at a later date and will not affect the sum total of your loans.

If you have any questions about how to complete the application process, do not hesitate to call your assigned financial aid counselor. Counselors are assigned by the first letter of your last name.

Aid Counselors
Amanda Cornwall A-G x2033
Leslie Czwakiel H-J, M-R x2885
Heather Patenaude K, L, S-Z x2142

Account Representatives
Kevin Wolf x2011
Kevin Wright x2010
Nicole Torra x2009

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Meetings & Events

INTERNAL EVENTS:

The Negotiation Edge: Effective Strategies for Women, April 12 -14

If you've already taken Professor Kolb's negotiation class, we hope your negotiations are going well, and that you're thinking about your BATNA, getting out of your own way, and creating agreements that work for you!

Now is your chance to help your friends and colleagues enjoy negotiation success by telling them about an upcoming executive education opportunity. This intensive 2.5-day executive education workshop is being offered at the SOM. In this workshop, participants will learn to:
*Improve the way they approach everyday negotiations
*Enhance their influence and bargaining power
*Reach creative agreements with reluctant people
*Make their value visible and achieve measurable results

Please forward this to anyone you feel may be interested in this important program. Detailed information can be found at www.simmons.edu/som/negotiationedge. Or, please contact Lisa Toby, Assistant Director, Executive Education at lisa.toby@simmons.edu or 617-521-3843.

We look forward to seeing your friends and colleagues at the April workshop. Thank you!

SAVE the DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH
Strategic Networking & Best Practices for Effective Networking
Don't miss this workshop on Networking co-taught by Associate Professor Stacey Blake-Beard and CSO Director, Wendy D'Ambrose. The session will include:
Part 1: STRATEGIC NETWORKING Prof. Blake-Beard will present an introduction to Networking which will include: *Definition & Myths and *Why networks are important for women. She will provide a framework to analyze your network and identify opportunities. Part 2: BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE NETWORKING Wendy D'Ambrose will discuss *Tips *Setting Goals for an Event *How to work a Room *Secrets of Success.
When: Tuesday, March 16th from 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Where: Mockler, CR2 * This workshop will only be offered once, don't miss it!

EXTERNAL EVENTS:

Getting back into growth mode: How bio-tech and hi-tech executives will source their talent in Fiscal Year 2004 and beyond
Join us for a panel discussion on Human Resources designed specifically for high-tech and bio-tech entrepreneurs and professionals who are interested in finding out where the next trends in high-tech and bio-tech HR are. This seminar will cover best practices in acquiring talent; recent legal issues and their impact on tech/biotech businesses and common circumstances where suits are filed. We will also cover issues such as "how to de-select" an employee in an ethical, yet cost-effective manner.
When: February 19th 2004 from 6pm to 9pm
Where: Millenium Pharmaceutical
35 Lansdowne Street Cambridge, MA 02139
More Information: http://www.forum128.org/beta/
Please note that in order to attend this event you need to RSVP us at info@forum128.org. Limited space is available, so reserve ASAP. We hope that you will enjoy our meeting. We look forward to meeting you there.
Catherine Chaulet SOM '01 President Forum 128

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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.

Ethics Club
SAVE THE DATE - Monday, March 22, 3:00 - 4:30pm, Case Room II
Faculty Panel on Global Outsourcing of White Collar Jobs

What happens when organizations outsource American white collar jobs? Who does this effect, what are the advantages and disadvantages, what are the economics of such decisions? Have you experienced job losses due to outsourcing? SOM faculty and special guests will present a stimulating panel discussion of the economic and ethical issues inherent in this practice. Join us for a unique opportunity to engage and debate these complex issues.

Social Club
Attention SOM Students!!!
Are you looking for an opportunity to network within the SOM? Are you interested in meeting students in different tracks of study? Well, the Social Club is inviting you to an informal Happy Hour Friday, February 6th at 5pm at the Cactus Club!!! It will be a great opportunity to relax and meet fellow students! If anyone missed the first Social Club meeting, don't worry.... just contact Nancy Bedrossian for more information!
Have a Great Week, and we look forward to seeing you Friday!

Simmons Consulting Group Events
This semester night & day students are collaborating to schedule Simmons Consulting Group events. Our focus this year is aligned with our Mission Statement: "Creating a consortium to connect industry professionals with Simmons School of Management students in order to deepen the understanding of Consulting as a profession." Save the date! Feburary 19th, John Moser from Integrated Project Services will be joining us in the Gold Room at 4:45pm to discuss the transitioning challenges from a Manager/Boss role to Mentor/Coaching role. If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please contact Katie Henchir, Kristen Poulin, Susan Geronimus, or Anna R de Paiz at their Simmons email accounts by Feburary 12th.

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Career Services Office

February is Resume Month! Make an appointment with Ellie (jeffers@simmons.edu or X3855) if you need any help!!

Reminder: All internal and external events are posted in the Events section.

Celebrating Successes
Please join us in congratulating members of the class of 2003 who recently joined fellow employed classmates!
Here are the most recent New Jobs & Promotions:
Kerri Brophy, Marketing Manager Monster Worldwide

Jennifer Daley, Marketing Manager Cheskin--Consulting & Strategic Market Research, San Fran, CA

Sara McLean, Senior Financial Analyst (Marketing) Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., Las Vegas, NV

Tiffany Hogan, Planning & Allocation-Dresses, Suits, Coats The TJX Companies

Amy McBride, Director of Rehabilitation Healthpro Rehabilitation Management

Carol Sherako, Account Representative Rhodia Pharma Solutions

Amy Spurling, Marketing Manager Northstar Global Partners

Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news!

Economy's Rising Tide Lifts Hiring of Sales Pros - If a gifted sales executive can get hired in good and bad times, then the improving business climate has made finding a job much easier for sales managers.

Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/sales/20040211-capell.html?home_whatsnew_major

New Opportunities: Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!
Just added this week:
Sales Finance Analyst - Stoneyfield Farm
Business/Marketing Strategy (Project Work) - Monetrics Inc.
Director of Development - Common Good Ventures

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

Holiday Hours:
During the Presidents' Day Holiday weekend, the library will be staffed on Saturday, February 14, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 15, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The library will be unstaffed on Monday, February 16, Presidents' Day.

Reference Interviews - Reminder … stop by the library for help with in depth research projects and questions. Please sign up for a reference interview with Linda or Kathy. Times are available through out the day. As always, feel free to come by for any help you need using the databases and finding answers to homework questions and more…

Worth a Read…..
Harvard Business Review - February 2004 - Managing Yourself - "Success That Lasts" by Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson

February 16, 2004 issue of Forbes magazine - two interesting articles: "The Midas List" - The Top 50 Venture Capitalists and "The 25 Fastest-Growing Companies".

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 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 at porterw@simmons.edu

Computer Lab

The lab will not be staffed on Monday or Tuesday of next week.

NEW SOFTWARE:
We now have a multimedia production computer in the lab. Computer #12 in the lab (the one with the scanner) now has the following software installed on it: Macromedia Dreamweaver and the Adobe Creative Suite which includes the following programs: Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive and Acrobat Pro. Now you can scan and edit your images as well as build a website. If you have questions about this software please contact Bill Porter of the Technology staff.

Reminder: Food, drinks or cell phones are NOT allowed in the computer lab or study rooms, sorry. This rules will be enforced by lab staff.

Access to personal network folders in Windows XP
A Handout is available in the computer lab. It explains how to use a personal login to access your own network 100MB folder. It's a more secure alternative to saving files to the Student Data drive. Please be sure to restart lab computers after you use your personal login. Feel free to approach lab staff with questions about how this works.

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 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

STUDENTS IN THE NEWS
Eleni Carr received the following award: Management Forum Employee of the Year for The Home for Little Wanderers. Seven "Employee of the Year" awards are given annually, one for each region where The Home has programs and one for the Management Forum which includes each Program Director and Management staff from our headquarters, about 50 people in this group and 850+ employees agency-wide.

CGO Receives Diversity Leadership Award from the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS)
The Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) has been selected to be the recipient of the Women's Transportation Seminar's Boston Diversity Leadership Award. The award goes to the person or organization that has exemplified a deep dedication to both leadership and diversity in work, extra curricular activities, and personal interactions. The award will be presented at an Annual Award Dinner in June 2004.

SOM Professor Dr. Deborah Kolb and the Simmons School of Management Executive Education Program continue to receive media attention for the three-day Negotiation Edge workshop. Featured last November in the Wall Street Journal, they have recently appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, Salt Lake Tribune, and Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC). The article’s author, Joann S. Lublin, participated in the workshop led by Kolb, and reported on the strategy and goals of the program and its participants.

The Teen Girls on Business Study by the Simmons School of Management and The Committee of 200 (C200) continues to appear in the media nationwide. Recently, the Study was referenced in the Holbrook (AZ) Tribune-News, Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA), and Magic 106.7 FM Boston. Released in October 2002, the ground-breaking Teen Girls on Business study examined the key factors affecting girls' attitudes to their careers and their perceptions of business, and how these attitudes and perceptions differ from those of boys as well as across girls of diverse racial/ethnic groups. Also identified were key sources of influence - media, family, and education - affecting teen girls in their career aspirations.

Stacy Blake-Beard, Ph.D., SOM Professor and Research Faculty at the Center for Gender in Organizations, continues to receive press coverage for her research on the growing importance of women mentors. Blake-Beard’s study was most recently referenced in the article “Mentors, employees team up for success in the workplace” appearing in the Lincoln (NE) Journal-Star. According to Blake-Beard’s study, the number of women receiving mentoring assistance from other women is rising, and this “may signal that more women are in positions where they may act as mentors.”

EVENTS

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

We invite you to attend our MBA Preview and participate in an actual business case discussion led by Professor of Finance Indra Collins Guertler. The MBA Preview will provide you with a sneak peek into our program and demonstrate how a Simmons MBA relates to your success.

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.

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

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