The Innovation Academy, organized for the third year by Riga Business School as part of Riga Technical University, has trained 443 participants. During this time, 110 teams have been formed to develop different business ideas. The aim of this pre-acceleration program was to provide knowledge on innovative entrepreneurship, as well as to support ambitious ideas and early-stage projects to bridge the gap between market and investment readiness. The Innovation Academy has been held over the past three years in cooperation with the Latvian Investment and [...]

On February 27, the Riga Business School Alumni Association convened for its Annual Meeting. Among the day's highlights was the election of the new Alumni Association Board. We're pleased to announce the appointment of five exceptional individuals to the board, marking a significant milestone for our association: Ilze Kauce (continuing work on the board), Aleksandrs Klavins, Guna Soloveja, Elina Strautmane, Ekaterina Cheberiak. Additionally, we're excited to introduce our newly appointed President and Vice President, who will lead with dedication: President: [...]

Riga Business School, as a structural unit of RTU, provides an opportunity to receive up to 50% tuition fee reduction for the Executive MBA or Executive Master of Business Administration program. The tuition fee reduction is provided for the training of senior managers of state and local government budget institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations, with the aim to promote the development of these managers and the continuous strengthening of their change management skills. The training will last about two years and is scheduled to [...]

As the first phase of the “Innovation Academy” draws to a conclusion, the program team is preparing for the second phase of the season - the pre-acceleration. The pre-acceleration phase of the “Innovation Academy” is open for applications from 16 October to 6 November 2023 at inovacijuakademija.lv. Participation in the first part of the program is not a prerequisite for applying for the second part. The first phase of the “Innovation Academy” brought together 143 participants, learning the basics of innovative entrepreneurship. Participants have worked [...]

From 31st July to 20th August, the application process is open for every resident of Latvia willing to take part in the pre-acceleration program "Innovation Academy" and gain up-to-date knowledge regarding starting an innovation-based business. It is planned to enroll up to 200 participants in the new season of "Innovation Academy". “The primary goal of the "Innovation Academy" is to identify promising entrepreneurs and assess the commercial potential of their ideas. Additionally, the program aims to assist participants in developing projects [...]

The annual admission of students into universities has started. Also, the application process for MBA students, interviews, and taking of the necessary English language tests have begun in Riga Business School as the Riga Technical University business school. Just like every year, we interview dozens of potential students, and during the interviews try to find out why they want to study at RBS, what do they wish to gain from their studies and what are their future plans. There are things we repeatedly hear in [...]

Riga Business School Alumni Association in collaboration with global digital business services firm Emergn announces four workshops framework dedicated to managers and leaders digital excellency - Transforming Your Business: The Essential Building Blocks of Digital Innovation -, and available only for RBS Alumni and current students. Led by industry experts and practitioners, workshops are designed to gain theoretical and practical experience in digital innovation. 1️st WORKSHOP From Projects to Product (How to Build Excellent Digital Products) 📅 6th of June https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7064953542343557120/ * Projects to Products [...]

Following the selection of candidates by the Nomination Committee and the approval of the Rector of the Riga Technical University, Claudio Rivera will become the Director of Riga Business School as a unit of Riga Technical University as of June 26. Claudio Rivera will succeed Jānis Grēviņš, the long-standing Director of Riga Business School. The selection of the Director of Riga Business School takes place every five years. The Nomination Committee started its work on January 5th this year. It consisted of nine members with [...]