December 18, 2003

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New this week
T PASS ORDER FORMS
NOTE FROM MARY D
MBA OFFICE UPDATES
OPERATIONS UPDATES
Integrated Analysis & Decision Making Students
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DURING WINTER BREAK
SPRING CLASS UPDATES
Start Date Reminders for the 1st week of school
1325 Three Years On: Gender, Security, and Organizational Change
The Dynamic Women in Business Conference

General Information

T PASS ORDER FORMS - FINAL NOTICE
Order forms for subway and bus passes for the spring semester are available at the Box Office, the Office of Leadership and First-year Programs (W-002), or the School of Management, MBA Office. Spring semester orders include 4 passes (February - May) at discounted prices Order forms are due January 6, 2004 in the Office of Leadership and First-year Programs. We strongly suggest turning in order forms before winter break!

NOTE FROM MARY D
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." How true this quote from John Quincy Adams is for each and every one of you! You are done for the fall term and can now look back and reflect on what you've learned!! There is no question all of you worked very hard, particularly in the last couple of weeks. All of you have had to figure out how to manage school in the context of very busy lives, and it doesn't ever seem to matter what phase of the program you are in! We are very proud of each and every one of you and look forward to working with you all again next semester. Enjoy the time off!! Go out to dinner, have coffee with friends and family, read a book, sit on the couch and get some sleep!! Do all the things you said to yourself -"I wish I had time to..." Your break is unfortunately not all that long, but it will be a chance to rest and gear up for another semester! Best wishes to each of you for a Happy New Year and we will see you all in January!

MBA OFFICE UPDATES
Beth R will be returning as of December 22. Christina N will be out until January 26 for her wedding. Please contact Paula, Beth or Mary with any questions or concerns.

The MBA office will be closed from Dec 24-January 1.

OPERATIONS UPDATES
The boards in CR1 have been replaced.

Integrated Analysis & Decision Making Students
There has been a change of required course material for 426 A&B due to a technical change in the computer lab. The student handbook that will be required can be ordered from the bookstore (617-521-2054) or directly from the publisher. I have listed the detailed information, including ISBN number, below. Please be sure to ask about delivery times before placing your order, to ensure that you will have your material in time to prepare for class. In addition, please keep in mind that the MBA Office will be closed from Dec. 24th through January 2nd, so if you have an order shipped to the MBA Office, you will need to make arrangements around those dates.

Title: Markstrat Online Student Handbook ISBN: 0-9743063-04 Authors: Jean-Claude Larréché, Hubert Gatignon and Rémi Triolet Publisher: StratX International Return Policy: Neither the bookstore nor the publisher will accept returns.

To order from the bookstore: Call 617-521-2054 To order from the publisher go to the publisher's website: http://www.markstratonline.com/public/public_orders.shtml or call 1-877-stratx-1 Note: If you are aware of someone who is registered for this class but did not receive this email, please let them know of the material change. Thank you!

TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE DURING WINTER BREAK
Prior to and during winter break, Technology will be performing maintenance on several systems at the college. While most of this system maintenance will be transparent to users, some unavailability will occur during the break.

Specifically, on Monday December 29th, the main campus email server will be down from 8:00AM, until 4:00PM. As a result, It will not be possible to access stored email, newly received email, or webmail. Sending email, other than with webmail, will be possible. This maintenance will not cause incoming mail to be lost or bounce. All incoming email will be held on other servers until the main server returns to service.

On Tuesday December 30th, the campus webservers, www.simmons.edu and web.simmons.edu, will be unavailable from 9:00AM until 12:00PM. WebCT will be unavailable from 12:00PM, until 3:00PM. On Wednesday December 31st, the wireless network will be down from 9:00AM, until 12:00PM. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Please call the Help Desk at x2222 if you have any questions.

Bookstore Hours At the SOM
The bookstore will be selling books for the spring semester in the SOM 419 building from January 5th-23rd, Monday through Friday from 3pm to 8pm. Spring semester material will also be available at the main campus bookstore prior to January 5th and following January 23rd. If you have any questions call the bookstore at 617-521-2054. If you have questions about course material call Christina at 617-521-3812.

SEPTEMBER TWO YEAR TRACK FOLLOWUP
The faculty who are teaching the two year track have all met to coordinate deliverables and changes have been made to syllabi for Spring 04. September 2 yr night students who are taking Markstrat during the day will have the Accounting B midterm that week and should plan well in advance.

WEBCT
Webct for spring '04 courses will go live on Friday, December 19. Your fall classes will remain on WebCT for a few weeks once Spring goes live.

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Schedule Changes & Course Information

SPRING CLASS UPDATES
BGGE A will hold an optional class review for the midterm on Monday, March 1 from 1-3pm in CR2.

Start Date Reminders for the 1st week of school:
January 5-10
1/5 Career Strat A-1pm,CR2; IADM, Class 1, 6pm, CR2; Surveys for Action, Class 1, 6pm, 5th floor
1/6 Negotiation A, 9:15, CR2; Finance A, 1pm, CR2; Negotiation A, 6pm CR2
1/7 M. Acct A, 9:15, CR2; BGGE Transition Class, 1pm, CR2; M. Acct B, 6pm, CR2, Foundations, 6pm CR1; Public Speaking B, 6pm, Purple Room; Comm Strat B, 6pm, Green Room;
1/8 Career Strat A-All day, CR2; Marketing B, 6pm, CR1; M.Acct C, 6pm, CR2; Gender and Leadership, 6pm Green Room; Investments, 6pm, 5th floor
1/9 Career Strat A, All day, CR2
1/10 Foundations, All day, CR2; Public Speaking 9-noon, Purple Room

ROOM LOCATION UPDATES FOR SPRING COURSES
QA C -5th floor caseroom
QA B - CR1

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS FOR SPRING TERM
All Day classes, will be in CR2
IADM B-CR 2
Surveys for Action-5th floor
Negotiation B-CR2
Economics B-CR1
Mgrl Accounting B-CR2
Leading B-CR1
Comm Strat B-Green Room
Marketing B-CR1
Mgrl Accounting C-CR2
Gender and Leadership-Green Room
Investments-5th Floor
Public Speaking-Purple Room
International Marketing B-CR2
Identifying Business Opportunities-Green Room

 

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Financial Aid Information

FINANCIAL AID UPDATES
Students are reminded that for the purposes of your financial aid, that the academic year begins with the summer term. All students, including students in the one-year track, will need to reapply for aid during the upcoming spring semester for the Summer term (which is a new academic year. Dividing your courses over 2 different academic years for the one-year track is a benefit for you financially. By borrowing over two academic years, you have increased your federal loan eligibility and reduced your necessity to seek outside loan assistance. You will be able to finance your entire summer term costs through federal programs, eliminating your need borrow through alternative loan programs, which saves you money over the term of your loan repayment. Federal educational loans currently carry the lowest interest rate ever, 2.82% while in school and 3.42% in repayment. Federal loans also have interest rates that are capped at 8.25%.

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Meetings & Events

INTERNAL EVENTS:

1325 Three Years On: Gender, Security, and Organizational Change

On October 31, 2000, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. 1325 marks the international community's formal recognition of the necessity to integrate both “women” and a “gender perspective” into decision-making in national, regional and international institutions and mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict It acknowledges women's capacities and rights to participate in peace processes and in security decision-making, and it spells out action that need to be taken by the UN itself as well as member states and humanitarian agencies to protect women in conflict zones and to mainstream gender in UN reporting systems and implementation mechanisms. At a rhetorical level, 1325 represents a stunning, radical shift because it is the first time the Security Council has addressed women at all, except in passing as a “vulnerable group” in armed conflict.

In short, 1325 puts women squarely in the center of efforts to end armed conflicts and create sustainable peace. But has the rhetoric been followed by a transformation of UN policies and practices? What are the barriers to institutional change at the UN, and in other security organizations?

Come hear what we can learn from the work of feminists who have been trying to move 1325 from rhetoric to reality, and share your ideas and experiences about the best strategies for moving forward. Speakers include:

Carol Cohn, Senior Fellow with the Boston Consortium for Gender, Security, and Human Rights
Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor of Government and International Relations at Clark University
Participant from the UN

January 20, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
Simmons School of Management, 409 Commonwealth Ave, Boston
Reception with speakers to follow

To reserve a space, email cgo@simmons.edu or phone 617-521-3824.

Hosted by the Boston Consortium for Gender, Security, and Human Rights, a group of five leading academic centers and programs in Boston dedicated to research and study on issues regarding gender and security, human rights, conflict resolution and prevention. Participating centers include:
• Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management
• Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution, Fletcher School, Tufts University
• Program on Peace and Justice, Wellesley College
• Carr Center for Human Rights, Kennedy School, Harvard University
• Women and Public Policy Program, Kennedy School, Harvard University

EXTERNAL EVENTS:

The Dynamic Women in Business Conference
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2004
Location: Harvard Business School
Time: 8 am - 5 pm
On January 24, 2004, the Women's Student Association will host its 13th annual Dynamic Women in Business conference at the Harvard Business School campus in Boston. The conference will bring together more than 800 women, including students, alumnae, faculty, distinguished business leaders, and community members, to explore the opportunities and challenges facing women in today's business world. The Dynamic Women in Business conference is a powerful forum where business women can learn, share, and inspire one another. The first keynote address will be presented by Ann Fudge, Simmons undergraduate alumna- Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Inc and Y&R Advertising. For more information, please refer to: http://sa.hbs.edu/wsa/conf2004/index.html

How is P&G Increasing Shareholder Value?
How is Proctor & Gamble refocusing its marketing efforts to breathe new life into its brands and stock price? How is JetBlue growing in the declining airline category? What are Dunkin' Donuts strategies for remaining a category killer? Come learn about "The Boomerang Principle" …How leading companies are generating the best return, at The Ad Club Symposium. The conference takes place on January 27 and 28 at The Harvard Club. For More Information and to register, please go to: http://www.adclub.org/symposium/

*Students please note we are are aware the price of this event may preclude any of you attending but we thought you might find the content and list of sessions/presenters of general interest in connection with your "be a sponge" stage i.e. there is good info re company names, as well as names and titles of individuals within the organizations which may be of interest to some of you later in your job search and/or for some academic assignments in the future.

THE 8th EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR AT MIT
* For students looking for permanent employment outside the U.S.
* Date: Friday, January 30, 2004
(followed by interviews on January 31 and February 1)
Go to http://euro-career.com for more details.

Check out the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce calendar of events:
http://www.gbcc.org/

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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.

Ethics Club
SAVE THE DATE - Wednesday, January 14, 2004, 11:30am – 12:45pm
Venture Capital and the Role of Ethics

Join us as we welcome Michael Cronin, founding partner of Weston Presidio. With a long-term view of investments, venture capital partnerships represent a critical opportunity to engage the role of ethics in business development. Michael will share his extensive venture capital knowledge with us and highlight how ethical criteria impact decisions. Weston Presidio, with over $2.3b under management, has worked with entrepreneurs for the past 20 years to help their portfolio partners become industry leaders. They have invested in several dynamic companies, including Coffee Connection/Starbucks, Apple & Eve, Tweeter, and Zoots.

Note: To reserve meeting space or rooms please contact Karen Morrissey at karen.morrissey@simmons.edu.

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

Happy Holidays!

Don't forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis for various positions Just added this week:
Manager of Financial Analysis - Liberty Mutual
eMarketing Manager - Prevision Marketing
HR Generalist - Investors Bank & Trust

As a reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up to date.
A complete profile consists of the following:
* Upload a resume to Career Connect (does not have to be a final draft).
* Under Personal Information: Please have your correct contact information including your phone number, email and local address
* Under Demographic Information, please indicate your expected year of graduation.
* Under Job Search Criteria: Please select whether or not you authorize the CSO to send your resume to employers. Also, select your target industries and functions.
* Under additional Information, choose your preferred geographic location(s). * Under Mischellenious Information: Indicate your years of work experience, and previous industry and function.

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

Holiday schedule: The library will be staffed regular hours through Sunday, December 21. On Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23, the library will be staffed until 4:00 p.m. We will be unstaffed December 24 - January 1. Regular hours will resume on January 2, 2004.

Have you seen?

BusinessWeek - December 22 issue, Reprogramming Amazon (Hard copy available in the library)

Harvard Business Review - December 2003, Developing Your Leadership Pipeline by Jay A. Conger and Robert M. Fulmer (Hard copy available in the library)

Happy Holidays from the Library. If you are looking for leisure reading over the holiday break, the library recommends the following books:

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

County of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories, by Sarah Orne Jewett

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

Da Vinci Code: A Novel by Dan Brown

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: an African Childhood

The Invisible World by John Canaday

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TECHNOLOGY

Media Services

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

Computer Lab

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 will not be staffed between 12/22/03 - 1/2/04 for the holiday break.

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 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

Deborah Merrill-Sands, SOM Associate Dean and CGO Faculty Affiliate, gave an invited address entitled “Gender Dynamics in the Workplace: Implications for Women and Leadership,” to 400 senior executives attending JPMorgan Chase’s Global Senior Women’s Conference in New York on December 2, 2003. SOM Professor Deborah Kolb delivered a workshop on “Taking Risks: What it takes to have the personal courage to reach new heights” at the same conference.
Other workshops recently conducted by SOM faculty include:
· “The Gender Dimension” by Professor Sylvia Maxfield for Deloitte’s Latin American human resources leaders in Miami on November 3, 2003. Attending were senior partners from Latin America, Deloitte’s Global Director of Human Resources and New York staff, including directors for Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Multiculturalism and Inclusion.
· “Networking for Success”by Professor and CGO Research Faculty Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard for Verizon in Boston on December 4. More than 75 women attended.

SOM Professor Cynthia Ingols was quoted in the December 4 Orlando Sentinel article “Stakes, risks are high for contractors in Iraq.” In the article, Ingols explains that contractors are at greater risk in Iraq than in other assignments around the world because attacks are being targeted to all, not just military personnel.

CNNMoney featured the article “Making Sense of the Meaning Behind the Message: Climate Perceptions and the Psychological Contract,” by Dr. Jill Kickul and co-authored with colleague Matthew Liao-Troth.

SOM Professor Deborah Kolb published the article “Staying in the Game” in the December issue of the newsletter Negotiation, published by the Harvard Business School. In the article Kolb examines the moves negotiators make and the turns that counteract them.

Gail Deegan SOM ’78 was featured in the article “Taking business co-ed: Why girls tend to stay away” appearing in the December 5 Boston Business Journal. The article focused on Deegan’s efforts to promote the findings of the joint SOM/The Committee of 200 national “Teen Girls on Business: Are they being empowered?” study and encourage teen girls to see the benefits of a business career.

EVENTS

MBA Information Session
Monday, January 12, 2004 6:00 p.m.
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
RSVP at 617.521.3840 or somadm@simmons.edu

Join Dean Patricia O'Brien, alumnae, students, faculty and staff as they share their Simmons MBA experiences. Learn what it takes to earn a Simmons MBA and what it can do for your career.

Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series
2nd in our series: Building Strategic Networks for Sustainable Businesses
451 Marlborough Street, Boston MA
February 5, 2004, 6:00 - 7:30pm panel discussion and Q & A; 7:30 - 8:30 pm light refreshments and booksigning
RSVP at www.simmons.edu/som/entrepreneur

Save the date for the second program in our Leading Women Entrepreneurs Series, made possible through a generous donation from the Citizens Bank Foundation. 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.
Women-owned businesses employ more workers than the Fortune 500 combined. Yet, the “rules of the game” are still largely dictated by men. These four women entrepreneurs and investors have discovered what it takes to start and run a thriving business, and are adding some rules of their own. Join them as they share their triumphs and lessons learned on the road to being a successful entrepreneur.
Panelists:
Connie Duckworth, Board Chair, The Committee of 200
Kathy Elliott, Board Member, MIT’s Technology Capital Network
Sharon Whiteley, Chief Executive Officer, ThirdAge, Inc.
Gretchen Fox ’87, Founder and President, FOX Relocation Management Corp. Moderator: Dr. Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship

Duckworth, Elliott, and Whiteley are co-authors of Old Girls’ Network: Insider Advice for Women Building Businesses in a Man’s World (Basic Books, 2003). In this work, they serve as virtual mentors for any woman interested in starting and building her own business. Learn insider tips and join in the rollercoaster ride of entrepreneurs who have hit the mark.

Gender at Work: A Bold New Perspective
As they mark their 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.

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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