This course aims to introduce students to the challenges that startup founders and managers experience when facing the tasks of defining and explaining their innovative ideas and the ways they intend to monetize them. The course will focus on the Lean Canvas Model – an actionable and entrepreneur-focused business plan, that deals with problems, solutions, key metrics, and competitive advantages. Different aspects of the Lean Canvas Model will guide us through the most relevant challenges. Working in groups, the students will implement their newly acquired knowledge using an existing (or imaginary) innovative idea and create a Lean Canvas Model for it.

Thursday 18:00-19:30

The course delves into the psychological foundations of political phenomena in a global context. Students will analyze the psychological factors that shape political ideologies, public opinion, decision-making processes, and leadership dynamics across diverse international settings. Through this course, students will develop a nuanced understanding of how psychology intertwines with politics, influencing individuals and societies on the world stage.

Thursday 16:00 – 17:30

The Latin America Initiative combines academic learning with a supervised professional internship, providing students with practical experience in companies, startups, NGOs, public institutions, and other organizations operating in or working with Latin America. Through hands-on projects and direct interaction with professionals, students develop a deeper understanding of the professional, economic, institutional, and cultural dynamics involved in international engagement with the region, while strengthening their analytical, intercultural, and professional skills.

The course emphasizes experiential learning by connecting academic knowledge with real-world challenges. Students gain international professional experience, expand their networks, and enhance their ability to work effectively in multicultural and cross-border environments. The course is designed with a focus on international business, entrepreneurship, innovation, public policy, diplomacy, sustainability, and cooperation with Latin America. By integrating academic reflection with practical experience, it prepares students to participate in international projects and develop the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly interconnected global environment.

Wednesday 16:00 – 17:30

The world we live in is now unquestionably a true global village with globally accepted standards of best practices and the language of communication is English. In this course, students will learn and practice basic business communication tools so that they can engage in the summary and report writing of ideas discussed with guest lecturers. Students will be exposed to guest presentations, and persuasive arguments of business cases affecting all organizations on three levels – Macro, Micro, and internal. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the “safe class environment” to deal and experiment with real-life challenges of communicating concepts, insights, and strategies of business within the global arena.

Option 1: Sunday 11:00 – 12:30 (on campus)

Option 2: Monday 14:30 – 13:00 (virtual)

Option 3: Sunday 16:00 – 17:30 (virtual)

This seminar examines the legal, historical, and theoretical dimensions of antisemitism in the United States through the lens of Jewish feminist thought. Drawing on both American law and feminist critiques, the course interrogates how antisemitism operates within legal systems, intersects with other forms of structural oppression, and challenges prevailing assumptions in civil rights, constitutional law, and feminist jurisprudence.

Students will explore how the history of antisemitism and how antisemitism has been codified, ignored, or addressed by American law. Students will also investigate how Jewish women in particular experienced antisemitism and feminist perspectives have informed their activism. Key areas of focus include: history of antisemitism; the legal status of Jews as a racial, ethnic, and/or religious group; the evolution of contemporary antisemitism and how it appears in American society; and how feminist and intersectional theories can inform more inclusive approaches to combating bias and discrimination.

Readings will include legal cases, statutes, and scholarly texts from law, Jewish studies, law, and feminist theory. The course will center lived experience and identity, fostering a space for critical reflection on how Jewish and feminist perspectives contribute to evolving understandings of justice, equality, and legal responsibility in a pluralistic society.