Dean's Welcome

The mission of the Lauder School of Government is to educate the next generation of leaders, scholars and educators. As Israel and the world are facing enormous challenges in the area of terrorism, the potential spread of non-conventional weapons, inter-state and ethnic conflicts, poverty, and global environmental challenges, there is a need to train students to become better policy analysts, practitioners, and scholars.

The program is taught in Hebrew and English, combining theory and practice in an interdisciplinary environment. The courses and seminars are offered by leading scholars of public policy, foreign policy, conflict resolution, political psychology, international relations, decision making, terrorsm, and Middle Eastern politics. In addition to familiarizing students with key theories, models, and concepts in your area of specialization, the program will provide you wit ha set of analytical and practical tools needed to conduct policy-driven research, and deal with policy dilemmas, challenges and problems.

Lauder School students particiapte in activities offered by the School's five centers and institutes including: the Institute of Policy and Strategy (IPS) which organizes and hosts the prestigious annual Herzliya Conference; the International Institute for Counter Terrorism (ICT); the Program in Political Psychology; and the Workshop Series on "Improving Public Policy in Israel."

The MA program is a stepping stone for positions of leadership in the public sector in Israel. I invite you to enroll in this program at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy and become part of the IDC Herzliya community.

Prof. Alex Mintz
Dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy