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Tel Aviv University (TAU) (Hebrew: ?????????? ???????? Universitat Tel Aviv) is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university. Located in Israel's cultural, financial and industrial core, Tel Aviv University is a major center of teaching and research, comprising 9 faculties, 27 schools, 98 departments and 128 research institutes and centers. Its origins go back to 1956, when three research institutes – the Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics, the Institute of Natural Sciences, and the Institute of Jewish Studies – joined together to form the University of Tel Aviv. Initially operated by the Tel Aviv municipality, the university was granted autonomy in 1963. The university also maintains academic supervision over the Center for Technological Design in Holon, the New Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, and the Afeka College of Engineering in Tel Aviv. The Wise Observatory is located in Mitzpe Ramon.

The Recanati business School was the first to offer an Executive MBA Program in Israel. Established in 1991, the program is offered to executives holding an undergraduate degree with at least seven years of managerial experience and sponsored by their organizations. Although identical in scope and content to the regular MBA program, the Executive MBA differs in several aspects. In particular, it puts a strong emphasis on teamwork and the framework of study is designed to accommodate the needs of working executives and enable them to pursue their careers while studying. The language of this program is Hebrew. The part-time program is held two days a week, and studies are completed within 18 months; the full-time program is held three days a week and studies are completed within 15 months.