Purpose & Outcome
The Chicago Booth Mentorship Program provides business students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a unique opportunity to engage in constructive and valuable feedback sessions with peers and professionals from across diverse industries.
The program runs for five months and provides an opportunity for Year 2, Year 3 and MBA students to meet with and tap into the knowledge, and experience of senior professionals with substantial, and proven expertise in the field of Business Management.
The idea is a product of a collaboration between the Chicago Booth Alumni Association of Singapore and NUS Business career Development Committee (BizCare). The program intends to provide students with real-world knowledge that would ease their transition from academia to the corporate world.
Program Overview
Minimum 5 sessions – including the kick-off and capstone events, with 3 dedicated sessions involving mentors and mentees Duration from the launch to the capstone events to run for approximately 5 months Commenced in February 2020 with virtual kick-off at the NUS Business School Due to current constraints on mobility, sessions are taking place via video-conferencing at agreed dates and times.
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Quality
Our mentors possesses the following qualities:
• Willingness to share skills, knowledge, and expertise.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and acts as a positive role model.
• Takes a personal interest in the mentoring relationship.
• Exhibits enthusiasm in the field.
• Values ongoing learning and growth in the field.
• Provides guidance and constructive feedback.
• Values the opinions and initiatives of others.
Partners
We value our partners and believe that our program is very effective business tool that opens many advantages for its participants. First of all, we assume that such project is a great way to share common experience, discuss important problems, and brainstorm.
