April 26, 2007

 

 


Headings marked in MAROON represent previously posted information; those marked in BLUE represent new information. 

 


The mission of the Simmons School of Management is to educate women for power and principled leadership.  We are committed to the advancement of knowledge and practice in management through excellence in education and research. Our academic programs offer rigorous, applied, management education designed for women.  We focus on leadership, and our programs integrate the strategic, functional, and behavioral aspects of management.  SOM students gain the knowledge, analytical skills, and confidence that they need to manage successfully in dynamic and global environments.  We are invested in our students’ success and support them as they launch, advance, and change their careers.

NEW INFORMATION THIS WEEK:

Note from Mary D.
Quote of the Week
Schedule Reminder for the Next Week
Leadership Conference Updates
Red Sox Schedule
Operations Dept seeks for Reception Assistance for 1-2 hours per day
Simmons SOM Alumnae Association (SOMAA) Annual Meeting and Champagne Reception
Building and Shaping the Future
Women's Network Golf Outing
Career Services
Library

MBA Office Updates

Note from Mary D.

Welcome back!! We have started the third semester and many students are involved in the strategic decision making simulation, which is an integrative experience in your last year that utilizes many of your other courses in its analysis. They are all in teams with students they have not worked a lot with in the MBA program and all are having fun and learning a lot. For other students, BGGE, Ops and QA all launched at night and are also off to a great start! The summer is an interesting semester as your weekends are full of sunny days, lots of family events and people talking about vacations. I really believe it is possible to keep some balance of work, social and school, but you need to really plan out your deliverables and school work first, so that you do not pay the academic price of some of your choices. August will be here before you know it!

 

Quote of the Week

 

“A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

 

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life." The golf balls are the important things- your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your education, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.

 

The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."  --Mary Lynn Plaisance, Laura Bangston

 

Schedule Reminders for the Next Week

Friday, April 27, Conference Volunteer Walkthrough, WTC, 6-7:30pm
Saturday, April 28, QA, 9-4pm, CR2
Saturday, April 28, Investments, 12-3pm, 1st class
Monday, April 30, Career Strategies 1st class
Monday, April 30, Financial Statement Analysis, 1st class
Monday, April 30, Public Speaking, 1st class, day and evening sections
Tuesday, May 1, Strategy B, 1st class
Tuesday, May 1, Entrepreneurship, 1st class
Tuesday, May 1, LGA, 1st class
Wednesday, May 2, Strategic Performance Measures, 1st class
Wednesday, May 2, Corporate Social Responsibility, 1st class
Wednesday, May 2, No Strategy B class
Thursday, May 3, SDM, Final class
Saturday, May 5, Simmons Leadership Conference, World Trade Center, Boston

Leadership Conference Updates

*Schedules and the training session list have been emailed and added to WebCT. Please be sure to check your email and Leadership WebCT.

*We have record breaking attendance for the leadership conference next year and for the first time have topped 3000 attendees. It will be a terrific day and we are so appreciative of all the student and staff volunteers that help make the day such a success. We couldn’t do it without you!!

Red Sox Schedule

April marks the beginning of the Red Sox home games for this year. As much as we love them, parking around the area when there is a home game is really difficult and students get frustrated really quickly. Please allow ample time when coming to class on home games.

Schedule: http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=bos

Operations Dept seeks for Reception Assistance for 1-2 hours per day

Operations Department is looking for a MBA student who may be interested in acting as our SOM receptionist for 1-2 hours per day 5 days per week.  We would prefer coverage from 11am-1pm or 12-2pm, but we are flexible if you have a class.  Also, if you can't do all 5 days in the week, please still apply, we will take someone who could do 2, 3, or 4 days per week.  Responsibilities include greeting out guests and answering phones.  If you have interested, please contact Karen Morrissey (Associate Director of Operations) karen.morrissey@simmons.edu (x 3821). This job pays $12/hour.

Summer Schedule Updates

*GSM 450 Career Strategies dates for the Summer are as follows:
Mondays: 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 6-9pm AND Thursdays: 5/3 and 5/10, 6-9pm

*GSM 520 Strategic Performance Measures will end on June 13th, not the 20th as previously announced.

*Triple Bottom Line has been cancelled.

Summer Track Meetings

Below are the dates for Summer Track Meetings – Mark you calendars!

Day
May 15th at 3pm
June 5th at 3pm
July 11th at 12pm

Evening
June 27th at 5:15pm

Jamit
June 19th at 5:15pm

 

 

News & Events

 

Simmons SOM Alumnae Association (SOMAA) Annual Meeting and Champagne Reception

Date: Friday, May 11, 2007

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. SOMAA Annual Meeting, 2006/2007 Board Activities Presentation;

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Champagne Networking Reception

Location: Simmons College Paresky Conference Center, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA

 

Cost: Annual Meeting:- No cost

 

Champagne Networking Reception:

 

SOMAA Professional Members: $35, after May 1st $40*

 

Simmons SOM Alumnae/Guests: $50

 

SOM Students: $30

 

Students are invited to attend the upcoming Simmons SOM Alumnae Association Annual Meeting and Champagne Reception. Hear from SOMAA President Joan Tomaceski ’91, and other Board members on the State of the Alumnae Association and participate in a discussion about its future.

 

Join the SOM Alumnae Association Board of Directors and special guest, Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands, on a new night and a new place for the 2007 Annual Meeting and Champagne Reception. Following the business meeting, stay for the Champagne Reception and enjoy cocktails and refreshments. This event is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the SOM Alumnae Association's contributions this year and network with alumnae, students, faculty, and staff.

Click here to register.

 

Please RSVP by May 4, 2007. 

 

The event offers free parking in the Simmons garage. Enter at the main Simmons gate.

 

For more information, contact somaa@simmons.edu or phone 617.521.3825.

 

For more Information please Click Here


Building and Shaping the Future

 

Are you looking for ways to connect with future employers and SOM alumnae?

We are looking for 5 MBA students to pair with SOM alumnae from the following prospective companies:  Blue Cross Blue Shield, John Hancock, Fidelity Investments and more!

 

MBA Clubs Net Impact and Women of Color are looking for current MBA students who want co-facilitate round table discussions for the  "Building and Shaping the Future" event on Saturday, May 12, from 9:30a.m.-12 p.m. The SOM and MBA clubs will be hosting approximately 15 Big/Little sister pairs from the greater Boston community as a way of  teaching them about careers in business and management.

 

Please contact Stephanie Creary creary@simmons.edu, to express your interest!

 

Simmons School of Management (SOM) and MBA program student clubs Net Impact and Women of Color Club will be hosting “Building and Shaping the Future” in conjunction with the Scott/Ross Center for Community Service and Big Sister of Greater Boston on May 16, 2007 at the Simmons School of Management, 451 Marlborough Street. This program is designed to empower women and girls in the Simmons and greater Boston communities to investigate and seek careers as principled business leaders.

 

External Event

 

Women's Network Golf Outing

Schedule of Events:

 

7:45 am - Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - Breakout Sessions

For more information please Click here.

 

 

A Special Networking Event at the Simmons School of Management

 

Come join the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) for a special event at the Simmons School of Management (SOM) on May 4th from 4 to 6 pm in the Green Room. The event will foster a new alliance between the CGO and Madrinas, a networking organization of visionary Latina business executives (www.madrinas.org). The event will be a great opportunity for networking with Madrinas members, as well as feature a presentation focusing on the “Use of Flexible Work Schedules,” given by SOM professors Mary Shapiro and Cynthia Ingols.

Please join the CGO and Madrinas for this special opportunity to discuss Latina leadership in today’s business world.

 

Please RSVP to heatherjean.mac@gmail.com

 

 

Career Services Updates

Outside Networking & Career Events

Note:  Contact Lisa Toby lisa.toby@simmons.edu in Career Services for financial assistance opportunities with admittance fees to career events. Please visit Career Connect for additional event happenings in the upcoming months.

 

Time Sensitive: The Partnership Inc. is now accepting Applications for the Fall Semester
Deadline: May 4, 2007 - Visit the Career Connect Resource Library for application instructions

 

The Partnership’s College to Career Program trains undergraduate and graduate students to enter the workplace. Activities provide career development and promote networking among potential employers, other students of color and professionals of color with established careers.

The Partnership is the expert on talent management solutions for professional of color. We’re introducing new ideas to the national debate; helping individuals become workplace leaders; and engaging CEOs in best practices that open the doors to the advancement of professional of color.

 

MAY

* Bio Career Fair – International Convention 2007

* The Ad Club Diversity Fair and Leadership Conference

* The National Society for Hispanic Professionals - Career Fair
* Networking Best Practices - Boston Business Journal hosts breakfast with Diane Darling

 

EVENT DETAILS

Bio Career Fair - International Convention

Sunday, May 6, 11:00am - 6:00pm, Seaport World Trade Center, Seaport Blvd. Boston

 

Free Admission - Register Online - Must Have a 4 Year Life Science Degree to attend

 

Please follow link for more information: http://bostonworks.boston.com/bio2007/

 

The Ad Club Diversity Fair and Leadership Conference

Wednesday, May 16, 8:45am - 5:30pm, Boston University, 595 Commonwealth Avenue. Boston

Free Admission - Register Online

Please follow link for more information: http://adclub.org/2007_jobFair/jobfair.html


The National Society for Hispanic Professionals - Career Fair

Thursday, May 17, 10:00am - 3:00pm, Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street. New York

Free Admission - Register Online

Please follow link for more information: http://www.nshp.org/jobfair/event/2286


Networking Best Practices - Boston Business Journal hosts breakfast with Diane Darling

Friday, May 18, 7:30am - 9:45 am, Sheraton Hotel Boston 39 Dalton St. Boston, MA 02199

Cost: $55.00 - Register Online by May 15th and Receive Complimentary Networking Book

Please follow link for more information: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=21602


Recent Job Postings – Visit Career Connect

• Assistant Program Officer - Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group
• Director, Commercialization - Charles River Analytics
• Email/Online Marketing Manager - SONICBIDS
• Assistant Vice President Online Communications - John Hancock
• Executive Director - Newbury Film Series

Recent Internship Postings – Visit Career Connect

• Financial Data Capture Internship – Verisign
• Financial Analyst Intern – Devonshire Investors
• Summer Associate, Business Development - Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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.

Partnerships and New Tools

For details about SOM partnerships and new tools please visit the Career Connect Resource Library at: https://www.myinterfase.com/simmons/student/home.aspx

Interesting Career Articles

When an Interviewer Says: 'Tell Me About a Time When You...'

 

Behavior-based interviews have been around for more than a decade, but if you aren't prepared for them, they can throw you for a loop. You know that you're in a behavior-based interview when most of the questions begin with statements like, "Tell me about a time when..." and "Describe a situation where...."

 

Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/20050201-hirsch.html


Expand Your Connections Through Online Networking

Francois Gossieaux is the founder of a small software company in Boston. When he heads to San Francisco in a few weeks for an appointment with his first client, he'll also meet with a handful of venture capitalists and potential customers.

What's unusual about the subsequent meetings is that all are with contacts Mr. Gossieaux met by networking with people who belong to LinkedIn, an online-networking service colleagues invited him to join last summer.

Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/usingnet/20040121-gunn.html  

 

 

 

Library & Technology Updates

Students - Welcome Back! We hope you had a nice and restful break.

 

Recommended Reading from the SOM Library…

 

Stop by the library and take a look at our display of books by the SOM Leadership Conference speakers.

 

Take a look at “America’s Largest Corporations: The Fortune 500” in the most recent issue of Fortune magazine.

 

Reference Appointments

For help with research projects, please email Linda (linda.wolf@simmons.edu ) or Kathy (kathleen.berger@simmons.edu) to schedule an appointment. 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...

 

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.

Reserve textbooks may only be checked out until two hours prior to the library closing.

Please plan ahead.

 

 

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