It is with a sense of nostalgia that I inform you that this will be the last edition of the Massey eLeader.  And no, we haven't agreed to stop emailing you.  Actually, for the last several months as we were working on the new Massey website we unveiled this past month, we were also working on a complementary monthly news magazine designed to function in tandem with the additional features of our new and improved website.

Beginning May 1, you should be receiving the first official issue of our new electronic publication titled The Massey eDividend.  In reaching this approaching milestone we spent significant time benchmarking electronic publications from other tier one graduate business programs on everything from layout and design to functionality and even to social media features.  We hope the new approach will provide our various stakeholder groups with greater value (hence our new "brand name" for the pub).

So, be on the look-out for the new publication this coming month, and be sure to let us know what you think.  In the meantime, there are still a good number of things going on in The Massey School for this April, and we will hope you will look for opportunities to plug in where you see benefit.  Enjoy the read and thanks to so many of you who contributed content to earlier editions of the eLeader along the way.

Click on the picture to view a sample video!

Terrified of Finance class? Want to know what goes on in Ops before you enroll in the course? Massey is here for you! We are in the process of posting course preview videos that enable you to learn about the class straight from the professor.   Think about this as basically the video version of a course catalog.

Click on these two-minute interviews to learn the basics about each class, including purpose, content, format, lecture style and major projects. We will add more videos as the year unfolds, so keep checking back to view new additions.  A sample video for Dr. Amy Crook's MGT 6650 (Organizational Behavior and Management) appears to your right.

Want a thriving career?

It is certainly a lot to digest sometimes.

The trick is to approach it in easy-to-manage, bite-sized actions!

Join Jennifer Way at the April Third Thursday for a discussion of ideas from her new book,

“Career Sushi: Bite Sized Activities to Feed Your Career.”

Learn the easy, little ways you can make a big impact on your career!

Thursday April 18^th 5:15 – 6:15

Massey Business Center room 413

Please register by April 17^th at noon

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Even you can't come or prepare a dish, you can still help! We're collecting items to donate to the Ronald McDonald House and their Family Room located at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.  Items for donation include individual-serving foods, including foods that can be heated in a microwave, paper goods, and cleaning items.  A complete list of items can be found here: House and Family Room.

Donation boxes will be located outside the Grad Pad and Dr. Alexander’s office (Barbara Massey Hall, Room 447)  until April 12.

Fiberweb is implementing a global ERP with the Old Hickory location tapped to lead the initial implementation.  The company would like to develop an understanding of how the ERP might impact its US operations.

The scope of class project was to develop an understanding of where the company is today and then how an ERP could help or hinder its operations.  The first aspect developed key financial measures and compared these to a provided peer group.  A benchmark was developed and was based on key financial measures.

The project also explored expected benefits and how these would improve Fiberweb’s benchmarks and  overall operations.  However, any new technology comes with risk which can impact the benefits so a risk analysis was also performed.

The classes presented their findings and recommendations to the Fiberweb executives on Monday, March 18^th.

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 23-24, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mastering Business Finance

This simulation-based program equips participants without financial backgrounds with essential financial and business acumen to make effective business decisions.

Link to register: http://www.belmontleadership.com/finance/

Wednesday, May 1
SPRING LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
Liz Wiseman
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
Liz teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the President of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence, and writes for Harvard Business Review. A former executive at Oracle Corporation, she worked over the course of 17 years as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development.
Location: Curb Event Center Arena, Belmont University
•       6:30 a.m. Registration and Networking
•       7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
•       7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Liz Wiseman: Multipliers
•       9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Talk-Back Session
In partnership with: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Link to register: https://secure.sitemason.com/form/lDZoOY

Tuesday-Wednesday, May 7-8, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Accelerated Leadership Foundations

This 2-day program equips new and newer managers with the fundamental high-impact management skills to be successful managers of people.

Link to register: http://www.belmontleadership.com/leadership/

Tuesday-Thursday, May 21-23, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Leadership Boot Camp

This 3 day program equips leaders with self-awareness, feedback, coaching and development planning to get them on the right track for future leadership growth.

Link to register: http://www.belmontleadership.com/bootcamp/

What: SPRING LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST

Where: Curb Events Center

Who: Leadership speaker Liz Wiseman

Topic: Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

Liz Wiseman teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the President of the Wiseman Group, a leadership research and development firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. She has conducted significant research in the field of leadership and collective intelligence, and writes for Harvard Business Review. A former executive at Oracle Corporation, she worked over the course of 17 years as the Vice President of Oracle University and as the global leader for Human Resource Development.

•       6:30 a.m. Registration and Networking
•       7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
•       7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Liz Wiseman: Multipliers
•       9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Talk-Back Session

Click here to RSVP!

Article by Dr. Joe Alexander, Associate Dean of the Massey School

Well, it's finally here, and we are anxious to know what you think.  Our new Massey School website was a long time in coming, but we finally have things up and running.  We hope this is the beginning of a site that will be of much greater value to you as we seek to serve your informational needs and remain connected through tools such as our social media platforms.

A big thanks goes out to Chris Bradshaw of Nashville Interactive, who worked with us on developing the new look and functionality of this site.  Also, a round of applause please for our Belmont I.T. and marketing folks (Byron Marsh, Paul Chenoweth, and Jon Blankenship).  And finally, a big thank you to Annie Mitchell, Belmont's director of marketing and special initiatives.  She gave us the flexibility to truly begin designing a web portal that better meets the needs of a top tier graduate business program.

Our next priorities are finishing up some of the site features that offer more value to our alumni in staying connected to one another and to developing a total redesign on the eLeader publication.  More to come.

Again, we hope you like the new site, please do let me know whether or not you think we're on the right track!  We want to hear from you.

The program will make a return trip to Beijing, which has served as a dependable destination in past years. China's capital city since 352 AD, Beijing is at the heart of the nation's transition into a global economic powerhouse. As China's Communist government relaxes economic regulations, Beijing continues to earn the international spotlight, both as an economic juggernaut and a cultural capital.