Executive Education News
Sylvia Maxfield Associate Professor of Management at Simmons College Interviewed on NPR
Investment firm Goldman Sachs recently reported big, third quarter profits providing a bright example of
economic recovery on Wall Street. But the good news was not received well on Main Street after the company
announced its plans to hand out billions in bonuses. Sylvia Maxfield, an Associate Professor of Management at
Simmons College and former senior Sovereign Analyst at Lehman Brothers talks about the practice of giving out
bonuses. And Emmy award winning journalist Valerie Coleman Morris discusses the anger behind the announcement
and how much control does the government really have over investment firms on Wall Street.
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National Gates Arrest Review Committee Features Simmons School of Management Professor
BOSTON (September 18, 2009) — Stacy Blake-Beard, a professor at the Simmons School of Management,
has been appointed to the 12-member Cambridge Review Committee, a national independent group that aims to
identify lessons learned from the July 16 arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Blake-Beard, who
specializes in organizational behavior, diversity and mentoring, joins a distinguished body of academic and
law enforcement representatives to address a range of issues surrounding the controversial incident that made
international headlines. Among the committee's goals are to assess whether the Cambridge Police department
should modify its operational procedures; how issues of race, class, and interpersonal conflict should be
included in officers' training; and what should be done to better appreciate the cultural and social
complexities of the residents who deal with police.
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Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands Writes on "Principled Leadership: A model for the 'reset' economy" in Women's Business Boston
BOSTON (September 2, 2009) — Simmons School of Management Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands speaks to the
importance of 'principled leadership' during times of financial uncertainly in a column titled, "Principled
Leadership: A model for the 'reset' economy," featured in the September edition of Women's Business
Boston.
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Simmons College School of Management Earns Prestigious International Accreditation
Simmons College School of Management (SOM) has received accreditation from the prestigious Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. With this accreditation, the SOM joins an elite
group of institutions: less than 30% of business schools in the U.S. and less than 5% worldwide have earned
and retained this distinguished hallmark of excellence in management education.
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SOM Building Selected as a Green Building of America Award-Winning Project
From more than 2,500 nominated projects, Simmons College School of Management and Academic Building has
been selected as a Green Building of America Award-winning project and will be featured in the upcoming
special Real Estate & Construction Review-Northeast Green Success Stories edition.
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Diane Keaton Headlines 30th Annual Simmons School of Management Leadership Conference -- "Vision to Voice: Leadership in the Global Age"
BOSTON, MA - The Simmons College School of Management today announced the keynote speakers for its May 2
premier Leadership Conference, "Vision to Voice: Leadership in the Global Age." The conference will feature
keynote addresses by four extraordinary women: Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, award-winning journalist
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Build-A-Bear Workshop® Chief Executive Maxine Clark and former U.S. Surgeon
General Antonia Novello, M.D.
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Female Political Role Models Inspire, But Girls Lukewarm on Running for Office
Professor Mary Shapiro is quoted in a Market Watch article examining a student political opinion poll
conducted by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools. The coalition surveyed 1,600 girls from across
the country on their views on the 2008 election and their level of interest in running for office. Simmons
School of Management Professor, Mary Shapiro says: "This is a generation which has grown up with
multi-culturalism, not just as a media created concept, but as a reality. Seeing a woman run for political
office may be seen as 'normal' given the number of strong role models these girls have."
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Women's Network Roundtable with Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard
More than 70 women gathered for a Women’s Network Roundtable at the UMass Club. The session,
entitled “Networking for Results,” was facilitated by Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, associate professor
at the Simmons School of Management. All participants created a network map in order to analyze their network
and help work their way towards a specific goal. Dr. Blake-Beard walked the group through their maps to
determine where they had gaps, and shared useful tips and strategies to fill those gaps and achieve their
goals. She also dispelled myths about traditional networking and taught participants how to make the most of
their networking opportunities.
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Competition For Women Entrepreneurs Awards Simmons School of Management Graduate $15,000 For Fair Trade Apparel Company
BOSTON (Oct. 22, 2008) – A recent MBA graduate creating her own fair-trade women's apparel company
won more than $15,000 in prize money and in-kind business service awards during the third annual Silverman
Business Plan Competition held this month at the Simmons School of Management, the leading business school in
the U.S. specifically designed for women.
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Simmons spinout sees a charger in every garage
A Simmons College spinout is looking a few years down the line to give a jump-start to the car of the
future. Simmons School of Management graduate student and entrepreneur Jennifer Morris has launched LocalWatt
LLC, which plans to market a “charging station” for hybrid and electric cars to parking garages
and parking lots, for drivers to “gas” up while their cars are parked.
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Simmons School of Management Entrepreneurship Program Named One of Nation's Best
The graduate entrepreneurship program at the Simmons School of Management in Boston has been named one of
the 25 best programs in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review, which jointly surveyed
more than 2,300 schools. 0
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Simmons School of Management Featured in the Financial Times
Simmons School of Management was featured in the Financial Times article "An MBA with the glass ceiling in
its sites". The article discusses the School of Management and its mission to educate women for power and
principled leadership.
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The Society for Human Resource Management Names Dr. Deborah Kolb as a Top Selling Author
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the world's largest association devoted to human
resource management, has named Simmons Professor Deborah Kolb as a top selling author.
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Why Aren't More Women Leaders in the Workplace?
Simmons School of Management's leadership development program with Time Warner is featured in The Salary
Reporter Blog "Why Aren't More Women Leaders in the Workplace?"
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NECN Webcast: Professor Mary Shapiro reveals surprising findings from SOM/HP survey
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."
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