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The School of Management (previously the School of Business) is a leading center for innovative teaching, research, and discourse on women, leadership, and management. The School has been developing and refining its distinctive brand of real world management education since 1974, when the School's visionary founders Dr. Margaret Hennig '62 and Dr. Anne Jardim '13HD teamed up with Simmons to launch the world's first MBA program specifically designed for women.

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School of Management Alumnae/i in the News

Kiani Jacobs

Finding Community at Simmons as a Transfer Commuter Student

While at Simmons, Exercise Science major and Health Care Management minor Kiani Jacobs ’23 received the 2023 Senior Scholar Award and interned at the Harvard Medical Ginty Lab on Neurological Research. Starting a PhD in Exercise Science this fall, she...


Ann Marie Fudge '73, '98HD

Ann Marie Fudge ’73, ’98HD Opens Doors for Women in Corporate America

Ann Marie Fudge ’73, ’98HD has enjoyed a fruitful career in the corporate world, having served on the boards of General Electric, Marriott, Honeywell, Novartis, Unilever and Infosys, as well as several non-profits.


Sara Stender Delaney and Beatrice, a renowned specialty tea plucker in the northern province of Rwanda, on the Crop to Cup Tea trip in January 2023. Photo by Sean Moore

Sara Stender Delaney '00 Leads Business and Nonprofit for Nourishment and Healing

Years before founding a nonprofit in Rwanda, Sara Stender Delaney '00 grew up in Vermont among a family of entrepreneurs. "I had seen a lot of family members build small to medium-sized businesses," she recalls. "I had small businesses as...


Photo of Abigail Willis in front of a sign for "The Hardford"

Abby Willis ’19 Shares her Simmons Transformation: From Too-Shy, to Assistant Director & Financial Analyst

“Simmons really taught me how to learn, whether that was learning from other people or actively learning as you solve problems.”


Photo of Autumn Luz. Photo by Zave Smith.

Autumn Luz on Balancing "Speed," Creativity, and Physical Limitations

Arts Administration major and Dix Scholar Mary Garcia Charumilind '12 was highlighted by Jazziz Magazine for her debut original single, "Heat," released in late 2022 under her stage name Autumn Luz. More recently, she was featured in Glide Magazine after...


Jane Carney '17

Jane Carney ’17 Supports Living Artists as Art Consultant at Boston Art, Inc.

Arts Administration major Jane Carney '17 on her pivot from auctioning "old master's" art at Christie's New York to selling the work of living artists at Boston Art, Inc.


Bailey Hilt '18

Bailey Hilt '18 Uses Arts Administration Skills in Marketing and Photography Position

Bailey Hilt '18 is a Marketing and Photography Specialist at Elkus Manfredi Architects in Boston, MA. She spoke to us about the Arts Administration skills she learned from Simmons, her past internship experiences, and how she applies this knowledge in...


Julia Rodgers

Julia Rodgers ’09 Makes a Deal on ABC's Shark Tank

What led you to Simmons? I love the idea of an all-women’s education. When I took a tour of Simmons and learned about the environment, women empowering other women, I knew that’s exactly what I wanted. Simmons was a safe...