Mentors
From the first day on campus, students begin
working with a personal career mentor from our
Executive-in-Residence program. These executives formerly
worked at such companies as Cummins, General Motors and IBM and
have significant professional business experience.
Career mentors help students discover career paths and
interests-and how to their goals.
It's rewarding to watch the students grow in their
understanding and application of business principles to real
business issues. By the end of the semester, students have a real
grasp of the interrelatedness of each component of a functioning
business. Having firsthand knowledge of what it takes to
put together and run a real business as a sophomore provides an
incredibly strong foundation on which to build the rest of one's
business education. There is just no substitute for contextual
learning.
Mark Foglesong
RBE Mentor
Mark has 28 years experience with Eli Lilly and Company and has
held positions in discovery research, drug development,
manufacturing process development, technical management,
manufacturing strategic planning, supply chain management, and
manufacturing management. As General Manager of Lilly's
European, Middle East and South African manufacturing operations,
he lived in London and has vast international experience.
There is nothing more satisfying than working with these
bright, eager, young students. It's rewarding to help them
discover who they are, where their interests lie, and to encourage
them to follow their dreams. I encourage my students to make
a career out of something they enjoy, to find a career that excites
and challenges them--not just a job.
Ed Friel
Career Mentor
Former Vice President-Marketing, Cummins
Mid-States Power
I felt like I was mentored my entire time at Butler.
The faculty paid attention to each student and some of the people
that inspired, encouraged and helped me the most were faculty that
I never even had in class. They weren't just interested in
helping with problems, but were also very eager to encourage and
offer personal contacts to leaders and business people within the
Greater Indianapolis community. Because of that, I felt
connected to the Indianapolis business community long before I
graduated.
Laura Slusser Yurs, 1998
President, Earth Images, Inc.
As an alumna, I feel a strong connection to Butler
University. My co-workers often comment on how passionate
Butler alumni seem to be towards their alma mater--more so than
other universities. Butler challenged me academically,
allowed me to develop relationships that I know I will last a
lifetime, and provided me with so many invaluable professional and
leadership experiences. I have the opportunity to continue my
interactions with faculty on a regular basis through professional
involvement. My company engaged with the Butler Business
Accelerator on a consulting project and provided case studies for
business classes.
Ginger Lippert, 2004
Vice-President of Sales, Time Factory
Publishing
The part of my Butler experience that impacted me the most
was the multitude of lifelong relationships I formed. In
addition to creating lasting bonds with peers through my classes
and extracurricular activities, I developed strong relationships
with my advisors, mentors, and professors. During my career
at Butler, I was able to turn to them for guidance and draw on
their experiences in the business world. Even though I have
graduated, I keep in touch with many of my Butler contacts and have
leaned on them for further assistance and invaluable career
advice.
Mallory Love, Class of 2008
Contract Compliance Specialist, Roche
Diagnostics