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The Admission Process Applications are to be submitted online on the program’s website, where you will find the application forms, together with detailed information about the application process. Admission # Requirements To be considered for the program, applicants must have: # Substantial managerial and professional experience (seven years or more) and a senior position in the organization. # # # An undergraduate degree with a minimum grade of 75 (equivalent to a GPA of B), or the equivalent for candidates from schools or countries with different grading systems. Admission Process Considerations Time sponsorship and/or tuition sponsorship by the employing organization. # At least two letters of recommendation. # All applicants must prove their English-language proficiency validated through an Amir test or a TOEFL exam. The minimum score required in the TOEFL exam is 29 and in the Amir test it is 234. Admission to the program is competitive. Admission decisions are based on the applicant’s entire portfolio, including academic achievements, nature of professional experience and potential, position, letters of recommendation, language fluency, and GMAT scores if submitted. In addition to academic potential, the Admission Committee considers these factors: Exceptions: 1 Students who completed their studies at an American high school or a high school in an English-speaking country. Upon receipt and basic review of your application forms, we will contact you and schedule an hour-long academic interview as well as an alumni interview. Cost of Participation Join the World-Class Tuition covers the cost of courses, study facilities, books and supplies for the entire curriculum. It also includes Friday parking permits, parking vouchers and light lunches and refreshments for the duration of the program, as well as daily lunches during the intensive modules, and housing and meals during the live-in weeks abroad. We hope that you have enjoyed learning about the Kellogg- Recanati International Executive MBA Program and will continue to keep up-to-date through the program’s website. In the insert attached to this brochure, you will find the tentative calendar of the next class and details of the admission process. You can also learn about the Kellogg-Recanati experience by joining one of our information sessions at the times announced on the website. Each participant is entitled to join one Global Elective Week abroad. Participants pay airfare and ground transportation for the live-in weeks that are conducted abroad as well as the cost of obtaining visas. Our team will of course always be pleased to provide you with any additional information on the program you may require. All you have to do is contact us. Does the applicant’s organizational sponsor consider that he or she has outstanding promise and potential within the organization? # # 2 Holders of a BA degree from a recognized institution located in an English-speaking country, where the language of instruction is English. Applications to the program should be submitted five months prior to the beginning of the academic school year. Early application is advisable, since enrollment is limited and qualified applicants are accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Does the applicant have, or will he or she soon have, a position of executive responsibility that makes the program of value in furthering his or her career? 3 Holders of a BA degree from a recognized Israeli higher education institution. Does the applicant have both the time and the motivation to make a two-year commitment to attend classes and prepare assignments? The Admissions Committee considers the merit of each application and takes into account cases of exceptional professional experiences and past academic performance. In forming a class, the Admissions Committee seeks to ensure diversity of participants’ skills and backgrounds, and comparable levels of their managerial experience. # Admission priorities are given to applicants whose sponsors cover their entire tuition fee. 34 35