Tel Aviv Online MBA: Admission Requirements
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We offer program intakes across the year, so it’s always a good time to apply to the Tel Aviv Online MBA. Our recruitment team is here to help you determine which start date is best for you and your academic goals. Our next intake is in October.
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As part of your admission for the Tel Aviv Online MBA, we need to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills. The following GMAT track and Non-GMAT track entry criteria pathways are accepted as part of your application.
If you do not meet the standard GMAT criteria, one of the following non-GMAT pathways may be accepted:
- Prior Degree: Bachelor or master’s degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel
- Minimum GPA: 75 (on a scale of 0-100)
- Work Experience: Candidates should hold at least seven years of managerial / business experience or command experience from the defense system.
- Quantitative Component: Pass the admissions exam in mathematics
- Additional Requirements: Candidates should:
- Successfully complete the admissions interview.
- Provide two letters of recommendation.
Choose one of the below:
- Prior Bachelor Degree: Holders of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution with a GPA of at least 90* in the following areas: Engineering, Exact Sciences and Biotechnology.
- Prior Master Degree: Holders of a master’s degree from a recognized academic institution with a minimum grade point average of 85* in Engineering, Exact Sciences (according to the departments of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Exact Sciences), Life Sciences (according to the departments of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Life Sciences), Economics, Management Sciences, Medical Science, or holders of a master’s degree in another discipline with a substantial quantitative component.
- Prior PhD, M.D and DMD degree: Holders of a DMD, PhD, or M.D. from a recognized academic institution
- Prior Degree: Bachelor or master’s degree from an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel
- Minimum GPA: 75 (on a scale of 0-100)
- Quantitative Component
- A score of at least 129 on the quantitative section of the psychometric test.
- A score of at least 700 on the quantitative SAT.
- Admission Score: Admission will be considered on the basis of a formula that weights the grade of the candidate’s previous degree and the quantitative GMAT (or quantitative psychometric, see detailed admissions criteria) score. Candidates will be admitted if they comply with the academic criteria and have a weighted admission score of 79.
Required knowledge of mathematics
All students are required to pass the prior knowledge in mathematics’ exam before the start of the academic year.
The following applicants/students will be exempt from the need to prove prior knowledge of mathematics:
- Holders of a BSc in engineering from a recognized institution of higher education in Israel, granted not more than 10 years previously.
- Holders of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of higher education in Israel granted not more than 10 years previously, in one of the areas of the exact sciences (in accordance with the majors included in the Faculty of Exact Sciences at Tel Aviv University).
- Holders of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of higher education in Israel granted not more than 10 years previously, in management / business administration, or candidates who took a major in management, provided it contained a course identical in content and scope to the prior knowledge requirements detailed above.
- Applicants who took a course covering the subjects required within the framework of prior knowledge in math as detailed below, as part of their bachelor’s or master’s studies at a recognized institution of higher education in Israel, not more than 10 years previously, and received a grade of not less than 60. Such exemptions must be approved by the academic committee.
Among the subjects required: calculus and optimization, functions and examining functions, derivatives and derivation rules, integrals, linear algebra (matrices), and others.
English Language Requirements
Applicants from non-English speaking countries must provide proof of English proficiency. Applicants can do so in one of the following ways:
- IELTS: 6.5 (overall). We do not accept IELTS General Training
- TOEFL: 550 paper / 79 internet. We do not accept TOEFL ITP.
- Cambridge FCE/ Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/ Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): pass (A, B or C)
The English proficiency test scores must show that the applicant is at the B2 level on the CEFR. If you do not currently hold an up-to-date English Language test certificate, we also accept proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- Submitting an official and original letter (must include the institution’s logo, stamp and signature) written by the head of the division of languages, head of English programs, academic secretary or academic registrar from a recognized academic institution testifying that the applicant is at the B2 level or higher on the CEFR.
- Presenting an original and official diploma (must include the institution’s logo, stamp and signature) certifying that the student graduated (not attended) high school in an English-speaking country.
- By presenting a diploma supplement in which it is stated that the language of instruction was exclusively English.
- Submitting an official and original letter (must include the institution’s logo, stamp and signature) written by the academic secretary or academic registrar from a recognized academic institution testifying that the student graduated (not attended) an English-medium (undergraduate or graduate) academic program. The letter must state that the program was taught exclusively in English. Sending a transcript in English is not enough.
Exemptions from English requirements include:
- Holders of a degree from an Israeli academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel.
- Holders of a degree from a recognized institution abroad located in an English-speaking country where the language of instruction is English.
- Holders of a degree from a recognized institution abroad located in a non-English-speaking country where the language of instruction of the entire program is English.
Admission Committee
The committee will discuss deviations from a required degree grade and will not discuss deviations from a psychometric score, GMAT score or the weighted admission score.
Conditions for admission of the departments of study:
The decisions of the admissions committee are based on the relevant considerations. They are final and cannot be contested, unless new documents or data are submitted that the committee did not have at its disposal during its deliberations. The decisions of the admissions committee are valid only for the semester for which the applicant has registered. Applicants who do not begin their studies in that semester must go through the registration and admissions process again.
Transfer Credit
You may be able to transfer up to six previously earned credits into the Tel Aviv Online MBA program. To evaluate your credits, submit a transcript or syllabus for review, as Tel Aviv University will not acknowledge every university.
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