Entrepreneurship in the New Middle East

Professor Paul Gompers (Harvard Business School)

What the region can learn from Israel's transformative 40-year journey from socialism and inflationto startup and innovation hub

The Hebrew University Business School in collaboration with the Asper Center is proud to have hosted a lecture and panel discussion on developing forward-looking economic agendas for the Israel and the MENA region.

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We are delighted and proud to congratulate Professor Orly Sade, Dean of the Hebrew University Business School, on winning the Minister's Award for Social Equality in the field of Promoting Equal Opportunities and the Status of Women in Israel.

The award is awarded to women and organizations that have worked for years to expand opportunities, reduce social gaps, and promote female leadership in Israeli society.

We are proud to share that a team of students from our Business School, under the dedicated guidance of Prof. Yigal Newman, advanced to the semi-finals of a prestigious international equity research competition held at William and Mary College in Virginia, USA.

Congratulations to our outstanding teaching staff members who were awarded the 2025 Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence!

Dr. Elyashiv David-Wiedman – Department of Accounting, Director of the Kruger Center
Prof. Yaniv Dover – Vice Dean for Research
Prof. Micki Eisenman — Head of the MBA Strategy and Entrepreneurship Specialization, Academic Officer for Diversity and Gender Fairness
Prof. Yigal Newman —Head of the MBA Fintech Specialization

Excellent education comes with excellent teachers. We are proud to share our top four lecturers according to last semester’s student satisfaction survey: 

Dr. Sarit Weisburd 
Mr. Shlomy Wiener, CPA
Professor Tamar Zilber 
Professor Moshe (Shiki) Levy

“Congratulations to Dr. Sarit Weisburd, Mr. Shlomy Wiener, Professor Tamar Zilber, and Professor Moshe (Shiki) Levy! Teaching is a mission, and a significant part of our impact on the next generation. Even more so is excellent teaching during a time of war with its challenges.

At the Hebrew University Business School, we see International Women’s Day as an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the incredible achievements of all women. 

The theme of International Women’s Day 2025 is “Accelerate Action - the “call for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.” 

We congratulate our alumna, Hila Gluzman, on her appointment to Economic Attaché, Deputy Ambassador and representative of the Israeli Ministry of Finance to the OECD!

The OECD is a global leader in economic social policy, and works with over 100 countries. Hila graduated with her BA in Accounting and Economics from the Hebrew University Business School, and it is an honor to see one of our graduates in such an important role in both the Israeli and international landscapes. 

Congratulations!
 

Our alumni and alumnae go far places. We are delighted to share that our alumna, Professor Moran Ofir has joined the Law Faculty at the University of Haifa. Her ongoing contribution to and presence in Israeli academia is invaluable, and we are delighted to have played a part in her journey. 

Professor Ofir received her MBA from the Hebrew University Business School followed by a PhD in Finance at the Center of Rationality, Hebrew University. 

Congratulations! 
 

We are delighted to announce a new partnership between the Hebrew University Business School and the National Sun Yat-Sen University of Taiwan!

This collaboration has come following the Taiwenese government’s decision to develop new financial programs, and the establishment of the School of Banking and Finance. We are excited to be a part of this new venture which allows for: 

Research partnerships and collaboration
Joint programs
Student exchanges

Congratulations to Professor Renana Peres, Head of the Marketing Department and Head of the IMBA Program on being awarded the Mifal HaPais Landau Prizes for Arts and Sciences in yesterday’s ceremony. 

Professor Peres was awarded the prize in recognition of her leadership of the HUBS Aid Project, the groundbreaking innovation that assisted with the rehabilitation of  businesses struggling due to the war. 

Dear Students, 

The semester will open on 29.10.2024, and unfortunately, many of you are still in the midst of battle. 

We extend our deepest gratitude to those serving in miluim for your service and sacrifice. We pray and hope for your peaceful and safe return. We wish all the injured a speedy and full recovery, comfort to the bereaved families, strength to all those still unable to return to their homes, and pray for the safe and speedy return of all hostages. 

Congratulations to our faculty who were awarded research grants from the Israel Science Foundation (ISF)!

The Israel Science Foundation is the central body supporting groundbreaking basic research in Israel, based on scientific excellence in various fields of knowledge.

We are proud of our faculty members for their hard work and are delighted to see that they are being recognized for their hard work!

Congratulations to Dr. Maayan Malter on being awarded the prestigious John A. Howard/AMA Doctoral Dissertation Award! The prestigious prize is awarded to select individuals from across the world for their groundbreaking doctoral work in the marketing field. 

We are so proud of you all, and it’s been an honor to have you as part of our campus community. We can’t wait for you to be a part of our alumni community, and to see how you go on to change the world!

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Dean Nicole Adler

Prof. Ronen Feldman

Prof. Avraham (Avi) Kluger

Prof. (Emeritus) Haim Levy

Prof. Moshe (Shiki) Levy

Prof. Gur Mosheiov

Prof. Shaul Oreg

We are so proud of you all, and it’s been an honor to have you as part of our campus community. We can’t wait for you to be a part of our alumni community, and to see how you go on to change the world!

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