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Student Information
The Mentor Program is designed for First and Second Year Day students as well as Evening Students. Evening Students may only participate in the program for two of the three years they are enrolled.
First Year Students - On-Site Visits
Second Year Students - Ongoing Mentoring
MBA Mentor Biographies 2008-2009
This page is password protected to protect the privacy of those participating in the program. Current students may contact Matt Bartels at bcc@u.washington.edu to get a user name and password.
Expectations & Commitments
As a participant in the Mentor Program you are a representative of the University of Washington Business School and therefore held to a very high standard of conduct. Please review the expectations for the program prior to submitting your bid sheet. Once you have been matched with a mentor and participated in the fall briefing session, the mentor relationship officially begins. At this point, you will be expected to fully understand your commitment to the program.
Student Benefits
Your fellow classmates consistently rate contacts with mentors among their most valuable experiences in the MBA Program. Over 90% of MBA students engage in on-site visits and small group mentoring with executives. Through participation in the Mentor Program, you explore career paths, obtain an inside view of industries, learn how executives meet difficult challenges, and gain insight into corporate strategy. Your experience with the Mentor Program helps you make better career choices and a smooth transition back to the business world upon graduation.
Ingredients of a Successful Mentoring Experience
Your classmates consistently report that the following factors contribute to a successful mentor relationship. This list is a start - then use your imagination:
Find out about the mentor. In addition to the biography you receive, do research on the mentor prior to the visit. Look for boards on which they serve, awards received, or recent news articles on them.
Research the mentor's company, function, and industry. Mentors represent a wide group of companies, functions and industries. Prepare yourself by researching the intricacies of each of these areas. The better prepared you are ahead of time, the more you will understand during the visit or ongoing mentor meetings.
Communicate clearly and timely. Prior to the visit, send the mentor your group's resumes and a short excerpt on each of your interests. If the mentor asks for specific details about the group, make sure to provide as much information as possible. The better you communicate your interests before the relationship begins, the more you and the mentor will get out of it.
Bring in current news or propose discussing a case. Discussing a real-life business situation will increase the impact of the visit. Creating active dialogue around a hot issue is an interesting way to learn about the way your mentor approaches business decisions.
Learn how your MBA education can help you. Ask questions on how MBA graduates are employed in the company and industry and what career paths are available to them. If the mentor's company has a recent MBA grad or alumni with whom you can talk, suggest that person join your group.
Leave time for Q&A. Make sure you build in enough time for a Q&A session.
Be flexible. Mentors are busy so be extremely flexible regarding the places and times you are available to meet with them. Second year students may want to offer to meet for coffee or talk on the phone.
For more information, please visit Student FAQs.
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