With advisor approval, students may take certain courses outside the Sofaer curriculum, including courses outside the Recanati School of Business. In addition to the Sofaer International MBA, Tel Aviv University offers more than 10 international MA programs and a variety of English-language exchange programs. Such programs offer Sofaer students the opportunity to diversify their elective course choices within the framework of their MBA degree.
An example of courses offered in the 2011-12 academic year can be found below.
| Name of Program | Name of Course |
| TESOL | Multilingualism in the Public Space: Linguistic Landscapes |
| TESOL | Language Policy: English in the Global World |
| TESOL | Immigration and Minorities: Linguistic, Psychological and Educational Aspects |
| Jewish Studies | Jewish and Christian Literatures in Late Antiquity: A Comparative Study |
| Jewish Studies | Jewish Thought after Spinoza |
| Jewish Studies | Medieval Jewish Literature:Between Philosophy and Mysticism |
| Jewish Studies | The Jewish Magical Tradition: An introduction |
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies: Climate of the Earth |
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies: Ecology |
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Ethics |
| Environmental Studies | Understanding Environmental Data |
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Economics |
| Environmental Studies | Marine systems of the Mediterranean Region: Environmental Challenges |
| Environmental Studies | Ecology, Pollution and Rehabilitation of Mediterranean Climate Streams |
| Environmental Studies | The International Politics of Climate Change |
| Environmental Studies |
Comparative Environmental Law |
| Environmental Studies | Climate Change and the Hydrological Cycle in the Mediterranean Basin |
| Environmental Studies | Civil Society and Environmental Politics |
| Environmental Studies | Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development |
| Environmental Studies | Changes in Ways of Perceiving the Environment with the Shift to Agriculture |
| Environmental Studies |
Energy Policy |
| Environmental Studies | Oceans, Mankind and Climate Change |
| Environmental Studies | Water Management and Environmental Issues in Conflict Areas: The Case Study of the Middle East |
| Environmental Studies | Problems of Globalization in the Third World: Effects on Women and the Environment |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Syria in the 20th Century |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Iraq in the 20th Century: Sectarianism and the Establishment of a Unified State System |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Terrorism, Insurgency and Guerilla Warfare Ideologies in the Middle East |
| Middle Eastern Studies | Early Islamic History and Historiography |
| Conflict Resolution & Mediation | Major Disputes in the Middle East |
| Conflict Resolution & Mediation | Israeli Politics & Society |
| Conflict Resolution & Mediation | Negotiating “Humanitarian Space” |
| Conflict Resolution & Mediation | International Organizations Involvement in Conflict Resolution |
| Conflict Resolution & Mediation | Game Theory and Conflict Resolution |
| Archaeology and History of the Land of the Bible | Seminar: Pots and People: Ceramic Technology, Typology and Sociology during the Bronze and Iron Ages |
| Archaeology and History of the Land of the Bible | Seminar: The Role of the Exact and Life Sciences in the Reconstruction of Ancient Israel |
| Archaeology and History of the Land of the Bible | The History and Archaeology of the Ancient near East during the Bronze and Iron Ages (3000-500 BCE) |
| EMPH | Introduction to Emergency and Disaster |
| EMPH | Medical Management Course in Mass Disasters and Mass Casualty Events |
| EMPH | Epidemiology |
| EMPH | Course in Mental Health Aspects of Emergencies and Disaster |
| EMPH | Risk and Crisis Communication Course |
| MA in Crisis and Trauma Studies | Positive Psychology Interventions: Theory and Practice |
| MA in Crisis and Trauma Studies | The Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Disasters on Coping Resiliency and General Well Being |
| MA in Crisis and Trauma Studies | Domestic Violence Related Stress: Assessment and Interventions |
| MA in Crisis and Trauma Studies | Coping with Stresses of Immigration: Adjustment Processes and Professional Intervention |
| Political Science in Action | Rhetoric and Leadership: From the Agora to the Internet Age |
| Political Science in Action | Theories of Political Leadership |
| Political Science in Action | Campaigns Politics and Elections |
| Political Science in Action | War in Live Broadcast |
| Security and Diplomacy | The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict |
| Security and Diplomacy | Introduction to Modern Strategic Thought |
| Security and Diplomacy | Terror and Moral Dilemmas |
| Security and Diplomacy | The International System |
| Security and Diplomacy | The National Security Concepts of the Arab States and Iran |
| Security and Diplomacy | Nationalism and International Relations |
| Security and Diplomacy | The Future of War |
| Security and Diplomacy | International Law and the Middle East Conflict |
| Security and Diplomacy |
Israel’s Strategic Doctrine |
| Security and Diplomacy | Introduction to Diplomacy |
| Security and Diplomacy | Jewish International Politics |
| Security and Diplomacy | China’s Foreign Policy and National Security |
| Security and Diplomacy | Medicine and War |
