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Reģ.Nr.90000068977, Kaļķu iela 1, Rīga, LV-1658, Latvija
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Study programme "Entrepreneurship and Management"
Main attributes
Title Entrepreneurship and Management
Identification code IBU0
Education classification code 43345
Level and type Academic Bachelor Study
Higher education study field Management and Administration, Real Estate Management
Head of the study field Inga Lapiņa
Department responsible Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management
Head of the study programme Jana Eriņa
Professional classification code
The type of study programme Full time, Part time, Extramural
Language Latvian, English
Accreditation 25.08.2016 - 31.12.2020; Accreditation certificate No 22
Volume (credit points) 120.0
Duration of studies (years) Full time studies - 3,0; Part time studies - 4,0; Extramural - 4,0
Degree or/and qualification to be obtained Bachelor Degree of Social Science in Management
Qualification level to be obtained The 6th level of European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
Programme prerequisites General Secondary Education or 4-year Vocational Secondary Education
Description
Abstract Academic bachelor study programme “Entrepreneurship and Management” is implemented in accordance
with Regulations No. 2 by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia “Regulations on the State
Academic Education Standard” as of 3 January 2002 and the Resolution of RTU Senate “On the Structure
of Bachelor Study Programme” as of 25 February 2002. The programme is designed so as to develop
students’ analytical skills and to promote acquisition of scientific research skills, to enhance their abilities
to formulate research problems and find ways for their solution, to develop students’ intellectual abilities
in the fields that coincide with their individual interests and meet the needs of the society, and to develop
their understanding of the complexity of socio-economic processes.
Aim The aim of the academic bachelor study programme is to provide basic academic education and to ensure
that students develop research skills in the fields of business management, administration and economics,
as well as qualify the students to pursue master’s level studies after successful completion and defence of
the Bachelor Thesis and upon acquisition of the BSc degree in business management within the period of
three academic years (six semesters).
Tasks The tasks of the study programme are the following:
• to provide competitive education in entrepreneurship and management that corresponds to Bachelor’s
level studies and meets international standards;
• to provide comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge, developing students’ skills in accordance
with the requirements set by the labour market;
• to develop awareness of the complex nature of socio-economic processes and to teach students to use the
knowledge acquired in solving various socio-economic problems;
• to develop students’ analytical skills and to ensure they acquire scientific research skills and develop the
ability to formulate problems and find solutions;
• to provide students with the opportunity to obtain the academic degree in management and promote
students’ interest in advancing their knowledge, improving their professional skills and continuing their
education at master study programmes.
Learning outcomes In the study process, the students acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in efficient
management of an enterprise and its departments. Upon completion of the study programme, graduates are
able:
• to plan, forecast and organise efficient work of an enterprise in accordance with definite aims, economic
environment and situation in the labour market;
• to show their understanding of basic business performance indicators of an organisation, business
performance budgeting principles, and to plan resources necessary for improvement of systems, processes
and products;
• to determine the necessary competence of the employees, to allocate responsibilities in order to ensure
and improve process and product flow;
• to improve company performance and encourage organizational change processes;
• to find and implement alternative solutions in resource allocation;
• to use and direct information exchange flows in an enterprise, to manage teams and reach agreement;
• to conduct research in accordance with the requirements of the Bachelor’s level studies in the field of
entrepreneurial management and economics, to interpret and analyse results.
Final/state examination procedure, Upon completion of the study programme, the student should develop a Bachelor Thesis (10 credit points).
assessment The Bachelor Thesis is analytical economic research with some elements of scientific work, which
demonstrates the graduate’s ability to use literature and other sources of information, as well as their
ability to summarise and analyse the obtained results. The Bachelor Thesis is reviewed and then defended
at an open meeting of the State Examination Commission appointed by the Dean.
Description of the future employment Graduates have opportunities to work as Managers and Economic Specialists at various state institutions,
banks, and private enterprises. They can also establish and manage their own enterprises.
Special enrollment requirements Matriculation of the applicants to full-time undergraduate study programmes (Day Department) is carried
out on the competitive basis based on the result of the centralised secondary school examinations. In case
of academic bachelor study programme “Entrepreneurship and Management”, two best results out of the
following study subjects – mathematics, physics, foreign language (English, German or French), and the
Latvian language – are taken into account.
Opportunity to continue studies Graduates may continue their education at the academic master and professional master study programmes
“Entrepreneurship and Management” and “Economics”, or at any other master study programme
implemented by the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management at RTU, as well as at master
study programmes and professional study programmes at other universities, which enrol students with
Bachelor’s Degree.
Courses
No Code Name Credit points
A Compulsory study courses 79.0
1 DAM103 Mathematics 5.0
2 IVZ749 Business Intelligence Technologies I 3.0
3 IVZ751 Business Intelligence Technologies II 4.0
4 ICA105 Civil Defence 1.0
5 ITA704 Economics 4.0
6 IUE133 Introduction to the Study Field 1.0
7 IĀS205 Statistics 3.0
8 IĀS215 Quantitative Methods for Economics 3.0
9 IUE219 Marketing 4.0
10 IMP201 Taxes and Duties 3.0
11 IMP203 International Economic Relations 3.0
12 IUV227 Business and Labour Law 4.0
13 IUV207 Fundamentals of Finances 4.0
14 IVZ758 Business Communication 4.0
15 IUV209 Accounting 3.0
16 IVZ746 New Product Design and Development Methodology 4.0
17 IVZ748 Business and Social Dialogue 4.0
18 IUE327 Enterprise Economics 4.0
19 IVZ768 Business Planning 4.0
20 IVZ760 Enterprise management 4.0
21 MKI350 Quality Systems (basics) 2.0
22 IVZ754 Scientific Research in Entrepreneurship 2.0
23 IVZ756 Startup entrepreneurship 2.0
24 IUE328 Project Management 4.0
B Compulsory elective study courses 27.0
B1 Field-specific study course 23.0
1 ITE319 Fundamentals of Business Logistics 3.0
2 IUE332 Cost Analysis 3.0
3 IUE333 Budgeting and Control 2.0
4 IVZ763 Work Environment and Ergonomics 3.0
5 IVZ755 Innovation Management 3.0
6 VSL702 Business English 4.0
7 VSL703 Business German 4.0
8 IUE337 Processing of Economic Information 2.0
9 IVZ765 Patents and Intellectual Property 2.0
10 IUV371 Personnel Management 3.0
11 IUV519 Strategic Management 3.0
12 IVZ764 Coaching and Team Management 3.0
13 IVZ762 Corporate Social Responsibility 3.0
B2 Humanities and social sciences study courses 2.0
1 HSP377 General Sociology 2.0
2 HSP375 Sociology of Management 2.0
3 HSP376 Sociology of Personalities and Small Groups 2.0
4 HSP378 Politology 2.0
B6 Languages 2.0
1 HDG526 English 2.0
2 HDG527 German 2.0
3 HVD119 The French Language 2.0
C Free elective study courses 4.0
E Final examination 10.0
1 IUE001 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
2 IRO001 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
3 IUV001 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
4 IET001 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
