Mathematics is an immensely important subject at all levels and holds significant value in our lives and society. Despite several efforts, it seems that all the stakeholders need to work hand in hand to help our youngsters get better at it. Why Mathematics? Behind every subject in any curriculum, there is a purpose, and so is Mathematics. It is essential for enhancing problem-solving and augmenting critical thinking and logical reasoning by discovering patterns and relationships. Nevertheless, it improves cognitive development as they are motivated to [...]

At the Riga STEAM Ecosystem Breakfast, representatives of the Riga City Council together with their partners looked back at the progress made in this field in 2023 and outlined new opportunities for cooperation in 2024 and the near future. "The priorities of Riga City Council for this and the next two years in STEAM are the improvement of infrastructure and teachers' further education, close cooperation with the academic sector, the industry as well as the promotion of accessibility and diversity of STEAM education in both [...]

As we enter 2024, education as a whole is ready for the changes that the cumulative impact of global events and technological advances will bring. This year will be decisive in determining the future direction of education. The COVID-19 pandemic has marked a different era in education, dividing our approaches to strategies before and after the pandemic. A return to normal in 2023 was accompanied by the impact of global dynamics, including the Ukraine conflict and tensions between China and US relations, which transformed our [...]

We can imagine the challenges school students face when preparing for exams and making decisions about their future. To ease the process, we've designed five dynamic educational programs for 9th to 12th-grade students this spring. These programs provide valuable pre-university experience, enhance academic skills, and can help explore new career paths, all within a supportive and engaging environment. Greenhouse Program Perfect for students interested in business or IT, this intensive three-week program offers a sneak peek into our business and technology bachelor programs. Participants will [...]

In critical discussion of artificial intelligence (AI), we hear the word “human” just as often as the word technology. Human-centered AI, humane technology, AI alignment with human values, the list goes on. While the term “human” in these phrases is used so broadly and variously that we are unlikely to agree on its meaning, all these terms indicate the strong will to manage the potentially uncontrollable technology for human interest. Human involvement is critical, but it does not automatically lead to humane technology. Ethics or [...]

Riga Business School is joining Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC), and we are looking forward to the many opportunities that this partnership will bring not only to RBS but also to institutions in Texas! Back in September a team from Riga Business School including Claudio Rivera, Paula Elksne, and Shelby Little had the opportunity to meet face to face with not only TIEC as an organization, but with various universities and professionals to discuss future collaborations. Since 1985, TIEC has been fostering global partnerships for [...]

The Education Innovation Laboratory at RTU Riga Business School recently organized a significant meeting at the State Chancellery, with a primary focus on fostering collaborations between higher education institutions in Latvia and the United States. The gathering included representatives from Riga Technical University, Riga Stradiņš University, University of Latvia, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, the US Embassy in Riga, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Health. Key stakeholders, including representatives from University at Buffalo, Harvard University, [...]

The education innovation conference "Light Up Latvia" brought together almost 300 participants on 9 November in Riga. The aim of the conference was to celebrate the development of innovation-driven higher education in Latvia and to promote stakeholder interaction. The conference featured speakers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University at Buffalo, as well as leaders from Latvian universities, public administration and business. Attendees included education leaders, academics and researchers, business leaders, government officials and local representatives, NGOs, venture capitalists and students. The conference [...]

In October, Riga Business School, as a structural unit of Riga Technical University, traveled to Namibia and Zambia to lead "She Rebuilds the World" young female entrepreneurs' boot camps, which brought together more than 90 entrepreneurial women from Africa.The new season also includes a Train the Trainer phase to ensure further knowledge transfer in Africa. The "She Rebuilds the World" project has provided a platform enabling a transfer of Latvian entrepreneurial skills to young and aspiring African women entrepreneurs through various initiatives. In January, boot [...]

On November 2nd, for the first time in Latvia and the Baltics, the logic game "Riga Puzzle Day" took place. More than 170 11th grade students from Riga Municipality schools took part and competed against each other by solving 10 logic problems inspired by the prestigious Harvard University. The team of students from Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 "Mežmaži" were the winners in a fierce competition. Seeing the enthusiasm of young people in solving the tasks and their emotions when discussing [...]