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MBA Mentorship in India: Mentee Expectations
Sudeepta Pradhan and Sunny Bose
IBS Hyderabad (A Constituent of IFHE, Deemed to be University), India
Makhmoor Bashir
Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Rik Paul
BML Munjal University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Venugopal Rao
IBS Hyderabad (A Constituent of IFHE, Deemed to be University), India
Volume 14: 2021, pp. 215-236; ABSTRACT
Mentoring programs have been on the increase in business schools in recent years. This study aims to look into the features of mentoring programs in business education in India and capture the mentees’ opinions regarding the issues related to such programs. Using a qualitative approach, the study conducted 28 in-depth interviews of final-year business management students from a reputed education institution in India. Findings revealed that mentors expected to play specific roles in the personal and academic life of students, and any deviance from their expectations caused high dissatisfaction among mentees. Mentors’ lack of communication and behavioural issues were significant setbacks to the mentoring relationship. The success of such programs depends on the guidelines implemented by the institution. Mentors and mentees should also be aware of their roles and expected outcomes from the programme within cultural contexts. This study has important implications for institutions and policymakers in India and other emerging nations.
