September 16, 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

SOM in the News

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Titles in blue indicate a new listing. Titles in maroon indicate a previous listing.

New this week:
BITTERSWEET TRANSITION NEWS FROM THE MBA OFFICE
Student Editorial Board Representative Wanted!
Student Business Cards
GOOD NEWS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
SCHEDULE UPDATES FOR WEEK 3, SEPT. 20-24
AMA Boston Presents Fall Kick-Off Event
Women & Money Conference

General Information

BITTERSWEET TRANSITION NEWS FROM THE MBA OFFICE
It is with very mixed emotions that we write to you to inform you that Beth Roper has accepted a job as the Manager of Legal Recruitment at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, a major Boston law firm and will be leaving the SOM. Beth has been at the SOM for the last 6 years, working for Alumnae Relations for a year, Admissions for 3 years and the MBA office for the last two years. She was the first associate director in the MBA office and her shoes will be hard to fill as she has been a huge part of our MBA success.

Professionally, Beth is very talented and has a wonderful relationship with our students and faculty. Customer service is one of our top priorities in the MBA office and Beth is one of the best at it. She was responsible for the schedule, international students, student organizations and many other key areas in our office. The schedule is a major puzzle to put together and she did a fabulous job managing it. International students and student groups flourished under her leadership. Student satisfaction has continued to grow higher each year and she has had a direct role in it.

Personally, she definitely livened our office up as she has a wonderful sense of humor and was a true team member in our staff. We will miss her a lot, but this is a fabulous opportunity for her to combine a lot of the skills she has gained over her 6 years at the SOM and it is a good professional move for Beth. Beth’s last day will be September 23. We wish her nothing but continued success as she moves to a new stage of her professional life.

Student Editorial Board Representative Wanted!
The Simmons SOM office of development and alumnae relations is seeking a current MBA student to serve on the Network magazine editorial board. Produced three times per year, Network is the SOM alumnae magazine that reports on the School and the Alumnae Association, and serves to strengthen the alumnae network through continued learning and connection.

Commitment involves attending one meeting per issue (generally scheduled on a weekday morning or afternoon) as a representative of the current student body, and giving us your input, ideas, and feedback on articles and topics. Next meeting is will be in late October.

You will also have the opportunity to write articles. It's a great way to ensure that Network is in touch with current students and to begin your relationship with the development and alumnae relations department, which is sure to be a rewarding and long-lasting one!

If you are interested, please send email with your resume and brief statement re. your specific interests to Amy Bodow, associate director of development and alumnae relations at amy.bodow@simmons.edu.

Student Business Cards
Students interested in ordering business cards should email Paula at paula.donaldson@simmons.edu. Please include your name, class year (it will read: MBA Candidate '05), phone, fax, and email. Cards will cost somewhere between $30 - $40 for 250. The more students who order, the cheaper the price will be. Please email by 9/23 if you are interested.

GOOD NEWS FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Fiona Wilson, a SOM faculty member, gave birth to a daughter Isla Alexandra Wilson on September 14. Kathy Baynes Rock gave birth to a girl, Kayla on August 2. Both the Wilson and Baynes families are all doing fine!

MBA OFFICE HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER
Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-8pm
Friday, 8:30-4:30pm
Saturdays when a course is in session.

LIBRARY THEFT
We had a wallet stolen from the library on Saturday, September 4. Please remember that while we are a small, close community, it is a good practice to take anything valuable with you when you cruise around the building or leave even for a short period of time.

WEBCT ARTICLE ACCESS
The server connection necessary for students to access and download webct articles has been fully restored. If you are having problems, please contact someone in the MBA office.

ID PROBLEMS
We are working on the problem of ID’s working in some locations and not others, one night but not the next morning, etc. If you are still having problems after 5pm today, please call Chris in the MBA office and we will work to get it fixed!

NOTE FROM MARY D
It was great to see so many smiling faces as you returned to class or started classes this week! The energy levels were really high and that is a great sign!!

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

SCHEDULE UPDATES FOR WEEK 3, SEPT. 20-24
Career Strategies has their last class on Friday, Sept. 17.

 

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Financial Aid Information

Student Financial Services Updates

Are you returning for the Fall semester?
You can expect that your loan funds will arrive September 23rd. The Student Account Representatives will begin to process refunds to students at that time. Refunds will be processed within 14 calendar days of the federal loans paying onto your student accounts. Checks will be mailed to the address that is current on the computer system. If your address is not current, please update it with the Registrar's Office.

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Meetings & Events

INTERNAL EVENTS:

No events this week.

EXTERNAL EVENTS:

From the Career Services Office
AMA Boston Presents Fall Kick-Off Event Featuring Sam Adams Experiential Marketing: Connecting with Consumers
Featuring: Rebecca Leonard, Supervisor, Brand Dev. Boston Beer Company
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2004
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Aquent; 711 Boylston Street; Boston (617.535.5000)
Price: $29 for AMA Boston members, $59 for non members
Sense, feel, think, act, and relate-the current way marketers make a meaningful impact on consumers and develop valuable relationships with them, according to Experiential Marketing expert Bernd Schmitt.

If you'd like to learn more about this hot marketing concept, AMA Boston has the event for you. Come Join us as Rebecca Leonard, Supervisor, Brand Development at Sam Adams discusses how Experiential Marketing can create loyalty and drive brand equity for your company!

Experiential marketing moves beyond the traditional "feature & benefit" approach and adds emotion to the marketing mix. Respected brand relationships forge a strong emotional tie that forms a bond of lasting loyalty between consumers and the brand.

Markets have undergone a profound transformation after decades of top-down corporate messaging. Consumers want more than mass messages sent to eyeballs. They want respect, recognition and relevant communication, and they've indicated that the best way to give it to them is through experiences that are personally memorable, emotional and meaningful. Don't miss your chance to discover how Experiential Marketing can deliver value to your organization!

To register, please call 781.647.7555 or fax to 781.647.7222. We will also accept registration via email at theoffice@amaboston.org.

For more information, visit http://www.amaboston.org/events/events.htm

Women & Money Conference
Dee Lee '93 is a participant in the upcoming Women & Money conference, sponsored by state treasurer Tim Cahill, on October 2 at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Boston. This free day-long conference is open to the public, but space is limited. Sign up online at http://www.themoneyconference.com/regformRLC.htm

From the Career Services Office
Women For Hire Job Fair
October 13th
Hyatt Regency Boston,
One Lafayette Street
10am - 4pm
* No pre-registration required
* Business Attire Required "
* Resumes required for admittance
For further information, including a partial list of companies attending, go to: http://www.womenforhire.com/fairs/boston/fall2004.asp

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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

It's been great having the opportunity to meet many of you and reconnecting with retuning students! Feel free to stop by office if you need us!

Attention Asian American MBAs! The National Association of Asian American Professionals has a number of events throughout the year. For more information, go to: http://www.naaapboston.org

Trends - Some of the latest Career-Related news!

Ad Agencies Focus Attention on A- level Professionals
After a long drought, U.S. companies are spending more on advertising, and agencies nationwide are recruiting senior talent to handle the increased workload, say recruiters. Top on their list of wanted execs are creative and business-development professionals.
Read on at:
http://www.careerjournal.com/salaryhiring/industries/advertising/20040915-needleman.html?home_whatsnew_major

More employers using job interview as a test of applicant's mettle
Read on at:
http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/articles/091204_interviewing.html

New Opportunities: Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!
Just Added this week
Senior Accountant/ Financial Analyst - Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
Manager - The Bridgespan Group
Ventures Analyst - Geisinger Ventures

Click below to login:

New Students: Thank you to all of you who registered for Career Connect and uploaded a resume! For those who have not, please register for Career Connect as soon as possible as the deadline was Friday, September 3rd! Registration requires you to fill out a student profile and upload a resume. Your resume does not have to be a final resume and can be updated at anytime in Career Connect. Any questions can be referred to Diana Cook, Coordinator, Career Services At (617) 521-3857 or diana.cook@simmons.edu

 

Returning Students: 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

New Students - If you missed the library tours, please stop by the library whenever you have the chance and we will be happy to show you around.

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.

Reference Interviews - For help with in-depth research projects and questions, please sign up to make an appointment with Linda or Kathy. Times are available throughout the day. As always feel free to come by for any help you need using the databases and finding answers to homework questions and more…

Worth a Read…..

Barron's - September 13, 2004 issue - "Best Websites for Investors"

You are welcome to talk in the library, but out of respect for your fellow students, we ask that you speak quietly. Please remember to use your cell phone outside of the library.

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

Computer Lab

Login now required in labs and classrooms
Computers in the public access labs, and classrooms (Windows XP) require that you login. Logging into these computers with your own username and password connects you to your personal storage space on the file server, and to space on the file server where you can share files with other students.

For more about your file server storage space and instructions for changing your computer/file server password see File Server tips (http://my.simmons.edu/technology/helpdesk/fileserver)

Here's more details about how to login and access your personal network folder. http://my.simmons.edu/services/technology/helpdesk/fileserver/windowsXP.shtml

Login Problems? If you're experiencing problems logging into lab computers or webmail call the Helpdesk at x2222 for assistance.

LAB HOURS
The lab is open:
Monday - Saturday 7am-11pm
Sunday 7am-7pm

SOM Lab (staffed) Hours:
Monday - Thursday 4pm-7:30pm.
Weekend staffed hours to begin soon (But the lab is open for student use) 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

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


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SOM in the News

The 25th annual Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference was mentioned in an August 8 article of CEO Refresher (Etobicoke, ON). In the article “Thinking outside the Gender Box,” the author mentions HP CEO Carly Fiorina’s address to the Leadership Conference, specifically in regard to gender roles in leadership in the 21st century.

Dee Lee SOM ’93 is a participant in the upcoming Women & Money conference to be held at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, Boston, on October 2. Conference will focus on money management, retirement and investment strategies for all ages, racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds, and levels of financial knowledge.

Simmons School of Management co-founders and first deans Ann Jardim and Margaret Hennig were cited in the article “Our earliest mentors: Is there a father in the house?” The article mentions research the two former deans conducted for their book, The Managerial Woman, which found that the top 25 female achievers in American business had fathers who encouraged them to excel. The article appeared in nearly 40 publications nationwide on July 27, and those included San Francisco Business Times, Portland Business Journal, and the Baltimore Business Journal.

Andrea Lyons SOM ’89 was featured on the Ladies Who Launch Web site (www.ladieswholaunch.com), a site devote to women in business and entrepreneurship. The online article gave the story behind Lyons’ launch of Goddess Granola and her outlook on business life.

The Simmons MBA program was the focus of the article “Putting women first: The Simmons MBA” in the September 15 edition of Boston Globe. The article detailed the program’s strengths in educating women for business, its unique qualities among other business schools, and how women re-enter the workforce with a greater understanding how others contribute to the bottom line. Assistant Dean for Marketing Andrea Bruce was quoted extensively in the article.

The Center for Gender in Organizations has released its latest in the CGO Commentaries series, “Releasing the Double Bind of Visibility for Minorities in the Workplace.” Looking at lessons learned from the first season of NBC's The Apprentice, authors Stacy Blake-Beard, CGO faculty affiliate, and Laura Morgan Roberts of Harvard Business School discuss two frequently employed visibility strategies and their implications for minorities who choose to use them. They also offer advice on how minorities can strategically manage their visibility most effectively in work organizations.

EVENTS

Executive in the Classroom - Barbara M. Talbott
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Thursday, September 23, 2004
419 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA
4:00 - 5:45 p.m. Presentation & Q&A
5:45 - 6:30 p.m. Reception
RSVP to http://www.simmons.edu/som/email/talbott_rsvp.html.

Brand Inside: A Four Seasons Experience
Brands today are recognized as essential corporate assets: key contributors to enterprise value, profitability, and long-term success. Four Seasons has built such a brand - one which is synonymous with "the best" - by creating a unique guest experience, built around consumer needs and then bringing that experience to life in every representation of the brand. Come for a lively and interactive exploration of the Four Seasons brand journey with Barbara Talbott, Executive Vice President of Marketing. Barbara Talbott oversees marketing strategy for the world's most honored hotel company, ensuring that Four Seasons deeply instilled service values are brought to life in every representation of the brand. With 62 hotels in 29 countries, it is a global effort which includes advertising and public relations; direct sales, worldwide reservations, and e-commerce. Talbott joined Four Seasons in 1989.

Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series
3rd in our series: Creating a "Double Bottom Line" of Financial and Social Return September 28, 2004
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. panel discussion and Q & A;
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. light refreshments
RSVP at www.simmons.edu/som/entrepreneur

Save the date for the third program in our Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series, made possible through a generous donation from the Citizens Bank Foundation. Meet four women who know firsthand that financial and social return need not be mutually exclusive. Learn how investment in profitable, growth-oriented enterprises can also create social value and stronger communities. Join our speakers as they share their triumphs and lessons learned while pursuing a "double bottom line" strategy that is both mission driven and financially successful.

The mission of this program is to enable leading women entrepreneurs to address business issues critical to starting a new business and growing an existing one. The Entrepreneurs Series is part of our ongoing commitment to enhance the relevance and breadth of our teaching, research, and convening in entrepreneurship. The cornerstone of this agenda is the establishment of the Elizabeth J. McCandless Professorship in Entrepreneurship. Simmons SOM is committed to excellence in educating future women entrepreneurs.

Panelists:
Diane Hessan, President & CEO, Communispace Corporation
Andrea Lyons, Founder & CEO, Goddess Granola
Paige Arnof-Fenn, Founder & CEO, Mavens & Moguls
Kaidi Grant, Creator and Founder, Lip-Hop Cosmetics, Inc.
Moderator: Dr. Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship

Strategic Leadership for Women
October 3-8, 2004
Simmons School of Management, 409 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

* Manage strategically across your organization;
* Enhance your leadership abilities and competencies; and
* Expand and utilize your network of results-oriented, high achieving women.

For more information about how to become a strategic leader, log on to: http://www.simmons.edu/som/email/execed/slw_landing.html

MBA Career Panel
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

If you know a woman who is considering an MBA, invite her to join us for a panel discussion highlighting remarkable women who have used a Simmons MBA to transcend traditional career paths. She'll 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.

The Negotiation Edge: Everyday Skills for Women
October 25-27, 2004
Simmons School of Management, 409 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

* Improve the way you approach everyday negotiations;
* Enhance your influence and bargaining power;
* Reach creative agreements with reluctant people; and
* Make your value visible and achieve measurable results.

For more information about the program, log on to: http://www.simmons.edu/som/email/execed/neg_landing.html

MBA Preview Session
Wednesday, November 3, 2004
6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

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 prepares students for success!

MBA Information Session
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

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

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