BizBridge Mentor Collective

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The BizBridge Mentor Collective program helps incoming students develop a sense of community, build leadership skills and find networking opportunities within the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. With BizBridge, you’ll find your home on campus and explore resources that'll place you on the path to success.

An Overview

• The BizBridge Mentor Collective is a program that creates opportunities for mentors to build their leadership skills, share their experiences and help new students feel welcome. 
• Mentors and mentees communicate through monthly check-ins via video-chat, text, email or any other method you and your mentee prefer.
• A fall welcome introduces incoming students to their classmates. 
• The BizBridge Mentor Collective matches new and returning Graduate School of Management students with peer mentors for academic and social support.

How does the collective work?

• Based on your interests, you’ll be matched with an alumni mentor who can answer many common questions about academics, campus and more.
• This mentor began as a new student too and has volunteered to share their experiences to help get you familiar with life at UC Davis and welcome you to our community.

Who is Your Mentor?

Your mentor will be an alumnus of UC Davis Graduate School of Management. If you tell us about your interests and the qualities of your ideal mentor, we’ll match you with an alumnus that best fits your unique profile.

Learn more about Mentor Collective.

Expectations for BizBridge

• Communicate at least once a month.
• Talk via in-person, text, phone, and/or video.
• Log conversations on app.mentorcollective.org.

Your Mentor/Mentee Relationship

Once you’ve signed up, you will have access to your Mentor Collective Dashboard (accessible on any device). The dashboard houses contact information, your registration checklist, discussion guides, helpful articles, and Mentor Collective community updates.

• Use the Readiness Checklist to make sure you’re prepared for the program and ready to meet your mentor.
• Navigate to Mentorships to see more information about your mentor, connect with them on social media, and log conversations.
• Search through Discussion Guides to plan topics to discuss with your mentor.
• Explore Resources to see frequently asked questions, helpful articles, and more.
• Head to Community to hear from mentors and mentees in Mentor Collectives at other schools.