Included in the credit-bearing Professional Development curriculum are company site-visits, lectures by industry executives, and many networking events. By taking students out of the classroom and into the boardroom of local and international companies, they maintain an up-to-date connection with the business world and can rejoin the workforce immediately upon graduation. Career Services To assist in the placement process, we help connect students with internship opportunities and facilitate encounters with potential employers. Sofaer students are driven individuals looking to excel in their professional careers; they come from diverse backgrounds, their broad life experiences and creativity make them highly sought after employees.

1. Professional Development Curriculum
Sofaer International MBA
Recanati School of Business
Tel Aviv University

2. We’ve All Heard the Chinese Saying:
Give a man a fish and you
feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, and you
feed him for a lifetime.

3. Why Professional Development Curriculum?
Prepare Students to be:
 Focused and able to identify the right job
opportunities
 Ready to enter the work environment
Provide Services:
 Professional development class
 Platform for exploration and trial

4. Objectives
Identify
Equip
Connect

5. Identify
Identify students’ needs, capabilities, strengths,
weaknesses, and professional preferences:
 1:1 personal meetings with the students and the
Professional Development Advisor
 Alumni Mentoring Program
 Career coaching services
 Career tests

6. Equip
Fill the gaps - equip students with skills that will
enable them to leverage opportunities:
 Soft skill classes: CV writing, interviewing skills,
public speaking, presentation as decision making
tool, networking, and more
 Introduction to headhunting services: guided tour of
the employment search process
 Lectures and meetings with business leaders and
professionals: learn from their first hand
experiences

7. Connect
Develop a network - connect students to industry
and business leaders:
 Interest Groups – focus on industries of interest
 Company visits – exposure to Israeli and global
companies, different job descriptions and
employment opportunities
 Networking events
 Conferences
 Alumni events
 Social networking – Linked-In, Facebook, etc.

8. Professional Development Timeline
Sofaer Professional Development Curriculum
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
May
June
July
April
Identify
Equip
Connect
Meeting
Professional
Development
Advisor
Form
interest
groups
Exposure
to Israeli
industries,
companies
Take the
time to
reflect
Learn about
positions and
career paths
Follow and
explore
companies
of interest
Start
Sending
CV’s
Job
interviews
Get at least
1 job offer