M.Sc.International Business with specialization in Export Management
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | International Relations, European Studies, Area Studies 14.6 (ISCED 316) European business studies (JACS N110) |
| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | M.Sc. (Professional Master’s Degree in BA) |
| Course code | 20776 |
| Accreditation | Study programme is accredited (to be revised in 2027) |
| Tuition fee | €2,990 per year |
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| Application fee | €170 one-time |
| Deposit | €500 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 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 | Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Applicants for Master degree studies are required to have completed Bachelor degree or higher professional education comprising at least 3 years of full time studies in Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Physics, Engineering or other related fields of Social Sciences. The entry qualification documents are accepted in any languages (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies) You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please provide bachelor’s diploma (for master studies) or master’s diploma (for doctoral studies) in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Internet-based: score of at least 72; with the exception of master`s degree programme “English Philology” –90 IELTS (International English Language Testing System): score of at least 5.5; with the exception of master`s degree programme “English Philology” –7 CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)/C2 Proficiency: satisfactory pass CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English)/C1 Advanced: satisfactory pass FCE (First Certificate in English)/B2 First: at least level B; does not apply to master`s degree programme „English Philology” PTE (Pearson Test of English): at least level B2; with the exception of master`s degree programme “English Philology” – C1 CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) – at least level B2; with the exception of master`s degree programme „English Philology” – C1 |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. At least two years of work experience in the field of business or economics (detailed description of your professional activity must be included in your CV); Applicants must pass the entrance examination in International Economics. The average grade in study courses must be 60% of the maximum. |
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Overview
The MBA study programme “International Business (with Specialization in Export Management)” is designed to meet the requirements of a businessperson on a global scale and to address managerial issues that are relevant to implementation of trade across the national boundaries necessary for a successful adaptation and competition in the global market. The program concentrates on the more detailed aspects of international marketing, management and finance.
Students have a unique opportunity to receive a second diploma by studying in France, at the University Paris-Est-Créteil. They have a prospect to study in an international environment, where guest lecturers with eminent international business experience are involved in teaching.
Programme structure
2 years. Lectures take place 2–4 days per week during evenings and on Saturdays.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
State Support to the Entrepreneurship and Export, International Business Economics, International Financial Business Environment, Multinational Enterprise and the Global Economy, Quantitative Methods of Decision Making etc., internship, master thesis; Internship is divided into 4 parts an option to pass the main part of internship during the summer.
Career opportunities
As a result of a successful mastering of the study program, the students obtain the capacity to apply theoretical knowledge in practice and the graduates are able to prove themselves as qualified, creative and professional managers. Consequently, the students have a good comprehension of the various aspects that characterise modern economy, connections among them, are capable to evaluate the significance of different economic agents affecting each other. Accordingly, their professional competence is useful in the enterprises involved either in international economic activities in Latvia or abroad.
The graduates can continue their studies to obtain a doctorate degree.