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College of Business
We all need someone to show us how it's done.
Lipscomb University’s College of Business Mentor Program seeks to partner business students with business professionals.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Interests will be assessed and each business MENTOR will be paired with a business undergraduate STUDENT for the academic year – a STUDENT with specific interest in the MENTOR'S current or former field. During the course of the academic year, we will have three coffees on campus.
WHY THIS IS A GREAT PROGRAM
MENTORS have been through the process of making important career decisions and job interviewing in that field. The MENTOR also appreciates the value of networking and can offer a STUDENT MENTEE both advice and networking introductions to business associates.
The program is especially valuable to upperclassmen (juniors and seniors thinking more seriously about specific fields of interest). The program is also valuable to freshmen and sophomores interested in having a MENTOR help them vet through the process of deciding where their strengths and passions lie.
When MENTORS register for the program (see link below), they can indicate their preference for working with an upperclassman or a freshman/sophomore.
TIME COMMITMENT
There will be three coffees where MENTORS and STUDENT MENTEES can interact on campus. MENTORS and MENTEES are also encouraged to interact at other times on their own. Specific suggestions include:
There will be three coffees where MENTORS and STUDENT MENTEES can interact on campus. MENTORS and MENTEES are also encouraged to interact at other times on their own. Specific suggestions include:
· A visit to MENTOR'S company and/or introductions to other professionals in STUDENT'S interest area
· A meeting to discuss STUDENT'S resume and career goals
· A meeting to discuss the importance of networking and advice for job interviews
This is a voluntary program for both MENTOR and STUDENT. Respecting one another’s time is a priority. While meetings in addition to those suggested are great, they are not required. STUDENTS are encouraged to take the initiative and seek frequent communication with MENTORS whether that is a monthly email exchange, a phone call, or a meeting at the on-campus Starbucks.
EXPECTATIONS
MENTORS are not expected to line up a job or internship for STUDENT MENTEES or continue the mentoring relationship beyond the academic year, although this does sometimes happen. It is wonderful when mentoring relationships evolve in this way, but we don’t ask for MENTOR involvement in the program with this expectation.
This is an opportunity for a STUDENT to build a relationship with someone working in a field that interests him or her. Monthly email reminders will be sent to announce upcoming coffee dates and encourage interaction among paired MENTORS and STUDENT MENTEES.
Other news from the COB
School of Executive Education — Looking for a way to distinguish yourself in today’s competitive marketplace? Consider Lipscomb’s new School of Executive Education. This summer the school offered innovative workshops on leadership (led by Barry Posner, author of the well-known Leadership Challenge), strategy (led by Turney Stevens & Joe Ivey, professors of Lipscomb’s MBA Strategy courses), and negotiation (led by Lipscomb president, Randy Lowry and founder of the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution). To learn more about our Executive Education offerings, go to: http://execed.lipscomb.edu
Graduate School Information
If you're interested in Lipscomb's business graduate programs, join us on any of the following dates at 5:30 PM in the Bennett Campus Center (lower level conference room) for complete details on Lipscomb’s Professional MBA, MBA, and MAcc programs: November 17 or December 8. Free registration available: http://mba.lipscomb.edu .
News from the World-at-large
In an article in USA Today last month, titled “Often, men help women get to the corner office,” 33 female CEOs out of 34 interviewed identified a male mentor as being the most influential of their careers. Men who historically recognize the potential in female protégés and encourage them to reach to new heights are often men who have daughters, wives, and mothers inspiring them. The article is a great reminder that the difference in the genders can help point us all toward success, both personally and professionally.
To access the entire article, click here: www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2009-08-04-female-executives-male-mentors_N.htm
