March 31, 2008 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us to learn more from Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Radha Basu, about what it takes to create and sustain start-up and social ventures that are profitable, competitive, and sustainable. Ms Basu will present her start-up and high growth experience in technology (SupportSoft) and social venturing (Anudip Foundation) as part of the SOM Leading Women Entrepreneur Series with time reserved for questions and discussion.
March 25, 2008 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Professor Groysberg’s research focuses on the challenges of managing professional service firms, especially how firms develop, hire, retain, and utilize star knowledge workers. In this presentation he will discuss the issue of portability and the surprising findings from a study of investment banking professionals that women are able to maintain their star rankings more reliably than men after changing employers.
March 24, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Sheila Lirio Marcelo presents the second installment of the 2008 Leading Women Entrepreneur Series.
Sheila has always been passionate about business and family. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College while juggling an Economics major and raising her oldest son. In her son’s toddler years, she pursued dual degrees from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School and was still able to work part-time as a consultant for Monitor Group.
March 18, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands, alumnae and current students to learn about the unique Simmons experience; hear firsthand stories about the Simmons MBA program and how it has opened up a world of possibilities for many women.
March 17, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join Dr. Teresa Nelson, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship, graduates and current students to learn how the Simmons Certificate in Entrepreneurship for MBAs has created a world of possibilities for many women. You will hear firsthand how the program has enabled participants to create and build ventures with the support of a cohort of women who study, achieve and encourage one another throughout the program and after graduation.
March 17, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Vice President and owner of the Eliot Hotel Dora Ullian kicks off the 2008 Leading Women Entrepreneur Speaker Series on March 17. Born in Montreal, Canada in 1944, Dora Ullian received her BA at Mcgill University and continued her education at Harvard University Graduate School of Education, completing her EdD in Human Development in 1976.
