Classrooms to Corporations: The Power of Mentoring

Saturday, April 9, 2005
Room E102
11a.m.

Participants:
Sammie L. Robinson (Business Administration): Women in Business: Understanding the Total Package

Kara E. North '07, Amy Reardon '07, Ashley Christensen '05, and Melissa Balek '05: A Process of Self-discovery through Mentoring

Michael Jensen '96 (Political Science) and Sharon Wooten '88 (Nursing): If only I had known then…preparing students for careers through mentoring

This panel showcases a collaboration of University faculty and students with young business professionals, and highlights the benefits to each.
The academic-corporate partnership between Illinois Wesleyan University and the Young Business Professionals Affinity Group of State Farm Insurance is one component of the Women in Business course. The goals of this presentation are to:
• describe the mentoring initiative, and its academic (professor's research and student learning) as well as business (employee development and corporate citizenship) impact
• explain how alumni involvement benefits current students and enhances young professionals' career development
• discuss how university and business diversity and inclusion efforts can be advanced through partnerships such as the mentoring initiative
• demonstrate alternatives for corporate citizenship initiatives and involvement with the academic community