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March 6, 2008 |
The mission of the
New Information This Week
Note from Mary D.
Quotes of the Week
Schedule Updates for Week of 3/08 – 3/16
Registration
Materials
Pottruck
Family Foundation Summer Internship in San Francisco
An opportunity to hear
and meet Walt Pavlo
The
YMCA International Learning Center
International Women’s Day and Our
International Students
Entrepreneurship Certificate Information Session
New Addition to The SOM Community
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MBA Office Updates This
week for many night students seems to be as bad as last week was for day students!!
Many students came of a demanding LGA assignment and others a QA midterm. But
next week marks week 10 of the spring term. It is a trying time for some
cohorts of students, so take it day to day. I was told last night that it is
156 days to graduation, so for some the countdown is officially on!! For
everyone else, it is take it one day at a time and try and keep everything in
perspective and as balanced as you can! Quotes of the Week “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, the
optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty” And from Teresa Nelson!! “Gustav Aschenbach was the writer who spoke for all those
who work on the brink of exhaustion, who labor and are heavy-laden, who are
worn out already but still stand upright, all those moralists of achievement
who are slight of stature and scanty of resources, but who yet, by some
ecstasy of the will and by wise husbandry, manage at least for a time to
force their work into a semblance of greatness.” Original quote by
Thomas Mann Schedule Updates for Week of 3/08
– 3/16 Gender and Leadership
March 14th 6-9p.m. CR2 Gender and Leadership
March 15th and 16th 9a.m. to 4p.m. CR2
Interested students can
stop by the Scott/Ross Center to review reports from previous years, and are
encouraged to contact Professor Steve London, Director of the Scott/Ross
Center, at london@simmons.edu or ext. 2590 with any questions. Applications are
available at the Scott/Ross Center and online at: http://www.simmons.edu/communityservice/new/index.shtml
Applications
are due to Steve London by noon on Monday, April 7. The YMCA International Learning
Center (ILC) provides ESL classes to March 8
is international women’s day which has become a global celebration of
all that women have accomplished and a reminder of the importance of
continuing to work together to help progress continue and make sure that
young girls have the brightest future possible. I urge all of you to go to
the various websites and read the history of what has happened, the role of
the United Nations in their efforts to promote women, and how different
countries celebrate this day. It is a moment for us to also celebrate how
central our mission of educating women for power and principled leadership
remains. It is
also a day to celebrate our group of international women who attend the SOM.
Many are here for the first time, and many others have left their homes and
families to come to the
Entrepreneurship
Certificate Information Session To RSVP
for one or both of these events, email entrepreneurship@simmons.edu
or call 617-521-3326.
Emily
Chaves is the proud mom of Chloe Angelina Chaves, born (finally) Saturday,
Feb 23 2008 at 2:36 pm. 8 pounds 11ounces, 20 1/4 inches. Everyone is doing
great!! Walt Pavlo, noted
speaker on white collar crime is back for a return visit to the SOM! Please join us on
Wednesday, March 19th from 1-2:30pm OR 6-7:30pm (CR2) to meet acclaimed book
author, Walt Pavlo. Walt is the author of Stolen Without A Gun, which
is a book about white-collar crime. His book was on the top of the
December recommended reading list of the Journal of Accountancy, the monthly
publication of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants. In addition, he has appeared on the Discovery Channel in a
segment captioned “Inside the IRS”. 2008 Speaker Series Part II Effective Leadership on a Corporate Board Featuring: • Ann Fudge '73UG, former chairman and CEO,
Young & Rubicam Brands • Grace K. Fey, Executive Vice President
and Director, Frontier Capital Management Company • Mary Ann Tocio
'92SM, President and COO, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The Simmons School of
Management Alumnae Association invites you to explore for-profit board
service. Hear from fellow alumnae and special guests about how they moved
into various positions on boards and their experiences. Learn the questions
they asked – What does it take? What can I expect? How do I get
involved? This event, which is the second of two professional development
events sponsored by the SOMAA, will be moderated by Gail Deegan
'78SM, who has served as Chief Financial Officer for three major corporations
and is currently active on the board of several organizations. To register
for this event, please email somaa@simmons.edu or call 617-521-3825 by March
3.Refreshments will be served. Students will be paid for by the
Dean’s office, so please identify yourself as
a current student! |
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The Center
for Gender in Organizations Winter/ Spring 2008 Distinguished Scholar Speaker
Series, 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 Portability: Why is women's star performance more
portable than men's?” 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 April 11, 2008 for “Unmasking Masculinity” |
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Career
Services Updates Fashion and Networking Event TOMORROW: Friday, March 7, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Location: RSVP: julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu Note:
Special opportunity to donate clothing & accessory items to Tailored For Success at
the event. Click here for
donation instructions! Note:
Please see attached details Dan Bross, Senior Director of
Corporate Citizenship, Microsoft Corporation Don’t
miss this opportunity to hear from a Senior Director with
one of the most dynamic organizations in the world Date:
Wednesday, April 9, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Location:
Green Room, RSVP by
April 2: julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu
– SEATING IS LIMITED Note:
Please see attached details Fireside
Chat – Consulting as a Career Choice Tuesday,
March 18, 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm, RSVP by
March 14, julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu Note:
Please see attached details, including guest bio’s Seminar:
Got an Offer? Deciding & Negotiating Thursday March 27, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Gold Room RSVP by March 22, julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu Note:
Please see attached details, including guest bio Fireside Chat: Human Resources & Organizational Development
as a Career Choice Wednesday May 14, 3:35 – 5:45pm RSVP by May 7, julie.barenholtz@simmons.edu
Recent
Job Postings – Visit Career Connect ~Financial
Management Specialist (DEADLINE MARCH 6) - ~Development
Position - The ~Associate
Director, International Programs & Services - ~Senior
Financial Analyst - PTC ~Program
Administrator - Health Industry Forum, ~Project
Manager - Criterion Ventures ~Chief Executive Officer - The Center for Women &
Enterprise Recent
Internship Postings – Visit Career Connect ~ MBA
Internships - Genzyme ~
Intern - New England Eye Institute (NEEI) ~
Summer 2008 Internships - EMC Corporation ~
Pottruck Family Foundation Summer Internship in Applications are due to Steve London by noon on
Monday, April 7. Applications
are now available for the summer internship offered by the Pottruck Family Foundation
and the Scott/Ross Center. The two 8-week paid internship positions are open
to graduate and undergraduate students with distinguished records of
community service who are looking to enhance their understanding of nonprofit
management and philanthropy. Interested
students can stop by the Scott/Ross Center to review reports from previous
years, and are encouraged to contact Professor Steve London, Director of the
Scott/Ross Center, at london@simmons.edu or ext. 2590 with any
questions. Applications are available at the Scott/Ross Center and
online at http://www.simmons.edu/communityservice/new/index.shtml
As a
reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up to date. If you forgot
your username and password, please contact julie.barenholtz@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 Julie. Outside
Networking & Career Events Outside
networking and career events will be posted in detail on Career Connect in the
Events and Conferences folder located in the Resource Library. Below serves
as a brief reminder of upcoming events. You can register for Career Connect
at: https://www.myinterfase.com/simmons/student/home.aspx
A fair
to highlight long-term service opportunities and careers in non-profits for
individuals in Date:
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location:
City Year Headquarters, More
information and to register: http://manonprofitservicefair.wordpress.com/
8th
Annual MBA Jungle Business Plan Challenge 1.
MBA Jungle Business Plan Challenge Key
Details: Registration
is free and open now at www.mbajungle.com/businessplan. Submit
5 page executive summary separately by Sunday,
March 15! Requirements:
At least one member of the team needs to be a current MBA, Master or PhD
candidate. 2.
Universum IDEAL™ Employer Survey The Universum IDEAL™ Employer Survey polls MBA students
regarding their preferences and expectations regarding the recruitment
process and IDEAL™ Employers for internships and full time
positions. The data is used by employers across the world to
better target students for hire, by career centers to best provide for you as
students and is featured in top publications such as Fortune, The Wall Street
Journal, BusinessWeek and more (see
www.universumusa.com/pressroom). Take
the IDEAL™ Employer Survey and receive an incentive! Participate at: http://www.universumsurvey.com/us
Incentives: As a
thank you, each participant in this 15-20 minute study will be entered into a
drawing for two great, resume boosting Grand Prizes: ~
Olympic Program*, (2 weeks, including air, lodging, Mandarin classes. ~
Volunteer Program* (2 weeks, including air, lodging, Spanish classes.
Ecuador/Costa Rica) * These
opportunities (a $10,000 value!) are provided by EF International Language
Schools. All
respondents are also entered into the Universum
2008 Sweepstakes to win iPod nanos,
and gift certificates for sports tickets, cultural events, restaurants and
more. MSCPA
Public Accounting Career Fair and Scholarship Opportunities Tuesday,
May 13, 2008, 3:30 pm -5:30 pm - Boston Hyatt Regency Hotel Scholarships: Financial assistance is
available for both to help with tuition, textbooks, interview expenses, etc. Deadline is March 17th. The one-page application
can be downloaded from the financial aid section of the Society's student web
site CPATrack.com. http://www.cpatrack.com/financial_aid/scholarship.php
The awards will be presented at the recognition reception scheduled for May
13th at the Boston Hyatt Regency Hotel. CPA
Exam Candidate Scholarship Lottery In an
effort to increase the number of test takers and defray exam costs, the
Society will hold a lottery to award up to 30 vouchers in the amount of $400 to
candidates planning to sit for the exam between May 1, 2008 and April
30, 2009. To be eligible, the individual cannot receive financial assistance
from his or her employer in the form of payments/reimbursements of exam fees or review courses, or a bonus upon passing.
The vouchers will be awarded at the Annual Meeting and Recognition Reception
on May 13th. For more
information www.CPATrack.com/financial_aid/scholarship.php
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being eliminated late last year, Jeff Macdonald launched a job search that
led to him away from big pharma—and their big
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Facebook CEO Seeks Help as Site Grows Up Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc.'s
23-year-old chief executive, is finding that he and
his company have to grow up at Internet speed. The latest sign: He has
poached a top Google
Inc. executive, Sheryl Sandberg, to help expand his social-networking
company. Read entire article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120465155439210627.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_page_one |