Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The International MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is designed to train a select group of students with the knowledge and skills for successfully adapting to emerging business trends. Students acquire tools for creating services and products that are suitable for global markets. They benefit from this unique opportunity to study in Israel, a country widely viewed as a hub of innovation, hi-tech firms, and start-ups. In addition, students gain value beyond the classroom through a professional internship, networking with faculty and exploring the Israeli business hub.

Students have the benefit of learning from internationally acclaimed experts, who are at the forefront of research in their fields. A rich extracurricular activities program is offered, including tours, cultural and social events, lectures and more.

The program consists of 48 credits taken over three consecutive semesters (autumn, spring and summer), as well as a professional internship during all three semesters. Advanced elective courses will be offered in the following clusters:

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Global Aspects of Finance
• Globalization and Management

In addition, interested participants will have the opportunity to take courses on Israeli society and culture.

Sample Course List

REQUIRED COURSES

• Finance
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Organizational Behavior
• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Quantitative Models

ELECTIVE COURSES

• Startups and Innovation: The Israeli Model
• New Product Policy
• Creativity
• Stock Markets and Financial Systems Around the World
• Business Markets and Economic Growth in East Asia
• International Business Strategy

Qualified candidates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education are eligible for admission to the program. Admission is competitive and is based on transcripts, GPA, GMAT scores, and letters of recommendation.

Candidates must have:

• A minimum of a 3.2 grade-point average (80/100) or the equivalent
• Completed introductory courses in Economics, Statistics and Mathematics (The program will provide a preparatory course in the month before the beginning of the program for students that do not have the background in these courses)
• GMAT scores

Knowledge of English: Candidates who did not previously study at an educational institution where the language of instruction is English must submit official TOEFL scores or the equivalent. The minimum TOEFL score required is 573 on the paper-based test, 230 on the computer-based test, and 89 on the Internet-based test.

Internship Course

As part of the international MBA, students will take part in a year-long internship at companies with proven evidence of entrepreneurship and innovation. The main goal of the internship course is to allow students to analyze business processes while gaining practical experience at these leading technological and consulting firms.

Interns will be positioned in one of several organizations with which our program collaborates, such as Intel, Amdox, SIT, Lotem and Linkedin, where they will spend one day a week, from October to July. They will take part in organizational tasks and procedures, such as financial analyses and procedures, assisting in HR-related issues, taking part in marketing efforts, joining research and development processes etc. Interns will also meet regularly at the university with the internship course teacher, in the form of an interactive workshop to discuss and analyze their experiences at the firm, using theoretical frameworks from business studies, providing meaningful links between theory and practice.