In the Media
MBA Entrepreneurship Certificate featured in Boston Phoenix
February 2, 2007—Simmons School of Management was one of four Boston-area universities featured in a Boston Pheonix story on “twists to traditional programs to equip students for the global society they will graduate into.” The Phoenix concentrates... More»
NECN Webcast: Professor Mary Shapiro reveals surprising findings from SOM/HP survey
January 23, 2007—Professor Mary Shapiro was featured on NECN recently, discussing “How women are coming up with creative ideas to stay on the job while not necessarily reporting to the office.” Professor Shapiro spoke on findings from... More»
Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune and other media intrigued by new Simmons survey.
January 17, 2007—The results of the recent SOM research study on women and work were featured in the January 28th Boston Globe. In “Flex for success: Opting to balance life and work is no longer a career-ender,”... More»
FORTUNE recognizes Simmons as a top innovative program for entrepreneurs
August 8, 2006—FORTUNE Small Business (March 2006) spotlights ten universities that offer some of the most innovative programs for fledgling business owners. The article recognizes Simmons School of Management for its cutting-edge six-month MBA Certificate in Entrepreneurship... More»
SOM Dean Merrill-Sands featured in Washington Post's "Choosing a Woman-Friendly Program"
February 28, 2006—The Sept. 14 article presented the stark difference in women enrollments at medical and law schools (50%) verses MBA programs (30%). SOM Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands contributed recommendations for women applying to business schools. Among her... More»
What's the value of a mentor? Stacy Blake-Beard gives Newsday an answer
November 22, 2005—The Nov. 20 “Change@work” column titled, “Mentors’ odyssey picks up a thoroughly modern pace,” explores the range of definitions of mentoring. Does mentoring matter anymore now that people change employers and careers so often? The... More»
Dean Merrill-Sands appears on MyTV PRIME
November 10, 2005—On November 8, Simmons School of Management Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands was interviewed on MyTV PRIME hosted by Arnie Arnesen. This show is an interactive television program that receives viewer calls and emails for the host... More»
Recent press features SOM as thought leaders in the work/life balance area
November 3, 2005—Simmons College and the School of Management have received numerous press mentions for our recent research on the choices that women and men have to make and the strategies that they can use as they... More»
Simmons executive education program featured in Boston Business Journal
September 6, 2005—The Sept. 2 Focus on Education/Continuing Ed. article entitled, “Made for a woman,” addressed local colleges’ response to the slow but steady increase in the number of women in top corporate positions. It highlighted Simmons... More»
The SOM Deloitte Chair for Women and Leadership featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, and Marketwatch
August 29, 2005—Simmons School of Management continues to receive media coverage about the establishment of the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership. The story, “National Chair to Advance Women as Leaders Established by Deloitte and... More»
Paula Sneed and SOM Graduation featured in Bay State Banner
August 5, 2005—An article in Boston’s Bay State Banner focused on both the August 5th SOM graduation and its keynote speaker. Read the story online here. Ms. Sneed is the Executive Vice President, Global Marketing Resources, Kraft... More»
Dean Merrill-Sands featured in Chicago Tribune
June 27, 2005—SOM Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands was extensively quoted in a June 8th business section article titled,”Mapping Your Route to The Top Jobs”. Dr. Merrill-Sands encouraged women to communicate their value to organizations. Merrill-Sands noted that the... More»
Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard quoted in St. Petersburg Times article on networking
June 27, 2005—Entitled “Networking Their Way,” the article describes women’s new way of networking. “There is something so powerful and safe, and just inspiring, about being in that women’s-only space. And you just don’t get it that... More»
Dean Merrill-Sands profiled in Boston Business Journal
June 25, 2005—In “Making the Case for Women Leaders” Dr. Merrill-Sands discusses the myths and realities of women and leadership, and how they relate to the Simmons School of Management. “About 16 percent of the Fortune 500... More»
Dr. Deborah Kolb quoted on MSNBC online
June 25, 2005—In “Underground leadership book goes mainstream”, Dr. Kolb comments on Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management, a guide that sets forth maxims developed by William Swanson, the chief executive of Raytheon Co., that perhaps seem obvious... More»
Dr. Joyce Fletcher quoted in April 10 Boston Globe
June 22, 2005—In the article “Disorganized Workers Wring Order from Chaos”, Fletcher revealed that “some companies are so disorganized they create chaos and anxiety into workers’ lives.” Diane Darling ‘00 EE was also quoted in the story.
SOM Leadership Conference and panelist Sharon Allen featured in Boston Sunday Globe
June 20, 2005—In the May 8th story, Sharon Allen, Board Chairman of Deloitte and Touche USA LLP, discussed her career and the accounting business today. Allen told the Globe that her Leadership Conference panel discussed increasing diversity... More»
BusinessWeek online heralds Simmons MBA as a "model program" for busy women
June 13, 2005—As BusinessWeek online reported in their May 4th article, “Part of (Simmons School of Management’s) raison d’etre is to provide a flexible curriculum to women who have busy lives. Andrea Bruce, assistant dean of Simmons... More»
CGO/HP survey on women and their pursuit of leadership featured in USA Today
May 15, 2005—Our survey findings challenge the assumptions underlying the purported “Opt Out Revolution.” Indeed, women responding to our surveys are pursuing, not shunning, power and leadership. Even more important, they are pursuing leadership and power for... More»
SOM Leadership Conference mentioned in Boston Globe story on Sharon Allen
May 8, 2005—The Simmons School of Management and the 2005 Leadership Conference were mentioned the May 8th Boston Sunday Globe story which featured Leadership Conference panelist, Sharon Allen. Allen, Board Chairman of Deloitte and Touche USA LLP... More»
Top Honors for SOM Faculty at Small Business Conference
April 19, 2005—SOM Faculty Take Top Honors at US Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference.
Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard quoted in St. Petersburg Times
April 14, 2005—Entitled “Networking Their Way,” the April 14th article describes women’s new way of networking. “There is something so powerful and safe, and just inspiring, about being in that women’s-only space. And you just don’t get... More»
Dr. Joyce Fletcher quoted in Boston Globe
April 3, 2005—CGO Faculty Affiliate Dr. Joyce Fletcher is quoted in the April 3rd article “Wringing order from chaos.”
Leadership Survey on power featured in Boston Globe
April 3, 2005—The article “Women use power differently than men” discusses the findings of the CGO/Simmons School of Management/Hewlett Packard surveys on women’s aspirations for power and leadership. The article appeared on Boston Globe, April 3, 2005... More»
SOM Survey receives mention in The Salt Lake Tribune
March 30, 2005—The women and power survey, a collaboration between Simmons School of Management and Hewlett-Packard, supported the March 30 article’s premise that the leadership skills associated with parenting “frequently spill over into the workplace.”
Deborah Merrill-Sands interviewed on WBZ-AM Radio
March 20, 2005—Simmons SOM Acting Dean and CGO Faculty Affiliate Dr. Deborah Merrill-Sands was interviewed on the findings of CGO & Simmons SOM’s recent Hewlett Packard-sponsored survey on women and power.
SOM power and leadershp study highlighed in the Boston Globe
March 16, 2005—On March 16, the Globe highlighted the SOM and HP study of 421 mid-and-senior level business women who attended its 2004 Boston conference. The story also quoted Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands as saying, “Women commonly exercise... More»
SHRM Online article summarizes SOM and HP survey findings
March 15, 2005—An article posted online on March 16th, 2005 gave a synopsis of the survey’s conclusions about women and power.
MBA Program profiled in March 15th Republican-American
March 15, 2005—A section entitled “Woman Briefs” described the SOM MBA program and its special tailoring for women’s lives. Andrea Bruce, Assistant Dean of Admissions for the school, called the program “MBA-plus.”
Dean Merrill-Sands quoted in Forbes.com
March 15, 2005—On March 15th, the Dean commented on a SOM survey that found that the vast majority of businesswomen like power and actively pursue it. “This survey is a call to action for senior executives. Smart... More»
SOM Leadership Conference mentioned in the Boston Globe
March 10, 2005—A piece in the March 10th “Names” section announced the speakers at the conference, including Kirstie Alley, Benazir Bhutto, Marsha Johnson Evans, and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland.
SOM Dean quoted in Boston Globe
February 18, 2005—In the February 18 article “Getting to the Top is Hard But Staying Isn’t Easy,” Dean Merrill-Sands commented on Andrea Jung’s contributions to Avon’s turnaround in an article chronicling today’s female chief executives of public... More»
Dr. Deborah Merrill-Sands quoted in Boston Herald
February 10, 2005—A February 10 article entitled “Sorry, Carly: At HP board’s urging, Fiorina resigns as CEO,” features the SOM Dean defining Fiorina’s resignation as HP’s CEO as a setback to women struggling for top leadership positions... More»
Newsday.com article features comments from SOM Dean
February 10, 2005—On February 10th, Dean Merrill-Sands remarked on the challenging position of women in top CEO positions considering their high visibility as minorities and in the aftermath of the female CEO of HP being ousted.
SOM Leadership Conference featured on Entrepreneur list of prominent women-specific conferences
February 1, 2005—The list was part of an article entitled “Meeting of the Minds,” which encouraged businesswomen not to skip women-specific conferences when choosing which of the many national business conferences to attend.
SOM survey results highlighted in Ms Magazine
February 1, 2005—The magazine’s “Cheers and Cringes” section applauded the power and leadership survey conclusions in general, but lamented the fact that 70 percent of women believe they don’t have the same chances as men of making... More»
New Workforce Reality study appears in Ladies Home Journal.
February 1, 2005—An article in the February 2005 edition of Ladies Home Journal discussing working women’s child care options was supported by a SOM survey “The New Workforce Reality” conducting in collaboration with Bright Horizons.
Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard quoted in Workforce Magazine article
January 15, 2005—CGO Faculty Affiliate Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard was quoted in the article “Lessons from the Donald,” about the popular reality TV show The Apprentice. Blake-Beard says the show’s message is to look out for yourself above... More»
Debbie Kolb's new book Her Place at the Table featured in Women's Business
January 5, 2005—Deborah M. Kolb, the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Professor for Women and Leadership, had excerpts from her recent book, Her Place at the Table: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiating the Five Key Challenges to Leadership Success... More»
SOM featured the Boston Herald
January 4, 2005—The Simmons School of Management was featured prominently in the January 4th Boston Herald article “Turning Up the Degrees.” Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions Andrea Bruce was quoted saying that one-third of the students entering... More»
Andrea Bruce, assistant dean of MBA admissions, quoted in CNNMoney.com
January 4, 2005—In a January 4th article about the diversity of backgrounds in MBA programs, Bruce commented on the growing number of MBA students with backgrounds in the non-profit sector.
Faculty book featured in Women's Business Magazine
January 15, 2004—Deborah M. Kolb, the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Professor for Women and Leadership, had excerpts from her recent book, Her Place at the Table: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiating the Five Key Challenges to Leadership Success... More»