March 4, 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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Titles in blue indicate a new listing. Titles in maroon indicate a previous listing.

New this week:
NOTE FROM MARY D
SUMMER REGISTRATION UPDATES
SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR WEEK 10
LGA Update - Summer
Financial Aid Updates
Forum USA - French Job Fair
Women For Hire Spring 2004 Career Expo
Ethics Club Special Event

General Information

NOTE FROM MARY D
We are about to enter the last push of spring semester as we are officially two third’s of the way through the term. Spring is coming officially in two weeks!! Many folks have just received midterms back in econ, accounting and finance and the reactions will range from thrilled to very disappointed. Please meet with your faculty member if you didn’t do as well as you hoped. Together you can devise a strategy for the next part of the semester.

SUMMER REGISTRATION UPDATES
*Registration will remain open until 9am 3/15.
*Public Speaking A (day section) has closed.
*Sylvia has agreed for any student wishing to take Operations and BGGE on Wednesday night that the students can go to the Tuesday night section on the conflict nights. Paula in our office will need to do an override for you to allow you into the system.

SUMMER COURSE MATERIAL
The summer course material list will be posted to the web shortly. For students who would like to buy their supplies from the bookstore, the Corner Store Bookstore (419 building) will be open during the last week of spring classes as well as Thurs, Fri, Sat of break and the first week of classes. Please contact Christina at 617-521-3812 with any questions about course materials.

MONSTER.COM SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY http://scholars.monster.com/scholarship_bse.asp

CAMP CEO MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR MBA STUDENTS
At a young age did you wonder what it would be like to open your own music store? Did you wonder how to turn your passion or hobby into a career? Do you wish someone would have helped you to ground your career / entrepreneurship dreams? Now that you are a professional woman how would you like to help a girl to make her career dreams come true? Well, here is a great opportunity for you to inspire young girls that have similar dreams which you had at a younger age. The Patriots’ Trail Girl Scout Council is launching “From Badge to Business”; this is a program founded by the Committee 200 to inspire girls of all ages to learn more about money management, entrepreneurship and careers in business. How you can help: join us next March 27 or 28 at Patriots’ Trail Girl Scout, Waltham, MA and be a mentor for one morning or one afternoon. If you whish you can continue mentoring a girl for the rest of the year. For more information please contact Marcela Aldaz-Osorio at marcela.aldazosorio@simmons.edu. Or maldaz@ptgirlscouts.org

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR WEEK 10
No BGGE A class on Wednesday, March 10 due to the joint Negotiation A class on 3/9

LGA Update - Summer
The day schedule has been changed to allow for a final class that brings together both sections for an integrative conclusion. CANCEL Tuesday June 15 class from 1-5 and REPLACE it on Friday June 11 from 9-5pm. Students will be allowed to give section preferences to the MBA Office after registration closes on 3/15.

GSM 561 B Non Profit Management
The class will end on Saturday, July 17th and will run from 9am to 4pm. Class on Tuesdays nights will run until 9:20pm (not 9:15pm).

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Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Updates

Registration has begun for the April term. If you have an outstanding balance on your student account, you may be prevented from registering. Any questions regarding your balance should be directed to one of our student account representatives:

Kevin Wolf x2011
Kevin Wright x2010
Nicole Torra x2009

If you haven't re-applied for financial aid for the 2004-05, you should apply now. You can apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You should also complete the Supplemental Information Form, which can be found on the Office of Student Financial Service's website. If any additional documents are required, you will be notified by mail.

Students who wish to apply for private loans should also begin the process for the term beginning in April. Please contact your lender directly to begin the application and the lender will notify Simmons College of your approval.

If you have questions regarding the re-application process, please contact your assigned financial aid counselor. Counselors are assigned based upon the first letter of the student's last name.

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

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Meetings & Events

INTERNAL EVENTS:

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Please mark your calendars for this special workshop! Cultural Issues: Working in the U.S. Date: March 24th
Time: 11:15am - 12:45 pm
Place: Career Services Office

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
Associate Professor Blake-Beard will present an introduction to Networking which will include:
*Definition & Myths
*Why networks are important for women.
Part 2: BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE NETWORKING
CSO Director, Wendy D'Ambrose will discuss
*Setting Networking Goals
*Making Connections
*Secrets of Success.
This workshop will only be offered once, don't miss it!
When: Tuesday, March 16th from 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Where: Mockler, CR2

EXTERNAL EVENTS:

From the Career Services Office
Forum USA - French Job Fair
The Office for Science and Technology of the French Embassy to the United States will conduct the yearly "Forum USA", in Boston on April 3, 4 & 5, 2004. (Hotel Hyatt, Cambridge)

Begin an international career by being recruited by a French company or its foreign affiliate. Heads of human resources, research and development division, and recruiters of some small businesses will set up interview slots with you. In 2003, about 80% of the job and intern positions offered were located in France, and 15% were located in the USA. The forum is open to candidates of all nationalities! Please go to www.forumusa.org by March 12th to register!

From the Career Services Office
Women For Hire Spring 2004 Career Expo
Connect with top employers in all fields including accounting, aerospace, automotive, defense, education, engineering, finance, government, healthcare, insurance, law enforcement, marketing, merchandising, sales, restaurant management, retail, and much more.
April 6: Boston - Hyatt Regency Boston
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free Admission.
Resumes and Business Attire Required.
Please visit www.womenforhire.com for details and registration information.

*Please note: in the past we have found this job fair does not necessarily yield MBA level opportunities but there are recruiter contacts that may be helpful if you are targeting a participating company.

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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 Special Event
Monday, March 22, 3:30 - 5:00pm, Case Room II
BPO - Business Process Outsourcing

We are pleased to announce that Lisa Ross, Principal of Ross Research in Cambridge, will participate in our dynamic panel presentation of BPO - Business Process Outsourcing. Ross Research is the only outsourcing-focused market research and advisory firm in the industry, delivering "Market Intelligence for Outsourcers." Resources are available at www.rossresearch.com.

Join SOM's Sylvia Maxfield and Simmons College Assistant Professor of International Economics, Niloufer Sohrabji, as they present a stimulating panel discussion moderated by our own Cynthia Ingols. What are the considerations for outsourcing, what are the advantages and disadvantages, and what is the global economic impact? Take part in this unique opportunity to engage these complex issues. Reception to follow.

Social Club
Interested in doing a fun 2.5 mile run this spring? Come Join Us for an MBA 5K Race on April 3, 2004 at Boston College! Now is your chance to join the SOM team who's mission is to place in the race. It is our chance to beat HBS, MIT, Babson and BU! The race is followed by a Harpoon Post Party. Race Details can be found at http://www.bc.edu/clubs/gma/mba5kchallenge/mbaparticipants.htm When you register state you are joining the Simmons School of Management Team. For more details contact:
Day Students: Nancy Bedrossi (bedrossi@simmons.edu)
Evening Students: Caroline Taccini (carolinetaccini@hotmail.com)

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Career Services Office

Career Connect Update: The Career Connect system is scheduled to have a server upgrade on Friday, March 5th. Starting Friday at 10pm, the Career Connect site will be offline and will be back up before midnight on Sunday, March 7th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Diana at diana.cook@simmons.edu or (617)521-3857. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news!

New Zealand Stokes Its Wine Ambitions - The wine industry in New Zealand is booming, and Americans are leading the foreign investment charge.
Read on at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/business/worldbusiness/
03nzwine.html?ex=1079327452&ei=1&en=a51693a32ab571f3

New Opportunities: Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!
Just added this week:
Associate Product Manager - New Balance Athletic Shoes, Inc.
Business Manager/COO - FableVision
Budget Analyst - EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

To celebrate National Women's History Month, stop by the library to see the book display by and about women. The theme for this year's National Women's History Month is Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility.

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…..

Forbes - Special Issue - March 15, 2004 - "Billionaires, The World's Richest People" - Profiles people such as Donald Trump, Michael Bloomberg, and Oprah Winfrey.

U.S. News & World Report - March 8, 2004 issue - Annual Career Guide

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

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

Gail Deegan, SOM ’78 and Executive-in-Residence, appeared in the February 25 Boston Globe article “Key to boardroom remains elusive.” In the article discussing women’s underrepresentation on Massachusetts and U.S. boards, Deegan says that once women are named to one or two boards, other board appointments follow. Deegan spoke as part of a panel of prominent female board members at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Network Breakfast on February 24.

The Names column of the February 7 Boston Globe prominently featured the lineup for the 25th Annual Simmons School of Management Women’s Leadership Conference. Held May 1, this year’s event features Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Fonda, Carly Fiorina, Mariane Pearl, and others.

Joan Cirillo SOM ’93 appears as a regular columnist in the Boston Sunday Globe’s business section. Cirillo’s column addresses readers’ career management and workplace questions. Cirillo is the Executive Director of Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston.

Miranda Mancusi SOM ’06 wrote an article for the View from the Cube section of the February 22nd Boston Globe business section. Entitled “For maximum efficiency, call on a mother,” Mancusi pitches the hiring of mothers, the experts in time management and multitasking.

Gail Snowden SOM ’78 has been awarded the Arnold Z. Rosoff Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by The Ad Club. The awards were created in 1996 to promote greater diversity in Boston advertising and business with the goal of recognizing, rewarding, and stimulating diversity initiatives that have a positive economic and social impact on an organization or community. Snowden is the Executive Vice President/Managing Director of the Fleet Community Investment Group.

EVENTS

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

MBA Information Session
Monday, April 12, 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, and faculty to hear their stories about the Simmons MBA experience. Learn what it takes to earn a Simmons MBA and how it will open up a world of possibilities and opportunities. Find out about our one-year accelerated program, part-time options, curriculum, career placement, financing your degree and the application process.

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