Today, we often hear provocative questions about whether education in the form we are used to it still has meaning and value. The provocative question is influenced by a rapidly changing business environment, a constantly evolving technological landscape, new types of risks. Questions about the ability of traditional education and teaching to keep up with these changes and to provide knowledge and experience that is ahead of its time are therefore legitimate. These pressures are leading to a panic search for new knowledge about what [...]

In order to promote the development and sustainability of FinTech, Riga Business School's newly established Baltic Finance Centre over the past year has developed a number of study courses in both Bachelor and Master's degree programs specifically for the more sustainable management and development of FinTech. Experienced practitioners and researchers from Latvia and abroad have been involved in the development of the study courses. By including such courses in the study programs, Riga Business School as a structural unit of Riga Technical University demonstrates its [...]

Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, Riga Technical University (RTU) Faculty of Science and Technology offers a new specialization, "Biotechnology," in the academic Master's level study program "Chemistry and Chemical Technology," which combines knowledge of natural sciences with entrepreneurship. This innovative specialization has been developed in collaboration with RTU Riga Business School, offering students the opportunity to combine practical knowledge in natural sciences with the skills essential for starting and running a business. The main advantages of specialization: Combination of biotechnology knowledge and entrepreneurship: alongside [...]

Riga Business School, as a unit of Riga Technical University in cooperation with the National Centre for Education and the programming school "Learn IT," invites technology educators to join professional development courses in the summer. The professional development program includes four different courses that will teach teachers the content of computing, coding, design and technology, as well as the methodology for teaching this content to the appropriate age group of students. During the course, educators will actively participate in group work, project development, planning, analysis [...]

The Riga Technical University (RTU) Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology Master's study programme "Materials Science and Nanotechnologies" has undergone significant improvements with the new intake year - it has been supplemented with knowledge acquisition opportunities in entrepreneurship and innovation to promote the future commercialization of new materials development, as well as to prepare leaders in materials technology entrepreneurship and innovation. In the new academic year, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology will implement this program with Riga Business School (RTU Riga Business School). [...]

Riga Business School as a structural unit of Riga Technical University announces the application for a new summer school "Future Changemakers Academy: Summer Edition", designed for young people with a passion to become leaders and promote positive and sustainable change. This five-day summer school is designed to inspire and train the next generation of leaders. The programme will run from 12 to 16 August 2024, offering students in grades 9-12 a unique opportunity to become the future innovators in sustainable transport. "Future Changemakers Academy: Summer [...]

Last weekend, on 1 June, Riga Business School, as a unit of Riga Technical University, celebrated its 30th commencement ceremony. This year 88 Bachelor and Master students of Business Administration, as well as Bachelor students of Computer Science and Organisation Technology graduated from Riga Business School. Diplomas were awarded to 5 high-level executives in the Executive MBA programme, 35 graduates in the Professional MBA programme, 19 graduates in the Computer Science and Organisational Technologies programme and 29 graduates in the Bachelor of Business Administration programme. [...]

In response to MIT's Research Alliance for Intelligent Software & Systems (MIT RAISE) Day of AI, which aimed to ignite curiosity and promote responsible use of AI among school students, Riga Business School (RBS) took the initiative to host Latvia's first-ever AI Day celebration on Friday, May 17th. We wanted to continue this momentum and welcomed high school students to join us. Building on the MIT RAISE establishment of the official Day of AI on May 13th, Riga Business School chose May 17th to dedicate [...]

Riga Business School proudly announces the successful gathering of its Visiting Committee, including representatives from industry, academia, and public administration. The committee, which meets three times a year, plays a crucial role in guiding the institution’s development by providing valuable external perspectives. The May meeting brought together members from the Bachelor Programs' Committee and the Master Programs' Committee to discuss key issues impacting higher education and the advancement of RBS. The agenda featured discussions on the importance and impact of the Visiting Committee, insights from [...]