Entrepreneurship and Management

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Entrepreneurship and Management

Academic Master study program “Entrepreneurship and Management” is implemented and developed in compliance with the organizational methodological and educational integration standards of the European Union and the requirements set by national regulatory enactments and RTU Senate resolutions. The study program has an academic nature. As a result of the academic studies, students acquire theoretical knowledge and competences that correspond to the knowledge, skills and competences of level 7 of the framework specified in the Latvian education classification. For the study program, students with the degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics, the degree of Bachelor of Social Sciences in Management or other recognizable education are admitted. The study program allows acquiring knowledge and competences in the field of entrepreneurship and management, developing skills for research and pedagogical activities in the management science, and developing effective management decision-making logic and management skills and competences needed for the labor market.

Short about programme
Department
Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management
Programme type and level
Academic Master (Second Cycle) Studies
Study field
Management and Administration, Real Estate Management
Language
English
Study form
Full-time studies
Venue
Riga

Awarded degree and qualification
Master Degree of Social Science in Management
Required previous education
Bachelor degree or fifth level professional qualification in economics or business and administration, or comparable education
Price per year
€ 3 380 - EU countries
€ 3 380 - Non EU countries
Credit point/ECTS amount
80/120
Duration of studies
Full-time studies - 2 years
Intake
Autumn / Spring
Aim

The aim of the study program is to educate and train students for independent scientific research, pedagogical activities in management, by developing effective management decision-making logic, management skills and proficiency required for the labor market.

Tasks

• To ensure competitive education in entrepreneurship and management relevant for the Master study level and the international standards;
• To provide students with profound knowledge of company management processes, theoretical findings of business and management;
• To develop abilities of students to perform research independently and address business and management challenges creatively;
• To develop up-to-date thinking of students, covering both theoretical and practical issues of management in solution of complex tasks

Courses
Career

The study programme comprises the study courses, which are aimed at educating and training highly qualified and socially responsible specialists in the fields of economics, entrepreneurship and management; who are able to conduct scientific research and whose knowledge, skills and competences allow analysing and assessing the economic processes taking place within the local or international, state and private sector institutions.

Further

Students are motivated to continue their studies at the doctoral study program “Management and Economics” implemented by the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management at RTU, as well as at the doctoral programmes of other Latvian HEIs.

Specific conditions

Applicants with the Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma of Professional Higher Education are admitted to the state funded budget places based on the results of the fair and open competition of the weighted average mark.