May 27, 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.     

General Information

Schedule Changes & Course Information

Financial Aid Information

Meetings & Events

Student Clubs

Career Services Office

Library

Technology

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New this week:
DEAN'S SUMMER TERM ROUNDTABLES
TECHNOLOGY UPDATES BEING DONE OVER MEMORIAL DAY
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION UPDATE
SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 31
ROOM LOCATION CHANGE


General Information

**The MBA Office will be closed all day on Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day.**

DEAN'S SUMMER TERM ROUNDTABLES
The Dean will host open meeting with students on the following dates:
June 8, 5-6pm
June 14, 5-6pm
June 23, 12-1pm
June 23, 5-6pm

Signups will be in Mockler, these are open agenda meetings with the Dean!

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES BEING DONE OVER MEMORIAL DAY
There will be a brief shutdown of some Technology services on Monday evening, May 31 (Memorial Day) in order to relocate equipment in the Data Center. These shutdowns will occur between 8:00PM and 10:00PM and are expected to last no more than 15 minutes. The following systems will be briefly affected:
Access to Simmons E-mail and WebMail
Access to the Simmons file and print servers Access to Datatel's Colleague, Benefactor, and SOAR
Access to Simmons web servers Access to WebCT
Access to the Simmons wireless network Access to the Internet will not be affected. Access at the School of Management to the SOM file server will not be affected.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION UPDATE
The Dean decided on Friday, May 21 that the SOM should cancel all classes during the week of the Democratic Convention in Boston, which is July 26-29. While students may get into the city for work, she feels that most will have a horrible time coming across the city for class and may have a worse time getting home after class. We polled the faculty teaching that week and the consensus was they were willing to make adjustments if necessary. We also polled the Student Academic Council and they overwhelmingly thought classes should be rescheduled if possible. Faculty teaching that week will have local option on how and when to reschedule classes that week and they will be discussing this issue in your classes either this week or next week. They will also work with me to insure that no students are double-committed on any dates. Hopefully you will agree that the rescheduling complications this decision will cause for everyone is an easier problem to handle than classes that week!!

NOTE FROM MARY D
This is the time of the semester where students tend to hit the first wall of the summer term. Many of you are in multiple classes where deliverables are starting to pile up. Even the students taking one or two courses are finding that the workload is heavy and it is hard to get your head around some of the concepts! The weather is nice and studying on the weekend is even harder. Don’t worry, this is all normal for the summer term!! Take a deep breath, try and get outside and do something fun to offset studying and know that a long weekend is coming next week. It really will be fine in the end! The MBA office and your faculty are all available to talk and help with strategies if you need them!

Graduation Invitations are Here!
Graduation Invitations are available in the MBA Office. Each student will receive 10, however there is not limit and if you would like more we will add your name to a list. Contact Chris with any questions (christina.martin@simmons.edu or 617-521-3812).

Data Sheets & Nomination Forms Due
Graduating students, data sheets and nomination forms for Class Speakers, Marshals and the Pat Miller Award were due on Friday, May 21st. Be sure to include background support for any Pat Miller Award nominees. Please return your data sheet and nomination form to Chris in the MBA Office.

Cap & Gown Orders
Please submit your cap and gown orders with your check made out to Simmons College Bookstore, to Chris in the MBA Office by Friday, May 21st. Price Reminder: Tassel, Cap, Hood & Gown TOGETHER-$64.96, Individually: Tassel-$4.98, Cap-$8.98, Hood-$29.98, Gown-$28.98

 

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 31
No classes in the day or evening program on Monday, May 31
Tuesday, June 1 Market Research will be held in the Computer Lab
Wednesday, June 2, BGGE C will be in the 5th floor caseroom
Thursday, June 3 No LGA class

ROOM LOCATION CHANGE
Entrepreneurship B has made a permanent location change to the Gold Room.

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Financial Aid Information

Financial Aid Updates

Student loans for 1 semester enrollment periods are disbursed in 2 disbursements, 1 at the beginning of the enrollment period, and 1 half-way through the enrollment period.

Students who will graduate in August should have received the first disbursement of their April term loans. The second 1/2 of the loan will be disbursed at the end of June. Refunds will be processed within 14 calendar days of the receipt of funds and mailed to the address that is current with the Registrar's Office. If you need funds for living expenses earlier than this, please contact your assigned financial aid counselor. You will need to come by the Office of Student Financial Services on the main campus to sign for any advance. You will continue to receive bills as long as there is any unpaid balance on your account. If your remaining loan funds that will arrive in June will cover the balance, you do not need to make payment. If your loan funds will not cover your balance, payment is due immediately. Please contact a student account representative with any billing questions you may have.

Financial Aid Officers
A-E Amanda Cornwall x2033
F-L Sharon Lightfoot x2032
M-R Leslie Czwakiel x2885
S-Z Heather Patenaude x2142

Student Account Representatives
Kevin Wolf x2011
Kevin Wright x2010
Nicole Torra x2009

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Meetings & Events

January '04 Track Meeting
Join Mary D. and Beth to check in on how the semester is going, discuss upcoming events and socialize with classmates. Pizza will be served! Monday, June 7th at 5pm-5:45pm (before QA) in the 5th floor caseroom.

INTERNAL EVENTS:

You should have already received an email invitation!

Save the Date: Thursday, June 17th - CSO Career Expo
The Expo is designed to provide you with knowledge and insights that will help you achieve your goals as you continue to move along your professional paths.
The Expo features:
11:15am arrival Industry Luncheon (12-1:30). The goal of the luncheon is to provide a forum for professionals from selected industries to engage in small, informal discussions--to help you students look at opportunities and organizations with a broader view, to discuss the current state of the industry, the current hiring climate and so forth. We want to provide an information sharing venue for you students with senior level industry representatives.
Confirmed as of 5/26: BCBS of MA, Cabot Corp., Commonwealth of MA/Health & Human Services (Project Mgmt Div + Finance Div.), EMC, Fidelity, Genzyme, Hewlett Packard, Liberty Mutual Group, Oxfam America, Partners Healthcare, Polaroid, Raytheon, The TJX Co.'s, Thomson Corp., Timberland, YMCA of Gtr Boston.

Invited awaiting confirmation: Bose Corp., Gillette, Omgeo, Novartis, Reebok, Staples.

Please keep in mind in preparation for this event: We would like to batch students resumes and send online resume books to employers attending the Expo prior to the event. Please be sure to have your current resume posted in Career Connect. If you do not want to be included in this batch, please be sure to select "Do Not send my resume to employers" under resume privacy in your student profile.

MBA Rotational Program Concurrent sessions (1:45-2:45pm):

Confirmed as of 5/26,
EMC Marketing Leadership Program, Liberty Mutual Group Corp. Development Program, Thomson Corp. financial Management Associates Program and Technology Management Associates Program. Invited not yet confirmed: Home Depot Store Leadership Program.

Marketing: A Broad View, panel (3:00-4:30pm): Confirmed as of 5/26, Moderator, Susan D. Sampson, Associate Prof. of Marketing; panelists: Carlyle Associates (President, Event Marketing), Welch Foods, Inc. (Manager, Customer Marketing), United Way of Mass Bay (Sr. Director, Social Marketing), one additional panelist yet to be confirmed. Please be sure to rsvp early.

EXTERNAL EVENTS:

From the Career Services Office
BOSTON WOMEN COMMUNICATORS PRESENTS:
"Dressing Well -- How Nonverbal Communication Speaks Volumes - before you utter a word"
With Mary Lou Andre, Founder and President, Organization by Design, Inc.
Like it or not, every day people are judged by the way they dress and present themselves. Failing to understand the power of projecting a strong personal and professional image can undermine both individual and corporate credibility. Mary Lou Andre, a nationally recognized wardrobe consultant, speaker and author, has helped thousands of individuals gain control over their wardrobes and develop a pulled together appearance that complements their particular lifestyle. Join us at this seminar by Organization by Design, Inc., a wardrobe management and fashion-consulting firm that has been profiled on CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR and in such national publications as Working Mother, Esquire, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Marie Claire, Women's Day and Parenting.
Mary Lou's program will include
* Organization By Design's trademarked five-step program for organizing and pulling together a personal wardrobe to meet your personal and professional objectives
* Definition of the different levels of business casual
* Training your eye to recognize certain style elements that enhance professional presence
* Mixing and matching what you already own to achieve a polished appearance
* Generous Q&A component
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2004
Location: The Lenox Hotel, 710 Boylston Street at Exeter, Boston
Tickets: Members: $40. All others: $60. Surcharge for walk-ins: $10.
For further information, please call 617.723.5642--At this time the CSO has a call in requesting consideration of SOM students for a student discount. So if you plan to attend when you rsvp be sure to inquire if an SOM student discount might be possible.
* For further information, please call 617.723.5642

 

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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.

No updates this week

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Career Services Office

Don't forget to RSVP to the SOM Career Expo on June 17th!
Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news!
Are Your Interview Skills in Tune With the Times?
Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/20030120-fmp.html

New Opportunities: Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!
Just added this week:
Senior Business Development Manager - Polaroid
Communications Manager - Polaroid
Contract Diversity Recruiter - Staples Inc.

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

Worth a Read…..

The Boston Globe - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 issue - Globe 100 section - Annual ranking of Massachusetts' public companies

Working Mother - June 2004 issue - Special Report: Best Companies for Women of Color.

Please Note: The Beatley Library will have a revised schedule during the time period of May 17 - 31. If you need to access the Beatley Library during this time period, please call or check the schedule to find out the hours of service and the location.

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


TECHNOLOGY

We're hiring for the summer! We have a Tuesday evening and Sunday afternoon shifts available. If you're interested contact Bill Porter at x3852 We need to fill this position ASAP.

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
Sat. 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

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SOM in the News

Dr. Evangelina Holvino, CGO Director and senior research faculty, and Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, SOM associate professor and CGO faculty affiliate, were invited speakers at the Spelman College Leadership Symposium and Conference, held on May 12-14, 2004 at the request of Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President of Spelman College. The first national leadership conference of its kind, the conference was entitled Women of Color Leadership in the 21st Century: “It’s Our Turn.” Bringing together a cadre of nationally renowned leadership experts, diversity scholars, and corporate, political and community leaders, the conference attracted women of color from across the country. Dr. Holvino spoke on two panels: “Gender Schisms and Other ‘isms’: The Deadly Intersections of Women of Color,” and “The Call to Lead: Strategies for Collaborative Leadership Models and Initiatives.” Stacy Blake-Beard spoke on the panel, “Mentoring and Sponsorship for Women of Color.”

Mary Beth Borgwing SOM ’98 appeared in the May edition of Women’s Business Boston. The article featured how she has made financial services a career filled with options, and is applying the same strategy in the marketing of risk and insurance services at Marsh.

Geri Rhoades SOM ’98 also appeared in the May edition of Women’s Business Boston. Rhoades penned the article “Get the most from your business coach,” which she writes as president of Renewed Direction, Wellesley, a personal and business coaching practice.

EVENTS

Spread the word to prospective women MBA students about the upcoming SOM MBA Information Session. They’ll hear from Dean Patricia O'Brien, 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 the one-year accelerated program, part-time options, curriculum, career placement, financing the degree, and the application process.

MBA Information Session
Monday, June 14, 2004
6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu


Experience an MBA Class
Monday, June 29, 2004
6 p.m., with a light dinner served at 5 p.m.
409 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

Join School of Management Professor Stacy Blake-Beard and participate in the dynamic class Leading Individuals and Groups, a course designed to enhance the development of students as effective leaders and managers. Experience how this class and the Simmons MBA provide opportunities to learn new ways to analyze workplace happenings, develop greater influence on the performance and effectiveness of others, diagnose power dynamics, and control your own success. curriculum, career placement, financing the degree, and the application process.

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