Simmons Professor Surveys HIV Prevention + Pharma in Africa
This week, the Simmons School of Management published an article on their blog about Professor, health economist, and international health care consultant Gary Gaumer’s recent visits to Liberia and Egypt. Continue reading…
Simmons Breaks Down Value of Mentors in 6 Easy Steps
The Simmons School of Management published an article in its Spring 2016 issue by Emily Buehrens about the tremendous value a mentors in the lives of emerging professionals. Continue reading…
The Best MBA Clubs in Boston
The right MBA program is as much an opportunity to learn the tools of your trade and find your niche as it is about building a professional peer and alumni network. There’s no more sure-fire method to sow the seeds that may sustain you (cue booming omniscient Wizard of Oz voice) FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE than within MBA clubs. We took a look at the best MBA clubs that Boston’s business schools had to offer. Continue reading…
Applications for Simmons New Online Programs Now Available
The Simmons School of Management has announced that applications for its newly designed online MBA and online Healthcare MBA programs are now available. Both of the programs have been developed in to 100 percent online delivery methods. The first intake of students will begin the programs in March 2016. The new online design for the programs will feature weekly live virtual classes and self-paced course content as well as occasional weekend immersion events at the Boston campus as well as various locations nationwide and abroad.
Although the programs are being transitioned in to an online format, Simmons assures prospective students that it will maintain its focus on women’s leadership. The Simmons website states that although the programs will now be offered online, the school will be increasing its focus on women’s leadership “through important educational initiatives that will help keep our expertise in women’s leadership and business education relevant and competitive in today’s marketplace.”
Simmons Professor Holds Webinar on How MBA Helped Her Career
Simmons School of Management professor Mary Finlay, will be hosting a webinar on June 10 to share how she used her Simmons MBA to further her career in the healthcare industry. Professor Finlay has served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer of Partners HealthCare System, Inc. and the Chief Information Officer of Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Those interested in participating in the webinar can complete a registration form online. The webinar will begin at noon and last for one hour.
Professor Finlay teaches classes in Healthcare IT Management, Project Management and Strategic Thinking and Analytical Decision Making. She also teaches at the Harvard School of Public Health’s certificate programs for project management and Leadership Strategies for Information Technology. She also currently serves on the IT Subcommittee of the Board for UMASS Memorial Medical Center and the board of YearUp, an organization that helps to provide young adults with support to help them reach their potential.
Simmons Healthcare MBA Students Share Experiences
Two Healthcare MBA students from the Simmons School of Management recently shared their experience with the school’s blog. Corinna McFarland and Johanna Georgics come from different backgrounds but decided to pursue the Simmons Healthcare MBA to further their careers in the health care field. McFarland was recently hired as the Decision Support Analyst in the Finance Department at Boston Children’s Hospital, while Georgics, who has a background in clinical nursing, now serves as the Senior Manager for the Clinical Quality Management team at athenahealth.
Both students contribute their new careers to the skills and knowledge that they learned through the Healthcare MBA program at Simmons. Georgics, who is also a Simmons Nursing School alumnus, hopes that her education can help to continue to support her career goal to have a significant impact to improve health care using technology. McFarland, who before taking the position with the Boston Children’s Hospital, worked for several years at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in development. She tells readers that the HCMBA coursework really prepared her for her new role that has more of a finance aspect to it than her previous job.
