New Student Orientation. SAM club representing!!!! New President: Emily Brown shown on the right.
So much goes into Leadership! Great workshop with awesome women!
Great workshop! I am getting uncomfortable to get comfortable!
Great workshop! Getting uncomfortable!
My Project Management class raised $2000 for the Boston YMCA Nutritional Program! In conjunction with the Student Association of Management Club, the Business Management Project Management students were successful!! 
The AAEEBL ePortfolio Review (AePR) The AAEEBL ePortfolio Review is has released its inaugural issue. I am an Executive co-editor. Wentworth presents at AAEEBL Conference On July 28th Cindy Stevens accompanied two students, David Gidley & Stephen Schreier, to the annual AAEEBL Conference at the Hynes Convention Center. This conference focuses on the eportfolio and its importance in the college setting. This group presented a project completed as part of the Technology Acquisition course taught by Professor Stevens. The presentation focused on a simulated acquisition of an ePortfolio system for Wentworth that would enhance the creation and evaluation of our ePortfolios. Please see below for their poster from the conference and a photo of the event: AAEEBL Conference: Acquiring an ePortfolio System Poster Business Management Seniors Raise Over $1000 for an Incoming Freshman Scholarship
On July 8th and July 19th Business Management students with the help of the Wentworth Association of Managers held two fundraisers, one a wiffle ball tournament and the other was selling protein shakes. This two-part fundraiser was inspired as part of one of Professor Cindy Stevens’ technology project management courses. In an effort to support Wentworth’s EPIC initiatives Professor Stevens encourages students to focus entirely on project based approaches to class material. One group in her class took on this project of establishing a fundraiser to begin a scholarship. These students were able to organize this fundraiser, acquire sponsors and promote this fundraiser within the community. They did this all while completing their project management course and adhering to project management guidelines. 
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I became an Interim Dean during a Pandemic!!
Dr. Stevens is the Dean of the School of Management and Professor. She joined Wentworth in 1999 after moving from North Carolina where she taught at a local community college. After completing her Ph.D., she was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and Professor by 2012. Dr. Stevens’ scholarship passion is related to life-long experiential and project-based learning reflected through ePortfolio practices. She has served in numerous areas such as graduate, advising, technology, and many more committees, as well as the Student Association of Management club. She is also the Executive Co-Editor of the AePR Journal, which is AAEEBL’s ePortfolio Review. AAEEBL, The Association for Authentic, Experiential, & Evidence-Based Learning, is an organization dedicated to learning and engagement through reflection and ePortfolio practices. 
Business Management Department Senior Event On July 23rd the Business Management Department held an event for the graduates. The event was organized by members of the senior class as part of Professor Stevens' Technology Management Seminar. This is the fourth and final portion of the Technology Project Management concentration that students chose to complete during their time at Wentworth. Funds were raised to offer each graduating senior in the Business Management Department a glass, a picture of themselves and their classmates, and pizza to be enjoyed with their classmates. Cindy Stevens accompanied two students, Anzia Mendez-Neff & Megan Savage, to the annual AAEEBL Conference at the Hynes Convention Center. This conference focuses on the eportfolio and its importance in the college setting. Professor Stevens and these two students presented on Wentworth’s own implementation of the eportfolio as a learning tool at the conference. Wentworth held a campus wide student expo. This expo was to highlight student work throughout the semester. The event was spread throughout the campus with the Business and Facilities Management department in the Center for Sciences and Biomedical Engineering. In addition to a few students presenting their capstone presentations, students from Cindy Stevens Operations Management and Technology Acquisition courses presented throughout the event. |
Wentworth Takes over AAEEBL Learner Publication
Wentworth Association of Managers (WAM)
The Management Department and the College of Arts and Sciences is happy to announce the creation of a new club. The Wentworth Association of Managers is open to all COF students and hopes to serve as a bridge between the professional and academic worlds. This club will develop important management and leadership skills for all of those that are involved. We are excited to welcome this student organization to our department and we are all looking forward to the kick-off event on March 27th at 6pm in 610 Lobby.
The club was founded during a session of Intro to Technology Project Management. The first of four classes included in our Technology Project Management concentration. The following people are considered founders of this club as they participated in Marketing, Fundraising, Researching, and Planning out the entire club throughout the spring semester of 2014.
Founders:
Adrian Hall, Jordan O’Neill, Jamie Grome, Christopher Oyenuga, Samantha Armishaw, Kaylene Comfort, Adam Frank, Mike Cox, Scott Moran, Shawn Ricker, Nick Coscia, Kevin Leary, David Gidley, Jackie McCullough, Leah Parrino, Stephen Schreier, Amal Memon, Jorge Vargas-Aquino, Donald Ymeri, Eric Hamilton, Jessica Simms, Sebastien Hilbrandt-Mcintosh, Vinh Dang, Anqi Cai, Abdul Allafi, Henry Chen, Sarosh Khatib.
Faculty Sponsor:
Cindy Stevens
Business Management Seniors Raise Over $1000 for an Incoming Freshman Scholarship
On July 12th and July 24th 2014 Business Management students with the help of the Wentworth Association of managers held two fundraisers, one a tournament and the other was selling cotton candy. This two-part fundraiser was inspired as part of one of Professor Cindy Stevens’ technology project management courses. In an effort to support Wentworth’s EPIC initiatives Professor Stevens encourages students to focus entirely on project based approaches to class material. One group in her class took on this project of establishing a fundraiser to begin a scholarship. These students were able to organize this fundraiser, acquire sponsors and promote this fundraiser within the community. They did this all while completing their project management course and adhering to project management guidelines.
Wentworth presents at 2014 AAEEBL Conference
On July 30th Cindy Stevens accompanied two students, Anzia Mendez-Neff & Megan Savage, to the annual AAEEBL Conference at the Hynes Convention Center. This conference focuses on the eportfolio and its importance in the college setting. Professor Stevens and these two students presented on Wentworth’s own implementation of the eportfolio as a learning tool at the conference.
On July 30th Cindy Stevens accompanied two students, Anzia Mendez-Neff & Megan Savage, to the annual AAEEBL Conference at the Hynes Convention Center. This conference focuses on the eportfolio and its importance in the college setting. Professor Stevens and these two students presented on Wentworth’s own implementation of the eportfolio as a learning tool at the conference.
WIT Students Attend Massachusetts Women's Conference
Professor Cindy P. Stevens Attends Massachusetts Women’s Conference along with 10 Management and Facility Management Students.
Business Management Students Tour Sam Adams Brewery
Business Management students at Wentworth had a unique opportunity to tour Sam Adams Brewery in Boston. Prof. Joe Schellings and Prof. Cindy Stevens arranged a guided, private tour of the facility with a group of upper management from SAM Adams. Our guides took us on a tour of the facility and also spent an hour and half discussing operations, marketing, facility management, and future goals. Even though the tour is open to the public, it was the private discussion time with upper management and our students that provided a very unique learning opportunity. The students truly enjoyed this learning experience!
At the AAEEBL Conference Executive Summit:
Employers are looking for well-rounded graduates focusing not only on major studies, but also liberal arts, history, ethics, communication and more! The ePortfolio can be a powerful tool to help showcase these areas!
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Management Students Attend AAEEBL Conference
"This is the fourth year that I was able to attend the AAEEBL ePortfolio Conference in Boston, MA. Again, this year two of my students from Wentworth Institute of Technology’s (WIT) Management department joined me. Both students provided personal insight on eportfolio development and how they plan to utilize their eportfolios for the future. Many attendees were happy to discuss eportfolios with my two students. My students also joined me at the presentation table and answered many questions about their experience and insight of eportfolio development. Faith Gagliardi and Jackson Spivey won grants that paid for their conference registration for the day. The Office of Student Leadership at WIT funds student projects such as this if the student can show the need and how it can be a benefit to attend. Below are these two students reflections on attending the conference with me for the day."
Faith Gagliardi AAEEBL Conference Reflectionhttp://faithgagliardi.wordpress.com/
"Participating in the AAEEBL Annual ePortfolio Conference this year was an entirely new experience for me. Even though I had made my own eportfolio earlier this year, I was stunned by all the new information that I learned. Many of the presentations displayed student eportfolios. Getting to look at other examples opened up my eyes to the many possibilities of an online portfolio. I was especially interested in hearing about the diversity of uses students have found for their eportfolios. Attending the sessions gave me an opportunity to expand my understanding of this tool from two-dimensional to more three-dimensional. I started to make connections between all of the different extracurricular experiences and how that applies to the work place. One of the most valuable parts from the day was speaking to attendees about my experiences and outlook on eportfolios. This was a wonderful opportunity for me to engage in a deep conversation about the future of eportfolios and better understand how I can use mine to my advantage.”
Jackson Spivey AAEEBL Conference Reflection
"Attending and participating in the 2013 AAEEBL Conference at Hynes Convention Center provided me with a truly unique academic and professional perspective relating to the world of eportfolios. After creating and updating my personal eportfolio after the past few years, it was interesting to see various perspectives from academic and professional institutions from around the globe. I was surprised to see that many of the problems that face our students and faculty when creating our portfolios are not unique to Wentworth. Addressing the issues of integration, participation, and evaluation are hot topics in the world of eportfolios, and must continually be addressed for the practice to move forward. Additionally, this was my first opportunity to speak and present at a conference. After countless presentations in front of faculty and peers throughout my time at Wentworth, I felt that my presentation skills were well honed and I was prepared for a conference exhibition. However, speaking and answering questions in front of a crowd of unknown individuals proved to be completely different from my experiences in the classroom. The experience was incredibly valuable, and something that will be beneficial as I transition from a Business Management senior to a working professional. “
Faculty Showcase:
Faculty from across the departments exhibited scholarly and creative work at the first annual Faculty Showcase at WIT.
Wentworth Students at Chicago Booth Event
Prof. Cindy P. Stevens and Prof. Hossein Noorian, along with four Wentworth students, attended the Chicago Booth CEO Panel and Networking Event held at the prestigious Colonnade Hotel in Boston, MA. The event allowed our Wentworth students the opportunity to network with other students, professionals, and CEOs. It was a great opportunity for our students. Below are comments from each of the four students who attended the event
Joshua Ramirez
At the Chicago Booth CEO Panel + Networking event, I was quite surprised by the diversity of professionals and students present throughout the evening. I met an analyst from Gartner, a representative from iRobot, an accountant from Google, and a few attorneys from various firms. About the only commonality of everyone in attendance was a jovial mood and an impressive career. And, of course, there were the CEO's themselves, hailing from Dedham Capital, Harpoon Brewery, and Zipcar, and all of whom spent about an hour or so fielding questions from attendees that ranged from broader outlooks to specific queries regarding their particular businesses and industries. Though I chose to remain a spectator during the open panel session itself, I was fortunate enough to be able to speak to several of the CEO's after the panel was concluded, and their responses to my questions were well thought and insightful. I am very glad that I had the opportunity to network and learn as much as I did!
Jackson Spivey
The event hosted by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business was a tremendous opportunity to meet and hear from a panel of top-notch CEO’s. Throughout my time at Wentworth I have accrued a diverse body of business-related knowledge. Yet translating this academic training to the real world is often a difficult task in a classroom setting. Attending this event provided an opportunity to hear from successful corporate leaders as they describe what strategies and tactics are useful in today’s changing business environment.
Faith Gagliardi
Going to the Chicago Booth event was an interesting experience. It was an opportunity to hear what is on the minds of business leaders today. Getting to be a part of the discussion was wonderful. I was even able to apply knowledge from several topics in my classes to the issues at hand. Additionally, it was fun to just spend the night out and meet new people in the city. I got to hear people's stories and talk about their career path.
Joseph Rosinski
I had the opportunity to attend the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business event and was happy to get the chance to network and meet several very talented local CEO's. Among them were the CEO's of Harpoon Brewery, ZipCar, and Dedham Capital. The night began with a cocktail hour and progressed to a panel discussion by each of the CEO's. They spoke about the current business climate and the future of business in America, specific to their industry. It was very interesting to hear their thoughts about the future of technology and how it could impact their business models going forward.
Wentworth Students at Chicago Booth Event
Prof. Cindy P. Stevens and Prof. Hossein Noorian, along with four Wentworth students, attended the Chicago Booth CEO Panel and Networking Event held at the prestigious Colonnade Hotel in Boston, MA. The event allowed our Wentworth students the opportunity to network with other students, professionals, and CEOs. It was a great opportunity for our students. Below are comments from each of the four students who attended the event
Joshua Ramirez
At the Chicago Booth CEO Panel + Networking event, I was quite surprised by the diversity of professionals and students present throughout the evening. I met an analyst from Gartner, a representative from iRobot, an accountant from Google, and a few attorneys from various firms. About the only commonality of everyone in attendance was a jovial mood and an impressive career. And, of course, there were the CEO's themselves, hailing from Dedham Capital, Harpoon Brewery, and Zipcar, and all of whom spent about an hour or so fielding questions from attendees that ranged from broader outlooks to specific queries regarding their particular businesses and industries. Though I chose to remain a spectator during the open panel session itself, I was fortunate enough to be able to speak to several of the CEO's after the panel was concluded, and their responses to my questions were well thought and insightful. I am very glad that I had the opportunity to network and learn as much as I did!
Jackson Spivey
The event hosted by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business was a tremendous opportunity to meet and hear from a panel of top-notch CEO’s. Throughout my time at Wentworth I have accrued a diverse body of business-related knowledge. Yet translating this academic training to the real world is often a difficult task in a classroom setting. Attending this event provided an opportunity to hear from successful corporate leaders as they describe what strategies and tactics are useful in today’s changing business environment.
Faith Gagliardi
Going to the Chicago Booth event was an interesting experience. It was an opportunity to hear what is on the minds of business leaders today. Getting to be a part of the discussion was wonderful. I was even able to apply knowledge from several topics in my classes to the issues at hand. Additionally, it was fun to just spend the night out and meet new people in the city. I got to hear people's stories and talk about their career path.
Joseph Rosinski
I had the opportunity to attend the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business event and was happy to get the chance to network and meet several very talented local CEO's. Among them were the CEO's of Harpoon Brewery, ZipCar, and Dedham Capital. The night began with a cocktail hour and progressed to a panel discussion by each of the CEO's. They spoke about the current business climate and the future of business in America, specific to their industry. It was very interesting to hear their thoughts about the future of technology and how it could impact their business models going forward.
