Representative Electives

At the Sofaer Global MBA, electives are about turning insight into action. Whether you’re diving into venture capital, mastering digital engagement, or consulting for real companies, our electives are designed to shape you into a global business leader ready to drive impact.

Innovation Studio: From Idea to MVP

Lecturer: Tamar Many
A flagship hands-on course where Sofaer students join forces with Shenkar Design and TAU Computer Science students to solve real-world problems. Through design thinking, students define unmet needs, validate assumptions, build MVPs, and pitch solutions — just like a real startup team.

Management Consulting Practicum

Lecturers: Jackie Goren, Head of the Sofaer Global MBA & Prof. Theo Peridis (Schulich School of Business, York University)
This practicum immerses students in real consulting projects for companies scaling globally. You’ll conduct market research, competitor analysis, and present strategic recommendations to company executives — a perfect prep for careers in consulting or corporate strategy.

The Sofaer Fellowship Program

Go beyond the classroom with a personalized half semester fellowship at an Israeli startup, VC, corporate, or nonprofit. This is your chance to build experience that aligns with your goals and contribute meaningfully to real organizations.
More on the Fellowship

Venture Capital & High Tech

Lecturer: Lisya Bahar Manoah
Explore the startup investment lifecycle from the inside out. From term sheets and valuation to cap tables, fund structures, and VC dynamics — this course equips you with the knowledge to either raise money or manage it.

User Behavior in Online Environments

Lecturer: Dr. Lior Zalmanson
Dive into digital behavior and community design. You’ll study how users engage on platforms, and learn to use tools from psychology, gaming, and UX to design meaningful, lasting engagement strategies.

Blockchain, Crypto Currencies and Decentralized Finance

Lecturer: Prof. Evgeny Lyandres 
This course is an essential introduction to blockchain technology and applications for anyone interested in both the theoretical and practical approaches to blockchain.

Business Simulation

Lecturer: Dr. Uriel Stettner
This course provides an immersive, action-oriented learning experience in strategy formulation and execution. Through a multi-round, computer-based business simulation, participants assume the role of executive decision-makers within firms navigating environments marked by uncertainty and dynamic challenges. In a competitive and evolving market landscape, students will make strategic and tactical decisions across core business functions—including procurement, production, marketing and sales, finance, human resources, and R&D—while accounting for stakeholder interests and external pressures.

For a full and updated list of electives, visit the Course Catalog.

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