MBAip Brochure 2019-2020

MBA
International Program

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is a hub of
international interdisciplinary research and scientific
innovation and Israel’s cyber capital.
The MBA | International Program is a program
of the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and
Management (GGFBM). The GGFBM offers an
impressive array of academic degree programs
and is committed to social and environmental
responsibility that responds to both local and global
challenges. This vision is the bedrock of the GGFBM,
attracting innovative and highly motivated students
and researchers and serving as an inspiration for
Israeli business leadership.
Program Description
The MBA | International Program at the Guilford
Glazer Faculty of Business and Management is a
unique, integrative one-year study program that
couples a rigorous theoretical and practical academic
program with extracurricular opportunities that
serve to enrich the MBA learning experience.
Our one-year, English-language MBA{ip} provides
working professionals and international students
alike the opportunity to earn an MBA while exploring
the Start-Up Nation and expand their professional
horizons. Our general management education
program comprises core business modules and
advanced courses, intensive workshops, an
integrative internship experience, and professional
development field trips. The MBA{ip} highlights
innovation, entrepreneurship, and social enterprise
on the international level, as well as on the local
front, tapping into the entrepreneurial spirit and
momentum driving the incredible growth of the
country.
Program Structure
• A core MBA curriculum and advanced courses
in the major business disciplines, including
Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Finance,
Operations Management, Accounting and
Business Strategy, with an integrated focus on
innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Intensive workshops with visiting scholars
• Professional Internship opportunity focusing on
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Professional development trips
• Program faculty comprising foremost Israeli and
visiting scholars from top institutions around the
world
Program Start Dates: Annually in the Fall
(September/October)
Admissions Requirements
• Bachelor’s / Undergraduate Degree from an
accredited academic institution.
• High Academic Achievement (Grade Point
Average according to Israeli grading scale)
- Minimum GPA 80/100 – For degrees in
Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science,
and Economics. Minimum GPA 82/100 – For all
other degrees.
• GMAT (or GRE equivalent) is required for all
international students. For Israeli applicants,
GMAT Quantitative section is an advantage.
Minimum GMAT Scores: 580 Overall Score, 40
Quantitative Scaled Score
• Proficiency in English - A TOEFL or IELTS is
required for all international applicants whose
highest degree was completed in an institution
where the language of instruction is not English.
Minimum Scores: 40 TOEFL, 6.5 IELTS
• Professional or International Experience -
Advantage
Language of instruction: English
Degree Earned: MBA
Tuition: Standard academic tuition regulated by
the Israeli Council for Higher Education.
Further information
MBA | International Program at the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business & Management
MBAip@som.bgu.ac.il | Tel.972-8-647-2594 | Website: http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/fom/MBAip/
BGU Office of International Academic Affairs: study@bgu.ac.il