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March 4, 2010 |
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
MBA Analogy for Sports Fans!
Quotes of the Week
Upcoming Track Meetings
with Mary D.
Classroom Updates
Schedule Updates
Program Office Hours
Next Week
Eastern Europe Travel Course has Been Cancelled
Summer Schedule
Information
Excellent PR hit in Business Week
Refer a friend to the MBA Program
Help HBP test new Change Management green business Simulation
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MBA Office Updates There is a reason that spring break is located at this part of the semester as everyone is more than ready for a break! You have worked hard, and are halfway through the semester! We know that many students have to work next week, but having your nights free to go home, meet friends for dinner, go shopping, or even clean your apartment or house are all great things to do! But remember, that you need to restock your energy for the second half of the semester! MBA Analogy for Mary D.'s
Sports Fans! I was at the Bruins/Canadians hockey game Tuesday night and was struck by how well the Bruins played for the first two periods and then they just seemed to run out of gas and the Canadians scored 3 unanswered goals. My analogy is that your semester is the equivalent to a whole hockey game and you are in between periods right now. If you are tired in the back half of the semester, it is going to be hard to maintain really high levels of performance. They build in breaks in sports as a time to rest and make adjustments. Do the same over our break as you gear up for the second half of the semester. (ok-that is a football or basketball analogy, but it works!) “Perseverance is
not a long race; it is many short races one after another” ~ Walter Elliott "I
start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more
leaders, not more followers." ~Ralph Nader Upcoming Track Meetings with Mary D. March 29, 5pm, New January 2010 students March 30, 12 noon, day students March
31, 5pm, returning evening students Pizza will be provided! GSM 465 Leading Organizational Change has been moved to M222 after spring break for the remainder of the semester. Spring Break is next week, no day or evening classes! Program Office Hours Next Week We will be open 8:30-4:30pm because there are no classes. Eastern Europe Travel Course has Been Cancelled
Will be released on Friday afternoon! Excellent PR hit in Business Week Help HBP test new Change Management
green business Simulation Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) is
seeking volunteers to participate in the beta testing of our new online
Change Management simulation on Wednesday, March 10 from 1:00-3:00 pm at
Harvard Business School. Can you persuade colleagues to adopt green
initiatives at a sunglass manufacturer? Explore how your influence,
urgency and resources impact your success as a change agent. Please note you must provide your own
laptop (wireless-enabled; browser; Flash 9 plug-in). A $75 gift certificate to Amazon.com
will be provided to all testers. This usability beta test will allow you to
give valuable feedback on an in-progress version of our change management
simulation. This test is open to undergrad, MBA, and/or doctoral
business students with an interest in business simulations. Knowledge
in organizational behavior is useful, but not required. Test Details: ·
Please confirm your plan to attend by emailing lcavano@harvardbusiness.org
(include your school affiliation and use “Request to participate in CM Sim
Beta-SOM” as the subject). Space is limited. If you are confirmed
you will be sent specific directions. ·
Wednesday, March 10 from 1:00-3:00 pm at Harvard Business School (be sure to
arrive 15 minutes before the test starts) ·
NOTE: this test is NOT at Harvard Business Publishing in Watertown ·
Laptop: ethernet and/or wireless-enabled; browser; Flash 9 plug-in Thank you! |
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Announcements AND UPCOMING EVENTS JOBNOB BOSTON (Simmons SOM is participating sponsor!) For Jobseekers interested in working
with a startu. Free to Attend. Must be 21 or older. Date: Wednesday, March 24 Location: TEQUILA RAIN, 145 IPSWICH STREET, BOSTON Time: 4:30PM. COMPANY PITCHES START @ 5PM. *Check out Jobnob’s Chicago Event here: http://www.youtube.com/user/jobnobdotcom Special Invitation for
International Students and New Grads! A TALK WITH DAN BEAUDRY Date: Wednesday, March 24 (new date) Location: M-221 Time: 12-1pm RSVP to georgette.arato@simmons.edu Pizza will be served! Join Dan Beaudry, author of, “Power
Ties: The International Student’s Guide to Finding a Job in the United States”
for a look into how international students can find jobs in the SIMMONS CAREER EDUCATION CENTER (CEC) CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIR Note: The CSO is partnering on this event. MBA students/grads
are encouraged to attend. Date: Wednesday, March 31 Time: 2:00 until 5:00pm Location: Paresky Center, Simmons
College Innovation Forum
- Greater Date: Wednesday, March 31 Time: 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Location: InterContinental Cost: $50 (As a Simmons student you are a member!) RSVP by: Friday, March 26 Moderated by: Scott Kirsner, Featured Panelists:
New in 2010, this breakfast forum
will feature prominent leaders from business and government in the dynamic
and growing fields of clean energy, life sciences, biotechnology and high
technology. The first Innovation Forum of 2010 will feature leaders from
Greater Boston's clean tech industry for a discussion on the economic impact
of the local clean tech cluster on our region and the prospects for continued
growth. CONFERENCES
AND EXTERNAL CAREER FAIRS Social Venture
Capital/Social Enterprise Conference www.connectionmiami.com March 17-19, in Boston’s NAACP
Professional and Executive Diversity Job Fair www.psijobfair.com April 6-7, 10am to 3pm, at the Double Tree Guest Suites, International
Corporate Citizenship Conference 2010 www.bcccc.net April 11-13, Global Health
& Innovation Conference www.uniteforsight.org/conference April 17 thru 18, Yale University, New Haven, CT RECENT
INTERNSHIP AND JOB POSTINGS NOTE: PLEASE LET
LISA OR GEORGETTE KNOW IF YOU WILL BE APPLYING FOR ANY OF THESE POSITIONS, OR
OTHERS ON CAREER CONNECT! INTERNSHIPS
JOB Postings
Visit Career
Connect for
all the latest internship and job posts. As
a reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up INTERESTING
CAREER ARTICLES Job Seekers: 20
Ways to Brand Yourself on LinkedIN Hiring
managers, recruiters and HR departments use more than just your resume to
find and learn about candidates. That's good news for candidates who have
additional ways to market themselves, and ways to differentiate from their
competition. Read full article:
http://recareered.blogspot.com/2010/02/job-seekers-20-ways-to-brand-yourself_25.html Thinking Happy
Thoughts at Work Happiness coaching is seeping into the workplace. A growing number of employers, including UBS, American Express, KPMG and the law firm Goodwin Procter, have hired trainers who draw on psychological research, ancient religious traditions or both to inspire workers to take a more positive attitude. And, happiness-at-work coaching is the theme of a crop of new business books and a growing number of MBA-school courses. Read full article: |
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