Sawyer Hosts Boston Development Panel Discussion
The Suffolk University Sawyer School of Business will be hosting a panel discussion on the development of the Widett Circle area of Boston. The area, which was originally selected to house the temporary stadium for the Boston Olympics, is facing major development in the coming years. After the the bid for Boston to host the 2024 Olympics was dropped, Boston’s mayor, Martin J. Walsh, and Boston developers now plan to create a new section of Boston that will provide workforce housing and new business opportunities for the city.
The panelists will discuss what the development will mean for the area as well as the potential impact that the development will have on existing businesses in the area as far as relocation is concerned and the economic impact that the development will have on the city of Boston as a whole. Peter Howes, Business Editor at NECN will serve as the moderator for the panel discussion.
Suffolk Holds Women’s Career Lab Conference
The Center for Innovation and Change Leadership at Suffolk University and the CIO Executive Council will co-host a Women’s Career Lab Conference this October. The event will also be sponsored by the Sawyer Business School. The conference, titled “Refine Your Power: Live, Work, Play on Your Terms” will bring together female business leaders for an all day conference highlighting strategies for reaching work-life-family balance. More than 100 women, from a variety of leadership levels and organizations are expected to attend the conference
Suffolk Professor of Management and Center for Innovation and Change Leadership Associate Director, Jodi Detjen will facilitate the conference with her co-author Kelly Watson. The two published the book The Orange Line: A Woman’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family and Life. The event will be held on October 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Suffolk campus in Boston. Conference discussions will examine the ways in which women have moved past career limiting assumptions in relation to family and career integration.
Suffolk Benefits from Sale of University Buildings
Suffolk University has sold two of its campus properties for $43.5 million. The two buildings sold were the Gleason L. & Hiram J. Archer building at 20 Derne St. and the Frank J. Donahue Building at 41 Temple St. The properties were sold to an affiliate of Center Court Properties of New York. The proceeds from the sale of the properties will go toward upgrading the University’s facilities as well as advancing academics through technology and other equipment across the university.
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School, will specifically see upgrades to the 5th floor of David J. Sargent Hall, located at 110-120 Tremont St. David J. Sargent Hall is home to the Suffolk Law School. The fifth floor will be renovated to provide space for use by Sawyer Business School graduate students, faculty and staff. The Frank Sawyer Building, home of the Sawyer Business School will also undergo renovations. The 12-story building was completed in 1914 and became the home for the Business School in 1981.
Suffolk Students Help Startup
Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School students have been working with Sawyer alumni Jamie Manning and Adriano Varassin with their new start up. The two started SnagaStool, an app that lets customers reserve seats at the bar and pitched the idea on the show Shark Tank. Students at Sawyer are now working with the two to help find new ways to add value to the business.
Students work in two different groups. One team is working to improve SnagaStool’s marketing strategy and looking for ways to increase visibility and consumer engagement on social media. The other team is working on the company’s business development plan. The students have done field research to gain insight about the company’s target market and have created a blog and new social media accounts for the company.
Suffolk Prof Offers Advice for Women in Business
Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School, Jodi Detjen offers advice for women who are trying to balance their work and family life. Professor Detjen addresses the issues that women face with trying to “have it all.” Detjen has interviewed hundres of college-educated women about their careers and work-life struggles.
Detjen recently co-authored “The Orange Line- A Women’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family and Life.” Along with her co-author, Kelly Watson, she has started Orange Grove Consulting. This innovating leadership development agency helps women and organizations to eliminate some of these common self-limiting assumptions that women have about work-life balance.
Sawyer Holds EMBA Information Session
Sawyer Business School will be hosting an upcoming Executive MBA Information Session. The Information Session will be held March 21 at the Suffolk University campus from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. During the event, prospective students will have the opportunity to learn more about Sawyer’s EMBA program and ask program representatives any questions about the program, admissions procedure and financing options for you EMBA degree.
This information session is open to all Suffolk University alumni, current graduate students and any interested member of the general public. The event is free to attend and a complementary breakfast will be served to all those who attend the event. Those interested in attending can complete a registration form online.
