The study presents the results -focusing on the mentors- of a mentoring programme
launched at the Faculty of International Management and Business at Budapest Business
School. The basic aim of the programme was to provide a support programme for foreign
students, who have recently been enrolled in the faculty as the number of foreign
students has increased significantly. The project involved not only mentored students,
but also students who volunteered as mentors to help their foreign counterparts integrate.
From the start, the authors conducted two surveys, one with the mentored students
and one with the mentors. The aim of the survey was to find out what the participants’
expectations were at the start of the project. Whose skills will develop, what skills
are expected to be developed in the project, what motivational factors play a role
in getting someone to participate in such a project. The authors' unhidden aim is
to repeat the research every six months and every year to monitor changes. The first
studies were quantitative surveys, and the mentors' side of the story is that they
believe that the programme can make a positive difference to their soft skills and
help them to become better mentors.
