The Zicklin School of Business has partnered with the College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS) in Israel to launch a new dual MBA program. Students in this program will receive an American MBA from Zicklin and an Israeli degree from the College of Management Academic Studies. COMAS is the first non-subsidized, non-profit academic institution in Israel to be recognized and certified by the Council for Higher Education. The college has grown to be the largest college in Israel.
The program will begin in October 2015. It will be a 15 month long program that will span across four semesters. Three semesters of the dual MBA program will be delivered on the College of Management Academic Studies campus in Israel. Classes in Israel will be held in a half-day format twice a week. The program will also feature an intensive summer semester at the Zicklin School of Business campus in New York City. Classes in New York will be held five days a week over four weeks.
The joint program offers a comprehensive international experience for students with an emphasis on finance and entrepreneurship. Courses for the program will focus on a range of topics, with courses in areas such as macroeconomics, entrepreneurship, data mining and investment analysis. The program will be taught entirely in English. Courses will be taught by COMAS faculty as well as Baruch faculty.
In order to be considered for admission to this new dual MBA program, applicants must possess an undergraduate degree with at least a B average. Applicants must also have four or more years of professional work experience. Applications must include two letters of recommendation and a time allocation approval letter from a current employer. Students in this program are required to be fluent in the English language.