School of Information Systems

The MTA School of Information Systems prepares highly skilled professionals to address a permanently growing demand of the Israeli high-tech industry. School graduates are equipped with a multidisciplinary background combining both technological and management disciplines required to develop and deploy the most advanced information systems and technologies. The combination of theoretical and practical courses lead by industry accomplished faculty provides a unique environment for applying the acquired knowledge in the real-world projects already during the course work. Our alumni occupy a variety of technological and management positions in leading sectors of the Israeli industry, including high-tech, fintech, public sector, and governmental organizations. We are welcome you to contact us for any educational, collaboration, or joint research activities.

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Dean

Prof. Ruti Gafni

Contact: Rutigafn@mta.ac.il

Prof. Ruti Gafni is the Dean of the Information Systems B.Sc. program at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv–Yaffo. She holds a PhD from Bar-Ilan University, Israel (in the Business Administration School), focusing on Information Systems, an M.Sc. from Tel Aviv University and a BA (Cum Laude) in Economics and Computer Science from Bar-Ilan University.

She has more than 40 years of practical experience as project manager, analyst of information systems, computer systems developer, and manager of quality assurance and methodologies in a software development house.

Her research combines several facets of information systems: adoption of new technologies and areas, with reference to the human-computer interaction. The studies focused especially on mobile technologies (Smartphones, Tablets, and mobile applications), e-learning (cooperative e-learning, video e-learning, etc.) and cybersecurity (authorization, authentication, preparedness and resilience). The results of her research are oriented both to industry and to academy, fitting to individual and organization perspectives. They were presented in worldwide academic conferences and published in academic international peer-reviewed journals.

B.Sc. in Information Systems
with specializations in:

Cybersecurity
Digital Innovation

Head of Program: Dr. Sofia Sherman

Technology is present everywhere and is an integrated part of the personal and work everyday experience. Globalization, urbanization, digitization, connectivity, and disruptive technologies affect societies, economies, and countries while changing the way industries and businesses operate. Information systems constitutes a vital core and a basic prerequisite for sustainability, competitiveness, and growth for businesses and a springboard for emerging new ventures.

To cope with the pace of the global challenges, there is a permanently growing need for highly skilled professionals who can understand the frequently changing needs of customers, translate the needs into product requirements, participate in and manage the agile development and deployment of the most advanced information systems and technologies. The B.Sc. degree in Information Systems provides a combination of knowledge, skills, and practical experience that is vastly demanded in the high-tech industry. In addition to the studies of the core Information Systems' technological disciplines, our students acquire a broad range of software programming and data analytics skills. This knowledge enriched with digital business management courses serves our graduates as an outstanding entry point for onboarding into the work force.