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RTU RECTOR’S ADDRESS
Dear Riga Technical University Riga Business School
alumni and Riga Business School staff!
Riga Business School is not just a place where you get a higher
education diploma, an internationally recognized Master’s
degree and another entry for your CV but Riga Business School
is much more. It has an environment that challenges, inspires
and engages you. It offers valuable contacts. It develops your
mind into thinking business and seeing opportunities even in
most unsolvable problems. It gives self-confidence and ability to
analyze and to truly understand processes. It is the added value
of everything you do.
Riga Business School prepares business leaders of tomorrow – for
the world in which successful leadership works in combination
with comprehensive knowledge of the market and international
experience. Riga Business School’s alumni being innovative,
ambitious and creative are ready for the world of tomorrow
because they possess an intuitive ability to predict future global
trends. The success of both Riga Business School and its graduates
confirms the great potential of the education provided here.
Every year Riga Business School graduates leaders who provide
invaluable contribution to Latvian and the world’s leading
companies and organizations.
22 years have passed since the establishment of Riga Business
School. During these years, Riga Business School has matured and
developed drawing from Riga Technical University’s 150 years of
experience. But this does not mean that we can stop now, on
the contrary, we are ready for new goals, challenges, and new
heights! Therefore, I would like to wish each graduate and Riga
Business School as a whole to go further, take on new challenges
and always set new goals!
Sincerely,
Leonīds Ribickis, Professor
Rector, Riga Technical University
Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences
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RBS DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS
Dear graduates, faculty, staff, friends and supporters!
Recent economic and business developments have highlighted
the necessity for a strong global strategy for organizations and
enterprises. For business schools, it presents the challenge
to prepare students who are able to work effectively with
international counterparts using globally accepted terminology
and work practices.
To help meet this need, this year RBS welcomed 37 ambitious
young students to the new Bachelor of Business Administration
in International Management program. This undergraduate
management program has been developed in cooperation with
BI Norwegian Business School and it enables students to earn
baccalaureate degrees from both institutions. Beginning with
this year, students will also be able to obtain a double degree
in management from RBS and the School of Management at
the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York. This
program includes spending a year at the University at Buffalo and
is the first of its kind in the Baltic.
This new undergraduate management program is also unique
in several other ways. Students have the unprecedented
opportunity to participate in Start-up Labs and internships in
international business offered by the companies employing the
RBS alumni to provide learning opportunities for their future
careers in international business.
RBS has also put wide effort to further internationalize other
aspects of the operations. This year, RBS welcomed students
from India and Brazil and has been looking for more international
students for the upcoming year.
Last year, the Riga Business School Advisory Board was
reconstituted with the senior representation from Latvia, Canada,
Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The members
of the RBS faculty represent and bring experience from all the
continents. Finally, RBS Alumni hold senior level management
positions in more than 25 countries around the world.
RBS has a solid foundation to provide a competitive internationally
recognized education for Latvian as well as international students.
In addition, RBS has a global alumni network to provide support
and assistance after graduation.
Riga Business School would like you dear graduates, faculty, and
students to avail yourself of the significant international resources
made available to you by us.
Sincerely yours,
Jānis Grēviņš, Ph.D.
Director
RTU Riga Business School
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ABOUT RIGA BUSINESS SCHOOL
RTU Riga Business School
Established in 1991 in cooperation with the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, and the University
of Ottawa, Canada, Riga Business School (RBS) is a management – education institution within Riga Technical
University (RTU).
RBS was the first higher education institution in the Baltics to offer MBA programs in English, granting its graduates
an internationally recognized Masters of Business Administration degree. Since 2012, Riga Business School has
been offering a Bachelor of Management in International Business program in collaboration with BI Norwegian
Business School and University at Buffalo, USA.
The school has a solid reputation and more than 1015 MBA graduates, the majority of who occupy leading
managerial positions both in Latvia and abroad. RBS is the only school in the Baltics offering North-American
style MBA both in teaching standards and structure, containing intensive case studies, group work and active
classroom involvement over at least two years of studies.
Strong commitment to high quality, the principles of North American MBA programs and all courses presented
in English make RBS distinctive in Latvia and beyond.
Riga Business School is a member of PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education). The PRME are a
call to encourage and facilitate the movement of business schools toward approaches that meet the new needs
and the expectations of the business world and the demands of a new generation of students with regard to
sustainability and good corporate citizenship.
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RBS ADVISORY BOARD
Voldemārs A. Innus
Uģis Bērtulsons
Jerome Doutriaux,
Ph.D.
Chairman of the
Advisory Board
Client Representative
IBM Latvia, Ltd.
Jānis Leja
Remigijs Počs
Richard Pone
Founder and CEO
JL PROSPERO, Ltd.
Dean
RTU Faculty of
Engineering Economics
and Management
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank,
London, United
Kingdom
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs
John Thomas
Ilmārs Upenieks
President
Bank of Latvia
Professor
School of
Management, State
University of New York
at Buffalo, USA
Member of the Board
Evopipes, Ltd.
Member of the Board
Velve, Ltd.
Emeritus Professor
TELFER School
of Management,
University of Ottawa,
Canada
Juris Lapše
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Ltd.
Andrejs Rauhvargers,
Ph.D.
Secretary General
Latvian Rectors’ Council
Senior Adviser
European University
Association
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RBS DIPLOMA
RBS MBA graduates receive an MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree awarded with the full recognition
and accreditation of the Republic of Latvia. They also receive a certificate co-signed by Riga Technical University,
the State University of New York at Buffalo and the University of Ottawa, which provides additional recognition
to the quality of education at RBS.
The RBS MBA programs are fully accredited by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia. In
2009, the RBS MBA programs were unconditionally reaccredited for the next 6 years.
Bachelor program graduates will receive an internationally accredited degree from Riga Business School at
Riga Technical University. Students can also be awarded a BI Norwegian Business School or University at Buffalo
diploma.
Riga Business School is the first public educational institution in Latvia to have earned the International Quality
Assurance (IQA) award by Central and Eastern European Management Development Association (CEEMAN).
CEEMAN is an international management development association established in 1993 with the aim of accelerating
the growth in quality of management development in Central and Eastern Europe. It is a global network of
management development institutions interested in quality of education and innovations in this field. We are
proud to announce that last year RBS is unconditionally re-accredited by international accreditation authority
CEEMAN for the next 6 years based on the academic excellence and contribution to business environment!
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RBS COUNCIL
Uldis Sukovskis
Andrejs Dzedons
Kristaps Gintauts
Tatiana Ginzburg
Dr.Sc.Ing.
Chairman of the
Council
Dr.Sc., MBA
RBS MBA Academic
Director
RBS Student
MBA, MA, M.Ing.
RBS ELC Director
Jānis Grēviņš
Andrejs Jakobsons
Andrejs Koliškins
Raimonds Lieksnis
Ph.D.
RBS Director
Ph.D. cand., MA
RBS Faculty
Ph.D.
RBS Faculty
Ph.D., MBA, M.Ing.
RBS Faculty
Andris Magazeins
Anete Pajuste
Claudio A. Rivera
RBS Student
Ph.D.
RBS Faculty
Ph.D.
RBS BBA Program
Director
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RBS PROGRAMS
Executive MBA
A 20 - Month European-American program delivered collaboratively by three schools of management will help
you advance to new leadership heights. The North-American managerial education complemented by the best
European experience gives you a possibility of truly global executive learning and networking. Executive MBA
links North America and Europe by providing a unique blend of management training experience characterized
by:
ƒƒ North American Executive MBA curriculum using academically rigorous teaching methodology;
ƒƒ Faculty from the USA, Canada, South Africa and Europe;
ƒƒ Convenient European location with one-week transcontinental study trip (included in the tuition fee) to the
State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) or the University of Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa),
or the Churchill College, University of Cambridge (UK);
ƒƒ Networking opportunities with North American, South African and European executives;
ƒƒ All studies are in the English language using the latest course materials in management;
ƒƒ Internationally accredited MBA degree from RTU Riga Business School. North American MBA standards
certified by all partner institutions (State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) and University of Ottawa
(Canada)).
Professional MBA
An evening program for busy professionals, the oldest and most prestigious MBA program in Latvia taught fully
in the English language.
Students can take General MBA or choose among three specializations offered:
ƒƒ MBA Finance is aligned with the International CFA® exam requirements;
ƒƒ MBA IT is designed to prepare managers to lead the 21st century organizations in a rapidly changing, globally
competitive, technologically sophisticated environment;
ƒƒ MBA Marketing is designed for those wanting to pursue a career in marketing both in Latvia and abroad.
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Bachelor program with double degree options
The BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) program at RTU Riga Business School is based on the curriculum
of the BBA programs of two of the leading business schools in Europe and USA - BI Norwegian Business School
and University at Buffalo.
The curriculum focuses on basic business related topics in Management, such as Finance, Economics, Methods,
Law and Intercultural Communication. This program will provide you with a solid degree in international business
with a distinct global approach and profound knowledge how to build socially responsible business. The program
is taught entirely in the English language.
The program offers three options:
ƒƒ Study three years at RBS in Riga and get an internationally accredited and solid degree from Riga Business
School at Riga Technical University;
ƒƒ Study two years at RBS in Riga and one year at BI Norwegian Business School and get a double degree
diploma from RBS and BI;
ƒƒ Study three years at RBS in Riga and one year at University at Buffalo (UB) and get a double degree diploma
from RBS and UB.
«The BBA program “started to run before even learning to walk”. In just one year, it has obtained a wonderful group
of students, the knowledgeable faculty and the recognition of the community and is entitiled to grant double
degree options with the leading international schools. This program is full of innovations and we intent to keep
this pace. Recently, I have been told that this is a miracle but I believe this is the result of the effort of the team of the
talented enthusiasts who wanted to do something great for the new generations of business leaders.»
Claudio A. Rivera, Ph.D.
RBS Bachelor Program Director
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RBS Sponsors
We are grateful to our Sponsors whose contribution has been critical for our success!
Platinium Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Latvian Freedom Foundation
World Federation
of Free Latvians
John Moffat
Latvian National
Federation in Canada
The Government of the
Republic of Latvia
RIAGRO
American Latvian Association
Real Sound Lab
Storent
The Government of the
United States of America
O3FM
Class of EMBA 4
Sportacentrs.com
Evolution Gaming
The EU
Canadian International
Development Agency
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RBS Faculty
Silvija Andernovica
Ieva Azanda
Jānis Bergs
Ingrīda Blūma
MA TEFL (Teaching
English as a Foreign
Language), University
of Birmingham, United
Kingdom
Ph.D. cand., University
of Leicester, United
Kingdom
LL.M (Finance), Institute
for Law and Finance, J.
W. Goethe University
Frankfurt am Main
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
M.Sc., Stockholm
University
Ēriks Dobelis
Andrejs Dzedons
Inese Eglīte
Mārcis Ešmits
MBA, University of
Latvia
B.Sc., Stockholm School
of Economics in Riga
Dr.Sc., Latvian Academy
of Sciences
MBA, University at
Buffalo, State University
of New York
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
MBA, York University
Daiga Ērgle
Jānis Grēviņš
Lester J. Golden
Voldemārs A. Innus
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
Ph.D., University at
Buffalo, State University
of New York
MBA, University at
Buffalo, State University
of New York
MBA, Duke University,
Fuqua School of
Business
MBA, University at
Buffalo, State University
of New York
B.Sc., Business
Administration,
University at Buffalo,
State University of New
York
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RBS Faculty
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Andrejs Jakobsons
Mārtiņš Kazāks
Andrejs Koliškins
Ieva Kozlovska
Ph.D. cand., University
of Latvia
MA, Indiana University
Ph.D., University of
London
Ph.D., University of St.
Petersburg
M.Math., University of
Latvia
Ph.D. cand., BA School
of Business and Finance
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
Raimonds Lieksnis
Lauris Liepa
Raivis Lucijanovs
Gregory S. Mathers
Ph.D., Riga Technical
University
MBA, University at
Buffalo, State University
of New York
M.Ing. Riga Technical
University
LL.B, University of Latvia
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
BA, University of
Nevada, Reno
Jānis Mazais
Māris Ozoliņš
Anete Pajuste
Mārtiņš Rikšis
Dr.Sc.ing., Riga
Technical University
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
Ph.D., Stockholm
School of Economics
M.Sc., Stockholm
School of Economics
MBA, RTU Riga Business
School
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RBS Faculty
Claudio A. Rivera
William C. Schaub
Toms Siliņš
Elita Sproģe
Ph.D., University of
Latvia
Executive MBA,
Stockholm School of
Economics in Riga
MBA, University of
North Florida
MBA, New York
University, Leonard
N. Stern School of
Business
Chartered Financial
Analyst
MPA, University of
Latvia
M.Ed., University of
Latvia
Ildze Straume
Alan Tobin
Juris Ulmanis
Karsten Vandrup
M.Sc. IT, University of
Latvia
B.Sc., Stockholm School
of Economics in Riga
Ph.D., Ohio State
University
MA, Ohio State
University
Ph.D., University of Latvia
MBA, University of
Connecticut
MIM, American Graduate
School of International
Management
(Thunderbird)
Ph.D. cand., Aalborg
University
Michael Wells
Atis Zakatistovs
Ph.D., Vanderbilt
University
M.S., Vanderbilt
University
Ph.D., University of
Ottawa
MA, University of
Ottawa
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Employers of the Year 2013
Recognition by the employers is the most important acknowledgement of the quality of the
education provided by RTU Riga Business School.
We would like to express out gratitude and appreciation to the companies for the
employment of most of our graduates.
“Employers of the Year 2013”:
«The reputation and effectiveness of the company cannot be achieved
through marketing and advertising. It is rather a result of committed and
highly professional team bound together with the sense of mission to lead
the company towards development, constant search for improvements and
spotless service for our clients on a daily basis. To become this driving force
of the company that every management is eager to find, it is crucial that
employees are continuously hungry for knowledge and experience. Their
individual commitment to studies and challenges of personal development
is the key to success on the corporate level. For many NASDAQ OMX Riga
employees, the studies at Riga Business School have become instrumental
in achieving this goal and advancing their careers.»
Daiga Auziņa-Melalksne
NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market
Head of Exchange Services
NASDAQ OMX Riga
Chairman of the Board
«We are proud to be chosen as the Employer of the Year 2013 by Riga
Business School. The values of Tieto Corporation, the largest Nordic IT
services company, define that we care for our employees, as well as we
learn and grow. Today, Tieto Latvia employs more than 700 people and
we aim to build the team of the best talents in industry. Thus, Tieto Latvia
continuously invests in competence development of our employees and we
highly appreciate our employees’ initiative, dedication and self-motivation
to learn, gain new knowledge and development.»
Elmārs Gengers
Tieto Latvia
Chairman of the Board
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Graduates 2013 - Executive MBA
Liene Dubava
Gundega Genca
NASDAQ OMX Riga
Member of Management Board
Head of Baltic Issuer Services
SEB Bank
Compliance Officer
“Some men see things as they are and
ask why. Others dream things that never
were and ask why not,” George Bernard
Shaw.
Great place to study! Challenges,
experience, friendship for lifetime and
invaluable source of knowledge.
To be among those who dare to dream
was my privilege and great opportunity
to learn. Guntars Reidzāns
Aivis Silgals
Swedbank
Head of International Private Banking
Hansa Auto
Chairman of the Board
Challenging, rewarding experience that
changed the way I think and see the
world.
Jānis Teteris
DNB banka
MB Member
Studies at RBS is a challenging but
exciting time. It is not easy to combine
professional life and studies but the
satisfaction when you have finished is
tremendous. New knowledge, expanded
professional network and good friendsthat you get here!
Diploma with Distinction
Congratulations!
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Why study at RBS?
«In my opinion RBS is a good option for the one who truly wants to be very successful because just wishing is not
enough for RBS standards; it requires you to jump off and leave your comfort zone so you can reach for the many
opportunities outside of it.
The faculty are both international professors and professors with international experience giving the Bachelor
Program a global approach and in-depth studies!»
Vinicius Ferez
RBS BBA student
«Working with the students in the Riga Business School MBA program is always an exciting challenge. As
experienced managers, the students come into the program already possessing a lot of knowledge and experience.
As instructors, we try to create an environment in which we collaboratively work with students to share and build
on the skills and knowledge they already have.»
Gregory S. Mathers, MBA
RBS Faculty
«MBA Studies at RBS caught my attention because of the wide range of the courses offered, the international
faculty and the quality of the educational institution itself. It is a great opportunity to broaden my knowledge
with deeper analyses from various business perspectives. An integral part of the process is interaction with other
students so I have developed many new contacts for my professional networking. The MBA program gives the
knowledge and the credibility among peers and helps to solve business problems.»
“Education is not filling a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ~William Butler Yeats
Ilze Grase-Ķibilde
Audi Brand Manager (Latvia, Lithuania) at Moller Baltic Import
«Never had I imagined that Bachelor of Business Administration (Management of International Business) at Riga
Business School might have been so interesting and full of real-life experience before I entered here. I believe that
the 3 years at RBS will provide me with knowledge in many categories e.g. business, markets, administration etc.
Along with interesting lectures by experienced professors, you will get not only great friends and lifetime contacts
but also the highest level of education.
Quality matters, join us!»
Pēteris Kovisārs
RBS BBA student
«I enjoyed the time at RBS. Discussions and knowledge sharing with coursemates were valuable. I got something
important in each course helping me widened my personal network.»
Valters Sala
RBS MBA student
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Graduates 2013 - Professional MBA
Ilze Augstkalne
Jānis Barlo
Gfitness
Managing Director
Asketic
Brand “MIESAI” Manager
“Study without thought is vain: thought
without study is dangerous.” - Confucius.
RBS gave me the opportunity to
be inspired by real people and real
experience. Whereas most institutions
encourage you to be someone else, RBS
makes you feel more confident about
yourself.
Aleksejs Beluss
Anete Bērziņa
Swedbank
Business Customer Manager
RBS is undoubtedly the standard of a
high quality education. RBS has given
me the priceless opportunity to be myself
and to choose my way.
In addition to acquired academic
knowledge, I have gained new friends
and valuable business contacts. The
most striking experience was a study trip
to South Africa giving me an opportunity
to explore this exotic country’s business
environment and culture.
Jānis Boks
Līva Brakša
Laivu centrs
Sales Director
DNB Bank
Marketing Project Manager
Studies were demanding but rewarding
for managing a business.
Valuable knowledge, new way of
thinking and many new friends are only
some of the benefits RBS has provided
me with.
Daniela Detlava
Didzis Freivalds
Lawyer
SEB Bank
Senior Client Executive
”Teaching should be such that what is
offered is perceived as a valuable gift and
not as hard duty. Never regard study as
duty but as the enviable opportunity to
learn to know the liberating influence of
beauty in the realm of the spirit for your
own personal joy and to the profit of the
community to which your later work
belongs.” - Albert Einstein.
Great Teachers, great classmates, great
environment, excellent foundations for
future professional growth.
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Graduates 2013 - Professional MBA
Edgars Gleizdāns
Viktorija Gnatoka
OMD Latvia
Account Director
Daymon Worldwide
Business Manager
Per aspera ad astra.
John M.Richardson Jr.said “When it
comes to the future, there are two kinds
of people: those who make it happen
and those who wonder what happened.”
Thank you RBS for helping to make it
happen.
Māris Gruzniņš
Renāte Velga Guslens
Cemex Latvia
Commercial Director of Sales &
Logistics
Exigen Services Latvia
Quality Manager
Someone has said: “What we are is God’s
gift to us. What we become is our gift to
God!” RBS has helped me learn how to
keep eyes on the stars and my feet on the
ground! Thanks for that.
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The knowledge, insights and contacts
gained at RBS are invaluable. Thank you
RBS faculty and fellow students for this
wonderful experience. Good luck!
Alīna Istošina
Inga Kalniņa
Tieto Latvia
Finance Manager
l`italia
Co-Founder
“If you can image it, you can achieve it,
if you can dream it, you can become it.”
Arthur Ward.
RBS equips you with practical tools.
Inese Kapeniece
Maksims Keiduns
Synerg-X
Senior Consultant
Baltic International Bank
Banker
RBS provided one of the fundamental
blocks of my education. The quality of the
courses was very high and I recommend
other people who are thinking of
advancing their management education
to join the RBS MBA program.
Great place to complement your
practical skills with useful knowledge!
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Graduates 2013 - Professional MBA
Natālija Knaidele
Zane Krieva
Publicētava
Co-Founder
Silvanols
Project Manager
RBS gave me the contacts and
strengthened my courage to start a
business in Latvia.
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing
yourself is true wisdom. Mastering
others is strength; mastering yourself is
true power. If you realize that you have
enough, you are truly rich.” - Lao Tzu, Tao
Te Ching.
Pāvels Kuzņecovs
Ilze Linde
Wellness
Managing Director
Barclays Bank Plc
Manager, Structured Property Debt Finance
”We are what we repeatedly do;
excellence, then, is not an act but a
habit.” - Aristotle.
An inspiring environment - that was
RBS to me. Will I recommend RBS to my
friends? Certainly. Will passing by 11
Skolas Str. give me wonderful memories?
No doubt.
Ilze Lindenberga
Kaspars Ločmelis
Royal Embassy of Belgium
Baltikums Bank
Financial analyst
An investment in knowledge pays the
best interest! - Benjamin Franklin.
Jeļena Mihļukova
Ingus Mikuda
Swedbank
Credit Risk Control Officer
Datakom
IT Infrastructure Project Manager
I am thankful to RBS for my personal and
professional growth and all the valuable
knowledge and contacts that I have
gained here.
Best learning experience and a great
deal of gained knowledge together with
a good time spent with my wonderful
classmates and lecturers.
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Graduates 2013 - Professional MBA
Poļina Nazarova
Tatjana Ņikitina
Inbox.lv
Head of Marketing
Amber Games
Chief Operating Officer
RBS gave me very good theoretical
knowledge, but the most valuable part
of RBS education was practicality. RBS
made me understand how to use all
those theoretical concepts in real life.
MBA program at Riga Business School
gave me food for thoughts and I
highly appreciate the inspiration and
knowledge I gained here. It helped me
make a jump from D-Level to C-Level
executive in 4 school years.
Gaļina Pančenko
Andris Pārups
Lattelecom
Parups & Associates
Managing Partner
“Graduation is not the end, it’s just the
beginning. “ - Orrin Hatch.
If you want to broaden your knowledge
as well as your business network, RBS is
the best choice.
Zane Piebalga
Luīze Puciriusa
Apranga Group
Chief Accountant
Sanitex Baltic Distribution
Procter & Gamble Shopper Based
Design Specialist
Studying at RBS was a great journey all
the way through. It gave me not only
highly valuable knowledge and brilliant
experience, but also the possibility to
meet unique and very interesting people.
Dina Rudaka
Inguna Rudzīte
Tieto Latvia
Finance Tool Manager
3M Latvija
Business Supervisor Health Care
Enjoy the time at and with RBS and do
your best!
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Graduates 2013 - Professional MBA
Veronika Savočkina
Arta Spilberga
Consilium
Chief Financial Officer
Ernst & Young Baltic
Although MBA Finance program has been one
of my most challenging and exciting learning
experiences, it is an excellent investment in my
career development. RBS delivers a valuable
business education, as gained knowledge and
practical skills can be used in the real business
environment. Undoubtedly, I have spent a
great time with experienced managers and
talented professors.
Manager at Accounting, Compliance and
Reporting
One of the reasons to apply for MBA studies at
RBS was its good reputation and the unique
approach to provide the quality education.
I am delighted that RBS not only met my
expectations, but also exceeded them. The
studies allowed me to expand my knowledge,
gave the opportunity to consider matters
from another perspective and to challenge
my own views. Thank you for the time spent
at RBS!
Andis Staģis
Jānis Šaudiņš
NASDAQ OMX Riga
Senior Project Manager, Baltic Product
Development
Itella Information
Program Manager
It was a great journey surrounded by
inspiring people. Great experience and
valuable knowledge. Think positive, act
creative!
Edgars Šneps
Uldis Tatarčuks
Latvia Basketball Association
Secretary General
Lattelecom
Chief Technology Officer, Board
Member
Studying at RBS was both fun and
challenge. I gained valuable and
applicable knowledge and met great
people who have become a part of my
life now. I have recommended and will
keep recommending the studies at RBS
as an effective tool for professional and
personal growth.
Mārtiņš Tiknuss
Kristaps Veselovs
Gateway Baltic
Export Project Manager
Accenture Latvia
Sr. Systems Analyst
I wish everyone to control their own
destiny.
“If you think education is expensive, try
ignorance.” - Derek Bok.
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Graduates 2013 - Professional MBA
Agra Vītola
Dace Vorona
Starcom Latvia
Account Director
Servier International Pārstāvniecība
Latvijā
Project Manager, Marketing
Department
RBS is not only the place to study, but also
a great way to test your knowledge and
skills again and to meet experienced and
interesting people.
Larisa Zaiceva
Dana Zelbere
Samsung Electronics Baltic
Product Marketing Manager
SCA Hygiene Products
District Manager
RBS is the right place to exchange
experience, knowledge and ideas and to
create new thoughts and vision.
I am satisfied with the time spent at RBS.
The knowledge gained was worth the
effort.
We share success!
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Great experience! People met here and
knowledge gained here have influenced
my professional thoughts very much.
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RBS English Language Center
Established in cooperation with the English Language Institute within the State University of New York at Buffalo
(USA) in 1991, the RBS English Language Center (ELC) has become one of the largest training centers for adults in
Riga offering English language instruction for academic, professional and social purposes and servicing individual
and corporate clients.
RBS ELC mission is to help institutions and individuals communicate effectively in a global environment. We
do this by helping our students become fully competent users of the English language through facilitating
sustainable development of language skills and cultural awareness in a positive friendly atmosphere.
Our highly educated customers value that all our offerings have a strong academic foundation so our programs
have a real deliverable of significantly improved English:
ƒƒ General English;
ƒƒ Business English;
ƒƒ One-to-One English;
ƒƒ Pre-MBA program;
ƒƒ Test preparation;
ƒƒ English and TOEFL iBT Prep for Young Adults;
ƒƒ Effective Communication in English;
ƒƒ Effective Presentations in English.
As of the academic year 2012-2013, university students can register for our General and Business English courses
as part of their degree programs.
RBS ELC enjoys a reputation of a provider of high quality English language training to companies and state
institutions. The list of ELC corporate clients includes the State Chancellery, the Ministry of Welfare of the Republic
of Latvia, the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, AS GE Money, AS SEB Bank, Latvijas Gaze, SIA Linstow Centre
Management.
Since 2006, RBS has been an approved ETS Certified Test Administration Site administering the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), as well as academic
tests necessary to study abroad. As of 2008, in cooperation with Pearson Education, RBS offers professional tests,
among them tests for getting a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate as well as the Graduate Management
Admission test (GMAT).
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Education USA
More and more students and young professionals are seeking opportunities to study abroad. The Education USA
Information Center at RBS is here for all of you who are considering studies in the USA as a possible stepping
stone in pursuing an international education. Providing free, unbiased and comprehensive information about
higher education opportunities in the USA, the center offers:
ƒƒ Group advising sessions;
ƒƒ Individual consultations;
ƒƒ Library;
ƒƒ Testing center.
On November 14, 2012, Education USA organized the Largest annual event which was devoted to Liberal Arts
education: the concept widely known in the USA, but not so common in Europe. For the first time in the history
of the center, the Education USA Day was streamed online.
In fall 2012, the Student Ambassador Program was launched to make services of the Education USA Information
center even more available. In close cooperation with the U.S. Embassy, five students were selected to represent
Education USA in Riga, Valmiera, Ventspils and Daugavpils.
«EducationUSA Latvia not only helped me to prepare better for the international exams and the application
process, but also was my first step towards exploring the USA in general. I am very grateful to the supportive and
helpful staff for guiding me through the application process and helping me get into the one of the top Liberal Arts
Colleges.»
Jelena Jesajana
Middlebury College Alumna
«Since the process of application to a college in the United States can be very often overwhelming and confusing,
it is always important to have some help from the people who have experience in the field and Education USA
has truly exceeded my expectations by unselfishly assisting me with many things (e.g. giving financial aid advice,
approving my translated high school transcripts etc.). As for now, I have been accepted to several private schools
throughout the United States and a big part of this accomplishment goes to the always-ready-to-help people
from Education USA.»
Edgars Pojasnikovs
Agenskalna State Gymnasium
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Life @RBS
Open Days
RBS Open Day is what we organize to invite potential students to become part of the success, knowledge and
good feelings which come from being in the RBS community. During the past year we held four Open Days both
for the Bachelor and MBA programs. The RBS Alumni and the representatives of successful companies provide
insight into both the learning environment and the value of a RBS diploma in the job market. In 2012/2013,
Airbaltic, the Embassy of Norway in Latvia, Itella Information, Baltcap, Fox Capital, FMS and Inbox.lv shared their
experience with the eager audiences. The sample mini-case study discussions, facilitated by the RBS faculty,
helped our future students to understand how we learn together.
««Open Day provides a wonderful insight into what school life is like at RBS. One can explore it from the people
who know it best - our students, alumni and staff. We share success in an informal way and people appreciate it
a lot!»
Dagnija Žiba
Management Program Adviser
Guest lectures
Our RBS mission is to support our students and to provide them with new experience as they become leaders
and team players, thus preparing them for life and success in the business world – whether in corporate, small
business or entrepreneurial sectors. One of the ways we do it is to invite ideas and business leaders from a range
industries and top institutions to share their knowledge with our community. We invited the representatives
from companies like Forbes Latvija, National Geographic, Latvijas Banka, Ernst & Young and many others. This is a
way of enriching our students with current thinking in various industries, the latest tendencies in functional area
thinking and cutting edge thinking about the innovation process.
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Life @RBS
Executive MBA Study Trip to the University Of
Stellenbosch in South Africa
From April 29 through May 3, 2013 the secondyear RBS Executive MBA class was on a study trip
to the University of Stellenbosch Business School
(USB) in Cape Town, South Africa. Study trips for the
MBA programs are organized to expose students
to new markets, instructors from other schools
and businesses unique to that region of the world.
The group attended lectures on the South African
economy change, management tools, marketing and
segmentation in South Africa, communication and
technology innovation in Sub-Sahara Africa, finance
development and its challenges, business modeling
using the scenarios to deal with the future and
entrepreneurship in telephony from the USB faculty.
Additionally, they visited three businesses in Cape
Town: a financial services firm expanding throughout
Africa and Asia, a wine farm and a diamond wholesaler
and jewelry manufacturer. In their free time, the
students visited the Harbor District in Cape Town,
some wine farms and the Village of Stellenbosch.
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Orientation for New Students
Our new student orientation has been developed
to welcome our new BBA and MBA students
and introduce them to the RBS community. The
Orientation introduces students to one another,
develops a feeling of belonging and helps them feel
at home at RBS. The event mixes fun activities with
serious information and gives our new students
the opportunity to start developing their own RBS
network of colleagues, faculty and alumni.
«The orientation Camp was extremely amazing, because
it provided me with the great opportunity to meet my
course mates in an informal situation so I could already
feel myself as a part of RBS’s family!
Consequently, I am extremely happy with my decision to
study at RBS because a friendly ambience is one of the
keys to successful studies and we have got it! Big thanks
to the RBS administration for those awesome days!!!»
Nataļja Kuzņecova
RBS BBA Student
Life @RBS
BBA StartUp Lab
StartUp Lab course is extra-curricular undergraduate series of seminars which provide students with the
opportunity to write a business plan for their for-profit or social impact venture. It focuses on tying together the
disciplines of marketing, management, finance and operations in a practical way. Students are guided through a
new venture creation process from idea generation and opportunity assessment to business plan development
and pitching it to an investor.
The content of the course revolves around sections of a business plan including idea generation, market research
and planning, financial analysis, venture funding, operations and management. Each of these topics is covered
in a session with a focus on how they need to be integrated into a coherent, logical, compelling story so that
students and/or student teams can use the obtained knowledge while developing their own plans.
After the first year of StartUp Lab, our future entrepreneurs presented the results of their StartUp projects and
proved that there are good ideas worth exploring!
«Since my first day at RBS, I have hoped to hear and do something real. Smart books full of great theory are always
good, but not enough for the competitive business world. RBS StartUp Lab gave me the opportunity to think of
and create something real i.e. something tangible. It gave me extra confidence in myself. Failure is not the end of
the world, but just an opportunity to begin something new and to improve. Also, thanks to this course I met several
interesting people and attended the seminars and the conferences which, even if they do not help me with my
StartUp, will definitely help me with my future career.»
Ēriks Ēriksons
RBS BBA Student
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RBS Choir
This academic year, for the RBS mixed choir consisting of the RBS alumni and students and business people was
full of significant events.
In November 2012, the choir celebrated its fifth Anniversary with a splendid concert and started off its new
season. Conductor Gints Ceplenieks raised the bar and the concert was the proof of the choir’s advancement. The
first part of the concert was a staging of “A Tale of the Sea” with several other performances. The second part was
as colourful as the past five years of the choir’s existence. The Former and present singers and conductors met in
the stories and songs from the choir’s previous seasons. We were honoured by the attendance of Song Festival
Conductor Ivars Cinkuss and Canadian ambassador John Morrison and Mrs Morrison. At the end of the year, the
RBS choir together with other RTU singing groups participated in a beautiful Christmas concert performing the
Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint Saens and Wonderland by Peteris Barisons.
The choir has been invited to the USA at the end of May to participate in a US Latvian choir workshop and
concert. This will be a wonderful opportunity for the singers to sing and relax. The season is to finish with an
emotional ending: the XV Latvian Song Festival. This will be especially significant for the RBS choir because our
artistic director and conductor Gints Ceplenieks will be the one of the Song Festival conductors. During our
summer workshop, we intend to begin preparations for the next season.
«The year 2013 is all about the Latvian Song Festival. The choir is getting out of its way to succeed and studying the
program hard. We are really excited about the event. I know the preparation takes a lot of additional time away
from the families and daily work and we all are a little tired, but happy and looking forward to being a part of one
of the most beautiful events of Latvian culture.»
Gints Ceplenieks
RBS Choir Artistic Director and Conductor
Choir rehearsals take place on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the RBS premises under the
skilful leadership of Gints Ceplenieks. The RBS alumni, students and other “singing managers” are most
welcome to join!
Thanks to RBS Choir sponsor - Latvijas dzelzceļš!
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RBS Alumni Association
The Riga Business School Alumni Association (AA) was founded in 2001. Its primary mission is to facilitate
networking and co-operation among the alumni, to provide a unique opportunity to its members to continue
education and to support the School in world class management training provision. The Riga Business School
Alumni Association with current students has also been supporting the development of the School and increasing
awareness of the RBS brand and its programs. The Alumni Association often hosts events for the alumni, students
and other business people to encourage development of useful contacts, experience exchange, and to keep the
alumni abreast the latest movements within Latvian business community.
By being business leaders in Latvia and internationally, the members of the AA help to demonstrate the value of
RBS education in a practical way. Among the RBS graduates there are many owners, CEOs and recognized experts
like Jānis Bergs, Rolands Gulbis, Viesturs Kuļikovskis, Andris Ozoliņš, Juris Jonaitis, Ivars Skrebelis, Ilze Siliņa, Andris
Blaka, Ilze Zoltnere, Vitālijs Skrīvelis, Gastons Neimanis, Āris Žīgurs, Ivars Krauklis, Aldis Greitāns, Aigars Balodis,
Daiga Auziņa-Melalksne, Pēteris Strautiņš and other distinguished personalities.
The RBS alumni are encouraged to join the AA voting members committee. The organizations can benefit from
becoming RBS AA Corporate Members/Supporters. Read more about membership on www.rbs.lv/alumni
The RBS Alumni Association Board
The Alumni Association is led by the elected Board consisting of 8 Board Members and an Executive Secretary:
ƒƒ Jānis Grēviņš - RBS Director;
ƒƒ Valdis Martinsons - President;
ƒƒ Diāna Rumpe - Representative of the RBS Choir;
ƒƒ Valdis Jēkabsons - Board Member;
ƒƒ Antra Bergmane - Board Member;
ƒƒ Anna Rosļakova - RBS AA Excecutive Secretary;
ƒƒ Uģis Bērtulsons - Board Member;
ƒƒ Jurita Brunava - Board Member;
ƒƒ Andris Maldups - Board Member.
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Alumni Events
Our Alumni Association organizes a wide range
of professional and social events which provide
knowledge, insights, ideas, and connections to the
alumni, students and other members of the Latvian
business community. Its activity increases awareness
and value of the RBS brand.
Company visits
Every month the alumni, students, their colleagues
and partners are invited to visit some of Latvia’s most
successful companies. These visits always lead to
valuable insights into how businesses in a range of
industries are managed. Networking during these visits
brings the immediate rewards of business contacts and
prospective deals, and the success stories of the RBS
alumni and student peers inspire us all to set higher
standards and to aspire to more ambitious goals. During
the past year, we have visited companies including
Hanza Elektronika, LMT, Statoil, McCann World Group,
Narvesen Baltija, Lido, AirBaltic, Latvenergo, SSC LVRTC
and Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis.
Seminars and discussion clubs
In 2012/2013, the Alumni Association presented
seminars, practical workshops, and discussions with
experts on current issues and definite problems.
We hosted seminars such as KIC Leadership, Greg
Mathers “Roles and styles of management”, Claudio A.
Rivera “Flexicurity: a new paradigm for defining and
implementing the right leadership style”, Mārtiņš Kazāks
“Recent Trends in Latvian Economy” and Don Prince,
Karsten Vandrup “How to become an industry leader?
Innovation strategies”, Finance series.
Social and sports events
In the year 2012, RBS had its graduation party and the
RBS Alumni gathered for a marvelous ball at restaurant
“Čarlstons”. The event revealed all the great talents and
inspiration of the RBS Alumni in music, speeches and
improvisation by Mārcis Daugulis and Kaspars Breidaks.
In 2012, the RBS Alumni gathered for two tennis
tournaments and also actively participated in Riga
Nordea Marathon in all distances and every year you
can see RBS white and red T-shirts in the crowd!
RBS faculty and staff actively participate in the business
networking and sports events organized by our
friends and partners – U.S. Embassy in Latvia, American
Chamber of Commerce in Latvia, Latvian Employers’
Confederation, Baltic Management Development
Association,
Latvian
Personnel
Management
Association, Latvian IT Cluster, and others. We are
grateful to our partners for their cooperation and
continued support.
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Alumni Business Club
Last year in November, we announced the establishment of RBS Business Development Center. The Mission of
the center is to create the environment which promotes innovation and development of new businesses with
the help of the RBS Alumni network, knowledge, skills and business background.
The RBS Alumni Business Club is the largest and most advanced and motivating university business club in Latvia.
The basic functions of the club are to provide networking, facilities, mentoring and coaching, support and advice,
innovation management, etc. and to help with mergers, acquisitions and investments.
The areas where we provide support and advice are marketing, sales and business development, legal, accounting
and finance, operations, administration, human resource management, strategic management, exports and IT.
The Participants of the center: RBS community, RBS alumni, RBS faculty, and RBS students. Guest experts are
invited on requirement.
RBS BBA Start-up Lab, RBS MBA Entrepreneurship Course and RBS Alumni community are the prime source of
new ideas for development.
External partners of the center are other mentor and innovation communities, investment funds and banks,
consultants and coaches and legal advisers.
You are most welcome to participate in this exciting venture by:
ƒƒ Presenting your new business idea;
ƒƒ Giving advice to new start–ups;
ƒƒ Introducing and advertising your company and services;
ƒƒ Networking.
The main benefits of participation: growing your network; finding new partners; learning from interaction;
exchanging opinions and knowledge; giving and getting expert support and advice; creating, developing and
growing a business; enjoying the time with interesting people.
Alumni Abroad
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RBS Administration
22 years of growth and experience have forged the RBS Administration Team which is second to none in
dedication, skill and customer orientation:
From left to right:
Eva Skujiņa, Marketing Assistant
Elza Priede, Executive MBA Program Coordinator
Anda Berga, Bookkeeper
Inese Kurme, Information Office Manager/Project Coordinator
Tatiana Ginzburg, English Language Center Director
Akash Navet, International Student Adviser
Aira Tereško, Administrative Director
Dagnija Žiba, Education USA Information Centre Manager/Management Program Adviser
Māris Vilšķērsts, IT Service Administrator
Aleksandrs Zujevs, Guard
Una Lukjanova, Librarian/Education USA Information Centre Junior Adviser
Jānis Grēviņš, Director
Mārtiņš Pakulis, Video Event Coordinator
Ilona Juste, Management Program Coordinator
Kristaps Gintauts, RBS Student Union President
Arta Praznicāne, International Project Manager/English Language and Testing Centre Manager
Jānis Laizāns, Information Technology Manager
Claudio A. Rivera, Bachelor Program Academic Director
Juris Tarvīds, Manager of Procurement and Domestic Services
Jurijs Beļezjaks, International Student Adviser
RBS Staff absent:
Andrejs Dzedons, Management Program Academic Director
William C. Schaub, Executive MBA Program Director
Uldis Bakevics, Guard
Thank You!
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Acknowledgements
ƒƒ Jānis Abāšins for assisting RBS to develop an insurance
proposal for international students
ƒƒ Jāzeps Čodars (Latvenergo) for helping to organize a company
visit to AS Latvenergo
ƒƒ Antra Abu Meri (Latvenergo) for helping to organize a
company visit to AS Latvenergo
ƒƒ Einārs Deksnis for his personal contribution to the development
of Alumni Auditorium
ƒƒ Andis Aleksandrovičs (Narvesen Baltija) for helping to organize
a company visit to SIA Narvesen Baltija and the presentation of
a business model of Narvesen Network
ƒƒ Diane Dittmar (University at Buffalo) for assisting BBA double
degree program implementation
ƒƒ Rasmus Almqvist (Cisco Systems Finland) for advancing RBS
international activities and technological developments
ƒƒ Ilze Arkliņa (AirBaltic) for organizing a company visit to the
AirBaltic Training centre
ƒƒ Arjang Assad (University at Buffalo) for hosting a RBS
delegation at UB
ƒƒ Daiga Auziņa - Melalksne (NASDAQ OMX Riga) for guest
lecturing in Financial Management course and Strategic
Management course
ƒƒ Jonas Bacinskas (TBM Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia at Cisco
Systems) for organizing an international seminar for RBS
Alumni
ƒƒ Liene Dubava (RBS Alumna, NASDAQ OMX Riga) for guest
lecturing to the BBA students at RBS
ƒƒ Jānis Dubrovskis (Baltikums bank) for guest lecturing in
Financial Management course
ƒƒ Stephen Dunnett (University at Buffalo) for welcoming a RBS
delegation at UB
ƒƒ Mārcis Dzedzis (SIROWA) for his contribution as a guest lecturer
in Strategic Management course
ƒƒ Paula Elksne (BBA student) for giving a speech on Bachelor
Open Day
ƒƒ Ieva Fatjanova (RBS Alumna, Swedbank) for giving a speech at
the orientation meeting “Master Thesis Spring 2013”
ƒƒ Justin Bancroft (Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance) for
guest lecturing in Financial and Managerial Accounting course
ƒƒ Beth Fellendorf (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience in
multimedia support system
ƒƒ H.E. Hardijs Baumanis (The Embassy of Latvia in Azerbaijan) for
assisting RBS in international student recruitment
ƒƒ Vini Ferez (BBA student) for giving a speech on Bachelor Open
Day
ƒƒ Antra Bergmane (RBS Alumna, AS Lido) for helping to organize
a visit to Lido
ƒƒ Katherine Ferguson (University at Buffalo) for organizing a visit
of RBS delegation to UB
ƒƒ Artūrs Bernovskis (Mailigen) for advancing RBS international
activities and technological developments
ƒƒ Uģis Bērziņš (RBS Alumnus, Santa Monica Networks Latvia) for
advancing technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Lyalya Bikchentaeva (Казанский центр «Достижения
молодых») for organizing RBS program presentations in Kazan,
Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
ƒƒ Rhonda Fisher (International School of Latvia) for organizing a
RBS visit to International School of Latvia with the presentation
of the BBA program
ƒƒ Le Roux Franken (University of Stellenbosch Business School)
for welcoming the Director of RBS to Cape town
ƒƒ Jānis Bokta (LVRTC) for hosting a company visit to LVRTC
ƒƒ Mark Friedman (International School of Latvia) for organizing a
RBS visit to International School of Latvia with the presentation
of the BBA program
ƒƒ Laurie Bragg (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience in
the admisson process
ƒƒ Martins Gauss (AirBaltic) for giving a speech during the
AirBaltic company visit
ƒƒ Inga Bratena (Executive Coaching & Training) for the promotion
of RBS MBA programs at the Big Business Day conference
ƒƒ Kristaps Gintauts (BBA student) for supporting RBS activities
ƒƒ Georgijs Buklovskis (Brabantia Latvia) for his contribution as a
guest lecturer in Operations and Service Management course
ƒƒ Ilona Care (Riga 2nd gimnasium) for organizing a RBS visit to
Riga 2nd gimnasium with the presentation of the BBA program
ƒƒ Miķelis Caunītis (RBS Alumnus, Energolukss) for continuing to
support the development of Alumni Auditorium
ƒƒ Dianna Cichocki (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience
in remote classes
ƒƒ Agris Čaurs (Cineport) for creating a BBA video
ƒƒ Līga Goldmane (JSC Eurasia Investment Fund) for supporting
RBS activities in Russia
ƒƒ Aleksandrs Gordons (JSC Eurasia Investment Fund) for
supporting RBS activities in Russia
ƒƒ Aldis Greitāns (RBS Alumnus, Itella) for the contributive
promotion of RBS MBA program to potential students
ƒƒ Jan Grevstad (Royal Embassy of Norway) for giving a speech
on BBA Open Day
ƒƒ Kārlis Gulbis (Daugavas vanagi) for promoting RBS in the
Canadian Latvian Society
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Acknowledgements
ƒƒ Nora Heinrihsone (Riga Secondary School 64) for organizing a
RBS visit to Riga Secondary School 64 with the presentation of
the BBA program
ƒƒ Gatis Imša (EPSON) for supporting the development of Alumni
Auditorium
ƒƒ Martins Innus (University at Buffalo) for hosting a RBS
delegation at UB Center of Computational Research
ƒƒ Andris Liepiņš (RBS Alumnus, Ministry of Economy of Latvia)
for guest lecturing to the BBA students at RBS
ƒƒ Svante Liljevall (Evolution Gaming) for helping to attract
support for RBS development
ƒƒ Rudīte Innus for hosting a RBS delegation during the visit to
Buffalo
ƒƒ Valdis Lokenbahs (Chairman at RBS State Examination
Committee, Chairman at SPRK) for his continuing support the
State Examination Committee
ƒƒ Maksims Jegorovs (Accenture) for his contribution as a guest
lecturer in Strategic Management course
ƒƒ Andris Luriņš (RBS Alumnus) for advancing the development
of the RBS Business Club
ƒƒ Jelena Jesajan (Alumna of Middlebury College) for her support
to promote EducationUSA center
ƒƒ Katrīne Judoviča (RBS Alumna, Narvesen Baltija) for hosting a
company visit to SIA Narvesen Baltija
ƒƒ Uldis Judzems (RBS Alumnus, Biroteh) for continuing to
support the development of Alumni Auditorium
ƒƒ Ivars Kalviņš (Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis) for helping
to organize a company visit to Latvian Institute of Organic
Synthesis and providing an excursion
ƒƒ Andris Kangro (University of Latvia) for supporting the
development of RBS programs
ƒƒ Deidre Marriner (University at Buffalo) for assisting BBA double
degree program implementation
ƒƒ Madara Melnmate (Balta, PMBA Graduate of 2012) for assisting
RBS to develop an insurance proposal for international
students
ƒƒ Līga Meņģelsone (Employers’ Confederation of Latvia) for
guest lecturing to the BBA students at RBS
ƒƒ Rita Mihailoviča (Narvesen Baltija) for helping to organize a
company visit to SIA Narvesen Baltija and the presentation of
the social media of Narvesen
ƒƒ Madara Kauliņa (RBS Alumna) for creating the T-shirts design
ƒƒ Derek Mohr (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience in
teaching remote classes
ƒƒ Mārtiņš Kazāks (Swedbank) for guest lecturing to the Alumni
at RBS
ƒƒ Toby Moore (Imprimatur Capital) for guest lecturing to the
BBA students at RBS
ƒƒ Ingmars Kibermanis (AirBaltic) for helping with an AirBaltic
company visit
ƒƒ David Murray (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience in
teaching remote classes
ƒƒ Zanda Krastiņa (Kolumbs) for her continuous support to
organize RBS business trips
ƒƒ Joseph O’Donnell (Canisius College) for hosting a RBS
delegation at Canisius College
ƒƒ Edgars Kreits (Transporta un Vadības konsultācijas) for guest
lecturing in Financial and Managerial Accounting course
ƒƒ Mihail Ostrovsky (Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation) for
supporting RBS international activities
ƒƒ Kārlis Kundziņš (Institute of Solid State Physics - University of
Latvia) for helping to advance the innovative technological
developments at RBS
ƒƒ Hennie Oliver (University of Stellenbosch Business School) for
welcoming the Director of RBS to Cape town
ƒƒ Gatis Ķepītis (Latvijas Finieris) for guest lecturing in Financial
and Managerial Accounting course
ƒƒ Jānis Ozoliņš (Saeima of the Republic of Latvia) for supporting
RBS development activities
ƒƒ Gunārs Ķirsons (AS Lido) for hosting a visit to Lido and
providing an excellent story of his experience
ƒƒ Rolands Ozols (Riga Juglas Secondary School) for organizing a
RBS visit to Riga Juglas Secondary School with the presentation
of the BBA program
ƒƒ Sandra L. Burnham (Buffalo State University of New York) for
sharing the information about the admission process and the
Common Application system
ƒƒ MPHF. Dr. N. Panchanatham for giving a guest lecture to RBS
MBA students
ƒƒ Rūta un Eduards Lapsas (RTU) for their help to promote RBS
studies
ƒƒ Edgars Peičs (RBS Alumnus, Evolution Gaming) for helping to
attract support for RBS development
ƒƒ Līga Lasmane (RTU SP) for her help to promote RBS studies
ƒƒ H.E. Mark Pekala (The Embassy of the United States in Latvia)
for supporting Education USA and RBS international activities
ƒƒ Ivars Lācis (Institute of Solid State Physics - University of
Latvia) for helping to advance the innovative technological
developments at RBS
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ƒƒ Anrī Leimanis (RBS Alumnus, Triniti Pan-Baltic Business Law
Firm) for hosting a RBS AA Business club Networking event
www.rbs.lv
ƒƒ Olga Pižikova (LIAA) for giving a presentation on LIAA offered
services
Acknowledgements
ƒƒ Edgars Pojasņikovs (intern at the U.S. Embassy in Riga)
for helping to promote the studies in the USA through
EducationUSA activities
ƒƒ Jeļena Strumpe (Āgenskalna Valsts ģimnāzija) for organizing a
RBS visit to Āgenskalna Valsts ģimnāzija with the presentation
of the BBA program
ƒƒ Andrey I. Pominov (Ministry of Education and Science of the
Republic of Tatarstan) for welcoming RBS to the Ministry in
Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
ƒƒ Gunta Stūrmane (Riga Secondary School 64) for organizing a
RBS visit to Riga Secondary School 64 with the presentation of
the BBA program
ƒƒ Jānis Praņēvičs (RBS Alumnus, Baltcap Management) for
supporting CFA program
ƒƒ Eva Surgofte (LIAA) for giving a presentation on LIAA offered
services
ƒƒ Zane Purlaura (RTU) for supporting RBS international activities
ƒƒ Harijs Švarcs for his continuous support as a guest lecturer in
International Financial Management course
ƒƒ Vilnis Rantiņš (Association of Mechanical Engineering and
Metalworking Industries of Latvia) for advancing innovative
technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Brendan Reen (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience in
the admission process
ƒƒ J. Reinhart (Buffalo State Collage) for sharing the information
about the admission process and the Common Application
system
ƒƒ Gita Rēniņa (Riga Juglas Secondary School) for organizing a
RBS visit to Riga Juglas Secondary School with the presentation
of the BBA program
ƒƒ Uldis Tatarčuks (RBS Alumnus, CTO at Lattelecom) for
advancing technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Carmela Thompson (Buffalo State University of New York) for
sharing the information about the admission process and the
Common Application system
ƒƒ Vija Udenans (National Press Club) for advancing RBS
international activities and technological developments
ƒƒ Daiga Udrase (Riga Teikas Secondary School) for organizing a
RBS visit to Riga Teikas Secondary School with the presentation
of the BBA program
ƒƒ Arnis Riekstiņš (RBS Alumnus) for his personal contribution to
the innovative technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Juris Ulmanis for donating textbooks to RBS Library
ƒƒ Aleksandrs Romanovs (DPA) for advancing technological
developments at RBS
ƒƒ Kristīne Usīte (Lattelecom) for advancing technological
developments at RBS
ƒƒ Kristīne Sarkane (Lattelecom) for guest lecturing in Financial
and Managerial Accounting course
ƒƒ Inga Vanaga (Protolab) for helping to advance the innovative
technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Anton Saushkin (Cisco Systems) for organizing an international
seminar “Atea Academic Event” in RBS Alumni Auditorium
ƒƒ Artūrs Vaskis (RBS Alumnus, Co-owner of Sportacentrs.com)
for providing live streaming services
ƒƒ Airat Schamsiev (Ministry of Economy of the Republic of
Tatarstan) for welcoming RBS to the Ministry in Kazan, Republic
of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
ƒƒ Nils Veidmanis (RBS Alumnus, Sidrabe) for helping to advance
the innovative technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Thomas Schmit (Pro futuro) for continuing to support
EducationUSA activities
ƒƒ Evita Serjogina (RTU) for her help to promote RBS studies
ƒƒ David Shurtleff (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience in
multimedia support system
ƒƒ Toms Siliņš (Fox Capital) for continuing to support CFA
recruitment
ƒƒ Natalie Simpson (University at Buffalo) for sharing experience
in teaching remote classes
ƒƒ Linda Sinka (BBA student) for giving a speech on Bachelor
Open Day
ƒƒ Juris Sīlis (Jelgavas Tipogrāfija) for his contribution as a guest
lecturer in Strategic Management course
ƒƒ Viesturs Sosārs (Real Sound Lab) for continuing to support the
development of Alumni Auditorium
ƒƒ Lisa Stephens (SUNY) for appearing as a guest lecture at the
international seminar “Atea Academic Event” in RBS Alumni
Auditorium
ƒƒ Egils Venters (JSC Eurasia Investment Fund) for supporting RBS
activities in Russia
ƒƒ Egīls Vītols (Protolab) for helping to advance the innovative
technological developments at RBS
ƒƒ Linda Vītuma (MBA 13) for generous donation of the books to
RBS library
ƒƒ Loreta Vukadin (University at Buffalo) for assisting BBA double
degree program implementation
ƒƒ John Wood (University at Buffalo) for hosting a RBS delegation
at UB
ƒƒ Artūrs Zeps (RTU) for his great support to organize the RBS
Student Union
ƒƒ Ilze Zoltnere (Moller Auto Riga) for her contribution as a guest
lecturer in Strategic Management course
ƒƒ Inga Zvaigzne (RBS Alumna) for her service to RBS AA Board
and as the President of the Alumni Association
ƒƒ Āris Žīgurs (RBS Alumnus, AS Latvenergo) for hosting a visit to
AS Latvenergo
www.rbs.lv
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