The Hastor Foundation celebrated the successful completion of the first cycle of the mentorship program “First Step into the Business World,” designed for scholarship recipients in their final years of study who had the opportunity to immerse themselves in a professional environment and learn from top experts.
The first cycle of this unique program was held at ASA Hospital, which opened its doors to students from various fields, enabling them to transform theoretical knowledge into real work experience, collaborate with leading experts in their fields, and utilise the most advanced medical technology. The planned 90 hours of mentorship expanded into an impressive nearly 300 hours, serving as a testament to the motivation, quality of work, and mutual inspiration between mentors and mentees.
The program’s closing ceremony brought together representatives from the management boards of the ASA group of companies, former Hastor Foundation scholarship recipients¾now successful businessmen, professors, and current scholarship recipients of the Hastor Foundation. Mr. Eldin Hadžiselimović, President of the Board of Directors of the Hastor Foundation, welcomed the attendees, emphasising the importance of investing in education, mutual support, and the motivation of future leaders.
At the closing event, the mentors presented their mentees with certificates of completion for the mentorship program, and Adisa Kučuk, a member of the Board of Directors of the Hastor Foundation, awarded letters of appreciation to the mentors for their dedicated guidance.
This was truly not just a transfer of knowledge and clinical practice; this is a story that created much more: strong friendship, shared successes, and, in the end, collegiality, emphasised the mentor, Dr. Šejla Kotorić Keser, Head of the Department of Clinical Microbiology at ASA Hospital.
Our scholarship recipients, participants of the mentorship program, could not hide their enthusiasm and satisfaction with this opportunity. Venesa Karić, one of the program participants, proudly says:
This was an excellent opportunity for both professional and personal development. I am sincerely grateful for the opportunity. This is an opportunity that should not be missed and is not found so easily!
We continue with even greater enthusiasm¾we proudly announce the continuation of the mentorship program “First Step into the Business World,” intending to give even more young people a chance for professional development in an environment that values knowledge, effort, and dedication.
We thank our mentors, participants, and everyone who supported the project for their trust and shared success. This is just a preview of a great story!
