Business Management

Overview

Upon completion of studies, the graduate is familiar with and understands the most up-to-date scientific theories and findings, is proficient in research methodology and contemporary research methods in the field of economics and business and at the interface between different fields.

The leading decision-making body of the Business Management programme at RISEBA University is the Joint Doctoral Programme Council, which is a collegial institution of the RISEBA University of Applied Sciences and the BA School of Business and Finance , which operates in accordance with the regulations of the Council of the Joint Doctoral Study Program “Business Management”, the documents governing the Doctoral study program and to the regulatory enactments of the Republic of Latvia.

The council approves the study program and its changes, supervises the implementation of the study program, requests and receives information about the implementation of the study program from the universities, examines doctoral theses, directing them to be defended in the Promotion Council, discusses mutual financial settlements and their procedures, examines academic reports and decides on matriculation options for persons who wish to transfer from another doctoral study program to the Joint doctoral study program “Business Management”, coordinates the common marketing activities of the study program, approves the topics and scientific supervisors of the doctoral thesis, approves the lecturers of the study courses.

Career opportunities

By obtaining a doctoral degree in business management, a student has all opportunities to obtain top-level positions in public administration and business, while in the academic environment a student can work as a leading researcher, professor and expert of the Latvian Council of Science. The in-depth knowledge of economics and entrepreneurship acquired also enables graduates to set up and successfully develop their own businesses.