On February 16, 30 graduates returned to their familiar business school environment :)

They began a 4-week training during which they will develop competencies to step into a new role — mentors for kmbs MBA participants.

In the first session of the Mentor Training Program, they discussed what it means to be a mentor, the purpose and structure of the Program, and explored the phenomenon of mentorship from different perspectives and examples of its application in business, the public sector, and education. At the end of the meeting, the managers outlined a tentative route for the mentoring journey and interaction with mentees regarding the master's project.

Next, participants of the Mentor Program will have regular meetings with key business school lecturers — Oleksandr Savruk, Eduard Maltsev, Olena Maltseva, Yevhen Pentsak, and Olena Zhiltsova. The development of future mentors' competencies will also be accompanied by a representative of the kmbs Alumni community, Executive MBA graduate, Oleksandr Zelenyuk, who is currently a coach for leaders and managers, a certified coach of the International Coaching Federation, ACC ICF.

It has been proven over time that participation in the kmbs Mentor Program is a win-win opportunity for both participants and School graduates. By joining the program, MBA participants can enhance their abilities in the practical application of acquired knowledge during the development of their master's project. And graduate mentors can enrich their leadership potential, develop personally, update existing and acquire new knowledge, and meet other entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and experiences.

We congratulate our new mentors on a successful start!

The first meetings between mentors and mentees will take place soon, and then their joint educational journey will begin.

The kmbs–2021 Mentor Training Program started on February 16