October 9, 2003

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     

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

Financial Aid Information

Meetings & Events

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Library

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New this week
NOTE FROM MARY D
New Flags have arrived at the SOM!
STUDENT BUSINESS CARDS
CLASS UPDATES
EVENING CLASSES RUNNING ON MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAY
ARMA Internatinal Annual Conference and Expo: Boston
DEAN’S NOVEMBER ROUNDTABLES
SAVE THE DATE

General Information

NOTE FROM MARY D
A couple of weeks ago, I put a reminder notice about class norms in the MBA Update. In particular, cell phones going off in class remains a problem and we ask all students to shut their phones off, or put them on silent mode so that it does not disrupt the faculty member or your fellow students. We are aware that many of you need to have them with you, but please remember to shut them off or silent mode them before class starts. Thanks!

New Flags have arrived at the SOM!
The flags of Latvia, Ghana, Albania, Estonia and the Netherlands have arrived. Look for them in caseroom 5 toward the end of the month.

STUDENT BUSINESS CARDS
The SOM Marketing Department is currently taking orders for Simmons MBA business cards. If you are interested in ordering a box(s) of business cards with your name/class year and the Simmons logo, please contact Paula Donaldson in the MBA Office at paula.donaldson@simmons.edu by October 17. Please note that we can not quote a price or delivery date at this time as it will depend on the volume ordered

INDEPENDENT STUDY OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED BGGE
Professor Maxfield is looking for part-time students who have completed BGGE and might be willing and able to help out with one of several possible case research/writing projects in an "independent study" format. Please contact her directly at 521-3868 if you are interested!

EXAMS AND CLASSES ON RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
The SOM holds classes on religious holidays if they fall in the academic calendar. Faculty and students should make reasonable accommodations to meet course requirements; students should talk to faculty in advance if an exam or other deliverable is scheduled on a religious holiday that you observe.

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

CLASS UPDATES
Reminder that there are Accounting reviews scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, October 13 and 14 at 4:45pm in CR1.

EVENING CLASSES RUNNING ON MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAY
Just a reminder that classes are running on Monday night in the evening program. That means Accounting and Finance are both meeting as scheduled and the Red Sox will be playing so remember that it will be quite chaotic in this area as it will be game 5 and there is the parking ban on.

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Financial Aid Information

From the Office of Student Financial Services
The Office of Student Financial Services is pleased to announce our new extended hours. Beginning September 10th, the office will be open from 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Thursday and from 8:30am to 4:30pm on Fridays. Aid counselors and account representatives will be available during the extended hours to better serve our graduate level students. A Walk-in counselor is available Monday through Thursday, however, students are encouraged to make appointments with their assigned counselor.

Fall loan funds are expected to arrive September 26th. Refund checks can be expected within two weeks of funds arriving at Simmons. Students who need book vouchers to purchase additional materials before this date should make an appointment with their aid counselor. As long as a credit will be due back to you, a voucher can be processed for up to $300. Please have an estimate of the amount you will need because a voucher is spendable only at the bookstore and is not refundable.

Refund checks will be mailed to the address on the computer system. Please check that your address is correct and up to date. Updates to your address can be made with the Registrar.

A-E Amanda Cornwall x2033
F-L Ken Hayes x2032
M-R Leslie Czwakiel x2885
S-Z Heather Patenaude x2142

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Meetings & Events

ARMA Internatinal Annual Conference and Expo: Boston
Converging Technology, Knowledge, Business and Information Management.

New standards and regulations are creating new records and information management challenges for all organizations. Keeping your records program relevant and responsible to your organization's business goals requires staying on top of ever-changing legal and compliance requirements, the latest process solutions, and the constantly improving software and technical tools. ARMA International's Annual Conference and Expo will help you do just that.

Check out their webiste for more information: http://expo.arma.org/

They are giving the 1st 10 students who email and register free admission. Please email Linda at lmoulton@lwmtechnology.com

DEAN’S NOVEMBER ROUNDTABLES
Scheduled for 11:30am in CR2 and 5pm in the Dean’s conference Room

SAVE THE DATE:
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
4:00pm-5:45pm presentation
Booksigning and Reception directly following
* Please check your email as there will be an evite coming soon!

LOCATION:
451 Marlborough Street,
Mockler Caseroom 2
Boston, MA 02215

SOM Career Services Office features: Janice Reals Ellig, co-author of WHAT EVERY SUCCESSFUL WOMAN KNOWS, 12 Breakthrough Strategies to Get the Power & Ignite Your Career. Join us as Reals Ellig shares hands-on, specific guidelines and strategies to discover how to: * Develop a branding campaign when the brand is You, *"Fit In" with the organizational culture--and succeed, *Navigate the political shoals and currents--and emerge a winner.

Reals Ellig is a managing director and partner at the executive search firm of Gould, McCoy & Chadick and is an expert in organizational change and management development. She was previously with Heidrick & Struggles and held executive-level marketing and human resources positions at Ambac Financial Group, Citibank, and Pfizer. Quoted in BusinessWeek, Fortune, Mademoiselle, Working Woman and Newsday she is a sought after speaker on career management and serves on several not-for-profit boards.

SPEAKER AND BOOK SIGNING
Join Simmons School of Management and Women's Business as we present Gail Evans, author and former CNN's first female vice president, on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at Simmons College. Gail's first book, Play Like a Man, Win like a Woman showed women how to get ahead in the workplace by learning the unwritten rules of business that men "wrote" and play by. She will be talking mainly about findings from her most recent book, She Wins, You Win, The Most Important Rule Every Businesswomen Needs to Know. In it, she takes her empowering approach to corporate success a step further by telling women that it isn't enough to understand men's rules--women must create their own.



The program starts at 5:00 pm followed by a book signing and reception. Please call Women's Business to rsvp (781.749.8500) the cost is $30.00 for Simmons students and alumnae; $40.00 for the general public. This event will be held at Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, The Conference Center (3rd Floor).

Spread the word to friends, family and colleagues!

Do you know a women who would benefit from a Simmons MBA? Invite them to attend an Admissions Event to learn more about the value of a Simmons MBA.

Simmons Information Session
November 5th
6:00 pm

Encourage them to meet Dean Patricia O'Brien '77, alumnae, students and faculty to hear their stories about the Simmons MBA experience and to learn what it takes to earn a Simmons MBA and how it will open up a world of possibilities and opportunities. They will find out about our one-year accelerated program, part-time options, curriculum, career placement, financing their degree and the application process.

Simmons MBA Preview
Wednesday, October 15th
6-9:00pm.
They will experience a Simmons MBA class firsthand and participate in an actual business case discussion with Professor of Finance Indra Collins Guertler. They will learn how the tools of business will make them a stronger leader in their industry and prepare them for future success!

To RSVP or for more information - call 617.521.3840 or email somadm@simmons.edu

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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. Once we put you in touch with each other, you are off and running! If you are interested in participating or learning more about any of the clubs described below, please send an email to the contact person listed. If Paula is listed as the contact person, it means that the club's student leadership is in transition.

Ethics Club
The mission of the Ethics Club is to serve as a learning resource to Simmons MBA students for a wide range of business ethics issues. The club will examine how ethical decisions impact business successes or failures. Areas of interest include sustainability, economic, social and environmental concerns; corporate accountability; ethical decision making; socially responsible investing; and social enterprise. The assumption is that ethical issues are complex business dilemmas for which better decisions can be found through ongoing discussion. Club resources can be found on the Clubs WebCT. Contact person, Lora Nielsen.

Project Management Club
It has been said that you lead people and manage projects... while that's an ongoing OB debate, take a step toward understanding project management and share your experiences with others by participating in a student group dedicated to Project Management. If you are interested please contact Allison Snow at allison.snow@simmons.edu

Consulting Club
Join the SOM Consulting Club!
The focus of this group is to learn about the different functions of the consulting industry, build on the knowledge learned in the classroom and network with other students working in or pursuing a career in consulting. Contact Alisha Uhlenbrock-Furst or Anna Paiz


Finance/Investment Club
Join the Finance Club! The focus of this group is to learn more about the topics of finance and personal investing, build on the knowledge learned in the classroom and network with other students working in or pursuing a career in finance. Contact: Andrea Binder or Paula Huston

Entrepreneurship Club
Are you interested in starting and growing a new business or expanding a current business?

Join the SOM Entrepreneurship Group which will:
*Provide an environment to exchange ideas and gather support for new ventures. *Sponsor outreach and community-based programs to further develop and formulate new businesses.
*Create opportunities to access area women business entrepreneurs and leaders.
Entrepreneurship is more than a set of tools and techniques for starting and growing a business. It's a mindset, a way of looking at things that is opportunity focused and creative. It's about passion -- doing what you love. It's about creating wealth in all its forms: money, independence, power and innovation. It's about challenge and persistence. And it's about creativity and writing new execution strategies for the way things are done. Contact: Jill Kickul


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Career Services Office

Attention students: One on one appointments with Ellie started last week. Please check your calendars if you signed up for an appointment during Foundations. Please contact Ellie at (617)521-3855 or jeffers@simmons.edu if you need to reschedule or confirm.

 Please be sure to check Career Connect on a routine basis to find out what employers are interested in Simmons MBAs! Also, please make sure all of the information in your student profile is current and you have completed registration. This information is helpful to our office when planning events and marketing you to employers. For those of you who have not yet logged in and filled out a profile, please do so ASAP. Stop by the CSO and see Diana if you need any assistanceThis information is extremely helpful to us when planning events and promoting you to employers. 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.

EXTERNAL EVENTS

Women For Hire Career Expo
Thursday, October 16, 2003
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Boston (formerly Swissotel)
One Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111

Free Admission for Jobseekers
Resume and Business Attire Required
Register today for a special morning seminar for early admittance.
All details including a list of compnaies attending and the day's schedule are available at www.womenforhire.com.

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Library

Please note -
Library staffed hours for Monday, October 13, Columbus Day holiday: 12-6pm.

Library staffing update

You will soon have a highly qualified librarian on board to serve you. The new SOM librarian, Linda Wolf, has been hired and will be starting on October 14. Meanwhile, Kathy Berger, M.B.A., and library assistant, is always ready, willing and eager to help you.

AskNow - Simmons College Libraries' version of live reference assistance from your own computer is available once again, Sundays - Thursdays, 1:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M., Fridays, 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. and Saturdays, 12:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. Visit this portion of the library web site to learn more.
http://www.simmons.edu/resources/libraries/asknow/

Suggestions/Need help?
We want your suggestions. Please share them with any member of the Library team. And if you need help just ask!

Have you seen?

Have you seen? Fortune, October 13 issue - The 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business 2003 List of 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers http://www.workingwoman.com/100BestList.shtml

Gentle reminder: Reserve materials may be checked out for two hours.

Course packs - due to copyright regulations the library does not have copies of course packs.

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Computer Lab

LATEST UPDATES
We are in the process of acquiring the rights to install the Topic Tackler software from the Financial Accounting textbook on to the lab computers. We will update you when the software has been installed.

CLASS TAPES
All of the class tapes are stored in the Computer Lab. We now have a do-it-yourself method of getting copies of these tapes. Instructions are posted on how to make copies and lab assistants can help you with any questions you may have. You can bring your own tapes or copy to our used tapes free of charge. If you have further questions contact Bill Porter @ porterw@simmons.edu

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

SOM Lab (staffed) Hours:
Monday - Thursday 4pm-7:30pm
Friday 2 - 5pm
Sat. & Sun 12 - 4pm
Bill Porter (Lab Manager) 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

PRINTING
Please note that PDF files and other documents that contain graphics or are memory hungry take longer to print than your common Word document. We have also noticed that some PDF's cannot print successfully in WebCT. If you experience this issue, try emailing the PDF file to yourself and then try printing from your webmail account. Also, printing from the color ink-jet printer takes longer than the laser-jet. Please be patient and refrain from sending multiple print jobs of the same document to the printer.

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SOM in the News

Evangelina Holvino, CGO Director and Senior Research Faculty, appeared in the September issue of Latina Style Magazine as a member of the Madrinas Network, a networking group of Latina professional women created at the July Working Mother Media’s Women of Color National Conference.

 The ground-breaking Teen Girls on Business Study continues to receive media attention in major newspapers, magazines, and web sites nationwide. The study, a collaboration between the Simmons School of Management and The Committee of 200 (C200), examined the key factors affecting girls' attitudes to their careers and their perceptions of business, and how these attitudes and perceptions differ from those of boys as well as across girls of diverse racial/ethnic groups. Most recently the Teen Girls of Business Study has received coverage in the July 30 Chicago Tribune article “Pioneering executives eye coming generations,” and the September 29 Fortune Magazine article “Most Powerful Women in Business.”

Stacy Blake-Beard, Ph.D., SOM Professor and Research Faculty at the Center for Gender in Organizations, was quoted in the Career Journal section of the August 19 Wall Street Journal Europe. In the article featuring mentoring strategies, Blake-Beard stresses the importance of showing a commitment on the part of the recipient to the mentoring relationship by following through with suggested advice.

Susan Sampson, SOM Assistant Professor and Director of the Prince Program in Retail Management, was quoted in the September issue of Money Magazine. In the article “Spend Smart,” Sampson commented that General Motors is hoping its new 24-hour test drive program would lead to consumers purchasing vehicles without price negotiations, once they’ve experienced the product.

Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship, presented a recent report on women entrepreneurs at the Annual Celebration of New Hampshire Women Business Owners on September 29th in Manchester, NH. The purpose of this study is to inform a discussion in New Hampshire about how more women of all economic means can be encouraged and supported in entrepreneurial endeavors.

EPIPHANY IV, Excerpts from the lives of black women artists, featured SOM student Crystal Brown ’05, October 4 and 5, 2003 at the Renaissance Art and Design Gallery in Boston. J

Janice Belmonte ‘05, a current student, has just been appointed a member of the GBCC Womens Network Advisory Board effective November 1.

EVENTS:

Gender at Work: A Bold New Perspective
As we mark our fifth anniversary, the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) at the Simmons School of Management continues to garner international recognition as a source of innovative ideas, research, and practice on cultural dynamics in organizations. We invite you to join us for an important series of events highlighting CGO’s unique contributions and featuring influential thinkers on gender, work, and organizations.

Rethinking Management: A Whole New World
October 8, 2003, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
How can CGO's gender lens revolutionize management? Come hear how CGO redefines negotiation, diversity, merit, and globalization through its concepts of collaborative inquiry, gender-in-all-its-complexities, and the dual agenda.
Robin Ely, Associate Professor, Harvard Business School and CGO Faculty Affiliate Evangelina Holvino, CGO Director and Senior Research Faculty
Deborah Kolb, Professor, Simmons School of Management and CGO Faculty Affiliate Maureen Scully, Research Associate for the Aspen Institute’s Initiative for Social Innovation Through Business and CGO Faculty Affiliate

Beyond Diversity: Working Across Differences for What?
November 4, 2003, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Is “diversity” just another buzzword? Discover how new perspectives and strategies about working across social identities can make diversity and organizational change efforts successful.
Evangelina Holvino, CGO Director and Senior Research Faculty
Bridgette Sheridan, CGO Associate Director and Research Faculty
Gelaye Debebe, Assistant Professor, George Washington University and CGO Faculty Affiliate

From Talk to Walk: Gender Equity & Gender Mainstreaming
February 10, 2004, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Struggling with how to move gender equity from idea to reality? Presenters will discuss gender equity in organizations by exploring efforts to effectively incorporate women into defense policymaking, and the United Nations institutional commitment to “mainstream gender” into peace and security policy.
Carol Cohn, Joint Senior Fellow, CGO and Wellesley College
Laura Roskos, Former CGO Postdoctoral Fellow

New Leadership Models: Are They Really Helping Women?
March 25, 2004, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Does the “female advantage” exist or is it a myth? Join us to explore new leadership models and why they aren’t delivering the expected results for women.
Stacy Blake-Beard, Associate Professor, Simmons School of Management and CGO Research Faculty
Joyce K. Fletcher, Professor, Simmons School of Management and CGO Faculty Affiliate Deborah Merrill-Sands, Associate Dean, Simmons School of Management and CGO Faculty Affiliate
Karen Proudford, Associate Professor, Morgan State University and CGO Faculty Affiliate

All CGO events will be held at Simmons SOM, 409 Commonwealth Avenue. Schedule subject to change. To reserve space or for more information please email cgo@simmons.edu or call 617-521-3824. www.simmons.edu/som/cgo

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