Dual-Degree Programs in Jewish Professional Leadership
Hornstein dual degrees are for those working in the Jewish community who seek graduate level education that integrates both the foundational knowledge and skills of Jewish Professional Leadership with those of a second degree.
Graduates complete the program in 21 months of residential, full-time study. All graduates receive an MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and one of the following:
Financial Aid and Scholarships
More than 90 percent of Hornstein students pursuing a dual-degree program receive scholarship offers. We offer generous tuition assistance, with no special financial aid application procedures. Learn more about financial aid and scholarships.
“I graduated from the Hornstein program in 2016. I am now the Director of Annual Giving at Mayyim Hayyim. I ensure that fundraising stays on track throughout the year so that Mayyim Hayyim can keep its doors open to all Jews and those becoming Jewish and continue to tear down barriers to Jewish life, whether those barriers be physical, invisible, or financial. More specifically, I help create the annual fundraising plan and, in addition to cultivating and soliciting my own portfolio of donors, I provide resources and support to board members, development committee members, and the executive director. I also oversee all communications, whether fundraising-related or otherwise.”
Rachel Eisen, MA/MA’16
Director of Annual Giving, Mayyim Hayyim
If you want to become a Jewish community executive, this program will give you the skills and expertise you need: a strong foundation in both management and nonprofit practices, as well as a deep knowledge of Judaica and contemporary Jewish life. You’ll take courses taught by scholars across the university, including management courses focused on nonprofit organizations and courses specific to the Jewish community.
Career and Alumni Information
As highly trained organizational leaders, Hornstein MA-MBA graduates are well prepared to work in a range of settings, including Jewish federations and Jewish community centers, advocacy organizations, camps, schools and start-ups.
Our program has more than 700 alumni working in such organizations as Ma'ayan: Torah Studies from the Sources, Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund of San Francisco, Moishe House, Camp Kadimah and the Anti-Defamation League of New England.
Curriculum Information
Over 21 months (four and a half semesters, including the summer between years one and two), you’ll take Hornstein courses totaling 36 credits, MBA courses totaling 38 credits and electives totaling six credits, for a total of 80 credits. You’ll be required to demonstrate proficiency in modern Hebrew.
The final Hornstein course is a capstone, where you’ll begin to apply your new knowledge to the professional workplace. You’ll also complete, during your final Hornstein semester, the Team Consulting Project Workshop, which will give you the team-building skills and consulting tools you’ll need throughout your career.