Baruch College's Executives on Campus - A Unique, Intense Mentorship
In recognition of his achievements as a business leader, Dr. Philip Levy has received an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has also earned accolades as an executive at companies that have won Crain’s New York Business Best Places to Work in New York City and the American Psychological Association’s National Psychologically Healthy Workplace of the Year Award. As a former mentor with the Baruch College Executives on Campus (EOC) program, Dr. Philip Levy has shared his experience as a high-performing organizational leader with the college’s graduate and undergraduate students. For the past 12 years, students at Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs, Zicklin School of Business, and Weissman School of Arts and Sciences have been able to access the guidance of New York City area active and retired corporate executives through several EOC mentoring programs and events. In discussions with these experienced executives, a student mentee is able to develop soft skills and receive constructive feedback about their job-search efforts, gain invaluable insights regarding the industry they are seeking to enter and its corporate culture, and speak intimately with a knowledgeable mentor about their career goals. The foundation of EOC is the Academic Year-Long Mentoring Program, which begins in September each year and ends in May. Throughout the academic year, mentor and mentee are expected to communicate frequently by phone or e-mail, and they are required to speak in-person for at least one hour per month. Most of the initiative is placed upon the student, who is expected to schedule meetings with the mentor and arrive prepared with topics and inquiries for discussion. Additionally, mentor and mentee must consult with the EOC office once a semester regarding their progress and attend a series of program workshops and events. In contrast, the Mentor for a Morning event takes place only once a semester and provides a singular occasion for students to engage in a concentrated one-on-one discussion with a volunteer executive. Other notable EOC projects include in-class mentor presentations and six Job$mart Career Hour colloquia per semester.