Interdisciplinary Center

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Coordinates: 32°10′35.67″N, 34°50′08.25″E

Interdisciplinary Center
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 college located in Herzlia, Israel.

Unlike most private colleges in Israel, it is a registered non-profit organization.

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 educational institution. 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:

[edit] Programs

School Name Programs of Study Notes
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.
Efi Arazi School of Computer Science First degree program: B.A. in computer science;

Second degree program: M.Sc. in computer science
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;

B.A. in communications

 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

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