General Information

GRADUATION UPDATES
Speakers and Marshals Announced
Maureen Vasquez (day) and Lise Bliss (night) have been voted to be the student speakers; Mikerlange Jean-Louis (day) and Erin Blue (day) voted to be the marshals. Congratulations to them and a special congratulations to all students that were nominated by their peers to be on the ballot.

Extra Tickets to Dean's Reception
Extra tickets are all sold out. A waiting list is being kept in the MBA office. If you are interested in putting your name on the list, please email Carolyn at carolyn.bogle@simmons.edu.

A Celebration of the Behind-The-Scenes Heros of the SOM MBA
Reserve your spot now for the graduation celebration honoring those partners, friends, roommates, and family members who have helped each of us reach graduation. Tickets can be purchased prior to classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays beginning next week through Thursday, July 7th.

When: SATURDAY, JULY 30th (the weekend prior to graduation)
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Where: Milky Way Lounge & Lanes in Jamaica Plain (subway, bus, and car accessible) Cost: $15 per person, children under 5 are free (must be 4 ft tall to bowl)

We've got the entire Milky Way reserved just for us as a special party. That means 7 lanes of candlepin bowling, pool table, lounge, and a Milky Way Buffet featuring a variety of all-you-can-eat gourmet pizza, (for the true Simmons experience!), salad, drinks, and dessert.

There will be a special program mid-way through the celebration to recognize each of our invited 'honorees'. More details, as well as directions to follow. AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED, so mark your calendars and purchase your tickets ASAP.

Questions? Contact Valerie Grabiel, Jessica Porter, or Nancy Chang.

QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"There will always be dreams grander or humbler than your own, but there will never be a dream exactly like your own...for you are unique and more wondrous than you know!" ~ Linda Staten

"Give yourself an even greater challenge than the one you are trying to master and you will develop the powers necessary to overcome the original difficulty." ~ William J. Bennett - The Book of Virtues

NOTE FROM MARY D.
We are ending week #9 of the summer term. Last night we had the first round of graduation meetings, which is great for the students that are counting the days until August 5th. The flip side is for those of who started in January or are midway through the program, you wonder if you will ever make it through another year or two! The answer is yes, and that you should be motivated by the fact that each week brings you closer to your dream of getting your MBA. It is hard in the middle to believe that you have the stamina and perserverance to keep going, but the women graduating in 42 days are a testament to the fact that you will!! You have a long weekend coming over the 4th of July, take some time off, spend it with friends and family, have some fun! You will be more able to focus and will get the spurt of energy you need to get through the month of July and the end of the semester!

REGISTRATION
Registration is open through June 30th at 8pm. Public Speaking B has 2 spots left as of 6/23.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE! - ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Entrepreneurship Certificate Program applications are available. Applications are due by July 8th and should be submitted to the MBA Admissions Office. To obtain an application or if you have questions, contact Suzzette Turnbull at suzzette.turnbull@simmons.edu or at 617.521.3839. If you're interested in this program or just curious, we encourage you to attend the informational meeting on Wednesday, June 29th, 3:30-4:00 p.m.

For those students who are graduating in subsequent years, there will be an opportunity to apply to the program every July.

COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL
Do you wear pink on a gloomy day to brighten your mood? Is black the only color in your closet? Depending on your answer, there could be a direct connection between why you make the color choices you do and your personality traits! If you are curious about why you wear the colors you do, attached is a survey of nine questions designed to determine if your fashion choices, favorite colors and personality are related by comparing your color preferences to your MBTI score. Your input is greatly appreciated!

The survey will only take about 10 minutes and will only be available online until Saturday, July 2nd. If you would like to participate but do not feel that you will be able to fill out the survey by then, a hard copy will be posted on Track Forum. Data will only be collected until Wednesday, July 6th.

Thank you very much for taking the time to fill out the survey! The results will be posted upon completion. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Shapiro at mary.shapiro@simmons.edu or Debbie Rosenthal at rosenthd@simmons.edu.

Survey address: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB2248W3BZMVL

SNACK BREAKS SCHEDULED FOR EVENING CLASSES
The MBA Office will provide snacks for the evening classes all next week during your breaks!! Enjoy them!!

MBA OFFICE HOURS OVER THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Friday, July 1st, 8:30-2pm, normal summer hours
Monday, July 4th, office closed, no day or evening classes
Tuesday, July 5th, 8:30-6pm, no day or evening classes

CLASS NORMS
Students have reported that folks are taking food that is not theirs from the cabinets and fridges. These are items that have been labeled as belonging to someone else. Please do not assume that all food is up for grabs in student areas. Thanks!

NEW MBA UPDATE FORMAT
Beginning in July, you will receive the MBA Update in a new format. You will continue to receive it in email format. However, you will see a Table of Contents followed by excerpts of each announcement with a link to get more information. Our new website also has our MBA Update announcements in addition to links in the right margin for archived announcements from past months. We hope you enjoy the new format.

OPERATIONS UPDATE
The 419 Living Room will move to its new location in the current Oval Dining Room during the week of the 4th of July.

GRADUATION UPDATES
We are thrilled to announce that Paula Sneed, Sr. Vice President of Global Marketing Resources for Kraft Foods, Inc. will be the Simmons School of Management 2005 graduation speaker on Friday, August 5th.

Ms. Sneed is responsible for leading Kraft's 700+ Global Marketing Services organization that ensures world-class marketing, including advertising, media, promotions, digital and interactive marketing, CRM, packaging, marketing research and other marketing disciplines for more than 100 major food brands. Kraft Foods markets food and beverage brands including Kraft cheese, Jacobs and Maxwell House coffees, Nabisco cookies and crackers, Philadelphia cream cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, Post cereals, and Milka chocolates in more than 150 countries.

After receiving a BA from Simmons College, Ms. Sneed worked for several years in the not-for-profit sector in Boston. In 1975, she enrolled in the Harvard Graduate School of Business and received her MBA with second year honors in 1977. She then joined General Foods Corporation (which later merged with Kraft Foods) as an Assistant Product Manager and thus began her 27-year career with Kraft--holding positions in consumer affairs, food service, marketing and e-commerce.

Ms. Sneed is a trustee of Simmons College, Teach for America and the Chicago Children's Museum and Director of Airgas Inc. and Charles Schwab Corporation. She is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council and The Chicago Network.

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sign up for free graduation announcements by July 1st in the MBA Office. The SOM will have 20 personalized graduation announcements made up for any graduating student who signs up for them.

If you require additional announcements you can purchase them in packages of 20 for $20 per package (sorry, no other size packages are available). Cash or check (made out to Simmons School of Management) for $20 is needed at the time you place your order for additional announcements. Contact Carolyn Bogle at carolyn.bogle@simmons.edu to order or if you have any questions!

STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY
I am proud to announce that we have achieved a 68% response rate on our SOM Student Services Survey. Thanks so much for your feedback and your support. As promised, there is a bag of candy in your mailbox. If, for some reason, there is no candy in your mailbox, please visit us in the MBA Office for a replacement.

ATTENTION CLASS of 2005: JOIN SIMMONS SOM eGROUP
This SOM alumnae e-group is open to students in the June prior to their graduation.

Stay in Touch with Alumnae without Leaving Your Desk!

Wish you could stay in touch with other alumnae from the convenience of your own desk? Then join the lively email discussion group of SOM alumnae. It's moderated, in a low-key minimal way, by Peg Kelley '88. The group now has more than 150 members, and all SOM alumnae are invited! Current students may subscribe in the June before graduation. Topics include job opportunities, events of interest to alumnae and working women, requests for information, news of business funding options...and more. How to join? Go to http://www.yahoo.com and click on Groups/Clubs in the "connect" area toward the top of the home page. This will bring you to a page that says, "What is a Group?" and "Join a Group." Under "Join a Group" enter simmonssom (all lowercase and no spaces) and select search. Now you will be at our group page. If you're already a member of Yahoo, then just click "sign in" on the upper right. If you're not a member of Yahoo, click on "register" on the upper right, and enter the requested information. It's FREE. You will then be admitted to the list. Peg will send you a welcome note to confirm your subscription. (It takes more words to describe the process than time to do it!) If you have any questions or difficulty subscribing, contact Peg at 617.926.4845 or via email at kelley@facplus.com.

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Career Services Office
Please take note of our new summer hours. Diana is available on Wednesday's until 8 - please contact her or stop by the office if you need anything.

TRENDS - Some of the latest Career-Related news!

A Four-Step Strategy For Changing Careers
Many executives and professionals experience an inner tug-of-war about making career and job changes. They vacillate between nightmares about jumping ship and daydreams about work that's heaven sent. Perhaps your heart is whispering, "Time to start over with something better."

Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/change/20050120-stevens.html

Finding the work-life balance
Read on at: http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/balance/archives/061905.shtml

Looking for outside networking opportunities and job leads?
The National Black MBA Association (http://www.bostonblackmba.org/) and National Society of Hispanic MBAs (www.nshmba.org) have terrific job fairs with top tier companies! You are still eligible for the student member rate if you sign up today!

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!

Just added this week:
Business Analyst - Brown Brothers Harriman
Manager of Community Based Services - Big Sister Association
PR/Communications Specialist - CM Access

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:
In the attempt to better serve your needs this summer, starting the week of June 20th the CSO is adjusting it's hours as follows:

Monday - 10:00am-7:00pm
Tuesday - 8:45am-6:00pm*
Wednesday - 9:00am-8:00pm
Thursday - 8:45am-6:00pm*
Friday - 8:45am-2:00pm*

*We understand your busy schedules and offer evening appointment hours on request. If you need to schedule an evening appointment (for anytime after 6pm) please contact Wendy at (617) 521-3854 or dambrose@simmons.edu.

Reminder: Deb Kadaner is our Affiliate Interview Expert. Feel free to contact Deb directly to make an appointment for interview prep. She can be reached at debkadaner@hotmail.com or at home at 617-479-7011; Deb is available to do both phone and in person interview coaching by appointment.

Please contact Diana at diana.cook@simmons.edu or Wendy at dambrose@simmons.edu if you have any questions.

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Library

Bloomberg Training Session
The SOM Library is pleased to offer SOM students the opportunity to participate in a training session focused on the utilization of the Bloomberg terminal. This session designed specifically for SOM students, will be offered on Friday, July 15th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm, in downtown Boston, 100 Summer Street at the Bloomberg Training site.

To sign up for this session, please either come into the SOM Library or call Kathy Berger, SOM Library Assistant, at 617-521-3847 by Wednesday, July 13th at 12:00pm. Registration for this session is on a first come first serve basis and will be limited to 25 students. You will receive a confirmation that you are registered for this session.

Reference Interviews
Make an appointment today with Linda or Kathy for help with your research projects.

The library is looking for Part-time Graduate Student Library Assistants. Day/Evening/Weekend hours are available. If interested, please contact Kathy Berger, SOM Library Assistant, at 617-521-3847 or e-mail kathleen.berger@simmons.edu for an application.

Worth a Read…..
For anyone who would like to learn more about arthritis treatments, the most recent issue of the U.S. News & World Report has a cover story on the "Treating and Beating of Arthritis".

Take a look at the article about the smart risk-taking of Cirque du Soleil in the July 2005 issue of Fast Company magazine.

Check out the survey of the pharmaceutical industry that is in the June 18th - 24th issue of The Economist.

On the lighter side, the recent issue of the Forbes magazine has a list of the "Celebrity 100": Movie Stars, Musicians and Athletes.

Reminder about Reserve Books
Reserve books may only be checked out for 2 hours at a time and can only be used in the 419 building. Reserve books can only be checked out when the library is staffed, so please plan accordingly.

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Technology

Computer Lab

New Study Room Printer
We now have a new CS Printer setup in study room 3D in 419. It is the default printer for all 3rd and 4th floor study rooms. You may still print to the lab, but just be sure to select the printer you need from the drop down menu.

Lab Hours
The lab is open: Monday - Saturday from 7am-11pm and on Sunday from 7am-7pm

Staffed Hours
During summer hours, the lab will be open Monday - Thursday 8am - 9:30am & 2:30pm - 6:30pm, Fridays 8am - 11am

If you need assistance and a lab staff is not available please call the Helpdesk at x2222.

Reminder: Food, drinks and cell phones are NOT allowed in the computer lab, sorry. This rule will be enforced by the lab staff.

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SOM in the News

HEAR YOUR FELLOW STUDENT ON WBUR!!
Zuania Pomales, a current day student was interviewed on WBUR and her segment aired last week. She was part of an interview on why women of color graduates are leaving Boston. She mentions the SOM too!! Read more here->

Simmons faculty and students were well represented with four presentations at the Babson-Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference:

Fiona Wilson, Jill Kickul, and Deborah Marlino presented their paper, "Is The Pipeline Of Future Entrepreneurs Strong Or Weak? - Using A Longitudinal Approach To Examine The Role Of Perceptions And Self-efficacy In Generating Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Young Women And Men." In addition, Jill and Fiona (in partnership with colleagues from the University of Bodo, Norway) presented their paper, "Across Cultural And Economic Boundaries: Modeling Cognitions, Norms, And Motivations Onto Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy And Intentionality."

Lindsay Titus ('05), Jill Kickul, and Patrick Murphy (DePaul University), using some of the recent research from the Panel Survey of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED) presented a paper on "Contextualizing Legitimacy, Risk Preference, and Social Capital For Women Entrepreneurs." Also, in partnership with Norris Krueger (Boise State University) and as a follow-up to the work by Laney Whitcanack ('05) and Jill on entrepreneurial cognition, a talk was given on "Choice Modeling Of Venture Preferences: The Impact Of Mental Prototyping."

Finally, Laney Whitcanack and Jill Kickul are collaborating on an international study with Alain Fayolle, E.M. Lyon, France, Benoît Gailly, Université Catholique de Louvain, and Nargisse Lassas-Clerc, E.M. Lyon and will be presenting their work at the International Conference of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ICSB Conference) on "Capturing Variations in Attitudes and Intentions: A Longitudinal Study to Assess the Pedagogical Effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Teaching Programs." This paper and line of research coincides nicely with our recent grant award under the Coleman Foundation's Entrepreneurship Excellence in Teaching Colleges program.

Simmons SOM cited as a "model program" for working mothers! Read more->

EVENTS
Upcoming Admission Events: Spread the word to friends and colleagues!
All events are held at 451 Marlborough Street. For more information call 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu.

MBA Career Panel
Tuesday, June 28, 2005 | 6:00 pm

Join us for a panel discussion highlighting remarkable women who have used a Simmons MBA to transcend traditional career paths. Hear from leaders in marketing, finance, healthcare, and not-for-profit. Learn why they chose to pursue an MBA and how their leadership skills and career opportunities soared.

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