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Niron Hashai

Niron Hashai is an Israeli professor of international business and strategy and, since 2021, Dean of the Arison School of Business at Reichman University.

born 1965Research on multinational enterprisesInternationalization of high-tech firmsDean of Arison School of Business

Born: 28 August 1965, Netanya
Occupation: academic

Niron Hashai was born in 1965 in Netanya

Hashai was born on August 28, 1965, in Netanya, where he grew up. His parents are Bella (née Altman) and Yehuda Hashai.

He earned a bachelor's degree in information systems engineering from the Technion in 1990. At Tel Aviv University he received an MBA in 1994 and a PhD in international business in 2002.

From 1990 to 1994 he worked as a project manager at Amnat. He then co-founded Meitar, a consulting and trade firm that built business ties between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey until 2000.

He taught at the University of Bradford and from 2002 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he became associate professor in 2012 and headed the strategy and entrepreneurship track. He moved to Reichman University, became a full professor there in 2019 and head of its MBA programs, and was named dean of the Arison School of Business in 2021.

His research covers multinational enterprises, the international growth of small high-tech firms, and the link between diversification and firm performance. He is married to Einat and has 3 children.

Milestones in Niron Hashai's life

1965
Born in Netanya.
1990
Graduated from the Technion in information systems engineering.
2002
Received a PhD from Tel Aviv University and began lecturing at the Hebrew University.
2011
Co-edited a book on the future of foreign direct investment.
2012
Became associate professor at the Hebrew University.
2019
Became full professor and head of MBA programs at Reichman University.
2021
Became Dean of the Arison School of Business.
2023
Received the AIB Aalto University "That's Interesting!" Award.