International Advisory Board An International Advisory Board of leading foreign and Israeli business experts oversees and guides the program. Among others, members include the current and former deans of Columbia Business School, the Chairman of the Board of Israel’s largest bank, established Venture Capitalists, a former Vice-Chairman of Goldman Sachs, and CEOs of leading Israeli hi-tech corporations. The Advisory Board is active and involved. Meetings take place at least once a year to review development and exchange ideas. The Board is headed by Ehud Houminer, former president and CEO of Philip Morris USA and now Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York. Mr. Houminer serves alongside leading business figures and academics from the US, Israel and the rest of the world. Board members also contribute by providing on-going assistance to students, as well as guest lectures and visits to their businesses. Israeli members assist in job placement for graduates. List of current members: · Mr. Ofer Albeck – CEO, Tescom International · Prof. Avishay Braverman – Member of the Israeli Knesset and former President, Ben- Gurion University of the Negev, Israel · Mr. Amiram Bukspan – Director-General, Israel Small Enterprises Authority · Prof. Meyer Feldberg – Dean Emeritus, Columbia Business School, USA · Ms. Orit Gadiesh – Chairman, Bain & Company, USA · Mr. Ehud Houminer – Executive in Residence at Columbia Business School, New York, USA · Prof. R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean, Columbia Business School and formerly Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President George W. Bush. · Mr. Elan Jaglom – Private Investor, Geneva · Ms. Dalia Lev – CEO, Belgal Ltd. Former CEO, IDB Development, Israel · Mr. Shlomo Nehama – Chairman of the Board, Bank Hapoalim, Israel · Mr. Yoram Oron – Founder & Managing Partner, Vertex, Israel · Dr. Yitzhak Peterburg – Former CEO, Cellcom Ltd. · Ms. Dalia Katzman-Prashker - Entrepreneur, Israel · Mr. Shalom Seidler – President and CEO Wissotzky Tea · Mr. Michael Strauss – Chairman, Strauss-Elite Group · Mr. Alex Waislitz – Executive Chairman, Thorney Holdings, Australia · Mr. Shlomo Yanai – President & CEO, Makhteshim Agan · Mr. Roy Zuckerberg – Former Vice-chairman Goldman Sachs, USA and Chairman of the Board of Governors of Ben-Gurion University from:http://web.bgu.ac.il/Eng/som/HonorsMBA/InternationalAdvisoryBoard.htm