The College of Management Academic Studies - COLMAN
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The College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN)
About COLMAN
The College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN) is the first private institution of higher education in Israel, founded in 1978.
The college offers students a relevant and meaningful academic experience which will prepare them for meeting the professional and social challenges of the 21st century.
With over 50 academic programs in 9 schools, and more than 8,500 graduate and undergraduate students, COLMAN takes pride in the impact on the lives of its students, 60,000 alumni, and the Israeli society and economy. The 31-acre campus is located in Rishon Lezion, Israel’s forth largest city, south of Tel-Aviv.
The core values of COLMAN include:
- Student centered: The college is committed to the students’ intellectual and professional development in their fields of choice, with students’ needs being a core focus at COLMAN.
- A meaningful learning experience: COLMAN prepares students for lifelong learning by providing them with cutting-edge knowledge and skills, necessary for adapting to the ever-changing work environment.
- Applied learning: COLMAN provides a hands-on learning experience and relevant knowledge, while maintaining a close relationship with both local and global industries, to help prepare student for sought-after career paths.
- Social engagement: COLMAN strives to instill in its students the values of social involvement and contribution to the community.
The Objectives of COLMAN include:
- Assisting students in choosing the field of study most commensurate with their personal abilities, goals, and desires.
- Cultivating a diversified student body and a tolerate learning culture, while providing an empowering learning environment for both Israeli and international students.
- Developing and offering innovative and substantive academic programs.
- Developing core courses with an emphasis on learning methodologies rather than content, to offer students the tools for engaging in lifelong learning.
- Developing collaborative programs with institutions of higher education abroad.
- Applying innovative learning technologies, coupled with mentoring.
- Enriching students’ learning experience with various opportunities for hands-on learning.
- Ensuring that the faculty comprises both renowned academics and professionals from the industry, with an emphasis on COLMAN alumnae.
- Encouraging faculty to engage in collective and individual research initiatives.
- Initiating new programs, while also nurturing existing programs, in which the learning experience integrates community engagement.
- Read about: International Undergraduate Programs in Israel.
- Read more about: Master's Programs in Israel Taught in English.
About COLMAN International
COLMAN invites international students from around the globe to participate in the entrepreneurial and innovative campus spirit via various academic centers, programs, and research opportunities.
COLMAN International strives to increase student mobility with academic institutions with similar academic specialities, to enrich programs and add value to all students and faculty involved. It develops international partnerships which lead to joint programs and projects.
In addition, COLMAN International serves as the prime resource for incoming and outgoing students during their semester exchange. It collaborates with the various schools at COLMAN to stimulate the international orientation of its students, via internationalization of curriculum, English course offerings, integration between local and international students and staff, and more.
Moreover, COLMAN International leads project WILLIAM, an Erasmus+ consortium of academic institutions which work together to develop best practices for Internationalization at Home.
