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program for entrepreneurs who aspire to solve global problems
and a start-up incubator that has yielded dozens of exits
and internships at high-tech companies are only two of the
many options the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya’s pioneering
Adelson School of Entrepreneurship (ASE) offers students interested
in studying and gaining hands-on experience in this dynamic arena.
“Data indicates that a high percentage of start-ups fail due to lack
of experience, particularly in management”, explains
Prof. Yair
Tauman
,Dean of ASE. “The way to improve entrepreneurs’chances
of success is by providing themwith practical experience,along with
academic tools,right from the start. We focus on
building an entrepreneurial project and coping
with the challenges that entrepreneurs face,
not just on listening to lectures and theories.”
IDC was the first academic institution in Israel
to develop a program in entrepreneurship
16 years ago. This has since inspired similar
programs in leading and attracts much interest
on an international scale.
IDC offers diverse programs:
B.A.in Entrepreneurship
(doublemajor with Business Administration)
The Adelson School of Entrepreneurship offers a unique double
major BA program that integrates practical entrepreneurship with
management. It is intended for students wishing to launch new
and innovative business ventures or to establish new programs in
existing organizations.
Zell Entrepreneurship Program
The Zell Entrepreneurship Program has already led to the launch
of 85 start-ups and an impressive number of exits. They include
LabPixies, which Google bought for $25 million and Wibiya, which
Conduit bought for $45 million.
Only 24 students are accepted each year to this exclusive program
which focuses on providing practical tools and theoretical knowledge
to actually establish start-ups.
Co-Op Start-Up Experience Program
This semester-long program includes internships that enable 250
students to experience life at leading start-ups or VC funds.
“Students perform real projects that advance the companies while
expanding their professional network,”explains Deputy Dean
Dr.Yossi
Maaravi
,who is also the program’s academic
director. “Some students continue working at
the companies afterwards.”
Entrepreneurship Club
Every year,over 2,500 students fromall academic
disciplines participate in extracurricular
enrichment activities, such as lectures and
meetings with leading figures from industry.
Within this club,members help each other and,
are mentored by by processionals,to establish
start-ups during their undergraduate studies.
“Students choose IDC Herzliya due to its high academic level and
and the added value of business tools and future partners,” says
Oran Goldstein
, Entrepreneurship Club Chairperson.
IDCBeyond Program
IDC's latest flagship program in entrepreneurship aspires to educate
entrepreneurs to solve the world’s greatest challenges in the 21st
century,fromworld hunger to insufficient water resources,emerging
high-tech and more.
Entrepreneurship
Studies at IDC Herzliya:
Cultivating the next
generation of innovators
and entrepreneurs
IDC Herzliya offers numerous ways to study and
gain experience in entrepreneurship, from the
prestigious Zell program to the first accredited B.A.
program in entrepreneurship in Israel
By Yifat Aloni
For further information please contact
Dr. Eric Zimmerman at
zimmee@idc.ac.il