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Riga Business School Commencement: Honoring Tomorrow’s Leaders

On June 7, Riga Business School held its annual Commencement, celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2025. The event, attended by graduates, families, and faculty, recognized the achievements of the Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor program in Computer Science and Organizational Technologies (CSOT), the Professional MBA and the Executive MBA programs. This year’s ceremony featured speeches from special guests: His Excellency Brian Szwarc, Ambassador of Canada to Latvia, and Tīna Lūse, Managing Director at Fintech Latvia Association. Their messages encouraged graduates to remain curious, [...]

By |2025-06-13T13:27:06+00:00June 13, 2025|News|Comments Off

RBS New Advisory Council Begins Work. Goal – To Obtain Prestigious AACSB Accreditation

On June 4, 2025, the new Advisory Council of RTU Riga Business School (RBS) was approved. It brings together renowned entrepreneurs, academics, and education leaders from Latvia and around the world, who have agreed on the school’s future development strategy. The main task of the Advisory Council is to ensure RBS’s successful path toward obtaining AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation – one of the most prestigious quality marks for business education worldwide. AACSB – The Highest Standard of Excellence Only about [...]

By |2025-06-16T14:51:12+00:00June 13, 2025|News|Comments Off

Riga Business School Retains International CEEMAN Accreditation for Another Six Years

Riga Business School has successfully retained and renewed its academic accreditation from the Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN) for another six years. The CEEMAN accreditation confirms the ability of RBS programs to deliver world-class business education to its students. Derek Abell, Chair of the CEEMAN IQ Accreditation Committee, noted: “It is encouraging that Riga Business School combines academic knowledge with real business practice in its programs. The involvement of faculty from the business world ensures that RBS students are introduced to the [...]

By |2025-05-28T09:32:50+00:00May 28, 2025|News|Comments Off

Ecosystems are the new engine of business growth, Kristaps Banga

Kristaps Banga, with over 20 years of experience in business management, change management consulting, innovation, sales and marketing. He excels in driving business growth, transformation, and innovation strategy development. Since 2023, Kristaps leads Accenture global Space Innovation's go-to-market activities in Europe, developing integrated strategies and enhancing business performance. Kristaps has held key roles at Carlsberg Group, MTG, Peugeot, and TET, and founded several companies. He holds a Bachelor's in Economics (Ventspils University College), a Master's in Marketing (University of Latvia), and currently is a [...]

By emilsozolins|2025-05-28T04:23:26+00:00May 22, 2025|News|Comments Off

72 entrepreneurs graduated from the Venture Catalysts science and innovation commercialization training

Last week, the second cycle of the "Venture Catalysts" program, organized by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) in cooperation with UniLab, ended. The program aims to promote innovation, research commercialization, and the growth of start-ups. This year's first graduating class included 41 more graduates - entrepreneurs, scientists, and students from various educational institutions who have gained practical insight and strengthened their skills in setting up businesses. The program provided an in-depth introduction to innovation and the commercialization of research results, innovation management, [...]

By elinanorniece|2025-05-22T13:05:29+00:00April 30, 2025|News|Comments Off

Riga Business School to Present Its 2025 MBA Program

On April 29 from 12.00 to 13.00, Riga Business School (RBS) will host an open event at its campus on Skolas Street 11 to present the Professional MBA—one of Latvia’s most prestigious graduate programs in business management. This event offers a unique opportunity to meet with representatives of the Professional MBA program, explore the curriculum, learn about the admission process, and discover how this master's degree can support career growth for professionals in the private and public sectors. A live online stream will be available [...]

By elinanorniece|2025-04-25T11:44:43+00:00April 25, 2025|News|Comments Off

Entrepreneurs invited to join conference and workshops at “Future_Ready 2025”

Business and Innovation – Are You Ready for Tomorrow? Entrepreneurs are invited to the Future_Ready 2025 conference on April 25 in Riga, organized by the Latvian IT Cluster (LITK), Latvian Digital Accelerator (LDA), and the academic partner RTU Riga Business School. The event will bring together industry leaders and entrepreneurs to highlight key technology trends and their impact on business. Strategic insights from technology and human resource leaders – learn about the latest innovations, human-technology interaction, and the future of humanity in the digital age. Following the [...]

By mararobezniece|2025-04-11T13:37:12+00:00April 11, 2025|News|Comments Off

Vanessa Camilleri: Navigating AI in Education: Beyond the Hype and Fear

In March, I took part in the annual conference for technology teachers organized by Riga Business School as a department of Riga Technical University - "Idea Day: Artificial Intelligence in Education," where educators, education managers, and educational technology experts gathered to raise awareness about artificial intelligence and its application in everyday life. Inspirational stories, workshops, and thought-provoking discussions on technology and learning strategies. As an academic who is exposed to the synergy between AI and education daily, I have seen how AI has gone from [...]

By elinanorniece|2025-03-26T08:00:19+00:00March 26, 2025|News|Comments Off

Teachers explore new approaches and tools for using AI in teaching at the ”Idea Day” conference

On Friday, 14 March, the third "Idea Day" conference for teachers and education technology experts took place, bringing together more than 180 teachers and education experts from all over Latvia and offering them a wide-ranging program on the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in education. Teachers had the chance to improve their AI skills in 14 workshops and discussions on methods, solutions, and experiences. Thanks to the great response of teachers of technology subjects in previous years to the inspiring experience of "Idea Day," [...]

By elinanorniece|2025-03-17T08:56:00+00:00March 17, 2025|News|Comments Off

Teachers of technology education are invited to apply for “Idea Day: Artificial Intelligence in Education”

By |2025-03-06T11:01:24+00:00March 6, 2025|News|Comments Off

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