Rīga Stradiņš University

Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship

Riga, Latvia

DURATION

3 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

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EARLIEST START DATE

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TUITION FEES

EUR 3,000 / per year

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship prepares students for the global marketplace. The program covers essential topics like international trade, finance, and entrepreneurship, equipping students with the skills to navigate dynamic business environments.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in international business management, business development, marketing, or start their own ventures. Potential roles include international sales manager, entrepreneur, or business consultant, among others.

Introduction

The Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship program is based on real economics and business. Throughout six semesters, students will progressively develop knowledge, skills, and competencies in international business and start-up economics and management. Regarding how the program's content is presented, equal attention is given to how knowledge is delivered and co-produced as well as to how courses are formatted. This includes activities outside classes and seminars in the real business and economic management environment and relating different courses to one another (for example how maths is used in business, or how to use communication skills to sell business ideas to investors).

Knowledge Development in Contemporary Trends in Economics and Business
Digital Economics
Environmental Economics and Finance
Communication Skills, Ethics and Cross-Cultural Relations in Business
Resource Management:
Innovations, Creativity
Finance, Risk Capital, Securities
Talent Management
- Innovations, Creativity
- Finance, Risk Capital, Securities
- Talent Management
Market Research, Marketing
Strategic and Change Management
Leadership and Pitching to Investors
Specialisation Modules:
Start-up Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Health Economics
- Start-up Entrepreneurship
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Health Economics
Additional voluntary courses

Study format

Students will acquire the curriculum of the programme in a variety of study formats - activities outside classes and seminars in the real business and economic management environment, study visits abroad as well as to international companies in Latvia, business problem solving using simulations, practical semester projects and collaboration with the RSU Business Incubator to develop business ideas and learn how to pitch to investors, etc.

Studies in English
Broad international context
international guest lecturers
international students
study visits abroad
study visits to international companies in Latvia
guest lecturers on business from international companies in Latvia
- international guest lecturers
- international students
- study visits abroad
- study visits to international companies in Latvia
- guest lecturers on business from international companies in Latvia
Lecturing in teams, interactive studies
Problem-based (PBL) studies and simulation-based higher education – real business problem solving
Practical semester projects, including collaboration with the RSU Business Incubator
Development of business ideas and pitching to investors
Study placements at companies
Bachelor thesis selection competition for entrepreneurs

Bachelor’s study program accredited until 25.11.2027.

Admissions

Curriculum

SBUEK_167 Applied Entrepreneurship 4/6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_179 Applied Macroeconomics and Statistics 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_178 Applied Microeconomics and Mathematics in Business 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_196 Behavioural Economics 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_185 Business and Societal Governance / International Exposure I - Brussels Week 6 / 9 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_177 Business Communication and Ethics 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
VC_119 Business English and Concise Writing 8 / 12 Credit points/ECTS
VC_125 Business English and Concise Writing 6 / 9 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_176 Business Research Methodology 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_194 Digital Health and MedTech Development 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_190 Environmental Economics and Finances 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_180 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_195 Health Care System Impact on Labour Market 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_171 Innovation Management and Creativity 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_181 International Business and Marketing 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_183 Process Management for Sustainable Business Development 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SVUEK_122 Public Health 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
VC_121 Second Language (French) and Intercultural Relations 12 / 18 Credit points/ECTS
VC_120 Second Language (German) and Intercultural Relations 12 / 18 Credit points/ECTS
VC_123 Second Language (Russian) and Intercultural Relations 12 / 18 Credit points/ECTS
VC_122 Second Language (Spanish) and Intercultural Relations 12 / 18 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_186 Securities Market. Experience of Europe 2 / 3 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_175 Semester project I - Orientation and Integration 2 / 3 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_192 Semester Project II - Knowledge Integration 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_187 Semester Project III - Leadership and Pitches at RSU Business Incubator 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_193 Semester Project IV - Practice Integration I 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_191 Semester Project V - Practice Integration II 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_170 Social and Legal Aspects of Digital Economy 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
LUSDK_233 Social Innovation Design and Impact Assessment 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_184 Start-up Patents 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_172 Strategic and Change Management 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
LUSDK_232 Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_188 Talent Management in International Business 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS
SBUEK_189 Venture Capital 4 / 6 Credit points/ECTS

The Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship typically requires a total of 120 credit points or 180 ECTS.

Career Opportunities

Program Admission Requirements

Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.