Claudio Rivera: Innovation resembles weeds – potent and wild We hear from our political leaders that Latvia wants to have an economic transformation to develop economic sectors centred on technologies and innovations. From the social perspective, it means sustainable economic development, with a high standard of living and well-paid workplaces. Considering the demographic trends of Latvia, this goal seems timely and praiseworthy. A question follows – how can we do it? Part of the world’s best talents must form the core of [...]

Riga Business School receives 4 Palmes of Excellence and is praised for its MBA programs For the 6th year, Riga Business School at Riga Technical University has received 4 Palmes of Excellence by Eduniversal, meaning it’s among the top 200 Business Schools worldwide with significant international influence. More specifically, Riga Business School’s Professional MBA program is ranked as the 5th best in Eastern Europe, the Professional MBA with specialization in Marketing - as the 16th best in Eastern Europe, and the Executive [...]

BITL scholarship recipients meet with the finance and technology companies providing their scholarships Baltic IT Leadership (BITL) program scholarships recipients met with their sponsors to discuss their future plans.  Several companies representing the Latvian financial sector and representatives of the IT sector met with the students of Riga Business School recently. For the fourth year, Riga Business School (a structural unit of RTU) is providing the interdisciplinary Baltic IT Leadership program in Latvia. Future leaders study computer sciences and programming, as well [...]

17 leaders in higher education and business organizations graduate from the MIT J-Wel program On November 11, 17 leaders in Latvian higher education and business were awarded certificates for successfully completing the Higher Education leadership program. This is part of the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) J-Wel (Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab) pilot program, which was developed to enhance digitalization and innovations, and improve internal administration processes in universities of Latvia. In Latvia, the study program is provided and coordinated by [...]

Inga Mukāne: Renaissance of sanctions as the collective reaction towards the crisis in Ukraine  Today the topic of international sanctions in Europe is more important than ever. It is experiencing a renaissance as part of the collective reaction toward the crisis in Ukraine. In March, both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and the Financial and Capital Market Commission emphasized the theme of sanction application. Practical responsibility towards adhering to sanctions is given to the business and [...]

Get your Executive Master of Business Administration studies for up to 50% less For the seventh year, Riga Business School (a structural unit of RTU) shares the opportunity for top managers in state and municipal budget institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations to pay up to 50% lower tuition fee for top management studies in the RBS Executive MBA or Executive Master of Business Administration program. The aim is to develop these executives and strengthen their change management skills. Studies take place [...]

Claudio Rivera: Our perspective frequently limits young people It is quite motivating to watch how children learn. Children do not have filters, especially when they are learning through games and practical activity. They are not afraid to make mistakes and acknowledge that while they are playing and practicing. In a specific sense, the playground is a ground for experiments where children find three elements significant to every learning experience: there are specific rules and limitations, constant feedback and, what is even more [...]

More than 170 participants have applied for the “Innovation Academy” The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) pre-acceleration program “Innovation Academy,” implemented by Riga Business School, has received 125 applications with the total number of potential participants of the program reaching 173. This program is realized with the support of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and provides an opportunity for start-up creators of to learn how to effectively implement their ideas. Support will be provided for validating the viability of the idea [...]

Viesturs Sosārs: Set of multiple factors for better performing start-ups First Innovation Academy took place from November of last year until May of this year. More than 160 participants formed 35 teams to work on testing the initial viability of their innovative ideas. In April, teams showed their product in demonstrations in TechChill, and on the 26th of May, 27 teams graduated from the Innovation Academy prepared for further growth and attraction of investments. On October 20th, 2022, the second Innovation Academy [...]

Riga Business School supports the leadership and growth program for girls “Future Heroes” for the third year Already for the third year Riga Business School supports the leadership, entrepreneurship and growth program Future Heroes with the motto – Create your own future!, organized by the National Centre for Education. Every girl between the ages of 14 to 17 is invited to apply. Main goal of the Future Heroes program is to educate young women – future leaders and change makers – [...]