Women at MIT Sloan

In an article on dealing with a colleague's mistakes, Deborah Ancona, a professor at MIT Sloan School of Management and author of X Teams, warns that it's important to "be careful because you don't want to make anyone else see the problem if they haven't already."

Several elite business schools from around the country are making "tweaks" similar to those at HBS, with individual faculty members taking the lead. "Our approach has not been monolithic change from the top down. Tons of things are bubbling up in response to the crisis," says JoAnne Yates, deputy dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, which is considering implementing a required ethics course.

"I think this is all part of an effort Janice Loux to build a strong coalition with community groups, immigrant groups, and political leaders so there's a more united front," says Thomas A. Kochan, cochair of the Institute for Work and Employment Research at MIT.

Chrysalis Ventures announced that MIT Sloan alumna Elizabeth Rounsavall was promoted to director of research and analytics.

MIT Sloan alumna Laurie Baird, director of technology partnerships for Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc., is among the 2009 Women of the Year Technology finalists.

Jessica Mazonson, an MIT Sloan MBA was a recipient of the prestigious Siebel Scholarship.

MIT Sloan alumna Samantha Joseph of Hingham was slated to join 179 of the world's top female skydivers in an attempt to set a women's world record in formation skydiving to raise money for breast cancer research.

In this opinion piece, MIT Sloan Prof. Deborah Ancona writes, "We all contributed to the bubble, and perhaps change will come when we all take a closer look at the consequences of our own actions."

Every organization needs a clearly articulated vision and purpose and it is the responsibility of leadership to provide it. MIT Sloan Prof. Deborah Ancona outlines a framework for leadership under uncertainty.

Former MIT Sloan graduate student Beverly Kay's book, Love 'Em Or Lose 'Em - Getting Good People to Stay, is reviewed.

MIT Sloan's Anjali Sastry says her favorite gadgets are Skype, a Nokia E71 with a built-in 3G modem and a Flip Mino camera for video blogging.

Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. announced that MIT Sloan alumna Brigitta Herzfeld, daughter of firm's founder and chairman, has joined the firm.

MIT Sloan Prof. Rebecca Henderson is described by author Rosabeth Moss Kanter as a woman management thinker who merits watching.

MIT Sloan Deputy Dean JoAnne Yates talks about information overload, the stress of 'always being on' and 'CrackBerry' addicts hiding out in the bathroom.

A September 2008 lecture given by MIT Sloan Professor Rebecca Henderson entitled "Getting Unstuck: How to Promote More Sustainable Practices in Our Organizations" is cited.

Sloan Prof. Deborah Ancona says, "In times of stress, people want to know what's going on, what's going to happen to us, and how are we going to get through this. So it's very important for leaders to be visible and communicate."

Despite dipping into a deep well of energy, MIT Sloan alumna Jamie McCourt told students she doesn't know how she balanced work and family life the way she did.

MIT Sloan Prof. Kristin Forbes is quoted in a story about the history surrounding Bretton Woods.

An article cites research by MIT Sloan Prof. Kristen Forbes found that a lack of financial development at home makes foreigners keener to invest in America.

In reference to the $700 billion dollar bailout plan, MIT Sloan Prof. Kristin Forbes says, "This may not be a perfect bill, but the risks of not passing it are greater than passing it. If we wait too long, it might cost us much more."

For the second consecutive year, MIT Sloan alumna Ilene Gordon, president and chief executive officer of Alcan Packaging, has been named to Fortune magazine's "International Power 50" list.

MIT Sloan first year student Hassani Turner was among the wave of applicants which contributed to a 28% application increase at the school in 2008. Turner explains why layoffs in the financial sector have some of her peers thinking this might just be a good time to go back to school.

A paper co-authored by MIT Sloan Assistant Prof. Carola Frydman is cited in an article regarding executive compensation.

Laura (Souza) Capone, senior associate dean of the Division of Student Life at MIT, died of pancreatic cancer at 47. In 2003, she earned credits from MIT Sloan.

Power-One, Inc. announced the appointment of MIT Sloan alumna Linda C. Heller as Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.

Among the many issues MIT Sloan alumna Carly Fiorina is now addressing on presidential candidate John McCain's behalf are the multiple shake-ups involving his top assistants in the past year. Fiorina says the changes show McCain's strengths, not his weaknesses.

MIT Sloan PhD student Melissa Mazmanian is profiled in a story about PhD candidates pursuing both their academics and motherhood.

Naverus, Inc. said MIT Sloan alumna Dottie Hall has been named Chief Marketing Officer. Hall will lead the company's worldwide marketing and communications strategy.

Walgreens named MIT Sloan alumna Sona Chawla to the new position of senior vice president of e-commerce.

MIT Sloan alumna Kara Dyer was ready for the tough queries of a panel interview. She had practiced case-study presentations before groups of fellow students at MIT Sloan and says the rehearsals made her less nervous during the interview.

MIT Sloan alumna Karina Drees discusses the Fourth Space Investment Summit, the timing for commercial space investments, Generation Y and the reasons she is involved in space commerce.

Security Capital Assurance announced that it has appointed MIT Sloan alumna Elizabeth Keys as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

MIT Sloan alumna Janet Wilkinson formally announced her candidacy for selectman over the weekend.

The Office of the City Manager of the City of Worcester honored Helen Guillette Vassallo, professor of management at WPI, with its 2008 Women of Consequence Award.

MIT Sloan alumna Priya Iyer has been named president of Anaqua, a provider of intellectual asset management software and services to global companies.

MIT Sloan alumna Linda Heller has joined Applied Materials, Inc. as vice president, investor relations. She will be responsible for Applied's relationships with investors, financial analysts and the broader financial community.

The Salve Regina University board of trustees announced that the school will dedicate its new Center for Culture and the Arts in honor of MIT Sloan alumna Sister M. Therese Antone, the university's president, who plans to retire in June 2009 after more than 30 years of service.

MIT Sloan alumna Robin Chase is co-founder and former CEO of car-sharing company Zipcar and currently runs GoLoco, a service that helps communities create their own transportation networks.

MIT Sloan alumna M. Therese Antone, RSM, president of Salve Regina University since 1994, will step down when her contract expires at the end of June next year, about a month after her 70th birthday.

A profile of Mira Sahney, MIT Sloan MBA alumna, founder and president of Myomo Inc.