Early stage startups aren’t the only ones who need support and guidance. The more experienced entrepreneurs and managers in Romania can also benefit of support, through the Business Mentoring Program.

BMP is an intensive business mentoring program dedicated to accomplished entrepreneurs, executive managers or to management teams from Romanian companies or from neighboring countries companies. The program is developed following the initiative of the Post-Privatization Foundation with the support of Entrepreneurship Ventures Ltd (USA).

BMP is the only program for entrepreneurial education and business in Romania supported by MIT professors. Through Business Mentoring Program, Romanian business people will benefit from the experience of top mentors from the MIT Center for Entrepreneurship. Kenneth Morse, Laura Morse and Bill Aulet have helped entrepreneurs and businesses leaders from all over the world reach their highest level of training and development.

Program structure

The mentoring program, designed to meet the MBA exigency level and preparation, is structured in five intensive course sessions developed over a period of six months. Course sessions are: Entrepreneurial product marketing, Global sales strategies for ambitious Romanian entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurial operational excellence, Designing, leading and building world class management team, and Entrepreneurial financing for growth.

The courses focus on key aspects of development for a company, such as: sales strategies, marketing, creating shareholder value through operational excellence, leadership and financing for development.

BMP aims to create a representative class of professional entrepreneurs and managers, who are able to act efficiently under current Romanian economy conditions, and especially under global one. Business Mentoring Program will help experienced entrepreneurs and managers to improve their business skills in order to lead their companies towards excellence.

The program is already tested, acknowledged, and has proven its efficiency both in Romania as well as in many other countries such as Great Britain, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Canada, Australia, etc. Business Mentoring Program has helped many people worldwide reach an essential level of development for their companies, passing them through all the stages that lead to the construction of a sustainable and successful business.

Who can attend

Entrepreneurs, general and executive managers, company managers with experience in business development, ambitious goals and high potential. Your companies or the companies you represent must have at least 2 years of experience on the market and a high rate of growth.

Who are the mentors

The mentors of BMP are Ken Morse, high performance leader in global high tech sales and sales management for over 35 years, Laura Morse, who has vast experience in strategic human capital issues including recruitment, organizational development and total reward and compensation systems, and Bill K. Aulet, successful leader in business, with over 25 years experience in all fields related to high-tech operations, product marketing and finance strategies, both for startups and public companies. You can read more about the BMP mentors at http://www.businessmentoring.ro/mentors.