Study location	Latvia, Riga
Academic field	Business and administration (ISCED 34) Business studies (JACS N100)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.Sc. (Academic Master of Social Sciences in Management and Administration)

Tuition fee	€3,100 per year
Application fee	€200 one-time
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Social Science Bachelor degree or second level professional higher education in economics or management Social Science Bachelor degree in other fields and at least 2 years experience in company or its department management Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ TOEFL iBT – 72+ TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) – 513+ IELTS – 5.5 – 6.0 TOEIC – 605+ FCE (First Certificate in English) – 160+ CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) – 160+ CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) – 160+ Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) – 160+ Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) – 59+ Cambridge English Linguaskill – 160+ Duolingo – 100+

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. If you do not have abovementioned certificate, but your previous education was fully tought in English, please provide a copy of a letter from the educational institution which approves this fact. Applicants for Master degree – CV and motivation letter. If you are eligible for studies, within 7 days you will receive a link to online test (for Bachelor students only). After you will take it, we will inform you about the results. Those, who will answer correctly to 60%-100% of the test questions , have to pass the next step – an interview via Skype (you will need camera and microphone on your computer to participate in the interview). You will be informed about necessary procedure.

Overview

A unique study program that will prepare specialists with in-depth knowledge of management sciences, circular economics and social entrepreneurship, which will provide them with the ability to establish, manage and develop companies in the field of circular economics and social entrepreneurship.

Forbes has named Sustainability and Social engagement as the most important business trends in 2021.

McKinsey, a global business consulting firm, says companies need to take into account investor concerns about sustainability and need to take care of decrease climate risks.. In its “Global Outlook 2021” report, the global investment company BlackRock Investment Institute emphasizes sustainability as a key component in investment decisions.

Programme structure

MANDATORY STUDY COURSES

Introduction in studies
Environmental policy
Sustainable development
Corporate social responsibility
Circular economy
Research methods and organization of academic work
Legal framework for circular economy and social entrepreneurship
Design thinking
Startup entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship

COMPULSORY ELECTIVE STUDY COURSES

Strategic and change management
Academic English
Financial Management of Companies
Intellectual capital management
Intercultural communication
Integrated management systems
Labor, environmental and civil protection (if not completed at previous education levels)

FINAL EXAM

Master Thesis