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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
