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IDC Herzliya – The IDC Herzliya – The FactsFacts

Established 1994 by Prof. Uriel Reichman president

and founder

First private university in Israel

Built on abandoned air force base.

“Swords into Ploughshares “

6000 students at IDC Herzliya

25% of the student body come from 80 countries

IDC’s Mission StatementIDC’s Mission Statement

Interdisciplinary concept

Zionist university

Freedom and responsibility

Free enterprise

Start-up nation academia

Students are our partner

Who are weWho are we??Highly ranked by the Council for Higher Education

Graduates of elite combat IDF units

Bureaucracy busters

Premier social science university

Cater to all parts of Israeli Society

BA Degrees BA Degrees Business AdministrationCommunicationsGovernmentPsychology

All taught in just three years (as opposed to North American universities)

Tamara Hirsch, Vienna, Austria

Lauren Hasseck, London, England

Kenneth Gotlib, Antwerp, Belgium

MA in Government Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution Track with thesis

Global MBA Global Management Strategic Management Global Entrepreneurship New Media Innovation

MA in Organizational Behavior (OB) Track with thesis Track without thesis

Kyle Giddens, MA Thesis, Toronto, Canada

Graduate Graduate DegreesDegrees

Campus LifeCampus LifeCommunity ServiceDebate ClubEntrepreneurship ClubCenters for Learning SkillsSports InternshipsModel UNCampus Magazine106.4 FM Radio

Trips across IsraelHillelBandFilm ClubDance GroupChoirAmbassador’s ClubAEΠUlpan

Observant Life on Campus25% student body observant

Daily Mincha

Weekly shiurim, parshat hashavua and other programming

“Adoption” of students by local families

Kosher campus

No school activities on Shabbat and Jewish Holidays

HousingHousing

Apartments

Private rooms with shared living space

Walking distance to campus

Shomer Shabbat/Kosher available

Maurane Ramon, Aix en Provence,

France

Danny Buchen, Sydney,

Australia

Mor Shmueli, Rome,

Italy

Maia Duarte, Montevideo,

Uruguay

Talmor Sabo, Cape Town,

South Africa

Jack Gottesman, Chicago,

US

Select Graduate SchoolsIDC Alumni Attend:

Columbia University, USACornell University, USAEmory University, USAGeorge Washington University, Georgetown University, USAHarvard University, USALSE, UK

MIT, USANYU, USAOxford, UK

Toronto University, CanadaTufts University, USAUniversity of California, Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Select Employers of IDC Alumni:

High-Tech:Amdocs, Check Point, Elbit, GEIBM, ICA Telecom, Legend Business Technologies, Medcon TelemedicineMicrosoft

Finance:Cedar Fund, Equity Group Investments, Gerson Lehrman GroupGoldman Sachs, McKinsey and Co.

Government:Israeli Supreme Court, Israeli Foreign Service, Jewish Agency for IsraelKnesset, Ministry of Defense

IDC Alumni

BA Tuition is $9,700/year

Housing is $6,000/year

MASA grants available

FAFSA approved (US

citizens)

Need-based scholarships

Merit scholarships based on

academic excellence

Financial Information

AdvantageAdvantagess Superb faculty, many from Ivy League universities

Small classes Open door policy – students and faculty work together IDF Reservists treated with respect Personal profile considered during application process Networking with students from 80 countries Cultural and social absorption assistance Prestige Tuition significantly lower compared to American

universities Exchange programs

DisadvantagDisadvantageses

Very high academic level

IDC demands a very high level of independence,

maturity and flexibility

Far away from home, though you become part of

the IDC family

Not for everyone

Easy Application Process

Rolling Admissions ProcessBA Degrees:

High School Transcript, Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statement, Resume

Good GPA SAT or ACT

MA in Government: University Transcript, Letters of Recommendation, Personal

Statement, Resume 80 GPA for CT/ 82 GPA for Diplomacy & Thesis

MA in Organizational Behavior (OB): University Transcript, Letters of Recommendation, Personal

Statement, Resume

Global MBA: GMAT, University Transcript, Letters of Recommendation, Personal

Statement, Resume Work Experience a plus

Live in Israel, study in English!

RRIS.registrar@idc.ac.il

+972-9-9527-248