1. Information on SAMP Best practices & implementation CEMS Student Board 2012 CEMS SAMP The Student Alumni Mentorship Programme

2. What is SAMP? The aim of this presentation Best Practices summary The DE/AT/UK model and it´s implementation The CZ model and it´s implementation The FR model and it´s implementation Questions Contact details Agenda

3. SAMP matches together students and alumni as mentors who can provide support and advice on studies, internships, exchange semesters, applications or career choices. It can also create new friendships and a unique long time relationship among the participants. What is SAMP? It is a great individual networking opportunity that leverages on the strong CEMS network!

4. We have collected and summarised best SAMP practices as well as past negative attempts and present them in this document We would like you to: Pick one of the models that would be the most suitable for your country Get in touch with the local alumni committee and student representatives to discuss the opportunities and possibilities of SAMP implementation within your country Get in touch with someone from our contact list to help you in the implementation process The aim of this presentation

5. In order to implement and improve the SAMP, current models and past attempts were analysed The following countries have shown to have the most successfull models in action There are currently 3 successful models „One-one mentorship“ Students linked to alumni based on interests Individual approach For countries with strong alumni base A few alumni mentoring to a larger group of students „Meet the….“ sessions For countries with less alumni available LinkedIn group Any local alumni and student can join and connect online For countries with campus outside the CBD DE/AT/UKCZFR

6. Interested Alumni act as mentors Having „one on one“ mentorship-mentee relationship Students are matched with alumni based on interests Kick off introductory event Relationship and its intensity depends on preferences and availability of the two parties Successful especially in countries with strong and large alumni base Model nr. 1 - introduction DE/AT/UK

7. Model nr. 1 – implementation 1/2 DE/AT/UK Initiation: Meeting between Local Alumni Team Committee Members and the Students President Body to discuss the timeline, opportunities, implementation 1st Month of the semester: Week 1: E-mail to all Alumni asking to fill out the profiles (see slide XX) Each Alumni who already participated last year receives a separate E-mail with old profile asking if she is available again and whether the profile is up- to-date Week 2: First reminder E-mail to all Alumni Week 3: Second reminder E-mail to all Alumni Week 4: Deadline for Alumni to send their profiles

8. Model nr. 1 – implementation 2/2 DE/AT/UK 2nd Month of the semester: Week 1: E-mail to all Students to fill out their profiles (slide XX) Week 2: First reminder E-mail to all Students (if there are enough Alumni) Week 3: Second reminder E-mail to all Students (if there are enough Alumni) Week 4: Deadline for Students to send their profiles 3rd Month of the semester: First few weeks: Internal matching process by partnering candidates according to intersts;E-Mail participants and not matched about the results and introduce them within the pair 4th Month of the semester: Kick off – introductory eventthat can be joined also by old mentors and mentees. Reserve a restaurant/bar well in advance and inform participants with „save the date“

9. Individual approach Possibility to ask any questions Meetings according to availability of both Skype, phone, email mentoring also possible Mentorship can continue after studies and can develop into a friendship Model nr. 1 – pros and cons DE/AT/UK Necessary to have a large alumni base Preferably alumni in the same city to ensure personal contact Pairing up can be time consuming Pairing on a yearly basis Limited chance to network with other mentors/alumni ADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES Also possible to have one mentor available for more students and meeting in small teams (Hungarian model)

10. Regular meetings during the semester called „Meet the...„ A small group of alumni from one industry talk to a group of students interested in that field Students may ask questions within the sessions Topics of the meetings are for example: finance, consulting, marketing, sales, public sector, non-profit, logistics. Model nr. 2 - introduction CZ

11. Initiation: Meeting between Local Alumni Team Committee Members and the Students President Body to discuss the opportunities, implementation and which topics would be the most desired. Set up a timeline when is each meeting going to happen (app. 4-6 meetings per semester) and book conference rooms (university or companies) Beginning and throughout the semester: Contact alumni according to the industry/topic of the meeting. Inform them about the SAMP project and ask whether they are willing to participate at that given date. Once enough alumni is found to hold the meeting (at least 2 or 3 per meeting) inform students and make them register for the event Model nr. 2 – implementation 1/2 CZ

12. During the meetings the professionals either by presenting with ppt presentation or by a discussion share their views for example on the following topics: – How did I get to my profession? – What is the profession like? – What are the main challenges I have come across during my career in this field? – What do I like/dislike about my job? – What is an ideal candidate for this profession? (e.g. Personality (socializing, communicative, phlegmatic, innovative, passive, introvert...), education/language skills, working experience, etc.) – What are the main challenges I have come across during my career in this field? Besides that students can freely ask questions about working in particular companies, about their recruiting processes etc. Model nr. 2 – implementation 2/2 CZ

13. Quite easy to organize Only a few alumni from each industry necessary Not only opportunity for meeting the students but also a way to meet other alumni or interesting professionals Model nr. 2 – pros and cons CZ No direct personal contact; students might be shy asking certain questions Finding a room to hold the meeting Sometimes small number of students coming ADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES

14. Official CEMS group on LinkedIn has a country SAMP subgroup (enter name of the CEMS group) Interested Alumni write a few sentences what industry they are in and what advice they can offer (they don´t necessarily have to be present/active in that country) Students with Linked In profiles individually contact the alumni Kick off introductory event Relationship and its intensity depends on preferences and availability of the two parties. Most of the time it is online One mentor can serve more students Model nr. 3 - introduction FR

15. Contact us and we will create you an official CEMS Linked In subgroup for your country Start contacting alumni from your country (alumni newsletter or direct mailing, as well as on linkedin and Facebook) informing them about the project and ask them to create their short „mentor ad“ Once enought alumni is interested, open the group to the local students - it is always open, but it shuld be promoted only when a ceratin number of alumni profiles are available Organise an introductory kick off event Model nr. 3 – implementation FR

16. Model nr. 3 – pros and cons FR Virtual approach – no need to be present in the same city Individual approach Possibility of having more than one mentors Chance for alumni to contact other alumni Necessary to have a larger alumni base Not necessarily a personal contact Too many students may be interested in one mentor ADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES Inform students that they can make use of the broad alumni base on Linked In, using the ir own initiative and finding the right mentor by them selves (without having an official SAMP group)

17. Model nr. 1 – students questionnaire

18. Model nr. 1 – alumni questionnaire

19. Iveta Novakova (Student Board Representative for WU Wien, Austria) Contact us for any questions Iveta. novakova@cemsmail.org

20. AlumniVadim Gersteinvadim.gerstein@googlemail.comGermany StudentIveta Novakovaiveta.j.novakova@gmail.comAustria AlumniAgata RundoAgata.Rundo@cemsmail.orgPoland StudentJean Escarrajean.escarra@gmail.comEngland AlumniElisabeth de S Ingwerseelin07ab@student.cbs.dk Denmark AlumniTorsten Rovenkamp France AlumniSvetassetlana@yandex.ruRussia StudentTatu Isotalotatu.isotalo@gmail.comFinland StudentJustinas Legas 40207@student.hhs.seSweden StudentTim van Leukentvanleuken@gmail.comNetherlands AlumniFinn Harungfinn1985@googlemail.com Norway ?David Pita Brachodavidpitabracho@hotmail.comSpain ?Richard Wongwrong@ivey.caCanada CC PresidentBarbora Lebedovábarbora.lebedova@gmail.comIreland AlumniZoltan Szoleczkizoltan.szoleczki@cemsmail.orgHungary AlumniVít Opleštil Czech Republic Contact your local SAMP representative If your country doesn´t have a local representative contact either your Student Board rep., CEMS Club or Iveta Novakova

21. Australia Belgium Brazil Italy Portugal Singapore Switzerland Turkey Country representatives missing