The Sofaer International MBA curriculum is comprised of academic coursework, co-curricular events and excursions, professional development programming, international experiences via a study-trip and exchange options, and extracurricular student activities on and off campus. The following provides an overview of how these components fit together to comprise Sofaer’s comprehensive curriculum.
Academic Curriculum
At the heart of the Sofaer experience is our academic curriculum, a five-module program that combines required courses with a wide variety of elective-course options. The core curriculum – making up roughly half of the credits Sofaer students need to graduate the program – covers the essential topics of a top-tier MBA education including: economics, finance, marketing, management, ethics, organizational behavior, strategy and accounting. Students complete their remaining course requirements via Sofaer’s wide-range of elective course offerings.
With advisor approval, students may take certain courses outside the Sofaer curriculum, including courses taught by other Recanati MBA programs as well as courses outside the Recanati School of Business. In addition to the Sofaer International MBA, Tel Aviv University offers more than 10 international MA programs. This flexible and multi-dimensional structure enables students to tailor their year of study, optimizing a general MBA framework.
Professional Areas of Focus
The Sofaer program offers 3 areas of professional focus: Business & Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Finance. These academic concentrations include additional required courses, identified elective options, and tailored Professional Development activities.
Professional Development
Parallel to the program’s academic studies and unique to the Sofaer program is the multifaceted Professional Development Curriculum. This curriculum consists of a required Career Management course, soft-skill development sessions, monthly company visits, guest lectures, interest group activities, career mentoring sessions and access to many networking opportunities. The goal of this curriculum is to help our students 1) identify their area and geographic region of professional interest, 2) equip our students with the necessary soft skills to optimize professional opportunities and 3) connect our students to the companies and individuals relevant to their professional aspirations, in Israel and abroad.
Sofaer’s Summer “Boot Camp” Prerequisite Curriculum
The summmer Boot Camp is designed to prepare Sofaer students for thier academic course load ahead, specifically: Microeconomics, Statistics for Business Management, Financial Accounting, Finance, and Marketing. The Boot Camp consists of three courses and is mandatory for all Sofaer students. Exemptions can only be granted to those who pass a waiver exam.
The 2012/13 Boot Camp will run from August 26, 2012 – September 14, 2012. The courses are:
Sofaer International Study Trip
Each year the Sofaer program offers students the opportunity to engage in international business first-hand via a 10-day study-trip abroad. The internal costs of this trip are covered by the program. Students are required to pay for their own travel expenses. The goal of the trip is to provide students with comprehensive exposure to conducting business in a foreign market. Sofaer’s class of 2010 and 2011 went to China. Sofaer’s class of 2012 went to India.
5th Module Academic Exchange Program
Sofaer students have the opportunity to spend their 5th module abroad at one of our 50+ academic partnerships around the world. The exchange option provides students the opportunity to study and professionally network within another geographic location. Students are encouraged to select schools based on the relevancy of the school’s academic strengths and geographic location to their personal career plan.
Exchange locations for the Sofaer class of 2010 and class of 2011 included:
Further Exchange Resources
