The President
As the Academic Center's highest academic and administrative authority, the President initiates, prepares and coordinates the authorization and implementation of new study programs, recruitment of faculty members and researchers, academic activities, conferences and research, as well as initiating and implementing exposure and media events necessary to the development of Ruppin Academic Center. The President bears overall responsibility for implementing decisions made by the Board of Governors, the Academic Council and the Governing Council.
Prof Shosh Arad - President
The Director General
The Director General is responsible for all administrative issues related to the Center's development and operations. The General Director is chosen by the Governing Council based on the President's recommendation.
Mr. Zvika Levin - Director General
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the Association Council and the authority in charge of administering the association, its affairs and assets, within the framework of policy determined and decisions made by the Board of Governors.
Among its various functions, the Executive Committee is authorized to discuss and approve the association's budget and make changes thereto. The Executive Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Governors regarding the appointment of the institution head, appoints the institution head's deputies, legal counsel, the financial administration head, and approves delegation of the authority held by the head of the institution.
Chairman, Executive Committee - Mr. Yaki Yerushalmi
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors' main authority lies in debating multi-annual objectives, plans of operation and budgets and the approval thereof, as well as determining association policy. The Board of Governors selects the Executive Committee and its chairman, the head of the institution based upon the Executive Committee's recommendation and the association accountant.
The Board of Governors receives and discusses annual reports, approves salaries for those association members who are position holders and approves the association's financial reports. The Board initiates the development of financing resources and determines the articles of association.
Chairman, Board of Governors - Mr. Udi Angel
Deans
The Deans head the schools and bear responsibility for the Chairman of the Governing Council, for preparing development programs and recruiting faculty members, for budget adherence and implementation of on-going plans.
Academic Department Heads
The Academic Department Heads bear overall responsibility for department operations. The Department Heads must ensure the sound functioning of their departments and their pedagogic committees, students handling and development of plans and teaching methods.
Academic Department Secretariats
The Academic Department Secretariats handle all administrative issues: student registration and acceptance, class scheduling based on pedagogic committee instructions, student requests, report preparation, grade sheets and student files. The Secretariats constitute the link between teachers and students. Requests must be submitted to the Department Secretariats during reception hours only.
Position Holders - Academic Schools
School of Economics and Business Administration
Dean: Prof. Raphael Bar-El
School Director: CPA Nurit Porat
Department Head, Economics and Accounting:
Dr. Liema Davidovich
Department Head, Economics and Management: Prof. Lea Achdut
Department Head, Business Administration:Prof. Sibylle Heilbrunn
Department Head, Global M.B.A.: Prof. Eugene Jaffe
Department Head, M.A in Logistics & Maritime Systems Dr. Arie Sachis
School of Social and Community Sciences
Dean: Prof. Ada Zohar
Department Head, M.A in clinical psychology: Prof. Ada Zohar
School Director: Ms. Shlomit Ben-Akiva
Department Head, M.A in Immigration and Social Integration: Prof. Giora Rahav
Department Head, Behavioral Sciences: Dr. Eyal Gamliel
Department Head, Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing: Dr. Dganit Sharon
School of Engineering
Dean: Prof. Tanchum Weller
School Director: Ms. Henia Braunstein
Department Head, Industrial Engineering: Dr. Dizza Beimel
Department Head, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electroic Engineering,
Medical Engineering: Prof. Pinchas Dahan
Program Head, Computer Engineering: Dr. Yocheved Dotan
Program Head, Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Dr. Ben Zion Dekel
Program Head, Medical Engineering: Dr. Dov Malonek
School of Marine Sciences
Dean: Prof. Adam Friedmann
School Director: Ms. Nitzan Avarbuch
Dean of Students
Dr. Ramy Klein
Pre-Academic Preparatory Program
Program Director - Mr Erez Flier
External Relations and Resource Development:
Director: Ms. Revital Poleg
Marketing and Communication:
Mr. Kobi Ifrach
Social Involvement and Civic Engagement Unit
Head of Unit: Dr. Moshe Sharir
Sport Unit
Head of Unit: Mr. Tzachi Rozenstein