Six-Credit Program Israel Summer Business Academy

The Israel Summer Business Academy (ISBA) is a once-in-a-lifetime, six-credit hour educational experience for students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. This unique opportunity allows students to study and immerse themselves in the Israeli business environment.  Students will learn about entrepreneurship and innovation.

Entrepreneurs, including Michael Lichtenstein and Nahman Lichtenstein spoke highly of this program.  ISBA is a collaboration between Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis and the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel. This program offers a rare chance for students from all kinds of backgrounds to learn firsthand about business in Israel, a country that has built itself around entrepreneurship. ISBA is launching in summer 2014.

Why Study Business in Israel?

• 65% of startups in Israel last more than five years.
• Israel has more startups per capita than any other country in the world.
• Israel has the third most companies on NASDAQ, behind the United States and China (the Israeli population is just 7 million).

Eligibility

This nondenominational program is open to undergraduate students and targeted toward rising sophomores, and juniors; and all students must have a 3.0 GPA.

Source: http://www.jewocity.com/blog/six-credit-program-israel-summer-business-academy/10962