Undergraduate Summer Program - 2026

July 26 - August 6, 2026

The Coller International Undergraduate Summer program is a comprehensive short-term program designed to provide undergraduate students from Coller and partner institutions an opportunity to expand their knowledge on a wide range of topics, including Cybersecurity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Data Analytics, and Digital Marketing. Instructors and course topics vary from year to year.

Program Highlights

English-language courses for both Coller and visiting international students
Internationally renowned visiting instructors
Special guest speakers and corporate visits
Credit-bearing courses - 2 Coller Credits/4 ECTS per course

Course Structure

Two-Week Session
Nine Class meetings
2.5 hour classes: 9:30-12:15, 14:30-17:15 (15 minute break)
22 contact hours each course (including company visits)

Experiential Learning

Visits to innovation centers/local companies
Industry practitioners as guest speakers
Hands-on case studies and workshops

Course Offering 2026

Scaling Ventures (Syllabus to be added soon)

Professor Martin Kupp

9:30-12:15

This hands-on course explores the crucial but often-overlooked extrapolation phase of venture development, where companies transition from early product-market fit to sustainable, scalable business models. Students will be introduced to real-world scale-ups, work in teams to develop recommendations based on class insights, and present their findings at the end of the course.

Building Innovative Ventures: Tools, Mindset, and Practice (Syllabus to be added soon)

Mr. Erez Gavish

14:30-17:15

In this hands-on, interactive course, we’ll focus on entrepreneurship-related practices, tools, and tactics that enhance both your professional and business skills. In the rapidly changing business environment of 2026, founder-mode skills can help you navigate your career more effectively and may even serve as a starting point for building a venture that could change the world. We will learn methodologies used by startup founders to develop innovative products and companies, practice building innovative concepts, explore digital tools, engineer business models, and more.

Timetable

July 26-August 6, 2026
Two-week courses
9 class meetings, 2.5 in-class hours, 9:30-12:15; 14:30-17:15
22 contact hours each course (including company visit)

Example Schedule (May slightly differ from the actual schedule)

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Week of July 26

Arrival and Orientation for international students

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Day Off

Week of August 10

Class 5

Class 6

Networking event

Class 7

Class 8

Final Class

Departure

Credits

2 Coller credits/4 ECTS - each course

Tuition

Freemovers tuition fee: US$1200 per course/US$2000 per session.
Exchange students' administrative fee: US$300 per session
Coller Students: no additional fees/regular summer tuition

For Coller student registration: collerex@tauex.tau.ac.il

Nomination

Nomination Deadline: May 15, 2026

Students from partner schools can be nominated as part of the general exchange agreement on a 3:1 basis.

Nominations will be submitted by the home university's coordinator through an online nomination form (will be sent via email).

Application (Freemovers only)

Application Deadline for freemovers: May 15, 2026

Student freemovers can apply without being nominated, however, freemovers from both partner schools and non-partner schools will need permission from their international office.

Applications will open soon!

For more information and questions contact: collerex@tauex.tau.ac.il