Department of Business Administration

Phone08-6472246/8
Email[email protected]
Websitehttps://in.bgu.ac.il/en/fom/BusinessDep/Pages/default.aspx

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The MBA program is structured to provide a common base of knowledge for all students, regardless of previous educational background. Six pre-requisite courses are offered in the first year of studies; Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Organizational Behavior, Quantitative Methods and Computer Applications.

Two compulsory courses in Operations Research and Operations Management are followed by an advanced course in Strategy and Management Policy – which integrates various business functions and their interdependencies. Students can then choose from a selection of over 80 elective courses.

Two tracks are available: the standard track for those students whose immediate aim is to obtain an MBA; and the research (thesis) track for those students who wish to advance their research skills and possibly continue studies to Ph.D. level. In each track, students may choose a field of specialization or pursue a general management orientation.

Zvika Afik
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- Department of Business Administration - Retired Senior Lecturer
Person: Retired
19892026
Ofer Azar
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- Department of Business Administration - Full Professor, Department Head
Person: Academic, Administrative
20032026
Michael Bar Eli
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- Department of Business Administration - Emeritus Full Professor
Person: Retired
19852026

A geometric extension of quantum mechanics based on an energy-time ambiguity in the Schrödinger picture
Shushi, T., 1 May 2026, In: Europhysics Letters. 154, 3
Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access
Choosing not to know: The emotional and sociocultural architecture of pension willful ignorance
Hochman, G., Kalagy, T., Malul, S. & Yosef, R., 1 Feb 2026, In: Current Opinion in Psychology. 67, 102181.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access
Chronicles of risk management practices in EU banks: A cross-country analysis
Gavious, I., Milo, O. & Fenigstein, T., 1 Mar 2026, In: Finance Research Letters. 91, 109426.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Moral Evaluations and Judgements of Decisions and Behaviors in Autonomous Settings
Shlomo, B. (Author), Moran, S. (Supervisor) & Schurr, A. (Supervisor), 2026
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Impact of News on Asset Prices and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Avioz, I. (Author), Hauser, S. (Supervisor) & Kedar-Levy, H. (Supervisor), 2025
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Influences on the Tradeoff Between Time and Money
Reich, N. (Author), Azar, O. (Supervisor), 2025
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

Studies from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in the Area of Sustainability Research Described (Unauthorized Immigration: Economic Boon or Burden? Unveiling New Insights for Sustainable Finance At Micro and Macro Levels)
Milo, O. & I Gavious, A.
31/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Researchers Highlight Research in Behavioral Science (The Measurement-Unit Bias: People Walk or Drive Less to Save a Constant Money Amount When Answering in Meters Compared to Miles)
Azar, O.
4/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Lab for Better Marketing (LBM)
Friedmann, E. (PI)
Department of Business Administration
Equipment/facility: lab
The Physiological-Behavioral Lab
Gordon-Hecker, T. (PI)
Department of Business Administration
Equipment/facility: lab

3 Editorial work
2 Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
1 Visiting an external academic institution

The Society of Judgement and Decision Making - The 2020 Annual Meeting
Barkan, R. L. (Participation - Conference participant)
8 Dec 2020 → 12 Dec 2020
Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (Journal)
Barkan, R. L. (Editor)
2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
The Society for Judjement and Decision Making - The 2019 Annual Meeting
Barkan, R. L. (Participation - Conference participant)
15 Nov 2019 → 18 Nov 2019
Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...

1 Active
19 Finished

Imagined and Experienced Utility Functions: A Two Functions Account for the Impact Bias
Barkan, R. L. (PI) & Ayal, S. (CoPI)
Israel Science Foundation
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference: The Amplification of Seemingly Unmeaningful Perturbations in Initial Conditions Due to Thresholds and Social Contagion
Goldenberg, J. (PI) & Shapira, D. (CoPI)
Israel Science Foundation
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Are groups more efficient than individuals?
Gordon-Hecker, T. (PI)
Israel Science Foundation
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research

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Zvika Afik

Ofer Azar

Michael Bar Eli

A geometric extension of quantum mechanics based on an energy-time ambiguity in the Schrödinger picture

Choosing not to know: The emotional and sociocultural architecture of pension willful ignorance

Chronicles of risk management practices in EU banks: A cross-country analysis

Moral Evaluations and Judgements of Decisions and Behaviors in Autonomous Settings

Impact of News on Asset Prices and Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Influences on the Tradeoff Between Time and Money

Studies from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in the Area of Sustainability Research Described (Unauthorized Immigration: Economic Boon or Burden? Unveiling New Insights for Sustainable Finance At Micro and Macro Levels)

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Researchers Highlight Research in Behavioral Science (The Measurement-Unit Bias: People Walk or Drive Less to Save a Constant Money Amount When Answering in Meters Compared to Miles)

Lab for Better Marketing (LBM)

The Physiological-Behavioral Lab

The Society of Judgement and Decision Making - The 2020 Annual Meeting

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (Journal)

The Society for Judjement and Decision Making - The 2019 Annual Meeting

Imagined and Experienced Utility Functions: A Two Functions Account for the Impact Bias

Small Changes Can Make a Big Difference: The Amplification of Seemingly Unmeaningful Perturbations in Initial Conditions Due to Thresholds and Social Contagion

Are groups more efficient than individuals?

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