International Business

Professional master’s programme 90 ECTS (1.5 year study), or 120 ECTS (2 year study)

This master’s programme prepares international business professionals and helps to develop the skills needed for the profession.

The opportunity to get a double degree.

Double degree

Accredited: until 14 October 2027

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General information

  • Beginning:
    From February 1, From September 1
  • Duration:
    1.5 years,
    2 years
  • Language:
    English (full-time evening studies)
  • Credit points:
    90 ECTS (1.5 year study), or 120 ECTS (2 year study)
  • Programme degree:
    Professional master's degree in international business, qualification – organisation manager
  • Tuition fee per year:
    Citizens and permanent residents of Latvia, as well as citizens of other EU, EEA, and EU candidate countries:
    4700 EUR ( Full-time evening studies, English )

    Other countries:
    6200 EUR ( Full-time evening studies, English )

This master’s programme prepares international business professionals and helps to develop the skills needed for the profession: leadership, financial resource management, project management, managing cultural diversity, cultural tolerance, creativity, analytical thinking, etc. The quality of this programme is certified by the prestigious European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) accreditation EPAS.

The programme students have an opportunity to participate in a unique consulting practice programme that takes place every spring: European Human Resource Management Programme (EHRM) and receive an international diploma. More information here: ehrm-programme.com and LinkedIn

Admission rules

Please read the admission rules published on our website under Study at RISEBA -> Admission rules

The studies take place in person in the evenings. The lectures are conducted by lecturers from Latvia, Great Britain, Canada, Austria, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Germany, Czechia, France and other countries. The broad cultural spectrum represented by both the faculty members and the students is one of the strengths of the programme – it allows a student to work in an international environment and stay up-to-date with the latest trends and experiences in the international business environment.

1ST YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

Induction: Personal Development and Decision-making
International Business Environment and Sustainability
Leadership and Change Management
Cultural Diplomacy and Negotiation Management
International Strategic Management
International Business Law
Financial Management and Decision-making
Innovation and Business Models
Project Management

1ST YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER

Business Analytics and Research
International Business Operations
International Marketing and Communication
Strategic Human Resource Management
Organisational Design
Management Psychology*
AI-Powered Global Decisions: Strategy in the Age of Intelligence*
Latvian Language **
Professional Internship
*optional courses
** only for international students

2ND YEAR

Internship – Capstone Project (120ECTS programme)
Master Thesis (both programmes)

With a diploma obtained, a student can work in any field of business in Latvia and abroad, in both state and municipal institutions, as well as private business. There are also all the possibilities to set up his/her own company with international objectives. Graduates of this programme are also excellent HR specialists on an international scale.

After graduation, a student can continue education in the doctoral programme “Business Management”.

Double degree study mobility

Students of this programme have the opportunity to participate in a double degree exchange programme and go to the partner universities:
University of Applied Science Mainz, Germany
KEDGE Business School, France

Students are selected on the basis of their academic results and their English language skills.
Find out more about the double degree exchange programme here!

Any student of the master’s programme who has completed at least one year of study can participate in the Erasmus+ exchange programme.
A student can study for 1 or 2 semesters at one of RISEBA’s partner universities. The duration of study mobility is 2–12 months.
The student does not have to pay for the period spent in the study and internship exchange programme abroad; the tuition fee is covered by the partner university, but the student continues to pay the RISEBA tuition fee. For the period spent abroad during mobility, the student is awarded an Erasmus+ scholarship to cover the costs of transport and accommodation.
* Erasmus+ internship mobility provides that a student can undergo an internship in one of the companies of interest in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries. For this internship period, the student receives an Erasmus+ scholarship. The duration of internship mobility is 2–12 months.
Find out more about Erasmus+ and how to apply here!

Since the 2023/2024 academic year, information on the self-assessment of the study programme has been included in the study field progress report, which is available here.

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Kārlis Jānis Ātrens, MBA
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