MBA News

Simmons School of Management Dean Writes Recent Piece on Business Ethics

Business ethics are back in the business school spot light, yet again. And that light is shining hotly and brightly. The current global economic crisis, unleashed by the sub-prime mortgage scandal, has made us question what, if anything, we learned from the corporate scandals that grounded high-flying companies such as Enron and WorldCom, just a short eight years ago.
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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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