... identity (as with other aspects) is emergent and relational, developed through dialogue with family, customers, employees, suppliers, competitors and others. In the education programme, aspiring entrepreneurs’ exposure to and close engagement with a network of national and international mentors, coupled...

...Andrew Miller The article describes research into the impact of business and community mentoring in schools on students’ attainment. The research, which was conducted in seven schools during the 1996/97 academic year, was funded by the Department for Education and Employment and three Training...

...Richard Stead Nearly 400 young learners with mentors were studied in a project which ran from 1992‐94 at Leeds Metropolitan University. Shows that many learners find effective substitutes for conventional mentors, and, while needing support for their workplace learning, obtain this from a variety...

...Bruce Macfarlane; Kevin Tomlinson Discusses the problems associated with the successful organization of business start‐up projects at undergraduate level, including teamwork, the involvement of mentors and assessment methods. Student business projects also involve the development of a highly...