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Fellowships on Women & Public Policy Students who are currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program at an accredited institution in the U.S. or who have completed such a program within the past 18 months are eligible. Fellows are selected on the basis of academic competence as well as demonstrated interest in the public policy process. A WREI Fellow receives a stipend of $1,300 per month for eight months (January - August). An additional sum of $500 is provided for the purchase of health insurance. WREI will also reimburse up to $1,500 ($750 per semester) for the cost of three hours tuition at a Fellow's home institution. The application deadline is May 20, 2005. For more information, visit http://www.wrei.org/fellowships/index.htm and/or stop by the MBA Office. REMINDER
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News from the MBA Office Focus
Group Participate
in a focus group with other SOM students and alumni to help shape the
next steps in critical research examining career issues for female leaders.
Seeking women of all races and ethnicities. Refreshments served Simmons
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. Interested
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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: Best
Practices for Effective Networking Wendy D'Ambrose, will facilitate the session, and is happy to replicate the session per request for any current students who cannot make the 3/24 date. Subsequent to 3/24, students who were not able to attend that session but are interested in having such a session should coordinate small groups of 3-5 or more (among themselves) and propose alternative dates and times to Wendy. Simmons
Consulting Group Presents...
The three-person panel will feature:
Panelist bios: David Rice is the founder and principal of STRATEGIC POLICY CONCEPTS - a private, independent, non-partisan consulting firm specializing in public policy research, analysis and strategy on behalf of think tanks, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and lobbying firms. He is also an Adjunct Scholar at the Center for American Progress-a think tank in Washington, D.C.-and a Tutor of International Affairs and Business at Harvard University. STRATEGIC POLICY CONCEPTS consults a wide-range of organizations on how to effectively interact with government at all levels and for all manner of purposes. Services include strategic planning, organizational and leadership development, and change management consulting.
Dick Cannon, Cambridge Hill Partners, Partner Dick Cannon brings over thirty years of management experience to Cambridge Hill Partners including twenty- two years as a senior executive in health care and higher education. Cambridge Hill Partners is a consulting firm focused on helping organizations reshape, reposition, and create renewed momentum, while balancing mission and market forces. We help leaders to shape culture and implement change. Our strength lies in four primary areas – leadership development, diversity, organizational change and strategic innovation. Given our collective expertise and varied experiences, our market focus is on higher education, non-profit organizations and healthcare.
Carolina Hernandez, ESCNE, Manager of Consulting Services Carolina Hernández is the Manager of Consulting Services at Executive Service Corps (ESC)- a nonprofit organization providing affordable management consulting and related services to nonprofit organizations in New England. She is involved in all aspects of operating and managing the consulting practice; especially in the areas of prospect and client relationship management, revenue generation, and database management. She participates in the strategic planning efforts for ESC and the consulting practice. ESC is powered by the tremendous energy of more than 200 volunteer consultants. ESC consultants work in the following areas: Strategic Management, Governance, Revenue Generation, Marketing and Public Relations Mentoring & Executive Advisory Services, and Facilitation Services, among others. Save
the Date 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 Event: 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). EXTERNAL EVENTS: From
the Career Services Office: The Forum lasts one week. In the course of Forum USA 2004, 1100 recent university graduates met with representatives from 40 French companies, associations and research institutes. Thanks to the Forum USA, recruiters issued more than 150 jobs and internship offers and selected more than 325 candidates for second-round interviews. Forum USA is originally focused on students specialized in engineering and hard sciences - cf. the statistics regarding the candidates who attended Forum USA 2004. As we did last year we have widened our focus to include candidates having an MBA to better respond to recruiters' needs. Similarly, newly arrived non-French candidates will likely comprise 25-35% of forum attendants. Forum USA 2005 will be held consecutively in Boston (April 2, 3 &4) and San Francisco (April 6 & 7). The Forum USA will make candidates' resumes available to the exhibitors and will schedule interviews for them. Note that Forum USA offers a free night in the hotel the night before the event for the first 100 registrants for Boston and the first 60 registrants for San Francisco (candidates must live at least 60 miles from the Forum to be eligible). |
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Need to brush up on your networking skills? Come to Best Practices For Effective Networking on 3/24! Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news! Nonprofits
are found to add to job market Did you know??? Simmons SOM has been accepted as an Alliance of Bridgestar (http://partners.bridgestar.org/simmons/), a non profit organization that got it's start via Bain Consulting. Bridgestar offers nonprofit board and senior leadership opportunities for Simmons students and alumnae. 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. Investment
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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 Upcoming
Admission Events: Spread the word to friends and colleagues! MBA Preview
Session If someone you know is considering a Simmons MBA and wants to make sure that it is the right choice for her, invite her to experience a Simmons MBA classroom firsthand. The evening's session will be led by Professor of Finance Indra Guertler. Learn how Simmons will prepare you for success! MBA Career
Panel Invite your friends and colleagues to join us for a panel discussion highlighting remarkable women who have used a Simmons MBA to transcend traditional career paths. They will hear from leaders in marketing, finance, healthcare, and not-for-profit, and learn why they chose to pursue an MBA and how their leadership skills and career opportunities soared. Attendees will receive a free copy of Take Charge of Your Career, published by SOM Professors Mary Shapiro and Cynthia Ingols which discusses how trends have changed the typical career path, and gives advice on managing your boss, dealing with difficult colleagues, and overcoming career blunders. MBA Information
Session Spread the word about our upcoming MBA Information Session. Attendees will be able to hear from Acting Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands, alumnae, students, and faculty as they talk about the Simmons MBA experience. They will learn what it takes to earn a Simmons MBA and how it will open up a world of possibilities and opportunities. Topics include our flexible program options, career placement and financing the degree - including our increased scholarships for full- and part-time students. |
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