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Students in the Communications Management Program Launch the Inaugural Issue of Management Magazine
May 24, 2012
SOM Dean Cathy Minehan Honored as YWCA Key Speaker
May 10, 2012April 4, 2012
School of Mananagement Dean Cathy Minehan was recently named the keynote speaker for the YWCA's 18th Annual Academy of Women Achievers Celebration Luncheon in June.
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Survey: Businesswomen are Lukewarm on the Effectiveness of Women's Networks at Work
March 29, 2012March 28, 2012
BOSTON (March 29, 2012) — Bucking the notion that the establishment of a women's network at work is a key strategy to advancing women in organizations, a new survey finds that many businesswomen have a lukewarm opinion about the ability of these groups to promote their careers. In a study conducted at the 2011 Simmons College Leadership Conference with a lead conference sponsor HP, women said they believe the efficacy of a women's network at work is only as strong as a company's investment in the group and the depth of its connection with the overall organizational strategy. Specifically, the study found that women believe these networks were of particular value when they provided skill-building opportunities (training, mentoring, coaching) and visibility (exposure to senior management.)
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Simmons Professor Teresa Nelson, Ph.D. to Participate in White House Summit on Women's Entrepreneurship
February 3, 2012
BOSTON (January 31, 2012) — Professor Teresa Nelson of Simmons College, Elizabeth J. McCandless Chair in Entrepreneurship and director of the School's Entrepreneurship Program, will speak as part of a panel moderated by U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, at the White House Summit on Women's Entrepreneurship Feb. 3.
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Professor Sylvia Maxfield Discusses the State of the Economy on NECN
August 10, 2011
Simmons School of Management Professor Sylvia Maxfield appeared on NECN to discuss the recent economic turmoil in the U.S. and its worldwide impact.
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Professor Teresa Nelson Interviewed on NECN
December 1, 2010September 27, 2010
Teresa Nelson the Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship was interviewed by Latoyia Edwards on NECN.
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Entrepreneur & Princeton Review Name Simmons School of Management Entrepreneurship Program "One of Nation's Best"
December 1, 2010September 23, 2010
The Simmons School of Management Entrepreneurship Program in Boston has once again been named one of the 25 best programs in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review, which jointly surveyed more than 2,000 business schools.
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Taking on the B-School Boys Club
December 1, 2010February 25, 2010
Simmons School of Management is featured prominently in the February 25th BusinessWeek article "Taking on the B-School Boys Club".
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Moving Up: "Daughters Running the Family Business," A March 1 Discussion at Simmons School of Managment
December 1, 2010February 23, 2010
Defying long-held cultural norms, today's daughters increasingly have the opportunity and interest to step into top leadership roles in the family enterprise.
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