Global Sofaer MBA at Tel Aviv University

 

The Global Sofaer MBA program at Tel Aviv University is offered to international students and is conducted entirely in English. This MBA program, which operates at TAU’s Coller School of Management, focuses on new venture creation, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The program is rooted in the Israeli start-up ecosystem, this allows students to design and develop their own start-ups, explore various career opportunities, and broaden their business networks in the “start-up nation”.

 

 

This international MBA program is suitable for those with the experience and interest in leading transformation in an entrepreneurial context. It comprises five modules:

 

- The first two modules include core business courses in finance, statistics, microeconomics, and more subjects.

 

- Modules three and four focus on innovation and entrepreneurship and include courses on leadership, creativity in management, and more.

 

- In module five, students can expand their managerial horizons and participate in master classes, Dean courses and an entrepreneurial process.

 

This graduate program puts an emphasis on experiential learning. It includes various workshops and hands-on classes that bring together practice and theory, along with guided opportunities to develop start-ups in various sectors such as fintech, wearables, agtech, and more.

 

In addition, students can participate in the Delta Pre-Accelerator, which offers venture founders an opportunity to prototype the early stages of their ventures in a supportive environment via mentoring, pitch simulators, and more.

 

- Read about: International Graduate Degrees in Israel.

 

 

This is a full time MBA program which spans one year.

 

 

Among core courses in this program:

 

- Marketing strategy.

- Financial accounting.

- Entrepreneurial finance.

- Data driven business thinking.

- Managing information technologies.

- And more.

 

 

Admission requirements include:

 

- An undergraduate degree (B.A. or B.Sc.) with a GPA of 3.0 and above.

- Diploma and official transcript.

- GMAT or GRE score.

- Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources.

- CV (resume).

- Several short personal essays.

- Admissions interview.

- English proficiency exam (for candidates from non-English speaking countries).

 

Graduates of the Sofaer program are awarded an MBA degree (Master of Business Administration) from Tel Aviv University.

 

 

International students in the MBA track can benefit from need-based scholarships offered by Tel Aviv University, along with external scholarships granted by various organizations.

 

 

This program provides students with the knowledge and skillset for opening new career opportunities in the international business arena and the entrepreneurial sector. The program provides a career management canter which offers support in creating career development strategies and guides students in the various stages of career creating via recruiting events, networking, fellowships, workshops, and more.