Lander Institute (

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: ) was a private

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institution of higher education located in the

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neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel. Established in August 2004, it was named after Professor

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, the founder of Touro College in New York. The institute operated until its closure in 2014.

History

Initially functioning as an extension of

Touro College Touro University is a private Jewish university system headquartered in New York City, with branches throughout the United States as well as one each in Germany, Israel and Russia. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971 and named for Isaac a ...

, Lander Institute provided American degrees in Israel. In 2006, it attained recognition from the Council for Higher Education in Israel, allowing it to operate as an independent institution and award Israeli degrees.

Campus and programs

The institute featured separate campuses catering to both

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and

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populations and included an Advanced Enhancement Department in

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, which provided professional development courses in various fields.

Academic profile

Lander Institute offered several academic programs through its different schools, including: * School of

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* School of the Land of

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and

Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ...

* School of

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and

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* School of Jewish Studies * External studies unit * English Division The institution was authorized to grant recognized degrees such as: * Bachelor's degree (B.A) in Business Administration * Master's degree (M.A) in Jewish Studies * Bachelor's degrees in the Study of "The Land of Israel and Jerusalem" and Education and

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* Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA)

References

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External links

Lander Institute at World University Directory