Interdisciplinary Center
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Coordinates: 32°10′35.67″N 34°50′08.25″E / 32.176575°N 34.835625°E
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| Established: | 1994 |
| Type: | Private |
| Dean: | Uriel Reichman |
| Staff: | ~1,000 |
| Students: | 7,000 |
| Location: | Herzliya, Israel |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.idc.ac.il |
The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) (Hebrew: המרכז הבינתחומי) is a private (non-profit) Israeli university located in Herzliya, Israel.
The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are Hebrew and English.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1994 by Professor Uriel Reichman, the Interdisciplinary Center is Israel's first private university. The IDC provides an interdisciplinary education, which combines academic study with practical training. The Interdisciplinary Center aims to create an environment where personal achievement goes hand-in-hand with social responsibility, as well as an international atmosphere. This is achieved by having, in all of the programs taught mainly in Hebrew, mandatory courses in English.
[edit] Schools and research institutes
As of 2007, its student population consists of 3,000 undergraduate students and 1,200 graduate students, enrolled at IDC's six schools:
- Radzyner School of Law
- Arison School of Business
- Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
- Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy
- Sammy Ofer School of Communications
- The New School of Psychology
- Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS) - As of 2008, 850 students from 56 countries are studying full-degree programs in English. The Interdisciplinary Center is currently the only Israeli institute in which one can complete a B.A. and an M.A. studied solely in English.
IDC's research institutes include the:
- Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), which organizes the "Herzliya Conference" every year
- International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)
- Caesarea Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management
- Global Research in International Affairs Center (GLORIA)
- Center for European Studies
[edit] Programs
| School Name | Programs of Study | Notes | |
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| Radzyner School of Law | First degree program: LL.B. plus B.A. in business administration or in government;
Second degree program: LL.M. |
First degree program is combined – all students must study to simultaneously earn two different degrees (LL.B. plus B.A.) | |
| Arison School of Business | First degree program: B.A. in business administration;
Second degree program: M.B.A. |
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| Efi Arazi School of Computer Science | First degree program: B.A. in computer science;
Second degree program: M.Sc. in computer science |
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| Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy | First degree program: B.A. in government;
Second degree program: M.A. in government |
A Master's program in government has recently been introduced. The program will be launched in October 2008. | |
| Sammy Ofer School of Communications | B.A. in communications | ||
| Raphael Recanati International School | B.A. in business administration;
B.A. in government; B.A. in computer science; |
Programs' contents are equal to those of the same programs in other IDC schools, but the language of instruction is, instead, English |
[edit] Notable faculty
- Prof. Aharon Barak (Former President of the Israeli Supreme Court)
- Prof. Amnon Rubinstein (Former Minister of Communications, Education)
- Prof. Shimon Schocken
- Prof. Gadi Taubenfeled
- Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami(Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Security)
- Dr. Isaac Berzin[citation needed] (Founder of GreenFuel Technologies Corporation, named to Time 100 Most Influential List)
- Amb. Avi Primor (Former ambassador to Germany, Belgium and the European Union)
- Prof. Uzi Arad (Former Director of Intelligence at the Mossad; Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu)
- Dr. Boaz Ganor (Executive Director of the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism [ICT])
- Dr. Oded Oran (Former Ambassador to both Jordan and the European Union)
- Dr. Keren Eyal (Researcher on Sex & Socialization subjects, currently lecturing Propaganda lessons)
- Major Jonathan Davis- a former Major in the IDF. He is the Vice President for external Relations and Head of the Raphael Recanati International School at IDC Herzliya.
[edit] Notable alumni
Ariel Cohen (Government Associate)
