School of Management Alumnae/i
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.
Our students graduate equipped with the knowledge, analytic skills, and confidence they need to manage successfully in the business world. The results speak for themselves: School of Management graduates are thriving as ethical leaders in Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial ventures, government agencies, and non-profit organizations, including:
- Ernst & Young (EY)
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- The TJX Companies, Inc.
- Oracle
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- PUMA Group
- Starla Skin (founder is an alum)
- Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH)
- Amazon
- Mass General Brigham
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Many School of Management graduates have also gone on to receive master's degrees from top institutions, including:
- University of Southern California
- Cornell University
- Northeastern University
- Boston College
- Suffolk University Law School
School of Management Alumnae/i in the News
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. She reflects on the value of time spent in the lab, planning events with student groups, and finding her place — as a transfer student and a commuter — at Simmons.
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.
Management Alum Leads Business and Nonprofit for Nourishment and Healing
Sara Stender Delaney ’00 reflects on choosing the Management major at Simmons and finding her purpose.
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.”
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...
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 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 ’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...
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