Mentors4u Presentation for the students. March Mentors4U

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1 Mentors4u Presentation for the students March 2015 Mentors4U

2 Executive Summary Mentors4u Who we are Mentors4u is a non-profit mentoring initiative for students of all Italian Universities and Italian students abroad, launched in 2014 by a group of Italian alumni of Harvard Business School Mentors4u wants to help, entirely for free, young talented students interested in a successful business career (Mentee) togethigh quality mentoring and guidance from young excellent professionals (Mentor), who will offer their advices to mentees on how to craft a career path that will allow them to make best use of their talent The Mentors4u network is comprised of: o 400 Mentors with excellent academic and professional experiences (55% have an MBA in one of the top 10 schools in the world); o 12 Senior Mentors, inspirational Italian business leaders; o 250 Mentees selected among applications received in the first round of selection, representing 29 universities. 95% of the Mentees rates the programexcellent or great! What we offer to the selected students 1. A Mentor, allocated on the basis of the preferences expressed by the students during the application process. The Mentor will provide direct and personalized guidance to support Mentees in their academic and professional decisions 2. Access to a network of talented and motivated Mentees, excellent Mentors and inspiring and succesful Senior Mentors. 3. Access to an online portal, with a personale profile and mailbox, where the Mentees can: o Comunicate with the members of the community through the wall; o Access the directory of the members of the program; o Access to a knowledge center with more than 200 articles, guides and helpful content to understand various career paths and prepare p for interviews. 4. Access to the Newsletter4u, with helpful advice from our Mentors and Senior Mentors and the stories of the Mentees. 5. Events and workshops organized by Mentors4u with the support of Senior Mentors and our Partner companies. 6. Visibility with our Partner Companies. Apply to become a Mentee! Apply at Applications online will remain open until 9th of June, with the aim to select 500 new Mentees: o Students who apply before the 9th of April will know the outcome of their application by the 30th of May; o Students who apply after the 9th of will know the outcome of their application by the 14th of September. All the applicants will have immediate and continuous access to our Knowledge Center and Newsletter, regardlessoftheoutcomeof their application. 2

3 Agenda Mentors4u: who we are and what we do The project in details The application process Team and contacts 3

4 What do we mean by Mentoring? g "Mentoring is a process for the informal transmission of knowledge, social capital, and the psychosocial support relevant to work, career, or professional development between a person who is perceived to have greater relevant knowledge, wisdom, or experience (the Mentor) and a person who is perceived to have less (the Mentee) Source: Wikipedia 4

5 Mentors4u: What we do and Why we do it Vision Unlock the talent of capable and motivated young students, particularly those with limited access to mentoring and guidance We help talented university students express at best their potential and realize their professional dreams Create a communuity based on merit,, inside of which favour the exchange of ideas and content helpful for the personal and professional development of all the members Contribute t to the development and progress of our Country, supporting its younger talented generation Become a point of reference and a source of inspiration for other mentoring programs in Italy and Europe 5

6 Members of the Community Senior Mentors (10-15) Who are they? Some of the most influential Italian business leaders and academics. Role They provide high-level experience and a long term perspective to Mentees through messages and interviews published on the web platform. Who are they? Talented young professionals with 5-10 years of work experience leading organizations and excellent academic backgrounds. Mentors Role (400+) They build a personal and direct relationship to help Mentees identify not only the career options that most matches the Mentees talent level and professional interests but also how to get there. Mentees (500+) Who are they? Students of Business Administration and Managerial Engineering in Italian Universities, Italian students studying abroad, or more generally any students interested in a career in Business Management or Finance. Selection is based on CV, motivations and mentorship needs. Support they receive Students t are given a personal Mentor to help identify the students t best career options and evaluate how to pursue these options. Students can access the online Community, where they can interact and share content with other mentors and mentees. Students participate p in an annual event with Mentors and Senior Mentors. 6

7 Senior Mentor, ambassadors of the program Inspirational Leaders of some of the best corporate and academic institutions in Italy and abroad, Senior Mentors provide Mentors and Mentees with their vision and experience: ROGER ABRAVANEL Writer, Columnist and Emeritus Director of McKinsey MAURIZIO DALLOCCHIO Università Bocconi Corporate Finance Professor MAURIZIA IACHINO Key2People Partner STEFANO BERALDO Oviesse CEO LUCA GARAVOGLIA Campari Group Chairman DANTE ROSCINI Harvard Business School Professor of Management PIETRO BOROLI DeAgostini Editore Chairman ANNA GERVASONI AIFI General Director DOMENICO SINISCALCO Morgan Stanley Vice Chairman GIOVANNI CAGNOLI Bain & Company Italy CEO CLAUDIO GIULIANO Innogest Managing Director GIANMARIO TONDATO Gruppo Autogrill CEO 7

8 The Network of Mentor % 60% Mentor (+50% in the Years of average work Have an MBA from one Live or work abroad, last 3 months), 200 of experience, years of the top-10 Business 100% have significant them already active old (average age 32) School in the World international experience Current Occupation Current Employer Investment Banking 32% Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, DB, Rotchild, etc. Consulting 30% Bain, McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, Accenture, Booz, Value Partners, PWC, etc. Corporate 23% L Oréal, Toyota, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Google, GE, Amazon, Gucci, Yoox, etc. Finance (excl. IB) 8% BC Partners, Bain Capital, Cinven, Carlyle, Exor, Investcorp, Investindustrial, etc. Entreprenuership 5% Other 2% Rocket Internet, Dalani, Vaxess, Face It, Travelnuts, Opportunity Network, etc. Telethon, United Nations, Confindustria, Harvard University, Bocconi University, etc. 8

9 The First Class of Mentee Results of the first round of applications Mentors4u 2014 Class Profile % of Mentee Gender M (65%) F (35%) % 40% Region of origin South (19%) Central (28%) North (51%) Foreign (2%) 250 Applications received Students Selected 15th May and 15th September 31st July Academic Level GPA [GPA range] Specialistica (MSc) Triennale (52%) (BSc) (48%) 28,7/30 [24-30L] 9

10 Agenda Mentors4u: who we are and what we do The project in details The application process Team and contacts 10

11 The project in practice We create an active community by allowing members to interact via our online portal and by yparticipating p in workshops and events we organize We foster the creation of fruitful and lasting mentoring relationships, through regular contacts between Mentor and Mentee (via call, video call and in person meetings) 4. Community 3. Mentoring A platform of excellent students t and succesful professionals unique in Europe 1. Selection 2. Matching We select excellent students from every part of Italy on the basis of performance, motivation, diversity, mentoring need We match them with young succesful Mentors with excellent experiences in the professional areas of interest to the Mentees, based on the preferences expressed by the students in their application 11

12 1. The Selection Students t of all Italian universities, iti or Italian students t studying abroad Who are the mentee? Students from second year of the BSc (laurea triennale) to the last year of the MSc (laurea specialistica) i Students with excellent academic performance, strong extracurricular activities, talent and motivation Students interested in careers in consulting, banking, multinationals, Italian corporates, investment funds, noprofit, entrepreneurship p Students who believe in the value of mentorship and that they can benefit from having access to more experienced professionals and jointly brainstorm on how to transform the mentee s professional dreams into reality Students who actively participate in the community of Mentors4u 12

13 2. The Matching between Mentor and Mentee Matching Criteria A concrete example Vittorio Mentor Gaetano Mentee Match Professional Ambitions Region of origin Professional Ambitions Consulting Consulting Passions and interests The best Mentor for each Mentee University Region of origin University Passions and interests Calabria Business, Bocconi Start-up, Military Lyceum Calabria Business, Università di Genova Running, start-up, Military Lyceum 13

14 3. The Mentoring Relationship Mentoring interactions can take place through calls, video calls or in person Every Mentor-Mentee has the freedom to set up their mentoring relationship in the way that best suits them, respecting though the minimum mentoring dosage of one call each semester Mentors4u monitors the evolution of the mentoring relationship through the Mentoring Tracker 14

15 4. Benefits for the Mentee Relationship with 1 a selected Mentor A personal relationship with a motivated Mentor that fits the criteria indicated during the application process Scholarships and benefits (Phase 2) Access to scholarships and benefits offered by our sponsors 6 Tailored academic and professional guidance 2 Exclusive events 5 Direct and personalized guidance to support Mentees in their academic and professional decisions 3 4 Events and Social networking Access to high quality content An excellent network of contacts with Senior Mentors, Mentors and other Mentees A Knowledge Center with more than 200 articles, guides and other content shared. A quarterly Newsletter workshops organized by Mentors4u with the help of Senior Mentor and Sponsor 15

16 The online protal Mentors4U Wall Personal Profile Knowledge Center Personal Mailbox Directory Mentoring Tracker 16

17 The Newsletter4u A quarterly newsletter with plenty of interest and original content generated by the community Mentors4u, for Mentor, Mentee and the student that will complete the application Inspirational overview of the stories of our and much messages from the different career Mentor and Mentee more! Senior Mentor paths First edition March

18 A Knowledge Center for everyone 100% = 750 Our Knowledge Center The Knowledge Center for Mentors4U collects helpful interview i guides and inspiring i i documents. We want to help the users in making the right career decisions and preparing p well for interviews Contains more than 200 documents, organized by themes and easily accesible and downloadable The KC is accessible by all the the members of Mentors4U, as well as by the students that were not succesful in their application Usefulness of the Knowledge Center Excellent (5/5) Great (4/5) Good (3/5) Decent (2/5) Insufficient (1/5) 52% 40% 8% Look and feel and accessability Excellent (5/5) Great (4/5) Good (3/5) Decent (2/5) Insufficient (1/5) Frequency of use Daily Weakly Less than monthly Never 33% 53% 12% Monthly 48% 2% 23% 1% 25% 3% 92% Rates the KC excellent or great 95% Rates the look and feel positvely 72% Uses the KC at least once a month 18

19 Encouraging g results so far 248 Mentees say they are regularly in touch with their Mentors I m so glad there are initiatives like Mentors4u that believe in the potential of youth and help us make our dreams come true! 98% of Mentors rate the program as very good or excellent 95% of Mentees consider the relationship with their Mentor very good or excellent Our Knowledge Center is regularly used from all 1,000 applicants and is rated as very useful by 92% of respondents [Francesca, University of Bolzano, Mentee] First meeting with my Mentee. I can see great motivation, energy and good attitude: that s what Italy really needs! [Federico, Biotech PM in Paris, Mentor] My Mentor is teaching me that I can be successful and satisfied both in my work and in my life. I ve never been so motivated and happy and Mentors4u played a big role in it! [Giulia, Bocconi University, Mentee] 19

20 Agenda Mentors4u: who we are and what we do The project in details The application process Team and contacts 20

21 We are looking to welcome 500 high potential Mentee in the Class of 2015 How to apply When to apply Selection Criteria Immediate Benefits We ask for your acadameic and extracurricular experiences, a motivation letter and the caracteristics of your ideal Mentor Average time needed to complete the form 30 minutes From the 9th of March to the 9th of June Students who apply before the 9th of April will know the ouctome of their application by the 30th of May Students who apply after the 9th of April will know the ouctome of their application by the 14th of September Academic and extracurricular performance Motivation Mentoring need / potential impact of the program At the completion of the application, you will have immediate and continuous access to our knowledge center and newsletter, regardless of the outcome of your application If selected before the 30th of May, you will be invited to the first annual Conference Mentors4u the 5th of June in Milan 21

22 Agenda Mentors4u: who we are and what we do The project in details The application process Team and contacts 22

23 The Mentors4u Team Support Team Leadership Team Team Special Projects CARLOTTA SINISCALCO Chief Editor Senior Associate, Advent MBA Stanford STEFANIA BOROLI Co-Founder Manager, Idea SGR MBA HBS DIMITRIOS TZIVELIS Co-Founder Principal, BC Partners MBA HBS ALBERTO FARRONI VP Events MBA, LBS LAURA COMUNELLO VP Admissions Consultant, Nielsen MBA IE FRANCESCO TRONCI CFO PE, Investindustrial MBA HBS ALESSANDRO COSTAMAGNA VP Business Dev. MBA, HBS MARCO DUSO VP Events MBA, LBS MARCO VIGATO COO Associate, McKinsey MBA HBS STEFANIA ELIA DE LUCA Project Leader, Mentors4u Master in Organizzazione e Personale Bocconi Coordination MARCO BONAITI VP Business Dev. MBA, HBS 23

24 Contacts Apply at /en/home/applicamentee For information Web: Mail: 24