ARISON SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS
SCHOOL
OF PSYCHOLOGY
RAPHAEL RECANATI
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
MA PROGRAM
ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT
(OBD)
2011 - 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IDC HERZLIYA
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MA PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT (OBD)
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RAPHAEL RECANATI
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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APPLYING
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TUITION
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Josh Manson,
Communications,
London, UK
Yukhee Lee,
Psychology,
Seoul, Korea
Daniel Popovich,
Business Administration,
San Paulo, Brazil
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Dear future students,
At the dawn of the 2011-2012 academic year, the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
will be in the midst of implementing the strategic plans for the coming decade. We are
expanding our English-language graduate program in the Arison School of Business and
the School of Psychology.
Over the past sixteen years, our schools and research institutes have won international
recognition while our alumni have taken impressive steps toward changing the face of
Israeli society. In a recent survey conducted by the Israel Council for Higher Education on
student satisfaction throughout Israeli academia, IDC Herzliya was ranked number one in
sixteen out of the twenty categories.
In the coming years we will build upon these accomplishments and expand our academic
programs and activities to new heights. Students who enroll in this new graduate program
in Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD) will get the opportunity to study with
the ?eld’s leading lecturers, whose rich academic and research experience in universities
throughout Israel and the world has won international renown. By enrolling in the
Raphael Recanati International School you will be joining one of the leading academic
institutions in Israel.
IDC Herzliya has led this academic avant-garde movement since its inception. We combine
the study of theory with real-world experience. Our educational method is based on an
interdisciplinary approach, information technology and openness to the international
horizon. Our outlook, which is rooted in the concepts of liberty and responsibility,
emphasizes initiative and leadership alongside community service. International students
not only bene?t 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 of its rich history.
This year IDC has thirteen hundred students from seventy-seven 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
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There were no private educational institutions of signi?cance in Israel until 1994, when
IDC Herzliya was founded. Modeled on distinguished small colleges in the United States,
IDC Herzliya is a non-pro?t 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 di?erent
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 ?elds 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 re?ect a combination of
scholarly excellence and practical experience.
» IDC Herzliya, a non-pro?t organization established
for the public good, charges tuition based on actual
costs, while taking into account the ?nancial means
of its students. It selects and rewards its faculty and
administrative sta? 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 – ?rst 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.
Radzyner School of Law
www.idc.ac.il/law/eng
Arison School of Business
www.idc.ac.il/business/eng
E? 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
Raphael Recanati International School
www.rris.idc.ac.il
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IDC HERZLIYA
RESEARCH 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 Neuroscience
www.idc.ac.il/Mindfulness
Entrepreneurship Center
www.idc.ac.il/ec
Executive Education Unit
www.idc.ac.il/en/ExecutiveEducation
Global Research in International A?airs (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
Media Innovation Lab (miLAB)
www.milab.idc.ac.il
Project on Applied Decision Analysis (PADA)
www.idc.ac.il/PADA
Reinventing Israeli Government Project
www.idc.ac.il/ReinventingGovEng
The Research Center for Internet Psychology (CIP)
www.idc.ac.il/communications/cip/en
Rich Center for the Study of Trading and Financial Markets
www.idc.ac.il/en/richcenter
Rothschild Caesarea Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management
www.cc.idc.ac.il
Shari Arison Awareness Communication Center
www.idc.ac.il/Mecom
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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 o?er 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 sta? 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
WELCOME
FROM THE DEANS
Professor Yair Taubman
Dean, Arison School of Business
Professor Mario Mikulincer
Dean, School of Psychology
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organizational issues, ranging from the
individual to the group and organizational
perspectives. Our curricula is based on the
"scienti?c-practitioner" model, by which
students are exposed to “cutting edge” theory
and research and receive the opportunity to
immediately apply this scienti?c knowledge
into ?eldwork 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 ?eld;
and develop e?ective interventions that
can improve the functioning of businesses,
governments, schools, for-pro?t and non-
pro?t 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.
Cayle Giddens,
MA Government,
Toronto, Canada
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WELCOME
FROM THE HEAD
OF THE PROGRAM
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 e?ectively conduct organizational
development interventions in organizations
which will improve organizational
e?ectiveness. The program is also aimed
at educating researchers in the ?eld 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 ?elds, 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 Zakay
Kenneth Gotlib,
Government,
Antwerp, Belgium
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Leading scholars in the ?eld 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 pro?t and non-pro?t 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.
PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM
CURRICULUM
COURSES
Methodological Courses
In the ?rst 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 e?cient and evidence-based
organizational diagnosis and analysis.
Advanced Courses
in Psychology
In the ?rst 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 among four courses o?ered: Finance,
Marketing, Accounting, and Macro-Economics.
These courses are o?ered in the MBA
program of the Arison School of Business and
they aim to provide students with relevant
knowledge regarding the business activities of
organizations.
Core Courses
Students take eleven core courses which
include four di?erent types:
A two-semester course, Organizational
Behavior, designed to ensure the acquisition
of theoretical and empirical knowledge on
organizational behavior at the individual and
group 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.
Five 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
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 o?ered
seminars. Within each seminar students
choose a research issue or question, develop
a research proposal, run their research within
organizations, present research ?ndings in
class, and write a research report at the end of
the course.
Practicum
During the four semesters students take
practicum courses (?rst 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 couselors.
They include ?eldwork in the IDC campus and
real-life pro?t or non-pro?t organizations,
group supervision, and individual supervision.
Professional Workshops
During the second year students choose two
professional workshops out of a list of o?ered
workshops. These workshops are held within
small groups (around ?fteen students) and
are designed to allow students to develop
speci?c skills that are not learned during
the practicum (e.g., team development,
negotiation, executive coaching).
Electives
During the second year students choose four
electives out of a list of o?ered courses. The
aim of these courses is to enrich and deepen
knowledge in speci?c issues that are related
to organizational behavior, group processes,
business administration, and organizational
counseling and development.
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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
two professional workshops as well as the
four required electives courses (a total of
twelve credits). Students in this track have
to write a ?nal paper describing a diagnosis
or intervention they made in a real-life
organization 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 two electives (a total of six 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
?nish the MA thesis during the third year.
Students can choose to take Track A or B
at the beginning of their studies or during
their ?rst year. Eligibility for admission to
Track A depends on GPA or BA average grade.
Only students with a GPA higher than 3.2 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 ?rst-year courses will
be eligible to enroll in Track A at the end of the
year.
Andreas Krieg,
Government,
Dusseldorf, Germany
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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 and 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
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 (4 courses) Electives A + B 4 8
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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
REQUIRED CREDITS
The program is a two-year (4 semester) program. Students need to earn 62 credits
to ?nish 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 22 credits 22 credits
Research seminar 4 credits 4 credits
Practicum 8 credits 8 credits
Professional workshops 2 credits 4 credits
Electives 4 credits 8 credits
MA thesis 6 credits -
Total
62 credits 62 credits
Artem Kroupehev,
MA Government,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
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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. 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 at the IDC campus during
the summer semester (before beginning the
program).
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 3.2 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 took
courses in statistics and research methods in the
social sciences during their BA degree will be able
to complete the complementary courses at the
IDC campus during the summer semester 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; and
letters of recommendation from faculty and/
or professionals who can write about the
candidate's academic skills and/or professional
experience in the ?eld of counseling,
management, or leadership.
In some cases the Admissions Committee may
invite the candidate to an interview.
Following a review of a candidate's information
(grades, academic skills, professional experience)
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 ful?lling 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 ISRAEL ORBACH, PhD, Yeshiva University
School of Psychology, IDC
Areas of Interest: clinical psychology; personality processes
Courses: Processes of Change
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
PROFESSOR RONI MICHAELY, PhD, New York University
Arison School of Business, IDC
Areas of Interest: ?nance
Courses: Finance
FACULTY
LECTURERS
The above faculty members, although not all, will be teaching throughout the MA
program.
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PROFESSOR EYAL BIYALOGORSKY, PhD, Duke University
Arison School of Business, IDC
Areas of Interest: marketing; consumers' expectations
Courses: Marketing
PROFESSOR DAN SEGAL, PhD, New York University
Arison School of Business, IDC
Areas of Interest: accounting
Courses: Financial Accounting
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
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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; con?ict 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
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
ADDITIONAL FACULTY
The above faculty members, although not all, will be teaching throughout the MA program.
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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
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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 ?nd 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 de?ne 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 Recanati
Chairman of the Raphael Recanati
International School
Oudi Recanati
Chairman of the IDC Herzliya
Board of Directors
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As young adults, you ?nd 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 seventy- seven di?erent 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 o?er 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 signi?cantly and
now makes up twenty percent of the student body at IDC Herzliya. Next year the
number of students at RRIS will exceed one thousand three hundred.
Our new program, MA in Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD), o?ers
you the opportunity to acquire expertise in this new and demanding ?eld. 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 ?nest
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 School
Vice President for External Relations
AN INVITATION
FROM THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL
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Jonathan Davis with Tal Yudin,
Government, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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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 bene?t from the excellent academic programs at IDC
Herzliya by o?ering several of these programs in English.
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 ?nest universities with a high
percentage from the Ivy League.
Tuition at IDC Herzliya is signi?cantly 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 o?ers 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.
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1/3 of the students at IDC are o?cers and combat
?ghters from elite units in the Israel Defense Forces.
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In a survey conducted by the Israel Council for
Higher Education, IDC was rated number 1 in student
satisfaction in 16 out of the 20 categories.
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There are 13 research centers at IDC.
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IDC has more than 30 exchange programs with
leading universities from around the world.
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IDC operates a radio station at frequency 106.4FM
where students from all the schools broadcast both
in Hebrew and in English.
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25% of the students come from countries other than
Israel. 70% of those students make aliyah during
their studies.
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IDC Herzliya was established in 1994.
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IDC has over 10.000 graduates.
34% North America
23% Israel & Middle East
24% Western Europe
8% Latin America
5% Africa
4% Eastern Europe & Russia
2% Asia & Oceania
34%
24%
4%
5%
23%
2%
8%
RRIS GLOBAL VILLAGE 2010 - 2011
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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
o?ered to athletes through ASA membership
including junior soccer, basketball, volleyball,
handball as well as personal sports such
as windsur?ng, tennis, swimming, judo,
fencing, karate, chess, athletics, gymnastics,
dance and more.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB
Another anchor of extracurricular activities
is the IDC Entrepreneurship Club which
identi?es and enhances the deep pool of
entrepreneurial talent that exists among
our students. The Club 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.
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 speci?c 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.hillelidc.org
DEBATING
IDC's Berman-Lippa Family Foundation
Debating Club is one of the most popular
activities at the school. Although the Club
is still in its early years, it has competed in
numerous championships within Israel and
abroad. The Club is open to students from
all of IDC’s study tracks and each participant
learns valuable skills for their academic and
personal lives. Tryouts are open to all students
at the beginning of the year.
STUDENT UNION
The IDC Student Union is an apolitical
organization that works and operates for the
protection and representation of all students
on campus. It focuses on academic support,
welfare aid, social events and community
involvement. Students from each class are
elected to the Union and the International
School is represented by a new committee
geared to cater to the special requirements
of international students. In addition to
organizing the traditional Eilat trip, the Poland
trip and Student Day, the Student Union also
encourages social awareness and contribution
to the community both locally and nationally. A
large component of the activity 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 exists as
an integral branch of IDC Herzliya and as the
backbone of its students.
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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 speci?c 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
THE LEA
& NAFTALI BEN-YEHUDA
STUDY SKILLS CENTER
The Center strives to help students who have been diagnosed with
learning disabilities and/or attention de?cit disorder to succeed
academically. Learning disabilities result in a wide range of di?culties
in reference to academic skills: reading; writing; processing information;
and issues in time and self management. The Center has three main
goals: to provide the student with the most signi?cant strategies;
develop the student’s independent studying skills; and raise the student’s
awareness of his own style of studying. The Center o?ers both workshops
and individual sessions.
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 con?icts and crises. All counseling is kept strictly
con?dential. If extended treatment is recommended, the student
is referred to a suitable o?-campus professional. The Psychological
Counseling Service also sponsors workshops on topics such as coping
with anxiety in testing situations and inter-personal relations.
Shmarya Green,
Business Administration,
Toronto, Canada
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VISA AND STATUS ASSISTANCE
Students are responsible for clarifying and establishing their status in
Israel and can turn to the Raphael Recanati International School sta?
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.
International students who are children of Israeli parents must settle
all matters, such as deferment of military service, with the nearest
Israeli embassy or consulate. Contact information for embassies and
consulates around the world can be found at www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/
Sherut/IsraeliAbroad/Continents The Jewish Agency provides advice
and assistance to students considering immigrating to Israel www.
jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Aliyah/Contact+Addresses/ and
for North America/UK www.nbn.org.il/index.php
HEALTH INSURANCE
All IDC Herzliya students are required to have comprehensive health
insurance coverage throughout the period of their studies. Israeli
residents, including new immigrants, receive health insurance for a
low monthly fee in accordance with the country’s health insurance
legislation. International students who are not covered by Israel’s
compulsory health insurance legislation must purchase a health
insurance policy which will accommodate all their health needs
while studying at IDC. We have made special arrangements to insure
international students who are not covered by Israel’s compulsory
health insurance legislation. The plan with Hilit Insurance provides
comprehensive health coverage for an annual $500 US membership fee.
Marlen Jacobi,
Government,
Vienna, Austria
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IDC Herzliya’s ?rst graduates and the school
administration jointly founded the Alumni
Association in 1998. It currently has 10,000
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 ?gures 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
e?ective tool for nurturing
connections and furthering
cooperation between alumni
› 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 speci?cally for
alumni and showing alumni that the
doors of IDC Herzliya are always open
to them
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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 ?rms, 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
› 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
› Université Paris-Dauphine, France
› University of Cambridge, UK
› University of California, Berkeley, US
› University of London, UK
› The University of Oxford, UK
› University of Pennsylvania, US
Selected Employers of IDC Alumni
Communications
Cellcom, Channel Two Television,
Keter Books Ltd., Music 24 Television Channel
High-Tech
Amdocs, Check Point, Elbit, eWave, GE,
HP, IBM, ICA Telecom, Legend Business
Technologies, Medcon Telemedicine, Microsoft,
Netcom Systems, Ness Technologies, Oracle Israel,
SAP, See-Run
Finance
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.,
Cedar Fund, Equity Group Investments,
Gerson Lehrman Group, Goldman Sachs,
Matrix ABC, McKinsey and Company,
major Israeli banks
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
For more information contact:
Adi Olmert, Adv.
Director, IDC Herzliya Alumni Association
Tel +972- 9 – 9527249,
E-mail [email protected]
www.idc.ac.il/alumni/eng
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ADMISSION TO RRIS
APPLYING
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.
STANDARDIZED TESTS
Applicants who graduated from a high school
in the US must take a standardized test such
as the SAT or ACT. However, if they have
completed at least one year of university-level
studies with distinction, they may request an
exemption from this requirement. Students
who graduated from a high school in other
countries except Israel are not required to take
a standardized test.
SAT: www.collegboard.com
ACT: www.act.org
Students who graduated from a high
school in Israel must take the Psychometric
Examination.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
Applicants must submit o?cial copies of their
high school transcript and diploma. Applicants
in their ?nal year of high school may submit a
partial transcript. Acceptance of such applicants
is contingent upon receiving a ?nal transcript
showing that they graduated and that the grades
they earned in their ?nal semester are similar to
those earned in previous semesters. Applicants
who have completed one year of university-
level studies must submit only their high school
diploma and university transcript.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Applicants must submit two recommendations
from people who can evaluate their academic
abilities such as teachers, educators, counselors,
employers or supervisors.
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APPLICATION FORM AND FEES
The Raphael Recanati International School
recommends that applicants apply online at
www.rris.idc.ac.il/RegisterOnline The fee is
$100 US.
Applicants may obtain an application form
from the Raphael Recanati International
School, or download one from www.rris.idc.
ac.il/apply and return it by regular mail. The
fee is $100 US (or the equivalent in shekels
or Euros based on the exchange rate set
by the Bank of Israel) and can be paid by
check or bank transfer to the order of “The
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya.”
DEADLINE
For an application to be considered valid,
all forms and other required information
must be submitted to the Raphael Recanati
International School at IDC Herzliya by
August 15, 2011.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
In order to receive credits or exemptions for
courses taken at another academic institution,
students must submit a detailed syllabus
in English for each course for which they
are requesting credit and/or an exemption.
Please note that IDC Herzliya is not obligated
to grant credit for courses taken at other
academic institutions. To receive a degree
from IDC Herzliya, students must earn at least
60% of the credits at IDC Herzliya and must
be enrolled at IDC Herzliya for a minimum of
two years.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
The academic program of the Raphael
Recanati International School is taught
entirely in English. Graduates of high 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.toe?.org
IELTS: www.ielts.org
PEARSON: www.pearsonpte.com
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TUITION AND EXPENSES
EXPENSES
TUITION $9,700 US per year*
Optional:
IDC-Sponsored Housing $6,000 US per year (includes all maintenance charges,
but not gas, water, electricity, and telephone bills)
Please note, students that have master bedrooms, must pay
an additional $50/month ($6,600 US year).
*Rates are subject to change due to ?uctuations in market prices and currency exchange rates.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please submit applications to:
IN ISRAEL
Raphael Recanati International School,
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
1 Kanfei Nesharim Street, P. O. Box 167,
Herzliya, Israel 46150
Tel +972-9-952-7248
+972-9-960-2801, +972-9-960-2841,
Fax +972-9-952-7334
IN THE US
Raphael Recanati International School
c/o American Friends of IDC,
116 East 16th Street, 11th Floor,
New York, NY 10003, US
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 ?rst 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 31, 2011.
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
Students are responsible for their airfare to
and from Israel. Students should expect to
spend about $500- $600 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.
There is an additional tuition fee of $160 US for students in the School of Communications.
The contact e-mail to do so is [email protected]
www.idc.ac.il/tuition
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SCHOLARSHIPS
MASA SCHOLARSHIPS
The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israel
Prime Minister’s O?ce co-sponsor the Masa
project to encourage young Jews who are not
Israeli residents to study in Israel. Students up
to the age of thirty-one, who have not been
to Israel on a long term program before, are
eligible for a grant from Masa to go towards
tuition at the Raphael Recanati International
School. Students will receive an initial grant
based on their country of origin and can apply
for additional funding of up to $10,000 US
which is awarded based on ?nancial need.
Application forms for Masa must be
completed online (see below).
Please note, Masa is an independent initiative
and therefore its criteria for evaluating
scholarship requests may di?er from those
used to evaluate requests for the Raphael
Recanati International School Scholarships.
www.masaisrael.org
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ACADEMI C SCHEDULE, 201 1 /1 2 , ?"???
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
Eve of Israel Memorial Day
Israel Memorial Day
Israel Independence Day
Student Day
Shavuot Break
Spring Semester Ends
Make Up Lessons
Spring Semester Exams
September - October, 2011
October, 23 - 28, 2011
October 30, 2011
November 9, 2011
December 25, 2011
J anuary 27, 2012
J anuary 29, 2012
March 4, 2012
March 8, 2012
Apri l 1, 2012
Apri l 15, 2012
Apri l 18, 2012
Apri l 24, 2012
Apri l 25, 2012
Apri l 26, 2012
To be announced
May 27, 2012
J une 15, 2012
ends J une 22, 2012
J une 24, 2012
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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
Eve of Israel Memorial Day
Israel Memorial Day
Israel Independence Day
Student Day
Shavuot Break
Spring Semester Ends
Make Up Lessons
Spring Semester Exams
Design www.janisdesign.net
Production Mimi Laufer
Editor Marilyn Koolik
Photography Gadi Dagon, Yudit Svirsky, Coco, Albatross
For additional information about the
Raphael Recanati International School,
please contact us:
ISRAEL
Raphael Recanati International School
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC)
PO Box 167, 1 Kanfei Nesharim Street
Herzliya, Israel 46150
Attention: Registrar
Fax +972 9 952 7334
E-mail [email protected]
NORTH AMERICA
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
E-mail [email protected]
www.rris.idc.ac.il
doc_466174622.pdf
OF BUSINESS
SCHOOL
OF PSYCHOLOGY
RAPHAEL RECANATI
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
MA PROGRAM
ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT
(OBD)
2011 - 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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IDC HERZLIYA
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MA PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT (OBD)
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RAPHAEL RECANATI
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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APPLYING
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TUITION
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Josh Manson,
Communications,
London, UK
Yukhee Lee,
Psychology,
Seoul, Korea
Daniel Popovich,
Business Administration,
San Paulo, Brazil
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Dear future students,
At the dawn of the 2011-2012 academic year, the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
will be in the midst of implementing the strategic plans for the coming decade. We are
expanding our English-language graduate program in the Arison School of Business and
the School of Psychology.
Over the past sixteen years, our schools and research institutes have won international
recognition while our alumni have taken impressive steps toward changing the face of
Israeli society. In a recent survey conducted by the Israel Council for Higher Education on
student satisfaction throughout Israeli academia, IDC Herzliya was ranked number one in
sixteen out of the twenty categories.
In the coming years we will build upon these accomplishments and expand our academic
programs and activities to new heights. Students who enroll in this new graduate program
in Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD) will get the opportunity to study with
the ?eld’s leading lecturers, whose rich academic and research experience in universities
throughout Israel and the world has won international renown. By enrolling in the
Raphael Recanati International School you will be joining one of the leading academic
institutions in Israel.
IDC Herzliya has led this academic avant-garde movement since its inception. We combine
the study of theory with real-world experience. Our educational method is based on an
interdisciplinary approach, information technology and openness to the international
horizon. Our outlook, which is rooted in the concepts of liberty and responsibility,
emphasizes initiative and leadership alongside community service. International students
not only bene?t 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 of its rich history.
This year IDC has thirteen hundred students from seventy-seven 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
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There were no private educational institutions of signi?cance in Israel until 1994, when
IDC Herzliya was founded. Modeled on distinguished small colleges in the United States,
IDC Herzliya is a non-pro?t 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 di?erent
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 ?elds 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 re?ect a combination of
scholarly excellence and practical experience.
» IDC Herzliya, a non-pro?t organization established
for the public good, charges tuition based on actual
costs, while taking into account the ?nancial means
of its students. It selects and rewards its faculty and
administrative sta? 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 – ?rst 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.
Radzyner School of Law
www.idc.ac.il/law/eng
Arison School of Business
www.idc.ac.il/business/eng
E? 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
Raphael Recanati International School
www.rris.idc.ac.il
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IDC HERZLIYA
RESEARCH 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 Neuroscience
www.idc.ac.il/Mindfulness
Entrepreneurship Center
www.idc.ac.il/ec
Executive Education Unit
www.idc.ac.il/en/ExecutiveEducation
Global Research in International A?airs (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
Media Innovation Lab (miLAB)
www.milab.idc.ac.il
Project on Applied Decision Analysis (PADA)
www.idc.ac.il/PADA
Reinventing Israeli Government Project
www.idc.ac.il/ReinventingGovEng
The Research Center for Internet Psychology (CIP)
www.idc.ac.il/communications/cip/en
Rich Center for the Study of Trading and Financial Markets
www.idc.ac.il/en/richcenter
Rothschild Caesarea Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management
www.cc.idc.ac.il
Shari Arison Awareness Communication Center
www.idc.ac.il/Mecom
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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 o?er 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 sta? 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
WELCOME
FROM THE DEANS
Professor Yair Taubman
Dean, Arison School of Business
Professor Mario Mikulincer
Dean, School of Psychology
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organizational issues, ranging from the
individual to the group and organizational
perspectives. Our curricula is based on the
"scienti?c-practitioner" model, by which
students are exposed to “cutting edge” theory
and research and receive the opportunity to
immediately apply this scienti?c knowledge
into ?eldwork 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 ?eld;
and develop e?ective interventions that
can improve the functioning of businesses,
governments, schools, for-pro?t and non-
pro?t 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.
Cayle Giddens,
MA Government,
Toronto, Canada
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WELCOME
FROM THE HEAD
OF THE PROGRAM
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 e?ectively conduct organizational
development interventions in organizations
which will improve organizational
e?ectiveness. The program is also aimed
at educating researchers in the ?eld 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 ?elds, 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 Zakay
Kenneth Gotlib,
Government,
Antwerp, Belgium
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Leading scholars in the ?eld 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 pro?t and non-pro?t 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.
PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM
CURRICULUM
COURSES
Methodological Courses
In the ?rst 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 e?cient and evidence-based
organizational diagnosis and analysis.
Advanced Courses
in Psychology
In the ?rst 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 among four courses o?ered: Finance,
Marketing, Accounting, and Macro-Economics.
These courses are o?ered in the MBA
program of the Arison School of Business and
they aim to provide students with relevant
knowledge regarding the business activities of
organizations.
Core Courses
Students take eleven core courses which
include four di?erent types:
A two-semester course, Organizational
Behavior, designed to ensure the acquisition
of theoretical and empirical knowledge on
organizational behavior at the individual and
group 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.
Five 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
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 o?ered
seminars. Within each seminar students
choose a research issue or question, develop
a research proposal, run their research within
organizations, present research ?ndings in
class, and write a research report at the end of
the course.
Practicum
During the four semesters students take
practicum courses (?rst 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 couselors.
They include ?eldwork in the IDC campus and
real-life pro?t or non-pro?t organizations,
group supervision, and individual supervision.
Professional Workshops
During the second year students choose two
professional workshops out of a list of o?ered
workshops. These workshops are held within
small groups (around ?fteen students) and
are designed to allow students to develop
speci?c skills that are not learned during
the practicum (e.g., team development,
negotiation, executive coaching).
Electives
During the second year students choose four
electives out of a list of o?ered courses. The
aim of these courses is to enrich and deepen
knowledge in speci?c issues that are related
to organizational behavior, group processes,
business administration, and organizational
counseling and development.
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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
two professional workshops as well as the
four required electives courses (a total of
twelve credits). Students in this track have
to write a ?nal paper describing a diagnosis
or intervention they made in a real-life
organization 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 two electives (a total of six 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
?nish the MA thesis during the third year.
Students can choose to take Track A or B
at the beginning of their studies or during
their ?rst year. Eligibility for admission to
Track A depends on GPA or BA average grade.
Only students with a GPA higher than 3.2 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 ?rst-year courses will
be eligible to enroll in Track A at the end of the
year.
Andreas Krieg,
Government,
Dusseldorf, Germany
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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 and 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
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 (4 courses) Electives A + B 4 8
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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
REQUIRED CREDITS
The program is a two-year (4 semester) program. Students need to earn 62 credits
to ?nish 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 22 credits 22 credits
Research seminar 4 credits 4 credits
Practicum 8 credits 8 credits
Professional workshops 2 credits 4 credits
Electives 4 credits 8 credits
MA thesis 6 credits -
Total
62 credits 62 credits
Artem Kroupehev,
MA Government,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
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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. 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 at the IDC campus during
the summer semester (before beginning the
program).
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 3.2 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 took
courses in statistics and research methods in the
social sciences during their BA degree will be able
to complete the complementary courses at the
IDC campus during the summer semester 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; and
letters of recommendation from faculty and/
or professionals who can write about the
candidate's academic skills and/or professional
experience in the ?eld of counseling,
management, or leadership.
In some cases the Admissions Committee may
invite the candidate to an interview.
Following a review of a candidate's information
(grades, academic skills, professional experience)
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 ful?lling 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 ISRAEL ORBACH, PhD, Yeshiva University
School of Psychology, IDC
Areas of Interest: clinical psychology; personality processes
Courses: Processes of Change
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
PROFESSOR RONI MICHAELY, PhD, New York University
Arison School of Business, IDC
Areas of Interest: ?nance
Courses: Finance
FACULTY
LECTURERS
The above faculty members, although not all, will be teaching throughout the MA
program.
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PROFESSOR EYAL BIYALOGORSKY, PhD, Duke University
Arison School of Business, IDC
Areas of Interest: marketing; consumers' expectations
Courses: Marketing
PROFESSOR DAN SEGAL, PhD, New York University
Arison School of Business, IDC
Areas of Interest: accounting
Courses: Financial Accounting
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
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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; con?ict 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
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
ADDITIONAL FACULTY
The above faculty members, although not all, will be teaching throughout the MA program.
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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
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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 ?nd 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 de?ne 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 Recanati
Chairman of the Raphael Recanati
International School
Oudi Recanati
Chairman of the IDC Herzliya
Board of Directors
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As young adults, you ?nd 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 seventy- seven di?erent 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 o?er 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 signi?cantly and
now makes up twenty percent of the student body at IDC Herzliya. Next year the
number of students at RRIS will exceed one thousand three hundred.
Our new program, MA in Organizational Behavior and Development (OBD), o?ers
you the opportunity to acquire expertise in this new and demanding ?eld. 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 ?nest
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 School
Vice President for External Relations
AN INVITATION
FROM THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL
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Jonathan Davis with Tal Yudin,
Government, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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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 bene?t from the excellent academic programs at IDC
Herzliya by o?ering several of these programs in English.
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 ?nest universities with a high
percentage from the Ivy League.
Tuition at IDC Herzliya is signi?cantly 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 o?ers 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.
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1/3 of the students at IDC are o?cers and combat
?ghters from elite units in the Israel Defense Forces.
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In a survey conducted by the Israel Council for
Higher Education, IDC was rated number 1 in student
satisfaction in 16 out of the 20 categories.
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There are 13 research centers at IDC.
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IDC has more than 30 exchange programs with
leading universities from around the world.
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IDC operates a radio station at frequency 106.4FM
where students from all the schools broadcast both
in Hebrew and in English.
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25% of the students come from countries other than
Israel. 70% of those students make aliyah during
their studies.
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IDC Herzliya was established in 1994.
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IDC has over 10.000 graduates.
34% North America
23% Israel & Middle East
24% Western Europe
8% Latin America
5% Africa
4% Eastern Europe & Russia
2% Asia & Oceania
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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
o?ered to athletes through ASA membership
including junior soccer, basketball, volleyball,
handball as well as personal sports such
as windsur?ng, tennis, swimming, judo,
fencing, karate, chess, athletics, gymnastics,
dance and more.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB
Another anchor of extracurricular activities
is the IDC Entrepreneurship Club which
identi?es and enhances the deep pool of
entrepreneurial talent that exists among
our students. The Club 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.
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 speci?c 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.hillelidc.org
DEBATING
IDC's Berman-Lippa Family Foundation
Debating Club is one of the most popular
activities at the school. Although the Club
is still in its early years, it has competed in
numerous championships within Israel and
abroad. The Club is open to students from
all of IDC’s study tracks and each participant
learns valuable skills for their academic and
personal lives. Tryouts are open to all students
at the beginning of the year.
STUDENT UNION
The IDC Student Union is an apolitical
organization that works and operates for the
protection and representation of all students
on campus. It focuses on academic support,
welfare aid, social events and community
involvement. Students from each class are
elected to the Union and the International
School is represented by a new committee
geared to cater to the special requirements
of international students. In addition to
organizing the traditional Eilat trip, the Poland
trip and Student Day, the Student Union also
encourages social awareness and contribution
to the community both locally and nationally. A
large component of the activity 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 exists as
an integral branch of IDC Herzliya and as the
backbone of its students.
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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 speci?c 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
THE LEA
& NAFTALI BEN-YEHUDA
STUDY SKILLS CENTER
The Center strives to help students who have been diagnosed with
learning disabilities and/or attention de?cit disorder to succeed
academically. Learning disabilities result in a wide range of di?culties
in reference to academic skills: reading; writing; processing information;
and issues in time and self management. The Center has three main
goals: to provide the student with the most signi?cant strategies;
develop the student’s independent studying skills; and raise the student’s
awareness of his own style of studying. The Center o?ers both workshops
and individual sessions.
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 con?icts and crises. All counseling is kept strictly
con?dential. If extended treatment is recommended, the student
is referred to a suitable o?-campus professional. The Psychological
Counseling Service also sponsors workshops on topics such as coping
with anxiety in testing situations and inter-personal relations.
Shmarya Green,
Business Administration,
Toronto, Canada
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VISA AND STATUS ASSISTANCE
Students are responsible for clarifying and establishing their status in
Israel and can turn to the Raphael Recanati International School sta?
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.
International students who are children of Israeli parents must settle
all matters, such as deferment of military service, with the nearest
Israeli embassy or consulate. Contact information for embassies and
consulates around the world can be found at www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/
Sherut/IsraeliAbroad/Continents The Jewish Agency provides advice
and assistance to students considering immigrating to Israel www.
jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Aliyah/Contact+Addresses/ and
for North America/UK www.nbn.org.il/index.php
HEALTH INSURANCE
All IDC Herzliya students are required to have comprehensive health
insurance coverage throughout the period of their studies. Israeli
residents, including new immigrants, receive health insurance for a
low monthly fee in accordance with the country’s health insurance
legislation. International students who are not covered by Israel’s
compulsory health insurance legislation must purchase a health
insurance policy which will accommodate all their health needs
while studying at IDC. We have made special arrangements to insure
international students who are not covered by Israel’s compulsory
health insurance legislation. The plan with Hilit Insurance provides
comprehensive health coverage for an annual $500 US membership fee.
Marlen Jacobi,
Government,
Vienna, Austria
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IDC Herzliya’s ?rst graduates and the school
administration jointly founded the Alumni
Association in 1998. It currently has 10,000
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 ?gures 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
e?ective tool for nurturing
connections and furthering
cooperation between alumni
› 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 speci?cally for
alumni and showing alumni that the
doors of IDC Herzliya are always open
to them
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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 ?rms, 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
› 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
› Université Paris-Dauphine, France
› University of Cambridge, UK
› University of California, Berkeley, US
› University of London, UK
› The University of Oxford, UK
› University of Pennsylvania, US
Selected Employers of IDC Alumni
Communications
Cellcom, Channel Two Television,
Keter Books Ltd., Music 24 Television Channel
High-Tech
Amdocs, Check Point, Elbit, eWave, GE,
HP, IBM, ICA Telecom, Legend Business
Technologies, Medcon Telemedicine, Microsoft,
Netcom Systems, Ness Technologies, Oracle Israel,
SAP, See-Run
Finance
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.,
Cedar Fund, Equity Group Investments,
Gerson Lehrman Group, Goldman Sachs,
Matrix ABC, McKinsey and Company,
major Israeli banks
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
For more information contact:
Adi Olmert, Adv.
Director, IDC Herzliya Alumni Association
Tel +972- 9 – 9527249,
E-mail [email protected]
www.idc.ac.il/alumni/eng
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ADMISSION TO RRIS
APPLYING
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.
STANDARDIZED TESTS
Applicants who graduated from a high school
in the US must take a standardized test such
as the SAT or ACT. However, if they have
completed at least one year of university-level
studies with distinction, they may request an
exemption from this requirement. Students
who graduated from a high school in other
countries except Israel are not required to take
a standardized test.
SAT: www.collegboard.com
ACT: www.act.org
Students who graduated from a high
school in Israel must take the Psychometric
Examination.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
Applicants must submit o?cial copies of their
high school transcript and diploma. Applicants
in their ?nal year of high school may submit a
partial transcript. Acceptance of such applicants
is contingent upon receiving a ?nal transcript
showing that they graduated and that the grades
they earned in their ?nal semester are similar to
those earned in previous semesters. Applicants
who have completed one year of university-
level studies must submit only their high school
diploma and university transcript.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Applicants must submit two recommendations
from people who can evaluate their academic
abilities such as teachers, educators, counselors,
employers or supervisors.
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APPLICATION FORM AND FEES
The Raphael Recanati International School
recommends that applicants apply online at
www.rris.idc.ac.il/RegisterOnline The fee is
$100 US.
Applicants may obtain an application form
from the Raphael Recanati International
School, or download one from www.rris.idc.
ac.il/apply and return it by regular mail. The
fee is $100 US (or the equivalent in shekels
or Euros based on the exchange rate set
by the Bank of Israel) and can be paid by
check or bank transfer to the order of “The
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya.”
DEADLINE
For an application to be considered valid,
all forms and other required information
must be submitted to the Raphael Recanati
International School at IDC Herzliya by
August 15, 2011.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
In order to receive credits or exemptions for
courses taken at another academic institution,
students must submit a detailed syllabus
in English for each course for which they
are requesting credit and/or an exemption.
Please note that IDC Herzliya is not obligated
to grant credit for courses taken at other
academic institutions. To receive a degree
from IDC Herzliya, students must earn at least
60% of the credits at IDC Herzliya and must
be enrolled at IDC Herzliya for a minimum of
two years.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
The academic program of the Raphael
Recanati International School is taught
entirely in English. Graduates of high 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.toe?.org
IELTS: www.ielts.org
PEARSON: www.pearsonpte.com
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TUITION AND EXPENSES
EXPENSES
TUITION $9,700 US per year*
Optional:
IDC-Sponsored Housing $6,000 US per year (includes all maintenance charges,
but not gas, water, electricity, and telephone bills)
Please note, students that have master bedrooms, must pay
an additional $50/month ($6,600 US year).
*Rates are subject to change due to ?uctuations in market prices and currency exchange rates.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please submit applications to:
IN ISRAEL
Raphael Recanati International School,
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
1 Kanfei Nesharim Street, P. O. Box 167,
Herzliya, Israel 46150
Tel +972-9-952-7248
+972-9-960-2801, +972-9-960-2841,
Fax +972-9-952-7334
IN THE US
Raphael Recanati International School
c/o American Friends of IDC,
116 East 16th Street, 11th Floor,
New York, NY 10003, US
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 ?rst 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 31, 2011.
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
Students are responsible for their airfare to
and from Israel. Students should expect to
spend about $500- $600 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.
There is an additional tuition fee of $160 US for students in the School of Communications.
The contact e-mail to do so is [email protected]
www.idc.ac.il/tuition
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SCHOLARSHIPS
MASA SCHOLARSHIPS
The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israel
Prime Minister’s O?ce co-sponsor the Masa
project to encourage young Jews who are not
Israeli residents to study in Israel. Students up
to the age of thirty-one, who have not been
to Israel on a long term program before, are
eligible for a grant from Masa to go towards
tuition at the Raphael Recanati International
School. Students will receive an initial grant
based on their country of origin and can apply
for additional funding of up to $10,000 US
which is awarded based on ?nancial need.
Application forms for Masa must be
completed online (see below).
Please note, Masa is an independent initiative
and therefore its criteria for evaluating
scholarship requests may di?er from those
used to evaluate requests for the Raphael
Recanati International School Scholarships.
www.masaisrael.org
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ACADEMI C SCHEDULE, 201 1 /1 2 , ?"???
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
Eve of Israel Memorial Day
Israel Memorial Day
Israel Independence Day
Student Day
Shavuot Break
Spring Semester Ends
Make Up Lessons
Spring Semester Exams
September - October, 2011
October, 23 - 28, 2011
October 30, 2011
November 9, 2011
December 25, 2011
J anuary 27, 2012
J anuary 29, 2012
March 4, 2012
March 8, 2012
Apri l 1, 2012
Apri l 15, 2012
Apri l 18, 2012
Apri l 24, 2012
Apri l 25, 2012
Apri l 26, 2012
To be announced
May 27, 2012
J une 15, 2012
ends J une 22, 2012
J une 24, 2012
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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
Eve of Israel Memorial Day
Israel Memorial Day
Israel Independence Day
Student Day
Shavuot Break
Spring Semester Ends
Make Up Lessons
Spring Semester Exams
Design www.janisdesign.net
Production Mimi Laufer
Editor Marilyn Koolik
Photography Gadi Dagon, Yudit Svirsky, Coco, Albatross
For additional information about the
Raphael Recanati International School,
please contact us:
ISRAEL
Raphael Recanati International School
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC)
PO Box 167, 1 Kanfei Nesharim Street
Herzliya, Israel 46150
Attention: Registrar
Fax +972 9 952 7334
E-mail [email protected]
NORTH AMERICA
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
E-mail [email protected]
www.rris.idc.ac.il
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