This study programme is suitable for those who have completed a higher profiling education (business, economics or a similar field) and whose bachelor’s studies have lasted at least 4 years.
Citizens and permanent residents of Latvia, as well as citizens of other EU, EEA, and EU candidate countries:
3600 EUR ( Full-time, Latvian)
This study programme is suitable for those who have completed a higher profiling education (business, economics or a similar field) and whose bachelor’s studies have lasted at least 4 years. Upon completion of this master’s programme, a student develops the following skills: organisational management, financial resource management, analytical and strategic thinking, human resource management, etc. Development of the student’s personality and business communication skills receives special emphasis, given that these are the two things employers identify as most important in a business environment.
Admission rules
Please read the admission rules published on our website under Study at RISEBA -> Admission rules
Full-time studies in the form of lectures take place in Latvian in the main building of RISEBA, at 3 Meža Street, while distance learning studies take place remotely in English in the e-learning environment. Students of the programme have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge by attending guest lectures organised by RISEBA and delivered by Latvian and foreign business leaders. The modules of the study programme are developed to cover all basic functions of a business, giving students (potential managers) a strategic look at an organisation and its management.
Module “Business Strategy and Models”
Business competitiveness and strategic management in an international environment Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
Module “HR, Information and Knowledge Management”
HR and change management Innovation and organisational development Risk management
Module “Practical Projects and Research”
Internship “Research in Business”
Module “Effective Managerial Skills”
Contemporary management psychology Negotiation management and conflict resolution Diversity management
Module “Globalisation, Markets and Finance”
Finance for strategic decision-making Financial markets and institutions Globalisation processes and marketing
Graduates of this study programme become managers of Latvian and international organisations, heads of divisions or departments, heads of strategic and development projects. The knowledge a student gains also enables him/her to set up and run his/her own business.
After graduation, a student can continue education in the doctoral programme “Business Management”.
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 go to study 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!
