2. IDC Herzliya – The Facts 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

3. IDC’s Mission Statement Interdisciplinary concept Zionist university Freedom and responsibility Free enterprise Start-up nation academia Students are our partner

4. Who 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

5. BA Degrees Business Administration Communications Government Psychology All taught in just three years (as opposed to North American universities) Tamara Hirsch, Vienna, Austria Lauren Hasseck, London, England Kenneth Gotlib, Antwerp, Belgium

6. 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 Degrees

7. Campus Life Community Service Debate Club Entrepreneurship Club Centers for Learning Skills Sports Internships Model UN Campus Magazine 106.4 FM Radio Trips across Israel Hillel Band Film Club Dance Group Choir Ambassador’s Club AEΠ Ulpan

8. Observant Life on Campus 25% 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

9. Housing Housing Apartments Private rooms with shared living space Walking distance to campus Shomer Shabbat/Kosher available

10. 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

11. Select Graduate Schools IDC Alumni Attend: Columbia University, USA Cornell University, USA Emory University, USA George Washington University, Georgetown University, USA Harvard University, USA LSE, UK MIT, USA NYU, USA Oxford, UK Toronto University, Canada Tufts University, USA University of California, Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, USA Select Employers of IDC Alumni: High-Tech: Amdocs, Check Point, Elbit, GE IBM, ICA Telecom, Legend Business Technologies, Medcon Telemedicine Microsoft Finance: Cedar Fund, Equity Group Investments, Gerson Lehrman Group Goldman Sachs, McKinsey and Co. Government: Israeli Supreme Court, Israeli Foreign Service, Jewish Agency for Israel Knesset, Ministry of Defense IDC Alumni

12. 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

13. Advantages  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

14. Disadvantages 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

15. Easy Application Process Rolling Admissions Process BA 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

16. Live in Israel, study in English! RRIS.registrar@idc.ac.il +972-9-9527-248