Connecting Mentoring tothe Classroom: Lessons for Teachers of Female Undergraduates

摘要

This article provides pedagogical activities to help develop students into “modelmentees.” Being a competent mentee is especially significant for young womenwho aspire to executive-level management positions. The authors conducted aqualitative study of 14 executive-level women and gained insights into how mentoringrelationships affected these women’s careers. For the past four semesters, the findingshave been used to enhance the content of two business courses, and they were alsoused to improve the preparation of students who participated in a career-orientedbusiness forum. Further research should be conducted to establish best practicesfor designing and integrating into business school curricula not just opportunities forstudents to connect with mentors but also the idea of being a model mentee, whichis especially important for female undergraduates.