Business administration

Interuniversity doctoral study programme “Business Administration”


Interuniversity doctoral study programme “Business Administration” (code of the programme 51345, accredited till December 31, 2013, accreditation certificate number 014-1387) is implemented by three partner universities:

 

BA School of Business and Finance (BA),

accredited in June 19, 1997, director of the programme – Dr. philol. Velta Vikmane,

Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA),

accredited in April 28, 2000, director of the programme – Dr. habil. oec. Vulfs Kozlinskis,

Ventspils University College (VUC),

accredited in December 20, 1999, director of the programme – Dr. phys. Sergejs Hiļkevičs.

 

The programme is created for specialists with job experience in business administration and company administration. The aim of the study programme is to encourage students to share their knowledge and be independent in the study process. Analysis of different business situations and other materials are used to put theory into practice and deal with existing economical problems. Research-based approach is used to study management problems.

 

Annual International Science Conference

Annual International Science Conference is organized by all three universities that are implementing the doctoral study programme and every year this conference takes place in one of the partner universities. A journal of collected articles “Journal of Business Management” containing best scientific articles of the doctoral students is issued after each conference.

In 2011 the conference was hosted by RISEBA, but in April 26 and 27, 2012 conference “Information Society and Modern Business. Knowledge Creation and Transfer into New Competences” will take place in Ventspils University College together with other events celebrating 15th anniversary of VUC.

Aims of the programme

1.      To prepare qualified specialists – Management doctorates.

2.      To secure management as a scientific discipline in Latvia by preparing qualified Management specialists and researchers, who are able to develop the basis of the discipline and thus give contribution to entrepreneurship and company development in Latvia.

 Tasks of the programme

1.      To prepare high quality researchers for the Business Management, this is the sub sector of Management.

2.      To prepare different important doctorate papers, including monographs, study books and scientific publications:

·          To develop and carry out the doctorate research;

·          To discuss the results of doctoral research (including approbation of the results and speaking at conferences and seminars);

·          To develop and present the doctorate paper.

3. To popularize the results of scientific research in various international conferences, seminars and popular science publications.

Curriculum and Academic Staff in 2011/2012 Academic Year

No. Courses Academic Year   CP Test Staff
  Compulsory Courses (Part A)

25    
1 Theory of Management and Organisation 1   4 Exam Dr.oec. T.Volkova, BA
Dr.oec. J.Čirjevskis, BA
2 Strategic Management 1   4 Exam Dr.oec. T.Volkova, BA
Dr.oec. J.Caune, BA
3 Financial Management 1   4 Exam Dr.oec. I.Kuzmina, BA
4 Marketing Management 1   4 Exam Dr.oec. N.Gūtmanis, RSEBAA
5 Managerial Economics 1   4 Exam Dr.oec. D.Jasjko, RSEBAA
6 Methods of Research 1   5 Exam Dr. habil.oec. V.Kozlinskis, RSEBAA
  Limited Optional Courses (Part B)

10    
  Legal Environment 2   2 Test Dr.habil.oec. V.Kozlinskis, RSEBAA
Dr.philol. V.Rudziša, VUC
  Quality Management 2   3 Test Dr.chem. J.Mauriņš
  Risk and Crises Management 2   3 Test Dr.phys. S.Hiļkevičs, VUC
Dr.oec. A.Spīlbergs
  Resource Management 2   3 Test Dr.phys. S.Hiļkevičs, VUC
Dr.ing. G.Burakovs, RSEBAA
  HRM 2   4 Exam Dr.adm. A.Sarnovičs, BA
  Entrepreneurial Management 2   3 Test Dr.oec. U.Zālītis
Dr.oec. I.Kreituss
  Management Psychology 2   5 Exam Dr.habil. psych. A.Vorobjovs
  Project Management 2   3 Test Dr.ing. G.Burakovs, RSEBAA
  Management of Education 2   4 Exam Dr.chem. A.Rauhvargers
  Optional Courses (Part C)

5    
1 Applied Foreign Language 3   2 Test Dr.philol. S.Kraže, BA
2 Globalisation 3   2 Test Dr.oec. I.Brīvers, BA
Dr.oec. J.Eglītis, VUC
3 Free option 3   3 Test -
4 Operational Research 3   3 Test

Dr.math. A.Jaunzems, VUC Dr.math. J.Vucāns, VUC
  Research Work (Part A)  
80    
1 Publications (min. 3, 1-2 CP each) 1-3   4   Scientific Adviser
2 International Conferences (at least three presentations) 1-3   4   Scientific Adviser
3 Thesis 1-3   72   Scientific Adviser
Total CP:
120

Students in 2010/2011 Academic Year

University 1st 2nd 3rd
BA 11 6+3* 7+2*
RISEBA 5+2* 3+1* 8+1*
VUC 4 4 5
Total:
 21
 13+4*
 21+2*

*academic leave