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MA PROGRAMORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT (OBD)

2013-2014

ARISON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 IDC HERZLIYA

8 MA PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT (OBD)

22 RAPHAEL RECANATI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

34 APPLYING

36 TUITION

37 SCHOLARSHIPS

38 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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Dear future students,

IDC Herzliya is a dream that was realized, an academic institution that changed the face

of higher education in Israel and became a successful, pioneering model and source of

inspiration. This successful realization of the vision for IDC Herzliya is proof of how vital

different and revolutionary thinking is, even if it is seen as unrealistic at the time.

IDC Herzliya was founded as a private non-profit institution of higher education which

does not rely on government subsidy. IDC Herzliya’s founders sought to create an Israeli

university where personal achievements go hand in hand with social responsibility. IDC

Herzliya is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, research and training of

future leaders by offering innovative thinking and educational programs which combine

academic study with practical, hands-on training.

Over the past eighteen years, our schools and research institutes have won international

recognition while our alumni have taken impressive steps toward changing the face of

Israeli society. IDC Herzliya ranked number one out of sixty-six universities and colleges in

Israel in students' satisfaction in the quality of teaching. The survey was conducted by the

National Union of Students.

In the coming years we will build upon these accomplishments and expand our academic

programs and activities to new heights. Students who enroll in the graduate program in

Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD) will have the opportunity to study with

the field’s leading lecturers, whose rich academic and research experience in universities

throughout Israel and the world has won international renown. By joining us at IDC

Herzliya you will be joining one of the leading academic institutions in Israel.

Our outlook, which is rooted in the concepts of liberty and responsibility, emphasizes

initiative and leadership alongside community service. International students not only

benefit from this outlook, they also gain an all-encompassing introduction to the State

of Israel which includes exploring its roots, enjoying the country's unique scenery and

learning about its rich history.

This year IDC Herzliya has 1,450 students from eighty-four countries at the Raphael

Recanati International School. I am convinced that everyone who joins us from abroad

will obtain an excellent education and will also develop meaningful friendships with

students from Israel and dozens of other countries – an experience that will accompany

them for the rest of their lives.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Prof. Uriel Reichman President and Founder of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya

There were no private educational institutions of significance in Israel until 1994, when

IDC Herzliya was founded. Modeled on distinguished small colleges in the United States,

IDC Herzliya is a non-profit corporate entity which is not subsidized by the government

and is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education and research. Its founders

aimed to create an Israeli university for the third millennium – a university where

personal achievement goes hand in hand with social responsibility.

IDC HERZLIYA’S VALUES FOR A NEW ISRAEL

» IDC Herzliya’s approach is fundamentally different

from other academic institutions in Israel because of its

interdisciplinary spirit and strong social commitment.

» IDC Herzliya seeks to train a future Israeli leadership

of the highest caliber in the fields of law, business,

government, computer science, communications and

psychology.

» IDC Herzliya aspires to provide its students with a broad,

in-depth education and the skills needed to excel in the

international business arena of the 21st century.

» IDC Herzliya seeks to employ accomplished faculty of

international repute whose careers reflect a combination of

scholarly excellence and practical experience.

» IDC Herzliya, a non-profit organization established

for the public good, charges tuition based on actual

costs, while taking into account the financial means

of its students. It selects and rewards its faculty and

administrative staff on the basis of individual merit.

» IDC Herzliya is actively involved in the community,

contributing according to its capabilities and the resources

at its disposal.

» IDC Herzliya is committed to the fundamental values

of a free and tolerant society, while maintaining a Zionist

philosophy – first and foremost, freedom of the individual

for self-realization in all realms of thought and action,

while striving to strengthen the State of Israel.

» IDC Herzliya’s motto is “liberty and responsibility.”

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IDC HERZLIYA SCHOOLS

IDC Herzliya adopts an

interdisciplinary approach and its

academic programs combine the

many resources of its internationally

renowned schools. This allows

students to obtain an education that

is both wide-ranging and practical.

IDC HERZLIYARESEARCH INSTITUTES & LEARNING CENTERS Advanced Virtuality Lab (AVL) www.idc.ac.il/communications/avl

Asper Institute for New Media Diplomacy www.idc.ac.il/communications/Asper Center for European Studies www.idc.ac.il/eng/ces

Center for Mindfulness and Neurosciencewww.idc.ac.il/Mindfulness

Entrepreneurship Center www.idc.ac.il/ec

Executive Education Unit www.idc.ac.il/en/ExecutiveEducation

Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center www.gloria-center.org

Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) www.ict.org.il

The Lea & Naftali Ben-Yehuda Study Skills Center www.idc.ac.il/en/ssc

Maytiv Center www.idc.ac.il/Maytiv

Media Innovation Lab (miLAB) www.milab.idc.ac.il

The Program in Political Psychology www.idc.ac.il/politicalpsychology

Project on Applied Decision Analysis (PADA) www.idc.ac.il/PADA

The Project for New Governance in Israel www.idc.ac.il/ReinventingGovEng

The Research Center for Internet Psychology (CIP) www.idc.ac.il/communications/cip/en

Rothschild Caesarea Center for Capital Markets and Risk Managementwww.cc.idc.ac.il

Shari Arison Awareness Communication Centerwww.idc.ac.il/Mecom

Radzyner School of Law

www.idc.ac.il/law/eng

Arison School of Business

www.idc.ac.il/business/eng

Efi Arazi School of Computer Science

www.idc.ac.il/cs/eng

Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy

and Strategy

www.idc.ac.il/gov/eng

Sammy Ofer School of Communications

www.idc.ac.il/comm/eng

School of Psychology

www.idc.ac.il/psychology/eng

School of Economics

www.idc.ac.il/economics_eng

School of Sustainability

www.idc.ac.il/sustainability_eng

Raphael Recanati International School

www.rris.idc.ac.il

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Dear prospective students and friends,

Welcome to the MA program in Organizational

Behavior and Development (OBD), a joint

academic program of the Arison School

of Business and the School of Psychology

at IDC Herzliya. Our schools honor a deep

commitment to excellence in scholarship,

teaching and service. We offer students and

professionals the opportunity to acquire

expertise across a variety of pressing issues

that confront organizational development,

leadership and management within Israel and

around the world. Our faculty and staff aspire

to engage students in a challenging program

of intellectual inquiry, rigorous research and

professional practice. We aim to expand and

deepen students’ knowledge and to help them

acquire meaningful professional experience.

The MA program in Organizational Behavior

and Development is unique in its synthesis

of the disciplines of social psychology,

organizational psychology, business

administration and management. We believe

in the importance of adopting multiple

perspectives in studying and understanding

WELCOMEFROM THE DEANS

Professor Ron Shachar Dean, Arison School of Business

Professor Mario MikulincerDean, School of Psychology

organizational issues, ranging from the

individual to the group and organizational

perspectives. Our curricula is based on the

"scientific-practitioner" model, by which

students are exposed to “cutting edge” theory

and research and receive the opportunity to

immediately apply this scientific knowledge

into fieldwork within Israeli and international

organizations. During the program students

engage in dialogue regarding the most

updated organizational theories and research

with our nationally and internationally

known faculty; share and learn from real-

world experiences in the organizational field;

and develop effective interventions that

can improve the functioning of businesses,

governments, schools, for-profit and nonprofit

organizations. Moreover, students participate

in a collegial environment that stresses

networking, constructive competition,

personal autonomy and community

responsibility. These values are essential

to being successful in today’s diverse and

rapidly changing job market of organizational

counseling and development.

We look forward to your joining our

community.

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Hannah Antopolsky,

Psychology,

Bordeaux, France

WELCOME FROM THE HEAD OF THE PROGRAM Leading scholars in the field who have international reputations and extensive

teaching and research experience in universities in Israel and worldwide.

Personal supervision by senior Israeli professionals who have comprehensive

experience in organizational counseling and development.

Theoretical courses, workshops, and supervised professional training in

organizational diagnosis, organizational development, organizational

interventions, counseling skills, executive coaching, team development, and

leadership.

An interdisciplinary program with emphasis on the interface between

organizational behavior, social psychology, positive psychology, counseling, and

business administration.

A professional curriculum that provides graduates with the best tools to work as

counselors in profit and non-profit organizations and in companies specializing in

organizational counseling and development.

IDC is located in Herzliya, a city six miles north of Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean

coast. It is an ideal area for students as it is located in the center of the country.

IDC is in a residential neighborhood as are the student apartments.

The mission of the MA program in

Organizational Behavior and Development

is to educate experts who will be able to

understand and diagnose organizations,

and to effectively conduct organizational

development interventions which will improve

organizational effectiveness. The program is

also aimed at educating researchers in the

field of organizational behavior. In order to

achieve these goals a unique program has

been designed which combines the teaching

of theory, research methods and personal

development of the students. Students will be

trained in all the skills which an organizational

counselor needs. The program is taught in

English and the lecturers are leading experts in

their fields, including expert professionals. The

teaching will be based, in addition to frontal

instruction, on case studies and simulations

aimed at enhancing experiential learning.

Professor Dan ZakayHead, MA Program in Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

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PROGRAM CURRICULUM

COURSES

Methodological Courses

In the first two semesters students take

three methodological courses: Advanced

Statistics; Quantitative Research Methods;

and Qualitative Research Methods. These

courses are essential for conducting reliable

and valid empirical research in organizations,

and conducting efficient and evidence-based

organizational diagnosis and analysis.

Advanced Courses

in Psychology

In the first semester students take two

advanced courses in psychology: Social

Cognition and Positive Psychology. These

courses are important for understanding the

complexity of individual and group behavior

within organizations.

Advanced Courses

in Business Administration

During the second year students take two

advanced courses in business administration

from courses such as: Marketing, Macro-

Economics, Negotiation, and Decision Making.

These courses aim to provide students with

relevant knowledge regarding the business

activities of organizations.

Core Courses

Students take eleven core courses which

include four different types: A two-semester

course, Organizational Behavior, designed

to ensure the acquisition of theoretical and

empirical knowledge on organizational

behavior at the individual and system levels.

Three courses designed to provide theoretical

and empirical knowledge on the macro

aspects of organizational management

and design: Organizational Theories;

Organizational Management and Design;

and Advanced Course in Organizational

Management and Design.

A course, Economic and Judicial Aspects of

Organizations, which is designed to expose

students to basic concepts of economic and

judicial aspects of organizational activities.

Six courses designed to ensure the

understanding of organizational change

processes, the functions and tasks of

organizational consultants, and issues related

to professional ethics:

» Introduction to Organizational Change

and Development

» Theoretical and Practical Aspects

of the Work of Counselors

within Organizations

» Organizational Diagnosis

» Organizational Interventions

» Professional Ethics

» Organizational Sociology

Core studies also include a bi-weekly meeting

with senior managers and organizational

consultants who present real-life cases of

organizational diagnosis, consulting, and

development.

Research Seminar

During the second year students choose

one research seminar out of a list of offered

seminars. Within each seminar students

choose a research issue or question, develop a

research proposal, present research findings in

class, and write a research report at the end of

the course.

Practicum

During the four semesters students take

practicum courses (first year practicum,

second year practicum), which are designed to

develop and train basic counseling skills and

provide students with professional training in

organizational diagnosis and organizational

interventions. Practicum courses are held

in small groups (around twelve students)

and are supervised by senior organizational

counselors.

Professional Workshops

During the second year students choose two

professional workshops out of a list of offered

workshops. These workshops are held within

small groups (around fifteen students) and

are designed to allow students to develop

specific skills that are not learned during the

practicum (e.g., team development, group

facilitation, executive coaching).

Electives

During the second year students choose three

electives out of a list of offered courses. The

aim of these courses is to enrich and deepen

knowledge in specific issues that are related

to organizational behavior, group processes,

business administration, and organizational

counseling and development.

TRACKS

The program includes two tracks: Track

A (with thesis) and Track B (without

thesis). Students in both tracks study all

methodological, psychology, business

administration, and core courses, the research

seminar, and the practicum courses.

Students in Track B have to take the required

three professional workshops as well as the

three required electives courses (a total of

ten credits). Students in this track have to

write a final paper describing an analysis

of professional issues in counseling and to

present this paper no later than the end of the

third year.

Students in Track A are exempted from six

credits from workshops and electives and

then take only one professional workshop

and one elective (a total of four credits).

Thus, Track A students have more available

time during the second year to conduct their

thesis research and write their MA thesis. The

MA thesis includes preparing and running

a novel and independent empirical study

related to organizational behavior at either

the individual, group, or organizational level;

analyzing the collected data; and writing a

research report. Students in Track A have to

finish the MA thesis during the third year.

Students can choose to take Track A or B

during their first year. Eligibility for admission

to Track A depends on GPA or BA average

grade. Only students with a GPA higher than

3.3 or an average BA grade higher than 85

will be accepted to Track A. Students who

don't meet this criterion but can demonstrate

academic excellence during their first-year

courses will be eligible to submit a request to

enroll in Track A at the end of the year.

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Examples of Research Seminars

» Decision Making in Organizations

» Emotions and Decision Making

» Organizational Climate and its Effect

on Employees’ Performance

» Social Dilemmas

» Attachment, Personality

and Organizational Behavior

Examples of Professional Workshops

» Team Development

» Executive Coaching

» Group Dynamics

» Counselor’s Professional Development

» Advanced Counseling Skills

» Negotiation

» Using Humor in Organizational Counseling

Examples of Electives

» Leadership Development

» Advanced Finance

» Critical Thinking

» Organizational Development

in Non-Profit Organizations

» Organizational Evaluation

and Measurement

» Human Resources Management

» Organizational Learning

» Change Processes

» Small Group Processes

» Meta-Cognitive Processes in Organizations

» Consumer Behavior

» Advanced Marketing

DETAILED CURRICULUM

Course Type Semester Hours (per week)

Credits

First Year

Advanced Statistics Methodology A + B 2 4

Quantitative Research Methods Methodology A 2 2

Qualitative Research Methods Methodology B 2 2

Advanced Positive Psychology Psychology A 2 2

Advanced Social Cognition Psychology A 2 2

Organizational Behavior Core A + B 2 4

Organizational Design and Management Core A 2 2

Organizational Change and Development Core A 2 2

Theoretical & Practical Aspects of Organizational Counseling Core B 2 2

Organizational Diagnosis Core B 2 2

Organizational Interventions Core B 2 2

Voices From the Field Core A + B 2 0

First Year Practicum Practicum A + B 2 4

Second Year

Organizational Theories Core A 2 2

Advanced Course in Organizational Design and Management Core A 2 2

Financial and Judicial Aspects of Organizations Core B 2 2

Organizational Sociology Core B 1 2

Professional Ethics Core B 2 2

Voices From the Field Core A + B 2 0

Second Year Practicum Practicum A + B 2 4

Business Management Courses (2 courses, 1 each semester) Basic A + B 2 4

Research Seminar Seminar A + B 2 4

Professional Workshops (2 workshops, 1 each semester) Workshops A + B 2 4

Electives (3 courses) Electives A + B 3 6

REQUIRED CREDITS The program is a two-year (4 semester) program. Students need to earn 62 credits to finish

the MA degree. These credits are divided as follows:

Track A Track B

Methodology Courses 8 credits 8 credits

Psychology Courses 4 credits 4 credits

Business Administration Courses 4 credits 4 credits

Core Courses 24 credits 24 credits

Research Seminar 4 credits 4 credits

Practicum 8 credits 8 credits

Professional Workshops 2 credits 4 credits

Electives 2 credits 6 credits

MA Thesis 6 credits -

Total 62 credits 62 credits

IDC Herzliya reserves the right to cancel, alter or expand the academic programs and courses offered.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

The criteria for admission to the MA program in Organizational Behavior and Development are a BA degree majoring in psychology, behavioral sciences, business administration or management from a college or university in Israel or abroad that is accredited by the Israel Council for Higher Education. Those candidates who did not take courses in general psychology, social psychology, and introduction to economics (or micro-economics) during their BA degree will be required to take these courses prior to the beginning of the program. Micro-economics can be completed before the beginning of the second academic year.

A GPA of 3 or above in the BA degree or an average BA score of 80 or above (in a grading scale ranging from 0 to 100). Candidates who want to take the MA with Thesis track should have a GPA of 3.3 or above or an average BA score of 85 or above.

Professional experience in counseling, leadership, or managerial roles is not mandatory. However, such experience would improve the chances of being accepted to the program in case the number of candidates would exceed the number of available places in the program.

Candidates with a BA major in other disciplines of social sciences, humanities, engineering or sciences and a GPA of 3 or above (or an average BA score of 80 or above) will be allowed to register for the program. However, they will be required to take a series of complementary courses in psychology and management before beginning the program. Candidates who did not take courses in statistics and research methods in the social sciences during their BA degree would need to complete an entire academic year before beginning the program at the IDC campus in order to complete the complementary courses.

The admission process consists of the following: candidates should apply to the program, complete the application form and attach a formal transcript of their BA degree; a short curriculum vitae (CV) describing their academic and professional experience; a personal statement, and letters of recommendation from faculty and/or professionals who can write about the candidate's academic skills and/or professional experience in the field of counseling, management, or leadership.

In addition, the Admissions Committee usually invites the candidate to an interview.

Following a review of a candidate's information (grades, academic skills, professional experience and interview) the Admissions Committee will decide whether or not to accept the candidate for admission to the program, and which complementary courses the

accepted candidate will be required to take before beginning the program.

We aim to accept no more than forty candidates per year. Therefore, if the number of candidates exceeds the number of available places in the program, candidates fulfilling the admission criteria will be ranked according to their BA grades and letters of recommendation about academic skills and professional experience and we will accept the best forty candidates.

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PROFESSOR DAN ZAKAY, PhD, Tel Aviv University

Head of the MA Program in Organizational Behavior and Development, IDC

Areas of Interest: decision making; the psychology of time; meta-cognitive

processes

Courses: Organizational Diagnosis; seminar in Decision Making

PROFESSOR MARIO MIKULINCER, PhD, Bar-Ilan University

Dean of the School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: interpersonal relations; leadership, personality and group

processes

Courses: Research Methods; Personality and Organizational Processes

PROFESSOR RON SHACHAR, PhD, Tel Aviv University

Dean of the Arison School of Business, IDC

Areas of Interest: identity marketing, political marketing, advertising and

branding

PROFESSOR ORIT TYKOCINSKI, PhD, New York University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: decision making; behavioral economics; social cognition

Courses: Social Cognition; Behavioral Economics

DR. GILAD HIRSCHBERGER, PhD, Bar-Ilan University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: cognition and emotion; coping with threats;

interpersonal relations

Courses: advanced course in Social Cognition; elective

in Motivation and Emotion

DR. TAL BEN-SHAHAR, PhD, Harvard University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: positive psychology; leadership; organizational

behavior

Courses: advanced course in Positive Psychology;

Organizational Change and Development;

workshop in Leadership Development

DR. YAIR AMICHAI-HAMBURGER, PhD, Oxford University

Sammy Ofer School of Communications, IDC

Areas of Interest: organizational behavior; leadership; psychology

of the Internet

Courses: Organizational Interventions; Organizational

Theories; workshop in Negotiation

DR. TAL KATZ NAVON, PhD, Columbia University

Arison School of Business, IDC

Areas of Interest: organizational behavior; safety behavior;

organizational climate

Courses: workshop in Team Development; seminar

in Organizational Climate; elective

in Organizational Learning

DR. VARDA LIBERMAN, PhD, Tel Aviv University

Arison School of Business, IDC

Areas of Interest: judgement and decision making; conflict resolution

Courses: seminar in Social Dilemmas; elective in Critical

Thinking

DR. YANIV KANAT-MAYMON, PhD, Ben Gurion University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: organizational behavior; self-determination;

motivation

Courses: Statistics; Organizational Behavior; elective

in Self-Determination Theory

FACULTYLECTURERS

The above faculty members, although not all, will be teaching throughout the MA program.

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DR. GURIT BIRNBAUM, PhD, Bar-Ilan University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: interpersonal relations; love and sex; personality

processes

DR. DANIEL LEVY, PhD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: memory; attention; organizational learning; brain

and behavior

DR. NAVA LEVIT-BINNUN, PhD, Weizmann Institute

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: brain regulation; biology of interpersonal relations

DR. SHAHAR AYAL, PhD, Tel-Aviv University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: heuristics and biases; unethical behavior; decision

making

DR. SARIT GUTTMANN STEINMETZ, PhD, State University of New York

at Stony Brook

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: aggression; personal strengths; coping with violence

DR. GUY DORON, PhD, University of Melbourne

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: stress and anxiety; cognitive models of anxiety

and depression

DR. ORA NAKASH, PhD, Boston University

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: multicultural psychology; cultural biases

in judgments and behavior

DR. TAMAR SAGUY, PhD, University of Connecticut

School of Psychology, IDC

Areas of Interest: intergroup relations; group processes;

gender-related issues

The above faculty members, although not all, will be teaching throughout the MA program.

ADDITIONALFACULTY

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Raphael Recanati was a man of vision; more important, he was a person devoted

to putting his vision to work. He would have been proud of the Raphael Recanati

International School carrying out his vision of modern Israel in action.

Israel, he knew, could no longer be just the manifestation of its ancient promise or of

revolutionary Zionist prophesies. It must, through competitive achievements, assume

a place of leadership in new global markets and find ways to participate as a full

partner in the creation of Western culture and international political institutions. Israeli

universities, for their part, must help prepare new generations, both in Israel and from

abroad, to thrive in this emerging world.

The Raphael Recanati International School rejects the idea of seeing Israel as a follower

and invites students to come to IDC Herzliya to learn how to become leaders – as

scientists, as entrepreneurs and as custodians of a uniquely human global environment.

This is the world Raphael Recanati understood and helped to invent.

The Raphael Recanati International School presents this challenge to students of

unusual maturity and ambition. Come and learn the management skills, diplomatic

strategies and technologies that define our age. Come immerse yourself in an

unforgettable adventure. Come join and enjoy a unique student body. Come and be

inspired to be among the founders of tomorrow’s world.

RAPHAEL RECANATI (1924-1999)

Michael RecanatiChairman of the Raphael Recanati

International School

Oudi RecanatiChairman of the IDC HerzliyaBoard of Directors

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As young adults, you find yourselves facing many choices and options.

I would like to introduce a unique option to those of you interested in

academic studies in the State of Israel - to study at IDC Herzliya. The

Raphael Recanati International School at IDC Herzliya is open to students

from around the world who would like to deepen their bond with Israel

and Israelis while earning an internationally recognized degree. Our classes

are taught in English, the prevalent language in the international academic

community, and the language shared by our students, who hail from over

eighty-two different countries.

In addition, we strive to demonstrate that private initiatives, free

enterprises, a “start up nation” attitude and public responsibility are not

incompatible values. We endeavor to build bridges between economic

elites and the underprivileged, between Israelis and Diaspora Jews, and

between Israelis and their neighbors. We also will offer you the opportunity

to participate in athletic, cultural, social and religious activities. Our

clubs in debating, public advocacy and entrepreneurship are only some

of the many extracurricular activities that help nurture leadership,

solidarity and integration into the IDC Herzliya community. We are an

international university. The Raphael Recanati International School has

grown significantly and now makes up one-fourth of the student body at

IDC Herzliya. Next year the number of students at RRIS will exceed one

thousand four hundred.

Our new program, MA in Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD),

offers you the opportunity to acquire expertise in this new and demanding

field. The distinguished faculty members of the Arison Business School and

the School of Psychology will guide you through the curriculum which

integrates courses in social psychology, organizational psychology, business

administration and management.

Our graduates are realizing their dreams and building careers both in Israel

and in major cities around the world. We hope that you will join us at one

of Israel’s finest academic institutions and give us the opportunity to help

you reach your goals. We look forward to your realizing the dream of Herzl,

“If you will it, it is not a dream” and spending “next year in Herzliya.”

Jonathan Davis Head of the Raphael Recanati International SchoolVice President for External Relations

AN INVITATION FROM THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL

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RAPHAEL RECANATI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

The Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS) was

established in order to allow students from around the

world to benefit from the excellent academic programs

at IDC Herzliya by offering several of these programs in

English.

The bachelor’s degree programs are taught in six

semesters. Students earn an internationally recognized

BA degree in only three years.

Degrees granted by IDC Herzliya are accredited by the

Israel Council for Higher Education and are recognized

worldwide.

The school’s faculty is world-renowned having earned

their degrees from the world’s finest universities with a

high percentage from the Ivy League.

Tuition at IDC Herzliya is significantly lower than tuitions

of colleges and universities of a similar stature in the

United States.

The school helps young, bright adults and promising

students to develop the skills to become future leaders.

International students learn side by side with their Israeli

counterparts and are involved in all aspects of campus

life.

The school offers an extensive extracurricular program

that takes students beyond the boundaries of the IDC

Herzliya campus and acquaints them with the long, rich

history and diversity of Israel.

RRIS GLOBAL VILLAGE 2012 - 2013

1/31/3 of the students at IDC are officers and combat

fighters from elite units in the Israel Defense Forces.

1IDC Herzliya ranked number 1 out of 66 universities

and colleges in Israel in students' satisfaction in the

quality of teaching. The survey was conducted by the

National Union of Students.

18There are 18 research centers at IDC.

40IDC has more than 40 exchange programs with

leading universities from around the world.

841,450 RRIS students from 84 countries make up ¼ of

the IDC student body.

106.2IDC operates a radio station at frequency 106.2FM

where students from all the schools broadcast both in

Hebrew and in English.

http://1062fm.co.il/en/

1994IDC Herzliya was established in 1994.

12,500IDC has over 12,500 graduates.

34% North America

28% Western Europe

21% Israel & Middle East

9% Latin America

4% Africa

2% Eastern Europe & Russia

2% Asia & Oceania

Latin America9% Africa

4%

Asia & Oceania2%

Eastern Europe & Russia

2%

Israel & the Middle East

21%

North America34%

Western Europe28%

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ATHLETICS IDC espouses the idea of “a healthy mind in

a healthy body” and gives its students the

opportunity to participate in various sports

activities. The sports teams of IDC compete

both at the amateur level as well as the

professional one and take part in numerous

competitions including the Academic Sports

Association (ASA). IDC enables students

to integrate their academic studies with

diverse athletic activities on a volunteer basis

and students have the opportunity to take

part in some thirty sports teams. During

the academic year games in various sports

take place on campus. Additional sports are

offered to athletes through ASA membership

including junior soccer, basketball, volleyball,

handball as well as individual sports such

as windsurfing, tennis, swimming, judo,

fencing, karate, chess, athletics, gymnastics,

dance and more.

www.idc.ac.il/en/Athletics

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBAnother anchor of extracurricular activities

is the IDC Entrepreneurship Center which

identifies and enhances the deep pool of

entrepreneurial talent that exists among

our students. The Center encourages and

supports these students by assisting them in

developing their entrepreneurship abilities by

connecting them with businesses, technology

graduates and academic experts in Israel and

by organizing a variety of networking and

educational activities.

www.idc.ac.il/en/EntrepreneursCenter

HILLEL The IDC Herzliya Hillel House serves as a hub

for Jewish activities on campus and a platform

that enables a variety of student initiatives. It

aims to enrich students' lives with meaningful

Jewish experiences, inspiring them to enrich the

Jewish people and the world. The IDC Herzliya

Hillel House strives to meet the specific needs of

international, veteran Israeli and new immigrant

students through activities that celebrate the

broad spectrum of languages and cultures in

Israel. Activities include Friday night Shabbat

dinners, trips around Israel, weekend seminars

and celebrations of Jewish and Israeli holidays.

www.idc.ac.il/en/hillel

DEBATING IDC's Berman-Lippa Family Foundation

Debating Club is one of the most popular

activities at the school. Under the training

of rhetoric and debate coach Uri Zakai, the

team competes every year in numerous

championships both within Israel and abroad.

Each participant gains valuable skills for

their academic and personal lives including:

analytical thinking; critical listening; public

speaking; effective communication; and

more. Tryouts are open to all students at the

beginning of the year.

www.idc.ac.il/en/DebateClub

STUDENT UNIONThe IDC Student Union is a nonpartisan

organization that works for the protection

and representation of all students on campus.

It focuses on academic support, financial aid,

social events and community involvement.

Students from each class are elected to the

Student Union Council. The International

School is represented by a committee geared

to the special needs of overseas students. The

Student Union organizes the traditional Eilat

trip, the Poland trip and Student Day. It also

encourages social awareness and contribution

by the student body to the community both

locally and nationally. A large component of

the activities of the Student Union is to provide

a platform for students to start their own

projects and contribute their own ideas for

events and extra-curricular activities. The IDC

Student Union is an independent NPO that

operates within the IDC.

www.myidc.org.il/English

CAMPU

S LIFE AT IDC H

ERZLIYA

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER The Center strives to prepare students to enter

the workplace and to assist them in locating

suitable employment opportunities. The Center

provides a variety of counseling, placement

and informational services tailored to meet the

specific needs of the students and graduates of

each of IDC Herzliya’s schools. These services

include personal career counseling and assistance

as well as lectures and workshops on job-seeking

strategies. In addition, the Center creates

recruitment and networking opportunities such

as job fairs and employers meetings. The Center

also maintains an updated listing of job openings

in Israel for students and graduates.

www.idc.ac.il/career/eng

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES The IDC Herzliya Psychological Counseling Service

is designed to promote the health and well-being

of students. Resident psychologists provide

professional, individualized counseling in both

scholastic and personal matters – from problems

related to social integration and learning

disabilities to personal conflicts and crises. All

counseling is kept strictly confidential. If extended

treatment is recommended, the student is

referred to a suitable off-campus professional. The

Psychological Counseling Service also sponsors

workshops on topics such as coping with anxiety

in testing situations and inter-personal relations.

www.idc.ac.il/eng/psycoun

VISA AND STATUS ASSISTANCE Students are responsible for clarifying and establishing their status in

Israel and can turn to the Raphael Recanati International School staff

for advice and assistance. Before commencing studies, all students

must clarify their status and eligibility for a visa or Israeli citizenship

with the Israeli embassy or consulate in their country of origin.

The Ministry of Immigrant Absorption provides advice and assistance

to students considering immigrating to Israel.

HEALTH INSURANCE All IDC Herzliya students are required to have comprehensive

health insurance coverage throughout their studies. Israeli citizens,

including new immigrants, receive health insurance for a low

monthly fee in accordance with the country’s health insurance

legislation. An Israeli health fund provides a special insurance plan

for international students at IDC Herzliya.

The plan provides comprehensive health coverage and high-level

primary and secondary medical care for $600 US. This includes

hospitalization, a 24 hour English-language hotline, house calls and

subsidized medication. Students can sign up for health insurance

through the Raphael Recanati International School.

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IDC Herzliya’s first graduates and the school

administration jointly founded the Alumni

Association in 1998. It currently has 12,500

members who take an active apart in the world

of law, government, economy, business and

high-tech in Israel and throughout the world.

IDC HERZLIYA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Alumni Association Activities › Organizing professional conferences and

seminars in law, management,

computer science and governance

› Arranging social events

› Establishing and coordinating business

clubs which allow alumni to meet

leading figures in the Israeli economy

› Supporting IDC Herzliya in cultivating its

image and in fundraising

› Fostering ties with alumni associations

of other institutions in Israel and

around the world

› Organizing community service initiatives

and raising funds for scholarships

› Operating an Internet site that is an

effective tool for nurturing

connections and furthering

cooperation between alumni

IDC HERZLIYA ALUMNI

The professional and academic worlds eagerly welcome IDC Herzliya alumni, appreciating

their interdisciplinary outlook and the practical skills and experience they obtained during their

studies. Alumni can be found at leading graduate programs around the world as well as in major

law firms, high-tech companies, investment houses, international consulting companies, the

Knesset and Israel government agencies. Many alumni have used the entrepreneurial training

they received at IDC to successfully launch their own businesses in a variety of sectors.

Selected Graduate Schools

IDC Alumni Attend

› Bocconi University, Italy

› Carnegie Mellon University, US

› Columbia University, US

› Cornell University, US

› Emory University, US

› ESSEC Business School, France

› George Washington University, US

› Georgetown University, US

› Harvard University, US

› Hertie School of Governance, Berlin

› Instituto de Empresa Business School,

Spain

› King's College, UK

› London School of Economics, UK

› MIT, US

› Monash University, Australia

› Northwestern University, US

› NYU, US

› Paris Graduate School of Management,

France

› Port Elizabeth University, South Africa

› Sciences-Po, France

› Toronto University, Canada

› Tufts University, US

› University of California, Berkeley, US

› University of Cambridge, UK

› University of London, UK

› The University of Oxford, UK

› University Paris-Dauphine, France

› University of Pennsylvania, US

Selected Employers of IDC Alumni

Communications

Cellcom, Channel Two Television, Keter

Books Ltd., Music 24 Television Channel,

The Israel Project (TIP), Jerusalem Post,

Headlinemedia

High-Tech

Amdocs, Check Point, Elbit, eWave,

GE, HP, IBM, ICA Telecom, Legend

BusinessTechnologies, Medcon

Telemedicine, Microsoft, Netcom Systems,

NessTechnologies, Oracle Israel, SAP,

See-Run, Intel, Google Israel, Liveperson,

Matomy, Adorika, ybrant

Finance

Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., Cedar

Fund, Equity Group Investments, Gerson

Lehrman Group, Goldman Sachs, Matrix ABC,

McKinsey and Company, major Israeli banks,

City Bank, Morgan Stanley, HSBC

Law Firms

Yigal Arnon; Herzog, Fox and Neeman;

S. Horowitz; Dr. Jacob Weinroth

Government and Public Service Sectors

Ministers, Ministry of Defense, Ministerial

Advisors, Members of Knesset, Parlimentary

Assistants, Israeli Supreme Court, Israeli

Foreign Service, Jewish Agency for Israel

Other

El Al, Sakal

› Helping alumni to continue to use IDC

Herzliya services, such as the Career

Development Center and the Marc

Rich Library, by arranging informative

and networking events specifically

for alumni and showing alumni that

the doors of IDC Herzliya are always

open to them

For more information contact:

Adi Olmert, Adv.

Director, IDC Herzliya Alumni Association

Tel +972 9 9527249

alumni@idc.ac.il

www.idc.ac.il/alumni/eng

MAKOM BALEV(A PLACE IN THE HEART)

IDC Herzliya Alumni on Behalf of Needy Students

The IDC Herzliya Alumni Association

has set itself the goal of helping the

community through active involvement

in order to better the future for the

young people of Israel. IDC graduates

have created “a place in the heart” for

the future generation of the Alumni

Association.

The Alumni Association is promoting a

unique campaign, the first of its kind in

Israel, following the example of leading

academic institutions around the world.

As part of this campaign, IDC alumni are

helping to fund scholarships for needy

students who hope to study at IDC and

benefit from a higher education at the

leading academic institution in Israel.

IDC Herzliya’s 11,000 alumni are

encouraged to take part in this campaign

and donate to one or more of the

following projects at IDC Herzliya:

› Scholarships for economically

disadvantaged students

› Scholarships for outstanding

Ethiopian immigrant youth

› Keren Or scholarships for students

with academic potential from

development towns

› The Study Skills Center academic

programs

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SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS 1. Official transcripts of previous academic

studies (undergraduate or graduate

degrees), including a final grade point

average (GPA).

2. Official diploma.

3. Two letters of recommendation (original

copy).

4. Curriculum vitae (CV).

5. Personal statement (one page).

6. English proficiency test.

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS Official documents must be formatted in one

of the following manners:

A. Official documents must bear the stamp of

the issuing institution. OR

B. Notarized photo copy of the official

document. OR

C. A photocopy of the document may be

submitted if the original is shown to the

Admissions Department.

APPLICATION STATUS 1. Applicants who do not submit all required

information and documents with their

application forms, but intend to do

so at a later date, should note this on

the application form. In all cases, all

documents must be submitted to the

Admissions Department no later than

August 31, 2013.

2. Applicants who submit unofficial copies of

documents will be evaluated based on the

documents they submit. If accepted, all

official copies must be submitted within

fourteen days of acceptance. Applicants

who do not do so risk having the offer

of acceptance withdrawn and/or having

their application reevaluated during a later

stage of the application process.

3. The Admissions Department will

notify applicants upon receiving their

applications. The notification will indicate

whether or not the entire application was

received. In the latter case, the notice will

list the missing documentation required in

order to complete the application process.

4. Applicants who complete their

applications after the application period

has ended and who meet the admission

criteria will be admitted upon availability

of space in the program.

APPLICATION FORM AND FEES Application fee: $110 US (equivalent to the

exchange rate on date of payment)

The application fee can be paid in cash or by

check at the Admissions Department, or by

credit card via the internet:

www.rris.idc.ac.il/regob (through the IDC

online registration). The application fee

covers part of the expense of processing and

evaluating an application to study at IDC

Herzliya. This fee is nonrefundable even if

the applicant decides to withdraw his/her

application.

APPLY ONLINE AT: www.rris.idc.ac.il/regob

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY The academic program of the Raphael

Recanati International School is taught

entirely in English. Graduates of schools

in which English was not the primary

language of instruction are required to

pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign

Language) or an equivalent test, such as

the IELTS (International English Language

Testing System), PEARSON (Language Test)

or the Israel Psychometric Examination.

TOEFL: www.toefl.org

IELTS: www.ielts.org

PEARSON: www.pearsonpte.com

Admission decisions are based on a combination

of academic and personal criteria: high school

grades; standardized test scores (if applicable);

letters of recommendation; a curriculum vitae

(resume); and a personal essay.

Application period for the academic year 2013-2014

is January 1, 2013 – June 1, 2013. Late application

period is June 1, 2013 – August 31, 2013.

Please note: all information, grades and official

documents must be submitted by the last date

of the application period before an application is

considered complete.

IDC Herzliya reserves the right to impose

stricter criteria upon applicants during the

late application period or upon applicants who

submit material late. Preference will be given

to applicants who submit all required material

during the regular application period.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION REGULATIONS

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TUITION AND EXPENSES

EXPENSES

TUITION $10,700 US per year*

*Rates are subject to change due to fluctuations in market prices and currency exchange rates.

Pre-requisite courses are at an additional cost and are not included in the tuition.

CONTACT INFORMATIONPlease submit applications to:

IN ISRAEL

Raphael Recanati International School

Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya

1 Kanfei Nesharim Street, PO Box 167

Herzliya, Israel 46150

Tel +972 9 952 7391

Fax +972 9 952 7334

rris.ob@idc.ac.il

IN THE US

Raphael Recanati International School

c/o American Friends of IDC

116 East 16th Street, 11th Floor

New York, NY, US 10003

Tel +1 866 999 RRIS,

+1 212 213 5961,

+1 212 213 6371

Fax +1 212 213 6436

www.rris.idc.ac.il

TUITION PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS A $1,000 US tuition deposit must be sent to the

registrar at the Raphael Recanati International

School within one month of being accepted to study

at IDC Herzliya in order to reserve a place in the

class. The tuition deposit is the first tuition payment.

A brochure containing details on how to pay the

remainder of the tuition will be sent later. This

deposit will be fully refunded to those who decide

not to enroll, if they inform the Raphael Recanati

International School of their decision in writing by

July 28, 2013.

The contact e-mail to do so is rris.ob@idc.ac.il

www.idc.ac.il/tuition

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

Students are responsible for their airfare

to and from Israel. Students should

expect to spend about $600 - $700 US each

month for food, travel and other basic

expenses. Please note, the tuition does not

include the cost of the textbooks that we

recommend students purchase.

A symbolic fee is charged at some RRIS

social and cultural events.

*IDC Herzliya reserves the right to increase annual tuition by up to 8 percent per annum, depending on economic conditions, but no more than this.

SCHOLARSHIPS

GLOBAL MBA COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIPS

These scholarships are awarded based on

academic excellence and professional and

personal achievements.

FFEL LOAN FOR U.S. STUDENTS

The Raphael Recanati International School at

IDC, Herzliya has been approved by the U.S.

Department of Education as a Foreign School

to participate in the FFEL Loan Program.

Students will need to submit a FAFSA and can

do so electronically at the following website:

www.fafsa.ed.gov

This website allows the student to submit a

FAFSA, make any needed corrections and print

the student version of the FAFSA request. Our

FAFSA school code is G40703.

Etti Levi - Financial Aid

Ettile@idc.ac.il

MASA SCHOLARSHIPS

The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli Prime

Minister’s Office co-sponsor the Masa project

to encourage young Jews who are not Israeli

citizens to study in Israel. Application forms for

Masa must be submitted to the Raphael Recanati

International School, which will stamp the

application and forward it to Masa.

Masa will not accept applications without

an RRIS stamp. Please note, Masa is an

independent initiative and therefore its criteria

for evaluating scholarship requests may differ

from those used to evaluate requests for the

Global MBA Program.

www.masaisrael.org

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Preparatory Courses

Orientation Week Begins

Fall Semester Begins

Memorial Day for Yitzhak Rabin

Hanukah Vacation

Fall Semester Ends

Fall Semester Exams

Spring Semester Begins

Purim Vacation

Passover Vacation

Back to School

Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony

Israel Memorial Day Ceremony

Eve of Israel Memorial Day

Israel Memorial Day

Israel Independence Day

Student Day

Spring Semester Ends

Make Up Lessons

Spring Semester Exams

September – October, 2013

September 29 - October 4, 2013

October 6, 2013

October 16, 2013

December 1, 2013

January 3, 2014

January 5, 2014

February 9, 2014

March 16, 2014

April 10, 2014

April 23, 2014

April 27, 2014

April 28, 2014

May 4, 2014

May 4, 2014

May 5, 2014

May 6, 2014

To be announced

May 23, 2014

May 30, 2014

June 5, 2014

Design www.janisdesign.net

Production Mimi Laufer, Avital Schonwald

Editor Marilyn Koolik

Photography Ran Itzhak, Alon Gilboa,

Yudit Svirsky, Gabriela Ullauri,

Kfir Bolotin, Yotam Frum,

Adam Frime, Oren Shalev,

Mimi Laufer

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE, 2013/14 ד " ע ש ת

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