Interdisciplinary Center 3710408 226081175 2008-07-16T19:12:56Z Sirex98 544060 rv non-notables {{for|interdisciplinary studies|Interdisciplinarity}} {{coor title dms|32|10|35.67|N|34|50|08.25|E|region:IL}} {{Infobox_University |image_name = Idc eng.jpg |name = Interdisciplinary Center |established = [[1994]] |type = [[Private school|Private]] |dean= [[Uriel Reichman]] |city = [[Herzliya]] |country = [[Israel]] |students = 7,000 |staff= ~1,000 |campus = [[urban area|Urban]] |website= [https://www.idc.ac.il/eng/default.asp www.idc.ac.il] |endowment= }} '''The Interdisciplinary Center''' ('''IDC''') ({{lang-he|המרכז הבינתחומי}}) is a private (non-profit) [[college]] located in [[Herzlia]], [[Israel]]. The languages of instruction in the Interdisciplinary Center are [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[English language|English]]. ==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. ==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: *[[Dr. Harry L. Radzyner|Radzyner]] School of Law *[[Ted Arison|Arison]] School of Business *[[Efi Arazi]] School of Computer Science *[[Ronald Lauder|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 [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] studied solely in English. IDC's research institutes include the: *[[Institute for Policy and Strategy]] (IPS), which organizes the "[[Herzliya Conference]]" every year *[[International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism]] (ICT) *[[Caesarea Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management]] *Global Research in International Affairs Center (GLORIA) *[[Center for European Studies]] ==Programs== {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;width:100%" ! style="background:#6699FF"|School Name ! style="background:#6699FF"|Programs of Study ! style="background:#6699FF"|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. (postgraduate)|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 [[communication]]s | |- |Raphael Recanati International School |[[B.A.]] in [[business administration]]; [[B.A.]] in [[government]]; [[B.A.]] in [[computer science]]; [[B.A.]] in [[communication]]s | Programs' contents are equal to those of the same programs in other IDC schools, but the language of instruction is, instead, English |} ==Notable faculty== *Prof. [[Aharon Barak]] (Former President of the [[Israeli Supreme Court]]) *Prof. [[Alan Dershowitz]] (Former Prof. at [[Harvard Law]] and a reputed [[Law of the United States|American lawyer]]) *Prof. [[Amnon Rubinstein]] (Former Minister of Communications, Education) *Prof. [[Shimon Schocken]] *Prof. [[Gadi Taubenfeled]] *Dr. [[Isaac Berzin]]{{Fact|date=June 2008}} (Founder of [[GreenFuel Technologies Corporation]], named to [[Time 100]] Most Influential List) *Amb. [[Avi Primor]] (Former ambassador to Germany, Belgium and the European Union) *Prof. [[Uzi Arad]] (Former Director of Intelligence at the [[Mossad]]; Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu|Netanyahu]]) *Dr. [[Boaz Ganor]] (Executive Director of the [[International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism]] [ICT]) *Prof. [[Oded Oran]] (Former Ambassador to both Jordan and the European Union) *Dr. Keren Eyal (Researcher on Sex & Socialization subjects, currently lecturing Propaganda lessons) *Prof. Robert Finkel Esq. (Tax and business law professor and lawyer in the [[United States Of America]]) ==See also== *[[List of universities and colleges in Israel]] ==External links== *[https://www.idc.ac.il/eng/default.asp Interdisciplinary Center] <!--{{Geolinks-buildingscale|32.176388|34.835555}}--> [[Category:Colleges in Israel]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1994]] [[Category:Interdisciplinary Center| ]] [[he:המרכז הבינתחומי הרצליה]]