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FROM MARY D "When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and the coffee...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life." The golf balls are the important things- your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your education, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children.Take time to get medical checkups.Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend." Unknown Study
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Update As a reminder, the "Team-Skills Assessment" should be completed and returned to Paula Donaldson by April 1st via email (paula.donaldson@simmons.edu) or hardcopy. Additionally, register on Markstrat as an online user by April 8th. Meeting these deadlines is critical to the success of the class. For more information, please review the original email sent. SUMMER
REGISTRATION UPDATES Here are the elective updates: ENTRPRENEURSHIP IT
MANAGEMENT ALL
OTHER ELECTIVES HOW
THE WAITING LISTS WORK Closed
courses: GSM
536 B-Investments has raised its cap to 30 for students still interested
in registering for it. GSM 561 A-Non Profit Management has enough students to run. It was in danger of being cancelled. Summer
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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: SAVE
THE DATE: Pizza and Presentation: You are invited to a lunchtime presentation by Margaret Heffernan www.mheffernan.com , author of "The Naked Truth: A Modern Woman's Manifesto on Business and What Really Matters" (Free Press, 2004). Heffernan, who in her career has done everything from interactive multimedia to trading gas futures, has written extensively about women and leadership, most notably for Fast Company. Her widely acclaimed cover story, The Female CEO ca. 2002 www.mheffernan.com/printer_friendly/fast_company_coverstory.html provoked an avalanche of reader response and was one of the most widely emailed articles in the history of the magazine. As CEO of several businesses that were part of the "Internet giant" CMGI, Ms Heffernan was named one of the Internet's Top 100 by Silicon Alley Reporter in 1999, one of the Top 25 by Streaming Media magazine and one of the Top 100 Media Executives by The Hollywood Reporter in 2000. Drawing on her extensive experience she will offer us tips on how to explode the myth that "you can't have it all" and give us the "naked truth" about what it means to be a leader today. Open to students, faculty and staff. Please rsvp to joyce.fletcher@simmons.edu Save
the Date EXTERNAL EVENTS: Scholarship
Plus Weekend and Camp CEO MIT
Sloan SRBC-Babson Net Impact Conference: Make Your Career (& Life) Make
a Difference Sign
up for the MIT Sloan SRBC-Babson Net Impact Conference: Make Your Career
(&Life) Make a Difference, April 19th, 2:30 - 8:30 Free registration
to all those who can help plan or help staff on the day of the event:
KEYNOTE: Ken Pucker, COO, The Timberland Company PANELS:
NETWORKING
SESSION: 7 - 8:30 pm Please make sure to register as soon as you can. We need accurate counts of those who plan to attend. We also have some important questions for you regarding panel choices. Two
Upcoming WITI Events April
25 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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For those of you who missed "Best Practices for Effective Networking" on March 24th Wendy D'Ambrose, is happy to replicate the session per request for any current students. Students who 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 (617-521-3854 or dambrose@simmons.edu). Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news! The Savviest
Job Hunters Research Employer Cultures 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. Yoga
Club: Come join us to stretch your stress away!
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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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