Jerusalem School of Business Administration
The Jerusalem School of Business Administration, founded by Daniel and Raphael Recanati is an autonomy school, which is a part of The Hebrew University and based in Mt. Scopus.
History
The Jerusalem School of Business Administration was founded in 1952, as a department in the Social Science Faculty. The School was the first academic institute in Israel to provide academic and professional training for managers.
During the first years, the school offered graduate-level courses of Business Administration. Over time, the fields of expertise broaden which allowed for the expansion of faculty members.
Today, the school consists of 29 faculty members who represent the diverse fields of research: finance and banking, organizational behavior, human resource management, marketing, internet research, strategy and managerial entrepreneurship and operational research.
The school was established as an autonomic entity due to the consistent work of Avraham Meshulach. In the history of Israel Academics, the Jerusalem School of Business Administration was the first to appoint a woman as a Professor in Finance, Professor Orly Sade.
Research and Teaching
The School's objective is to develop the future generation of business leadership in Israel, and to push the envelope of knowledge in the fields of business management. As part of this cause, the school offers a variety of academic programs: B.A. in Business Administration, B.A. in Accounting, complementary year for Accounting students, special programs for excellent students, MBA, Executive MBA and Ph.D.
The School of Business Administration maintains numerous mutual relationships with leading academic and business institutions all over the world. The study programs offer student-exchange frameworks, international conferences in Israel and abroad and direct exposure to the modern business environment.
At the Jerusalem School of Business Administration, study more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 50 Executive MBA Program attendees and 30 Ph.D. students.
Ranking
The School has won broad international recognition and is the top Israeli institution in international rankings of academic business schools. The school was ranked No. 44 in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject Fields, coming ahead of all the leading European universities other than those in England.
According to Shanghai Academic Ranking for the year of 2015, the Hebrew University was ranked number 67 in the world and according to the TIMES Magazine was ranked number 186 in the world and first in Israel.
Deans
- 1998-2005 Jonathan Kornbluth
- 2005-2009 Tsvi Piran
- 2009-2013 Dan Galai
- 2013-2016 Yishay Yafeh
- 2016-Today Zvi Wiener
Research centers
The school's five specialized research centers each create a hub, promoting interaction between faculty members, students, Israeli and international business leaders, through conferences and symposia, cultivating a fruitful focus on change with collaboration on ventures and research initiatives.
The Asper Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Established in 2001, the Asper Center's mission is to promote Israeli entrepreneurship through supporting community and academic projects. The Center sponsors and runs the HUStart - the entrepreneurship center of the Hebrew University, holds the annual Asper Lecture with leading academic scholars in the fields ofentrepreneurship and innovation and facilitates the Buck "Meet the CEO” lecture series, which introduces students in the School's programs to leaders in Israel's hi-tech and bio-tech industries.The Center also support researchand academic conferences in the areas of strategy and entrepreneurship.
The K-Mart Center for Retail and Marketing
Since its establishment in 1991, the K Mart Center for Retail and International Marketing has supported research and teaching in the areas of retailing, marketing, business policy and management, international marketing and marketing management. It serves as a meeting ground between researchers and students of retailing and international marketing and executives and industry leaders in Israel and abroad. The Center conducts symposia and round-table discussions on international retailing trends, focusing on new retail formats and their applicability in Israel, while also supporting training and research projects for students in retail and marketing management and industry.
The Krueger Center for Finance
The Harvey M. Krueger Center for Finance was established in 1984 to promote professional management and expertise in finance in Israel and to support original research in finance, banking and accounting. Since its establishment, the Center has funded scores of research projects and has published a series of working papers, many of which have appeared in leading professional journals. The Center conducts symposia, seminars and workshops as a means of strengthening the links between Israeli and foreign academics and of promoting the University's involvement in Israel's financial community.
Notable Faculty Members
- Haim Levi
- Eugene Kandel
- Dan Galai
- Renana Peres
- Orly Sade
References
External links
- The Jerusalem School of Business Administration Website
- The Jerusalem School of Business Administration Alumni Website
- Asper Center Website