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School of Management Business Center Recently, media attention has raised the issue of the "opt-out" revolution, a term coined to describe the alarming talent drain of highly trained women in the work force. New research released challenges this notion of career choices and provides alternate explanations for women taking the "off-ramp" and "on-ramp," in attempts to redefine how to keep talented women on the road to success. SOM Professors Cynthia Ingols, Mary Shapiro and current SOM student Janna Schwartz are asking the next question: "How does diversity affect these alternate career paths and definitions? Do women of color perceive the same challenges and weigh the same trade-offs as other women?" Research to date has essentially treated all women as a homogeneous population. Help us break down these stereotypes and shape a new survey to examine a more nuanced explanation for the "opt-out" revolution. Join
the Simmons MBA 5K team! The BC MBA 5K Challenge is a 5K road race around the scenic Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, MA on Saturday, April 9th. The weekend is designed to bring students, faculty, and alumni of 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. Details:
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miss out on this fun opportunity to meet students from other MBA programs
in a friendly team competition. The BC MBA 5K Challenge is a 5K road race around the scenic Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, MA on Saturday, April 9th. The weekend is designed to bring students, faculty, and alumni of 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. Details:
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Presentations Summer Registration Information *The MBA office has printed syllabi of all courses previously offered at the SOM. Students are welcome to look at these syllabi to better inform your elective choices. New syllabi are not due until April 1. WebCT is scheduled to go live on April 15th. We are also trying to move an electronic copy into the WebCT Student Resources pages to make it even easier for you, we will let you know if we are able to do it!! *Strategic
Decision Making (SDM) *Contemporary Issues in Marketing will have NO Class on June 17th and WILL run on June 10th. This will eliminate the conflict with LGA. *Analytical
Decision Making will have class NO class on July 14th and class
WILL run on July 7. This will eliminate the conflict with BGGE. Since this course has no prerequisites, students may be in different stages of the program. Despite the different stages, there will still be somewhat of a level playing field since this course doesn't build on any other course and hasn't been addressed in any other course. It is also not focused on a discipline; it is focused on a tool which is decision-making. This tool is important to all managers regardless of the industry or discipline. With
15 years of teaching experience and a ton of practical experience, you
will find this class to be enjoyable, enriching, and the discussions
managed well. Professor Yanofsky has offered to speak with anyone who
has additional questions. Please contact him at neal.yanofsky@panerabread.com
or 781.449.4862 x7364. Additionally, if you would like to see him in
action, join us at the next Executive in the Classroom event on March
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Have you completed your financial aid application for the 2005-06 academic year?? The April term begins a new award year for financial aid. In order to re-apply for financial aid, you'll need to complete the 1005-06 FAFSA and the Graduate Student Supplemental Information Form. The FAFSA is available at www.fafsa.ed.gov, the supplemental form is available at http://my.simmons.edu/services/sfs. Once you have completed the FAFSA, the Office of Student Financial Services will notify you in writing if any additional information is required. Graduate students are already being notified of their awards for the upcoming year, be one of the first to receive your financial aid package! In order to avoid delays in registering for the April term, please contact a Student Account Representative to make sure that your tuition charges have been settled. Financial
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INTERNAL EVENTS: Networking
Lunch Sessions
Date & Time Industry Sign-up sheets will be posted in the Mockler Lobby. Lunch will be provided so signing up is important, but you're still welcome to attend if you forget. This is a great opportunity to learn about the depth of resources available among your peers!!! Upcoming
Entrepreneurship Events: As part of the Pathways to New Ventures class, the Entrepreneurship Club is pleased to welcome Barry Moltz on March 14th. Moltz is a Chicago-based serial entrepreneur who has started three separate businesses. His book, "You Need to Be A Little Crazy," is as straight and honest as it gets when talking about starting and growing your own business. For more information on Barry Moltz and his entrepreneurial philosophy, visit www.barrymoltz.com. Leading
Women Entrepreneur Series - "Forging New Ground: Opportunities and Challenges
of Women of Color Entrepreneurs Join us for the 4th Leading Women Entrepreneur Series, "Forging New Ground: Opportunities and Challenges of Women of Color Entrepreneurs," held in conjunction with the Center for Gender in Organizations, the Citizens Bank Foundation, and the Simmons Diversity Council. Panelists
include: Moderators are Dr. Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship, and Stacy Blake-Beard, Associate Professor of Management, Simmons School of Management. Introductions will be made by Dr. Deborah Merrill-Sands, Acting Dean, Simmons School of Management. To reserve your seat and RSVP (seats filling fast!), go to: http://www.simmons.edu/som/email/entrepreneur_cgo_v2.html "Living"
Case Study - Stacy Madison of Stacy's Pita Chips The third in a series of "Living" case studies features , Stacy Madison from Stacy's Pita Chips (recently profiled in Women's Boston Business). Just eight years ago, Stacy Madison were cutting pitas by hand and baking them in a small rotating oven. Today, she is presiding over a $30 million pita chip empire that is moving for a third time into bigger space--consequences of the national/international growth of her business! This case has many similar but contrasting start-up and growth issues and challenges as seen with our previous live cases (Allison Nevitt of Circles and Paige Arnof-Fenn of Mavens & Moguls). REGISTER
NOW - Executive in the Classroom sponsored by the SOM Class of 2004 EXTERNAL EVENTS: Don’t
miss this event in honor of Women’s History Month: Moderator is Leslie Lambert, Vice President, Information Technology & Chief Information Security Officer at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Come listen to how three very different, but very dynamic women became movers and shakers in their fields. More info: www.witi.com/boston If you have any questions, call Rosemary Brutico at 781-270-0480. From
the Career Services Office Why do some people move smoothly through their careers while others stagnate? When do your strengths become liabilities? California-based Lois Frankel has spent the last 25 years as a coach, counselor, and consultant to everyone from corporate executives to politicians. She has appeared on the Today Show, CNBC, and CNN, and has written several books, two of which she will discuss with us: Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers, and Overcoming Your Strengths: Eight Reasons Why Successful People Derail and How to Remain on Track. Sponsored
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Many of you have just finished the Career Strategies course. Please remember that the CSO team is here to support you and to help you implement the ideas and goals you may have formed during the class. We hope to see you soon! Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news! Aided by laptops, Internet, telework gains in popularity. Read more at http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/articles/030605_telework.html Job-Hunting M.B.A.s Bet on Gaming Industry. Read more at http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/hotelrestleisure/20050309-alsop.html?cjpos=home_whatsnew_major New Opportunities:
Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis! 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. CSO Hours:
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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. Yoga
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The Simmons School of Management was a source of information on the challenges facing women executives as HP CEO Carly Fiorina announced her resignation. Acting Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands contributed comments to the February 10th editions of both Newsday and Boston Herald, stating that what happened to Fiorina happens to many CEOs in the field, but the visibility of women CEOs and their work is heightened because there are so few in their ranks. SOM Professor Stacy Blake-Beard was quoted in the January issue of Workforce Management in the article “Lessons from the Donald.” Blake-Beard says The Apprentice’s message is to look out for yourself above all else, and that, in reality, organizations promote the star. Mary Finlay SOM ’90, deputy chief information officer at Partners HealthCare System, received one of 10 New England Business and Technology Association awards. The NEBATA awards program recognizes New England business and technology leaders who have made a significant impact in developing or deploying technologies that address critical business issues while contributing to the region’s prosperity. Ann Fudge, Chairman & CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands and former SOM Executive in Residence, was featured in the February issue of Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 75 most powerful African Americans in Corporate America. Simmons
College Alumna in the News EVENTS MBA Information
Session Join Acting Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands, alumnae, students, and faculty as they talk about the Simmons MBA experience. You will learn what it takes to earn a Simmons MBA and how it will open up a world of possibilities and opportunities. Topics include the one-year accelerated program, part-time options, curriculum, career placement, financing the degree, and the application process. |
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