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January 31st, 2008 |
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The mission
of the
New Information This
Week
Note from Mary D.
Quotes of the Week
Schedule Updates for Week of 2/2 – 2/09
Note from Mary D. - SOM Staff Transitions
Spring Teaching
Assistantship Available in SOM Financial Literacy Project
Student Volunteers for the 2008 SOM Leadership Conference
T-Passes and ID Stickers are In!
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MBA Office Updates We had a wonderful week with our exec in
residence, Radha Basu, who was here for four days interacting with students
in multiple ways. The one thing everyone has been talking about is not only
her fabulous career and the learnings she shared about her experiences, but
consistently people talked about her passion regarding her past and current
experiences and how genuine it was, and how passion has influenced her
career, her decisions and her life. She w As for the Patriots, it is now about execution.
You have two really talented teams, both that have prepared and practiced for
this moment. Execution is now going to determine the outcome. My corollary to
the MBA program this week is that some might argue that execution in the MBA
program is directly related to your deliverables and how you do on your
tests, papers and projects. Many of you w
“Strategy gets you on the playing field,
but execution pays the b
I
am writing with two bittersweet updates regarding some upcoming staff changes
that will directly affect you all as students!! MBA Program Office Carolyn
Bogle, who has worked with me since 2003, is going to move upstairs and
become the Dean’s executive assistant. It is a fabulous opportunity for
her, but as all of you know, she is a central part of our MBA staff and w In
the Dean’s email to faculty and staff she noted that, “Carolyn
will bring strong administrative skills and deep knowledge of and commitment
to Simmons and the SOM to the position. This move will give Carolyn the
opportunity to expand her administrative experience in higher education and
complement her experience of working with students and faculty with that of
working with alumnae and other external constituents. I am looking forward to
working closely with Carolyn as we move through the final stage of AACSB,
develop our work with the Business Advisory Council, and expand my role
externally.” I
hope you will join me in congratulating Carolyn on this promotion!
Kathy
Berger, who has been at the SOM for over 5 years, has accepted a position as
the Assistant Head for Information Services at the Frederick S. Pardee
Management Library at Linda
Schuller Wolf, her current boss, wrote - “During her time at the SOM
Library, Kathy has played a vital role in providing reference and instruction
service to so many members of our school. She has always gone above and
beyond her job, as she provided the highest quality reference service in an
efficient manner….with a smile. The students all admire her willingness
to help and listen. We’ll all miss her vast knowledge of business
information and her dedication to exemplary customer service. Kathy’s
last day at the SOM Library will be February 8th .” We totally echo Linda’s words
and congratulate Kathy on this promotion.
Patricia
Clarke, SOM Assistant Professor, is seeking an MBA student for the Spring
semester to assist with her ongoing financial literacy service-learning
project. Each semester, Mgmt 260: Principles of Finance students develop
materials for a Personal Finance Information Workshop for English as a Second
Language (ESL) adult learners. The ESL students are taking classes at the Commitment and Compensation: Spring
Semester: Approximately 25 hours over the course of the semester; some
flexibility in days/times; $13.00 per hour To Apply: If
interested in applying, please submit current resume and cover letter to
Patricia Clarke, SOM Assistant Professor, Main College Bu In
your cover letter, include responses to the following questions: 1.
What interests you about this position? 2.
What skills and experience would qualify you for this position? 3.
Describe briefly, if applicable, your service learning, community
service, and/or non-profit experience(s) and what you have learned from doing
this work. 4.
What do you hope to learn and/or gain from this assistantship? For
more information on the mission and funding for the Financial Literacy
Project, please visit: http://www.simmons.edu/som/news/archives/2005/12/patricia_clarke.shtml.
T-Passes and ID Stickers are In! Please stop by the MBA office to
get your ID stickers for Spring 2008 they are now ava |
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MBA
Information Session MBA Info Session Join Dean Deborah Merr Find out about our one-year
accelerated program, part-time options, curriculum, career placement,
financing your degree and the application process. To
sign up for this event, please RSVP by visiting our web site at http://www.simmons.edu/som/mba/info/ Welcome Back Event
for all MBA students Date: Tonight! The SOM student organizations w All Simmons MBA students are
members of NAWMBA. Please join us for light refreshments and to learn about
the organizations, membership benefits, and upcoming activities. For
additional information, please contact Alicia Boozer at alicia.boozer@simmons.edu.
This lecture series highlights new, cutting-edge research
that is relevant to CGO’s work. Each lecture will link theory and
practice by offering an opportunity to discuss practical implications of the
findings and apply them to our own situation. Date: Wednesday,
February 13, 2008 Time:
12 noon – 1:30pm Place: Speaker:
YOU! Topic: Hot Topics
for Women in Leadership Today The world is changing. The world of work is
changing. Women and men are changing. How are these issues
affecting us and the change agenda we have for making our workplaces less
gendered? Today’s workshop w Date:
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Time: 12 noon
– 1:30PM Place: Speaker: Professor
Boris Groysberg, Topic: Women and Portability: Why is women's star performance more portable than men's? Professor Groysberg's research focuses on the challenges
of managing professional service firms, especially how firms develop, hire,
retain, and utilize star knowledge workers. In this presentation he will
discuss the issue of portability and the surprising findings from a study of investment
banking professionals that women are able to maintain their star rankings
more reliably than men after changing employers. It appears that there
are a number of things that occur in the process of becoming stars that make
female analysts portable in a way their male colleagues are not.
Professor Groysburg will discuss these factors and lead a discussion about
the practical implications of his findings for women, men and the field of
knowledge work. >>Please RSVP to cgo@simmons.edu by March 21, 2008 for
“Women and Portab Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Time:
12 noon- 1:30pm Place: Speaker:
Professor Robin
Ely, Topic: Unmasking Masculinity For
years, CGO has been helping organizations relax gendered norms that are a
barrier to equity and effectiveness. This presentation is a case study of offshore
oil platforms where the company accomplished this on its own by focusing
solely on effectiveness. Offshore oil rigs may seem an unlikely place
to relax the masculine gendering of work norms. Yet, this is exactly
the environment in which researcher Robin Ely and co-investigator Debra
Meyerson found men proactively adopting traditionally non-masculine work
behaviors such as acknowledging physical limitations, expressing
vulnerability and attending to their own and others emotions. >>Please RSVP to cgo@simmons.edu by Apr |
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Career
Services Updates ~ Development
and Programs Director – Save the Bay
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Grants Administrator – ~
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis - ~
Marketing Communications Specialist - PTC ~ Program Managers, Organizational Recent
Internship Postings – Visit Career Connect ~ MBA
Internship, Business Research & Development - Kelley Chunn &
Associates ~
Website Support and As a
reminder, please keep your Career Connect prof Outside
Networking & Career Events Outside
networking and career events w February
1st - 4th, 2008 Location:
MIT Campus, More
info and to register: https://www.euro-career.com/
Private Equity & Venture Capital Industries: How
to Break In Learn
more about: Private Equity and Venture Capital, opportunities ava To register and for more information: https://fortefoundation.webex.com/mw0304l/mywebex/default.do?service=1&siteurl=fortefoundat Idealist.org
NonProfit Career Fair Tuesday,
February 5, 2008, 12:00 pm – 4:00pm Northeastern
Career Fair Wednesday, February 6, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Locations:
Meet
employers recruiting for permanent and summer employment. Bring lots of
resumes, and wear business attire. For
more information visit www.neu.edu/careerservices.com Downtown
Women’s Club - Teleclasses: "15
Second Pitch - So What Do You Do?" with Laura Allen Thursday,
February 7, 2008, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm More info and to register: www.downtownwomensclub.com
Bu Presented
by Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting Thursday,
February 7, 2008 5:00 pm
– 9:30 pm State
Street Corporation, Free
Admission: register and for more information: http://www.alpfaboston.org/ Northeast
Human Resources Association (NEHRA) Complimentary
Panel Discussion Wednesday,
February 13, 2008, 4:30 pm– 7:00pm, Panelists
include: -
Rachel Belino, with PTC - Vandy
Densmore, HR Generalist at Comcast - David
Kimmelman, VP of Talent Services at Vestmark - More
info and to register: http://www.nehra.com/events/eventdetail.cfm?id=143 Just
Means Greater
NYC Citizenship and Social February
25, 2008, Deta 3rd
Annual Interactive Industry Career Fair in BIMA ( Wednesday,
March 5, 2008, 12:00 pm - 5: 00 pm (Registration closes at 4:30 pm) *Registration
opens February 5, 2008* More
information and to register: http://www.bima.org/events/1020.cfm Interesting
Career Articles Strategic
Portrayal of Transferable Job Sk One of the most important
concepts you w Read entire article: http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills_technique.html
Extraordinary
leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, educators, and professionals create an
emotional connection with their listeners by articulating a vision so bright,
so magnificent, the rest of us cannot help but come along for the ride. Read
entire article on Career Connect – Go to homepage, Resource Library,
Articles folder Link: https://www.myinterfase.com/simmons/student/home.aspx
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Library
Updates Stop by
the library and check out our display of new books. Some of the books on
display are: Need Help Citing Your Sources: The
library has an online guide to creating a bibliography: http://my.simmons.edu/library/bibliography/. This guide
includes links to information on citation styles such as APA, Chicago and
MLA. The library is looking for Part-time Graduate Student Library
Assistants. Day/Evening/Weekend hours are ava Reminder: Books may only be checked out when
the library is staffed. Reserve textbooks may only be checked out for two
hours at a time and used in the library and group study rooms. |