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Programme Fact File

Study direction:
Management, Administration and Real Estate Management
Bachelor’s study programme
accredited until
Degree conferred / qualification obtained:
Bachelor’s degree of social sciences in management and administration
Language: English
Credit points/ECTS: 120/180
Study location: Rīga
3 years
Weekdays
8:00–18:00
Places:
24 full fee
3000 EUR/year

The process of the study field`s new accreditation is at its final stage. International experts have evaluated the programme as 'Good'. The new accreditation term will be in effect right after the indicated term (as of 01.01.2022.).
Application deadlines for the September 2021 intake:
EU/EEA applicants and citizens of countries that have visa-free regime with Latvia - 13 August 2021
Non-EU/EEA applicants - 1 July 2021

The tuition fee covers accommodation during international visits.

Curriculum and format

Curriculum

The program's content is based on real economics and business. Over the course of six semesters students will progressively develop knowledge, skills and competencies in international business and start-up economics and management. Regarding how the programme's content is presented, equal attention is given to how knowledge is delivered and co-produced as well as to how courses are formatted. This includes activities outside classes and seminars in the real business and economic management environment and relating different courses to one another (for example how maths is used in business, or how to use communication skills to sell business ideas to investors).

  • Knowledge Development in Contemporary Trends in Economics and Business
  • Digital Economics
  • Environmental Economics and Finance
  • Communication Skills, Ethics and Cross-Cultural Relations in Business
  • Resource Management:
    • Innovations, Creativity
    • Finance, Risk Capital, Securities
    • Talent Management
  • Market Research, Marketing
  • Strategic and Change Management
  • Leadership and Pitching to Investors
  • Specialisation Modules:
    • Start-up Entrepreneurship
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Health Economics
  • Additional voluntary courses

Study format

Students will acquire the curriculum of the programme in a variety of study formats - activities outside classes and seminars in the real business and economic management environment, study visits abroad as well as to international companies in Latvia, business problem solving using simulations, practical semester projects and collaboration with the RSU Business Incubator to develop business ideas and learn how to pitch to investors, etc.

  • Studies in English
  • Broad international context
    • international guest lecturers
    • international students
    • study visits abroad
    • study visits to international companies in Latvia
    • guest lecturers on business from international companies in Latvia
  • Lecturing in teams, interactive studies
  • Problem-based (PBL) studies and simulation-based higher education – real business problem solving
  • Practical semester projects, including collaboration with the RSU Business Incubator
  • Development of business ideas and pitching to investors
  • Study placements at companies
  • Bachelor thesis selection competition for entrepreneurs
Syllabus

Course codeStudy course titleĪstenotājsKursa vadītājsCredit points/ETCS
SBUEK_167Applied EnterpreneurshipDepartment of International Business and EconomicsKristaps Zaļais4 / 6
SBUEK_179Applied Macroeconomics and StatisticsDepartment of International Business and EconomicsTatjana Boikova4 / 6
SBUEK_178Applied Microeconomics and Mathematics in BusinessDepartment of International Business and EconomicsIrina Možajeva4 / 6
SBUEK_196Behavioural EconomicsDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
SBUEK_185Business and Societal Governance / International Exposure I - Brussels WeekDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns6 / 9
SBUEK_177Business Communication and EthicsDepartment of International Business and EconomicsJana Bunkus4 / 6
VC_119Business English and Concise WritingLanguage CentreSniedze Vilde8 / 12
VC_125Business English and Concise WritingLanguage CentreSniedze Vilde6 / 9
SBUEK_176Business Research MethodologyDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
KPUMTK_012Civil Defence and Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Clinical Skills and Medical TechnologiesOļegs Sabeļņikovs2 / 3
SBUEK_002Development of Bachelor’s Thesis and DefenceDepartment of International Business and EconomicsInna Dovladbekova18 / 27
SBUEK_194Digital Health and MedTech DevelopmentDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
SBUEK_190Environmental Economics and FinancesDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
SBUEK_180Fundamentals of Accounting and FinanceDepartment of International Business and EconomicsAnželika Berķe-Berga4 / 6
SBUEK_195Health Care System Impact on Labour MarketDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
SBUEK_171Innovation Management and CreativityDepartment of International Business and EconomicsVladimirs Rojenko4 / 6
SBUEK_181International Business and MarketingDepartment of International Business and EconomicsLaura Martinsone4 / 6
VC_124Latvian Language Course for Foreign StudentsLanguage CentreInga Laizāne2 / 3
SBUEK_023Methodical and Theoretical Seminar of the Development of Bachelor's ThesisDepartment of International Business and EconomicsInna Dovladbekova2 / 3
SBUEK_183Process Management for Sustainable Business DevelopmentDepartment of International Business and EconomicsJekaterina Pankova4 / 6
SVUEK_122Public HealthDepartment of Public Health and EpidemiologyLauma Spriņģe4 / 6
VC_121Second Language (French) and Intercultural RelationsLanguage CentreAleksandrs Timofejevs12 / 18
VC_120Second Language (German) and Intercultural RelationsLanguage CentreDace Žibala12 / 18
VC_123Second Language (Russian) and Intercultural RelationsLanguage CentreLudmila Jermakoviča12 / 18
VC_122Second Language (Spanish) and Intercultural RelationsLanguage CentreAleksandrs Timofejevs12 / 18
SBUEK_186Securities Market. Experience of EuropeDepartment of International Business and EconomicsAnželika Berķe-Berga2 / 3
SBUEK_175Semester project I - Orientation and IntegrationDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns2 / 3
SBUEK_192Semester Project II - Knowledge IntegrationDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
SBUEK_187Semester Project III - Leadership and Pitches at RSU Business IncubatorDepartment of International Business and EconomicsKristaps Zaļais4 / 6
SBUEK_193Semester Project IV - Practice Integration IDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
SBUEK_191Semester Project V - Practice Integration IIDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
LUSDK_233Social Innovation Design and Impact AssessmentDepartment of Welfare and Social WorkLolita Vilka4 / 6
SBUEK_184Start-up PatentsDepartment of International Business and EconomicsKristaps Zaļais4 / 6
SBUEK_172Strategic and Change ManagementDepartment of International Business and EconomicsRomāns Putāns4 / 6
LUSDK_232Sustainable Social EntrepreneurshipDepartment of Welfare and Social WorkIeva Kalve4 / 6
SBUEK_189Venture CapitalDepartment of International Business and EconomicsLīga Briķena4 / 6

Admissions requirements

Career opportunities after graduation

Graduates of the study programme can work as specialists in economics and international business and start-up management, as entrepreneurs, researchers, managers, experts, business consultants, project managers, business analysts or economists.

Graduates of this program will be confident in economic trends and able to make strategic, ambitious, bold and informed decisions .

Feedback

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It is essential for any potential entrepreneur that the university not only provides a theoretical education, but also gives an introduction to the dynamic business environment, demonstrates how to create a successful start-up and assists in establishing the first contacts in Latvia and abroad. The new programme is designed to be very close to the industry, which benefits both students and the business environment.

Sergejs Jakimovs,
Co-Founder of start-ups Vortexoil and Koatum, Board Member and Strategist at Longenesis, RSU visiting lecturer

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Business today has no borders on the map. I started developing my mobile app Drone Pilot in Riga, continued in Estonia, but am now working on it in London. RSU is the most international among Latvian universities – a quarter of students are from abroad, and these are ideal conditions to prepare for the international environment that awaits every start-up entrepreneur.

Kristers Jurševskis,
Co-Founder of start-up Drone Pilot, RSU graduate

 

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