application for accreditation of the study programme

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July 3, 2008
APPLICATION
FOR ACCREDITATION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME
Applicant:
Legal Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
School Registration Certificate:
Riga International School of Economics and
Business Administration (RISEBA)
Meza iela 3, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia
7500250, 7500251, 7500253, fax: 7500252
[email protected]
No. 3343802029
Title of the Study Programme:
Professional Higher Education Master's programme
“INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS”
Ministry of Education Classification Code: 46345 02
Study Programme Duration and
credit Allocation:
1.5/2 years or 3/4 semesters full-time studies
(60/80 credit points) and 2/2.5 years or 4/5 semesters
part-time studies (60/80 credit points)
Entrance Requirements:
Professional Higher Education background in Business
Studies (at least 4 years of Professional Higher
Education) – duration 3/4 semesters (60CP);
Professional Batchelor Degree in Business Studies
– duration 3/4 semesters (60CP);
Academic Higher Education background in Business
Studies – duration 4/5 semesters (60CP)
Degree Awarded:
Professional Master's degree in
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Business Executive
Qualification Awarded:
Location of the Programme of Studies:
Type of the Study Programme:
RISEBA Bank Details:
Riga, RISEBA
Full-time and part time studies
A/S Latvijas Krajbanka, code UBALLV2X,
account IBAN LV 27 UBAL 1715 1102 51001
Vice-Rector Dr. K. Kants (p.c. 090644-11804) is authorised to deal with all the questions
related to the accreditation process.
Rector
Boriss Kurovs
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Master`s programme "Internationl Business”
Table of contents
1. Resolution of RISEBA Senate ................................................................................................................4
2. Licence ....................................................................................................................................................4
3. Documents confirming the opportunity provided by RISEBA for the students of "International
Business" programme to continue their studies either on another programme or in another educational
institution in case of the programme liquidation ........................................................................................6
4. Professional Higher Education Master’s Study Programme ..................................................................7
“International Business” Profile .................................................................................................................7
5. Advertising materials and publications ................................................................................................16
containing information about study opportunities....................................................................................16
6. Justification of the study programme in Latvia’s context ....................................................................18
6.1 Study programme compliance with the State Professional Higher Education Standard .................19
6.2. Study programme compliance with the Profession Standard .........................................................21
6.3. Employers’ survey and its results ...................................................................................................24
7. The assessment of „International Business” programme ......................................................................25
7.1. Study programme aim and objectives.............................................................................................25
7.2. Study programme organization and structure .................................................................................26
7.3. Compliance of the study programme implementation with the set aims and objectives ................28
7.4.Study methods and forms.................................................................................................................30
7.5. Applied evaluation methods and their justification ........................................................................31
7.6. “International Business” programme students and graduates.........................................................33
7.6.1. Number of matriculated students..............................................................................................33
7.6.2. Students involvement in the study improvement process.........................................................34
7.6.3. Topics of students research.......................................................................................................37
7.6.4. Students’ survey results ............................................................................................................37
7.6.4.1. Students’ opinion survey regarding....................................................................................38
Master’s study programme “International Business”......................................................................38
7.6.5. Number of graduates.................................................................................................................49
7.6.5.1. Graduates Surveys and Their Analysis ..............................................................................49
7.7 Academic staff .................................................................................................................................50
7.7.1. Academic Staff of the Master’s programme „International Business” ....................................52
7.7.2. Academic staff qualification enhancement development .........................................................55
7.7.2.1. Research Activities of RSEBAA Academic Staff Research Projects ................................55
7.7.2.2. RISEBA Academic Staff Professional Training and Development...................................60
7.7.2.3 RISEBA publishing from 2000 till 2008 year....................................................................63
7.7.3. Polices for academic staff recruitment, selection, training and development ..........................65
7.8. Financing sources and RISEBA infrastructure ...............................................................................66
7.8.1. Financing sources .....................................................................................................................66
7.8.2. RISEBA facilities .....................................................................................................................67
7.8.2.1. Premises..............................................................................................................................67
7.8.2.2. Equipment of computer classes and application of information technologies...................70
7.8.3. RISEBA library services...........................................................................................................72
7.9. External relations ............................................................................................................................76
7.9.1.Co-operation with employers ....................................................................................................77
7.9.2.Comparative Analysis in relation to other study programmes in Latvia and abroad ................79
7.9.3. Academic staff who have worked in the foreign educational establishments or conducted
research or scientific work abroad......................................................................................................82
7.9.4. Foreign guest lecturers in the programme ................................................................................85
7.9.5. Students who have studied abroad in the framework of the international exchange programme
............................................................................................................................................................86
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7.9.6.Number of foreign students in the programme..........................................................................87
7.10. Quality assurance ..........................................................................................................................87
8. Study programme development plan and implementation....................................................................89
9. RISEBA management system ...............................................................................................................94
10.Appendices………………...…………………………………………………………….………...…95
1. Professional higher education Master’s programme “International Business” course outlines…96
2. Academic staff Curriculum vitae………………………………………...……….….………...144
3. Senate Meeting Minutes…..…………………………………………………….…...…….…...266
4. Report research activities……………….……………………………………………………....268
5. References about the Master’s programme “International Business” …………..……………..272
6. Conceptual scheme of RISEBA quality management…………………………….……….…...279
7. RISEBA structure……………………………………………………………......…..................281
8. Documents confirming the opportunity to continue studies in case of programme liquidation..283
9. Diploma and Diploma Supplement Samples …………..………….…………………………...285
10. List of additional documents for RISEBA re-accreditation and their location in RISEBA……292
11. Questionnaires regarding Master’s programme “International Business” course
programme……………………………………………………………………………………...294
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Master`s programme "International Business”
1. Resolution of RISEBA Senate
to commence implementation of the professional higher education Master’s programme
"International Business”
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration at the Senate meeting of May
18, 2006 (Meeting Minutes No. 2/06) approved the decision to commence the implementation of the
professional higher education Master’s programme "International Business ".
See minutes of the Senate’s meeting enclosed in Appendix III.
2. Licence
The Licensing Commission Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of
Latvia on 10 October 2006 adopted the decision to grant a licence to RISEBA for the rights to
implement the professional higher education Master’s programme "International Business ", and
award the professional Master’s degree in International Business with the qualification “Business
Executive”.
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TRANSLATION
REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
V A L N U I E L A 2, RIGA, LV 1050, LATVIA • TEL. 722241 5
• FAX 7 2 1 3 9 9 2
LICENCE
Issued to: Riga International School of Economics and Business
Administration
To grant the right to deliver
professional higher education Master’s programme "International Business" (46345)
leading to a professional Master’s degree in International Business and professional
qualification of Business Executive
Licence is valid until
05.10.2009.
Licence is issued on
10.10.2006.
Place of Licence issue
Riga. Republic of Latvia
Licence No. 04037-13
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3. Documents confirming the opportunity provided by RISEBA for the students of "International
Business" programme to continue their studies either on another programme or in another
educational institution in case of the programme liquidation
RISEBA has signed the agreements with Latvian University (Riga, Latvia) confirming that it will
provide RISEBA's “International Business” programme students with an opportunity to continue their
studies at the abovementioned institution in case of “International Business” programme liquidation.
Cooperation agreement please see in Appendix VIII.
In case of liquidation of the programme “International Business” its students will be also provided
with an option to continue their studies on RISEBA's postgraduate programme “Master of Business
Administration” (code 4634500).
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4. Professional Higher Education Master’s Study Programme
“International Business” Profile
Businesses today operate in an international environment – global markets, suppliers, alliances and
partnerships. The basic principles of management are universal; however they are often interpreted and
applied differently across the globe. Therefore leaders to compete successfully must remain sensitive to
cultural and regulating differences between markets, countries and cultures. As global rivalry intensifies
and product lifecycles shorten, business leaders must take entrepreneurial approach to driving and
sustaining growth, to continually devise and execute strategies to move faster, operate more efficiently
and expand into new markets.
Master programme in International Business enables participants to explore the latest ideas and
concepts, guides into new perspectives on traditional business practices across the globe and provides
hands-on experience with the most current tools to help students and students’ organizations to gain an
advantage in international arena. Consequently, students acquire powerful insights and frameworks that
they can apply immediately to achieve their business objectives.
Programme mission
Learning for Leadership: programme prepares students for employment in positions of leadership in
small, medium and large business, industry, government and non-profit organizations in a contemporary
fast-changing global environment. Master programme emphasizes application of analytical tools and
related skills.
Learning for Excellence: dedicated international and local faculty seeks to foster excellence, creativity
and innovation through a responsive, dynamic, challenging and culturally diverse learning styles and
environment, with focus on experiential and applied learning and research.
Learning for Life: programme promotes and expects ethical behaviour in all aspects of professional
work and prepares its students for life-long discovery and professional fulfilment in a global
environment.
Programme description
RISEBA professional higher education Master’s programme “International Business” (hereinafter
referred to as “International Business” programme) has been developed in accordance with the
classification of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Latvia (code 46345 02).
After completing the programme, the graduates are awarded a degree “Professional Master in
International Business” with the fifth level professional qualification “Business Executive”.
The matriculation requirements for RISEBA ”International Business” programme are the following:
1. Professional higher education background and professional qualification in Business
Studies - 60 credit points or 90 ECTS;
2. Academic higher education background in Business Studies (academic bachelor's degree) duration 80 credit points or 120 ECTS;
RISEBA credit point calculation complies with the Directive of the Ministry of Education and Science
of the Republic of Latvia on transition to the internationally recognised unified credit point system.
Credits serve as measuring units of students’ studying effort. One credit point corresponds to 40 hours
of studying load including both teaching hours and self-study hours. To compare the value of study
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programmes and students’ load in different higher education institutions in Latvia and other European
countries, credit points are equated to ECTS applying the ratio1.5.
The programme is designed as a full-time and part-time mode:
• duration of the full time mode is 1.5 years (3 semesters) for applicants with
professional higher education background in Business Studies, corresponding to 60
credits points (90 ECTS) or 2 years (4 semesters) for applicants with academic higher
education background in Business Studies, corresponding to 80 credits points (120
ECTS).
• duration of the part time mode is 2 years (4 semesters) for applicants with
professional higher education background in Business Studies, corresponding to 60
credits points (90 ECTS) or 2,5 years (5 semesters) for applicants with academic
higher education background in Business Studies, corresponding to 80 credits points
(120 ECTS).
Classes take place in the evenings from 18.00 until 21.10. The beginning of the programme,
programme studies, possible order of courses and programme prerequisites as well as successful
accomplishment of the study programme are regulated by the normative documents approved by
RISEBA Senate.
“International Business” includes compulsory subjects (Part A), limited choice subjects (Part B), free
choice subjects (Part C), professional work placement, thesis preparation and its presentation.
Structurally the compulsory subjects of ”International Business” programme are divided into the
following basic areas:
• International environment
• Operational aspects of the international business
• Marketing and strategic aspects of the international business
• Research, entrepreneurship, finance management and management study courses.
The programme includes core courses that build foundation knowledge for managing in international
context; elective courses that allow sharpening an expertise in a certain area of interest; seminars and
workshops lead by business leaders that expose to business practices and challenges in dynamic
international context; professional work placements which provides an opportunity for students
supervised by the faculty advisor to work on a real-life project that provides hands-on experiential
learning, stimulates new thinking and allows to build strong ties with professional peers. Final
assessment is in form of master thesis. It allows students to apply all set of knowledge and professional
skills they gain while studying.
The programme fully complies with the Regulations of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers, defining the
compulsory contents of the professional higher education Master’s programme, i.e.:
1. courses providing acquisition of the latest achievements in the subject field theory and practice –
22 credit points (International Business Environment – 4 credit points; International Business
Law – 2 credit points; International Finance – 4 credit points; International Marketing and
Communications – 3 credit points; International Strategic Management – 2 credit points;
International Business Operations and Service Management – 4 credit points; International
Entrepreneurship and Innovation -3 credit point);
2. Research work, project work and management courses – 9 credit points (International Human
Resource Management - 3 credit points; Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management
– 2 credit points; Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility– 2 credit points; Research
Methods for Business - 2 credit points);
3. Pedagogy and psychology courses – 3 credit points (Leadership and Change Management)
4. Professional Work placement – 6 or 26 credits;
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5. Thesis preparation and presentation -20 credits.
Additionally, there are several limited/free choice subjects (corresponding to group 1 - E-Commerce;
European Political and Economic Integration; corresponding to group 2 - Project Management,
Financial and Business Performance Management, Managing International Organizations;
corresponding to group 3 – Business Ethics and Business Etiquette).
Students having academic higher education background in Business Studies have to obtain 20 additional
credit points by means of professional work placement, which are organized in form of Simulation game
INTOPIATM and development of the Individual project. Students with 3 year bachelor background also
have to obtain additional 8 credit points (additional elective modules from part C: Managing
Organizations, Financial and Business Performance Management and one of the following courses:
European Political and Economic Integration, Business Ethics or Business Etiquette).
Implementation plan and division of RISEBA professional higher education Master’s programme
“International Business” courses is shown in the tables 4.1 -4.4.
Table 4.1
”International Business” programme full-time study
Conceptual plan for students with professional higher education background
Study subjects
Compulsory subjects (part A)
Limited choice subjects (part B)
Professional work placement (part A)
Master’s thesis (part A)
Total:
Credit points
st
1 year
Sem.1
Sem.2
15
7
5
7
6
20
20
Sem. 3
2nd year
Sem.4
20
20
Table 4.2
”International Business” programme part-time study
conceptual plan for students with professional higher education background
Study subjects
Total:
Credit points
1st year
2nd year
Sem.1
Sem.2
Sem. 3
Sem.4
10
9
3
3
5
4
6
20
13
14
13
20
Table 4.3
”International Business” programme full-time study
conceptual plan for students with academic higher education background
Credit points
Study subjects
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Free choice subjects (part C)
Total:
1st year
Sem.1
Sem.2
15
7
5
7
2
6
20
2nd year
Sem. 3
Sem.4
4
6
20
20
16
20
20
20
Table 4.4
”International Business” programme part-time study
conceptual plan for students with academic higher education background
Study subjects
Total:
Credit points
1st year
2nd year
Sem.1
Sem.2 Sem. 3 Sem.4
10
7
5
5
2
5
4
4
4
6
5
11
15
15
15
15
3rd year
Sem.5
20
20
Note: Students with 3 year bachelor background have to undertake 8CP from part C, although for
students with 4 year academic background courses from part C offered as optional free choice electives.
The programme comprises placement and variety of other possibilities – e.g. participating in the
scientific conferences, seminars, visiting partner higher education institutions in other countries.
The main language of instruction within the framework of the study programme is English.
Upon successful completion of the programme, the graduates are entitled to continue their education
towards a Doctor’s degree both in Latvia and other countries.
Study plans of “International Business” programme full-time and part-time studies are presented in
Tables 4.5 - 4.8:
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Table 4.5
“International Business” programme (full-time)
(For students with professional higher education background)
No.
Study subjects
Credit points
1st year
2nd year
Part
Sem.
1.
Sem.
2.
Sem.
3.
Sem.
4.
Assessment
type
1.
International Business Environment
A
4
2.
International Business Law
A
2
3.
International Entrepreneurship &
Innovation
A
4.
International Finance
A
4
A
3
5.
6.
International Marketing and
Communications
International Business Operations
and Service Management
3
A
4
7.
International Strategic Management
8.
Total:
International Human Resource
Management
Corporate Governance & Social
Responsibility
B
3
B
2
10.
E-Commerce
B
2
11.
Organizational Learning and
Knowledge Management
B
2
12.
Leadership and Change Management
B
3
13.
Research Methods for Business
B
2
14.
Project Management
B
9.
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
A
2
15
7
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
2
Total:
5
7
15.
Business Ethics
C
16.
Business Etiquette
C
17.
18.
19.
Managing International
Organizations
European Political and Economic
Integration
Financial and Business Performance
Management
2
2
C
4
C
2
C
2
Total:
4
4
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
4
20.
Team project
21.
Master’s Thesis
A
report /
presentation
6
Total:
6
A
Final Total:
20
11
20
20
20
presentation
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Table 4.6
“International Business” programme (part-time)
(For students with professional higher education background)
No.
Study subjects
Credit points
1st year
2nd year
Part
Sem.
1.
Sem.
2.
Sem.
3.
Sem.
4.
Assessment
type
1.
A
4
2.
A
2
3.
Innovation
A
4.
A
5.
6.
Communications
3
4
A
3
A
4
A
2
7.
8.
Total:
Management
Responsibility
B
10.
E-Commerce
B
2
11.
B
2
12.
B
13.
B
14.
Project Management
B
9.
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
10
9
3
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
3
B
2
3
2
2
Total:
3
5
4
15.
Business Ethics
C
16.
Business Etiquette
C
17.
18.
19.
Organizations
Integration
Management
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
2
2
C
4
C
2
C
2
Total:
4
4
4
20.
Team project
A
Total:
21.
Master’s Thesis
report /
presentation
6
6
A
Final Total:
13
12
14
13
20
20
thesis /presentation
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Table 4.7
“International Business” programme (full-time)
(For students with academic higher education background)
No.
Study subjects
Credit points
1st year
2nd year
Part
Sem.
1.
Sem.
2.
Sem.
3.
Sem.
4.
Assessment
type
1.
A
4
2.
A
2
3.
Innovation
A
4.
A
4
A
3
5.
6.
Communications
International Operations and Service
Management
3
A
4
7.
8.
Total:
Management
Responsibility
B
3
B
2
10.
E-Commerce
B
2
11.
B
2
12.
B
3
13.
B
2
14.
Project Management
B
9.
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
A
2
15
7
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
2
Total:
5
7
15.
Business Ethics
C
16
Business Etiquette
C
17.
18.
19.
Organizations
Integration
Management
Total:
2
2
C
4
C
2
C
2
2
1
4
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
2
20.
21.
22.
Team project
Business Simulation Intopia
Individual project
A
A
A
6
Total:
23.
Master’s Thesis
report /presentation
6
5
15
20
20
20
A
Final Total:
20
13
20
20
thesis/presentation
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Table 4.8
“International Business” programme (part-time)
(For students with academic higher education background
No.
Study subjects
1st year
Part
Sem.
1.
1.
International Business
Environment
A
4
2
2.
A
3.
Innovation
A
4.
A
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Communications
International Operations and
Service Management
International Strategic
Management
Total:
Management
Responsibility
E-Commerce
Leadership and Change
Management
4
A
B
3
B
2
B
5
B
3
2
2
Total:
5
15.
Business Ethics
C
16
Business Etiquette
C
assignment,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignment,
exam
2
2
B
19.
7
B
Project Management
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignment,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
2
10
14.
Sem.
4.
4
A
B
18.
Sem.
3.
Assessment type
3rd
year
Sem.
5.
3
3
Organizations
Integration
Financial and Business
Performance Management
Total:
Sem.
2.
A
13.
17.
Credit points
2nd year
2
5
2
2
4
C
2
C
2
2
2
1
4
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
assignments,
exam
2
20.
21.
22.
23.
Professional work placement
Individual project
Total:
Master’s Thesis
Final Total:
A
A
A
6
report/presentation
5
6
5
15
15
15
15
15
A
15
14
20
20
thesis /presentation
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Subjects from the Part B (limited choice subjects) can change in different academic years. However,
they must provide for 12 credit points. Professional work placement, Business Simulation Intopia, and
Individual project are necessary to provide for professional qualification and therefore can not be
replaced by other subjects.
Professional work placement for 6 CP is compulsory for students with professional higher education
background, however students with academic higher education background in addition must obtain
20CP by means of professional work placement.
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5. Advertising materials and publications
containing information about study opportunities
Providing information to the society is a very important task; hence, the department of External relations
has been established in order to present complete information about RISEBA and its programmes. Its
functions involve informing society about the school activities, working with mass media, organising
events, meetings with schoolchildren and maintaining internal communication.
Advertising and publication in mass media play an important role in informing society about the new
programme.
Informative advertisements are published in the following newspapers and magazines:
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Diena,
Dienas Bizness,
Latvijas Avīze,
Izglītība un Kultūra,
Magazine “Mērķis”,
Бизнес & Балтия,
Час,
Вести Сегодня,
Коммерсант Baltic,
Oбразование и карьера.
Information is also published in educational brochures: "Izglītības ceļvedis", "Kur mācīties tālāk",
"Augstākā izglītība Latvijā un ārzemēs". These brochures are distributed and are available for purchase
at education fairs “Skola” and in secondary schools.
RISEBA publishes booklets about the school and its study programmes both in Latvian and in English
as well as informative ECTS catalogue in English for students from partner institutions abroad willing
to study at RISEBA within ERASMUS framework.
Press releases and press conferences are organised, as well as programme presentations are held for
mass media and all those interested in the school’s events.
Information about admission is advertised on SWH and Skonto radio channels in Latvian and SWH+
radio channel in Russian.
All interesting RISEBA events are also shown on TV - LTV 7 channel, in informative business and
youth programmes: Personība biznesā, Labirints, Утро.LV. In spring and autumn special commercial
about the start of RISEBA admission is placed on LNT TV channel and The 1st Baltic TV channel.
In the summer of 2008 RISEBA initiates visual advertising in form of placing RISEBA advertisement
on the tram of the first line.
RISEBA and its programmes are promoted:
•
at education fairs in Latvia:
o “Skola 2008” in Riga,
o “Izglītības iespējas 2008” in Daugavpils.
As RISEBA pays much attention to the development of international relations, staff and students
exchange, the school participates in international fairs in other countries.
•
education fairs outside Latvia:
o education fair in Vilnius (Lithuania) February 2007;
o education fair in Kazakhstan, June 2007;
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o education fair in Kiev (Ukrain) April 2008;
RISEBA administration, lecturers and students visit secondary schools where they meet students and
make presentations about RISEBA.
In collaboration with the youth magazine “Mērķis” RISEBA organises business ideas competition, in
which young people with most interesting and creative ideas are granted scholarship to study at
RISEBA.
RISEBA has established Junior Business Academy. It gives the opportunity for everyone who is
interested in business education to get acquainted with RISEBA courses at various classes. It helps
young people make the correct choice. The tuition for the academy is not charged; therefore the
programme is in great demand.
All relevant information about the school and its programmes can be found on RISEBA website
www.rsebaa.lv.
To improve internal communication and inform the students the newspaper “Mana RSEBAA” is
published.
The programme has been promoted at RISEBA Open Days which are held four times during every
spring. During these days presentations of the programme have been organized so that potential students
know more about the programme and also have an opportunity to meet some lecturers and
administration of the school.
In order to promote the programme abroad informative booklets have been sent to RISEBA partner
schools as well to other higher educational institutions so as to invite foreign students and faculties to
participate in the programme.
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6. Justification of the study programme in Latvia’s context
Latvia has become part of the European Union and international markets. Growth in the country’ s
economy and standard of living are influenced a great deal by the expansion of Latvia’s
international lies, the growth in quality and in volume of foreign capital enterprises, and the creation
of international business networks. With the backdrop of a relatively high unemployment rate,
companies working in Latvia are faced with a lack of highly skilled specialists, who are able to
communicate effectively with foreign partners and create and maintain international ties. The need
to develop such employees points to the importance of master programmes in international
business that ate tailored to meet the needs of the local and international markets.
In addition, according to the National Plan of the Development of Latvia for 2007-2013 years, great
emphasis is put on the development of innovative and knowledge based environment provided by
highly qualified and creative people as well as on development of science and research
(www.em.gov.lv).
The National Lisbon Programme of Latvia for 2005-2008 states, that “market economy, setting new
requirements to professional skills, develops faster than the supply of adequate professional and
higher education programmes. In particular professions, a discrepancy between labour market
demand and the existing education supply arises”. The Programme states that the development of
knowledge and innovation as well as enhancement of business education should be the priorities for
the state growth and development.
In the past decade entrepreneurship has shown outstanding growth worldwide. Same is true for
Latvia. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for as much as 99% of all economically
active enterprises that produce up to 65% of country GDP and show consecutive 30% annual
growth over the past years domestically and internationally (www.scb.gov.lv). Though bounding,
certain concerns are emerging from various SME surveys in Latvia (Global Entrepreneurship
Monitor 2005-2007, ESF project VDP1/ESF/NVA/05/APK/3.1.5.2./0024/5). Key findings from
these surveys indicate significant growth barriers for the SMEs in the country:
- SMEs stress that they don’t need to innovate due to current market condition;
- large share of SMEs indicate lack of qualified labour as significant barrier for innovation;
- low labour qualification was admitted to limit capacity of companies’ to innovate by more than
half of companies’ surveyed in both cases, and therefore large share of SMEs acknowledge
employee training positive impact on overall performance of the company.
Over the last decade HEIs in Latvia have gone through a period of dramatic change - reforming
from communist towards western style educational system. Of 33 HEIs in Latvia today, only three
of them offer western-style MBA programmes: RTU Riga Business School, Stockholm School of
Economics Riga and Riga International School of Economic and Business Administration
(RISEBA). To a large extent these business programmes have made limited progress towards
adopting the latest educational methods being pioneered by Stanford, IESE and other leaders.
Perhaps more significantly, they have largely neglected the contemporary management trends
emphasizing creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Consequently, focus in management and entrepreneurship education shifts and thus entails
significant change in the way learning takes place. Said that, it is clear that educating 21st century
managers and entrepreneurial individuals calls for an innovative approach and mindset and should
specifically address the development of:
communication skills
negotiation skills
creativity skills
problem-solving skills
critical thinking and assessment skills
social-networking skills
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leadership skills
time-management skills
Recognizing significance of these entrepreneurial skills and their soft and experiential nature, it is
evident that to develop them is a real challenge for educators.
Master programme in “International Business” was designed to incorporate development of these
skills in students. It was elaborated based on several initiatives at RISEBA that extend beyond the
Western style MBA programme with University of Salford at RISEBA –customized graduate
programmes in Health Industry Management and Human Resource Management. School
experience and ongoing process of reflection and sharing of learning outcomes with departments
and partners – School of Entrepreneurship and Business, University of Essex (UK), IEDC Bled
School of Management (Slovenia), University of Salford (UK), feeds into the Master’s programme
in International Business approach and content that emphasizes critical focus in learning through
doing and students’ creativity, teamwork and exposure to professional peers.
Therefore, practical relevance of the new programme in “International Business” lies in the
international focus and approach that is valuable university-wide for course development, learning
approach re-design, research, faculty development and strong industry link, therefore stakeholder
recognition, which altogether builds new revenue source, i.e. financial sustainability for RISEBA.
Thus, programme has great potential as it allows its participants to acquire all the necessary
knowledge and professional skills to perform both – in Latvia and on the international arena.
In addition, programme gives the opportunity in relatively short period of time to acquire necessary
knowledge and skills, to obtain Master’s degree in “International Business” and qualification of
Business Executive without interruption of professional work.
6.1 Study programme compliance with the State Professional Higher Education Standard
“International Business” programme is developed in accordance with the Regulations No 481 (20
November 2001) of the Cabinet of Ministers "Regulations on the standard of the 2nd level of
professional higher education", and complies with their content and size.
Table 6.1 shows the State Standard requirements for professional higher education and RISEBA
“International Business” programme compliance with them.
Table 6.1
“International Business” programme compliance with the second level higher professional
education State standard
No.
Compulsory
parts of the programme
2nd level professional
higher education
state standard
regulations
RISEBA study
programme
RISEBA study
programme
(for professional
higher education)
(for academic
higher education)
1.
Study courses, providing
acquisition of the latest
developments in theory and
practice of the study field.
min. 7 credit points
22 credit points
22 credit points
2.
Research work, innovations,
project work, management
courses
9 credit points
9 credit points
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3.
Pedagogy and psychology
courses
3 credit points
3 credit points
4.
6 credit points
26 credit points
5.
Final assessment
20 credit points
20 credit points
6.
Master’s study programme size
60 credit points
80 credit points
The analysis shows that the content of the study programme “International Business” fully
complies with the requirements of the State Standard. Additionally, RISEBA programme
“International Business” has the emphasis on the latest achievements in the theory and practice
field as well as the courses connected with management and communication.
To provide the opportunity to expand acquisition of specific knowledge, free choice subjects and
courses delivered by guest lecturers are offered.
The Table 6.2 shows how programme corresponds with the State requirements of the 2nd level
professional higher education standard. It also elaborates on the content difference between 1.5 and
2 year programmes. 2 year (80 CP) programme envisages additional professional work placement
and courses from part C.
Table 6.2.
“International Business” programme compliance with the State requirements of the 2nd level
professional higher education standard
2nd level
professional higher
education state
standard
requirements
Courses that
provide acquisition
of industry novel
practical and
theoretical
knowledge
(at least 7 CP)
Research work,
project work and
management
courses
(at least 5 CP)
Master programme
“International Business” content
Course
Part
60 CP
(90 ECTS)
Environment
A
4 CP
A
2 CP
Communications
Management
International Operations &
Service Management
Innovation
Total CP:
Management
Responsibility
Total CP:
A
2 CP
4 CP
3 CP
3 CP
2 CP
4 CP
4 CP
4 CP
3 CP
3 CP
22 CP
22 CP
B
3 CP
3 CP
B
2 CP
2 CP
B
2 CP
2 CP
2 CP
2 CP
9 CP
9 CP
20
A
A
A
A
B
80 CP
(120 ECTS)
4 CP
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Pedagogy and
psychology courses
(at least 2 CP)
Free choice subjects
(at least 2 CP)
Internship
(at least 6 CP)
Management
Total CP:
Integration
Business Ethics
Business Etiquette
Organizations
Total CP:
(group project)
(individual project)
Total CP:
Final assessment
(at least 20 CP)
Master Thesis
B
3 CP
3 CP
3 CP
3 CP
C
2 CP
2 CP
C
C
2 CP
2 CP
2 CP
2 CP
C
2 CP
2 CP
C
2 CP
2 CP
9 CP
9 CP
A
6 CP
6 CP
A
---
5 CP
A
---
15 CP
6 CP
26 CP
20 CP
20 CP
60 CP
80 CP
A
Total CP:
6.2. Study programme compliance with the Profession Standard
To define RISEBA programme “International Business” compliance with the 5th qualification
level of the Profession Standard, the comparative analysis of the Profession Standard PS0070 with
the courses offered in the programme has been made. Entry requirements for the start of the
programme acquisition were also taken into consideration, what ensures necessary level of
knowledge in certain areas.
Table 6.3
Compliance of “International Business” programme
with the Profession Standard PS 0070
Knowledge
Level of knowledge
concepts
understa applicatio
nding
n
Essential functional areas of business
Marketing Management
Programme study
courses
International Marketing
and Communications
Management
Finance Management
Financial & Managerial
Accounting
Human Resource
Management
Management Psychology
International Human
Resource Management
Leadership & Change
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Labour Relations
Management
Environment
Organizational Learning
and Knowledge
Management
Organizations
Operations and Service
Management
Law
Performance
Management
E-Commerce
Law European Political
and Economic Integration
Manufacturing/ Services
Organization
Logistics
Management IS
Quality Management
Systems
Work Safety
Business Law
Knowledge that builds understanding and concepts of economics & management theory
Theory of Economics
Environment
Management
European Political and
Economic Integration
Economic-mathematical
methods
Environment
Management
Research Methods for
Business
Project Management
Integrative knowledge & skills
Strategic Management
and Communications
Strategic Management
Environment
Environment
Corporate Governance
and Social Responsibility
and Knowledge
Management
International
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Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
Business Ethics
Business Etiquette
General knowledge & skills
State Language
Foreign Language
Internal communication
Programme is
implemented n English
language
Environment
and Communications
Business Etiquette
Communication Skills
Profession Standard No. PS 0070 envisages the acquisition of the mentioned skills by:
• the relevance of the study programme to the study course;
• the development of individual work and tests;
• professional work placement.
Table 6.4
“International Business” programme
in compliance with Profession Standard PS 0070 envisages the following skills
No.
1.
Acquired skills

Common professional skills

2.

General skills

3.

Specific professional skills

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Environment
Innovation
Integration
E-Commerce
Management
Responsibility
Business Ethics
Business Etiquette
Communications
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Management
Project management
Organizations
Taking into account the study course content, it can be concluded that “International Business”
programme ensures knowledge and skills in compliance with the standard.
6.3. Employers’ survey and its results
In order to ensure continuous advancement and development of the Master`s programme
"International Business”, it is necessary to find out the potential employers’ opinion on the
programme and its students and graduates. The survey can be conducted in different ways: by
acquiring opinion on the programme from professional associations or by interviewing
representatives of different companies.
According to the 2007/2008 academic year study plan, “International Business” programme’s
students have to undertake their professional work placement in different companies and submit their
reports and employer’s evaluation forms filled in by the company representatives by 1 September,
2008. Thereby, employers’ opinions on the quality of the programme, professionalism of students
and their knowledge and skill acquired while studying will be accumulated and analyzed in order to
improve the programme. Results of the survey will be presented in the presentation for the
accreditation committee.
Employers’ survey enables to get to know the real situation as regards the significance of the
programme, positioning of the students on the labour market as well as demand for graduates in
Latvia. Thereby, it contributes to the strategy development for the programme.
Thus, opinions of such professional organizations as Employers’ Confederation of Latvia, Latvian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Association of the Commercial Banks, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs as well as several leading Latvian companies have been gathered and analyzed. (Appendix
V).
The analysis of the survey results enables one to conclude that the programme is of high
significance and quality and it will facilitate development of the entrepreneurship in Latvia.
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7. The assessment of „International Business” programme
7.1. Study programme aim and objectives
The aim of the professional higher education Master’s programme “International Business” at
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) is to provide
in-depth knowledge and professional competence to operate within international entrepreneurial
environment; foster new skills and ability to set up and lead a company as well as expand its
operations in the changing international business environment. The programme is actively seeking
to facilitate improvement of the analytical and behavioural skills, think creatively and shape
powerful ideas into decisive action plan as well as to understand and manage cultural differences
and management practices across the world.
The study programme has been compiled in accordance with the classification of the Ministry of
Education of the Republic of Latvia (46345-02).
The programme complies with Regulations No. 481 of the Cabinet of Ministers “State requirements
for the second level professional higher education” (pls refer to table 6.1).
Upon completion of the Master’s in International Business graduates shall possess critical and
creative thinking skills to solve problems, identify opportunities and make decisions in routine and
unfamiliar or unpredictable domestic and global business environments using acquired business
concepts, tools and frameworks. With this overall aim in mind, the programme seeks to develop the
following specific objectives:
• graduates can comprehend, in an integrated way, anticipate and respond to the complex and
multi-faceted nature of international business and environment in which it operates; the
economic and regulatory issues driving industry change;
• graduates understand “the big picture” and how the functional areas interconnect;
• graduates can manage the working capital of multi-national firms
• graduates understand the international tax environment
• graduates understand how the legal side of the international business functions
• graduates can use quantitative and qualitative tools to identify, prioritize and address core
business issues and opportunities that will have the most impact on the organization;
• graduates can enhance organizational capability to reduce bureaucracy, to drive a culture to
support entrepreneurship and innovation and drive successful product commercialization;
• graduates can use information technologies to support the structure and processes of the
organization;
• graduates can lead and motivate a multi cultural organizations;
• graduates demonstrate effective collaboration skills for building a strong, cohesive team that
can solve problems efficiently and accomplish goals;
• graduates develop skills, knowledge and critique in the recognition and development of
entrepreneurial opportunities including prioritisation, sources and resources
• graduates can incorporate into their business decisions an appreciation for social
responsibility, legal and ethical requirements and corporate governance;
• graduates can demonstrate strong written and oral communication competencies that support
and enhance their managerial effectiveness;
• graduates can manage change in a complex organization.
• graduates can generate ideas, design creative problem solutions/new knowledge using the
appropriate tools and techniques and evaluate these according to specific criteria
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graduates can apply the various tools of each business discipline in the solution of
managerial problems, the development of corporate strategies, and the development of
strategies, policies, and programs to implement the corporate strategy selected
Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates are entitled to continue their education in
a PhD programme either at RISEBA or other higher educational establishment in Latvia or abroad.
After completion of the programme the graduates are awarded the qualification ”Business
Executive ” in compliance with the profession classification No. 1210 and Profession Standard.
Study course outlines are enclosed (Appendix I).
7.2. Study programme organization and structure
The study process of the professional higher education Master’s programme “International
Business” and the pedagogical process for the academic staff are determined by RISEBA study
regulations and procedure provisions.
The main study regulations and procedures, i.e. – matriculation, attendance, interruption of or
withdrawal from a course, repetition of a course, study fee, payment rules, faculty work, rules for
academic recognition of particular subjects, etc. are summarised in RISEBA “Quality Handbook”,
which is available to all students.
The main study regulations and procedures for the academic staff are also described in RISEBA
“Quality Handbook”, which is distributed to all departments.
The programme complies with the 5th qualification level of the Profession Standard registered as
Nr. PS 0070 and adopted by the Ministry of Education and Science on May 16, 2002, Directive No.
283.
The study programme totally complies with the requirements of the Ministry of Education of the
Republic of Latvia, which define the compulsory content of professional Master’s programme, (pls
refer to the table 6.1.). In addition, the programme offers several subjects of free choice.
Professional higher education Master’s programme „International Business” structurally consists
of the following subject courses:
•
•
•
•
general education subject courses;
theoretical fundamentals of the subject fields;
professional specialisation subject courses;
free choice courses (electives).
The overall content of the programme constitutes 60 credits for students with professional higher
education or 80 credits for students with academic higher education.
The programme with 60 credits (Table 7.1.) includes:
•
•
•
•
•
Compulsory subjects (part A) – 22 credits;
Limited free choice subjects (part B) – 12 (from 16) credits;
Free choice subjects (part C) – 2 (from 12) credits;
Placements – 6 credits;
Master’s Thesis development and presentation– 20 credits.
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Table 7.1.
A, B and C part course value
Part
Value of a part
Subjects
%
Number
Credits
Part A
37%
7
22
Part B
20%
5
12
Part C
3%
1 (from 5)
2
Professional
placements
work
7%
6
Master’s Thesis
33%
20
Total
100%
13
60
The programme with 80 credits (Table 7.2.) includes:
•
•
•
•
•
Compulsory subjects (part A) – 22 credits;
Limited free choice subjects (part B) – 12 (from 16) credits;
Free choice subjects (part C) – 8 (from 12) credits;
Placements – 26 credits;
Master’s Thesis development and presentation– 20 credits.
Table 7.2.
A, B and C part course value
Part
Value of a part
Subjects
%
Number
Credits
Part A
26%
7
22
Part B
14%
5
12
Part C
5%
3 (from 5)
8
Professional
placements
work
31%
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Master’s Thesis
24%
20
Total
100%
15
80
Note: there is a range of the offered subjects in Part B, chose of which can vary in different
academic years. However, chosen subjects must provide for 12 credit points.
Professional work placement for the programme of 80 CP comprise not only additional work
placement (in addition 20 CP) but also study subjects from part C (8CP).
RISEBA credits calculation complies with the Directive of the Ministry of Education and Science
of the Republic of Latvia on transition to the internationally recognised unified credit point system,
with the purpose of comparing the value of the study programmes and students’ load in different
higher education institutions in Latvia and other countries of the European Union. Credits serve as
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measuring units of students’ studying effort. One credit corresponds to 40 hours of study load
including both teaching hours and independent work. One Latvian credit is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS
credits. For every subject course a student obtains a certain amount of credits if he or she fully and
on time has completed all the tasks using the acquired theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Methodological plans include evaluation of students’ knowledge in the following forms:
• written tests during the semester, final tests, self-study papers, presentations;
• written examination after each subject course completion in compliance with RISEBA
examination requirements.
During the Master’s study programme students also have:
• to undertake professional work placements (6 or 26 credits);
• to prepare and present successfully a Master’s Thesis (20 credits).
7.3. Compliance of the study programme implementation with the set aims and objectives
The study programme has been designed to meet the principles of the Bologna Declaration, and
its strategic aim is to develop RISEBA within the framework of the Latvian higher education
system in order to ensure both recognition of the degree by the European labour market and its
validity for further studies in other European countries.
The main venue of studies is RISEBA but students have opportunity to participate in students
exchange or double degree programmes and thereas combine studies in Latvia with studies abroad.
The academic staff employed comes not only from RISEBA but from many international higher
educational institutions. Thus the programme’s design supports one of the principles of the Bologna
declaration - mobility of students and teaching staff and researchers.
Students and staff mobility also ensures that the second principle of the Bologna Declaration creation of common European educational space. The European dimension also ensured by
employing the main principles:
•
creation of joint programmes leading in future to joint degrees,
•
teaching in widely spoken European language (mainly in English) in order to ensure that
students of various nationalities can attend the course;
•
Inclusion of European aspects in teaching mainly through employing European faculty, using
study materials based on European environment.
The programme structure and design also is based on the principles and recommendations of the
“Tuning” methodology, i.e. the programme learning outcomes are defined in terms of skills and
competences to be acquired by the students, the students works is based on the credit point system,
all graduates will receive a Diploma Supplement in Latvian and English languages free of charge.
The programme is based on a the principle of the collaborative provisions and fully corresponds to
the requirements of the Code of Good Practice in the Provision of Transnational Education (adopted
by the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee at its second meeting, Riga, 6 June 2001) and is
in line with EQUAL Guidelines on Collaborative Provision (www.efmd.be).
In the process of realisation and development of the professional Master’s study programme
Latvian State Qualifications’ framework principles are strictly observed. The Qualifications’
framework principles are developed in the working group under the leadership of prof. A.
Rauhvarger. Thereby, the professional Master’s degree in International Business ensures the
necessary amount of knowledge; skills and attitude enabling the holder to perform highly qualified
management functions and providing an opportunity to continue studies towards Doctor’s degree.
The professional Master’s degree holder, compared to Bachelor’s degree level competence:
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1) in the field of intellectual competence is able to:
• communicate in the environment of professionals and non-professionals relating to
topical academic and professional issues;
• formulate independently and critically, and analyse systematically complicated
practical and innovative problems;
• continue the development of competence and specialisation;
2) in the field of professional competence has acquired valuable theoretical, practical and
research skills which can be applied for:
• conducting an independent research;
• solving professional problems and developing the problem solving strategies;
• comprehending complicated issues and their interconnections; generalising specific
issues and specifying general issues, applying both of them in practical and research context;
3) in the field of practical competence is able to:
• make independent decisions and substantiate them in the field of acquired
knowledge;
• visualise prospects applying scientific, theoretical and/or empiric methods; and
following the latest tendencies develop a practical approach in the chosen field.
Fulfilment of all programme‘s requirements leads to successful completion of the
programme and provides for achievements of the objectives set by the programme.
Programme’s courses provide a solid international background in business and management. Topics
and methods include problem-solving, decision-making, group projects, and other forms of handson learning. Together with the professional faculty of the programme it helps students:
• learn core functions in international business
• acquire an international perspective of business and economy
• master management and creative thinking skills
• develop strategic thinking and teamwork skills
• improve interpersonal and cross-cultural communication competence
• expand intellectual, emotional, and mental strengths
As a result students gain a competitive advantage in the labour market, which allows them to
compete more effectively for top positions.
During the study process the Master’s programme students complete different tasks:
- prepare an independent assignment;
- work in groups;
- make presentations;
- Prepare and present a Master’s Thesis.
By doing so students learn to get acquainted in a detailed way, acquire and understand the topical
questions of the study subject; use the acquired scientific research methods; define and formulate
business strategy, future possibilities for the business as well as to find innovative solutions for
arising problems. They develop scientific research skills and put acquired theoretical knowledge
and analytical work skills into practice.
Consequently, The Master’s Thesis reflects a student’s ability to put the knowledge acquired from
the academic as well as professional point of view to good use. In particular, students demonstrate
that they have learned to:
• critically review selected literature;
• compare and select a research methodology appropriate to answering specified research
questions;
• analyse, synthesise and draw conclusions from information they have researched;
• write a research report in accordance with good academic practice;
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•
•
•
manage their own time on a major individual projects;
plan and monitor their progress against the plan;
present written evidence to support arguments;
analyse and present data in an organised way.
Faculties from both Latvia and foreign countries take part in the implementation of the programme
to facilitate achievement of the set aims and objectives.
The study programme provides with professional higher education content, upon completion of which one is entitled to
continue the studies to get a Doctor’s degree.
7.4.Study methods and forms
Acquisition of knowledge within the study programme incorporates frameworks, tools, case studies,
lectures, group exercises, interactive discussions and lectures of the guest-speakers from business
community. Most teaching at the programme takes place in conjunction with workshops and selflearning. Self-learning is an essential part of learning pattern for all courses in the programme.
These require students to undertake extensive, week-by-week reading in support of each lecture.
The programme combines conceptual material with specially designed workshops and simulations
to give participants hands-on, practical experience. Therefore, teaching styles are participative and
class resembles a community, where students seek out opportunities for their ideas or otherwise,
discuss and share. Within and between sessions, participant teams take part in action-learning
projects designed to apply concepts and frameworks for specific company issues. Computer and
other simulations, as well as role-playing and video-learning are integral part of the learning
process. Throughout the coursework there is a strong emphasis of teamwork - students work in
study groups of maximum 6 people for their core group assignments. Students are also offered
additional academic support including individual consultations with the professors.
The study programme incorporates specialised individually selected scientific field: participation in
methodological and professional seminars as well as scientific conferences.
Learning and Teaching is focused on applied studies. Thus, theories and models are learned and
taught within the context of their application to international business issues and applied in practical
projects, case studies, and market analyses. Company visits and the invitations of company
representatives to participate in class discussions help to integrate the practical company view into
academic studies. Also, the Master Thesis deals with real-life issues of businesses in an
international environment. Students write the Thesis in co-operation with a company while
combining desk with field research.
English as the language of instruction and assessment, the integration of visiting professors in
teaching and Exchange students in learning groups, the use of text books and articles published by
authors from different parts of the world are the guarantee that students study this programme in an
international setting appropriate to prepare them for a career in multinational companies and
institutions.
Moreover, to provide profound overview of the study subject each study course is presented by a
“course set”, which includes:
• course programme and description;
• course syllabus;
• list of recommended literature;
• list of topics for self-study;
• samples of home assignments, tests;
• samples of completed assignments;
• variants of written examination tasks;
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•
samples of handouts.
Besides, the study “course set” contains:
• methodological tips on how to complete and lay out tests, self-study works and dissertation
(distributed to each student), study course methodological regulations and study materials
that are available at the library;
• consultation schedules;
• computerised study materials.
”International Business” programme is designed as a full-time and part-time study
programmes.
7.5. Applied evaluation methods and their justification
Evaluation system of RISEBA is based on the following principles:
• Obligation of the evaluation – it is compulsory to obtain positive evaluation on every course
of the programme
• Accumulation – final evaluation is being done by taking into account all acquired positive
evaluations
• Transparency of the requirements – students are being informed on the course content,
requirements and evaluation criteria in the beginning of each course.
Methods of learning and knowledge evaluation are objective and consequently applied at RISEBA.
There are two evaluation criteria for study results in RISEBA – qualitative and quantitative:
• Qualitative evaluation – grades within a 10-grade scale are awarded (pls. refer to the table
7.3.) or mark (pass/ fail) is given,
• Quantitative evaluation – credits are awarded according to the subject’s scope and
importance.
In RISEBA, a Master’s programme students’ knowledge quality as well as examinations, tests,
study-papers, work placements and dissertations are evaluated within a 10-grade scale in
accordance with the instruction of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Credit points’ amount to be obtained for each subject in indicated in the study plan. In order to
evaluate compliance of students’ accomplished work with the plan of studies, it is evaluated
quantitatively with credits on semester basis – one credit corresponds to 40 hours.
Evaluation of students’ work on lectures and individual work should be done throughout the
semester on regular basis. Each lecturer regularly performs control of students’ knowledge by using
different assessment methods set in the study programme (tests, home assignments, reports and
presentations, seminars etc.).
Studies of a particular course are positively evaluated, if the student meets the requirements of the
course lecturer within the time schedule set, i.e. until examination (except it is agreed to be done in
other way, for example, there is authorised prolongation received).
Work placements are guided and coordinated by the supervisor of work placements. The results
should be presented until the deadline set in the work placement documentation.
The method of evaluation is set in the programme of each course. The final evaluation of the course
is positively influenced by a student’s regular work during the study course.
According to the “Requirement for “RISEBA academic staff”, the lecturer keeps the right to set
requirements for successful studies of a particular course. Students are introduced with these
requirements at the beginning of each course. The requirements depend on specifics of the course as
well as the structure of the course.
To complete the programme each student has to fulfil all the requirements set by the programme
and undertake State Examination in form of the Master’s Thesis which is to be developed and
presented. Students are eligible to State Examination if they
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• Completed all the study courses of the programme
• Obtained positive evaluation for professional work placement
• Fulfilled financial liabilities stipulated in the learning agreement
Upon successful completion of the programme and positive evaluation for the State
Examination students are awarded professional Master’s Degree in International Business and
qualification “Business Executive”.
Level
of
compr
ehensi
on
Table 7.3.
Evaluation of students’ knowledge
Evaluation
ECTS
Evaluation criteria:
in %
grade
Local
Description
grade
Knowledge, skills and
proficiency
96 – 100
10
With
distinction
9
Excellent
A+
Very
high
90 – 95
80 – 89
A
B
8
Very good
7
Good
C
6
Almost
good
D
5
Satisfactory
E
High
70 – 79
Avera
ge
60 –69
50 – 59
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Knowledge exceeds standard
requirements of the
programme. A student is
involved in independent
researches and demonstrates
deep understanding of an issue.
Knowledge fully meets the
requirements of the
programme, a student is
capable of applying the
knowledge to real life
situations.
Knowledge fully meets the
requirements of the
programme, however in some
cases a student cannot
demonstrate deep
understanding of an issue and
is not able to apply the
knowledge to more
complicated situations.
Knowledge meets the
requirements of the
programme; however, there are
some minor deficiencies in the
acquisition of knowledge.
Knowledge meets the
requirements of the
programme; however, there are
some deficiencies in the
acquisition of certain major
issues.
In general the programme has
been acquired, but a student
cannot demonstrate deep
understanding of a number of
major issues.
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E/FX
4
Almost
satisfactory
26 – 39
3
Bad
Fail
10 – 25
2
Very bad
Fail
1
Very, very
bad
Fail
Low
1–9
In general, the programme has
been acquired, but a student
cannot demonstrate
understanding of a number of
major issues and is not able to
apply the acquired knowledge
to real life situations.
A student has basic
understanding of major issues
of the subject, but cannot apply
the knowledge to real life
situations.
Acquired superficial
knowledge of basic issues of
the course, but lacks
understanding of the most
important problems.
Lack of basic understanding of
the key issues of the course.
7.6. “International Business” programme students and graduates
Citizens and permanent residents of the Republic of Latvia can become RISEBA professional
higher education Master’s programme "International Business" students. They must have
academic or professional higher education with the right to continue studies in a Master’s
programme. Tuition fee is being paid by students themselves or by other persons and organisations,
as well as from other financial sources or from state loans. Tuition fee amount and payment
procedures are regulated by RISEBA Senate. The tuition fee of Master’s study programme
“International Business” is Ls 3600 - for the applicants with professional higher education
background and professional qualification and Ls 4800 for the for the applicants with academic
higher education background.
7.6.1. Number of matriculated students
The number of matriculated students of the professional higher education Master’s programme
“International Business” in the academic year 2007./2008. was 28 people. Moreover, there were
four students enrolled into the programme as ERASMUS students exchange programme students.
Organizations of students include:
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Parex Asset Management
Sašķidrināta Naftas Gāze
Beaufour Ipsen Pharma
Starptautiskā lidosta Rīga
Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme
Hansa World Latvia
RIMI Baltic
ISS International
DC Holding
Hansa Marine Management
Prospects Development
SEB Unibanka
RAM Transport
RMRI
LUK
Figure 7.1 Master’s programme "International Business" students’ profile
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Marketing &
Sales
8%
Specialist
20%
Administration
24%
General
Management
48%
Figure 7.2 Master’s programme "International Business" work functions profile
30-39 40-49
20-29
Figure 7.3 Master’s programme "International Business" students’ age representation
Students’ country of origin: Latvia, Czech Republic and France.
7.6.2. Students involvement in the study improvement process
Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia with decision No.364 (minutes No.33, & 8) from 26 July 2000
approved RISEBA Constitution, which is being organized in cooperation with RISEBA students
who take part in RISEBA Constitution Committee and RISEBA Senate.
This means legislative necessity and allows providing students’ active involvement in all issues
connected with the teaching process contents and organisation as well as extra curriculum work.
RISEBA students are guaranteed the possibility to take part in studying process assessment and
enhancement.
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RISEBA has Students Council working, which was established four years ago. One of the goals of
establishing the Council was to facilitate students’ involvement in the school’s activities. Student
Council is the body where students’ ideas are generated, active project cooperation is provided,
every student is given an opportunity to communicate with other Student Council representatives
and to collaborate with Latvian enterprises. RISEBA Student Council is a member of Latvian
Student Association providing the opportunity of sharing the viewpoint on different issues: studies,
experience, students’ life and problems connected with social activities as well as the system of
education on the whole.
Student Council provides the opportunity to express and present the student viewpoint in the
Constitution Meeting, Senate, methodological board, as well as to Rector and to Vice-Rector
directly. Student Council represents the student interests in all other schools and institutions as well
as abroad.
Students actively participate in student surveys. The surveys at RISEBA are about the delivery
process of study programmes, quality of academic staff work, which allows following the
assessment of study programmes from the point of view of students, as well as quality of the
organisation of teaching process.
The students are given the opportunity to meet the school’s management, administration members
and heads of departments. Study programme directors, Student Council and group monitors solve
everyday problems with administration. Information Centre administrator, study programme
director, Rector’s and Vice-Rector’s assistants and student individual work organizers are informed
about student activities.
RISEBA support students’ initiative and their willingness to organise different events. The
freshmen party has become a tradition, as well as the school’s “birthday” (the foundation of
RISEBA), Christmas and New Year celebration. RISEBA students participate in the organisation
of the freshmen party and New Year celebration. They also take active part in the school’s
presentation at the education fair “Skola” at Kipsala exhibition centre. On St.Valentine’s Day the
students organise congratulation mail at RISEBA.
Students suggested that there should be discussions of topical issues concerning Latvian national
economy in the context of globalisation process, so the school invites ministers, politicians,
entrepreneurs, bank managers, audit companies and other enterprises representatives as well as
leading specialists. For example, on May 10th and 11th, 2006 there were “Career Days” held at
RISEBA, the aim of which was to inform the students and graduates of RISEBA about the
employer demands and requirements, to introduce them to the potential employers, and help to
understand the market prospects of the chosen profession. Meeting employers the student will be
able to find out what skills are needed for the chosen profession, to choose the possible placement
and work site.
At RISEBA mutual understanding and trust, democracy, friendliness, respect and honesty
characterise student-academic staff relationships. Such relationships ensure mutual understanding
and develop the ability to apply acquired knowledge.
The students have a possibility to participate in the study improvement process by giving their
suggestions to a particular subject lecturer or head of the department, as well as with the help of
RISEBA Student Council, the representatives of which take part in the Senate meetings.
The students are also encouraged to meet with the top management of the school so that they could
expose their opinions or discuss other issues directly.
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The students take part in the work of RISEBA Information Centre, research conferences and
seminars, participate in the Open Days, as well as organise different student events and are
participating in different forums.
The students of “International Business” programme all working in different companies and have
very diverse work experience, therefore participations in seminars, discussions, making
presentations they also contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge of the group members as
well as their professional capabilities.
Students are involved in the research activities, working on scientific research projects and
dissertations. Students are encouraged to participate in scientific conferences, to popularize their
research project results.
Formal feedback comprises regular Students and Staff Committees which take place twice a year
and facilitates direct link of the Administration with the students. The aim of theses meeting is to
provide an opportunity for the students to formally express their opinion of various issues of the
programme.
There are regular student surveys at RISEBA about the implementation process of study
programmes, quality of academic staff work, which allows following the evaluation of study
programmes from the point of view of students, as well as quality of the organization of study
process.
One of the most important forms of the feedback is evaluation questionnaires. There are different
types of the questionnaires: to reflect on the programme in general, on the separate courses as well
as to find our employee satisfaction with the progress of their employees while studying on the
programme. The evaluative questionnaire is part of a monitoring system between staff and students
(pls see figure 7.1). The effectiveness of the system depends on the active implementation of all
aspects of the system.
Lecturer
(quality improvement)
Evaluative
questionnaire
Students
Summary of
the students
opinions
Administrative
assistant;
Programme Committee
Figure 7.4 Module Feedback Loop
It is the responsibility of the programme Administration to oversee the system and ensure that:
results of the questionnaires are actively considered within the school and that the students feel their
views are an important input to the teaching and learning process. Example of the student
questionnaire is to find in Appendix XI. If students feel that their views are not being listened to,
they should inform Programme Administration to take the matter further.
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7.6.3. Topics of students research
The balance between theoretical and research work guarantees not only that students gain
knowledge and analytical thinking skills, but also that they acquire the skills needed to conduct
independent research and solve real-life problems. The students are encouraged to start working on
their future final research (Master’s Thesis) already from the beginning of the programme thereby
providing solid theoretical and practical base for the final work.
According to the study plan of the Master’s study programme “International Business” students
have to develop their research paper (Master’s Thesis) within the time period of September 2008 till
December 2008. Thus, there are no defined and approved research topics yet, however students
have been offered to choose research in the business areas corresponding to the study subject
undertaken during their studies.
Thus, examples of the research topics may include (but not to be restricted to) the following areas:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
The impact of globalization
International differences in cultures, language, etc.
How to enter foreign markets
Competing with foreign companies entering domestic markets
Importing & exporting
Foreign direct investment
Exchange rates
Corporate finance for the multinational corporation
Marketing across countries
Core competence as a source of synergy in international acquisition.
Foundation of new company in foreign market, its perspectives and opportunities for growth
The suitability and feasibility of development of new corporate strategy within an existing
international organisation
Financial valuation of the international company (bank)
Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment
Perfection of Development Strategy of Co A under Integration of Latvia in the EU
Socially Responsible Business
Use of EU Funds in the Development of companies, etc.
Topics can also be suggested by the programme students, taking advantage of personal experience
and knowledge.
7.6.4. Students’ survey results
RISEBA administrative and academic staff has developed beneficial cooperation with the students
both in the study process and extra-curriculum activities, sport, daily life and other areas. In order to
ensure mutually constructive cooperation student surveys were initiated as a tool of information
exchange. Surveys stimulate cooperation and allow timely to unveil problems that require thorough
consideration in the study process. RISEBA student surveys are conducted on an annual basis in all
study subjects.
Surveys on study programmes and problems are conducted by RISEBA administration.
Surveys are conducted at the end of the relevant study subject in order to obtain objective feedback
on the study subject quality, students’ attitude, level of satisfaction, self-assessment, clarity and
relevance of handout materials.
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To ensure RISEBA academic staff strategic development and meet self-assessment requirements,
the quality and style of teaching as well as students’ suggestions for quality improvement are
assessed.
RISEBA Student Council actively participates in conducting surveys.
Questionnaires are normally used at RISEBA. Questionnaires are processed and results are
available in electronic form.
The students’ assessment of a particular professor’s work usually contains a wide range of
contrasting opinions. Therefore this assessment is generalised in a tactful way to avoid unnecessary
tension or conflicts. This performance assessment is analysed and discussed by the Vice-Rector,
heads of departments or Programme Directors and professors in order to improve the quality of
teaching.
Below some excerpts from the annual survey results are presented as parts of the framework of
RISEBA internal quality system.
At the end of the academic year 2007 – 2008 an opinion survey was made on 2 levels: students
were asked about their opinion of the study programme realisation in general and each course and
the faculty assessment separately.
7.6.4.1. Students’ opinion survey regarding
Master’s study programme “International Business”
The material reflects a part of the survey analysis, based on the information, obtained from the
questionnaires distributed to the students.
Objectives of the survey were:
- To assess RISEBA’s level of recognition among clients and their awareness of the
programme;
- To assess the quality of the involved faculty;
- To asses the quality of the study process;
- To define what is to improve in the programme (positive/negative).
To assess RISEBA’s level of recognition among clients students were supposed to respond to the
following question: Information about RISEBA have got from…
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5
5
Internet
Friends
3
3
Education fair
Open Doors
event
Figure 7.5 Sources of information on RISEBA
According to the results majority of students have got information from friends( 31%) and from
Internet (31%). The rest of respondent split equally 19 % have got information from the Education
fair and 19 from the Open Doors events.
Responding to the question regarding students’ motivation to study at RISEBA students could
answer the proposed options as well as provide their own comments.
38%
43%
19%
Opportunity to acguire qualitative education
Alumnus references
Tuition fees
Reputation of RISEBA
Other
Figure 7.6 Students motivation to study at RISEBA
Results show that 38% of respondents study at RISEBA because it provides for qualitative
education, what is also reconfirmed by alumni references which strongly influenced respondents’
decision to choose RISEBA. Also, 19% have indicated that their choose was influenced by
RISEBA good reputation, majority of respondents have chosen the institution because of the
opportunity to study in English (43% indicated that it was the main consideration to chose the
institution).
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Responding to the question regarding students’ motivation to chose Master’s programme
“International Business”
24%
11%
13%
13%
21%
18%
It would fac ilitates future c areer development
Programmeʹs quality is of high level
Tuition fee c orresponds to the quality of the programme
Duration of studies
S tudies in the evening department
There are no other options in Latvia
Other
Figure 7.7 Students motivation to study at Master’s programme “International Business”
According to the results, majority of the students have emphasised that they have chosen to study in
the programme because it could facilitate their career development (24%). Most of the students are
already working and therefore for them it was very essential to have opportunity to combine work
and studies. Thus, 21% of the respondents emphasised importance of the study module (in the
evenings) and duration of studies (only 16 months).In this range of responses, only 13% of students
have specifies that high quality of education had influences their choice.
In addition, students were asked to assess the programme against the following criteria:
1. Content of the programme
2. Quality of the lectures
3. Faculty level
4. Knowledge gained while studying
5. Its practical application
6. Intensity of the studies
7. Provision of the materials by the library
8. Student exchange possibilities
9. Administrative Assistant support
10. Faculty support
(assessment measure: „4-distinctive”, „3-good”, „2-satisfactory”, „1-dissatisfactory”).
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10
5
0
1
2
3
4
Exc ellent
5
6
Good
7
S atisfac tory
8
9
10
Dissatisfac tory
Figure 7.8 Assessment of the Master’s programme “International Business”
In total respondents assess the programme as very good, especially the content of the programme.
Moreover, most of the components of the programme are assessed high and it shows that students
are satisfied with the programme. Majority of the students emphasised high level of involved
faculties as well as quality and content of classes. Also there is a very high assessment of the
support provided by academic and administrative staff of the programme.
Answering to the following question: Would you recommend the programme to other students?
students were supposed to answer „yes” or „not”.
89%
Yes
No
11%
Figure 7.9 Assessment of the Master’s programme “International Business”
On the basis of the acquired answers, it can be concluded that almost all the students would
recommend the programme „International Business” to other students.
Consequently, the responses of the students point out the importance of the programme and
emphasise high quality. Responses indicate that the programme meets the expectations of the
students.
7.6.4.2. Students’ opinion survey regarding
Master’s study programme’s “International Business” study courses
Students of the Master’s programme „International Business” assess every study course and its
faculty separately. The responses can be very different especially regarding the assessment of the
faculty. Thus, it is of curtail importance to correctly process the results of the survey and discuss it
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with the respective faculty. Therefore, administration of the programme discuss all the raised issues
with vice-rector and make necessary improvements in the study course.
The results of students` survey regarding several courses of the programme are presented below:
Study course „International Human Resource management”
Overall rating of the course
Practical knowledge of the course
T he quality of teaching
T he organisation of the course
T he course content
0%
Excellent
Good
20%
Average
40%
Poor
60%
80% 100%
Very poor
Figure 7.10 Assessment of the study course „International Human Recourse management”
Assessing study course students are satisfied with the course as it as majority of them marked it as
excellent and good, thereby approving the importance of the course within the programme.
However, students indicated that content of the course is very extensive and therefore it would be
useful to increase its weight in the programme thereby providing more time for discussion.
Accessibility outside class
Sensitivity to student problems
Firmness in holding to high standards
Helpful in comments on assignments
Lecturing
Directing discussion
Listening and receprivityto new ideas
Responsiveness to questions
Enthusiasm
Clarityand coherence
Knowledge of material
Preparation for class
Excellent
Good
Average
10%
Poor0% Very
poor20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Figure 7.11 Assessment of the faculty in „International Human Resource management”
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According to the results, students rank high also the faculty of the course and emphasise his
excellent preparation for the classes and knowledge of the material. Besides, students indicated
faculties’ receptivity to new ideas and his sensitivity to the group inquiries thereby initiating
discussions and analysis of different situations.
Study course „International Business Operations and Logistics”
Prof. Yiannis Poycronakis
T he course content
0%
Excellent
Good
20%
40%
Average
Poor
20%
40%
60%
80% 100%
Very poor
Prof. Arturs Lindemanis
The quality of teaching
The organisation of the course
The course content
0%
Excellent
Good
Average
60%
80%
100%
Poor Very poor
Figure 7.12 Assessment of the study course „International Business Operations and Logistics”
Results of the survey show that students highly assess the course quality. There are no negative
responses about the course. In particular, students emphasise high level of teaching in the subject as
well as its organization. In addition, respondents characterised the subject as practice oriented and
admitted its importance in understandings international business operations and logistics.
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Prof. Yiannis Poycronakis
Lecturing
Enthusiasm
Excellent
Good
Average
10%
Poor0% Very
poor20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Prof. Arturs Lindemanis
Lecturing
Enthusiasm
0%
20%
Excellent
40%
Good
60%
Average
Poor
80%
100%
Very poor
Figure 7.13 Assessment of the faculty in „International Business Operations and Logistics”
As the subject has been presented by two faculties the assessment results vary, however it is
obvious that students are very satisfied with the level of teaching, provided knowledge and
preparation for the class.
Both faculties proved to present the course on the high level.
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Study course „Leadership and Change Management”
T he course content
0%
Excellent
Good
20%
Average
40%
Poor
60%
80% 100%
Very poor
Figure 7.15 Assessment of the study course „Leadership and Change Management”
According to the results, the course is assessed as good more than excellent. However, in total it is a
very high assessment for the course. Students pointed out that they got very much practical
knowledge and learned how to apply to real business situations. Although, students indicated that
they would like to work more as teams not individually. Moreover, RISEBA graduated from
bachelor level recommended to review the course in order to avoid overlapping with the course on
the bachelor level.
Lecturing
Enthusiasm
Excellent
Good
Average
10%
Poor0% Very
poor20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Figure 7.16 Assessment of the faculty in „Leadership and Change Management”
Regarding faculty work, it can be noticed that there are very positive responses with regards to
preparation for the class, knowledge of the material and way of presenting material. However,
several students pointed out on difficulties to reach the faculty outside the class.
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Study course „Research Methods for Business”
Prof. Edward Doran
T he course content
0%
Excellent
Good
20%
40%
60%
Average
Poor
20%
40%
60%
Average
Poor
Very poor
80% 100%
Very poor
Prof. Greg MacDonald
The quality of teaching
The organisation of the course
The course content
0%
Excellent
Good
80%
100%
Figure 7.17 Assessment of the study course „Research Methods for Business”
According to the results of the survey, study course is important and very well organized. Students
have emphasised the high quality of teaching and practical knowledge gained from the course. The
course will not only help students to development the Master’s Thesis but also is very useful for any
other kind of research. Overall rating if the course is rated is excellent by the majority of the
respondents.
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Prof. Edward Doran
Lecturing
Enthusiasm
Excellent
Good
Average
10%
Poor0% Very
poor20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90% 100%
Prof. Greg MacDonald
Lecturing
Enthusiasm
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Figure 7.18 Assessment of the faculty in „Research Methods for Business”
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The study course was presented by two faculties. Combined efforts of the faculties facilitated
knowledge reception and enabled students to learn how to put it to good use in practise. Teaching
methods and faculties’ responsiveness to students questions as well their knowledge of the material
were assessed as excellent for both faculties.However, acceptability outside the class was admitted
to be difficult.
During the study process, all Master’s programme „International Business” study courses and
faculties are being assessed. Aggregated information has been processed into the table presented
below (Table 7.4). Courses have been assessed according to the following assessment measure:
4 – excellent; 3 – good; 2- satisfactory; 1 – dissatisfactory.
Table 7.4
No.
Study course
Environment
2. International Finance
3. and Strategic
Management
4. Operations and Supply
Chain Management
International Human
5.
Resource Management
6.
Management
7.
Business
Knowledge
8.
Management
International
9. Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
10.
& Social Responsibility
1.
Study course
content
Study course
organization
Quality of the
faculty
Practical
application
of the course
Overall
rating of the
course
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
According to the results of the survey, the following strengths and weaknesses of the Master’s study
programme „International Business” have been identified by students (pls. refer to the table 7.5).
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Table 7.5
Strengths
Short duration of the programme;
Language of instruction - English;
Programme’s content;
Highly qualified and interesting faculty;
Cultural diversity of the staff members;
Strong emphasis on practical application
of knowledge;
Opportunity to acquire double-degree;
New network contacts.
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
Weaknesses
Intensive modules – difficult to manage;
Excessive volume of the written
assignments;
Some courses overlap with the courses
on the bachelor programme „European
Business Studies”
Interpretation of the results:
-
-
-
Overall the courses are rated above average and are given high strengths priorities in
interactivity, high degree of practicality, different teaching approach that focused on high
interactivity in the class, value in contributing to personal development of students and
enhancement of students’ soft skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving and
communication skills;
Major weaknesses students identified relate to the timeframe of the courses - intensive
modules of the courses are difficult to manage and students sometimes fail to get ready for
the classes. Additionally, students have grown to appreciate high involvement and
participation in the class, therefore another weakness that has been observed in some
evaluations of the courses was below average class interactivity.
Overall, students’ appreciate the high standards and therefore key suggestion for the
programme courses was to keep up with the initially set high learning standards and
challenge students more.
7.6.5. Number of graduates
Taking into consideration the fact, that implementation of the professional higher education
Master’s programme “International Business” started in the academic year 2007./2008., there are
no graduates in year 2008.
7.6.5.1. Graduates Surveys and Their Analysis
Taking into consideration that RISEBA has professional higher education programmes of all levels,
it pays special attention to its graduates. Graduates database has been developed, the school follows
their career, there are regular alumni meetings and they are always welcome at any events and
activities of RISEBA. Such close ties with the school graduates enable not only to improve the
teaching process and to increase the quality of the studies but also to ensure a certain tendency that
a RISEBA student continues his/her studies at a higher level. Beginning with the academic year
2006/2007 RISEBA graduates will be given an opportunity to continue their studies in RISEBA
PhD programme.
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Due the fact that the programme “International Business” has been launched only in September
2007, there are no graduates yet. However, the first group is to graduate in January 2009 and
therefore there will be actions taken to find out their opinion of the programme, its faculties as well
as to find out if the graduates could contribute to the learning process of their (aftercomers) by
sharing their experience and gained knowledge. Programme graduates will also be invited to
participate in the presentations for potential candidates.
7.7 Academic staff
RISEBA full time academic staff comprises 60 lecturers, 29 of them or 48.33% have
doctoral degrees. Besides highly qualified academic staff teachers at RISEBA on the part time
basis, also foreign guest lecturers are invited on the regular basis. (United Kingdom, Finland,
France, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia etc). In the table below information about full time academic
staff is presented:
Table 7.6
RSEBAA academic staff
No Family Name, Name
Academic Position
1
Afoņina Ludmila
Lecturer, Language Department
2
Bahmane Ludmila
3
Bartele Tatjana
Assistant Professor, Marketing and Management
Department
Lecturer, Marketing and Management Department
4
Bērziņa Ieva
5
Blumberga Solveiga
6
Boikova Tatjana
7
8
9
Bulatova Jūlija
Burakovs Georgijs
Burk John Joseph
10
Čirjevskis Andrejs
11
12
Dimpere Ināra
Eglītis Artis
13
Fedotovs Aleksandrs
14
Fricberga Zigrīda
Assistant Professor, Language Department
15
16
17
Corbaceiča Lilija
Grīnglazs Leonīds
Gusevs Aleksandrs
18
Gūtmanis Normunds
Public Relation Director
Professor, IT and Mathematics Department
Department
19
Helde Aivars
Higher
education
20
Ivanova Tatjana
Assistant Professor, Economics and Finance
Department
Dr.oec.
Department
Associated Professor, Economics and Finance
Department
Associated Professor, IT and Mathematics Department
Associated Professor, Law Department
Associated Professor, Marketing and Management
Department
Department
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Degree
Higher
education
Dr.oec.
Dr.hist.
Mg.oec.,
Mg.paed.
Mg.psych.
Dr.oec.
Mg. psych.
Dr.sc.ing.
Dr.jur.
Dr.oec.
Mg.philol.
Mg.soc.
Dr.oec.
Higher
education
Dr. phil.
Dr.math.
Dr.paed.
Dr.sc.ing.
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22
Jasjko Danute
Kalniņa Ella
Leading researcher
Salford MBA Programme Director
Department
23
Kants Kalevs
24
Kavala Sarmīte
25
Konovalova Natālija
26
27
Kozlinskis Vulfs
Krēmers Leonids
28
Kurovs Boriss
29
Kuzmina Irina
30
Leitāne Līga
31
Lešinskis Aloizs
32
Liede Vitauts
33
Lindemanis Artūrs
34
Limanskis Andrejs
35
Lozbiņeva Jeļena
36
Maļeško Jeļena
37
Matule Guna
38
Muravjovs Valentīns
Assistant Professor, Law Department
39
Muze Agata
40
Niedrītis Jānis-Ēriks
41
Nikolajeva Ļubova
Department
Programme Director
42
Nikolajevs Andrejs
Assistant Professor, Branch Director
43
Pančenko Ērika
44
Petrovs Anatolijs
45
Pēce Rasa
46
Pētersons Leonīds
47
48
Piusa Linda
Polis Fēlikss
Department
Department
Lecturer, Economics and Finance Department
Department
Associated Professor, Law Department
Lecturer, Law Department
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Popova Jeļena
Lectures, Language Department
50
Rubene Aija
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Semjonova lidija
Department
Vice-rector of research
Lecturer, IT and Mathematics Department
Department
Department
Assistant Professor, Informātikas un matemātikas
katedrā
Department
Head of the Department of enterpreneurship
Department
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Dr.oec.
MBA
Dr.oec.
Higher
education
Dr.oec.
Dr.habil.oec.
Mg.sc.comp.
Dr.oec.
Dr.oec.
Mg.oec.
Mg.sc.ing.
Mg.vad.
Dr.sc. ing.
Dr.oec.,
asoc.prof.
Higher
education
Higher
education
Dr.sc.soc.
Higher
education
Mg.art.
Dr.oec.
Dr.oec.
Dr.oec.,
asoc.prof.
Dr.sc.ing.
Dr.oec.
Mg. vad.
Dr.sc.ing.
Mg.soc., juriste
Mg.jur.
Higher
education
Higher
education
Mg.soc.
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Senņikova Irina
53
54
55
56
Sidorčuka Irina
Streļčonoka Anžella
Šņepste Vineta
Treiguts Egmonts
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Vanags Jānis
58
Vīka Ināra
59
Vīra Raina
60
Zakutajeva Tatjana
Department
Assistant Professo, IT and Mathematics Department
Department
Professor, IT and Mathematics Department
Department
MSc Mag.
Mg.paed.
Mg. philol.
Mg.oec.
Mg.phys.
Higher
education
Dr.oec.
Dr.paed.
Mg.paed., MBA
7.7.1. Academic Staff of the Master’s programme „International Business”
RISEBA has developed and practises the following policy of staffing:
•
to ensure that all the subject courses are delivered by qualified, scientifically and
methodologically educated professors, who apply modern methods of teaching and
have business experience;
•
to ensure that at least 50% of the staff are employed on permanent basis;
•
to attract foreign and other higher educational institutions professors as guest
lecturers for teaching internationally related subjects:
•
•
o Salford University professors (Great Britain);
o IEDC Bled School of Management, (Slovenia);
o John Molson School of Business, University of Concordia, (Canada);
o University of Ottawa, (Canada);
o Stockholm University and KTH, Stockholm, (Sweden);
o IMISP- International Management Institute St.Petersburg (Russia);
o EBS - Estonian Business School( Estonia);
o MIRBIS – Moscow International Higher School (Russia);
o Comenius University (Slovakia);
o Haaga Instituutin Ammattikorkeakoulu (Finland);
to invite representatives of business enterprises to teach business field related
subjects:
o The bank “Parex Banka”,
o The bank “Hansabanka”,
o Price Waterhouse Coopers,
o Company “Narvesen”
o Company “Lexus”
o Company “Aerodium” etc.
to encourage training of RISEBA teaching staff, it is sponsoring training
programmes, Master’s studies and Doctor’s programmes for:
o Julija Bulatova,
o Ella Kalnina
o Polina Naidenko
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o Irina Sennikova, etc.
Programme faculty members is augmented by distinguished visiting faculty, guest speakers, and
other contributors from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a range of different areas of
expertise.
Academic staff engaged in the Master’s programme „International Business” delivery is presented
in the table 7.7.
Table 7.7
Professional Master’s study programme “International Business”
academic staff allocation by subject area
1
2
International
Business
Environment
International
Business Law
Lindemanis
Artūrs
Fedotovs
Aleksandrs
Burke John
Joseph
Piusa Linda
Allika Inese
3
Kalniņa Ella
International
Entrepreneurship Batraks Namejs
and Innovation
Niedrītis JānisĒriks
Ahmad Arshad
4
International
Finance
Limanskis
Andrejs
Kuzmina Irina
5
6
7
8
Slavnič Niko
International
Pētersons
Marketing and
Communications Leonīds
Apse Vineta
Polychronakis
International
Yannis
Business
Lindemanis
Operations and
Artūrs
Service
Burakovs
Management
Georgijs
Lindemanis
International
Artūrs
Strategic
Čirjevskis
Management
Andrejs
International
Kislijs
Human
Aleksandrs
RISEBA, Head of the Department of
Enterpreneurship
RISEBA, Economics and Finance
Department, Associated Professor
RISEBA, Law Department, Associated
Professor
RISEBA, Associated Professor, Law
Department
Dr.sc. ing.
Dr.oec.
Dr.jur.
Mg.soc.
LR Ministry of Economy, Adviser
Mg.soc.
RISEBA, Salford MBA Programme Director
Mg.sc.
N. B. Consulting Ltd., Director
RISEBA, Marketing and Management
DepartmentAssistant Professor
Concordia University(Canada), Finance
Department, Associate Professor
Bled School of Management (Slovenia),
MBA director
Latvian University, Lector
Mg.jur.
Salford University (UK), Senior lector
enterpreneurship
RISEBA, IT and Mathematics Department,
Associated Professor
Enterpreneurship
FraTello Ltd., Managing Director
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Dr.oec.
Dr.oec.
Dr.oec.
Dr.oec.
Mg.sc.
Dr.sc. ing.
Mg.sc.
Dr.oec.
Dr.sc. ing.
Dr.sc.ing.
Dr.sc. ing.
Dr.oec.
Mg.sc.
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Management
9
10
11
12
13
14
Corporate
Governance &
Social
Responsibility
E-Commerce
Organizational
Learning and
Knowledge
Management
Leadership and
Change
Management
Research
Methods for
Business
Project
Management
Petrovs
Anatolijs
Senņikova Irina
Department, Assistant Professor
Parex Asset Management, Head of the
Trautmane Alisa
Department
Bulatova Jūlija
Department, Lector
University of Ottawa (Canada), Adjunct
James Bowen
Professor
Krēmers
Leonids
Lector
Kirikova Marite RTU, Associated Professor
Dr.sc.ing.
Jerums Juris
Mg.sc.
Stirna Jānis
Mg.oec.
Mg. psych.
Dr.vad.
Mg.sc.comp.
Dr.sc.ing.,
MSc Mag.
Doran Edward
Dr.sc.ing.
RISEBA, Lector
Dr.psych.
Vice-rector of research
Dr.habil.oec.
MacDonald Greg
Kozlinskis
Vulfs
Petrovs
Anatolijs
Burakovs
Georgijs
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Managing
International
Organizations
Senņikova Irina
16
Business Ethics
Bulatova Jūlija
Business
Etiquette
European
Political and
18
Economic
Integration
Financial and
Business
19
Performance
Management
Mg.sc.
Senņikova Irina
Doran Edward
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“CLS”Ltd., Head of Board; RTU, Lector
Jončēpingas University, Sweden, Associated
Professor
Dr.oec.
Burke John
Joseph
Department, Lector
Department, Lector
RISEBA, Law Department, Associated
Professor
Allika Inese
LR Ministry of Economy, Adviser
Bulatova Jūlija
Doran Edward
Burakovs
Georgijs
Associated Professor,
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Dr.oec.
Dr.sc.ing.
Dr.sc.ing.
MSc Mag.
Mg. psych.
Mg. psych.
Dr.jur.
Mg.soc.
Dr.sc.ing.
Dr.sc.ing.
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7.7.2. Academic staff qualification enhancement development
RISEBA successfully performs its mission and strategy just because of its creative,
motivated and friendly academic and administrative staff. That’s trustworthiness and creative
approach towards organization of the study process guaranties of the future development and
success of the School. Study process is being ensured by highly qualified lecturers who use
contemporary methods in their scientific and research work. Great attention is being paid to the
qualification enhancement programmes. Majority of the academic staff who doesn‘t have PhD
degree take Doctor’s studies this year. Important part of the RISEBAA strategy is development of
the research potential and its connection to the real business and potential employers. It is proven by
the quantity of the scientific publications and Doctor’s study participants, learning materials
preparation and publishing. More and more faculties and students successfully participate in the
international conferences, international exchange programmes, improvement of the academic
programmes, as well as create cooperation with Latvian and foreign educational institutions. Only
in the 2006.-2007 academic year RISEBAA faculties participated in 27 international conferences
and 10 seminars. 30 research papers were published in Latvia and abroad.
Nine of RISEBA lecturers (I. Sennikova, J. Vanags, Dr L. Petersons, E.Kalnina, Dr.
G.Burakov, P.Naidenko, Dr. A. Petrovs, Dr. A. Limanskis, Dr. A Cirjevskis) have been registered
as honorary visiting staff of the University of Salford and have received usernames and passwords
to allow them remote access to University of Salford Information system.
Beginning with 2004/2005 academic year RISEBA scientific report is being prepared. Full
scientific report for 2007.-2008. academic year can be found in Appendix IV.
7.7.2.1. Research Activities of RSEBAA Academic Staff Research Projects
Research topics by the RISEBA Departments
Current research activities of the faculty include:
- intellectual entrepreneurship
- innovative entrepreneurship
- management issues in small and medium sized enterprises
- business macro environment evaluation and assessment
- innovation and regional development
- agriculture and rural area development
- internationalization of firms and policy implications in Central and Eastern Europe
Economics and Finance Department
Impact of the Agricultural and Rural Policy on the Development of
the Latvian Agricultural Sector
Entrepreneurship Development in Latvia
Latvian Accounting Standards in the EU Context.
International Accounting Standards and International harmonisation
Dr.oec. Danuta Jasjko
Dr.oec. Irina Kuzmina
Entrepreneurship Environment in Latvia/Norway
Dr.oec. Andrejs Limanskis
International and Local Energy Markets, Investments Attraction and
Taxation
Mg. oec. Līga Leitāne
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Problems of Managerial Accounting in Latvian Companies
Introduction of Effective Accounting Policies in Businesses
Enhancement of the Control systems in Business
Dr.oec. Tatjana Ivanova
Long Wave Cycles, Long Term Economic Development
Macroeconomic Instabilities
Research into Problems of the New Economy Development, Cycles
of Business Activity and Innovative Economy Growth
Dr.oec. Tatjana Boikova
Further Development of the Securities Markets
Mg.oec. Vineta Šņepste
Management and Marketing Department
Changes in the External Environment and Competitiveness of the
Latvian Businesses
Problems of the Labour Market Management and Human Resource
Managerial Potential Development
Life Quality Issues
Small and Medium Enterprises Management
Enhancement of Professional and Academic Higher Education
System
Company Value Maximisation Management
Analysis of prognosis (forecast) mistakes, using GARCHA type
models
Business Study Programmes Marketing and Management
Human Resource Management Issues
Quality Management Systems in Higher Education
EU Labour Market Issues
Information Systems Development and Administration and Project
Management
Problems of motivation, stereotypes, dependency, innovations and
creativity
Dr.oec. Jānis Ēriks
Niedrītis
Dr.oec. Boriss Kurovs
Dr.oec. Kalevs Kants
Dr.oec. Andrejs Čirjevskis
Mg.math. Normunds
Gūtmanis
Dr.oec. Kalevs Kants
Mg. phil. Jūlija Bulatova
IT and Mathematics Department
Automated Learning and Assessment Systems
Information Systems un to Application Packages; Analysis and
Modelling of Complex Systems; Document Flow Systems, Decision
Making Systems, Data Securing and Encoding
Mg.ing. Aloizs Lešinskis
Smart Computer Technologies, Decision Making Systems, Decision
Trees.
Mg.ing.Egmonts Treiguts
Quantitative Methods in Economics
Algebraic Automats
Dr.math. Leonīds
Grīnglazs
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Language Department
Translation of research papers
Word Order in Research Publications
Development of Quality Systems for Improving of Academic Staff
Performance
Usage of Case Studies in Teaching
Optimisation of Business Communication
Zigrīda Fricberga
Mg.paed. Tatjana
Zakutajeva
Daugavpils Branch
Contemporary Gold Market and its Impact of EU Economy
Real Estate Analysis and Valuation
Impact of the Taxation System on the Regional Economic
Development
A.Nikolajevs
Mg.oec. Nataļja
Seļivanova
Mg.oec. Jānis Radionovs
Mg. oec. Marina Kuzenko
Other
Business Macro Environment: Evaluation and Analysis
Uzņēmēju gaidu lietderība prognozēšanas mērķim
Intellectual Entrepreneurship in Latvia
Project Management
Transport and Logistics
Export Strategic Planning
Dr.habil.oec. Vulfs Kozlinskis
MBA Irina Senņikova
Dr.sc.ing.Georgijs Burakovs
Academic and administrative staff participates in the following conferences,
seminars and training programmes.
Bled School of Management (IEDC)
Slovenia
Bled School of Management (IEDC)
Slovenia
Beer Sheva, Israel
Bled School of Management (IEDC),
Bled, Slovenia
St Petersburg State University of
Engineering Economics, Russia
CEEMAN training programme for
programme administrators
IMTA - International Management
Teachers Academy
International Symposium "Stochastic
Models in Reliability, Safety and Logistics"
(SMRSSL '05)
Seminar "The implications of Changing
Environment for Business Education"
Conference "Collaboration Between
Business and Business Education in Russia
Regions: Problems and Solutions
Seminar "Consultancy for Management
Educators"
Conference „ Issues of Regional Economy
development ”
World Council for Corporate Governance
London, United Kingdom
Bled School of Management (IEDC), Bled,
Slovenia
The Sixth International World Council for
International Management Teachers
Academy 2005
COMENIUS Universitāte
Yuznouralski State University
Cheljabinsk, Russia
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Riga, Latvia
Byelorussian State University of
Economics, Minsk, Byelorussia
Ventspils University College
Ventspils, Latvia
University of Greenwich Business School,
Londona, Great Britain
Harvard Business School
Bostona, ASV
Cape Town, South Africa
EFMD
Barselona, Spain
Latin American Council of Management
Schools
Santiago, Chile
Vytautas Magnus University
Kauņa, Lithuania
Riga, Latvia
Tallinn, Estonia
Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia
"BALTIC FORUM 2005"
VI International Conference Management
and Marketing Theory and Practice
International Research Conference
„Information Society and Modern
Business”
3rd International Scientific Conference
„Accounting and Finance in Transition”
EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COLLOQUIUM ON PARTICIPANTCENTERED LEARNING
5th International Entrepreneurship Forum
35. International Conference
"Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Small
Business Conference 2005: Sustaining the
Entrepreneurial Spirit Over Time"
GLOBAL FORUM ON MANAGEMENT
EDUCATION
International Conference „Humanities in
New Europe”
Latvian Congress of Human Resource
Management 2005
3rd Annual BMDA Conference „A
Celebration of Variety Building on
Differences”
9.HRM conference
59. conference of Latvian intellectuals
„Latvia in Europe: New Opportunities and
Challenges for Latvian Regions”
Academic staff have been participating in the following research projects:
Project title
Nordplus Neighbour
„Creation of training programme for human
resource development and promotion of social
responsibility.
„Sustaining the Entrepreneurship Spirit in
Latvia/Norway”
Students research conference: „Long-term
competitiveness of the business : problems and
solutions”
Participants
Mg.phil. Jūlija Bulatova,
Dr.oec. Andrejs Limanskis, RISEBA
Dr.oec.doc. Boriss Kurovs, RISEBA
Partners: The University of Life
Sciences (UMB)
Assoc.prof.Gro Ladegard un Prof.
Anders Lunnan
Project manager: Mg.phil. Jūlija
Bulatova, RISEBA
Students from RSEBAA, SSE Riga,
TSI, LLU, LU, Liepaja Pedagogy
Academy.
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European Thematic Network for the
Excellence in operations and supply chain
management education, research and practice
(THENEXOM)
Economic efficiency of education in Latvia.
The impact of education on income and
employment levels.
National partner, member of the project core
group in EU Sixth Framework Research
Programme Quality of Life and Management
of Living Resources: STREP “Agricultural
Member States Modelling for the EU and
Eastern European Countries” (SSPE-CT-2005021543) 2006
Latvian Science Committee grant:
“Ellaboration of the methodological basis to
monitor the development of the entrprenerial
environment of the Baltic Sstates”
Latvian Science Committee grant: “Facilitation
of the entrprenerial environment development
monitoring system and its methodological
basis improvement in the Baltic regions”
NVA ESF project “Research of the new
employment possibilities for knowledge based
society in the framework of the life learning in
the Kurzeme region”
Project “Influence of the differenciated value
addet tax rate for different food groups on its
consumption and its producers’
competitivness”
The Swedish Foundation for small business
research (FSF) project
“Creating a systematic evaluation methods in
the area of entrepreneurship and innovation
policy”
Dr.sc.ing. Georgijs Burakovs, RISEBA
Other participants:
University of Sevilla (Spain), IESE
Business School – University of
Navarra (Spain), University of Padova
(Italy), Aston University (University),
Corvinus Unversity of Budapest
(Hungary).
Project manager: Andrejs Nikolajevs,
RISEBA Daugavpils branch
Project manager:Danuta Jasjko,
Economics and Finance Department
RISEBA
Project manager: Vulfs Kozlinskis,
Project duration: 2004-2005
Project managers: Vulfs Kozlinskis,
Jānis Vucāns
Project duration: 2006-2007
Project manager: Vulfs Kozlinskis,
Delivery term: 2006-2007.
Project managers: Vulfs Kozlinskis
RSEBAA is national partner in the
project
Allocation financing: 4 mil. NOK
Delivery term: 2006-2008.
RISEBA participation in conferences in 2007 academic year
Latvia, Jelgava
Latvia, Riga
Latvia, Riga
Latvia, Riga
Report “Methods used for analysis of the economic and business
situations” Latvian agricultural university conference “Quality of
studies”, 19.01.2007. Jelgava
(http:/www.llu.lv/?ri=699)
Latvian University, Scientific conference, 05.02.2007.
Conference “Problems of the Latvian market of employment”,
13.06.2007. Welfare Ministry
Seminar “Problems and Strategy of the Latvian National economics and
human resources development”, 4.04.2007. Tiga Technical University
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Helsinki, Germany,
Salford
Latvia, Riga
Latvia, Jelgava
Manchester, UK
Latvia, Riga
Denmark, Copenhagen
ERASMUS:
• HAAGA Helsinki, Finland business in the Bal tics, 03.2007.
• Rosenheima business school, German Business School (8
hours),.04.2007.
• Salford University (8 hours), 06.2007.
“Latvian student adaptation for the high schools” LU 65.conference,
psychology, 08.02.2007.
DU conference “Individual. Colour. Nature. Music,”, 17. – 21.09.2007.
International conference on the discrimination of the elderly people and
employment north-westerly, 12.06.2007.
Students Scientific research conference “Marketing knowledge in
practice”, RISEBA, 20.04.2007.
NJF congress “Agricultural tendencies and perspectives”, 1.section
“Scandinavian rural economy in globalized world”, 26. -29.2007.
(http://www.njf2007.dk/)
RISEBA has established a tradition to organize annual International Scientific Conferences.
Since year 2006 it has been organized the following conferences:
02 – 03 February 2006
01 – 02 February 2007
10 -11 April 2008
“The next Decade Chalenges for Business”
“Employment and labour market movements – conflicting paradigms in
the global world”
”Sustainable business development under scenarios of possible economic
slowdown”
7.7.2.2. RISEBA Academic Staff Professional Training and Development
RISEBA academic staffs, who have participated in seminars, conferences and have
undergone professional training and development, share their experience in department meetings
and RISEBA Teaching and Learning Practice seminars on a regular basis.
Within the framework of RISEBA academic staff professional training and development, annual
campaigns are being undertaken improve individual professional skills of the faculty members.
RISEBA supports the staff members who are going through their studies on the Doctoral
programmes Table 7.8:
RISEBA Academic Staff Further Education - Doctoral Studies
No
1.
Name, Family
Name
Irina Senņikova
2.
Līga Leitane
3.
Fēlikss Polis
Affiliation of the
Doctoral programme
Leon Kozminski
Academy of
Management, Doctoral
Programme
University of Latvia,
Doctoral Programme
Doctoral Programme
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Dissertation Topic
Phenomenon of Intellectual
Entrepreneurship and patterns
of its emergence in Latvia
Issues of Energy Finance in
Latvia
Labour Rights in the
European Union – Problems
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4.
Leonīds Krēmers
5.
Vineta Šnepste
6.
Normunds
Gūtmanis
7.
Egmonts Treiguts
8.
Jūlija Bulatova
Institute of Transport
and Communication,
Doctoral Programme
Doctoral Programme
Riga Technical
University,
Doctoral Programme
(had defended
promotion paper
7.07.2007.)
Riga Technical
University,
Doctoral Programme
Doctoral Programme
and Solutions
Development of and Research
into Smart Transport System
Models
Debt Securities Market
Development in Latvia
Management Theory
Approach to Forecasting
Using Conditionally
Heterocedastic Models
Analysis of Time Rows
Using Artificial Neuron
Networks
Ethic Aspects of Business
Leaders Couching
As the Master’s programme “International Business” is jointly delivered by the lecturers
from RISEBAA and other institutions, it is important to ensure that high teaching quality delivered
by invited faculties. Programme administration pays particular attention to the professional
qualification of the invited faculties thereby ensuring high level of knowledge delivered to students.
Publications of the selected faculties are presented below:
Arshad Ahmad
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Ahmad, A. and Lajoie, S. (2001). The Integrated Learning Model: A Design Experiment in
Web-Based Instruction. World Conference Proceedings in Artificial Intelligence in
Education, Vol. 68, pp. 354-364;
Ahmad, A. (2002). A theory-based design for online instruction. World Conference
Proceedings on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications.
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education;
Ahmad, A, and Lypny, G.J. (1996). No Flies on Frank: A Report on Prototype Software.
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, November (1996);
Ahmad, A. (2006). “How Teaching Experts are Using Technology to Promote Learning.” In
A. Skelton (Ed)., International Perspectives on Teaching Excellence in Higher Education.
Routledge, Sheffield, UK. Forthcoming;
Ahmad, A. (2005). Using Surveys and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to Test a New
Integrated Model of Learning on the Web” in Selected Styles in Web-Based Educational
Research, B.L.Mann (Ed). Information Science Publishing, Hershey, PA, USA pp. 467-48;.
Ahmad, A. (2005). “Betrayal” in Marilyn Lerch (Ed). Making a Difference:Toute la
différence: A Celebration of the 3M Teaching Fellowship Program. Society for Teaching
and Learning in Higher Education, Ottawa, Canada. pp. 19-21 and 155-157.
Yiannis Polychronakis
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Yiannis Polychronakis, Aris Syntetos, (2007),Soft Supplier Management Related Issues: An
Empirical Investigation, International Journal of Production Economics;
Yiannis Polychronakis,Greenough, K, (2004),Measuring Supplier Performance in the
Construction Industry, University of Salford;
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Rahimnia, F,Yiannis Polychronakis,John Sharp, (2004),Strategy Implementation and its
Problems in the Higher Education Context, University of Salford;
Fletcher, L,Yiannis Polychronakis, (2004),Capitalising on Knowledge Management: the
case of SMEs in the Northwest of England, University of Salford;
Yiannis Polychronakis,Campell, J, (2004),The Implications of Services Procurement in a
British Council, The Journal of Today;
Yiannis Polychronakis, (2003),Quality Management in the Cretan Hospitality Industry, The
Journal of Today;
M Hides,Irani, Z,Yiannis Polychronakis,John Sharp, (2001),Facilitating Total Quality
through effective Project Management, International Journal of Quality and Reliability
Management.
John Burke
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Reinventing Contract (Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, August 2003);
The Estonian Securities Market, Juris Publications (1998) (co-author Arno Puskar);
The Political Foundation of Law: The Need for Theory with Practical Value (Austin &
Winfield 1992, diss.);
Application of Regulation 2560/2001: An Empirical Study of the Latvian Banking system,
J. Int’l Banking L. and Reg., Vol. 22, Issue 1 [2007];
The Present Situation of Private International Law in Latvia, The European Legal Forum,
Issue 6-2005, p. 290;
Brussels I Regulation (EC) 44/2001: Application to Financial Services under Article 5(1)(b),
10 Colum. J. Eur. L. 527 (2004);
Notarization of Electronic Documents: A Reality Check, 18 E-commerce 1 (2001);
Contract as Commodity: A Non-fiction Statutory Approach, Statute Law Review, Volume
21, Issue: 1 (2000 Oxford University Press); also published under same title in 24 Seton Hall
L. J. 285 (2000).
Selected professional development conferences and seminars regularly attended by faculty
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CEEMAN annual conferences and seminars on management education, entrepreneurship
and business-business school cooperation, worldwide
Annual Global Forum of Management Education
Russian Banking Association seminars, Russia
EFMD annual conferences and seminars, worldwide
Harvard Business School annual seminars, USA
Moscow Academy of Finance conferences, Russia
Institute of Small Business Development annual conferences, UK
Technopolicy network conferences, worldwide
“Baltic Forum” annual conferences, Latvia
International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) annual conferences and events, worldwide
Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) annul conferences, worldwide
RISEBA annual international conferences
Dr. Ed Doran (University of Salford) delivers a training course for RISEBA lecturers on Research
Methodology and Design and Supervision of MBA Student Dissertation so that RISEBA academic
staff can take over the successful experience of the UK institution and implement it in RISEBA
while supervising the students on their research papers.
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7.7.2.3 RISEBA publishing from 2000 till 2008 year
To increase the quality of the study process and promote RISEBA, the aim of the
RISEBA publishing is to prepare, publish and sell the published works in Latvian, English,
Russian and other languages to RISEBA and other school students and faculties, as well as to
the broad part of the society, connected with business. Several RISEBA professors have
prepared and published written works and study books of significant value:
• I. Senņikova, Intellectual Entrepreneurship in Latvia. The International Journal of
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Volume 3, Number 1, February 2002.
• I. Senņikova, E. Kalniņa, Assessing Management Training Needs in Central and
Eastern Europe. Survey of Selected Enterprises in Latvia, European Training Foundation,
2000;
• I. Kuzmina, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Latvia // Small
Firms and Economic Development in Developed in Transition Economics: A Reader,
Edited by David A. Kirby and Anna Watson. / Ashgate. ISBN 0754630609. London
2003;
• I. Kuzmina, O. Šulca, I. Sproģe, Kapitāla aktīvdaļas cenu veidošanās dinamiskā modeļa
analīze / LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie pētījumu virzieni 2002. gadā,
Nr.8, Rīga, 2003;
• I. Kuzmina, G. Oļevskis, J. Saulītis, M. Dzelmīte, Latvijas rūpniecības konkurētspēja ārējā
tirdzniecībā / LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie pētījumu virzieni 2002.gadā,
Nr.8, Rīga, 2003;
• J. Ē. Niedrītis, Innovatīvā uzņēmējdarbība un tās veicināšana (starptautiskā zinātniskā
konference "Baltijas reģiona valstu integrācijas problēmas ceļā uz Eiropas Savienību"),
Rēzekne, 2000, 268-272 lpp. (co-author V.Niedrīte);
• O. Pavļenko, N. Gūtmanis, Latvian Financial Market Analysis Using
Software
WINRATS, 1st International Conference APLIMAT, 2002;
• V. Ajevskis, N. Gūtmanis Modeling of the Latvian Term Structure of Interest rate, 1st
International Conference APLIMAT, 2002;
• V. Ajevskis, N. Gūtmanis, E. Liepa Possibilities to forecast indicators of Latvia's
economics, RA international conference essays' collection, Rīga, 2002;
• J. Ē. Niedrītis Mārketings. Rīga, 2001 -241 lpp.
• L.Bahmane Mārketings (in Russian ), Rīga, 2002 -184 lpp.
• M. Rurāne Finansu pārvaldība. Rīga, 2001 -248 lpp.
• M. Buiķis. Finansu matemātika. Rīga, 2002 -124 lpp.
• I. Forands. Stratēģija. Kvalitāte. Rīga, 2000 -324 lpp.
• I. Forands, Z. Bokums. Personālvadības rokasgrāmata. Rīga, 2000 – 139 lpp.
• L. Pētersons, A. Dzedons, J. Caune Stratēģiskā vadīšana. Rīga, 2000 -231 lpp.
• I. Forands Personāla vadība. Rīga, 2002 -184 lpp.
• John Dobson. Industrial Relations in Poland: Survey evidence of workers and managers
attitudes and behaviour. Riga: RISEBA, 2000. 41 p. Research Series: Business in Central
and Eastern Europe. ISBN 9984-705-00-5
• Māris Buiķis. Finansu matemātika. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2002. 104 lpp. Sērija: Biznesa izglītības
bibliotēka. ISBN 9984-705-01-3
• Ekonomikas un uzņēmējdarbības problēmas Latvijā: Zinātnisko rakstu izlase. Rīga:
RSEBAA, 2002. 159 lpp. Teksts latviešu, angļu, krievu valodā. ISBN 9984-705-02-1
• Леонид Гринглаз, Евгений Копытов. Высшая математика для экономистов: Ч 1. Рига,
2003. 230 c. ISBN 9984-705-03-X
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Леонид Гринглаз, Евгений Копытов. Высшая математика для экономистов: Ч 2. Рига,
2003. 184 c. ISBN 9984-705-04-8
Grigorijs Oļevskis. Starptautiskā tirdzniecība. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2003. 204 lpp. ISBN 9984705-05-6
Leonīds Grīnglazs, Jevgeņijs Kopitovs. Matemātiskā statistika: Ar datoru lietojuma
paraugiem uzdevumu risināšanai. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2003. 310 lpp. Sērija: Biznesa izglītības
bibliotēka. ISBN 9984-705-06-4
Leonīds Grīnglazs, Jevgeņijs Kopitovs. Augstākā matemātika ekonomistiem: Ar datoru
lietojuma paraugiem uzdevumu risināšanai. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2003. 380 lpp. Sērija: Biznesa
izglītības bibliotēka. ISBN 9984-705-07-2
Leonīds Grīnglazs, Jevgeņijs Kopitovs. Augstākā matemātika ekonomistiem: Ar datoru
lietojuma paraugiem uzdevumu risināšanai. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2003. 380 lpp. Sērija: Biznesa
izglītības bibliotēka. ISBN 9984-705-07-2
Māris Buiķis. Finanšu matemātika. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2004. 124 lpp. Sērija Biznesa izglītības
bibliotēka. ISBN 9984- 705- 08- 0
Fēlikss Polis. Ievads Eiropas Savienības darba tiesībās = Introduction to European Union
Labour Law. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2004.–240 lpp. – Sērija Biznesa izglītības bibliotēka. ISBN
9984-705-09-9
Ekonomikas un finanšu problēmas Latvijā: II Starptautiskā studentu zinātniskā konference:
Rakstu krājums. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2005. 269 lpp. ISBN 9984- 705- 11-0
Leonīds Grīnglazs, Jevgeņijs Kopitovs. Krājumu pārvaldības pamati. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2005.
96 lpp. Sērija: Biznesa izglītības bibliotēka. ISBN 9984-705-16-1
Marita Rurāne. Finanšu menedžments. Rīga: RSEBAA, 2005. 384 lpp. Sērija: Biznesa
izglītības bibliotēka. ISBN 9984-705-12-9.
D.Jasjko, T.Ivanova, Ē.Pančenko. Piensaimniecības nozares attīstības analīze un
konkurētspējas
novērtējums
Latvijā
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tirgū//
RSEBAA
ziņojums.
(http://www.llu.lv/?mi=81&projekti_id=497)
Jasjko D. The role of CAP support for development of the agricultural sector and
competitiveness of food products: some comparisons among EU countries// 23 rd NJF
Congress „Trends and Persectives in Agriculture”, Nordic Association of Agricultural
Scientists. NJF report. Vol 3, Nr 2, 2007. 129.-130.pp.
I.Bērziņa, I.Germane. Slepenais ierocis – iekšējais mārketings// Office Manager- Nr.31,
jūlijs/augusts, 2007.:52. – 55.lpp.
K.Gorbunova. Анализ потоков трудовых ресурсов Латвии// Baltijas Foruma 12.
starptautiskā konference ”Latvijas ekonomikas līdzsvarota attīstība: problēmas, riski,
perspektīvas”, notika 2007. gada 25. maijā., 148. – 158. lpp.
L.Grīnglazs, J.Kopitovs, A.Muravjovs Multiproduct Inventory Control Models with Fixed
Interval Between Moments of Ordering.: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference
“RELIABILITY and STATISTICS in TRANSPORTATION and COMMUNICATION”
(RelStat'07), October 24-27, 2007, Riga, Latvia, p. 149
N. Konovalova Eksperts: Uzkrājums veidot nav sarežģīti, „Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze”,
14.06.2007.
N. Konovalova Создание накоплений зависит от личных финансовых целей каждого//
„Телеграф”,15.06.2007
L.Krēmers «Использование языков онтологии для обмена знаниями в
информационных системах , Rīga 2007. TSI.
I. Kuzmina Latvian Financial Reporting and International Harmonisation.// International
Journal of Applied Finance for Non-Financial Managers. ISSN 1742-528X. Volume:2,
issue:2, UK. Htpp://www.managementjournals.com
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un nodoma aiziet no darba atšķirības// DU konferences „Person. Color. Nature. Music.”
rakstu krājums, 2007.
A. Čirjevskis How to Create Competence-based Synergy in M&A// The ICFAI Journal of
Mergers & Acquisitions. India. “, Vol. IV No 1, ISSN 0972-9232. Reference N313-2007-0303-01. March 2007.
A. Čirjevskis, I. Ludviga Competitive Advantage based on Cultural Identities of Localities
in the Era of Globalization// Uncertain Transformation – New Domestic and International
Challenges. Proceedings of the International Conference. Riga, November 9-11, 2006., Proceedings, Latvijas Universitāte, 2007.
Ē.Pančenko.
Konkurence
graudu
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ražošanas
tirgū
(http://www.kp.gov.lv/uploaded_files/petijumi/konkurence_graudu_nozare.pdf)
T. Zakutajeva Enhancing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Competitiveness through
Intellectual Property Protection and Management: the Regulations of Trademark Use and
Registration in Latvia// RSEBAA Starptautiskas zinātniskas konferences rakstu izlase, 2007,
Rīga, 42. lpp.
Nipers A., Kozlinskis V. Auziņš A. Effect of value Added Tax Rate Changes on Market
Equilibrium. Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure
Development, ISSN 1822-6760, UDK 658(474.5)(06)Va 24, p. 15- 23, Akademija, 2008.
Table 7.9.
Methodological materials, prepared in 2002-2007.
Department of
Economics and
Finance
Department of
Management and
Marketing
Department of
Law
Department of
Computer Science
and Mathematics
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128 materials
18 materials
63 materials
7.7.3. Polices for academic staff recruitment, selection, training and development
In compliance with the Law on Higher Educational Institutions, Clause 27 RISEBA
academic staff is comprised of: professors, associated professors, assistant professors, leading
researchers, lectors, researchers, assistants. Academic staff is elected the academic positions in
accordance with Latvian legislation and the Regulations on Election of Academic personnel at
RISEBA. The Regulations stipulate the relevance of academic qualification to the requirements of
the Law on Higher Education Institutions, clauses 32.,36., 38., 39. and 40.
RISEBA Rector signs an employment contract with the elected member of academic staff
for a certain period of time. After the period is over and if it is necessary, there is an open call to
apply for a certain academic position and elections take place in accordance with the standard
policies and procedures.
RISEBA academic staff participates in training and development programmes and seminars
both in Latvia and abroad participated in academic staff mobility projects. Full time staff has
opportunities to attend professional development programmes as it is stipulated in the Council of
Ministers Requirements for the Teaching Personnel Education and Professional Qualification.
Majority of the full time academic staff attended various conferences in Latvia and abroad
both presenting their papers and as conference participants. Almost all lecturers have participated in
training and development courses relevant to their subject area. Of course, international conferences
held in Latvia attract more participants for RISEBA. For example, in 2006 RISEBA organised an
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international research conference “The Next Decade Challenges For Business“ and 25 % of
RISEBA academic staff participated in the conference.
Over the period from year 2000 till year 2007 RISEBA lecturers have published more that
280 publications in various research journals and conference proceedings.
When developing RISEBA strategy, in the year 2007 more attention has been paid to HR
related issues and it is planned that HR strategy and HRM system should be developed in the
nearest future. For example, In the RISEBA Information System the electronic register of academic
staff if foreseen; the strategic plan for RISEBA development includes budget and activities plan for
attraction of young PhD holding lecturers for full time employment; a new programme of Doctoral
studies in Management has been developed and it aims at training own PhD holders for RISEBA.
Various administrative policies and procedures have designed and approved (for example,
on academic staff elections, on administrative staff elections, lecturers tasks and responsibilities
etc.), to begun new personnel appraisal and remuneration systems based on equality and
transparency principles are being developed at present.
RISEBA development plan also includes the project of personnel satisfaction level
assessment.
7.8. Financing sources and RISEBA infrastructure
7.8.1. Financing sources
Since its foundation, RISEBA has been a self-financing institution.
According to the evaluation of the fixed and current assets of the School, its total value on
January 1, 2008 is LVL 944 815 ( nine hundred forty four thousand and eight hundred fifteen
lats).
Value of the fixed assets :
LVL 854 726
• including:
LVL 536 008
• Building in Meža St. 3, Riga
LVL 53 042
• Land in Meža St. 3, Riga
LVL 84 239
• Building in Mihoelsa St. 47, Daugavpils
LVL 181 437
• Appartment – hotel, Čaka St. 44-19
Value of other assets
including:
• Computers
• Equipment
• Furniture
• Other (inventory, auto transport, radio-TV-electro
Technical equipment)
LVL 90 089
LVL 47 516
LVL 18 993
LVL 21 773
LVL 1 807
With this property and fixed assets, RISEBA guarantees all students a possibility to
continue their studies in other higher education establishments in case of RISEBA or a study
programme liquidation.
The main source of financing the professional higher education Master’s programme
“International Business” is the tuition fee. The tuition fee is calculated, taking into account the
average cost per one student, in accordance with the market price. The tuition fee is confirmed by
RISEBA Senate.
To provide financial resources for RISEBA further development, the amount of the tuition
fee is reviewed at the beginning of each academic year.
Expenses structure:
49%
• renumeration of the faculty
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14%
administrative expenses
other
Master’s programme students are able to finance their studies in the following way:
- personal funds;
- employer’s financing;
- study loans, if the study programme is accredited;
- sponsor’s financing.
Master’s programme students are able to finance their studies:
- for the whole programme
- for one semester
- in accordance with the study contract, precisely following the amount to be paid and
due terms
7.8.2. RISEBA facilities
7.8.2.1. Premises
RISEBA has substantially expanded its premises for the study process implementation since
its foundation. On the 1 January 2008 the total premises space was 6547.02 m2, out of that 3340m is
for study and scientific work and 149m for sports activities. There are 33 study rooms for 24 - 121
seats, out of them two are for 99 and 121 seats, three for 78-90, one for 66, five for 50-58, four for
40-48, six for 36, three for 30-34, four for 24 seats. There are 6 computer classrooms.
All the classrooms are equipped with visual aids, 13 classrooms are equipped with powerful
stationary video projector. RISEBA has 209 computers, 144 of which are used for study purposes.
Three-store building has been renovated. Its premises constitute 2155.02m2. That contributes
to the better provision of the studies. There are three classrooms for 20-30seats on the ground floor,
three big classrooms on the first floor, which are equipped with modern communication means and
centralized sensor remote control (see picture 7.3.); there are six classrooms for 40-48 seats on the
second floor.
There is canteen on the ground floor and several wending machinsinstalled for the needs of
employees’ and students.
RISEBA study classrooms
Room
number
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Seats
56
Stationary
video
projector
103
103
109
112
113
114
217
218
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313
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56
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RISEBA computer classrooms
Total
Room
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204
205
206
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Seats
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Stationary
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RISEBA classrooms in the new building
Room
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Seats
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36
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66
88
99
90
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yes
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Stationary
video
projector
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24
25
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32
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7.8.2.2. Equipment of computer classes and application of information technologies
Computer systems development
To ensure proper flow of work, the School carried out modernization of the existing
computer equipment and computer systems:
In 2002:
• new computer models were purchased for 2 computer classrooms;
• memory capacity of the rest computers was enlarged for the sake of quickening
operations;
• the latest version of MS Office was installed at all workstations;
• with the aim to minimize the load on two local network servers and spilt their
functions, 4 new server systems were introduced, including 3 independent webservers and e-mail server;
• special equipment was installed for the provision of “firewall” function;
• conference room was fully equipped with multimedia technical devices;
• 7 LCD projectors, 3 computers “Notebook”, a digital camera and a camcorder were
purchased.
In 2003:
• the amount of computer rooms increased from 5 to 6;
• new computers were purchased for one of the computer rooms;
• the amount of seats was increased (from 24 to 30) in one of the computer
classrooms;
• three classrooms are equipped (and four more will be equipped by the end of 2004)
with multimedia technical devices (projectors, computers, screens, etc.)
In 2004:
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Statistics and Marketing data processing software SPSS has been purchased and
installed in the computer classroom.
In 2005:
• new model computers have been purchased for one of the computer classrooms (16
workstations);
• powerful web laser printer has been provided for the library;
• five classrooms were equipped with multimedia technical devices (projectors,
computers, screens, etc.);
• software for web-design (MSFrontPage) and for computer graphics have been
purchased and installed in the computer classrooms;
• in cooperation with Lattelecom and Hansabanka wireless web (Wi-Fi) has been
installed, which gives an opportunity to the students and staff members use Internet
while working with their own portable computer.
In 2006:
workstations);
• two classrooms are equipped with multimedia technical devices (projectors,
computers, screens, etc.);
• project Management software MS Project has been purchased and installed;
• two portable computers have been purchased.
In 2007:
workstations);
• amount of the workstations in three computer classrooms have been increased by 9;
• three multimedia projectors have been purchased;
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one computer for the simulation game “Intopia TM“ has been purchased;
Adobe Photoshop software have been purchased and installed.
Students and teaching staff have an opportunity to use these computers for studies, as well
as for independent work (six computer classes):
• five computer classrooms and computer hall in the library, from 16 to 30 computers
in each classroom, 129 workstations in total;
• each classroom is equipped with computers Intel Pentium 3, 4 and Celeron
processor, installed MS Windows and MS Office software; all computers are
connected to local and internet server;
• Each classroom has a laser printer.
Local and Internet server resources:
• file service, which contains students’ personal catalogues and public catalogues for
study materials and storing tasks/works;
• 2 web and database servers, which are meant for E-commerce course (for web-page
and network database creation);
• Internet access having speed 8Mbitt/s in Latvia and 1Mbit/s outside Latvia.
Multimedia equipment meant for multimedia presentations, preparation of study materials,
demonstrations and work with multimedia data:
• conference room equipped with stationary LCD projector, big screen and sound
devices;
• three classrooms equipped with stationary LCD projectors, screens and computers;
• three classrooms equipped with stationary LCD projectors, big screens, sound
devices, video, DVD and computer equipment, as well as room monitoring systems;
• seven portable LCD projectors;
• five portable computers “Notebook”, compatible with projectors, in the classrooms
without stationary computers;
• scanner;
• digital camera;
• digital camcorder.
For everyday work’s security of the School the following systems are used:
• Files server, in which personal catalogues of academic staff are kept;
• Web server, where the School’s homepage is placed;
• E-mail server, where it is possible to create own e-mail box by each RISEBA
employee;
• Proxy server, which secures local keeping of the content of the often visited Webpage, to achieve loading speed acceleration;
• “Firewall”, which secures the School’s local network from external breakages.
In future the following systems are planned to be introduced:
• e-mail servers, enabling each RISEBA student to use electronic mail;
• organisation’s administration system for automation of the study process monitoring.
Modernization of the existing software and acquisition of new software, including
mathematic modelling and computer graphics, as well as their installation in computer classrooms is
being planned.
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After completion of the third floor renovation in 2000 – 2001, RISEBA obtained new
premises for the School’s library and reading hall (see also www.rsebaa.lv/ biblioteka)
Presently, the library occupies 453 m2; the reading hall offers 32 seats, as well as computer
class – 18 computer seats with permanent internet access.
RISEBA library provides its visitors with librarian, bibliographic and information
services.in the academic year 2007/2008 17029 people have used services of the library. On 1
January 2008 2705 readers have been registered, including RISEBA staff.
The library visitors are entitled:
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to receive complete information about the contents of the library funds, search system and
possibilities of database usage;
to search for necessary literature in the electronic catalogue
• RISEBA Library
• electronic catalogues of periodicals ProQuest http://il.proquest.com ;
• Global Market – GMID data base (http://gmid.euromonitor.com);
• Rubricon data base (www.rubricon.com);
• Emerald (www.emeraldinsight.com);
• Springer electronic magazine (www.springerlink.com).
• Leta archives,
• BNS terminal, and to search on free-access shelves;
to receive consultations from a librarian;
to use the library’s funds in the reading hall;
to borrow literature for a certain period of time (day department students – from 2 to 4
weeks; correspondence students – from 4 to 12 weeks);
to prolong the period for which the books were borrowed;
to use (free of charge) an information search possibilities in Latvian Internet network, as
well as in the international network – within the limit of 300 MB.
Library funds:
The library accommodates literature in Latvian, Russian, English and French languages.
RISEBA library funds include educational editions and reference books, encyclopaedias,
dictionaries, periodicals, RISEBA students’ dissertations, RISEBA professors’ methodological
materials (handouts, methodological tips and works), as well as database of periodicals, audio
cassettes and CD ROMs. Approximately 20% of the library funds are presented in English, 42% - in
Latvian, 33% - in Russian and 5% - in French .
Books:
RISEBA library places orders for books with such world leading publishing houses:
UK: Pearson Education Ltd, McGrawHill Publishing Company, ITPS, Marston Book
Services Ltd, Thomson Publishing Service, etc.;
Latvia: Biznesa augstskola „Turība”, Kamene, Biznesa Partneri, Vaidelote, Rasa ABC, LU,
Zvaigzne ABC, Jumava, Merkūrijs Lat. etc;
Russia: Питер, Юнити – Дана, Финансы и статистика, Инфра-М, Вильямс, Дело,
Юристъ, etc.,
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France: Hachette Langue e’trangēre, Clē Internationale, Ehancerel Edition bilingue, Didier,
Foucher.
Table 7.9.
1998./1999.
1999./2000.
2000./2001.
2001./2002.
2002./2003.
2003./2004.
2004./2005.
2005./2006.
2006./2007.
Year
Number of titles
744
1286
1789
2186
2878
3089
3761
3982
4181
4377
RSEBAA
744
1286
1789
2186
2622
2919
3170
3318
3459
3567
-
-
-
-
256
170
591
664
722
810
-
542
503
397
692
211
672
221
199
196
3073
4132
5841
7925
11287
13066
16389
17154
18328
19104
3073
4132
5841
7925
10576
12207
14092
14749
15630
16358
-
-
-
-
771
859
2297
2405
2698
2746
-
1059
1709
2084
3362
1779
3323
765
1174
776
2378
6269
11286
24371
45403
57709
85873
104459
110721
122656
-
3891
5017
13085
21032
12306
28164
18586
6262
11935
Daugavpils
branch
Dynamics
Number
copies
RISEBA
of
Daugavpils
branch
Dynamics
Paid for books
(LVL)
Dynamics
In 2000 an original electronic catalogue of the library literature – RISEBA Library - was
introduced. The electronic catalogue RISEBA Library contains categorised data of the library
funds, which come to more than 1861 editions. Search procedures can be carried out in Latvian,
Russian and English languages.
The database of the library funds is categorised according to two principles:
• according to the author (the relevant language principle);
• according to the topic.
The electronic catalogue RISEBA Library incorporates books relevant to the study content
and study subjects on more than 30 topics.
Table 7.10
Area
Higher
Mathematics
Statistics
Computer Skills
E-Commerce
Economics
International
RISEBA library’s funds breakdown by area and number
Titles in
Number
Titles in
Number
Titles in
Latvian
of copies
Russian
of copies
English
Number
of copies
12
159
25
228
1
1
2
24
13
31
10
59
419
52
488
129
14
62
72
73
47
60
161
209
217
90
5
19
4
25
16
55
115
68
190
265
73
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Economics and
Finance
Accounting and
Audit
Taxes
Financial
Management
Entrepreneurship
Business
Planning
Banking
Investments
Securities
and
Financial
Markets
Real Estate
Insurance
Psychology and
Business
Communication
Sociology
Management
Marketing
Logistics
HRM
Strategic
Management
Law
International
Business Law
Statistics
Informative
publications
Methodology
Latvian
for
Foreigners
General
and
Business English
French
33
289
83
239
31
301
10
72
15
21
-
-
7
155
86
256
13
101
38
424
115
202
16
148
3
35
17
58
2
28
14
1
192
14
36
38
124
77
5
5
5
29
6
80
27
58
5
64
1
1
1
5
12
8
15
15
1
2
11
2
30
437
67
193
2
55
4
28
24
4
10
37
498
380
78
81
19
138
127
20
41
75
514
339
129
218
30
37
1
9
247
271
15
70
6
163
51
194
14
142
37
570
21
200
4
36
23
145
34
80
-
-
7
8
-
-
-
-
17
37
9
12
7
16
1
5
5
11
-
-
8
33
3
29
-
-
9
15
19
30
4
9
102
659
-
-
-
-
In the academic year 2003 - 2004 new software LIIS (Latvian Educational Information
System) has been introduced in the library.
The library visitors can search for periodicals in the on-line electronic catalogue ProQuest
http://il.proquest.com, which gives access to complete texts of magazine and newspaper articles in
different scientific fields free of charge, as well as Leta arhīvs, BNS termināls.
The library accommodates the following magazines and newspapers necessary for the
study process:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
‘’The Economist’’
‘’Business Week’’
‘’Harvard Business Review’’
‘’Forbes’’
‘’International Advances in Economic Research’’
‘’Atlantic Economic Journal’’
‘’Forum (European Forum for Management Development)’’
‘’Bulletin: Sigma (Public Management Forum, France)’’
‘’Strategy & Innovation’’
‘’Financial Times’’
‘’Dienas Bizness’’
‘’Biznes & Baltija’’
‘’Diena’’
‘’Latvijas Ekonomists’’
‘’Grāmatvedība un Revīzija’’
‘’Kapitāls’’
‘’Izglītība un kultūra’’
‘’Psiholoģijas pasaule’’
Table 7.11
1999./2000.
2000./2001.
2001./2002.
2002./2003.
2003./2004.
2004./2005.
2005./2006.
2006./2007.
2007./2008.
Periodicals
purchased
(Ls)
Dynamics
Electronic
publications
(Leta,
ProQues,t
etc, Ls)
Dynamics
1998./1999.
Dynamics of financing, used for periodicals
210
1161
1543
2250
2846
4036
5715
7513
9168
11012
-
951
382
707
596
1190
1679
1798
1655
1844
-
-
-
672
1392
4844
10115
14972
21881
25049
-
-
-
-
720
3452
5271
4857
6909
3168
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7.9. External relations
Taking into account the fact that one of the school founders was a foreign body and that RISEBA’s
mission is “gateway to international career”, the school pays maximum attention to international
cooperation with best international schools and institutions. From the moment of foundation there
has been appointed Vice-Rector of International relations and the department of External
relations was established, which deals with RISEBA international activities.
One of the main RISEBA priorities is openness to the world and its values in order to provide
highest quality management education in the context of modern global and united business world
and to provide international career opportunities to its students.
RISEBA supports the idea of integral European education system proclaimed by the Bologna
declaration. Therefore the school carries out students and professors exchange programmes and
constant measures of improving its programmes in cooperation with international schools.
Introduction of European education standards ensures education quality and transparency and,
consequently, helps the process of Latvia integration into the European Union.
RISEBA actively cooperates with other schools giving its students opportunity to acquire part of
their studying programme in international universities abroad. Within the framework of cooperation
agreements students can participate in double-degrees programmes, study in international
universities for one or two semesters, take part in ERASMUS programme as well as obtain
international university education locally in Latvia.
Time spent studying abroad together with credit points obtained is added to RISEBA results.
Therefore students have the opportunity to get acquainted with different cultures and learn foreign
languages, study the subjects that interest them as well as obtain international diplomas of foreign
schools cooperating with RISEBA, studying on Bachelor’s or Master’s programmes.
One of the ways to realise RISEBA mission is international work placement and professors’
experience exchange journeys with the aim of students’ preparation to international career
opportunities in business world.
In addition to the abovementioned activities External relations department functions as a mediator
between international students, their representative universities and the school, providing assistance
to international students solving their problems related to their studies or accommodation in Latvia
and helping RISEBA students with the process of application to study abroad. Students are always
welcome in the External relations department where they can get detailed information about all
international studying opportunities. RISEBA provides assistance to everyone who wishes to
develop entrepreneurial and professional skills.
In compliance with adopted by European Commission ERASMUS university charter the school
offers to its students opportunity to study in schools-partners in Europe during the period of 3-12
months. For the present moment RISEBA has concluded 55 agreements of cooperation with
schools from 23 countries: France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, Austria,
Cyprus, Greece, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia, Slovakia, Check Republic, Great
Britain, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Kazakhstan, Russia and Georgia. During the first year
after the adoption of ERASMUS university charter RISEBA gave opportunity to 7 students to
study in the schools-partners, but now more than 35 students go to study abroad beyond the Latvian
border as ERASMUS exchange students.
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Moreover, regarding double degree (diploma from RISEBA and diploma from other partner
institution) RISEBA has signed agreements with the following institutions:
•
Inholland University Rotterdam (The Neitherlands),
•
Haaga University of Applied Science (Finland),
•
Vaxjo University (Sweden),
•
University of Glamorgan (UK),
•
The University of Salford (UK).
Regarding double degree diploma for Master’s programme „International Business” students,
there is an agreement with ESC Troyes (France). However, students can chose either school from
the mentioned above for studies under ERASMUS students’ exchange programme.
A significant number of RISEBA students and faculty members are going abroad as well as
students and professors from partner institutions are willing to study and teach in RISEBA. Over
100 students and faculty members have used the schools exchange offer and their number is
growing. (pls. see Table 7.13)
Table 7.13
Participants of the ERASMUS mobility programme
2004./2005.
2005./2006.
2006./2007.
2007./2008.
Outcoming
students
21
15
25
52
Incoming students
Outcoming faculty
11
19
29
40
6
10
15
16
Incoming
faculty
5
30
15
28
In addition, within the framework of ERASMUS exchange programme RISEBA professors have
the opportunity to visit as guest lecturers schools-partners and deliver lectures in one of European
Universities. RISEBA has introduced a new tradition to organise International weeks during which
the guest lecturers from foreign schools deliver lectures to the students.
7.9.1. Co-operation with employers
During 15 years of its functioning RISEBA has established a tradition of co-operation with
employers both in Latvia and abroad. Taking into account the fact that many of RISEBA
graduates have become successful business people and employers themselves, from year to year
co-operation is growing and improving, increasing mutual interest and feedback. RISEBA
sustains the conviction that the main aim of any educational institution is students’ achievements
building their careers. RISEBA takes pride in the fact that majority of its graduates are employed
in the leading industries and are employers themselves.
There are different types of co-operation with employers, but among the main are the following:
•
study programmes compilation and implementation together with the employer;
•
active participation of employers in the study process and programme quality
improvement;
•
professional work placement guarantee;
•
students research work;
•
relevant industry standards modernisation and upgrade;
•
qualification, diploma, bachelor’s and master’s papers monitoring;
•
students’ integration into the market both in Latvia and abroad.
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The employers' opinions are very important for the further development of the programme
therefore those are collected during informal discussions, questionnaires or by the means of
reference letters provided by the employers of students as well as other employers interested in
the programme development. Appendix V contains submitted references about the professional
higher education programme “International Business”.
The quality of the study process and study programmes is assessed during the professional work
placement when the students apply acquired knowledge into practice. Taking into account the
significance of professional work placement for preparation of highly qualified specialists,
RISEBA has worked out special regulatory documents and requirements to the organisation of
internship. There is a meeting prior to professional work placement, which gives the opportunity to
identify the importance of internship, to work out in detail the work placement programme and its
realisation possibilities.
In addition RISEBA also has very well-established relaishionships with the Human
Resource Management Association of Latvia, Latvian Employers Confederation,
Rietumbanka, Latvijas Krājbanka, Hansabanka, Ernst Young and etc. All mentiones above
companies actively participate in the development and improvement of RISEBA programmes by
offering placement opportunities for students as well as employing graduates.
In addition, to co-operation, employers readily involve the students into various project works. The
number of Master’s papers topics is increasing in relation to projects and applied business research.
Working for particular company research request, students will increase sense of responsibility and
quality of research.
In order to ensure information exchange with employers, existing and potential partners RISEBA
organises annual “Career Days” the aim of which is to inform RISEBA students and graduates
about employers’ requirements, introduce potential employers, and get the picture of market
prospects in the chosen industry. Meeting the employers, students have the opportunity to clarify
the particular requirements in terms of qualifications and skills for the chosen employment. During
“Career Days” RISEBA gives the employers opportunity to promote the industry, company,
career prospects inside the company, meet potential employees, carry out interviews and selection,
inform about particular requirements to qualifications and skills necessary for successful career in
the company. Regular participation of employers in RISEBA “Career Days” gives opportunity for
mutually beneficial co-operation, which ensures successful integration of young specialists into the
market. RISEBA opened “Career Centre” for the students and takes pride in the fact that
numerous employers primarily inform the school “Career Centre” about the vacancies. Moreover,
our graduates also look for new employees for their organisations firstly at RISEBA. To simplify
the information exchange relevant information on employers and employees is placed at RISEBA
on special stands and on the Internet home page.
Regular meetings with employers under the motto "Gateway to international career" take place at
RISEBA. RISEBA in co-operation with other Latvian associations and organisations participate in
international projects and research, organise conferences and seminars, in which the obtained results
are being analysed and necessary recommendation and suggestions prepared.
As one of the programmes “International Business” great priorities and set objectives is
to ensure that theoretical knowledge is combined with the relevant professional experience and
programme participants can have opportunity to work hand in hand with the business
practitioners. Thus, in the framework of several subjects business representatives are invited to
share their professional experience and work together with students on different projects. These
are the manufacturing companies such as Lindex or Lenox as well as such fast developing
companies as Aerodium, Nestcaffe, AirBaltic and etc.
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One of RISEBA major cooperation partners is the University of Salford (Great Britain)
with which the School cooperates on franchising basis (within the framework of MBA programme).
Employers will also be invited to participate in the assessment of the students’ success
regarding their professional work placement as well as in defention of their Dissertations.
7.9.2. Comparative Analysis in relation to other study programmes in Latvia and abroad
Programme compliance with EU standards and requirements
Programme comparison with the requirements of European professional master programme in
management guidelines looks into 3 dimensions:
- study of the enterprise management in such key areas like accounting, finance, marketing,
information systems management, human resource management, organizational psychology
and law;
- study of foundation courses that build theoretical basis such as economics, research
methods, analytical methods;
- Study of integrative courses that integrate various knowledge and skills, such as teamwork,
management skills, entrepreneurship and presentation skills.
Benchmarking Master programme in International Business against EU graduate level programme
requirements (see table below) shows full programme compliance in terms of programme content.
Study courses according to EQUAL
Master programme International Business
guidelines
courses
General management
Accounting and Finance
Financial
and
Business
Performance
Management
Marketing & Sales
Operations Management
Information Systems Management
Law
Human Resource Management
Economics
Quantitative Analysis
Business Politics & Strategy
International Marketing and Communications
International Business Operations and Service
Management
Management
Project Management
Managing International Organizations
E-commerce
Organizational Learning and Knowledge
Management
International Marketing and Communications
International Human Resource Management
Organizational Learning and Knowledge
Management
Foundation courses
Integrative courses
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International Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Corporate
Governance
and
Social
Responsibility
Comparative analysis
Programme initially was designed and benchmarked against Master programme in International
Business at Salford School of Management, University of Salford, UK. However, for the purpose of
more relevant comparative analysis, programme is being compared with similar programmes in
Latvia, and Europe. That approach will allow for diverse analysis and provide valuable insight into
regional trends.
The table below elaborates on the four programmes: Master in International Business delivered by
RISEBA, Master programme in International Business by University of Applied Sciences,
Germany, Master programme in International Business and Management by Leon Kozminski
Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management, Poland and Global Management MBA by
Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Riga International
School of Economics &
Business
Administration,
Latvia
University of
Applied Sciences,
Germany
Master programme in
Master programme in
16 months
24 months
Leon Kozminski
Academy of
Entrepreneurship
and Management,
Poland
Master programme in
& Management
18 months
90 ECTS
120 ECTS
120 ECTS
120 ECTS
www.riseba.lv
www.fh-mainz.de
www.wspiz.edu.pl
www.lu.lv
nd
2 language
and Communications
International Operations
and Service
Management
International Human
Resource Management
Management
Personal and interpersonal skills courses
2nd language
Personal Development
Programme
(study skills, stress
reduction methods,
time management)
Management courses
International
Marketing
Marketing & Export
Accounting and
Management
Finance
International
Human Resource
Corporate Finance
Management
International
Accounting
Law
Business Policy
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Latvia
Master programme in
24 months
2nd language
International
Marketing
Communication
Risk Management
International
Management under
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Performance
Management
Environment
Law
E-Commerce
Business
Management
International
Innovation
and Knowledge
Management Corporate
Governance & Social
Responsibility
Project Management
Foundation courses
International Business International Business
Environment
Environment
Quantitative and
Research Methods
Qualitative Analytical Business Economics
Methods
Integrative courses
Leadership &
Organization
Strategy
Advanced
Economics
Finance Environment
Financial
Management and
Accounting
Managerial
Accounting
Business Law
E-Commerce
Quantitive Methods of
Decision Making
Negotiating in CrossCultural Business
Environment
Consumer Psychology
and Behaviour on
Practice
Team project
Management Consulting
Individual project
Business Simulation
Applied Project
-
Internship
Master Thesis
Observations:
-
Programme delivered by Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management
offers and induction course focused on personal and interpersonal skills development. It
goes further throughout the whole programme;
European schools offer courses with more credit points awarded for each subject while
RISEBA has many different courses with relatively small volume of credit points;
Programme in Latvian University provides strong emphasis on financial issues thereby
offering several courses in this field (in total 15 ECTS): International Business Finance
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-
-
Environment; Financial Management and Accounting and Managerial Accounting, thereby
RISEBA offers only one course in International Finance (6 ECTS) and elective in Financial
and Business Performance Management (3 ECTS);
RISEBA and Latvian University show strong focus on intensive and high course-load in the
programme (intensive course modules held in the evenings of working days);
RISEBA goes beyond functional areas of business in the programme and actively fosters
soft skills development throughout the rigorous coursework (European schools offer more of
the foundation and management courses, while RISEBA offers more integrative courses);
All programmes, except Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management
have a practical element in the programme (professional work placement)
Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management provides students with an
short-term opportunity to study abroad (choose a 2-week elective in a partner school)
RISEBA and Latvian University provide for the professional qualification, however
European schools don’t offer such possibility.
All compared programmes offer opportunity to acquire double degree and participate in
ERASMUS student exchange programme.
Implications for the Master programme in “International Business”
Overall RISEBA programme curriculum delivers sound package of courses that explores latest
ideas and concepts, guides students into perspectives on traditional business practices across the
globe and provides hands-on experience with the most current tools and projects to help students
and students’ organizations to gain advantage in international arena. However, certain needs for
changes emerge from the comparative analysis above, namely:
- programme shall put stronger emphasis on students’ personal and interpersonal skills
development;
- to better tailor the programme to the needs of the business community offer more courses of
the restrictive chose thereby providing an opportunity to adjust the syllabus of the
programme to the students knowledge and skills level;
- programme needs to incorporate stronger focus in Finance area, as programme experience
showed this year it is one of the weakest knowledge areas among students;
- programme needs to build stronger student exposure to international business community
throughout the coursework;
- programme shall foster student exchange opportunities and encourage students to study
abroad (offer not only semester long studies but also short-term options) thereby providing
even stronger insight into international business.
Important conclusion that emerges from comparative analysis is the importance of ongoing
benchmarking against best schools practices and bringing some of the elements into the programme
for experimentation and further programme improvement.
7.9.3. Academic staff who have worked in the foreign educational establishments or conducted
research or scientific work abroad
Taking into consideration a big role and importance of different kinds of cooperation for the study
process development as well as students’ and professors’ mobility, RISEBA has signed the
cooperation agreements with different foreign and Latvian institutions of higher learning which
envisage the students’ and professors’ exchange as well as the perspectives of joint implementation
of the study programmes. RISEBA’s main cooperation partners are:
• University of Salford (United Kingdom),
•
Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (Poland),
•
Estonian Business School (Estonia),
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INHOLLAND University (The Netherlands),
•
Växjö University (Sweden),
•
The Aarhus School of Business (Denmark),
•
Transport and Telecommunication Institute (Latvia),
•
School of Business Administration “Turība” (Latvia),
•
International Management Institute St. Petersburg IMISP (Russia),
•
Latvian Agricultural University,
•
Ventspils Business School,
•
Moscow International Higher Business School “MIRBIS” (Russia).
In the last three academic years the following RISEBA professors worked in partner schools
abroad: I.Senņikova – Estonia, Great Britain, The Netherlands; J. Vanags – Lithuania; E. Kalnina
– France, UK, Check Republic; A. Limanskis – Finland, Germany, Estonia; G. Burakovs –
France,, Estonia, Russia; A. Petrovs – Russia, A. Cirjevskis – The Netherlands and Estonia.
RISEBA participation in the international projects
I.Sennikova as a partner participated in the project “International Knowledge Management”
financed by the European Union.
RISEBA is a member of a thematic network THENEXOM (European thematic network which
ensures the successful acquisition of management knowledge, research and practice). Other
members of this network are: Tomas Bata University in Zlin (Check Republic), University of
Huddesfield (UK), Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Ireland), Savonia Polytechnic (Finland),
University of Genoa (Italy), University of Hradec Kralove (Check Republic), West Bohemia
University (Check Republic).
RISEBA professors participated in the European Union “eLearning” programme EVENE
“Erasmus Virtual Economics and Management Studies Exchange”. The coordinator of the project
is Tomas from Zlin, Bata University who is one of RISEBA partners. The project commenced on
1 March 2006 and it is to be in progress for 24 months.
Dr. D. Jasjko as a member of the project management group and local expert participated in the 6th EU research project “Agricultural Member States Modelling for the EU and Eastern
European Countries” (number of project SSPE-CT-2005-021543) which joins together national
partners from 25 countries of EU and is envisaged to create the national model of the agricultural
sector on the common methodological bases developed by the project (FAPRI modelling approach)
with the purpose to further create economic–mathematical model for the quantitative analysis and
forecasting the agricultural policy in 25 EU countries.
Dr. V. Kozlinskis and others participate in the project “Creating a systematic evaluation methods
in the area of entrepreneurship and innovation policy” The Swedish foundation for small
business research (FSF). The project duration is from 2006 – 2008; total financing – NOK 4
million.
Dr. V. Kozlinskis, Dr. B. Kurovs participate in NVA ESF project “Investigation of the New
Employment Opportunities Based on the Social Awareness of the Human Resources and
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Continuous Education in Kurzeme region”. Total financing – 44000 Ls. The deadline is June
2007.
Dr. A. Nikolajevs participates in the LZP project 04.1446 “The economic effectiveness of
education in Latvia. The Impact of Education on Income and Employment Level”, Daugavpils
branch of RISEBA.
RSEBAA participation in international organizations
RISEBA is continuously obtaining the latest information and ensures high professional standards of
the programmes, participating in variety of non-state organisations and professional associations
which organise and conduct different events and conferences aimed to develop the level of
qualification.
One of RISEBA major cooperation partners is the University of Salford (United Kingdom), which
the school has been cooperating with on a franchise basis (including MBA study programme).
Thus, in May 2006 re-affiliation of the school was completed, the affiliation
agreement was extended, which recognizes RISEBA as a learning-methodological centre of the
University of Salford valid until the year 2011.
RISEBA is also the registered examination centre of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
in Latvia.
RISEBA is a member of different regional and international organisations as well as business and
educational associations:
• American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
• Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA)
• Central and East-European Management Development Association (CEEMAN)
• Consortium of International Double Degrees (CIDD)
• European International Educational Association (EIEA)
• European Management Development Fund (EFMD)
• Russian Association of Business School (RABE)
RISEBA representatives actively participate in conferences, seminars and public
activities organised and conducted by different cooperation partners.
I.Sennikova, Vice-Rector of International Relations, is:
• CEEMAN accredited expert (member of peer review team);
• EQUAL council member (The International association of quality assessment and
European management education accreditation agency);
• One of the founders of the International Entrepreneurship Forum (Essex University,
OECD LEED program)
• Consultant in OECD seminar “Creating capacity for entrepreneurship and SME
development”;
• Senior enterprise fellow at School of Entrepreneurship and Business, Essex
University (UK)
E. Kalnina, Head of External Relations, is a member and general secretary of CIDD.
In January 2006 RISEBA held the conference of CIDD shareholders.
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In May 2005 two RISEBA students, Sergejs Jersovs and Maratkuls Kosojevs, participated in the
international conference “Intercultural Management Issues” at the University of Economics in
Bratislava, which was organized and financed by CIDD.
7.9.4. Foreign guest lecturers in the programme
RISEBA internationalisation strategy is implemented at different levels including the involvement
of visiting faculty, guest speakers, and other contributors from a wide variety of backgrounds and
with a range of different areas of expertise.
Seven foreign lecturers provided complete course of lectures in „International Business”
programme in 2007/2008 academic year:
o Yiannis Polychronakis, Lecturer in Logistics and Project management, Salford
Business School, University of Salford, UK
o John Burke, Visiting Professor of Law, Riga Graduate School of Law; Law Editor,
Lexis/Nexis, Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest, New Jersey, USA
o James Bowen, Professor in E-Commerce/ E-Business, University of Ottawa, Canada;
Learning through project work to develop practical solutions for specific companies
o Greg MacDonald, professor, researcher, and project manager; Ph.D. in psychology
from the University of Alberta, Canada, and an MBA in international business from
Sydney University, Australia.
o Ed Doran, Lecturer, Directorate Business Management, Salford School of Management,
University of Salford, UK; Guestlectures by business community
o Niko Slavnic, Fellow in International Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Director of
GMP (General Management Programme) at IEDC Bled School of Management,
member of CEEMAN IMTA AA Board, Slovenia
o Arshad Ahmad, Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at Concordia
University in Montreal, Canada
o
RISEBA organises and conducts International Weeks since 2005. Academic staff and
international project managers from RISEBA partner-schools participate in these weeks with the
purpose to provide lectures on the latest tendencies in a certain professional sphere in terms of
higher education and present their schools. As not all students and lecturers have the possibility to
participate in this mobility programmes the purpose of such kind of International Weeks is to
create the international atmosphere in the school and also to let the lecturers and students be
involved in the international activities on the premises of RISEBA. The students from RISEBA
Latvian partner-schools also participate in International Weeks - Latvian Agricultural University
and Ventspils Business School.
In October 2006 twelve lecturers from 7 partner schools participated in the International Week:
• Inholland University (Netherlands)
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• European Business School (Germany)
1
• Leon Kozminski academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (Poland) 1
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway)
2
• The University of Salford (Great Britain)
1
• Comenius University (Slovakia)
1
• Vilnius Cooperative College (Lithuania)
2
In March 2007 17 lecturers from10 partner schools participated in the International Week:
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Inholland University (Netherlands)
European Business School (Germany)
Comenius University (Slovakia)
The University of Salford (Great Britain)
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Haaga University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Normandy Business School (France)
Mainz Fachhochschule (Germany)
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway)
Groupe ESC Troyes (France)
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In October 2008 year 40 participants from 18 partner schools from 16 countries are going to take
part in the International Weem organized by RISEBA.
7.9.5. Students who have studied abroad in the framework of the international exchange
programme
RISEBA has signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with the following institutions of higher
learning of the European Union in the framework of the ERASMUS programme and outside
Europe:
Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech Repub.
China
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Georgia
Greece
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
FHS Kufstein Tirol
Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
Intercollege
Tomas Bata University in Zlin
Henan University
Henan College of Finance and Taxation HCFT
Aarhus School of Business
Estonian Business School
Haaga University of Applied Science
Kajaani Polytechnic
Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur
Paris Graduate School of Management Group ESG
ESC Troyes
Ecole de Management de Normandie
Universite Catholique de Lyon
Ecole Superieure
European Business School
Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences
Fachhochschule Mainz-University of Applied Sciences
Fachhochschule Rozenheim
Caucasus School of Business
Athens University of Economics and Business
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
The Inholland University
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management
Moscow International Higher Business School MIRBIS
International Management Institute of St.Petersburg IMISP
Comenius University in Bratislava
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Sweden
Great Britain
Vaxjo University
The University of Salford
University of Glamorgan
Following Double-degree agreements RISEBA students can study one academic year in any of
partner-schools and get the required number of credit points. In order to obtain double-degree, the
students have to present their thesis both in the partner school and at RISEBA.
The total number of RISEBA students having obtained double-degree is 14.
One of the ways to implement the internationalisation strategy is the students’ professional work
placement abroad. Every year second year students of the programme “European Business Studies”
go to France (Bordeaux and Turino cities) in order to participate in language training and
professional work placement in French companies. In the year 2001 and 2003 RISEBA students
participated in Leonardo da Vinci exchange programme. In that way in the year 2001 13 students
and in 2003 -10 students worked as interns in Great Britain for 3 months.
Although, the programme “International Business” is relatively new, its students have significant
interest in Exchange possibilities and several of them consider a possibility to participate in
Erasmus Exchange programme in the first semester of 2008/2009 academic year.
7.9.6.Number of foreign students in the programme
Taking into consideration the enthusiastic and successful work of the External Relations
Department the number of foreign students has been continuously growing. For example, in
2004/2005 academic year in the framework of ERASMUS exchange programme 11 students came
to RISEBA, the total number of foreign students studied at RISEBA in 2007/2008 in different
Bachelor and Master programmes was 42.
Also “International Business” programme’s students can greatly benefit from study and exchange
programmes with many of RISEBA international partner institutions.
In this academic year there were 2 international students from France University Groupe ESC
Troyes and 2 students from Czech Republic University of Economics studying at the programme
from January 2008 till June 2008.
Moreover, there are 5 students who will conduct their studies at the programme in the first semester
of 2008 year. These are students from the following institutions:
o 4 students from France University Groupe ESC Troyes
o 1 student from Czech Republic University of Economics
7.10. Quality assurance
Quality assurance system at RISEBA is performed as a part of the school permanent development
and implementation of the long-term development plan, which includes:
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RISEBA alumni prospects in the labour market;
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Ensuring continuation of studies and financial guarantees in case of termination of the
study programme, reorganization or other changes that may occur.
For internal quality assurance of studies there are several criteria developed at RISEBA in terms of
content, structure and evaluation procedures of the studies.
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On December 14th 2005 Regulation “On Study Programme Annual Self-assessment Report
Development” was approved by the Senate. The aim of annual self-assessment report is to promote
profound and development-oriented qualitative studies. Each respective study programme annual
self-assessment report reflects study year accomplishments, notes programme’s strong and weak
points, reflects students’ opinion on the study process and professors’ performance, contributes to
further successful programme delivery and fixes changes necessary for further development. This is
the way for the school to inform students, the Ministry of Science and Education, Higher Education
Quality and Assessment Centre and study process stakeholders about changes and improvements of
a respective programme delivery. This allows to improve significantly students’ feedback.
To ensure the quality of the study programme Quality Management system and Information system
were developed; In order to perform self-evaluation successfully, cooperation between RISEBA
lecturers and students takes place. Students provide their feedback on programme content,
organization and perspective in the feedback questionnaires. Regular self-evaluation of the
programme along with discussions on the content and organization of the study programme ensure
its quality and preferable dynamics.
Questionnaire forms used at RISEBA and survey materials are enclosed in Appendix XI.
The Master’s programme in International Business is dedicated to providing its students with a
quality, respected, and well-rounded education. The programme is managed by a Programme
Director who is appointed by the Senate and reports to the Vice Rector of Academic Affairs.
Operational issues of the programme are dealt with by the dedicated programme Administrator,
reporting to the programme Director.
“Programme Committee” has been created in order to better manage and control quality by
discussing all issues related to the programme while applying series of authorised policies and
procedures. “Programme Committee’ also acts as a management and control system which links all
programme activities, thereby, providing a forum for planning, implementing, analysing, reviewing
and as appropriate the introduction of both corrective and preventive actions against agreed time
scales. The “Programme Committee” will also provide a communication mechanism between
students, staff, RISEBA and the highest level of management, should that necessity arise.
In order to ensure the quality of the programme it is essential:
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Increase students’ participation in the study processas well as in the rewievs of the
methodological materials, academic staff performance, so that students become active
participants and real help for lecturers in the process of quality improvement.
To increase co-responsibility of students for the programme self-evaluation reports, as well
as for development and implementation of decisions of RISEBA Senate and departments
with the aim to improve the dialogue between students and lecturers.
to pay special attention to the development of internal communication. To improve the
existing and develop a new IT infrastructure, to ensure that the operation of RISEBA
network guarantees the necessary quality of studies.
The traditional system of quality control and assurance at RISEBA, as well as the tendency towards
its permanent improvement is a guarantee, that the study programme and its realization process will
be constantly enhanced (pls. refer to Appendix VI).
Accreditations within different accreditation institutions is one of the other forms of quality
assurance. RISEBA already have accreditaions from such highly respected and recognized
institutions as CEEMAN (Central and Eastern European Management Development Association),
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and is putting many efforts to get ready for the European Quality Label of EQUIS (European
Quality Improvement System). Thus, it is essential to:
• develop a clearly articulated policy for the internationalization of student body, faculty and
programs;
• develop a clear policy with regard to the relations to the corporate world as manifested by
responding to its needs;
• establish cooperation contacts with business to provide students with professional
experience through internships and fieldwork.
Upon reaching set goals RISEBA will gain international recognition by public authorities and will
be regarded as major quality institution by participants, clients and competitors.
The scope of the programme „International Business” quality assurance is determined by the
following dimensions:
– regulation: legal frameworks, governance, responsibilities, and accountabilities;
- educational process: admission/selection of students, registration or enrolment, curriculum design
and delivery, support for learning, assessment of students;
- curriculum design and content: ongoing analysis and improvement of the curriculum ;
- learning experience: user protection, student experience, complaints, and appeals;
- outcomes: transferability, recognition, and value of the programme.
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8. Study programme development plan and implementation
The main areas of the study programme development are set within the overall development
strategy of RISEBA.
The following activities are envisaged by the development plan of RISEBA:
1. To continue cooperation with professional associations and employers in order to ensure
effective feedback for the purpose of the study programme further development.
1. To prepare and publish study books, brochures, lecture notes and other methodological
materials.
2. To continue the process of upgrading qualifications of the academic staff in order to ensure
the necessary proportion of persons holding PhD and professors working full-time at
RISEBA.
3. To undertake necessary steps for ensuring further upgrade of pedagogical and professional
qualifications of the academic staff, including:
• To promote participation of lecturers and students in international seminars,
workshops, conferences as well as in exchange programmes;
• To look for new opportunities to participate in international projects;
• To establish and develop new, sustainable partnerships with similar universities
from the EU countries in order to cooperate in the area of study programmes and
projects.
4. To increase the number of full-time lecturers at RISEBA.
5. To expand international cooperation and promote academic staff mobility.
6. To invite the best graduates of RISEBA Master’s programmes to work at RISEBA.
7. To perform the study programme annual self-evaluation in cooperation with European
quality institutions.
8. To provide students with new international professional placement opportunities.
9. To offer e-learning programmes.
10. To ensure student participation in RISEBA research conferences on a regular basis,
encourage student participation in the conferences organised by other Latvian and foreign
universities.
11. To organise scientific discussions, seminars, and workshops led by top industry specialists
and invite students to participate in these events on a regular basis.
12. To perform the study programme self-evaluation annually.
13. To upgrade RISEBA facilities, i.e.:
• To purchase new equipment;
• To increase the number of computers, thus providing more resources for students
and academic staff for research purposes;
• To develop and renew the library funds;
• To get wireless Internet connection.
• To offer students accommodation in a comfortable hostel.
14. To start operation of RISEBA Information System.
15. To prepare RISEBA diploma supplement for the European Commission international
recognition (DS Label Award).
Following the quidlines for the development of RISEBA, ongoing evaluation of the programme
„International Business” is being made in order to develop and monitor development of the
programme.
Evaluating the Programme among the involved academic staff and the students, it can be
noticed that programme have as benefits as its weaknesses.
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The benefits of the programme are as follows:
1. The Programme corresponds to the goals of entrepreneurship development set by the EU
and Latvia – to promote creation and use of new knowledge for provision of business
competitiveness and dynamic development of the national economic environment.
2. In implementation of the Programme is ensured by the highly qualified academic staff lecturers delivering study courses represent a wide spectrum of Business management
knowledge.
3. The Program is implemented through combining scientific, research, academic, material,
and technical resources of the different higher education institutions, and such academic
cooperation has resulted in the creation of a new synergy.
4. Programmes’ students have solid knowledge basis gained on the bachelor level which is
further applied and tested during year long studies
5. Business representatives involved in the Programme provide close link with real
problems and requirements of the business environment.
6. Highly professional faculty body which allows for an examination of current business and
management issues from diverse perspectives
7. Ongoing processional qualification improvement programmes for faculties what ensures
programmes up-to-date information on the latest market developments and the exploration of
business concepts and frameworks
8. Multiple student and staff mobility possibilities
9. A stimulating atmosphere that makes the study experience unique, inspirational,
challenging, and enjoyable.
However, there are also some weaknesses of the programme which shall be addressed:
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Relatively low integration of the courses in the programme.
Low focus on students’ personal maturity skills.
Insufficient literature resources for the master level courses
Frequent changes in the study schedule because of the invited faculties
Faculty feedback is often delayed
Extremely high intensity of the courses so that students don’t always manage to get ready
for the classes
7. Students usually choose their Thesis topics on their own, and their communication with
businesses depends largely on their own initiative. For this reason, their chosen topics may
be of little relevance to actual business issues and do not receive enough attention and
support during the data collection and analysis stages, presentation of results, and their
practical application
8. Relatively small experience in internationalizing
Taking into consideration all mentioned abowe, the following recommendations shall be
implemented to further develop the programme:
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There is a need for deeper integrity of the courses within the programme. This is especially
the issue of case studies that should be more interdisciplinary to enable students to develop
“big picture” understanding of the international business.
Programme shall place an emphasis on personal development of the student as well-rounded
and confident individuals and as potential international managers and Focus on developing
students personal maturity skills, e.g. self-awareness, that is critical element in identifying
the needs of students in terms of knowledge and skill acquisition and critical for their
progress throughout the programme.
Facilitate customization of the learning process to the needs of each student group.
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IT aspect should be a compulsory component of the programme curriculum, because
students quite often show low understanding and appreciation of IT related issues. That
knowledge in the highly networked and fast pacing business environment is critical for
achieving operational business efficiencies.
Textbooks that educators normally assume to be mandatory for every course do not
necessarily provide that critical background knowledge for students on the subject matter.
The practice showed that quite often this is a combination of different sources of materials.
Therefore instead of resorting to textbooks as key learning material alone, as experienced
proved that compendiums of materials from various textbooks, leading global consulting
groups research reports and insights, world leading schools research papers and articles,
combined with articles and reviews from leading business newspapers and journals – make
the best mix to comprehend both theoretical background and capture the latest business
world trends.
To team up local and foreign faculty. That way programme attains two significant goals: (1)
develops and enhances local faculty teaching & learning practices, tools, techniques and
fosters new knowledge, insights acquisition and exchange in the area of expertise by
working in team with foreign faculty; (2) extends the intensive 1-week courses into twothree weeks, where local faculty builds the basics of a certain course to the class and visiting
faculty than continues with more advanced topics and issues; (3) ensure students have better
supervising possibilities.
To introduce case studies and simulations that integrates in various courses to foster
integrative thinking and “big picture” perspective on international business.
To introduce induction foundations: 2 weeks induction course that focuses on key aspects of
leadership, interpersonal dynamics, team - building, motivation, ethics and basics of
business presentation, business report writing and research work.
To strengthen in core courses focus on innovation, entrepreneurial behaviours and attitudes
that should be both integrated within curriculum and separate units both as compulsory and
elective.
To devote 1 week per each semester to foster international experience - networking events
with business leaders of international organizations to discuss management problems
through domestic, regional and global perspective.
There is a need to further strengthen the programme structure by developing closer ties not
only to Latvian but also truly international businesses in order to better improve students’
business skills.
Programme must develop more innovative curricula by ongoing monitoring and projecting
the emerging needs of business organization, therefore business leaders shall be invited to
serve as consultants for students projects
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Programme must facilitate students’ involvement in research projects, international
seminars, conferences so that they get involved in the process of solving actual scientific
problems, thus stimulating students’ employment rate in science and providing them with
additional source of income.
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Ensure annual self-evaluation of the study programme.
In addition, student mobility is very important for the programme as it provides an
opportunity to create truly international dimension of the programme and prepare its participants to
live and work in an increasingly global society and economy. Taking into consideration that
programme is run in English, it opens many opportunities for further development of the
programme. There are numerous ways how to increase mobility of the students. Thus, the
programme shall:
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Establish close collaboration with foreign institutions in order to provide students with an
opportunity to further develop key managerial areas while enhancing their learning
experience in a culturally diverse setting;
expand range of institutions with which it has agreements on student exchange possibilities
as well as possibility for obtaining double-degree diploma;
consider possibility to offer students to undertake one study course in the partner institution;
be promoted in other countries thereby involving foreign students not only for one semester
but for the whole programme
At last, programme shall be accredited by different international accreditation bodies (achieve
EPAS accreditation in particular).
These changes might become point of differentiation for the programme from other similar type
programmes and might become an attractive choice for overseas students as well.
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9. RISEBA management system
The highest decision-making body of RISEBA is the Constitution Meeting of the School. The
school staff management and decision-making institution is the Senate, headed by the Chairperson.
The Senate is summoned if necessary, but not less than twice a semester. The Senate approves the
School study plans, programmes, regulations, general study directions, recommends changes to the
study programmes, elects the faculty, recommends and approves their involvement in the study
process, tackles and approves other essential questions related to RISEBA study process.
RISEBA management team led by the Vice-Rector provides operational and strategic management
of the Master’s study process. The management team consists of the programme director,
department heads, administrative assistants, technical specialists and office assistants. This team
meets once a week to tackle current and strategic issues and make decisions.
Practically all internal documents are stored electronically, using MS Office software, special
software and RISEBA Information System.
To enhance RISEBA management process, the school regularly organises professional qualification
upgrade training courses for the faculty and personnel in the sphere of general management as well
as in specific professional fields.
Practically all departments take part in the implementation process of the Master’s programme. The
biggest workload is planned for the Department of Management and Marketing.
RISEBA detailed organisational structure is attached (Appendix VII).
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Appendix I
Professional higher education Master’s programme
“International Business” course programmes
1 International Business Environment
2 Business Ethics
3 Business Etiquette
4 Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
5 E-Commerce
6 European Political and Economic Integration
7 Financial and Business Performance Management
8 International Business Law
9 International Entrepreneurship & Innovation
10 International Finance
11 International Human Resource Management
12 International Marketing and Communications
13 International Business Operations and Service Management
14 International Strategic Management
15 Leadership and Change Management
16 Managing International Organizations
17 Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management
18 Project Management
19 Research Methods for Business
20 Team Project
21 Simulation game Intopia
22 Individual Project
23 Master’s Thesis
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
THE SPHERE OF SCIENCE:
Science sub-sector:
Date of the module approval:
Institution which approved the
module:
ENVIRONMENT
BUS53200
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Business Administration
14 November 2007
METHODOLOGICAL COMMITTEE
Module credit value: equals 4 credits (6 ECTS credits);contact hours: 48 hours and students’
independent studies
Lectures:
Seminars:
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Module author: Dr.oec. Arthur Lindemanis
Aims of module: The course provides the basic frameworks for understanding competitiveness in
international business at the level of the industry, location, and firm. These frameworks identify the
opportunities presented in a dynamic global environment and immerse into challenges faced by
managers venturing into overseas markets in response (or in anticipation of) increased global
competition. By doing so the section focuses on deepening the analytical tools in the context of
specific problems and contexts. The goal of this section is to provide the foundations for taking
effective action in the multi-faceted world of international business.
Intended learning outcomes: The course aims to accomplish the following:
• To develop an understanding of the broad features and dynamics
of the International Business
• Environment in general
• To develop the ability to scan and understand the international environment
• To explore concepts on the management of International Business
• To examine marketing, financial and operational aspects of International Business
operations
Pre-requisites: knowledge of ecomonics and management
Syllabus outline:
• The decision to go international
• Understanding the global competitive landscape
• Market selection, entry and expansion
• International strategies
• Globalization versus local needs
• Leveraging capabilities overseas
• Changing models of cross-border business
• Emerging market economies
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• Trade politics and institutions
Learning materials / resources:
The following readings are mandatory for the successful participation in the class and for passing
the exam:
1. Transnational Management: Text and Cases, and Readings in Cross-Border
Management, by Christopher A. Bartlett, Harvard University; Paul W Beamish, the
University of Western Ontario. McGraw Hill, 2007
2. Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Global Business.
Trompenaars, Fons, and Charles Hampden-Turner. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill,
1998.
Other learning materials / resources:
1. Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity.
Baumol, William J.; Robert E Litan, and Carl J. Schramm. Yale University Press, New
Haven. Optional.
2. Strategies that Fit Emerging Markets. Khanna, Tarun; Palepu, Krishna G.; Sinha, Jayant,
Harvard Business Review, June 2005, Vol. 83, Issue 6, p.63-76.
3. The World is Flat. A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. Friedman, Thomas L.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York. Chapter 4: The Great Sorting Out. Pages 205-220.
4. Distance Still Matters. The Hard Reality of Global Expansion. Ghemawat, Pankaj.
Harvard Business Review. Sep 2001, Vol. 79 Issue 8, p137-147.
5. Strategies That Fit Emerging Markets. Khanna, Tarun; Krishna G. Palepu, and Jayant
Sinha. Harvard Business Review. Jun 2005, Vol. 83 Issue 6, p63-76.
6. The Forgotten Strategy. Ghemawat, Pankaj. Harvard Business Review. Nov 2003, Vol.
81 Issue 11, p76-84.
7. Emerging Market Priorities for Global Retailers. The 2006 Global Retail Development
Index. A.T.Kearney.Inc. AT Kearney Publications, 2007. p1-20.
8. 2007 Global Powers of Retailing. The Search For Sustainable Growth. Deloitte.
9. Clusters and the New Economics of Competition. Porter, Michael E. Harvard Business
Review, Nov/Dec 98, Vol. 76 Issue 6, P77-90, 14p
10. “Don’ts” and “Do’s”: Insights from Experience in Mitigating Risks of Western Investors
in Post-Communist Countries. Vlachoutsicos, Charalambos A.; Paul R Lawrence, and
Wallace Brett Donham. Harvard Business School Working Paper, 2007, 42p.
Learning and teaching methods: Classroom seminars covering theories and methods conducted in
an interactive format with question/answers, small group discussions and feedback. Individual
study of cases will greatly facilitate group participation.
Methodological support:
• Provision of methodological materials (handouts of Power-Point presentations);
• Methodological recommendations and guidelines for students;
• University's materials-technical equipment.
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, literature review, exam
Requirements for obtaining credits (Assessment structure)
Type of Assessment
Article analysis & discussion
Presentation / Report
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
BUSINESS ETHICS
BUS53220
Free choice C PART
1
1
Management
Institution which approved the module:
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 2 credit point (3 ECTS). It consists of 24 contact hours and student
individual work.
Lectures
18 hours
Seminars
6 hours
Module author: Mg. psych. Jūlija Bulatova;
Aims of module: To provide the HR specialists with the necessary knowledge and skills in
Business ethics.
Intended learning outcomes: upon completion of the course students have to be able to:
• Understand the importance of ethics in today’s business environment;
• Understand its impact on organisational culture;
• Be able to apply business ethics knowledge in practice.
Pre-requisites: Not required
Syllabus outline:
1. Business ethics as a subject. The basis oh the method.
2. Business and culture. Socio-cultural factors and the influence of those in charge on the
functioning of an enterprise.
3. Relations between the management, business and the society norms.
4. Ethics theory as a tool to solving moral problems in business.
5. Responsibility and enterprise.
6. Ethical problems in business corporations and within its management.
7. Parties involved in the enterprise and its influence on the company’s ethical climate.
8. The culture of the organization and ethical enterprise.
9. Control of a company’s cultural basis. The role of society and the management.
10. Business ethics and management’s traditions.
11. Protection of the Environment and company’s ethics.
12. Internationalization of business and ethical problems of globalization in Latvia.
Indicative text:
1. Bradburn R. Understanding Business Ethics. - London, Continuum, 2001.
2. Šteinbergs D.S., Ostens D.~T Valdība, Ētika un Vadītāji. - Rīga, Pētergailis, 1994.
3. Vasiljeviene N., Jeurissen R.M. Business Ethics: From theory to Practice, - Vilnius, Vilnius
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University, 2002.
Learning and teaching methods: Lectures, discussions, practical seminars – case studies,
individual work
Methodological support: The work at practical seminars is based both on the previously studied
theory and the student’s practical experience. Written case analysis involves arguments based
on theoretical standpoints and practical experience. Analysis of research papers, discussions.
Types of assessment: a test, individual work, an exam
Requirements for obtaining credits (Assessment structure):
Assessment
Individual
work
Evaluation
Test
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
ETQ53000
Free choice C PART
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 2 credit point (3.5 ECTS). It consists of 24 contact hours and student
individual work.
Lectures
18 hours
Seminars
6 hours
Module Author: Mg.psych. Jūlija Bulatova
Aims of module: To provide the HR specialists with the necessary knowledge and skills in Business
etiquette acceptable in European business.
• Understand the importance of etiquette in today’s business environment;
• Demonstrate appropriate etiquette in a variety of business situations;
• Compare and contrast etiquette norms for different cultures.
Pre-requisites: Not required
Syllabus outline:
1. The concept of etiquette.
2. Extrinsic look at business relations.
3. Business talks.
4. Present and souvenirs in business relations.
5. Aspects of business gatherings.
6. Business gathering etiquette for the guests and the hosts.
Indicative texts:
1. Roy A. Cook, Gwen O. Cook, Laura J. Yale, Guide to Business Etiquette, Pearson Prentice
Hall, 2005.
2. Carole Bennett, Business Etiquette & Protocol, South-Western, 2002.
3. L.Dubkēvičs, I.Ķestere. Saskarsme. Lietišķā etiķetē. JUMAVA. Rīga, 2003.
4. V.Kincāns. Etiķete. Biznesa Partneri. Rīga, 2003.
5. M.Bremner. Modern Etiquette – Chartwell Books: New Yersey,1994.
6. D. Foster. The Global Etiquette. Guide to Europe. – Berlitz International, 2000.
7. 21 Common mistakes for 21 century business etuquette & how not to make them./by
Marjorie Brody. – New – York, 2000.
8. The Rules to Be Cool: Etiquette and Netiquette (Teen Issues./by Karla Dougherty). Enslow
Publishers – New – York, 2001.
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9. M.Pincus. Everyday Business Etiquitte. – Barron`s, 1996.
Learning and teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, group - work
Methodological support: Work at seminars is based on the previously studied theories and
methods. Group work is used for case studies, assignments and discussions a report, an exam.
Types of assessment: a report, an exam
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Module title:
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE &
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
MAN53210
Limited choice B PART
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
18 hours
Seminars
6 hours
Module author: Mg. psych. Jūlija Bulatova; Mg.oec. Alise Trautmane.
Aims of module: The course covers two broad concepts- Corporate Governance (CG) and
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which due to the changing nature and role of corporations
have become of utmost importance and subject of controversial discussions in today’s business
world. CG deals with the ways in which suppliers of finance to corporation assure themselves of
getting a return on their investment, meanwhile its mechanisms are economic and legal institutions
that shall be designed to assure effectiveness and efficiency. It is important for students to
understand how CG and CSR concepts vary among companies and which are best applicable for
each concrete situation.
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what CG and CSR is really about;
how to develop and successfully implement CG and CSR practices in the company;
how to balance the competing claims of key stakeholders: investors, employees,
customers, etc.;
how to limit the likelihood of corporate failure and the exposure of directors and
executives to liability by implementation of a well-formulated CG and CSR principles.
Pre-requisites: not required
Syllabus outline:
• Concept of CG and theory of the firm
• Agency problem and mechanisms to solve the problem
• CG scandals around the worlds and lessons learned
• CSR and responsibility of the business towards various stakeholders (employees, local
people, consumers, environment etc.)
• Relevance of CSR in today’s world; driving forces behind CSR’s increasing importance
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International reporting guidelines and standards on CSR (GRI, United Nations Global
Compact, SA 8000 etc)
Indicative text:
1. Michael Hopkins, Corporate Social Responsibility and International Development: Is
Business the Solution? , Bath Press, Bath, 2007
2. Frank Den Hond, Frank G. A. De Bakker, Peter Neergaard, Managing Corporate Social
Responsibility in Action (Corporate Social Responsibility Series), Ashgate Publishing
Limited, 2007
3. Becht, Marco, Bolton, Patrick and Röell, Ailsa A., "Corporate Governance and Control"
(October 2002). ECGI - Finance Working Paper No. 02/2002. Available at SSRN:
http://ssrn.com/abstract=343461
4. Ronald Coase “The Nature of the Firm” (1987)
5. Gary Herrigel, ‘’Corporate Governance: History Without Historians’’
6. Excerpts from Gary Gorton, Frank Schmid ‘’Class Struggle Inside the Firm: A Study of
German Codetermination” (2000)
7. Case studies handed out in the classroom
Learning and teaching methods: Tutor input of theory and concepts followed by student
participation in discussion of application of research methods, sometimes through the use of case
studies. Group activity is a feature of the learning strategy, making use of students’ work experience
and real business problems as a class resource. Students will be encouraged to reflect on how what
they learn relates to their previous experience.
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, exam
Type of Assessment
Participation
Presentation (assignment) I
Presentation (assignment) II
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
The sphere of science:
Science sub-sector:
E-COMMERCE
COM53210
1
3
Computer Science
Computer systems
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
16 hours
Seminars
8 hours
Module author: Dr.vad. James Bowen, Mg.soc.comp. Leonīds Kremers
Aims of module: The primary objective of this course is to study the phenomena of
e-business/ecommerce and their impacts from a strategic management perspective. Specifically,
this course will address the spectrum of business processes that are being redefined and improved
by leveraging the Internet and its associated technologies. Also these processes will be related to
underlying business objectives and benefits. This course is both lectures and cases along with
student participation and input to the class discussion.
Intended learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course students are expected to be able to:
• learn the concepts of the e-concepts
• apply them and be able to migrate their strategic business thinking as technology
changes.
Pre-requisites: Information technologies
Syllabus outline:
• Online privacy & security
• Strategy, design, infrastructure business models and technologies
• Online retailing, auctions and e-markets
• e-services, e-learning and e-government
• e-supply chain management and e-selling, Online Customer Relationship Management
and e-marketing,
• Payments and e-procurement
• Future and trends
Indicative teksts:
8. Don Tapscott, Anthony D.Wikkiams, Wikinomics. Atlantic Books, London, 2007.
9. 1. Kenneth C. Laudon, Carol Guercio Traver, E-commerce, business. technology. society.
Second Edition, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc.
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11. Dave Chaffy. E-Business and E-Commerce Management. Prentice Hall, 2007
Sample Internet Reference Sites
www.ecommercetimes.com/
http://ecommerce.internet.com/
www.ebizQ.net
www.cio.com
http://www.backbonemag.com/
http://www.eccc.org
http://www.epaynews.com/resources/mcommerce.html
http://www.oscommerce.com/
Sample Market Trend Reference Sites
http://www.darwinmag.com/
http://www.destinationcrm.com/
http://www.forrester.com/my/1,,1-0,FF.html
http://www.metagroup.com/us/home.do
http://www4.gartner.com/Init
http://www.standishgroup.com
Learning and teaching methods: The course will use business cases, videos and other material that
relate to the effect the e-business/ecommerce have on organizations and customers, including
channel partners, for example, e-CRM, Selling, e-Procurement, and Supply Chain Management.
Elements that relate to the issues and solutions will be covered.
At the graduate level it’s not enough to passively learn material we need to be able to understand it
and apply it, therefore, class participation is a significant component of this course. Students will be
encouraged to reflect on how what they learn relates to their previous experience.
Type of Assessment
Participation
Article Presentation
Website Project
Exam
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
EUROPEAN POLITICAL AND
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
EUR53200
Free choice C PART
2
1,2
Politology
International politics
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 2 credit point (1,5 ECTS). It consists of 24 contact hours and student
individual work.
Lectures
20 hours
Seminars
4 hours
Module Author: Mg.soc. Inese Allika
Aims of module: Introduce students to European Union formation, principles and its functioning.
• Understand the roles of the European Community and European Union foundation
• Understand functioning of the European Union institution system
Syllabus outline:
• European integration; political and economic preconditions.
• European integration history.
• European Union structure.
• European economic and Monetary Union (EMU).
• Regional and Structural Policy of EU.
• EU and Latvia.
Indicative texts:
1. El-Agraa, Ali M., ed. 2007. The European Union: Economics and Policies. 8th ed.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
2. Peterson, John and Michael Shackleton, eds. 2006. The Institutions of the European Union.
2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press
3. Bache, Ian and Stephen George. 2006. Politics in the European Union. 2nd ed. Oxford:
Oxford University Press;
4. Hitiris, Theo. 2002. European Union economics. 5th ed. New York: Prentice Hall,
Financial Times;
5. Nugent, Neill. 2006. The government and politics of the European Union. 6th ed.
Durham: Duke University Press;
6. Agenda 2000 - Eiropas Komisijas atzinums par Latvijas pieteikumu iestāties Eiropas
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9.
10.
Savienībā, 1997.
Eiropas Integrācijas biroja mājas lapa: www.eib.lv.
Konsolidēts Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgums un Nicas līgums. Jāņa sēta, Rīga, 2001.
Latvija un Eiropas Savienība, Rīga, 1996-2000.
"Latvijas integrācija Eiropas Savienībā". Pētījumu programmas "Ekonomiskie, kultūras un
sociālie aspekti Latvijas integrācijai Eiropas Savienībā" rezultāti. BO SIA "ZAEI" Rīga,
2000.
Learning and teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, group work, discussions
Seminars and group work is based on theories and methods studied. Group work is based on
simulations and discussions. Case studies are connected with creative problem solution.
Analysis of research papers and discussions.
Types of assessment: participation, written assignment, an exam
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Module title:
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
QSM53200
Free choice C PART
2
1
Management
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
16 hours
Seminars
8 hours
Module author: Dr.sc.ing. Georgijs Burakovs, Dr.sc.ing. Ed Doran
Aims of module: To develop an understanding of how measuring performance contributes to
effective managerial control and decision making within organisation and can lead to operational
improvement and to explore aspects of measurement in people, strategy, quality, finance, the
environment and organisational operations.
Intended learning outcomes: On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
• to develop an understanding of how measuring performance contributes to effective
managerial control and decision making within organisation and can lead to operational
improvement;
• to explore aspects of measurement in people, strategy, quality, finance, the environment and
organisational operations;
• use various financial and operational measurement techniques;
• carry out a research study into organisational performance and improvement based upon
measurement.
Pre-requisites: Organizational Behavior, HRM
Syllabus outline:
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Performance Management as a system;
Approaches to measuring organisational performance;
Exploration of alternative performance models and frameworks and their application in
an organisational environment;
The financial indicators and uses of financial statements;
Strategy and the development of the Balanced scorecard;
The process of benchmarking and its impact on organisational effectiveness;
Environmental evaluation performance.
The impact of performance measurement on individual and group performance;
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Information system performance;
Performance planning, communication and audit.
Indicative texts:
1. Robert Bacal, Performance Management. London: McGraw Hill, 2001;
2. Peter F. Drucker, Managing for Results. London: Harper, 2002;
3. Geary A. Rummler and Alan P. Brache, Improving Performance. San Fransisko: JosseyBass Publishers, 2000;
4. Jacky Holloway, Jenny Lewis and Geoff Mallory, Performance Measurement and
Evaluation. London: Sage, 1995;
5. Glautier M.W.E, Underdown Accounting. Theory and Practice. Prentice Hall, 2001
6. Robert C. Camp, Benchmarking, the search for Industry Best Practices that lead to
Superior Performance. ASQC Quality Press, 2001;
7. Robert S. Kaplan & David P.Norton, The Strategy-focused Organisation: How balanced
scorecards companies thrive in the new business environment. Boston MA: Harvard
University Press, 2002;
8. H.S. and J.S. Harrington, High Performance Benchmarking. London: McGraw Hill;
9. John Bramham, Benchmarking for People Managers. London: IPD, 1997.
Learning and teaching methods: Formal lectures and videos are complemented by participative
learning through syndicate exercises, group discussion, and case studies. The strategy is to use
students’ previous work experience and encourage reflection on the application of the techniques of
performance measurement to organisational situations with which they are familiar.
Types of assessment: group presentation research assignment, examination.
Type of Assessment
Research Assignment
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Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
LAW53200
Compulsory A PART
1
1
Law Science
Civil Law
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
16 hours
Seminars
8 hours
Module author: Dr.jur. John J.R. Burke; Linda Piusa, Mg.soc.;
Aims of module: The course provides an overview of the framework of the various legal
instruments and identifies important areas of ambiguity that may pose problems for managers and
leaders in international professional practice. Through selection of uniform instruments section
introduces to a system of rules to facilitate trade among international actors based on contractual
obligations. It also aims to enable students to understand: (1) the international rules of state
responsibility; (2) the principles and law applicable to contracts, (3) the financing of international
transactions; (4) the regulation of trade in goods, services within the WTO system; (5) terms used in
transportation and the contract of carriage, (6) the basic principles of different mechanisms of
dispute settlement, and (5) currency valuations and their trade effects.
Intended learning outcomes: After completion of this section students will become familiar with
introductory notions of international business law and will understand how the legal side of the
international business functions.
Pre-requisites: Business Law
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Introduction to International and Comparative Law
State Responsibility and Environmental Regulation
Dispute Resolution
Foreign Investment
International Contracts (Sales)
Trade in Goods
Services and Labor
Intellectual Property
Financing and Taxation
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Indicative texts:
1. International Business Law: A Transactional Approach, by Larry A. Mateo, Lucien J.
Dhooge. South-Western College/West; 2ed., 2005.
2. International Business Law: Text, Cases and Readings. R. August (3rd ed., 2000)
3. The Regulation of International. J.Trebilcock, Trade (3rd ed. 2005)
4. International Uniform Law Conventions, The Relationship Between International
Uniform Contract Law Conventions. Franco Ferrari, Uniform Law Review, Vol V.
2000-1, p.69.
5. Convention on Contract for the International Sale of Goods (1980)
6. Brief remarks on Electronic Contracting and the United Nations Convention for the
International Sale of Goods (CISG), Franco Ferrari, Vindobona J. v. 6 issue 2 (2002)
7. The CISG’S Impact on European Legislation, Ulrich Magnus, Verona Conference 2003
8. Bretton Woods System, Gold Standard, Floating Currency, and Balance of Payments
found at http://en.wikipedia.org
9. Gary B. Born, International Commercial Arbitration: Commentary and Materials (2nd
ed. 2001), p. 55-75, 155-193, 243-295, 523-543 and 779-880.
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, literature review,exam
Type of Assessment
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP
AND INNOVATION
BUS53230
Compulsory A PART
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
14 hours
Seminars
10 hours
Module author: Dr.oec. J.Ē.Niedrītis, E. Kalnina , Mg.sc.
Aims of Module:
• To critically review and develop individual entrepreneurial leadership skills and
competencies
• To develop an integrated understanding of theory and practice related to the analysis of
entrepreneurial and organisational problems, systems thinking and decision making.
• To develop knowledge, understanding and application of the entrepreneurial process,
management development, creativity and the management of innovation and change.
Intended learning outcomes: on successful completion of this module the student will be able to:
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the concepts and importance of entrepreneurship and
enterprising behaviour in the context of providing leadership in organisations (small, large
as well as those in the public sector and internationally ) and the economy
• Critically evaluate and apply all aspects of the entrepreneurial process in terms of products,
services, processes and organisations
• Develop skills, knowledge and critique in the recognition and development of
entrepreneurial opportunities including prioritisation, sources and resources
• Critically evaluate a number of innovation theories and apply them to strategic choices of
opportunities to be pursued
• Generate ideas, design creative problem solutions/new knowledge using the appropriate
tools and techniques and evaluate these according to specific criteria
• Critically evaluate theory and good practice models related to effective and socially
responsible entrepreneurial leadership
• Develop a purposeful approach to the search for changes within the organisation and its
environment with the view to critically analysing the opportunities in order to create
economic and social innovation
Syllabus outline:
• The concept of entrepreneurship from diverse disciplinary perspectives
• The role of entrepreneurship in organisations and beyond: entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship: productive, unproductive and destructive
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Entrepreneurship and social change
Stimulating enterprising behaviour in diverse contexts
Entrepreneurship as a Non-linear Process of Change
Entrepreneurial Process: Personal, Sociological, Organisational and Environmental Factors
Understanding and development of the nature of opportunity
Understanding types of innovation and innovation drivers
Innovation Management , Sustaining vs. Disruptive Innovations
Systematic Innovation as a Specific Instrument of Entrepreneurship
Indicative texts:
1. C. Christensen et al. Seeing What’s Next. Using Theories of Innovation to Predict Industry
Change, Harvard Business School Press, 2004
2. Davila, Epstein, Shelton, Making Innovation Happen . How to Manage It, Measure It and
Profit from It. Warton School Publishing, Pearson Education 2006
3. Tidd, J., Bessant, J., and Pavitt, K. Managing Innovation. Integrating Technological,
Market, and Organizational Change , John Wiley & Sons. ,2004
4. Drucker P F. Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Butterworth and Heinemann, 2004
5. Bragg A, Bragg M, Developing New Business Ideas, Prentice Hall 2005
6. Trott, P. Innovation Management and New product Development, Prentice Hall ,2005
7. Bygrave W.D. The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, John Wiley & Sons , 1997
8. Kim W.C, Mauborgne R. Blue Ocen Strategy, HBS Press, 2005
Key Journals
9. Strategy and Innovation, HBS Newsletter
10. Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice
11. European Journal of Innovation Management
12. Journal of Business Venturing
13. Harvard Business Review
Learning and teaching methods: The course will develop an understanding of both the innovation
and the entrepreneurial processes through lectures, workshops and case studies.
- Provision of methodological materials (handouts of Power-Point presentations);
- Methodological recommendations and guidelines for students;
Types of assessment: (group presentations, reports, exam)
Type of Assessment
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
FIN53210
Compulsory A PART
1
1
Economics
Finance and loans
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
18 hours
Seminars
6 hours
Module author: Dr.oec., asoc.prof. Andrejs Limanskis, Dr. oec. Arshad Ahmad
Aims of module: The course covers the topics of exchange rates multiplicity, spot and forward
market, currency options, futures, arbitrage, hedging and the effects of national fiscal and monetary
policy in the international context. The goal is to provide a thorough foundation of the key concepts
in international finance. Topics in financial management, viewed primarily from the perspective of
managers doing business overseas, include the management of foreign exchange exposure, overseas
investment decisions, and multinational capital budgeting. Other topics covered include trends in
international banking, the balance of payments, the determination of exchange rates, the LDC debt
crisis. The challenges faced by firms doing business in various regions will be examined.
Intended learning outcomes: This course is application oriented, exposing students to the financial
decision-making processes for international firms. Upon completion of the course students are
expected to be able to:
• solve international capital budgeting problems
• to manage foreign exchange exposure
• understand foreign equity and bond markets
• understand and use derivatives
• hedge assets of multi-national firms
• understand international tax environment
Pre-requisites: Macro, microeconomics
Syllabus outline:
• International Financial Environment
• Financial Integration and Globalization
• Foreign Exchange Derivatives
• Global Financing
• Corporate FX Risk Management
• Valuation and the Structure of Multinational Operations
• International Portfolio Investment and Asset Pricing
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Indicative texts:
1. John Daniels et al. International Business. 2004.
2. A Santomero and D Babbel, Financial Markets, Instruments & Institutions, McGrawHill, 2nd Edition, 2001
3. Richard A.Brealy, Stewart C.Myers (2003), Principles of Corporate Finance, 7th edition,
Irwin/McGraw-Hill series in finance
http://www.eco.fundp.ac.be/cerefim/Glossary/GLOSSARY.htm
4. International Financial Markets and the Firm by P. Sercu and R. Uppal (Southwestern
Publishing 1995).
5. Multinational Finance by Kirt Charles Butler, 3rd edition (Southwestern Publishing
2003).
6. Pilbeam, Keith, 2006, International Finance, 3rd edition, Palgrave/Macmillian
7. Р.Брейли, С.Майерс. Принципы корпоративных финансов. Пер. с англ. 2 изд.
Олимп-Пресс. М.2004
8. Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo. Corporate Finance. Pearson International Edition. 2007.988 p.
9. Laurence S.Copeland. Exchange Rates and International Finance. 4th ed. FT Prentice
Hall, Harlow, England. 2005.- 500 pp.
10. Economic Development of Latvia Report. Ministry of Economy. R. December 2007. Ch.
3.5 and 3.6
11. I. Saļņikovs “Starptautiskais valūtas tirgus -FOREX” (Valūtas dīlinga pamati) – Rīga,
2007, Elpa 1, 134 lpp.
12. Case studies handed out in the classroom
Learning and teaching methods:
• Use of dedicated notes and papers to introduce the concepts and techniques
• Use of case studies and answered problems to reveal and explain the concepts and
techniques
• Small group activities and discussions on case studies and assigned problems
• Cases
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, written report, exam
Type of Assessment
Participation
Presentations
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HRM53200
1
1
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 3 credit point (4.5 ECTS). It consists of 36 contact hours and student
individual work.
Lectures
26 hours
Seminars
10 hours
Module author: Mg. sc. Aleksandrs Kislijs, MSc. Mag. Irina Senņikova.
Aims of module: The purpose of this course is to stress the importance of HRM role in an
international organization and to familiarize students with the main HRM functions and
opportunities to implement these functions in various types of cultures, as well as to introduce
students to an environment of the global HRM and strategic HRM application in Europe and
Northern America.
Intended learning outcomes: On completion of this course, students should be able to understand:
• the contribution of human resource management to the achievement of the strategic
objectives of international organisations
• factors affecting the international convergence and divergence of HRM practices
• policy issues in the management of people in international organisations
• the role and development of international managers
Pre-requisites: HRM
Syllabus outline:
• HRM in an international context
• Globalisation and the convergence of management practices
• Country differences and their impact on HRM
• Strategy and structure of multinational enterprises
• Assigning and rewarding expatriate staff
• The roles and development of international managers
• Learning in multinational organisations
• Human resource policies in multinational organisations
• Strategic human resource management
• Pay and reward systems in different national settings
Indicative texts:
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1. Peter J.Dowling, Marion Festing & Allen D.Engle, International Human Resource
Management, Fifths edition, Thomson Learning, 2008
2. Anne-Wil Harzing, Joris Van Ruysseveldt (eds.), International Human Resource
Management, 2/E, SAGE Publications Ltd., London, 2004.
3. Chris Brewster, Paul Sparrow, Guy Vernon, International Human Resource
Management, SAGE Publications Ltd., London, 2007.
4. Peter Vanderschraaf, HUME'S GAME-THEORETIC BUSINESS ETHICS, Business
Ethics Quarterly, 1999
Students are recommended to use the resources available on the internet. Some of the sites
containing relevant HR information are listed below; however, these represent just a small fraction
of the useful information available on the web.
http://www.wfpma.com/
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/
http://www.personneltoday.com/
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/
Learning and teaching methods: This course requires active attention and participation. That is
why the course is tailored to accommodate various learning styles, therefore, teaching is based on a
combination of lectures, case analysis and discussions, project work and presentations, sharing of
participants’ own insights in the area of HRM, therefore, one of the key elements of the course will
be class discussion.
Types of assessment: class participation, discussions, case analysis, group presentations
Type of Assessment
Quizzes & Participation
Written assignment
Group presentation
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
AND COMMUNICATIONS
MAR53230
Compulsory A PART
1
1
Economics
Marketing
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 3 credit point (4,5 ECTS). It consists of 36 contact hours and student
individual work.
Lectures
26 hours
Seminars
10 hours
Module author: Mg. sc. Niko Slavnic; Mg. sc. Mg. paed. Vineta Apse.
Aims of module: This course focuses on the international dimensions of marketing, and aims to
prepare participants for managerial decisions regarding marketing in a global marketplace. The
course seeks to develop critical thinking skills through examining key international marketing
business challenges.
• better formulate and effectively implement marketing plans globally
• choose the market opportunities in which to compete
• analyze developing a customer value proposition and business model through market
and company analysis
• design marketing program and capturing value
• manage global brands and new product introductions across regions where local cultural
and market demands conflict with the need for global consistency and efficiency.
• apply judgment with respect to when and how the various tools and analytical
techniques should be applied
Pre-requisites: previous knowledge in marketing and marketing research is necessary
Syllabus outline:
• Marketing in Flat World: Strategizing Around the Globe
• Integrative Marketing Communications
• PR and Marketing programme of the organization
• Understanding the International Context: Responding to Conflicting Environmental
Forces
• Market Opportunities are waiting
• Moral and ethical aspects of the international marketing
Indicative texts:
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1. Ricky Griffin & Mike Pustay, International Business (5th edition), Prentice Hall;
November, 2006.
2. Blakeman, R. Integrated Marketing Communication: Creative Strategy from Idea to
Implementation. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. 2007.
3. Clow, Kenneth E. Integrated Advertising, Promotion, & Marketing Communications.
New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002.
4. DE Pelsmacker, Patric Marketing Communication. A European Perspective: / Maggie
Geuens, Joeri Van den Bergh. 2nd ed.-U.K.: Pearson Education Limited, 2004.
5. Pickton, David. Integrated Marketing Communications: / Amanda Broderick. 2nd ed.U.K.: FT Prentice Hall, 2005.
6. Keegan & Schlegelmilch. Global Marketing Management. Prentice Hall, 2006
7. Svend Hollensen. Global Marketing. 2nd edition. Prentice Hall, 2006
8. McQuail, Denis McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory, 4th edition. SAGE
Publications, 1994.
9. Ogilvy, David. Ogilvy on Advertising. New York, Vintage Books.
10. Don E. Schultz, Robert F. Lauterborn, and Stanley L. Tannenbaum Integrated Marketing
Communications: Pulling It Together & Making It Work, 2001.
Journals and Trade Press:
11. Journal of Marketing;
12. Business Week;
13. The Economist;
14. European Journal of Marketing;
15. Harvard Business Review;
16. Journal of Marketing Management;
17. Long Range Planning; Marketing;
18. Marketing Week
Learning and teaching methods: The primary teaching techniques shall be the lecture and
discussion methods, however students will be required to prepare their presentations. They are
responsible for reading the assigned material beforehand.
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, video snippets, exam
Type of Assessment
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Module title:
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
OPERATIONS & SERVICE
MANAGEMENT
MAN53220
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1
2
Management
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
28 hours
Seminars
20 hours
Module author: Dr. sc.ing. Arthur Lindemanis; Dr.oec. Yiannis Polychronakis
Aims of module: To explore the alternative methods and techniques for managing operations in
both manufacturing and service settings, and to develop an understanding of the number of tradeoffs and opportunity costs that the modern operations manager faces within the international
business environment.
• demonstrate understanding of the development of the Operations Management discipline
and its importance in the modern business environment.
• assess and critically discuss the contradicting views that scholars and practitioners
advocate for the Management of Operations and its impact to organizational success.
• collect and analyze secondary data, draw conclusions from that data and present findings
in the context of published research.
• critically assess definitions and concepts for measuring organizational performance
through management frameworks and structures.
• design, maintain and improve an efficient and effective Operation.
• describe and evaluate alternative methods of improving the function of Operations.
• demonstrate Strategic long term thinking and time management skills.
• demonstrate quick decision making and reflection on the outcomes of the decision.
• demonstrate research skills and apply new operational skills.
• work with others in analyzing and presenting solutions to operational problems.
• present the results of an evaluation of theory and good practice in operations
management.
• identify and utilize appropriate methods for collecting and analyzing data related to
operations management issues.
• diagnose complex problem situations and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• acquire and apply problem resolution skills.
• write reports to defend any new method/model/applications employed within a real
organization and suggest ideas for further improvements.
• work both efficiently and effectively within groups
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Pre-requisites: knowledge in logistics
Syllabus outline:
• Operations analysis: service analysis; job shop operations; product and process
matching; continuous flow processes;
• Coordination and planning: reengineering; inventory policy; inventory problems;
management of constraints; enterprise resource planning; just-in-time manufacturing
• Quality management: quality techniques; tools and philosophies
• Project management: project management as a competitive tool; managing development
projects
• Logistics and Supply chain management: inventory positioning; technology supply
chains; customer service, rapid response and supply chain management; logistics
systems design; coordinating supply chain companies;
Indicative texts:
1. Nigel Slack, Stuart Chambers, Robert Johnson. Operations Management. Third edition.
Prentice Hall, 2007.
2. Alan Harrison and Remko van Hoek. Logistics Management and Strategy. Third
edition.Prentice HHall, 2008.
3. Long, D (2004), International Logistics Global Supply Chain Management. Norwell,
MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
4. Yiannis E. Polychronakis, Aris A. Syntetos, ‘Soft’ supplier management related issues:
An empirical investigation. International Journal of Production Economics. 2007.
5. Ballou, R.H., Gilbert, S.M. and Mukherjee, A. (2000), “New managerial challenges
from supply chain opportunities”, Industrial Marketing Management
6. Ballou, R.H., Gilbert, S.M. and Mukherjee, A. (2000), “New managerial challenges
from supply chain opportunities”, Industrial Marketing Management
7. Bamber, C.J., Sharp, J.M. & Hides, M.T. (August 1999): “Developing Management
Systems towards Integrated Manufacturing: A Case Study Perspective.” Integrated
Management Systems. University of Salford.
8. Bicheno, J. (1994): Cause and Effect JIT, The Essentials of Lean Manufacturing.
Moreton Press, Buckingham, Second Edition.
9. Booth, C. & Hammer, M. (1995): Agile Manufacturing Concepts and Opportunities in
Ceramics. Ceramic Transactions v50.
Journals:
10. International Journal of Production Economics
11. Journal of Operations Management
12. Journal of Engineering Manufacture
13. International Journal of Operations and Production Management
14. Production and Operations Management Journal
Learning and teaching methods: A combination of formal teaching, videos, power point
presentations, notes, teaching, group work, multiple choice questions, case studies, and written and
verbal assessment. The overall teaching strategy is to use students’ work experience to encourage
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reflection on the application of the techniques of operations management and performance
measurement to organizational situations with which they are familiar. Guest speakers from such
companies as Aerodium, Lexel Fabrika and Double Coffee are invited for several seminars.
Companies’ representatives will feed practical insight into the content of the course and allow for
networking and discussion on the recent trends and practices in the field.
Type of Assessment
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT
MAN53230
Compulsory A PART
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 2 credits (4 ECTS credits); contact hours 24 hours and students’
independent studies
Lectures:
Presentations:
Module author: Dr.oec. Arthur Lindemanis
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Aims of module: This course focuses on the international dimensions of strategy aims to prepare
participants for strategic decisions in a global marketplace. Course is about how to apply the
necessary analytical ability, attitudes and decision-making skills required of the business manager
in a changing environment to understand and suggest policy and strategy to guide the firm's future.
• apply the various tools of each business discipline in the solution of managerial
problems, the development of corporate strategies, and the development of strategies,
policies, and programs to implement the corporate strategy selected
• apply judgment with respect to when and how the various tools and analytical
techniques should be applied
• articulate an understanding of the importance and problems of implementation of policy
and strategy in their business organizations
• In any given business situation,
a. size up quickly and accurately the a firm's situation in terms of identifying the
core problems and/or issues and evaluate its available resources
b. analyze facts to identify opportunities and threats to the environment and the
strengths and weaknesses of the organization so as to get in a position to appraise
managerial behavior and/or prepare a situation audit useful in formulating,
evaluating and implementing policies and strategies.
Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of business and management
Syllabus outline:
• Developing Transnational Strategies: Building Layers of Competitive Advantage
• Leveraging Resources and Capabilities
• Translating Customer value
• Company searching for Blue Ocean
• Strategies for Creating Innovation-Driven Growth
• External Environmental Analysis
• Internal Environmental Analysis
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Corporate Level Strategies
Business Unit Strategies
Functional Strategies
Strategic Control
Indicative texts:
1. Blue Ocean Strategy: How to create uncontested market space and make the competition
irrelevant. Chan Kim, Harvard Business School Press, 2005
2. Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable, Seth Godin, 2003
3. The Future of Competition: Co-Creating Value with Customers, K.Prahalad and Venkat
Ramaswamy, Harvard Business School Press, 2004
4. Transnational Management: Text and Cases, and Readings in Cross-Border
Management, by Christopher A. Bartlett, Harvard University; Paul W Beamish, the
University of Western Ontario. McGraw Hill, 2008
5. Global Strategy by Mike W. Peng, Thomson South-Western. 2006.
6. Strategies for Creating Innovation-Driven Growth by Clayton. M Christensen, Harvard
Business School Press, 2004
7. Introduction to International Strategy. Harvard Business School, Module Note. 2006.
8. Revving up. Ideas at double speed. How globalization and information technology are
spurring faster innovation. Economist, 10/13/2007, Vol. 385, Issue 8550
9. Struggling at home, Ford sees lessons in Brazil, By Todd Benson Tue Nov 27, 7:23 PM
ET
10. Framework for Global Strategic Analysis by Donald R. Lessard, Journal for Strategic
Management Education, 2003
11. Business Strategy; Five frameworks for the study of strategy; Operation effectiveness
strategy; Innovation (technology) strategy; Granular metrics and balanced scorecard;
Customer targeting strategy, by A. Hax, MIT SLOAN School of Management, 2003.
12. Built for Innovation, by Stephen Wunker and George Pohle 11.12.07, Forbes
13. The 12 different ways for companies to innovate, by Sawhney, M, Wollcott, R. and
Arroniz, I. MIT SLOAN Management Review. Spring 2006.
14. Google's Phone Plan: Not a Disruptive Innovation, by Scott Anthony, Oct 9, 2007,
Harvard Business Review online.
Learning and teaching methods: Through a combination of interactive class discussions, group
work, readings, lectures, analyzing cases, practical exercises, video and role-play simulations course
aims to develop ability to pursue managerial action that is responsive to the evolving global
business environment, and to the often –conflicting demands of multiple stakeholders such as local
and overseas employees, customers, joint-venture partners, governments and non-governmental
organizations
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, video snippets, exam
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
MANAGEMENT
MAN53250
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 3 credits (4.5 ECTS credits); contact hours - 36 hours and independent
studies.
Lectures:
28
Presentations: 4
8
Module author: MSc Mag. Irina Senņikova
Aims of module: The objective of the course is to obtain a comprehensive framework for studying
leadership in all domains, with particular emphasis on personal leadership development. As well as
to understand how personal leadership practice can be integrated into initiating strategic change in
an organization which will cause real growth and not just a maintenance of the status quo. The
course also builds on the development of individual’s abilities in change management.
• Recognize the difference between case study analysis and model study analysis;
• Explain the Ideal Leadership Model’s four conditional aspects and six competency
areas;
• Identify the difference between management practices and leadership practices;
• Establish a practice of environmental scanning to better plan for future changes
necessary in an organization;
• Critically evaluate the four leadership conditions and how they are in operation in every
leader;
• Identify and elaborate on the six leadership competency areas as well as how these areas
relate to one another in practice;
• Recognize how strategic initiatives take place in an organization and why they
sometimes fail;
• Understand how leadership development can become a life-long process.
Syllabus outline:
• Comparison of various leadership models to the Ideal Leadership Model;
• Case study analysis of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Antarctic Expedition;
• Management and leadership roles compared;
• Change strategies introduced and how they impact organizations future development;
• Vision and Values competencies identified through case studies;
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Wisdom and Courage competencies recognized through the use of creative problem
solving exercises;
Trust and Voice competencies shown through exercises and examples, with particular
emphasis to maintaining a leadership posture in all interpersonal interactions;
Analysis of practical cases relating to successful leadership initiatives and those that did
not result successfully;
Template of life-long learning in leadership which could also be used in leadership
coaching.
Indicative texts:
The following readings are mandatory for the successful participation in the class and for passing
the exam:
1. Stout, L. Ideal Leadership: Time for a Change. Destiny Image, 2006
2. J.Klein, True Change: How outsiders on the inside get things done in organizations,
Jossey-Bass, 2004
1. Bennis, W. editor. The Future of Leadership. Josey-Bass, 2001;
2. Blanchard. K. Managing by Values. Berrett-Koehler, 2003;
3. Bloomgarden, K. Trust: the Secret Weapon of Effective Business Leaders. St. Martin
Press, 2007;
4. Buckingham, M. Now, Discover Your Strengths. Free Press, 2001;
5. Burns, J. Leadership. Perennial, 1978;
6. Carter, L. editor. Linkage, Inc.’s Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook.
Josey-Bass, 2000;
7. Clawson, J. Level 3 Leadership, 4th ed., Darden Press, 2008;
8. Dorner, D. The Logic of Failure. Basic Books, 1991;
9. Gardner, H. Leading Minds: Anatomy of Leadership. Josey-Bass, 2000;
10. Heifetz, R. Leadership On the Line. Harvard, 2002;
11. Heifetz, R. Leadership without Easy Answers. Harvard, 1994;
12. Hesselbein, F. editor. The Leader of the Future. Josey-Bass, 1997;
13. Hesselbein, F. editor. The Leader of the Future 2. Josey-Bass, 2006;
14. Katzenbach, J. Real Change Leaders. McKinsey & Co., 1995;
15. Kegan, R. How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work. Josey-Bass, 2001;
16. Klein, G. Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions. MIT Press, 1999;
17. Lansing, A. Ernest Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic. Carroll and Graf,
2002;
18. Peltier, B. Psychology of Executive Coaching: Theory and Practice. Taylor & Francis,
2001;
19. Perkins, D. Leading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Shackleton Antarctic
Expedition. AMACON, 2000;
20. Reina, D. Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace. Berrett-Koehler, 2007;
21. Rosenbach, W. editor. Contemporary Isses in Leadership. Westview, 2006;
22. Scott, S. Fierce Conversations. Berkely, 2004.
23. Senske, K. Executive Values. Augsburg, 2004;
24. Shackleton, E. South. Carroll and Graf, 2001;
25. Stack, J. The Great Game of Business. Doubleday, 1992;
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26. Useem, M. The Leadership Moment. Random House, 1998,
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, literature review, exam
Type of Assessment
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Presentation (assignment) I
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Module title:
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
MANAGING INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
ORG53200
Free choice C PART
2
1
Management
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
28 hours
Seminars
20 hours
Module author: MSc Mag. Irina Senņikova
Aims of module: To enable the MBA candidates to understand and evaluate the management
process and practices in different international organisations through philosophies and theories of
management.
• Analyse and interpret international organizational activities and processes from a number of
perspectives;
• Critically evaluate concepts of and approaches to management of international organization;
• Critically review universalist, critical and radical perspectives on management.
• Critically evaluate the new thinking and practices of management and their implications for
international organization performance;
• Determine the contribution that “management” as an academic discipline can make to the
development of practice;
• Work on their own and in groups on managerial issues;
• Present the outcome of evaluation of theory and its application to practice;
• Present the outcome of an evaluation of examples of management practice;
• Identify, develop and utilise conceptual framework for analysing managerial issues and
situations.
Syllabus outline:
• Making sense of metaphors and paradigms in different settings;
• Commonalties and contrasts in management theories and practices;
• Functional, rational and structuralist paradigms in management;
• Structuration, structuring, social structures;
• Analysis and diagnoses of global opportunaties
• Interpretivist and post modern paradigms;
• Management and sense making in international organisations;
• Social construction, enacting and different organisation cultures;
• Adaptation and management learning;
• Solving conflicts in international organizations
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Future of management practice, theory and education.
Managing complexity of the international
Indicative texts:
1. Ulrich Steger, Wolfgang Amann, Martha Maznevski, Managing Complexity in Global
Organizations (IMD Executive Development Series), Jonh Willey, 2007
2. James M. Hussey and Steven E. Hall, Managing Global Development Risk, Jonh Willey,
2007
3. Nancy J. Adler, International Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour "Managing the
global enterprise and modern business management have become synonymous...",
Thompson Learning, fourth edition, 2002
4. Carol Kinsey Goman, Managing in the Global Organization: Keys to Success in a
Changing World, Reid Publishing Ltd., 1994
Other learning materials/resources:
5. Mullins Laurie J.. Management and Organisational Behaviour. Prentice Hall 1999
6. Robbins S.P. Organizational Behaviour. Prentice Hall, 2003
7. Cole G.A. Management Theory and Practice, Thomson, 2004
8. Cummings and Worley. Organizational Development and Change. Thomson, 2005
9. Morgan G., Images of organization. London: Sage, 1997;
10. Hales C., Managing Through Organization. London: Thomson, 2001;
11. Peters T., Liberation Management. London: McMillan, 1992;
12. Handy C. & Jollofe G. Inside Organization. London: Penguin Books, 1999
13. relevant professional journals
Learning and teaching methods: Provision of an outline content and associated reading list that is
referred to in class session to promote guided personal study.
Major themes are introduced and key learning points highlighted by the tutor.
Group discussions, class set discussions, impromptu presentations are used to involve and engage
the candidates in development of themes and to allow them to draw on their own experiences, use
of various media to stimulate participation.
Types of assessment: Examination, Presentation, Written Assignment.
Requirements for obtaining credits ( Assessment structure):
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
MAN53240
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 2 credits (3 ECTS credits) contact hours: 24 hours and Independent
studies
Lectures: 16
Seminars 8
Module author: Dr.sc.ing.Janis Stirna,
Aims of module: The purpose of the course is to give a balanced understanding of the knowledge
management phenomenon in situation of rapid technological advancement, globalization, and
economic and social turbulence.
• understand methodological, social, organizational and economical aspects of knowledge
management
• comprehend the role of information technology in knowledge management
• use knowledge management possibilities in personal, organizational, and interorganizational contexts
• establish and manage knowledge management system of the enterprise
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Syllabus outline:
• Notion of knowledge, knowledge management, and knowledge management system
• Knowledge sharing, capture and transfer
• Knowledge management tools
• Knowledge roles and skills
• Organizational Learning and Learning Organizations
• Organizational Culture, Change Management and Communities of Practice
• Aligning business and knowledge management strategy
• Knowledge Management Assessment and Planning
Indicative texts:
1.
Tiwana A. “Knowledge Management Toolkit”, Thomson Gale,2007
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3.
Knowledge Management Toolkit, The: Orchestrating IT, Strategy, and Knowledge
Platforms, 2/, Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2003
Ronald Maier “Knowledge Management Systems: Information and Communication
Technologies for Knowledge Management”, Springer, 2007
1. G.von Krogh. K. Ichijo and I. Nonaka “Enabling Knowledge Creation: How to Unlock
the Mastery of Tacit Knowledge and Release the Power of Innovation”,
2. Marius Leibold, Gibert J. B. Probst & Michael Gibbert, Strategic Management in the
Knowledge Economy: New Approaches and Business Applications , Publicis/Wiley,
(2002)
3. Thomas H. Davenport & Laurence Prusak, Working Knowledge: How Organizations
Manage What They Know , Harvard Business School Press, (1998 & 2000)
4. Drucker P., Garvin D., Leonard D., Straus S., Brown J.S. Harvard Business Review on
Knowledge Management (1998)
Learning and teaching methods: The course requires intensive participation. It consists of lectures,
individual work and group work. During the course each student gradually has to develop a
blueprint for enterprise knowledge management system. The instructor feedback will be given to
each individual and group work.
Type of Assessment
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Presentation (assignment)
Group project
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Module title:
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PRJ53200
1
1
Management
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
18 hours
Seminars
6 hours
Module author: Dr.sc.ing. Georgijs Burakovs; Dr.sc.ing. Ed Doran
Aims of module:
• To provide the necessary knowledge of modern methods of project management in
compliance with the Professional Standard requirements for project manager
• To develop the students competence in suggesting and planning the project
• explain basic concepts, practical application of logic scheme methods in project
development
• evaluate of project alternative economic effectiveness
• explain project risk analysis and coordination of various interests group
• explain and provide analytical comment an team building and management
• explain the choice of project organization forms
• develop the student’s competence in project stage planning and structuring; project work
and time planning, resources and costs planning
• explain project coordination and supervision
• explain project results analysis, project report, administration and documentation
• develop the student’s competence in applying Microsoft Project programme for project
development and supervision
• develop skills of group work
Pre-requisites: management theory and experience
Syllabus outline:
1. Concept of project, basic characteristics, objectives, specific work organization and
potential risks
2. Project administration
3. Project life cycle
4. Suggestions for project development
5. Project structuring, supervision, decision making
6. Analysis and administration of project environment
7. Strategic planning of project suggestions
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8. Project risk identification and management
9. Management of project crisis situation
10. Project structure, planning of time and term
11. Planning of resource and costs
12. Project financial administration
13. Development and design of project documentation
14. Project completion
15. Project planning with the help of Microsoft project programme
Indicative texts:
1. Harvey Maylor. Project management. Third edition . Prentice Hall, 2003.
2. Clifford F. Gray, Erik W. Larson. Project Management. The Managerial Process.
McGraw-Hill higher Education, 2000.
3. James Taylor. The Project Management Workshop. American Management
Association, 2001.
4. Rory Burke. Project management Planning and Control Techniques. THIRD EDITION,
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, 1999.
5. Projektu vadīšanas rokasgrāmata. Dienas bizness, Rīga, 2003.
6. Džeimss P. Lūiss. Projektu vadīšanas pamati. Izdevniecība Puse Plus. Rīga, 2001.
7. Ilmete Ž. Projektu vadīšana. Rīga: LU, 1998.
8. Juris Zommers. Datorizēta projekta vadīšana. Programma Microsoft Project. Biznesa
augstskola Turība. Rīga,2000.
Learning and teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, group - work
• The work at seminars is based on the previously studied theories and methods
• Group work and individual work aimed at project development enable the students to
acquire and consolidate the skills of practical and creative problem solving
Types of assessment: Test, group presentation, an exam
Type of Assessment
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
RESEARCH METHODS FOR
BUSINESS
MET53200
1
2
Management
Management of Education
14 November 2007
individual work.
Lectures
16 hours
Seminars
8 hours
Module author: Dr.sc.ing. Ed Doran, Dr.psych. Greg MacDonald
Aims of module: The course focuses on the analysis of business problems and the use of scientific
research as a problem-solving tool. This encompasses the understanding and application of
appropriate research designs, research statistics, the use of the computer for data analyses, and
report writing and presentation. Lectures are designed in two parts: quantitative and qualitative
methods. Students are assigned to complete exercises expected to invigorate their understanding on
topics discussed in class.
Intended learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course students are expected to be able to
locate problem areas in organizational setting, and plan, organize, design and conduct research to
help solve the identified problems:
• develop understanding of business research methodologies
• develop ability to design and execute research studies
• develop ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data
• develop ability to present data, results and recommendations.
Syllabus outline:
• Formulation and clarification of the research topic
• Research philosophies and approaches
• Critical review of literature
• Formulation of the conceptual/theoretical framework
• Development of the research design
• Data collection methods
• Primary and secondary data
• Data presentation, analysis and interpretation
• Writing and presenting a dissertation
Indicative texts:
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1. Sekaran, U. Research methods for business: a skill building approach, 4th edition, 2003.
New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons.
1. C.Robson, Real World Research, Oxford: Blackwell; 1993;
2. J.Gill. and Johnson,P.,Research Methods for Managers, (2e) London Paul Chapman
Publisher; 1997.
3. G.Keller, Warrach B. Statistics for Management and Economics, Thomson, 2003;
4. A.H Kvanli, Pavur R.J., Guynes C.S. Introduction to Business Statistics, Southwestern
College Publishing, 2000;
5. B. White, Dissertation Skills for Business and Management Students, Thomson, 2000.
6. J. Curwin, Slater R. Quantitive Methods. – Thomson Learning, 2004.
7. L.Oaksott Essential Quantitive Methods for Business. Management and Finance, 2nd
edit. – Palgrave, 2001.
8. R.Počs, Kvantitatīvās metodes ekonomikā un vadīšanā, Rīga, 2003
9. L. Grīnglazs, J. Kopitovs. Matemātiskā statistika. Rīga, 2003.
10. A. Orlovska. Statistika. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga, 2004
11. E. Vasermanis, D. Šķiltere. Statistika I. Rīga, 1996
12. A. Bryman, E.Bell. Business Research Methods. Oxford University Press, 2003.
13. A. Bryman. Social Research Methods. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
14. M. Saunders, P. Lewis, A. Thornhill. Reasearch methods for business students London:
Pitman, 1999.
Learning and teaching methods: Tutor input of theory and concepts followed by student
participation in discussion of application of research methods, sometimes through the use of case
studies. Group activity is a feature of the learning strategy, making use of students’ work experience
and real business problems as a class resource. Students will be encouraged to reflect on how what
they learn relates to their previous experience.
Types of assessment: class participation, group presentations, written assignments
Type of Assessment
Participation
Assignments I
Assignments II
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Module title:
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Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
TEAM PROJECT
PLA53210
Compulsory A PART
1
2
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 6 credit point (9 ECTS).
Aims of module: To provide students with the opportunity to work as a team on a team project
concerning company’s expansion into international markets and thus to develop team working,
leadership and consultancy skills.
Intended learning outcomes: On successful completion of the project students shall be able to:
• Justify reasons for the company to go international
• Decide on the potential market possibilities
• Provide a cultural profile of the chosen market
• State a planned entry strategy
• Decide on the financial resource deployment
• Describe legislative requirements
• Describe critical operational factors
• Decide on the staffing policy, leadership and motivational systems
• Explain special issues concerned control issues for overseas operations
• Present findings orally and in a written report.
Pre-requisites: knowledge of the subjects provided in the 1st year of the programme
Syllabus outline:
• Globalization of business
• Entry mode choice
• Legal, Technological, and Political Forces
• International business finance
• International business operations
• International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations
• Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business
• The impact of culture and ethnicity
• Innovation management
• The Need for International Business Competence
Indicative texts:
1. Helen Deresky, International Management – Managing Across Borders and Cultures, (5th
Edition), Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
2. Griffin, R.W. and Pustay, M.W. International Business: A Managerial Perspective (4th
Edition). Prentice Hall Publishing, 2005
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3. Markham C. Practical Management Consultancy, Milton Keynes: Accountancy Books,
1997.
4. Foley, James F., The Global Entrepreneur: Taking Your Business International.
Chicago, IL: Dearborn, 2000.
5. Carol Kinsey Goman, Managing in the Global Organization: Keys to Success in a
Changing World, Reid Publishing Ltd., 1994
6. Ulrich Steger, Wolfgang Amann, Martha MaznevskiManaging Complexity in Global
Organizations (IMD Executive Development Series), Jonh Willey, 2007
7. James M. Hussey and Steven E. Hall, Managing Global Development Risk, Jonh Willey,
2007
8. Nancy J. Adler, International Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour "Managing the
global enterprise and modern business management have become synonymous...",
Thompson Learning, fourth edition, 2002
Learning and teaching methods: The learning strategy is for students to work in teams on an
organisational problem or issue. The intention is that these should be current problems offered for
investigation by host organisations. If it is not possible to provide a team with access to an
organisation, the exercise will be based on a major case study. Each team will be supported by an
academic advisor. Before the project students will receive input on consultancy processes and
project planning.
Types of assessment: Written team report, oral presentation of the report.
Type of
Number
Weighting
1
70%
1
30%
Assessment
Written
team report
Presentation
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
BUSINESS SIMULATION
INTOPIATM
INT53200
Compulsory A PART
2
2
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 5 credit point (7.5 ECTS).
Module author: Dr. oec., asoc. prof. Danute Jasjko
Aims of module: To improve competence in making marketing and operational decision related to
the management of a business entity in a competitive environment, and to increase understanding of
the impact of such decision on financial performance.
• Develop and review plans for the management of a competitive enterprise;
• Predict the consequences of decision relating to the management of financial, human and
physical resources;
• Interpret a balance sheet and profit an loss account;
• Critically assess the potential impact of the competitive environment on a business;
• Evaluate marketing information in order to develop coherent marketing and production
plans;
• Integrate operational decisions in the areas of marketing, production, quality, product
development, logistics, and HRM;
• Critically assess the usefulness of a range of management tools in various organisational
contexts;
• Solve problems in a team;
• Manage time effectively;
• Make decisions in an uncertain and changing environment;
• Communicate the results of team decisions;
• Use team performance as a basis for personal learning.
Pre-requisites: knowledge in logistics
Syllabus outline:
• Mission and Strategy;
• Market segmentation;
• Financial reporting and interpretation;
• The competitive environment;
• Understanding customers and their needs;
• The marketing mix;
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•
•
•
•
•
Building high performance manufacturing;
Production planning;
Supply chain management;
Research and development;
Employee relations;
Team decision making;
Businesses and their stakeholders;
Presenting business results.
Indicative texts: The module uses the business simulation’s INTOPIATM document “Executive
Guide”. Other materials are provided by the faculty.
Other learning materials / resources: www.intopiainc.com.
• Boddy D. and Patton R. Management: an Introduction. Harlow: FT Prentice Hall, 1998;
• Brown S. Strategic Operations Management. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann, 2000;
• Capon C. Understanding Organisational Context. Harlow: FT Prentice Hall, 2000.
Learning and teaching methods: The module is built around the use of a business simulation.
Students work in teams, acting as the executive management team of a company. Teams plan
decisions, receive feedback on the consequences, and reflect on the outcomes. They are expected to
research the relevant markets and the activities of competitors. Tutors provide additional coaching
and presentations of the concepts and knowledge that have to be understood to meet the learning
objectives.
Types of assessment: class participation, written report, presentation
Type of Assessment
Participation
Written report
Group presentation
Number
1
1
1
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester:
Science sub-sector:
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
PLA53220
Compulsory A PART
2
1
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 15 credit point (22.5 ECTS).
Aims of module: Fifteen-week period of work experience in the international company is a way for
students to apply the knowledge and skills gained in classes and through co-curricular activities to
an actual work setting. It is to provide them with the opportunity to learn to compare and analyze
company’s operations on the local and international market. Moreover, students are supposed to
identify areas for improvement and develop recommendations for top management of the company.
• Plan and execute an investigation into a management problem;
• Explain and discuss the methodology for conducting research;
• Critically discuss issues of theory and practice in relation to a particular business issue;
• Select an appropriate strategy for dealing with a client for a consultancy project;
• Build skills in working with company’s representatives;
• Investigate the factors related to a management problem;
• Present findings orally and in a written report.
Pre-requisites: knowledge in international business
Syllabus outline:
• Managing consultancy projects;
• Project planning;
• Dealing with clients;
• Assessing the outcomes of consultancy projects;
• Issues in introducing change.
Indicative texts:
1. Markham C. Practical Management Consultancy, Milton Keynes: Accountancy Books,
1997.
2. Helen Deresky, International Management – Managing Across Borders and Cultures, (5th
Edition), Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
3. Griffin, R.W. and Pustay, M.W. International Business: A Managerial Perspective (4th
Edition). Prentice Hall Publishing, (2005).
4. Foley, James F., The Global Entrepreneur: Taking Your Business International.
Chicago, IL: Dearborn, (2000).
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Other learning materials / resources: Supervisor will advise team on material relevant to their
problem issue.
Learning and teaching methods: The learning strategy for a student is to work on the project
individually. However, assisting faculty is assigned to support the student in his/her research.
Progress and development assessed against an agreed framework of objectives.
Types of assessment: Written report, oral presentation of the report.
Type of
Number
Weighting
1
50%
1
50%
Assessment
Written
report
Presentation
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Module title:
Module code:
Programme part:
Year of study:
Semester: 2
Science sub-sector:
MASTERS THESIS
DIS53210
Compulsory A PART
2
1
Management
14 November 2007
Module credit value: equals 20 credit point (30 ECTS).
Aims of module: To develop understanding of research process through planning and executing a
substantial research project.
• Critically review selected literature;
• Compare and select a research methodology appropriate to answering specified research
questions;
• Analyse, synthesise and draw conclusions from information they have researched;
• Write a research report in accordance with good academic practice;
• Manage their own time on a major individual projects;
• Plan and monitor their progress against the plan;
• Present written evidence to support arguments;
• Analyse and present data in an organised way.
Syllabus outline: The knowledge content of learning will depend on the dissertation topic.
Indicative texts:
• Easterby-Smith M, Thorpe R and Lowe A Management Research, London: Sage, 2002.
• Sekaran U, Research Methods for Business, John Wiley & Sons, 2000
• Saunders M, Lewis P and Thornhill A Research Methods for Business Students, Harlow:
FT Prentice Hall, 2003.
• White B, Dissertation Skills for Business and Management Students, Thomson, 2000
Learning and teaching methods: Students research and write a dissertation under the guidance of
an academic supervisor. The strategy is one of discovery and self-directed learning.
Types of assessment: Thesis, its presentation
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Appendix II
Academic staff Curriculum vitae
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A.
A.
I.
V.
N.
J.
J.
G.
J.
E.
Čirjevskis
Ahmad
Allika
Apse
Batraks
Bowen
Bulatova
Burakovs
Burke
Doran
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12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
A.
D.
J.
E.
M.
A.
V.
L.
I.
A.
A.
G.
L.
A.
Fedotovs
Jasjko
Jerums
Kalniņa
Kirikova
Kislijs
Kozlinskis
Krēmers
Kuzmina
Limanskis
Lindemanis
MacDonald
Pētersons
Petrovs
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30
L.
Y.
I.
N.
J.
A.
Piusa
Polychronakis
Senņikova
Slavnič
Stirna
Trautmane
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Personal information
Surname(s) / First name(s)
Address(es)
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Andrejs Čirjevskis
Zolitūdes ielā 38/2 - 44 , Rīga
(+371) 7405941
Mobile
(+371) 29558375
[email protected]
Work experience
Dates
Occupation or position held
Name and address of employer
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
March, 2006
Guestlecturer
Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia
2005 - 2006
Guestlecturer
School of Economics of INHOLLAND University, Rotterdam, Holland.
2000
General consultant at training programme in Strategic management
Riga Management School Consulting, Riga, Latvia
2000 - ……
Associated professor, department of marketing and management
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA)
1994 - 2000
Lecturer
1999 - 2000
Director of the training programme in strategic management
ANS Training centre (Riga, Airport)
1999
Lecturer in strategic management
St.Petersburg International Institute of Economic Relations and Law
1998 - 2000
Vice-president in finance and economics
VAS “Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme”
1998 - 1999
Director of the training programme in strategic management
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Latvian Business School, Riga, Latvia
May, 1988 – November, 1998
Executive search and management consultants
J.FRIISBERG & PARTNERS SIA, IIC PARTNERS
1998
Founder and member of the board
SIA „Sinerģija”
1996 – 1998
Member of the board
AS „Latvijas Kredītbanka”
1994 – 1998
Executive vice-president (finance, economics and QA)
SIA LAPA LTD, International Crewing Agents
1990 – 1991
Vice-director in economics
Riga refrigerater and trowllers fleet base
1988 – 1990
Base captain – Director
Riga refrigerater and trowllers fleet base
1996 – 1998
Lecturer
School of Economics and Culture
1994 – 1995
Lecturer
School of Social Technologies
1994
Lecturer
International Baltic Academy
Dates
1978 – 1988
Chief officer
Riga refrigerators fleet base
Education and training
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Dates
2005
Consulting for Management Educator
Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia
2004
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Finance track
IMTA. Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia
2003
Strategy track
IMTA. Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia
2001
Strategic business planning, Financial information
Information system
for management,
SIA “John Moffat”, Riga, ACCA courses
1998
Staff recruitment
Latvian Business School
1997
Doctor’s degree in economics
Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
1997
Audit and Accountancy
Moore Stephens Riga
1996
Diploma of candidate in economic science
Moscow
1996
Financial accounting for bank’s executives (30 hours ); Finacial accounting
for executives (72 hours)
Arthur Andersen Riga
1995
Certificate of Internal Auditor Course (Safety & Quality Management
System) of Det Norske Veritas
Internal Auditor Course (Safety & Quality Management System
Norske Veritas
of Det
1995
Intensive business training “Decision base”
Intensive business training “Decision base” , Riga, Latvia
1993
Diploma with distinction, Foreign trading academy – economist with
knowledge in foreign languages (English, French)
Foreign Trading academy, Moscow
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1993
Master of International Management
Paris, France
1992
Certificate
Harvard Business Case Study course, Harvard University
1990 – 1996
Postgraduate studies
Russian National scientific and research and design work institute of
economics, information and date processing system in fishing industry
1992 - 1993
CCIP, ESCP-EAP
Paris, France
1991 - 1993
1990
Certificate issued by Germany management academy
Germany management academy
1990
Diploma, higher educational school in commerce
1988
Deep-sea captain
Riga
1980 - 1987
Engineer diploma in economics
All-Soviet Union part time institute of food industry, Moscow
1973 - 1978
Diploma, sea navigator
Kalinigard Marine Colledge, Kalyningrad, Russia
Personal skills and competences
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
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Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Very good
Very good
Very good
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
French
Very good
Very good
Very good
Scientific research
Publications
scientific field
in
corresponding Industry Life Cycle vs. Gross Domestic Product”, March 2006, The ICFAI
University Press. India. ISSN 0972-5326.
Articles in edited editions „Latvian national competitive advantage of Forest industry” International
monographies Conference “The Next Decade Challenges for Business”, February 2-3, 2006,
Riga, Latvia. ISBN 9984- 705- 20- X
study books “Finanšu plānošana un EVA izveidošana”, “Direktors” No 1 (10) janvāris,
means of study (in registered 2006.
publishing houses) “Stratēģiskā vadības grāmatvedība”. „Grāmatvedība un ekonomika” N
popular scientific publications 11(23), 2005
„Stratēģiskā vadības grāmatvedība”. “Bilance”, Nr. 20(128), 10.2005
other publications “Kompānijas vērtības maksimizācija”, “Direktors” No 6 (6) septembris, 2005.
«Can forest industry constitute the Latvian national competitive advantage on
the EU level?” VI starptautiskās zinātniski praktiskās konferences referātu
tēzes. Minska 2005 g. ISBN 985-6544-49-2
“How define the most prospective and attractive industries in Latvia?” V
starptautiskās zinātniski praktiskās konferences referātu tēzes. Minska 2004
g. ISBN 985-6544-49-1
«Использование модели Мак-Кинси для выбора международной
коммерческой стратегии развития предприятия». Starpreģionālās
zinātniski praktiskās konferences materiāli (ekonomikas sekcija) 1 daļa.
Общество «Знание» Санкт-Петербурга и Ленинградской области). 2001,
lpp. 25-32, ISBN5-7320-0630-3
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Address(es)
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Arshad Ahmad
1455 DeMaisonneuve West, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8
514.848.2424 x 2928
[email protected]
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
2002 – Present
Associate Professor, Dept of Finance, JMSB
Concordia University
1994 – 2001
Extended Term Appointment
Department of Finance, Concordia University
1982 – 1993
Limited Term Appointment
Department of Finance, Concordia University
Dates
Dates
Dates
2001
PhD Educational Psychology
Cognition & Instruction McGill University
1997
Diploma, Certified General Accountancy
Institute of Certified General Accounts
1984
Diploma in Canadian Securities
The Canadian Securities Institute
Dates
1981
MBA
Dates
McGill University
1979
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Bachelor of Commerce
Concordia University
Scientific research
corresponding Papers under Reviews
Ahmad, A. (2007). Open Ended Learning Environments. Submitted to the
International Journal of E-Learning. Under revision.
Articles in edited editions
Publications
scientific field
in
monographies Ahmad, A. (2005). Student engagement and Integration: Strategies and
study books Applications, Higher Education Academy , Nottingham, UK. Under revision.
means of study (in registered Refereed Conference Proceedings
publishing houses) Ahmad, A. (2002). A theory-based design for online instruction. World
popular scientific publications Conference Proceedings on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and
Telecommunications. Association for the Advancement of Computing in
other publications Education.
Ahmad A & Lajoie S. (2001). The Integrated Learning Model: A Design
Experiment in Web-Based Instruction. World Conference Proceedings in
Artificial Intelligence in Education. Vol 68, p. 354-364.
Ahmad A, & Lypny, G.J. (1996). No Flies on Frank: A Report on Prototype
Software. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada. November, 1996.
Chapters in Books
Ahmad A., (2006). “How Teaching Experts are Using Technology to Promote
Learning” in A. Skelton (Ed). International Perspectives on Teaching Excellence
in Higher Education. Routledge, Sheffield, UK. Unpublished – Under revision.
Ahmad A., (2006). Using Surveys & Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to
Test a New Integrated Model of Learning on the Web” in Selected Styles in
Web-Based Educational Research, B.L.Mann (Ed). Information Science
Publishing, Hershey, PA, USA p. 467-482.
Textbooks
Kapoor, J.R., Dlabay, L.R., & Hughes & Ahmad A. (2008). Personal Finance.
4th Canadian Edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Toronto, Canada.
Forthcoming in the Fall.
Kapoor, J.R., Dlabay, L.R., & Hughes & Ahmad A. (2006). Personal Finance.
3rd Canadian Edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Toronto, Canada.
Completed manuscript in 05; published in Jan 06.
Kapoor, J.R., Dlabay, L.R., Hughes R.J.,& Ahmad A., (2004). Personal
Finance. 2nd Canadian Edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Toronto,
Canada.
Kapoor, J.R., Dlabay, L.R., & Hughes & Ahmad A. (2001). Personal
Finance.1st Canadian Edition McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Toronto, Canada.
Ahmad A. (2000). Canadian Financial Management: A Problem Set. Fifth
Canadian Edition. Harcourt Canada Limited.
Petty, J.W., Keown, K.J., Scott, D.F.,Martin, J.D., McPeak, D.W., & Ahmad,
A. (1995). Foundations of Finance. 1st Canadian Edition Prentice Hall Canada.
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Ahmad, A. (1995). Canadian Financial Management: A Problem Set. 4th
Canadian Edition. Harcourt Brace & Company, Canada, Ltd.
Ahmad, A. (1993). Canadian Financial Management: A Problem Set. 3rd
Canadian Edition. Holt, Rinehart & Winston of Canada, Ltd.
Ahmad, A. (1991). Canadian Financial Management: A Problem Set. 2nd
Ahmad, A. (1987). Canadian Financial Management: A Problem Set. 1st
Other Publications & Instructional Materials
Ahmad, A. (2008). “That which already lies (silently) half asleep” in Betsy
Warland (Ed). Silences in Teaching & Learning”. Society for Teaching &
Learning in Higher Education, Ottawa, Canada. Accepted for publication in
June.
Ahmad, A. (2007). “Corporate Finance: Financial Decisions, Time Value &
Investment Techniques”. Award Winning Professors Series of Permacharts.
ISBN: 1-55431-215-9.
Ahmad A. (2008). Instructor's Manual for Personal Finance, 4th Canadian
Edition. Concept Press. Forthcoming.
Ahmad A. (2008). Test Bank for Personal Finance, 4th Canadian Edition.
Concept Press. Forthcoming.
Ahmad, A. (2006). “Striking the Balance: Teaching, Research & Service – The
Dean’s Dilemma”. Case Study published in Conference Proceedings at the
Lahore University Management School, Lahore, Pakistan. August, 2006.
Ahmad, A. (2005). “Introduction” & “Betrayal” in Marilyn Lerch (Ed). Making
a Difference:Toute la différence: Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher
Education, Ottawa, Canada. p. 19-21 & 155-157.
Web Resource (2005). Council of 3M Teaching Fellows
(http://www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/3M.council/
index.html)
Ahmad A. (2005). Instructor's Manual for Personal Finance, 3rd Canadian
Edition. Concept Press.
Ahmad A. (2005). Test Bank for Personal Finance, 3rd Canadian Edition.
Concept Press.
Web Resource (2004). 3M Teaching Fellowship Program - Profile of 200
National Teaching Award Winners.
(http://www.mcmaster.ca/3Mteachingfellowships/index2.html)
Ahmad A. (2004). Instructor's Manual for Personal Finance, 2nd Canadian
Edition. Concept Press. Ahmad A. (2004). Test Bank for Personal Finance, 2rd Canadian Edition.
Concept Press.
Ahmad A. (2004). Online resource for faculty development: A Module on
Teaching Large Classes (http://www.facultydevelopment.ca)
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Ahmad A. (1998). Test Bank for Canadian Financial Management – Davis &
Pinches. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, NY.
Ahmad A. (1998-99). Web-based course in Personal Financial Management
(http://www.johnmolson.concordia.ca/pfinance/comm499f/
Web-based Case in International Finance (http://www-commerce.concordia.ca
/finacase/case_frames.htm)
Ahmad A., Smith R., (1995). A National Study of the Balance Between
Research & Undergraduate Teaching, in conjunction with the Instructional
Development Centre, Syracuse University.
Ahmad A. (1993). Study Guide for Fundamentals of Corporate Finance –
Ross, Westerfield, Jordan & Roberts., Richard D., Irwin, Inc.
Int'l and National Refereed Conference Presentations
Ahmad, A. “Case-Based Instruction: Beyond Disciplinary Expertise”.
International Teachers Academy. Bled, Slovenia. June 2008 (accepted).
Ahmad, A., Marken R., Hetreis E., Lamontagne, C., Stockley, D., & Moore,
R., “Beyond the Recipe: Selecting National Teaching Award Winners and
Educational Leaders“. Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.
University of Windsor. June, 2008 (accepted).
Ahmad, A., B. Edwards, D. Graham, A. McAusland, P. Kelley, J. Locke & L.
Hughes. “Recommendations to the President for E-learning Solutions Across
Concordia University”. The Spirit of Enquiry: McGraw Hill Ryerson
Teaching & Technology Conference, Concordia University, Montreal. May,
2007.
Ahmad, A. “Pedagogical Content Expertise: Teaching Finance for Lifelong
Learning”. International Teachers Academy. Bled, Slovenia. June 2006.
Ahmad, A. “Making Selection of National Award Winners Transparent”.
Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. University of Alberta.
June, 2006.
Ahmad, A. “Making a Difference in Higher Education”. International Society
for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning. Vancouver, British Columbia.
October, 2005.
Ahmad, A. Looking For Champions Without Borders - A Role Worth
Considering. 2nd International Forum of Scholar Teachers. University of
Prince Edward Island. June, 2005.
Ahmad, A., Green, C., Fancy, A. “From Scholarship to Change”. Society for
Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. University of Prince Edward
Island. June, 2005.
Ahmad, A. “Teaching Large Classes in Finance”, Northern Finance
Association, St. Johns, Newfoundland. September, 2004.
Ahmad, A. “International Collaboration of University Teaching Awards
Recipients”. 1st International Forum of Scholar Teachers. American
Association of Higher Education, San Diego, USA. September, 2004.
Fancy, F., Ahmad, A., Allen, G., Green, C., Lamontagne, C. “3M Award
Winners Panel”. Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.
University of Ottawa. June, 2004.
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Ahmad, A. “facultydevelopment.ca”. The International Consortium for
Educational Development. University of Ottawa. June, 2004.
Ahmad, A. Learning Models & Design Experiments in Web-Based Instruction
10th Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
May, 2001.
Ahmad, A. A theory-based design for online instruction. World Conference
Proceedings on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and
Telecommunications. Association for the Advancement of Computing in
Education. Montreal, Canada. October, 2000.
Ahmad, A. Theory, Design and course management issues for a web-based
super-class. Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. June,
2000.
Ahmad, A. Grounding instructional theories in web-based course designs.
Society for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. June, 1999.
Ahmad, A. Making teaching count. Conferencia Trilateral: Temas
Emergentas en Educacion en Norteamerica. Tampico, Mexico. November,
1997.
Keynote Speaker & Workshops
Sticky Finance using Case Based Teaching. Riga International School of
Economics and Business Administration. Riga, Latvia. December, 2007.
Teaching Large Classes & Teaching With Cases. ISM University of
Economics & Management. Vilnius, Lithuania. November, 2007.
Reaching Out: Engaging Students with Technology. Teaching Support
Services Annual Conference. Wilfred Laurier University. Waterloo, Ontario.
May 2007.
Learning Gains with Technology: Lahore University Management School
Business Conference, Lahore, Pakistan. December, 2006.
Pedagogy First: Supporting Learning & Teaching with Technology.
Symposium on Technology Enhanced Learning - Gwena Moss Teaching &
Learning Centre. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. February, 2003.
Reflections On Integrating Technology To Promote Student Learning. 6th
Annual Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning. Dalhousie
University, Halifax. May, 2002 .
Teaching & Learning – What about Technology? Kesarwani Plenary Lecture.
University of Ottawa, Ottawa. May, 2002.
Expert Teachers. Plenary Address at the Premium Teaching Awards. University
of West Indies. Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. September, 2002 .
Theory based Instruction on the World Wide Web. New Faculty Orientation.
Centre for Leadership and Learning, McMaster University December, 2000.
Visit My Class. Annual Conference - Society for Teaching & Learning in
Higher Education, University of Western Ontario. London, Ontario. June,
2000.
Challenges facing Higher Education. Annual Conference for the Canadian
College of Teachers, Ontario. April, 1998.
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Symposia Workshops
Case-Based Instruction. Executive Management Program, International
Executive Development Centre, Bled, Slovenia. August, 2007.
“Sticky disciplinary learning - How teachers and employers define deep
learning and how what students say about their learning experiences”. Lahore
University of Management Science. Lahore, Pakistan. December, 2006
“The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning: Are we there yet?” Lahore
University of Management Science. Lahore, Pakistan. December, 2006
“Integrating Technology in Teaching”. Lahore University of Management
Science. Lahore, Pakistan. December, 2006
Workshop leader on “Learning Gains through Peer Collaboration”, National
Speaker Series, McGraw-Hill Ryerson. British Columbia Institute for
Technology, British Columbia, May, 2005.
“Teaching with Technology in Large Classes”, National Speaker Series,
McGraw-Hill Ryerson. Memorial University, Newfoundland. April, 2005
“Teaching with Technology in Large Classes”, National Speaker Series,
McGraw-Hill Ryerson. University of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, April, 2005.
“Solutions for Managing Large Introductory Business Courses”, Office of
Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University, South Carolina.
January, 2005.
“Learning Gains In Large Classes: What Does The Literature Prescribe; What
Faculty Identify As Critical Issues; & What You Can Do”. Learning &
Teaching Office, Ryerson University. March, 2004.
“Large Class Concept Map: Issues and Recommendations”, Centre for
Leadership in Learning, MacMaster University. March, 2004.
“Issues & Strategies to Teach Large Classes”. Center for University Teaching,
University of Ottawa (October 2003).
“Teaching Large Classes” McGraw Hill Ryerson Technology Conference,
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. June, 2003.
Ahmad, A., Pychyl, T. & Gass, L. When Large Classes Feel Like Small Ones
Addressing Challenges of Growing Enrollments. Learning, Teaching &
Technology Conference, Brock University, Ontario, Canada. February, 2003.
Ahmad, A., & Gass, L. Using Collective Experience to Generate Effective
Strategies for Large Class Teaching. Pre-Conference Workshop: The Nexus,
Connecting Teaching, Technology & Inclusive Learning Conference.
University of Toronto. May 2003.
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Address(es)
Mobile phone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Desired employment /
Occupational field
Inese Allika
Ilūkstes 63, Rīga, Latvija, LV-1073
(+371) 9122215
[email protected]
09.01.1976
(remove if not relevant, see instructions)
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1999 – Present
Lecturer
School of Public Administration
2003 – Present
Lecturer
RSEBAA
1999-2005
Director
Ministry of Economy, EU Coordination Department
1998-1999
Expert
Ministry of Economy
1997-1998
Editor
European Integration Bureau, Monthly bulletin “Latvia and the EU”
Dates
Dates
2002-2005
Masters degree in European Studies
University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management
1994 - 1997
Bachelors degree in Economics
159
Dates
Technical University of Riga
1992-1994
Secondary Education
Riga Secondary School Nr.93
Mother tongue(s)
Latvian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
Russian
Very good
Good
Bad
French
Bad
Bad
Bad
Scientific research
Publications
scientific field
in
corresponding Dictionary of Economic and Financial Terms, Norden AB, 2003
Training Module „EU Basics”, School of Public Administration, 2000
Articles in edited editions „Practical Handbook Working with EU Affairs”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
2005
monographies
study books
means of study (in registered
publishing houses)
popular scientific publications
other publications
Updated
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Address(es)
Vineta Apse
Veju iela 6, LV 3284, Mersrags, Talsi region, Latvia
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Mobile
29294784
[email protected]
19.12.1966.
Work experience
Dates
Main activities and responsibilities
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
September 2000 - present
Lecturer
Teaching courses in the BSP and MSP of English Philology (courses in the MSP:
Higher Education Management, Education Project Management), LU EUniversity project coordinator for the Faculty of Modern Languages
University of Latvia, Faculty of Modern Languages, Riga, Latvia
February 2008 – present
University lecturer
Teaching courses “Integrated Marketing Communications”, “Management”,
“Presentation Skills”, “Entrepreneurship”
RISEBA, Riga, Latvia
September 2006 – January 2008
University lecturer
Teaching courses “Modern Business Communication and Advertising”,
“Management”, “Business English”
IHSPP, Riga, Latvia
August 2003 – May 2006
MBA Programme Director
Coordinating MBA programme content, planning and attracting students to MBA
programs, participation in programme strategic management and working out and
implementing marketing communications plan
Riga Technical University Riga Business School
February 2000 – present
Contractual work
Staff training, consultations
161
Dates
Dates
Companies and organizations of Latvia, incl. the Association of Certified
Auditors of the Republic of Latvia, “Lattelecom”, “FonteS R&I”, “Olympus”,
“Nams”, a.o.
September 1996 – January 2000
English language instructor. Manager of the English Language Centre
Working out and implementation of the strategy of the English Language Centre,
managing methodological work of the English language instructors, teaching
General and Business English to different levels
English Language Centre, Riga Technical University Riga Business School ,
Riga, Latvia
September 1995 – May 1996
Assistant
Teaching English courses
Name and address of employer English Language Institute, University at Buffalo, State University of New York,
Buffalo NY, USA
Dates
Dates
Dates
January 1992 – August 1995
Teacher trainer and adviser of Tukums region
Organizing methodological work of the teachers of English of the region,
participation in accreditations of regional schools, designing tests of English for
regional schools, organizing Olympiads of English for the region
Tukums School Board, Tukums, Latvia
August 1990 – August 1997
Teacher of English
Teaching English in grades 3 - 12
Zemgale Secondary School, Slampe, Tukums region, Latvia
August 1990 – July 1993
Teacher of English
Teaching English in grades 10 - 12
Tukums Secondary School No.2, Tukums. Latvia
Dates
October 2002 - present
Dates
PhD studies, University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management,
Management Sciences study program “Education Management”
September 1997 – June 2000
MBA
RTU Riga Business School, Riga, Latvia
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Dates
Dates
August 1995 – September 1996
Ed.M. (TESOL)
University at Buffalo, New York State University, Buffalo NY, USA
Diploma of English and Education
Faculty of Education, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Mother tongue(s)
Latvian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Russian
Very good
Good
Good
German
With dictionary
With dictionary
French
With dictionary
With dictionary
Japanese
With dictionary
Scientific research
Participant or manager of Latvian
council of Scientists, government September 2004 – September 2006
supported or International research
projects Member of a work group in developing and delivering the course “Preparing ESP
Teachers” within the framework of the project “Towards Independence and
Sustainability Partner Project”, supported by the British Council.
correspondingJune 2004
Article (CD format) “E-courses at the Tertiary Level from the Students’ and
Teachers’ Perspective”. Proceedings of the International conference “Languages,
Articles in edited editionsTechnologies and Cultural Diversity”, Kaunas Technical University, Kaunas,
monographiesLithuania.
study books
June 2003
means of study (in registeredArticle (CD format) “Benefits and Drawbacks of Using E-course in Teaching
publishing houses)Grammar”. Proceedings of the International conference “Language in Intercultural
popular scientific publicationsCommunication”, Ventspils Higher School, Ventspils, Latvia.
Publications
scientific field
in
other publications
November 2002
Article “Challenges for the Management When Re-Thinking Personnel Training”.
Proceedings of the International conference “Lifelong Learning – a Challenge for
All”, Riga, Latvia, 8-9 November, 2002.
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Electronic publications (study materials)
Other publications
May - November 2008 (in preparation)
Author of the MSP B level course “Higher Educational management”
November 2007
Co-author (together with R. Mozere, I. Ozola) of A level e-course “Integrated Text
Analysis II”, E-University Project at the University of Latvia. The course is
delivered in the English Philology BA Study Programme.
November 2006
Co-author (together with M. Farneste) of A level e-courses “English Normative
grammar III” and “English Normative grammar IV”, within the framework of EUniversity Project at the University of Latvia. The course is delivered in the English
Philology BA Study Programme.
November 2005
Co-author (together with I. Ozola, Z. Vincela) of A level e-course “Integrated Text
Analysis I”. E-University project at the University of Latvia. The course is delivered
in the English Philology BA Study Programme.
December 2004
Co-author (together with M. Farneste) of B level e-courses “Functional English
Grammar I” and “Functional English Grammar II”. E-University project at the
University of Latvia. The course was delivered in the English Philology BA Study
Programme.
December 2003
Co-author (together with M. Farneste) of A level e-courses “Functional English
Grammar I” and “Functional English Grammar II”. E-University project at the
University of Latvia. The course was delivered in the English Philology BA Study
Programme.
Participation
conferences
with
a
report
inFebruary 2007
Report "Applying Education Management in Teaching English”.
Scientific conference of the University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
August 2006
Report “Using Case Analysis in the English Language Classes in Secondary
Schools”. IATEFL and LATE conference “Exploring the Relationship: Learning,
Teaching and Assessment”, Riga, Latvia.
February 2006
Report “The Importance of Quality Issues in Higher Educational Management”.
International conference “Educational Management and School Development”,
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
June 2004
Report “E-courses at the Tertiary Level from the Students’ and Teachers’
Perspective” (together with M. Farneste). International conference “Languages,
Technologies and Cultural Diversity”, Kaunas Technical University, Kaunas,
Lithuania
February 2004
Report “Teaching a Course in WebCT Environment” (together with M. Farneste).
Scientific conference of the University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
June 2003
Report “Benefits and Drawbacks of Using E-course in Teaching Grammar”
(together with M. Farneste). International conference “Language in Intercultural
Communication”, Ventspils Higher School, Ventspils, Latvia.
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Address
BATRAKS, NAMEJS
Br iv ib as Street 52-14,
LV -1011, Rig a, Latv ia
Mobile telephone
+ (371) 2 644 4159
Fax
+ (371) 6 728 8989
E-mail
[email protected]
Nationality
Latvian, Canadian
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates
• Name of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and
responsibilities
2007
SIA AusBalt; Technical Partners International; N. B. Consulting SIA
Real estate development
Director
Development of a Retirement Village in Sejas County by the River
Gauja.
• Dates
responsibilities
2007
Riga International School for Economics and Business Administration
Professional business education
Guest Lecturer
Develop and present courses on International Business Law
and Entrepreneurship
• Dates
responsibilities
2005 - 2006
DLA Nordic A/S, Riga, Latvia
International legal development projects
Project Manager
Identify relevant projects, submit tenders and manage international
development projects
• Dates
responsibilities
1999 - 2005
Riga Business School, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
Professional business education
Associate Professor, banking and finance
Develop and present MBA courses on Internal Audit and Internal
Control,
Financial
and
Management
Accounting
and
Entrepreneurship
• Dates
responsibilities
2002 - 2004
A/S Rigas Siltums
Production and sale of thermal energy and maintenance of central
network heating systems for the City of Riga
Member of the Board of Directors
Financial analysis of company performance
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-
Economic appraisals of major investment projects
Supervision of thermal energy sales, payments and receivables
• Dates
responsibilities
2000 - 2003
East – West Group LLC
Financial and management consultation
Director
Industrial strategic development, business development, financial
analyses and marketing
Prepared training materials for commercial business credit
department employees
• Dates
responsibilities
2001 – 2003
A/S GUTTA
Drink and beverage
Member of Supervisory Board
Corporate governance of management activities
• Dates
responsibilities
1999 - 2000
Ministry of Science and Education, Republic of Latvia
Vocational education
Expert - consultant
Management support of Latvia’s Ministry of Science and Education
in the preparation and implementation of EU PHARE program
“Vocational educational and training 2000” Project “The Reform of
Vocational and Training Funding System”.
Presented management seminars to the directors of Latvian
Vocational educational and training institutions on Change
Management, Entrepreneurism and Marketing Your School.
• Dates
1997 - 1999
Latvia Economic Commercial Bank (LATEKO Bank), Riga
Banking and finance
Vice President
• Dates
1995 - 1997
BANK OF LATVIA, Riga, Latvia
Central banking
External Bank Auditor
• Dates
responsibilities
• Dates
responsibilities
• Dates (from – to)
1993 – 1995
State Civil Service Authority, City of Riga, Ministry of Finance,
Kalnciema City Council, and others
Independent consultant
Consulting various government agencies and other organizations on
contract analyses, privatization and strategic business development.
1992 – 1993
AKB Tautas banka, Riga, Latvia
Banking and finance
Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors
Business development, financial control and corporate governance.
1992 – 1993, 1999
166
• Name and address of employer
Latvian State Pharmaceutical Company Grindeks, Riga, Latvia
Pharmaceutical product manufacturing
Consultant
• Dates
responsibilities
1992
East – West Consulting and Management Company LLC, Riga, Latvia
Economic and management consultation
General Director
major infrastructure project analyses, contract analyses, feasibility
studies and translations involving the Ministries of Transport, Health
and Finance of the Republic of Latvia
projects included Bridge over the Lielupe River, development of the
Riga International Airport and privatization of the Latvian State
Pharmaceutical Company Grindeks.
• Dates
1984 - 1985
Technathane Inc., Brampton, Canada
Chemical manufacturing
General Manager
• Dates
1983 - 1984
Dural Products, Dorval, Canada
Paint and chemical manufacturing
Plant Manager
• Dates
1981 - 1983
Ibis Products Limited, Toronto, Canada
Paint and chemical coatings manufacturing
Technical Director
• Dates
1979 - 1981
Foam – Tech Insulation, Mississauga, Canada
Industrial and residential insulation, and general renovation contractor
Owner and General Manager
• Dates
1976 – 1979
Reichhold Limited, Toronto, Canada
Chemical manufacturing
Quality Control Technician
• Dates
1974 – 1976
Canada Wire and Cable, Toronto, Canada
Wire and cable manufacturing
Research an Development Technician
• Dates
1973 - 1974
Canadian Industries Limited (CIL), Paint Research Laboratories,
Toronto, Canada
Automotive paints and chemicals
Research and Development Technician
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
167
• Dates
• Name of institution
• Principal subjects covered
• Title of Thesis
• Title of qualification awarded
• Dates
• Dates
• Dates
• Dates
• Academic awards
2004 - 2005
Riga Graduate School of Law, Latvia
International Regulation and Commercial Law, Comparative Tax Law,
Securities Law, European Company Law, Transborder Litigation
“The Long Arm of Domestic Law: Fighting Money Laundering in the
Latvian Banking System with the USA Patriot Act”
Master of International and European Law, LLM (specialization
International Commercial Law)
2004 - Present
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United
Kingdom
Corporate and Business Law, Financial Information for Management,
Managing People, Preparing Financial Statements, Information Systems
Professional Examination Program for Chartered Certified
Accountants
1994 - 1995
School of Economics and Commercial Law at Gothenburg University,
Sweden and Riga Business School, Riga Technical University, Riga,
Latvia
Business Law, Business Strategy, Accounting, Finance, Management
Control, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Diploma in Executive Management
1992 - 1995
Riga Business School of Riga Technical University, Latvia in cooperation with the University of Ottawa, Canada, and the School of
Management of the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
Strategic
Management,
International
Business
Environment,
International Financial Management, International Marketing,
Accounting, Human Resources, Microeconomics
Master of Business Administration, MBA
1988 – 1991
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Etobicoke, Canada
Labour Relations, Environmental Protection, Product and Public Safety,
Ergonomics
Dean’s Honour Roll, President’s Letter (1989 and 1990), Ministry of
Labour Award (Ontario) (1989 and 1990), Canadian Society of Safety
Engineering Award, Shell Canada Limited Award, Canada Packers
Award, Donald Barnard, Memorial Award
Engineering Technology Diploma with Honours
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE
Latvian, English
OTHER LANGUAGES
French
basic
basic
basic
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
-
Lithuanian
basic
basic
basic
Team work: Spent many years working with Boy Scouts
organizations and have been involved in organizing Cub Scout and
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Rover Scout leadership training and camping.
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
-
AND COMPETENCES
-
-
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES.
DRIVING LICENCE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-
In 2001 organized an international art exhibit together with the
Canadian Embassy with the participation of artists from Latvia and
Canada. The exhibition was Canada’s present to the City of Riga on
its 800th anniversary.
Organized the establishment of the Riga Business School Alumni
Association and was a member of the founding Board of Directors.
Founding member of the Canada – Latvia Business Association
(CLBA) and have been the Vice-President, a Member of Board of
Directors and a Member of the Audit Committee. Organized the
Canada Booth at Riga Food 2003 together with the Canadian
Embassy.
Participated in the founding of the Latvian artist’s group Artists of
Old Riga and managed two art shows and associated social events.
Computer literate and proficient with MS Office 2003, AutoCAD,
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop and other programs.
Valid drivers license
MILITARY SERVICE
1967 – 1969
Canadian Army – Militia, Royal Regiment of Canada
MEMBERSHIP
Canada-Latvian Business Association
PUBLICATIONS
“Banku attīstība” (Development of the Banking Sector), Biznesa
Partneri 9/98, September 1998, Riga, Latvia, pp. 12-13.
“Iekšējās kontroles sistēma – modernas bankas ierocis cīņā par
peļņu” (The Internal Control System – the weapon of modern
banking in the fight for profit), Biznesa Partneri 12/98, December
1998, Riga, Latvia, pp. 21-22.
“Iekšējās kontroles sistēmas loma stabilas banku sistēmas
izveidošanai” (The Role of the Internal Control System in the
Development, (ISSN 1407-3226), Academic Papers of the Finanse
Institute, Faculty of Economy and Management, University of
Latvia, Second Edition, Money, Banks, Securities, Datorzinību
Centrs, Riga, Latvia, 2000
PERSONAL INTERESTS
computer technology and gadgets, good music, camping
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Telephone(s)
E-mail
Mobile
613 830
5465
[email protected]; [email protected]
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2005 – 2008
Instructor
Algonquin College, Ottawa
2007 – Present
Instructor
School of Commerce and Administration, Laurentian University,
Sudbury
2007
Visiting Professor
Riga International School
Administration, Latvia
2006 – Present
Writer
National Capital Scan, Ottawa
2005 – 2007
Management Consultant
DoyleTech Corporation, Ottawa
Co-Founder
Dates
Business
Dept of Business Administration, Royal Military College, Kingston
and
Assistant Professor (Part Time)
2005 – 2006
Dates
Economics
2006 – Present
Dates
of
Kestrel Management and Investment Group, Ottawa
2004
Strategic Advisor to the President
Guildline Instruments, Smith Falls, Ontario
2002 – Present
Adjunct Professor
University of Ottawa
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2001 – 2005
Chief Technology Officer
Infracycle Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario
1990 – 2004
Vice President and cofounder
CompEngServ Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario
1984 – 1990
Cofounder
1983 – 2004
Project Leader/Manager
1992
Sessional Lecturer
School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2006
Case Teaching Workshop
Taught by Professor Kudar formally of Ivey
School of
Business, University of Western Ontario
2005
Certified Management Consultant (CMC)
Association of Management Consultants
2003
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Project Management Institute (PMI)
2002
Ph.D. (in management)
Carleton University
1992
Master of Management Studies
Carleton University
1985
Bachelor of Commerce
Carleton University
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Professional skills and competences
Scientific research
Programming Languages: PHP, Java, HTML, Pascal, Fortran;
Operating Systems: User understanding of Macintosh OS, DOS,
Linux, SUN Solaris and Windows;
Documentation & Standards: Familiar with DOD-STD-2167A,
ISO 9000-3;
Database: MySql, ODBC.
Work in Progress
J.E. Bowen, “Tricore CEO: 6 Steps to Comprehension, Insight and
Results”, Book in Progress
J.E. Bowen and Scott Ensign, “Convergence of Technologies and
Sciences in the Environmental and Life sciences”, working paper
Books
J.E. Bowen, “Global Wolves are at the Door: Be the Future or be
History”, Productive Publications, Toronto, Ontario, 2006.
http://www.productivepublications.com/global_wolves_are_at_the
_door.htm
J.E. Bowen, "The Maelstrom Effect: Building Hi-Tech Product
Companies", South Western Publishing, Mason, OH, 2004.
http://www.thomsonedu.com/thomsonedu/instructor.do?product_is
bn=9780538727013&disciplinenumber=415&maintab=About_the
_Book&subtab=Overview
Papers in Conference Proceedings
Bowen, D.G., A. Hlibowicki, N. Link, J.E. Bowen, G. Singer, R.
Kruk, and B. Welch, "IDEAS - a project for Intelligent Virtual
Reality with Application to Space and Defence", DND Workshop
on Advanced Technologies in Knowledge-based Systems and
Robotics, October, 1995.
Bowen, J.E., D.G. Bowen and W. E. Bowen, "The Need for
Intelligent Virtual Reality in the Military", The Seventh
Symposium/Workshop: Applications of Expert Systems in DND,
May, 1995.
Bowen, J.E. and D.G. Bowen, "Using Military Standards and ISO
9000-3 as Guidelines for the Development of Intelligent Systems",
The Sixth Symposium/Workshop: Applications of Expert Systems in
DND, May, 1994.
B.A. Bowen, J. Liu and J.E. Bowen, "A Design Methodology for
Intelligent Command and Control or Battle Management
Applications", The Sixth Symposium/Workshop: Applications of
Expert Systems in DND, May, 1994.
Bowen J.E., J.Liu and B.A. Bowen, "Hybrid Artificial Intelligence
and Military Applications", DND Workshop on Advanced
Technologies in Knowledge-based Systems and Robotics,
November, 1993. Invited Paper.
Liu, J., J. Nugent, D. Bowen and J. E. Bowen, "Intelligent OCR
Editor, Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Engineering Institute of Canada, September 1993.
Legakis, L., J. Nugent, D. Bowen and J. E. Bowen, "Intelligent
Subject Matter Classification and Retrieval, Canadian Conference
on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Institute of
Canada, September 1993.
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Bowen J.E. and U. Kumar, "Knowledge-Based Technology
Transfer: Hybrid Architectures with Rules, Case-base Reasoning
and Neural Nets", Canadian Conference on Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Engineering Institute of Canada,
September 1993.
Bowen J.E. and V. Kumar, "Frames And Case-Based Reasoning:
Applications in Manufacturing," ASAC'93, Production and
Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences
Association Conference, June, 1993.
Bowen J.E and U. Kumar, "Technology Transfer: An Expert
System for Adoption of Innovation Decisions", The Second
International Conference On Artificial Intelligence Applications
On Wall Street, Software Engineering Press: Gaithersburg, MD,
April, 1993.
Bowen J.E., "Devising Battle Plans with Case-Based Reasoning,"
The Fourth Symposium/Workshop: Applications of Expert Systems
in DND, Royal Military College of Canada, April 1992.
Bowen J.E., "Marketing and Artificial Intelligence: With Neural
Network Market Segmentation Example," The First International
Conference On Artificial Intelligence Applications On Wall Street,
IEEE Computer Society, Oct. 1991.
Bowen J.E, "Using Neural Nets for Predicting Several Subsequent
and Subsequential Future Values from Time Series Data," The
First International Conference On Artificial Intelligence
Applications On Wall Street, IEEE Computer Society, Oct. 1991.
Bowen J.E., "Formulating Decisions and Handling Uncertainty in
Military Expert Systems," The Third Symposium/Workshop:
Applications of Expert Systems in DND, Royal Military College of
Canada, May 1991.
Bowen J.E., "Model Based Reasoning in Expert Systems: Decision
Analysis Theories and Uncertainty Measurement Methods," 7th
IASTED International Symposium: Expert Systems Theory &
Applications, The International Association of Science and
Technology for Development (IASTED), December 1990.
Bowen J.E., "Using Neural Nets for Predicting Future Values
Based Upon Time Series Data: Stock Market," Canadian
Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering
Institute of Canada, September 1990.
Bowen J.E., "A RFI Diagnostic System for Radio Communication
Systems," The Second Symposium/Workshop: Applications of
Expert Systems in DND, Royal Military College of Canada, May
1990.
Bowen J.E., Bowen W. E., "Neural Nets vs Expert Systems:
Predicting in the Financial Fields (ABM)," The Sixth IEEE
Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications (CAIA), IEEEComputer Society, March 1990.
Bowen J.E., Bowen B.A., "EMIR: An Expert System for
Electromagnetic
Interference
Resolution,"
The
Second
International Conference on Industrial & Engineering
Applications of Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems (IEA/AIE89), ACM/SIGART, June 1989.
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Papers/articles in Books, Journals, etc.
Bowen, J.E., "An E-Business Framework", Encyclopedia of
Library and Information Science, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York,
Volume 72, 2002.
J.E. Bowen, “The Commander’s Expert System Advisor: An
Intelligent Computerized Evaluation and Prioritization of Plans”,
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Marcel Dekker
Inc., New York, Volume 70, 2002.
J.E. Bowen, “The Commander’s Expert System Advisor: An
Intelligent Computerized Evaluation and Prioritization of Plans”,
Inc., New York, Volume 70, 2002.
J.E. Bowen, “Commerce in Cyberspace: Academic Research
Directions - Update 2000”, INFORMS, College of Marketing, Fall
1999.
J.E. Bowen and R.K. Doull, “Emergency Management/Disaster
Recovery Systems: Evolving Technology, Disaster Recovery
Journal, Summer, 1999.
J.E. Bowen, “Conducting Research on the Internet”, A. Kent (ed.),
Inc., New York, 1999.
J.E. Bowen, “Co-operation: A 21st Century Management
Approach”, HR Today, Institute of Professional Management,
Ottawa, 1998.
J.E. Bowen, ”Real-Time Situation Management - A Java
Application”, A. Kent (ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and
Information Science, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1998.
Science and Technology, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1998.
Bowen, J.E, "Neural Nets in the Financial Field", A. Kent (ed.),
Inc., New York, Volume 60, 1997
Bowen, J.E. and D.G. Bowen, "VR re-defines the Organization",
VR World, Miller Freeman Publishers, CA, Spring, 1995.
Reprinted by request in, A. Kent (ed.), Encyclopedia of Computer
Bowen, J.E., "Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Fraud
Investigators", A. Kent (ed.), Encyclopedia of Library and
Information Science, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, Volume 57,
1995.
Bowen, J.E. and D.G. Bowen, "Developing Intelligent Systems",
AI Expert, Miller Freeman Publishers, CA, August, 1994.
Bowen J.E., "An Expert System for Police Investigators of
Economic Crimes," Expert Systems with Applications: An
International Journal, Pergamon Press, NY, Volume 7, No. 2,
1994.
Guest Editorials
Bowen, J.E., "Neural Net Design Road-map", NeuroVe$t Journal,
Haymarket, VA, Sept./Oct., 1994.
Bowen, J.E., "Distributed Intelligent Systems", NeuroVe$t Journal,
Haymarket, VA, Volume 2, Number 1, 1994.
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Website Publications
Bowen, J.E., “The Maelstrom Effect: The Next Generation”, 2004,
http://www.refresher.com/!jbwmael.html
Bowen, J.E., “Y2K: Emergency Response Preparedness Preemptive Action”, published on the International Association of
Emergency Managers (IAEM), Jan 1999 and the Canadian Center
for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) Dec 1998, News E-zine.
Bowen, J.E., “Future of Emergency Management/Disaster
Recovery Systems”, published by the Canadian Center for
Emergency Preparedness (CCEP) Nov 1998, News E-zine.
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Address(es)
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Jūlija Bulatova
Katrīnas Dambis 24a - 12, Riga, LV-1045, Latvia
(+371) 67382053
Mobile
(+371)
29168996
[email protected]
15.03.1976
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2002 – Present
Lecturer
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration,
Riga, Latvia
Feb. – Oct., 2004
Chief Economist of the Foreign Affairs
Riga City Council, Riga, Latvia
2002 – 2004
Lecturer
BA School of Business and Finance, Riga, Latvia
2001 – Present
Baltic/CIS Representative Consultant/Assistant
Strategic Consultancy Ltd., Cambridge, UK
1999 – 2003
Professor assistant and lecturer
Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Riga,
Latvia
1998 – 2000
Teacher of English and Psychology for children with special needs.
Psychological consultations for children with special needs and their
parents
Riga’s Secondary School No. 66, Riga, Latvia
Dates
2003 - Present
MBA candidate (Salford University programme)
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Dates
Riga, Latvia
2002 - Present
Ph.D. candidate in Clinical and Social Psychology
2000 – 2001
MPhil. in Social and Developmental Psychology
University of Cambridge, Downing College, Cambridge, U.K.
1994 – 1999
Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology
1982 – 1994
Secondary education
Riga’s Secondary School No. 66, Riga, Latvia
Additional education and
training
Dates
Dates
1999 – 2002
Theory of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Practical Training and
Supervision
University of Latvia, Clinical Psychology Faculty, Riga, Latvia
1999 – 2000
Title of qualification awarded Diploma in course of Psychological Consultancy
Dates
Dates
Dates
St.Petersburg Academy of Psychology, St.Petersburg, Russia
August, 1998
Intensive Training Seminar in Geschtalt Psychotherapy
International Geschtalt Forum
1996 – 1998
Successfully completed 2-year program with the Faculty of Vocal Arts
Music Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
1996 – 1997
Title of qualification awarded Courses: Management, Organizational Behavior, Bookkeeping and
Industrial Psychology
Dates
Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Riga,
Latvia
1994
Title of qualification awarded Theory of history of culture and literature
Dates
Latvian Academy of Culture, Riga, Latvia
1993
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Dates
Obtained nursing certificate
Riga Institute of Traumatology, Riga, Latvia
1988 - 1991
Completed Intermediate Music School program in Harp
Riga Music School, Riga, Latvia
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
Scientific research
council of Scientists, government
projects
Publications
scientific field
in
1. IP Socrates and Nordplus Project: involved in project for Baltic States
educators to promote awareness in business ethics and, broadly, in the
humanization of business education. 2003 till present.
2. Baron Program: Organized workshops and delivered course in
Organizational Behavior, May, 2004.
corresponding 1. “Pie jaunrades motivācijas jautājuma.” // Radošā Personība. (R.Bebre
red.) Rīga, Vārti, 1999/2000.
Articles in edited editions 2. “Kreativitāte: no dezadaptācijas pie adaptācijas sociālās vides pārmaiņu
monographies kontekstā.” // Sociālā pedagoģija un personības psiholoģiskā adaptācija
mainīgajā sociālajā vidē. (Starptautiskās konferences rakstu krājums).
study books
Rīga, Vārti, 2000.
publishing houses) 3. “Valodu mācīšanās motivācijas īpatnības mūsdienu Latvijā kā
popular scientific publications adaptācija pie sociālas vides izmaiņām.” // Sociālā pedagoģija un
personības psiholoģiskā
adaptācija mainīgajā sociālajā vidē.
(Starptautiskās konferences rakstu krājums). Rīga, Vārti, 2000.
other publications
4. “Skolotāja loma radošās domāšanas attīstībā.” // Skolotājs, 2003., Nr.2.
Participation with a report in other 1. Organisator, international students conference „Ilgspējīga attīstība:
problēmas un risinājumi”, RISEBA, Riga, Latvia, April, 2005.
conferences
2. Participation in 5th annual international conference „Ilgtspējīgas
attīstības priekšnoteikumi: jauni izaicinājumi un perspektīvas”, RISEBA,
Riga, Latvia, September, 2003.
3. Participation in International 26th Psychologists Congress, Stockholm,
Sweden, August, 2000.
4. Speaker, Latvian School’s Psychologists conference, Riga, Latvia, June,
1999.
5. Organiser and speaker, International creative psychology conference,
Riga, Latvia, December, 1998.
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Address(es)
Mobile phone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Georgijs Burakovs
Maskavas iela, 323, LV - 1063 , Rīga , Latvija
(+371) 6546269
[email protected]
29.11.1944
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
10/2000 – present
MBA Director. Senior lecture of Logistics
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration
(RISEBA)
1994 - 2000
Vice – Rector
(RISEBA)
1991 – 1993
Senior lecturer
Riga Civil Aviation University
1998 - 1991
Director of Flights Booking Systems Training Centre
1973 – 1998
Senior lecturer
Dates
Dates
1991
Doctor’s degree
1973
Candidate of Technical Sciences
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Dates
1968
Engineer degree
Development of Professional
Qualifications
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Since March, 2004
Socrates THENEXOM project Latvian coordinator
15-18/01/2005
Programme Management Seminar
CEEMAN, Bled, Slovenia
10-12/11/2003
CME – Consultancy for Management Educators Workshop.
CEEMAN, Bled, Slovenia
25/08/2003-28/08/2003
Training Programme „ Research Methodology and Design „
The University of Salford, Salford, UK.
01/2003
Project Management Programme.
01/1999-06/2000
Project „ Export Skills Development Baltic”
Danish Government, Denmark, Latvia
02/1998-04/1998
Research Fellow in Logistics
03/1996
Training Programme in Quality Management
MANCAT, Manchester, UK.
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
180
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
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Address(es)
John J.A. Burke
Brīvības iela 19-19, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvija
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Mobile
+371 29579942
[email protected]
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
January 2007 to present
Visiting Professor of Law
Specialized in following fields: EU Financial Services Law, Private
International Trade Law and Private International Law.
1999 to present
Law Editor
Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest, New Jersey, USA
2006 to present
Law Reviser
European Union Law Digest, New Jersey, USA
1989 to present
Assistant Executive Director
New Jersey Law Revision Commission, State of New Jersey, USA
Dates
January 2007 to 1 May 2007
Rector and Professor of Law
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
International University Audentes, Tallinn, Estonia
2005-2007
Rector and Professor of Law
2002-2005
Associate Professor of Law
1999-2001
Adjunct Professor
Seton Hall University School of Law, New Jersey USA
1993-1995
Advisor
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Responsible for drafting model Stock Exchange Act and for
participation in drafting Investment Funds Act and relevant
securities regulation
Ministry of Finance, Republic of Estonia
1993
Legal specialist
Assigned to Republic of Estonia to assist then Professor Erik
Kerganberg, now Justice of the National Court, to prepare Criminal
Code
Central and East European Law Initiative, Washington D.C., USA
1993-1994
Lecturer-in-Law
Tartu University, Estonia
1981-1986
Assistant Deputy Public Defender
Office of the Public Defender, New Jersey, USA
Dates
1992
Ph.D.
Dates
University of Fribourg, Switzerland
1981
J.D.
The University of Seton Hall School of Law, Newark, NJ, USA
Dates
1975
B.A.
Columbia College, New York, NY, USA
Mother tongue(s)
English
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
French
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
German
Average
Average
Average
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Scientific research
Publications
scientific field
in
corresponding Books
Articles in edited editions Reinventing Contract (Murdoch University Electronic
monographies Journal of Law, August 2003)
study books
means of study (in registered The Estonian Securities Market, Juris Publications (1998)
publishing houses) (co-author Arno Puskar)
other publications
The Political Foundation of Law: The Need for Theory with
Practical Value (Austin & Winfield 1992, diss.).
Articles
Application of Regulation 2560/2001: An Empirical Study of the
Latvian Banking System, J. Int’l Banking L. and Reg., Vol. 22,
Issue 1 [2007].
The Present Situation of Private International Law in Latvia, The
European Legal Forum, Issue 6-2005, p. 290.
Brussels I Regulation (EC) 44/2001: Application to Financial
Services under Article 5(1)(b), 10 Colum. J. Eur. L. 527 (2004).
Notarization of Electronic Documents: A Reality Check, 18 Ecommerce 1 (2001).
Contract as Commodity: A Non-fiction Statutory Approach,
Statute Law Review, Volume 21, Issue: 1 (2000 Oxford
University Press); also published under same title in 24 Seton Hall
L. J. 285 (2000).
The Economic Basis of Law as Demonstrated by the Reformation
of NIS Legal Systems, 18 Loyola of L.A. Int'l & Comp. L.J. 207
(1996).
New Jersey's Material Witness Statute: Balancing the Rights of
Prosecutors, Defendants and Material Witnesses in Criminal
Cases, 19 Seton Hall. Legis. J. (1995).
The Estonian Securities Market Act: A Lesson for Former
Republics of the Soviet Union, 27 Vanderbilt J. Transnat'l L. 545
(1994).
Loss Allocation Rules of the Check Payment System, 25 UCC
L.J. 319 (1993) (Part 1).
Loss Allocation Rules of the Check Payment System, 26 UCC
L.J. 41 (1993) (Part 2).
Leases of Personal Property: A Project for Consumer Protection,
28 Harv. J. on Legis. 115 (1991).
Marx and Dworkin: A Comparative Analysis of the Concept of
Freedom, 41 Rut. L. Rev. 625 (1989).
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Telephone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Edward Joseph Doran
34 Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 5DG,
UK
01695 421495
Mobile
0787 9848 106
[email protected]; [email protected]
20.08.1947
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2007 to Present
Director of Collaborative Developments
Responsible for national and international partnerships and
collaboration projects
And organizational and education enterprise projects
2001 to 2007
Director MBA
Responsible for the organization, teaching and delivery of home and
overseas MBA programmes
University of Salford
1999 to 2001
Deputy head of the Graduate School of Management
Management of School day to day operations. Main areas of
responsibility: teaching, enterprise, research.
1999
Acting head of the Graduate School of Management
Management of School day to day operations. Main areas of
responsibility: teaching, enterprise, research.
1992-1999
Director of the Management Development Centre
Responsible for the operations of the Management Development
Centre
Management School
1987-1992
Director of studies
Responsible for the day to day management, tutoring and operation of
the Management Development Unit
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Management Development Unit, University of Salford
1986-1987
Lecturer
Specialist areas: „Advanced Production”, „Management Systems”,
„Business Enterprise”, „Management Development”, „Quality
Management”, „Performance Improvement”
Management Development Unit, University of Salford
1984-1986
Senior lecturer in the engineering department
Specialist areas: „Engineering Materials”, „Robotics”, „Automation”,
„Manufactirung Technology and Systems”, „Quality Management”,
„Computer Aided Production Management”, „Project Work”,
„Industrial Consultancy”
Salford College of Technology
1983-1984
Machining Centre Manager
Leyland Vehicles Ltd
1982-1983
Quality superintendent
Leyland Engine Plant
1979-1982
Plant senior quality engineer
Leyland Engine Plant
1976-1979
Division quality planning engineer
Leyland Truck and Bus
1972-1976
Plant quality liaison engineer
Ford Motor Co Ltd
1968-1972
Quality Engineer
Ford Motor Co Ltd
1963-1968
Apprentice Engineer
General Engineering, Ford Motor Co Ltd
Dates
Dates
1987 – 1991
PhD by Research, Quality Management Systems
1986 – 1987
M.Sc by Research, Automation and Robotic Assembly
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Dates
Dates
1977 – 1986
B.A. Hons, Technology, Systems and Psychology
Open University
1969 – 1973
HNC and Endorsements, Production Engineering
Widnes TC
1964 – 1969
Final City and Guilds, Mechanical Engineering
NETC, Liverpool
Mother tongue(s)
English
Scientific research
Publications in corresponding
scientific field
monographies
study books
publishing houses)
other publications
Co-author of two booklets:
(1) 'The Role of the Co-ordinator' 1990
(2) 'From Theory to Strategy' 1992
Publisher: British Deming Association
INTERNATIONAL 'PAPERS' WRITTEN/PRESENTED
(1) Presented a paper entitled "Implementation of the International
Quality Standards ISO 9000 Series" in July 1992 at the International
Conference - 'Flexible Automation and Information Management
'held in Virginia USA.
(2) Presented a paper entitled "Quality- An Interpretation of the
Deming Philosophy" in July 1993 at the International Conference 'Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing' held in Limerick
Eire.
(3) Presented a paper entitled "Implementation of the International
Quality Standard ISO 9000 and Beyond" in September 1993 at the
26th ISATA - International Conference on Lean Manufacturing in
the Automotive Industries held in the Eurogress, Aachen, Germany.
(4) Presented a paper entitled "Manufacturing Quality Related
Costs" in May 1994 at Virginia State University, Blacksburg,
Virginia, USA.
(5) Paper entitled “Application of the European Quality Model in a
Large UK Hospital” - International Conference, Business Excellence
in Amsterdam January 1996 (Joint paper with PhD research student)
(6) Paper entitled “Self-Assessment in the Health Care SectorA Case Study” - International Conference, TQM Development in
Austria
March 1996 (Joint paper with PhD research student)
(7) Presented a paper entitled “Kaizen - A Teamwork Approach to
Continuous Improvement” - International Conference in Atlanta
USA May 1996
(8) Paper entitled “Employee Selection in a Total Quality Management
Context: Taking a hard look at a soft issue” Published in Total Quality
Management, Vol. 12, No7 &8, 2001, 855-860 (Joint paper with Dr
Christopher Rees)
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(9) Paper entitled “Educating the Entrepreneur” presented at the
International Scientific Conference entitled, The next decade
challenges for business in Riga, Latvia on 2nd February 2006. (Joint
Paper with Ella Kalnina)
Additional information
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2006 – to date
Chair and Independent representative of PARSC 2006
1988-1997
Member of the British Deming Research Team
1996-1997
Member of the Steering Group for the CAIPD
1995-1997
Member of the Clinical Audit Board at Hope Hospital
1995-1996
Member of AMTRI ISO Registration Board
1984 – 1990
Chairman of the Merseyside branch of the Institution of
Quality Assurance.
1987
Director of the Quality Management Centre
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Telephone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Aleksandrs Fedotovs
Miera iela 82/1, LV-1013, Rīga, Latvija
(+371) 67372633
[email protected]
11. 12. 1954
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1995 – Present
Associated profesor
Lecturer in economic theory
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration, Riga,
Latvia
2000 – Present
Associated profesor, guest lecturer
Banking Institution of Higher Education, Riga, Latvia
1977 – 1991
Assistant profesor, senior lecturer
Riga Polytechnic Institute / Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
1994 – 2007
Profesors, guest lecturer
Baltic Russian institute / The Baltic International academy
1991 – 1999
Profesor
Lecturer in economic theory, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, head of the
department
Dates 1989 – 1990
Doctor’s degree (Dr. Sc.) in economics
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Dates
Academy of Social Sciences (Moscow)
1979 – 1982
Post-graduate studies and Doctor’s (Ph.D.) degree in economics
the Institute of Economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences
1972 – 1977
Degree in economics of civil engineering
Riga Polytechnic Institute (now Riga Technical University), Latvia
Mother tongue(s)
Latvian, Russian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
English
Other skills and competences
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Very good
Very good
Very good
Replace this text by a description of these competences and indicate where they
were acquired. (Remove if not relevant, see instructions)
Scientific research
Participant or manager of Latvian Participation in realization of the EU project
council of Scientists, government VPD1/ESF/PIAA/05/APK/3.2.4.2./0087/0202 “Tālākizglītības programmas
supported or International research “Starptautisko pārvadājumu loģistika un finanses” īstenošana Latvijas
Starptautisko Autopārvadātāju Asociācijas uzņēmumos” (2006 – 2007);
projects
Participation in EU „eLearning” programme EVENE „Erasmus Virtual
Economics and Management Studies Exchange”
1. ES paplašināšanās: nevienlīdzīgu tirdzniecības partneru apvienība //
corresponding Zināšanu sabiedrība un Lisabonas stratēģijas īstenošana Eiropā un Latvijā.
Starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences ziņojumu krājums. 2004. g. 14. – 15.
Articles in edited editions okt. – Rīga : Banku augstskola, 2005. 43. – 49. lpp.
monographies 2. Ekonomikas augsme un reģionālās atšķirības: Eiropas SavienIba un
Latvija // Ilgtspējīgas attīstības priekšnoteikumi: jauni izaicinājumi un
study books perspektīvas. Starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences ziņojumu krājums . 2003.
means of study (in registered g. 11. – 12. sept. – Rīga : Banku augstskola, 2004. 84. – 89. lpp.
publishing houses) 3. Latvijas augstākās izglītības rādītāji starptautiskā salīdzinājumā //
popular scientific publications Augstskolu kvalitatīvā izaugsme un tās ietekme uz tautsaimniecības un
zinātnes attīstību: Starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences ziņojumu krājums. –
other publications
Rīga : Banku augstskola, 2002. 66. – 70. lpp.
4. Iekšzemes kopprodukta dinamika Eiropas Savienībā un ārpus tās // Izglītota
sabiedrība un jaunā ekonomika kvalitatīvā mijiedarbībā: Starptautiska zinātniska
konference. Ziņojumu krājums. – Rīga: Rasa ABC, 2001. 76. – 81. lpp.
5. Importēšanas robežtieksme Latvijas ekonomikā // Konkurētspēja un kvalitātes
vadības problēmas: Starptautiskā konference. Ziņojumu krājums. – Rīga: JUMI,
2000. 85. – 88. lpp.
Publications
scientific field
in
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6. Mikroekonomika: Tālmācības studiju kurss. – Rīga: Latvijas
Uzņēmējdarbības un menedžmenta akadēmija, 2006. – 253 lpp.
7. Ekonomika: Tālmācības studiju kurss. – Rīga: Latvijas Uzņēmējdarbības
un menedžmenta akadēmija, 2007.
Participation with a report in
other conferences
1. Zināšanu sabiedrība un Lisabonas stratēģijas īstenošana Eiropā un Latvijā. Rīga, Banku augstskola, 2004. g. 14. – 15. okt.
2. Ilgtspējīgas attīstības priekšnoteikumi: jauni izaicinājumi un perspektīvas. Rīga, Banku augstskola, 2003. g. 11. – 12. sept.
3. Augstskolu kvalitatīvā izaugsme un tās ietekme uz tautsaimniecības un
zinātnes attīstību. Rīga, Banku augstskola, 2002.
4. Izglītota sabiedrība un jaunā ekonomika kvalitatīvā mijiedarbībā. Rīga,
Banku augstskola, 2001. g. 26. okt.
5. Konkurētspēja un kvalitātes vadības problēmas. Rīga, Banku augstskola,
2000. g. 27. okt.
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Address(es)
Danute Jasjko
Plaužu iela 19, Riga, LV-1073, Latvia
Telephone(s)
(371) 6 7 500 261
Fax(es)
(371) 6 7 500 252
E-mail
[email protected]
Date of birth
Mobile
(371) 2 9 435 240
04.01.1969
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2007 - Present
Associate Professor
3 Meža str, Riga, LV 1048
2005 - Present
Head of the Department of Economics and Finance,
3 Meža str, Riga, LV 1048
2003 - 2005
Head of Policy analysis unit, Member of Scientific Board
Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics (LSIAE)
14 Strukturu str, LV-1039, Riga
2004 - 2005
Docenti n the Department of Economics
Latvian University of Agriculturee
2 Lielā str, LV-3001, Jelgava, Latvia
1995 - 2003
Researcher in the Department of Agricultural development and economic
relations
1999
Lecture in the Department of Management
University of Latvia
Aspazijas bulv. 5, LV - 1050, Riga
1998 - 2000
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Dates
Dates
Phare/CEAS/ASA project LE 95 05 “Institutional development for support
of Latvian agriculture” expert, policy analyst
Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Latvia,
2 Republikas squres, LV-1981, Riga, Latvia
1991 - 1993
Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mathematics
Aspazijas bulv. 5, LV - 1050, Riga
1991 - 1995
Assistant in the department of Agricultural Development and production
efficiency
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
October, 2006
Two day seminar organised by Riga Business School „Case teaching
workshop” under the guidance of Prof. Randy Kudar, Riga (certificate No
2648).
2006
Two weeks course in International Management Teachers Academy (IMTA)
in Bled, Slovenia
3rd of July , 1998
Doctor of Economics (Dr.oec.) (Diploma N C-D N 001486)
University of LatviaProfessor Council of Economics, Demography and
Management
1993 - 1994
Master of Environmental Management
University of Amsterdam, European Post Graduate Course in
Environmental Management (EPCEM), the Netherlands
1991 - 1993
Master of Business Management
Department of Economics, Latvian University
1986 - 1991
Higher Education, Qualification of Economist-mathematician
Department of Economics, Latvian University
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
193
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
English
Good
Good
Good
Computer Skills
GAMS System; Micro TSP; MS Office 2003
Scientific research
International research projects
Dates
Project and responsibility
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1997
Phare ACE project P95-2198-R “Competitiveness of the Baltic Agricultural
and Food Sectors after Accession to the EU” (National project partner)
1996 - 1999
Phare ACE Project P96-6055-R “Inefficiencies in the Food Industries of the
Baltic States: Economic Analysis and Policy Options” (National project
partner)
1998 - 1999
Phare/CEAS/ASA Project LE 95 05 “Institutional development for support
of Latvian agriculture” expert, policy analyst
2002 - 2004
EU Fifth Framework Research Programme “Quality of Life and
Management of Living Resources” projects QLRT-2001-02853
“Agricultural Sector in the Member states EU and Newly associated States in
Central and Eastern Europe: Econometric Modelling for projections and
Analysis of EU Policies on Agriculture, Forestry and the Environment”
(Project coordinator form Latvian side)
2004
Baltic project “EU CAP Reform: Assessment of Impact on Agrarian Sectors
and rural areas in the Baltic States” (Project leader, coordinator)
2005 - 2006
EU Sixth Framework Research Programme Quality of Life and Management
of Living Resources: STREP (SSPE-CT-2005-021543) “Agricultural
Member States Modelling for the EU and Eastern European Countries”
(Member of Project coordinators),
National research projects
Dates
Dates
2000
Project (Nr. ZM-2000-25) „Analysis of Competitiveness of main
agricultural products in Latvia” for LR Ministry of Agriculture
2001
Project (Nr. ZM-2001-2) „Economic and financial calculations for analysis
of the accession effects into EU and WTO” for LR Ministry of Agriculture
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2002
Participation in the project group, which was responsible for Economic
argumentation of Latvian national position in the accession negotiations on
part 7 “Agriculture” between Republic of Latvia and European Commission.
Together with the project group members was responsible for preparing the
analytical report for Latvian Ministry of Agriculture „Accession into the EU:
Opportunities and threats for Latvian Agriculture” (analysis of EC position
in 2002 and its impact on Latvian agriculture).
2003 – 2004
Project (Nr 140704/S491) “The implementation of EU CAP reform
according to the scenarios for Latvian agriculture” for LR Ministry of
Agriculture
2003 – 2004
Project „The long-term forecasts for the development of Latvian agriculture
until year 2020” for LR Ministry of Agriculture
2005 – 2006
Project (Nr 290605/S231) “The full implementation of CAP reform in
Latvia: opportunities for regional and sector differentiation” for LR Ministry
of Agriculture
2006
Project (Nr 080506/S118) “Agricultural and rural support policy in Latvia
and other Baltic States: potential for development of production and increase
of competitiveness” for LR Ministry of Agriculture
Dates 2006
Project „Competitive environment on Latvian grain market” for LR
Competition Council (expert).
Dates 2006 – 2007
Dates
Dates
Dates
Project (Nr 260706/c-199) „ Ex-ante evaluation of the draft Latvian rural
development programme 2007-2013” (international expert)
2007
Project (Nr. 220507/119s) „Analysis of dairy sector development and
competitiveness in Latvian and European market” for LR Ministry of
Agriculture (project leader, coordinator)
2008
Project ( Nr. EM 2008/24) „the analysis of Latvian sectors with high degree
of concentration” for LR Ministry of Economics
2008
Project (Nr. KP- 2008/2) „Comprehensive research about competitive
environment and economic situation in Latvian retail sector” (expert).
The projects of Academy of science
Dates
2001 - 2004
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Dates
Publications
scientific field
in
Project Nr 01.0219 “Competitiveness of Latvian agricultural and food
market and globalization processes: factors, impacts and perspectives“
(responsible partner)
2005 - 2006
Project Nr 05.1904 “Tradable and non-tradable agricultural and food
products in the EU market: opportunities for designing of policy and
production strategies” (Project leader).
corresponding 1.
monographies
2.
study books
Jasjko D., Leoke E., Selickis E., Latvijas lauksaimniecības produkcijas
konkurētspējas kvantitatīvā novērtēšana // “Lauku attīstības problēmas un
risinājumi.- Jelgava: LLU, 2001.
Jasjko D., Salputra G., „Latvian Agricultural Sector: some Analytical
Results based on AG-MEMOD Approach”. International AG-MEMOD
Conference.- Athens, November 7-9, 2003.
means of study (in registered 3. Jasjko D., Miglavs A., Feldmans D., CAP reform and Latvian Agriculture
publishing houses)
- Zinātniskā konference “Economic Science for Rural Development”.
Jelgava, LLU, 23.aprīls 2004.
other publications
4.
Jasjko, D., Miglavs A., Some look on the development of competitiveness
of Latvian agriculture and food sector. – OECD Workshop “Enhancing
competitiveness in the agro-food sector: making policy work” in Vilnius,
16 - 17 June 2004.
5.
Jsjko D., Some look on the development of Latvian agriculture and food
sector – Finnish-Latvian experts’ Seminar. Helsinki.: MTT. 12 October,
2004.
6.
Jasjko D., CAP reform in Latvia: policy options, selection criteria and
methods of assessment. - Baltic States experts meeting on the CAP reform.
Rīga. Zemkopības ministrija, 2004.g. 26. novembris.
7.
Frolova, L., Jasjko, D., Salputra, G., Latvijas lauksaimniecības sektora
tiešmaksājumu reformas kvantitatīvais novērtējums Latvijas. Universitātes 63. konference; 4.februāris, 2005.g.
8.
Jasjko D., The Reformed Common Agricultural Policy as a Synergy
Factor of Rural Development in Latvia – Rural Extension Network in
Europe (R.E.N.E.); Conference “Influence of Agricultural and Rural
Advisers Operation Synergy on the Rural Development Process”, 25- 28
April, 2005, Saulkrasti, Latvia.
9.
Jasjko D., Perspectives for Latvian agriculture in the framework of EU
Common Agricultural Policy (Latvijas lauksaimniecības perspektīvas ES
kopējās lauksaimniecības politikas kontekstā”). International Scientific
Conference “Problems of Agrarian Research Development in Common
European Space” in Jelgava, 27-28 May, 2005.
10. Jasjko D.,Predictions for Agricultural Production Under the Reformed
CAP in Latvia. - International Scientific Conference “Perspectives of the
Baltic States’ Agriculture under the CAP reform” in Tartu, 17-18 June,
2005.
11. Jasjko D., Fadejeva L., The reform of Common Agricultural Policy in
Latvia: opportunities un projections.- International Scientific Conference
“The Next Decade Challenges For Business” in Riga, 2-3 February, 2006.
12. Jasjko D., Kozlinskis V., Situāciju analīzes metožu lietošana ekonomikas
un biznesa vadības studiju programmu ietvaros.- LLU mācību metodiskā
konference “Studiju kvalitāte” Jelgava, 19 Janvāris, 2007.
13. Jasjko D., The role of CAP support for development of the agricultural
sector and competitiveness of food products: some comparisons among EU
countries.- NJF’ s 23rd Congress (Ziemeļvalstu Lauksaimniecības
zinātnieku asociācijas kongress) “Trends and Persectives in Agriculture”,
Kopenhāgena, 26.-29.Jūnijs, 2007.g.
196
14. Jasjko D., Ē.Pančenko, T. Ivanova, Competitiveness of Latvian dairy
products on the European market: some applications for quantitative
analysis and projections.- RSEBAA International conference Sustainable
Business Development: under Scenarios of Economic Slowdown, Rīga,
10.-12. Aprīlis 2008.g.
15. Latvijas lauksaimniecības produkcijas konkurētspējas kvantitatīvā
novērtēšana // “Lauku attīstības problēmas un risinājumi.- Jelgava: LLU,
2001.- (līdzautori – Leoke, E., Selickis, E.)
16. Frolova L., Jaunzeme I., Jasjko D., Russian trade liberalization effect on
the Latvian agricultural and food product export development // LU
RAKSTU Vadības zinību sērija.- 660.sēj.- R.: LU, 2003. Pp 185.- 203.
17. Jasjko D., Salputra G., Development of Latvian Agricultural Sector:
Quantitative Assessment of the Accession Effects //Possibilities for Rural
Development in the Enlarged Europe. - Starpatutiskās zinātniskās
konferences raksti N5. Jelgava.:LLU, 2004., 35.- 44.lpp.
18. Jasjko D., Miglavs A., Feldmans D., The Structural Changes in Latvian
Agricultural Sector after Application of CAP Reform //.Possibilities for
Rural Development in the Enlarged Europe. - Starpatutiskās zinātniskās
konferences raksti N5. Jelgava.:LLU, 2004, 25.- 34.lpp.
19. Jasjko D., Salputra G., Agricultural Policy Development: Options and
Opportunities for Quantitative Analysis. Vadības zinātne. – Latvijas
Universitātes raksti, 674.sējums, 2004.g., 33.- 47.lpp.
20. Miglavs A., Jasjko D. (2003) EU Enlargement and CAP Reform:
Modelling and Information Availability// Information Systems in
Agriculture. Poland.:CSO, 2003, p 65 – 78.
21. Jasjko D., The Reformed Common Agricultural Policy as a Synergy
Factor of Rural Development in Latvia // Influence of Agricultural and Rural
Advisers Operation Synergy on the Rural Development Process. Starpatutiskās zinātniskās konferences raksti, Ozolnieki.:LLKC, 2005. , p.
23-34.
22. Jasjko, D., Fadejeva L., (2006) The reform of Common Agricultural
Policy in Latvia: opportunities un projections//.The Next Decade Challenges
for Business. – Proceedings of the conference. Riga.:RISEBA, 2006, p. 47.56.
23. Jasjko, D., Pančenko Ē., Leitāne L., u.c. (2006) Lauksaimniecības un
lauku atbalsta politika Latvijā un citās ES dalībvalstīs: potenciāls ražošanas
attīstībai un konkurētspējas paaugstināšanai //RSEBAA ziņojums. –.
Riga.:RISEBA, 2006, 42.lp p.
24. Jasjko D., The role of CAP support for development of the agricultural
sector and competitiveness of food products: some comparisons among EU
countries // NJF’ s 23rd Congress publications.2007. p 129-130.
25. Jasjko, D., Frolova, L., Pančenko Ē., Ivanova, T.,„Piensaimniecības
nozares attīstības analīze un konkurētspējas novērtējums Latvijā un Eiropas
Savienības tirgū”. Analītiskais ziņojums. Rīga:RSEBAA. 2007.g.91.lpp.(www.llu.lv/index.php?mi=81&projekti_id=497)
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EUROPEAN
CURRICULUM VITAE
FORMAT
Name
Address
Telephone
E-mail
Nationality
Date of birth
JERUMS, JURIS
16 Kalnu St. , Baloži, LV 2112, Latvia
+371 26523230
[email protected],
Latvian
13.05.1979
WORK EXPERIENCE
responsibilities
Since Feb, 2007
“CLS”, Ltd. 16 Kalnu St. , Baloži, LV 2112, Latvia
Consulting
Head of Board
• - Preparation of project proposals, project management,
budgeting, reporting and other
• - Attraction of finance from EU and other public sources
• - Attraction of bank and venture capital finance
responsibilities
May, 2007- Sept, 2007
Riga Technical University Riga Business School, 1 Skolas ST, Riga, LV - 1010,Latvia
Higher education
Lecturer
Course “Knowledge Management” for MBA program students
responsibilities
Jan, 2004- Jan, 2007
„NK Consulting”, Ltd, 42 Mukusalas St., Riga, LV 1004, Latvia
Consultations
Project manager
• Project preparation and management;
• Communication with project holders, partners and involved stakeholders;
• Moderation of project preparation work groups;
• Project budget planning;
• Project risk evaluation and management;
• Preparation of project proposals
198
responsibilities
Since Sept, 2006
Vidzeme University-College,4 Cēsu St., Valmiera, LV 4200, Latvia
Higher education
Lecturer
Course “Knowledge economy and Knowledge management” for Full and
Part-time Masters level students
responsibilities
Sept, 2003- Dec, 2003
Higher education
Guest lecturer
Preparation and provision of course “Knowledge economy and knowledge
management”.
responsibilities
Sept, 2003- Dec, 2003
Higher education
Assistant moderator, member of strategy development team
• Preparation of strategy development workshops;
• Assistance in moderation of the workshops.
responsibilities
Apr, 2001- Sept, 2003
“Baltic Cyber City”, PO 4 Cēsu St., Valmiera, LV 4200, Latvia
Non governmental organization
Project manager
Project aim was to establish Science and Technology park in cooperation
between university, local and regional municipalities and IT industry.
• Overall project management and coordination;
• Involvement and coordination of relevant stakeholders, both institutions
and persons;
• Attraction of project funding;
• Project planning and management;
• Preparation of project promotion and marketing events;
• Contacts with media;
• Procurement
responsibilities
Jan, 2001- Apr, 2001
RMS Forum”, Ltd, 45/47 Elizabetes St., , Rīga, LV-1010, Latvija
Recruitment services, consulting, organization of conferences.
Project assistant
Preparation of the Counsellors meeting within the framework of Phare project
“Baltic Sea Partenariat”;
responsibilities
Jan, 1999- Jan, 2001
Higher education
Chairman of Steering Committee
• Organization and management of Steering Committee;
• Communication among the Steering Committee and involved departments
of Vidzeme University- College;
• Selection and evaluation of Summer School lecturers and staff;
• Contacts with media;
199
• Name and type of organisation
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
2002-2006
Riga Technical University Riga Business School
skills covered
1997 - 2002
Vidzeme University- College
skills covered
January – July, 2007
Vaxjo University, Sweden
Business administration, quality management, economics, finances, marketing,
project management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Business management, additional courses in Communication and Public Relations
Graduate degree in Business Administration
program “Doing Business in Europe”
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE
LATVIAN
OTHER LANGUAGES
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
ENGLISH
excellent
excellent
excellent]
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
RUSSIAN
excellent
excellent
excellent]
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
SWEDISH
basic.
basic.
basic
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
GERMAN
basic.
basic.
basic
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
Computer skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer, Access,
Visio, Outlook)
B category
200
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Specific experience
• Feb, 2007, Latvia- Preparation of EEA/Norwegian Financial Instrument
project proposal, priority Children with special needs, for Dauguli special
school.
• Mar, 2006- Nov, 2006, Latvia/Gotland - Preparation of Feasibility study
and Economic development plan for ex military territory “Airport
Tukums” for Smārde municipality.
• Sept, 2005 – Jun, 2006 Latvia - Techical support for the National
Programme project “Development of public information systems in Ogre
district”
• Oct, 2005 – Jan, 2006, Latvia - Preparation of project proposal
“Development of public internet access points in Kurzeme region”
• Jul- Dec, 2005, Latvia/Estonia - Preparation of Joint Development
strategy for Valka and Valga towns, funded by Phare CBC
• Jun- Aug, 2005, Latvia - Preparation of Phare CBC SPF project for
Smārde City Council
• Jun- Aug, 2005, Latvia - Preparation of Phare CBC SPF project for Ogre
City Council
• Nov, 2004- June, 2005, Latvia - Preparation of project proposal for EC
program TEN-T (Trans-European Networks- Transportation) for
Development department of Riga City Council.
• March, 2005, Latvia - Evaluation of Vidzeme University College project
“Added value for social sciences: community integration in the study
process of social sciences” funded by SIF
• Oct, 2004-Jan, 2005, Latvia - Preparation of Technical project for the
National Programme project “Development of public information systems
in Ogre district”
• May-Sept, 2004, Latvia - Preparation of Ventspils City Economy
Diversification Strategy within World Bank “Cieties Alliance” project.
• Sept- Oct, 2004, Latvia - Moderation of Kurzeme region ICT work group
workshops, facilitation of preparation of Kurzeme region ICT projects.
Subcontract from IRIS Consulting.
• Sept, 2004, Latvia/ Denmark - Analysis and description of e-services
situation in Latvia within eTEN study of new member states fro eTEN
unit of DG information Society. Subcontract from Danish Technological
Institute.
• Aug, 2004, Latvia - Evaluation of project “Avoiding a new divide: raising
awareness about European integration
• May-Jun. 2004 –Preparation of Look@World project proposal for
European Community Initiative eTEN (Trans-European
Telecommunications Networks) funding. Klients: Latvian Information
Tehnology and Telecomunications Association
• Apr.2004, Latvija – Preparation of European Community Initiative TENT (Trans-Eiropas Transporta Network) project proposal for Riga City
Council Development Department
• Jan.-Jun.2004, Latvija – Preparation of Phare cross-border cooperation
project proposal for Riga Region Development Agency
• Jan.-Aug.2004, Latvija Preparation of portal conception for small and
medium-sized (SME) enterprises in Latvia (www.mvu.lv) within project
“On-line support for SMEs in the Baltic Sea Region – Virtual Partenariat”
for: City Council Development Department
Further education
•
13.05.-14.05.2007, Workshop for RTU RBS Faculty members on
integration of technology in study processes. Lecturer: Linda
M.Manning, Ph.D. (University of Ottawa)
201
•
24.04.- 26.04.2007, RTU Riga Business School Training seminar on
“Use of electronic resources in universities”
• 29.03.2007,
Making Sound Decisions in Complex Environments,
Abundant Sun, London
• 20.03.- 28.03.2007, London School of Economics and Political Science,
Complexity Research group: Taught Course for Researchers on
Complex Social Systems
• 05.03.- 06.03.2007, Game theory. Lecturer: Roberts Ķīlis, Ph.D.
• 01.02, 08.02, 15.02.2007, Strategic Planning. Lecturer: Māris Millers,
Organizational Development Centre “Spring Valley”
•
• 10.01.- 11.01.2007, Team Building. Theoretical and practical exercise.
Ilze Čiščakova, M.A., Organizational Development Centre “Spring
Valley”
• 28.11.2007, Workshop on methodology of E-studies. Lecturer: Atis
Kapenieks, Ph.D
• 23.10. – 25.10.2006, Lecture course organised by the Latvian Investment
and Development Agency, Gate2Growth and Oxford Innovation on
business incubator foundation, management and development.
• 13.04.-15.04.2005, Lecture course of the Scandinavian Spatial Planning
development centre “Nordregio” „Development Dynamics”.
• 07.04.-08.04.2005 Vidzeme University College and Canada Saint Mary`s
University lecture course “Project monitoring and evaluation”
• 09.01.-30.01.2003, Vidzeme University College course in further
education „Project management”. Lecturer: Jānis Grēviņš, Ph.D.
202
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Curriculum Vitae
Address(es)
Telephone(s)
KALNINA ELLA
DZELZAVAS IELA 42-36, RIGA, LATVIA, LV-1035
+371-67500262
Mobile
Fax(es)
+371 - 67500256
E-mail
[email protected]
Date of birth
+ 371- 29586303
01.02.1964
Work experience
Dates
2003 March - present
Occupation or position held Head of International Office and External Relations Department
Director of MBA Programme,
Main activities and responsibilities As Head of External Relations I am responsible for development and
implementation of the school internationalisation strategy including interuniversity cooperation, international recruitments, joint business research
projects.
As MBA Director I am responsible for delivery of a British MBA programme
in Latvia which is jointly taught by University of Salford and RISEBA. My
responsibilities include recruitment and management of academic and
support staff and programme quality assurance.
Teaching and research area – Innovation Management
Teaching activities:
2000 - present
Innovation Management and Creativity in
Business (undergraduate and MBA)
1998- 2000
Dates
Management of SME. Seminars for entrepreneurs
(RISEBA) , Meza iela 3 , Riga, Latvia
1998 JANUARY - March 2003
Occupation or position held International projects coordinator
203
Dates
Manager of a training course “Management of Small and Medium
Enterprises”.
Participation in international projects:
• Country expert for the project Assessment of the Management
Training Needs in the CEE Countries at the Achieved Level of
Transition (Central and East European management Development
Association & European Training Foundation)
• Entrepreneurial Training for SME’s Growth. Lessons from Central
and East European Countries (University of Durham & European
Training Foundation )
Responsible for organisation of students and staff mobility.
(RISEBA) , Meza iela 1, k. 2 , Riga, Latvia
1996 SEPTEMBER – 1997 DECEMBER
Publishing Unit Managing Editor reporting to Executive Director of
MANCAT International Division
Main activities and responsibilities Contracted to provide consultancy to EC PHARE Banking Training Project in
Latvia. Responsibilities: to supervise translation, editing and production of
banking study texts, to ensure quality and schedule of the project.
Manchester College of Arts and Technology - MANCAT (project executed
in Latvia)
Dates 1994, January - 1996, August
Personal assistant to President, interpreter
Main activities and responsibilities A team member for implementation of a bank computerised accounting software
(translation of manuals, input parameters, charts of accounts etc.) Interpreting at
negotiations, international audits.
Dates
Union Baltic Bank in Riga
1992 August - 1993 December
International Co-ordinator reporting to General Manager
Main activities and responsibilities Responsibilities: administration of training courses and seminars in Riga and
overseas (Banking, Management). Teaching English with specialisation in
Banking. Interpreting at seminars in Banking and Finance (AIB International
Consultants, Fairplace, Manchester College of Arts and Technology, Association
of Commercial Banks of Latvia)
Latvian Business School
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Salford, UK
Higher education (now in Latvia equivalent to Bachelor of Arts) in English
Language and Linguistics
204
Mother tongue(s)
Specify mother tongue (if relevant add other mother tongue(s), see
instructions) Russian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
English
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Scientific research
Participant or manager of Latvian Board member – Secretary General of the Consortium of International Double
council of Scientists, government Degrees (CIDD)
projects
Commission member of Expert-evaluator for the European Commission Socrates/ Erasmus projects
Latvian or International(Thematic Networks, Erasmus Mundus, EU-Canada cooperation, Cooperation
project and programme expertbetween Universities and Enterprises)
councilExpert –evaluator for INTAS (The International Association for the Promotion
of Co-operation with Scientists from the New Independent States (NIS) of the
Former Soviet Union
Publications
scientific field
in
corresponding •
E. Doran, E.Kalnina, Educating Entrepreneur, Proceedings of the
International Scientific Conference The Next Decade Challenges for
monographies
study books
Business, Riga , 2006, ISBN 9984-705-20-X
•
Central and Eastern Europe. Survey of Selected Enterprises in Latvia.
publishing houses)
Report on international research project on Assessing Management
other publications
E. Kalnina, I. Sennikova. Assessing Management Training Needs in
Training Needs in Central and Eastern Europe.
Project
implemented by CEEMAN and ETF, 2001
•
E.Kalnina, SMEs Training at RISEBA. Case study. “Entrepreneurial
Training for the Growth of SMEs. Lessons from Central and Eastern
Europe” European Training Foundation (ETF), 2000
205
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Curriculum Vitae
Address(es)
Telephone(s)
Marite Kirikova
Šauļu iela 3-17, Riga, Latvia
+371 7464612; +371 7089582;
+371 7089529
Fax(es)
+371 7089584
E-mail
[email protected]
Date of birth
Mobile
17.05.1959
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2007 – Present
Professor
2004 – 2007
Associated professor
1995 – 2004
Assistant professor
1997 – Present
Assistant professor
Latvian Maritime Academy, Riga, Latvia
1983 – 1995
Lecturer
1992 – 1993
System Analyst
Ltd. "Lameda", Riga, Latvia
1982 – 1986
Engineer
Dates
1980 – 1993
Doctor’s degree in Information Systems (Dr.sc.ing.)
206
+371 26188383
Dates
1977 – 1982
Engineer in Management Information Systems
Riga Polytechnic University, Riga, Latvia
Participation with a report in other Kirikova M., Strazdina R., Grundspenkis J, Osis J. Analysis of Business
conferences (2000 – 2007)
Process Flexibility at Different Levels of Abstraction, In Proceedings of
the ICEIS 2007, the 9th International Conference on Enterprise Information
Systems: Software Agents and Internet Computing, 12-16, June 2007,
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
Nikiforova O., Kirikova M., Sukovskis U. Two hemisphere model driven
architecture for knowledge map development in the task of study program
analysis, in: Internationa Scientific Conference of Riga Technical
University, Computer Science, Applied Computer Systems, Riga, Latvia,
RTU, 2006.
Kirikova M. and Grundspenkis J. Towards knowledge management
oriented information system: supporting research activities at the technical
university, at The 15th International Conference on Information Systems
Development, Budapest, Hungary, August 31 - September 2, 2006.
Scientific research
corresponding Kirikova M., Grundspenkis J., Sukovskis U. Educational "ecosystem" for
information systems engineering, Accepted for the Proceedings of the
Seventh International Symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive
Engineering, TMCE 2008 at Turkey, April 21-25, 2008.
monographies
study books Kirikova M. and Grundspenkis J. Towards knowledge management
oriented information system: supporting i research activities at the
technical university, Advances in Information Systems Development: New
publishing houses)
Methods and | Ppractice for the Networked Society Vol. 1, Magyar G.,
popular scientific publications Knapp G, Wojkowski W, Wojkowski W.G., Zupancic J. Eds., Springer,
2007., pp.135-145, ISBN- 13 978-0-387-70760-0.
other publications
Lavendelis E., Stankevica L., Atvare D., Pozdnakovs D., Kirikova M.
Development of the cinformation system's concept for supporting scientific
activities at Riga Technical University, Scientific Proceedings of Riga
Technical University, Computer Science, S. 5, Vol. 30, Riga, 2007, pp. 125137, ISSN 1407-7493.
Publications
scientific field
in
Vinogradova V, Kirikova M. and Nikiforova O. Knowledge flow oriented
curriculum development, Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical
University, Computer Science, S. 5, Vol. 30, Riga, 2007, pp. 113-124, ISSN
1407-7493.
Stale G., Kirikova M. and Tomsons Dz. Implementing of modelling
methods and game approach in continuing education design, Scientific
Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Computer Science, S. 5, Vol.
30, Riga, 2007, pp. 66-75, ISSN 1407-7493.
207
Stirna J. and Kirikova M. How to support agile development projects with
enterprise modelling, Accepted for publication in Information Systems
Engineering -from Data Analysis to Process Networks, Idea Group, 2007.
Kirikova M., Strazdina R., Grundspenkis J, Osis J. Analysis of business
process flexibility at different levels of abstraction, In Proceedings of the
ICEIS 2007, the 9th International Conference on Enterprise Information
Systems: Software Agents and Internet Computing, 12-16, June 2007,
Funchal, Madeira, INSTICC, Portugal, 2007, pp. 389-396, ISBN 978-9728865-91-7.
Kirikova M. and Stasko A. Enterprise architecture and foresight based
business process adequacy analysis, in: Proceedings of Workshops and
Doctoral Consortium of CAiSE'07 - The 19th International Conference
on Advanced Information Systems Engineering, B. Pernici and J.A. Gulla
(Eds): BPMDS'07 the 8th International Workshop on Business process
Modelling, Development and Support (S. Nurcan, G. Regev, R. Schmidt
and P. Soffer (Eds.), Topir Academic Press, Trondheim, 2007, pp. 229-233.
ISBN 987-82-519-2245-6.
Stale G, Kirikova M., Application of Knowledge Management Methods
for Acquiring Project Management Skills, in: Proceedings of the First
International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Science,
C Rolland, O.Pastor, J-L. Carero (Eds.), 2007, pp. 247-252.
Stale G. and Kirikova M. Application of Modeling Methods in the Context
of Continuous Education. Annual Proceedings ofVidzeme University
College. 1CTE in Regional Development. Valmiera, 2006, pp. 19 - 24,
ISBN 9984-633-03-9.
Znotina D., Kirikova M., Grundspenkis J. Higher education in Computer
Science and Information Technology: Formalities and reality, in: Scientific
Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Computer Science, Applied
Computer Systems, the 5th series, Vol. 26, Riga, Latvia, RTU, 2006, pp.
112-123 (in Latvian), ISSN 1407-7493.
Nikiforova O., Kirikova M., Sukovskis U. Two hemisphere model driven
architecture for knowledge map development in the task of study
program analysis, in: Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical
University, Computer Science, Applied Computer Systems, the 5th series,
Vol. 26, Riga, Latvia, RTU, 2006, pp. 112-123 (in Latvian), ISSN 14077493.
Kirikova M. and Grundspenkis J. Towards knowledge management
oriented information system: supporting research activities at the
technical university, Accepted at The 15th International Conference on
Information Systems Development, Budapest, Hungary, August 31 September 2, 2006, in press, to be published by Springer.
Nikiforova O., Kirikova M., and Pavlova N. Two-hemisphere driven
approach: application for knowledge modelling, in: Proceedings of the
2006 Seventh International Baltic Conference on Databases and
Information Systems (Baltic DB&IS), July 3-6, Vilnius, Lithuania, O.
Vasilecas, J. Eder, A. Caplinskas (Eds.), IEEE, 2006, pp. 244-250, ISBN: 14244-0345-6.
Sprice, R. and Kirikova, M. Feasibility study: New knowledge demands in
turbulent business world. Advances in Inforamtion Systems Development:
Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry Vol. 2, A.G. Nilsson,
R.Gustas, W. Wojtkowski, W.G. Wojtkowski, S. Wrycza, J.Zupancic
(Eds.), Springer, 2006, pp. 131-142, ISBN-10: 0-387-30834-2, ISBN-13:
078-0387-30834-0.
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Kirikova M. Flexibility of organisational structures for flexible business
processes. In Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Business Process
Modelling and Support Systems - Business Processes and Support
Systems: Design for Flexibility. Porto, Portugal, 13-14 June, 2005,
Proceedings of the CAiSE'05 Workshops, Vol 1, J.Castro and E.
Teniente (eds.), 2005, ISBN 972-752-077-4, pp. 83-90.
Nikiforova O., Kirikova M., and Wojtkowski W. Role of models in
knowledge transfer during OO software development. In Proceedings of the
15th European-Japanese Conference On Information Modelling and
Knowledge Bases: Tallinn, Estonia, May 16-20, 2005, Y.Kiyoki,
H.Kangassalo, H.Jaakkola and J.Henno (Eds.), ISBN 9985-59-530-0, pp.
305-320.
Grundspenkis J. and Kirikova M. Impact of the Intelligent Agents paradigm
on Knowledge Management. In Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems. C.T.
Leondes (Ed.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston USA, 2004, pp. 164206.
Kirikova M. and Makna J. Renaissance of Business Process Modelling. In:
Information Systems Development Advances in Theory, Practice, and
Education. Vasilecas, O.; Caplinskas, A.; Wojtkowski, G.Wojtkowski,
W.Zupancic, J. (Eds.), Springer, 2005, ISBN: 0-387-25026-3, pp. 403-414.
Kirikova M. Interplay of tacit and explicit knowledge in Requirements
Engineering. In New Trends in Software Methodologies, Tools and
Techniques: Proceedings of the third SoMet_W04, H.Fujita and V.Gruhn
(Eds.), IOS Press, 2004, ISBN 158603 455 3, pp. 77-86.
Nikiforova O. and Kirikova M. Enabling problem domain knowledge
transformation during object-oriented software development. In
Constructing the Infrastructure for the Knowledge Economy: Methods
and Tools, Theory and Practice, H.Linger, J. Fisher, W. Wojtkowski, W.G.
Wojtkowski,
J.Zupancic,
K.Vigo,
J.Arnolds
(Eds.),
Kluwer
Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2004, ISBN 0-306-48554-0, pp. 481-495.
Workshops Proceedings, The 16th International Conference on Advanced
Information Systems Engineering, CAiSE 2004, (J. Grundspenkis and M.
Kirikova (Eds.), Riga, Latvia, Vol. 1,2,3, Faculty of Computer Science and
Information Technology, Riga Technical University, 2004, ISBN 3-54022151-4, pp. 219-233.
Nikiforova O. and Kirikova M. Two-Hemisphere Driven Approach:
Engineering based Software Development. In Advanced Information
Systems Engineering, Proceedings of the 16th International Conference
CAiSE 2004, Riga, Latvia, June 2004, A. Persson and J. Stirna (Eds.),
Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2004, ISBN 3-540-22151-4, pp. 219233.
Grundspenkis J., Kirikova M., Vinogradova V. Meeting Educational
Challenges by Knowledge Management, Proceedings of the College
Teaching and Learning Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, January 5-9,
2004, ISSN 1539-8757, article number 392.
Kirikova M. Conversion of inventions into requirements for computer based
information systems. In: Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical
University, Series: Computer Science, Applied Computer Systems — 4'
Thematic Issue, RTU, Riga, 2003, ISSN 1407-7493, pp. 55-61.
Sumilova L. and Kirikova M. Improving usability of user documentation.
In: Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series: Computer
Science, Applied Computer Systems — 4' Thematic Issue, RTU, Riga,
2003, ISSN 1407-7493, pp. 83-93.
209
Information Systems Development: Advances in Methodologies,
Components, and Management. M. Kirikova, J. Grundspenkis, W.
Wojtkowski, G.Wojtkowski, St. Wrycza and J. Zupancic (Eds.), Kluwer
Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York, 2002, ISBN 0-306-47698-3.
Kirikova M. and Grundspenkis J. Types of knowledge and knowledge
sources. In: Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, Series
Computer Science: Applied Computer Systems, RTU, Riga, 2002, ISSN
1407-7493, pp. 109-119.
Kapenieks A., Kirikova M. and Zuga B. Teamwork in e-learning
development projects in teleworking environment. In: Proceedings of the
TELEBALT2002, ISBN 9955-9612-0-1, pp. 104-106.
Kirikova M. Facilitating comprehension of normative documents by
graphical representations. In: Practical Aspects of Knowledge
Management D. Karagiannis and U. Reimer (Eds.) Springer Verlag,
Berlin Heidelberg, 2002, ISBN 3-540-00314-2, pp. 369-376.
Galandere-Zile I., Vanags J. and Kirikova M. Towards knowledge
management system for quality management: Improving effectifvity of
organisations. In: Proceedings of the 5lh International Baltic Conference on
Databases', and Information Systems, H-M. Haav and A. Kalja (Eds),
Institute of Cybernetics at Tallin Technical University, Tallin, Estonia,
2002, pp.27-38.
Kirikova M. Modelling the boundaries of workspace: A business process
perspective. In: Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases XIII,
H.Kangassalo, H.Jaakkola, E. Kawaguchi, T. Welzer (eds.), IOS Press,
Ohmsha, Amsterdam, Berlin, Oxford, Tokyo, Washington, DC, 2002, ISBN
1 58603 234 8, pp. 266-278.
Kirikova M. and Vanags J. A systemic approach for managing normative
acts: a business modelling perspective. Transactions in International
Information Systems: Systems Analysis and Development Theory and
Practice. A. Nowicki and J.Unold (eds.), Wroclaw University of
Economics, Wroclaw, PL ISSN 1507-8647, 2001, pp. 39-58.
Vanags J. and Kirikova M. The role of normative acts based business
modelling in ports management information system. In: Scientific
Proceeings of Riga Technical University, Series Computer Science:
Applied Computer Systems -2nd thematic issue, RTU, Riga, 2001, ISSN
1407-7493, pp. 92-100.
Kirikova M. Business Modelling and Use Cases in Requirements
Engineering. In: Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases XII,
H.Jaakkola, H.Kangassalo E. Kawaguchi (eds.), IOS Press, Ohmsha,
Amsterdam, Berlin, Oxford, Tokyo, Washington, DC , 2001, ISBN: 1
58603 163 5, pp. 410-420.
Kirkova M. and Grundspenkis J. Using knowledge distribution in
Requirements Engineering. In: Knowledge-Based Systems, Four-Volume
Set: Techniques and Applications, C.T. Leondes (Ed.), ACADEMIC
Press International, 2000, ISBN: 012443875Xpp. 149-184.
Sedvalde I. and Kirikova M. Goal-oriented workflow. In: Proceedings of the
7lh IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems based on Human Skill: Joint
Design of Technology and Organisation, June 15-17, Aahen Germany,
2000, pp. 81-83.
Kirikova M. Analysis of strategic relationships for knowledge provision.
In: Proceedings of the 7lh IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems based
on Human Skill: Joint Design of Technology and Organisation, June 15-17,
2000, Aachen, Germany : preprints. DUsseldorf: VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft
Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik
(GMA), 2000, Aahen Germany, 2000,
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pp. 203-206.
Kirikova M. Bridging the educational gap between requirements holders
and requirements engineers. In: Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Internacional
Baltic Workshop on Databases and information Systems (A. Caplinskas ed.),
Vol. 1 2, Vilnius, Technika, 2000, ISBN 9986-05-403-6, pp. 35-46.
Kirikova M. Explanatory capability of enterprise models, Data
&Knowledge Engineering 33 (2000) 119-136.
Kirikova M. Potential role of Enterprise Models in organisational
knowledge processing, in: Information Modelling and Knowledge bases
XIE. Kawaguchi, H. Kangassalo, H. Jaakola, I.A. Hamid (Eds.), 2000,
ISBN: 1 58603 041 8, pp. 114-127.
Bubenko J. jr. and Kirikova M. Improving the quality of Requirements
Specification by Enterprise Modelling in Perspectives on Business
Modelling: Understanding and Changing Organisations, A.G. Nilsson et al.
(Eds.), Springer-Verlag, 1999, ISBN 3540652493, pp. 243-268.
Kirikova M. Knowledge Management Supported by Business Models.
Proceedings of the 14th Worlds Congress of IFAC, Beijing, China,
Elsevier Science, 1999, ISBN 0-08-043224 7, pp.417-422.
Kirikova M. Towards completeness of business models. Information
Modelling and Knowledge Bases X, H. Jaakola et al. (Eds.), IOS Press,
1999, ISBN 90 5199 453 2, pp. 42-54.
Kirikova M. Completeness and levels of business models. In:
Proceedings of the 3rd International Baltic Workshop on Databases and
Information Systems, Riga, Latvia, April 15-17, 1998, ISBN 9984-538-273, pp. 39-51.
Kirikova M. Consistency of Information in Requirements Engineering.
Information Modelling and Knowledge bases IX, P-J. Charrel,
H.Jaakola, Hkangassalo, E Kawaguchi (Eds.), IOS Press,
Amsterdam, Berlin, Tokyo,Washigton, DC, 1998, ISBN: 90 5199 396 X
pp. 192.-205.
Kirikova M. Contents and granularity of knowledge supported by business
models. In: Poceedings of the IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems
Based on Human Skill: Joint Design of Technology and Organisation,
Krajnska Gora, Slovenia September 17-19, 1997. D.Brandt (ed.),
KRIDTOFF s.p. Ljubljana, ISBN 0080430244, 1997, pp. 195-198.
Kirikova M. and Grundspenkis J. Organisational defenses in Requirements
Engineering. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on
Information Systems Development, Boise, Idaho, USA, 1 2 - 1 4
August 1997, ISBN 0-306-45693-1, pp. 227-240.
Kirikova M. Knowledge distribution during Requirements Engineering,
Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases VIII. H. Kangassalo et al.
(Eds.), IOS Press, 1997, ISBN: 90 5199 334 X pp. 167 - 180.
Tenteris J., Kirikova M. and Grundspenkis J. Acquiring additional
information from repositories. In: Proceedings of the 5th International
Conference on Information Systems Development. S. Wrycza and J.
Zupancic (Eds.), Gdansk, Poland, September 24 -26, 1996, ISBN 8386230-18-5, pp. 227 - 286.
Kirikova M. Explanatory principles of Aristotle in Requirements
Engineering in: Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases VII.
Y.Tanaka et al. (Eds.), IOS Press, 1996, ISBN: 90 5199 258 0, pp. 92 104.
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Kirikova M. Flexibility of organisational structures for flexible business
processes. In the 6th Workshop on Business Process Modelling and
Support Systems - Business Processes and Support Systems: Design for
Flexibility. Porto, Portugal, 13-14 June, 2005.
Kirkova M. Knowledge distribution in organisations. In: Proceedings of the
5th IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems Based on Human Skill: Joint
Design of Technology and Organisation, Berlin, Germany, September 2528, 1995. D.Brandt and T.Martin (Eds.), PERGAMON, 1996, pp. 137 -142.
Bubenko J. jr. and Kirikova M. "Worlds" in requirements acquisition and
modelling, in: Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases VI. H.
Kangassalo et al. (Eds.), IOS Press, Amsterdam, 1995, ISBN: 90 5199 212
2, pp. 159-174.
Kirikova M. and Bubenko J. jr. Enterprise Modelling: Improving the quality
of Requirements Specifications. In: Proceedings of the 17th IRIS, P.Kerola,
A.Juustila, J.Jarvinen (eds.), University of Oulu, Finland, August 1994,
ISBN 951-42-3930-X, pp. 939-953.
Kirikova M. and Bubenko J. jr. Software requirements acquisition through
Enterprise Modelling. In: Proc. of the 6th International Conference on
Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Jurmala, Latvia, June
20-23, 1994, pp. 20-27.
Kirikova M. Computer-Aided Management System of the Department of
Road Traffic Safety of Latvian Republic. In: Proc. of the 16th IRIS,
J.P.Bansler, K.Bodker, F.Kensing, J.Norjberg, and J.Pries-Heje (Eds.),
University of Copenhagen, 1993, ISSN 0107-8283, pp. 430-433.
Kirikova M. Metodes un Udzekji zinasanu iegusanai par sarezgitu tehnisku
sistemu strukturu : Methods And Tools for Knowledge Acquisition
Concerning Structure of Complex Technical Systems. Dissertation. Riga
Technical University, Riga (in Latvian), 1993.
Grundspenkis J., Kalnins V., and Kirikova M. Mathematical modelling of
structure design process. In: Advances in Modelling & Analysis C. Amse
Press. 1993. Vol. 38. No. 3 . pp. 55 - 64.
Kirikova M. Zinasanas un to iegusanas tehnologija. Riga, Rigas Tehniska
universitate, 1993. Technology of Knowledge Acquisition. Riga Technical
University, Riga, 1993 (in Latvian).
Kirikova M. Knowledge acquisition for the complex system design using
PROLOG, in: Methods and Systems for Decision Making. Knowledge
Processing Systems in Computer Aided Design, Riga, Riga Technical
University, 1992, pp. 62-67.
Grundspenkis J. and Kirkova M. Development of knowledge acquisition
methods and tools for early stages of design. In: Methods and Systems of
Decision Making. Knowledge-Based Systems for Design Processes
Support. Riga, Riga technical University, 1991, pp. 92 -96.
Kirikova M. Knowledge acquisition for structure synthesis and analysis in
the early stages of design. In: Methods and Systems of Decision Making.
Expert Systems in Computer-Aided Design. Riga, Riga Politechnic. 1990, P.
92 -96 (in Russian).
Kirikova M. Computer-aided structure modelling in complex technical
system design. In: Complex System Structure Synthesis and Development
Planning Methods, Moskow, Institute of Management Problems, 1990,
P.172-173.
Grundspenkis J. and 212
Kirikova M. Complex "ANAL" - Software Tool
2075900.00022-1, N 50900000040 in USSR State Fund of Algorithms and
Programs and N 0101 in Latvian Republic Fund of Algorithms and
Programs, 1990 (in Russian).
Grundspenkis J., Kirikova M., Tenteris J. and Zulis V. Heuristic
approach to causal analysis of processes of complex systems. In:
Methods and Systems for Decision Making. Knowledge Based Systems.
Riga, Riga Politechnic, 1989, pp. 96 - 101 (in Russian).
Grundspenkis J., Kirikova M., Tenteris J. and Zulis V. Man-machine
system SATOM for structural modelling in CAD. AMSE Review, AMSE
Press. Vol. 6, N 3, pp. 1 - 11.
Kirikova M. and Tenteris J. Search of the Most Preferable Structure
Variants in the Early Stages of Design, in: Methods and Systems of
Decision Making. Expert Systems for Decision Making. Riga, Riga
Politechnic, 1988, pp. 119- 126 (in Russian).
Kirikova M. and Zulis V. Computer-Aided Data Preparation System for
Preferability Estimation of Design Decisions, in: Computer-Aided Initial
Data Processing. Int. Higher School Scient. Work Coll., Vol. 12, Penza,
Penza Politechnic, 1987, pp. 3 - 9 (in Russian).
Kirikova M. Degree of Parameter Interrelations in the Object's
Functional Topological Model, in: Computer-Aided Diagnostic Systems in
Hastening of Scientific progress, Riga, 1987, pp. 33 - 35 (in Russian).
Kirikova M., Tenteris J. and Zulis V. Index of Quality of Complex Systems
Structure in the Early stages of Design, in: methods and Systems of
decision Making. Decision Making Support Systems. Riga, Riga
Politechnic, 1987, pp. 76 - 83 (in Russian).
Kirikova M., Tenteris J. and Zulis V. Manipulation with Complex
Technical System Structure in the Early Stages of Design, in: Methods and
systems of Decision Making. Decision Analysis in Technical Systems. Riga,
Riga Politechnic, 1986, pp. 135 - 140 (in Russian).
Grundspenkis J. and Kirikova M. Criteria System for Quality Estimation
of Structure Variants of Technical Systems in the Early Stages of Design,
in: Problems of Computer Technique and ACS. Leningrad North-West
Extramural Politechnic, 1985, pp. 47 -52 (in Russian).
Grundspenkis J. and Kirikova M. Choice of Preferable Variants In
Computer Aided Design of Complex Technical Systems Structure, in:
Methods And Systems of Decision Making. Riga, Riga Politechnic, 1985,
pp. 98 - 105 (in Russian).
Grundspenkis J., Kirikova M., Tenteris J. and Zulis V. Evaluation of
Structure Quality on the Limited a Priori Information, in: Translations on
Applied Cybernetics, Bratislava, TchSVTS Zhilina, 1983, pp. 246 - 257
(in Russian).
Nikiforova O., Kirikova M., and Pavlova N. Two-hemisphere driven
approach: application for knowledge modelling, in: the Seventh
International Baltic Conference on Databases and Information Systems
(Baltic DB&IS), July 3-6, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Kirikova M. Business process modelling, in GSE, Nordic Region, Riga,
Latvia, 23-25 May. 2005.
Sprice, R. and Kirikova, M. Feasibility study: New knowledge demands in
turbulent business world. Advances in Inforamtion Systems Development:
Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry In the 12th International
Conference on Information Systems Development, Sweden, 2005.
213
Nikiforova O., Kirikova M., and Wojtkowski W. Role of models in
knowledge transfer during OO software development. In the 15th
European-Japanese Conference On Information Modelling and
Knowledge Bases: Tallinn, Estonia, May 16-20, 2005.
Kirikova M. and Makna J. Renaissance of Business Process Modelling. In:
the 13th International Conference on Information systems Development,
Vilnius, Lithuania, 2004.
Kirikova M. Interplay of tacit and explicit knowledge in Requirements
Engineering. In the international conference New Trends in Software
Methodologies, Tools and Techniques, the third SoMet_W04, Leipcig,
Germany, 2004.
Nikiforova O. and Kirikova M. Enabling problem domain knowledge
transformation during object-oriented software development, the 13th
International Conference on Information systems Development,
Melbourne, Australia, 2003.
Nikiforova O. and Kirikova M. Two-Hemisphere Driven Approach:
Engineering based Software Development. In 16th International Conference
CAiSE 2004, Riga, Latvia, June 2004.
Grundspenkis J., Kirikova M., Vinogradova V. Meeting Educational
Challenges by Knowledge Management, in the College Teaching and
Learning Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, January 5-9, 2004.
Kapenieks A., Kirikova M. and Zuga B. Teamwork in e-learning
development projects in teleworking environment. In: the
r£L£BALT'2OO2, Lithuania.
Kirikova M. Facilitating comprehension of normative documents by
graphical representations. In: the International conference on Practical
Aspects of Knowledge Management Vienna, Austria, 2002.
Galandere-Zile I., Vanags J. and Kirikova M. Towards knowledge
management system for quality management: Improving effectifvity of
organisations. In: the 5th International Baltic Conference on Databases and
Information Systems, Tallin, Estonia, 2002.
Kirikova M. A methodics for enhancing knowledge capacity of tests, STPK,
Riga, 2007 (in Latvian).
Methodical materials (2002-2007)
Kirikova M. A methodics for simplified representation of organisational
processes, Riga, IZM-RTU Nr. U7121, 2006 (in Latvian).
Kirikova M. Course material in Knowledge Management, LDI,
RTU, Riga, Under the ESF project Nr. 2005/0125/VPD1/ESF/PIAA/
04/APK/3.2.3.2/0062/0007, 2006 (in Latvian).
Kirikova M. Course material in Requirements Engineering, LDI,
RTU, Riga, Under the ESF project Nr. 2005/0125/VPD1/ESF/PIAA/
04/APK/3.2.3.2/0062/0007, 2006 (in Latvian).
Kirikova M. Course material in System Analysis and Knowledge
Acquisition, LDI, RTU, Riga, Under the ESF project Nr.
2005/0125/VPD1/ESF/PIAA/ 04/APK/3.2.3.2/0062/0007, 2006 (in
Latvian).
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Curriculum Vitae
Aleksandrs Kislijs
Address(es)
Brantkalna iela 4-72, LV-1082, RIGA, LATVIA
Telephone(s)
Mobile
E-mail
Date of birth
+371 29 222 938
[email protected]
11.09.1982
Work experience
Dates
Dates
2005 year – until present
Managing director
FraTello – Crewing company
2007 (September - December)
International Human Resource management Lecturer
Riga International School of Economics and Business
Administration
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2006 year
Subject Efficiency maximization in Human Resources for maritime
management
Latvian Maritime Academy
January 2006 – December 2006
Celestial Navigation Lecturer
2004 Year
Crewing Officer
LAPA Crewing Company
September 2001 – February 2002; September 2002 – February
2003; June 2003 – August 2003
Sailing practice
Latvian Shipping Company
June 2001 – until present
Project Manager
IT Sol.
SIA Priede
Dates
September 2005 – until present
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
MBA programme
Riga Business School, Riga Technical University (Latvia) in cooperation with the State University of New York at Buffalo (U.S.A.)
and the University of Ottawa (Canada)
September 2003 – 2005
Navigation officer, master programme
13.10.2003
Hanza Maritime Agency’s scholarship holder
Fund of Latvian Education, Hanza Maritime Agency
Navigation officer, bachelor degree
September 2003 – 2004
Pre-MBA programme (the language of instruction is English): PreMBA
programme aimed to prepare for the Master of Business Administration
(MBA)
study programme. Pre-MBA consists of English language and business
management courses.
Riga Business School, Riga Technical University (Latvia) in cooperation with
the State University of New York at Buffalo (U.S.A.) and the
University of
Ottawa (Canada)
13.05.2002
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server certificate
Microsoft
16.06.2002
Certificate in Social Psychology
Latvian University, Students’ Association of Psychology Department
(LUPSA)
2000 - 2001
English language courses
Riga Business School, Riga Technical University (Latvia) in cooperation with
the State University of New York at Buffalo (U.S.A.) and the
University of
Ottawa (Canada)
02.10.1998
IT specialist certificate (MS-DOS, NC, NV, Norton Utilities, Borland
Pascal 7.0,
Data base auditing DBVS, Microsoft Office compatible products)
Fortech
216
Language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Completely fluent
Completely fluent
Completely
fluent
Russian
Completely fluent
Completely fluent
Completely
fluent
English
Completely fluent
Completely fluent
Completely
fluent
Working knowledge
Working knowledge
Working
knowledge
Basic knowledge
Basic knowledge
Basic knowledge
Ukrainian
French
COMPUTER SKILLS
Competent with most Microsoft computer programmes:
- Microsoft Windows (9x/Me,Nt 4.0, Win 2K/XP)
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
Linux distributive OS:
- Gentoo, Knoppix, Ubuntu
Internet
- TCP/IP, Net BEUI, IPX protocols
- Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape
- Outlook/Outlook Express, The Bat
- Apache server, Mail server administration
Graphics/Video
- Photoshop, ImageReady,
- Ulead Gif animator
- Adobe Premiere pro 7.0
- Sony Vegas
Programming languages:
- Flash programming
- HTML / DHTM / XML
- ASP /PHP / MYSQL
- Borland Pascal 7.0
Participation with a report in other - Efficiency maximization of the ship personnel management: human
resource management aspects, A. Kislijs, Latvian Maritime
conferences
Academy, 6th Scientific Practical Conference
- Vocational training of ship officers in Organisational Psychology
and International Human Resource Management, A.Kislijs,
G.Gladkovs, International Maritime Lecturers’ Association (IMLA),
Thirteenth conference on Maritime Education and Training,
St.Petersburg
- Stress Management in Human resource management, A. Kislijs,
International Lecturers’ Associations, (IMLA), Fourteenth
conference on Maritime Education and Training, Marseille, France.
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Curriculum Vitae
Address(es)
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
VULFS KOZLINSKIS
1 Marijas St., Jurmala, Latvia
+371 9207455
+371 7500252
[email protected]
020351-10007
Work experience
Dates
Dates
2004 – present
Research Rector
Riga International School of Economics & Business Administration (RISEBA)
2003 – present
Director of International Master Programme “Business Economics &
Management”
Name and address of employer Latvia University of Agriculture
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1999 – 2003
Scientific Supervisor
Latvian – Norwegian study and development centre of rural area
1991 – 1997
Professor, Faculty of Economics
Latvia University of Agriculture
1994 – 2004
President
Agribusiness Centre Ltd.
1974 – present
Occupation or position held Science contributor - professor
Dates
Dates
1991 – present
Supervision of doctoral candidates‘ promotional papers
1999 – present
Main activities and responsibilities Organization of international conferences and seminars (membership in
organizational committees and editorial boards)
Dates
Dates
1992 – present
Member of Latvia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Science
1997 – present
Study Programme in Economics & Management Evaluation Committee Expert
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Latvian Ministry of Education
1999 – present
Member of Scientific paper Editorial Board
Latvia University of Agriculture and Ventspils University College
2004 – present
Chairman of State Master’s examination Committee,
2004 – present
Chairman of State examination Committee,
Riga International school of economics and business administration (RISEBA)
Dates
Dates
2007
Pedagogic courses Salfords university (Great Britains)
2004
Title of qualification awarded „Expert Training Programme” course (part of Leonardo da Vinci Pilot
Project) organized by Higher Education Quality Evaluation Centre, Latvia
Dates
2001
Title of qualification awarded Seminar „Agriculture as a producer of renewable raw materials”,
Sweden
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1996
„Innovation in agribusiness”, Israel
1993
Dr.habil.oec. Diploma
Latvian Council of Science
1991
Course in Economics
Sweden University of Agriculture
1987 -1989
Doctoral studies - Diploma, Faculty of Economics
1975 -1978
Science candidate in Economics– Diploma
Latvia Academy of Agriculture
1970 -1974
Title of qualification awarded Diploma in Economics
Latvia Academy of Agriculture
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Mother tongue(s)
Latvian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
Good
Very good
Very good
Russian
Very good
Very good
Very good
Latvian
Very good
Very good
Very good
Scientific research Present research fields
•
•
Business macro environment in Baltic’s
Real estate market in Baltic’s\
•
•
More than 70 scientific papers and publications.
Participation in Grants of Latvian Council of Science (2004-2005):
Development and approbation of methodological base for Baltic business
environment monitoring system.
Participation in scientific conferences two times per year (in average)
Member of Professor Council in Economics & Management, Latvia
University of Agriculture
•
•
Publications
scientific field
in
corresponding
monographies
study books
publishing houses)
other publications
1.
Possibilities of growing employment in Kurzeme region. 2007,
www.nva.lv/esf/docs/16 469cb5bla7f9f4.99374331.pdf
2. „Evaluation of some business macro environment forecasting methods”.
Co-author K. Guseva. German journal “Journal of Business Economics
and Management”. Lithuania. 2006.
Co-author K. Guseva. International scientific conference „The Next
Decade Challenges for Business” proceedings. RISEBA&CIDD. Riga,
Latvia. 2006, p.188-198.
4. „Research methods in economy and business”. Textbook. Jelgava, 2005.
5. “Legal aspects of business macro environment”, International Scientific
Conference “Science of Economy for rural development” (co-authors: A.
Vucane, J. Vucans), Jelgava, April 2004, p. 11 – 18 ;
6. Information Society and Modern Business, Proceeding of International
Scientific conference “Comparative Analysis of Development of
Business Macro Environment in the Baltic States” (co-authors: A.
Vucāne, J. Vucāns), Ventspils, Latvia 2004, Jumava, pp. 359-367;
7. Possibilities of growing employment in Kurzeme region. 2007,
www.nva.lv/esf/docs/16 469cb5bla7f9f4.99374331.pdf
Co-author K. Guseva. German journal “Journal of Business Economics
and Management”. Lithuania. 2006.
Co-author K. Guseva. International scientific conference „The Next
Decade Challenges for Business” proceedings. RISEBA&CIDD. Riga,
Latvia. 2006, p.188-198.
10. „Research methods in economy and business”. Textbook. Jelgava, 2005.
11. “Legal aspects of business macro environment”, International Scientific
Conference “Science of Economy for rural development” (co-authors: A.
Vucane, J. Vucans), Jelgava, April 2004, p. 11 – 18 ;
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12. Information Society and Modern Business, Proceeding of International
Scientific conference “Comparative Analysis of Development of
Business Macro Environment in the Baltic States” (co-authors: A.
Vucāne, J. Vucāns), Ventspils, Latvia 2004, Jumava, pp. 359-367;
13. “Methodological Aspects of Evaluation of Development of Business
Macro Environment in the Baltic Countries”, International conference
“Research in Statistics – Basis of Social Sciences and Education” Riga,
Latvia 2.–4.10.2003.;
14. BME: Social Component, International Scientific conference “Economic
Science for Rural Development” (co-authors: A. Vucāne, J. Vucāns),
Jelgava, Latvia, 2003;
15. “Evaluation of Business Macro Environment in Latvia” 7th NordicBaltic Conference in Regional Science: Regional Integration and
Transition in the Baltic Rim, Ystad, Sweden, 2003;
16. Elaboration and approbation of appropriate aggregate index evaluation
and forecasting of business macro environment in Baltic states,
Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Traditions and
innovations in sustainable economic development” Rēzeknē, Latvia,
Higher Education Institution, 2002. pp. 466-474;
17. Planning of Socio-Economic Development in the Regions of Latvia,
Scientific Conference “Agriculture in Globalising World”, Tartu, Estonia
on June 1-2, 2001;
18. “Business macro environment in the Baltic”, Proceeding of International
Seminar “Economic policy, agriculture and future business development
in the Baltic”, Jurmala, Latvia, February 1-4, 2001;
19. Research methods in Economics (with co-authors), Jelgavā, 2001;
20. Bread market research, Jelgava, Latvia, 2001;
21. Evaluating and prognosing of business macro environment changes in
the Baltic’s. Proceeding of International Scientific conference:
“Problems and Solutions for Rural Development”, LAU, Jelgava, 2001.
– p.24-38;
22. Role of Cooperation in dairy farming in Latvia. Proceeding of
International Scientific conference, LAU, Jelgava, 2000;
23. Results of agriculture support in Baltic States. Proceedings, Turība, Rīgā
1999;
24. Cooperation - source of market power of agricultural product producers,
Proceedings LAU, Jelgava, 1999;
25. Capital as business limiting factor in rural areas. LAU, Jelgava, 1999;
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Curriculum Vitae
Leonid Kremer
Identity code
060253 – 11815
Place of birth
Riga, Latvia
Address(es)
24/6-4 Prushu str., LV-1057, Riga, Latvia
Telephone(s)
+371 7500263
Fax(es)
+371 7500252
Mobile
+371 29524932
E-mail [email protected]
Nationality
Academic title(s)
Latvian
Master computer sciences
Work experience
Dates
2004 - present
Programme “Electronic Commerce” director, lecturer
Name of employer Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA)
3 Meza iela, LV-1048, Riga, Latvia www.riseba.lv
Dates 1999-2004
Occupation or position held lecturer
Name of employer Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA)
Dates 2002-2004
Occupation or position held docent
Name of employer Baltic Russian Institute
Dates 2001-2002
Occupation or position held IT project manager
Name of employer “Magnet Enterprises” Ltd.
Dates 2000-2003
Occupation or position held Head of Advertising Agency of Baltic Russian Institute
Dates 1999-2002
Occupation or position held lecturer
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Dates
1998-2004
Occupation or position held project manager (computer graphic)
Name of employer
Dates
“Bilance Serviss” Ltd
1997-1998
project manager (IT)
Name of employer “RD-computer” Ltd
Dates
1992-1997
Occupation or position held commerccial manager
Name of employer
“Interna” Ltd
Dates 1979-1992
1990-1992 – head of CAD/CAM department
1987 – 1990 manager of computer service department
1984 – 1987 senior engineer
1980 – 1984 older engineer
1979 –1980 engineer
Name of employer
Dates
“Radiotehnika” Corp., Design Office “Orbita”
1975 -1979
school-teacher (physics and electrotechnology)
Name of employer Riga secondary school no. 35
Dates
Name and type of organization
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2008 June (Manchester, England)
Academic English Writing
University of Salford, England
2005 – present
Doctoral student
Trasport and Telecomunication Institute, Riga, Latvia
2002 – 2005
Master Diploma MD Nr. 0544, master computer sciences
Trasport and Telecomunication Institute, Riga, Latvia
1985
Certificate Computer Operating Systems and Programming
State University of Latvia
1980
Certificate Computer “Nairi-4” equipment
RC “Algoritm”, Yerevan, Armenia
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Dates
1970-1975
Diploma Ю № 396182, engineer (electician)
Riga Polytechnical Institute
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
very
good
Latvian
English
good
Speaking
bad
*
very
good
good
Writing
bad
*
*
very
good
good
bad
*
*
*
scientific field
study books
Participation with a report in other
conferences
Леонид Кремер, Ольга Ремез, «Компьютерная графика». Альбом ускоренного
обучения. Издательство БРИ, Рига, 2002 г.
Volume 2, #3 - 2007. Research and Technology - Step into the Future Scientific & Research
Journal of TTI, ISSN 1691-2853, ISSN 1691-2861
«Использование языков онтологии для обмена знаниями в информационных системах»
2007. TSI
Volume 1. No 3 – 2006. Research and Techology — Step into the Future. ISSN 1691-2853,
ISSN 1691-2861
«Разработка и исследование моделей интеллектуальных транспортных систем»,
2006. TSI
2006. gada 23.-24. februārī, Rīgā, Transporta un sakaru institūts (TSI).
Starpaugstskolu Zinātniski praktiskā un mācibu metodiskā komference «Mūsdienu izglītības
problēmas».
Studiju disciplīnu integrācija programmā «Elektroniskā komercija». «Programma un tēzes»,
Rīga 2006. TSI.
2005. gada 24. februārī, Rīgā, TSI.
Starpaugstskolu Zinātniski praktiskā un mācibu metodiskā komference «Izglītības problēmas
mūsdieinu apstākļos».
Dažas studentu uzmanības aktivizācijas mētodes «Elektroniskas komercijas» kursa
nodarbībās. «Programma un tēzes», Rīga 2005. TSI.
2004. gada 18 decembrī, Rīgā, TSI.
Zinātniski praktiskā un mācību metodiskā konferences «Zinātne un tehnoloģija – solis
nākotnē» Идентификация критериев требований к программному обеспечению при
разработке информационно-образовательной среды ИТС. «Programma un tēzes», Rīga
2004. TSI.
Participation with a report in other 2004. gada 22.–23. aprīlī, Rīgā, TSI
conferences Zinātniski praktiskā un mācību metodiskā konferences «Zinātne un tehnoloģija – solis
nākotnē»
Управление требованиями к программному обеспечению при разработке
информационно-образовательной среды ИТС. «Programma un tēzes», Rīga 2004. TSI
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Curriculum Vitae
Address(es)
Irina Kuzmina
Prūšu iela 24/6 - 4, LV-1057, Rīga, Latvija
Telephone(s)
(371) 7500261
Fax(es)
(371) 7500252
E-mail
[email protected]
Date of birth
Mobile
(371) 29610918
08.07.1957
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
2000 – Present
Department of Economics and Finance, RISEBA
2006 – 2007
Participation in EVENE project (Erasmus Virtual Economics & Management
Studies Exchange)
2005 – 2006
Quality manager of studies
RISEBA
Dates
2004 – 2005, 1998 – 1999
Study department manager
Dates
Dates
RISEBA
1995 – 2002
Dean of department of economics and finance
RISEBA
1992 – 1995
Lecturer
RISEBA
Dates
Dates
Dates
1993 – Present
Member of the board
SIA „Bilance Serviss”
2002 – 2004
Chief accountant
A/S Baltijas – Āzijas finanšu korporācija
1987 – 1991
Lecturer
225
Dates
Educational Centre of the Ministry of Energetic and Manufacturing
1979 – 1993
Lecturer
Riga Technical school of light industry
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2007 (Kemer, Turkey – July; Heraklion, Greece – September)
Seminar author and manager, “Key issues of International Financial Reporting
Standards’ (IFRS) application in the practice of Latvian enterprises”
Consulting company SIA “Perfekta”
2006
Advanced vocational training and sharing experience
The University of Greenwich Business School, Department of Accounting and
Finance, London, U.K.
2004
Diploma in International Accountancy Standards
Institute of Financial Accountants, U.K.
2002 - 2003
Certificate and diploma in International Accountancy
International Association of Book-keepers, U.K.
1996
ISO 9002 Quality Management System
MANCAT, Manchester, UK
1997 – 1999
Doctor’s degree in economics
1974 – 1979
Peofessional higher education, specialization: bookkeeper, qualification:
economist
University of Yaroslavle, Russia
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
High level
High level
Middle level
English
Middle level
Middle level
Middle level
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Social skills
Organisation skills
Computer skills
Other skills
Team work skills
Adapting skills in multicultural environment
Project and team managing experience
Good skills in work with Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint)
First degree in basketball
Scientific research
corresponding Study books and study materials:
1. Kuzmina I. (2006). Международные стандарты финансовой отчетности. 1
– 6 IFRS. Rīga: ABC Balt – 88. lpp.
Articles in edited editions 2. Kuzmina I., F.Dunn (2005). Международные стандарты финансовой
monographies отчетности. Institute of Professional Financial Managers (UK). Учебное
study books пособие. ISBN 9984-9817-0-3. Rīga: АВС Balt – 288.lpp.
3. Kuzmina I. (2003). Vadības grāmatvedība. Lekciju kurss. Rīga: RSEBAA means of study (in registered 86.lpp.
publishing houses)
Publications
scientific field
in
popular scientific publications Scientific publications:
1. The Role of Financial Reporting for the Development of Business: Evidence
other publications from Latvia // Proceeding of International conference Sustainable Business
Development / (nodots publikācijai)
2. Accounting of Intangible Assets in the context of company’s strategy //
International Professional Management Association – IPMA: Journals, Volume
3, No. 1, February, 2008/ http://www.ipma.co.uk
3. Latvian Accounting System and IFRS // Information Society and Modern
Business / Ventspils University College. ISBN 9984-648-50-8. Ventspils,
2007, 119-127 p.
4. Self-employment as a Kind of Entrepreneurial activity in Latvia //
Entrepreneurship in United Europe – Challenges and Opportunities.
Proceeding of the International Conference/ BAMDE. ISBN 954-9827-04-6.
Bulgaria, Sofia, 2007, 328-345 p.
5. Latvian Accounting System in the Context of European Integration // Latvijas
ekonomikas llīdzvarota attīstība: problēmas, riski, perspectīvas. Proceedings /
The Baltic Forum, 12 International conference. ISBN 978-9984-9884-8-1.
Riga, 2007, 159-166 p.
6. Accounting for Intangible Assets: current practice and future directions //
Accounting, Taxes and Audit. ISBN-13: 978-9985-894-97-2; ISBN-10: 9985894-97-9. Tallin, 2006, 100.-110. lpp.
7. Measurement of Intellectual Capital: Problems and Perspectives // New venture
creation and the Creative Trajectory: Enterpreneurship, Innovation and
Creativity in Business. ISBN 9984-705-21-8. Rīga, 2006.
8. The concept of Fair value and the International Financial Reporting Standards.
LU raksti, 702. sējums. Ekonomika, V. ISBN 978-9984-802-28-2. Riga, LU,
2006, 289.-298. lpp.
9. Self-employment as a type of economic activity: nature and definition
(T.Minajeva, S.Devjatovska) // The Next Decade Challenges for Business.
Proceedings. ISBN 9984-705-20-X. Rīga, 2006, 317.-327. lpp.
10. Key issues of International Financial Reporting Standards’ (IFRS)
application in the practice of Latvian enterprises // 3rd International
Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition (ICAFT–2005)
Greenwich University Business School (U.K.). London. July 13-16, 2005.
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11. Latvian Financial Reporting and International Harmonisation.
International Journal of Applied Finance for Non-Financial Managers.
ISSN 1742-528X. Volume:2, issue:2, UK.
www.managementjournals.com
12. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Latvia // Small
Firms and Economic Development in Developed and Transition
Economics: A Reader. Edited by D.A.Kirby and A.Watson. / ISBN
0754630609. London: Ashgate, 2003, p.153-164.
13. Termina “Uzņēmējs” attīstība // Uzņēmējdarbība un tās tiesiskā vide.
Starptautiskā zinātniskā konference. ISBN 9984-609-93-6. Biznesa
augstskola Turība / Rīga 2002, p.158-163.
14. Latvijas ārējo sakaru perspektīvas Eiropas Savienības vienotā tirgū
(O.Šulca, I.Sproģe). LZP Ekonomikas un Juridiskās zinātnes galvenie
pētījumu virzieni 2007. gadā. Nr. 13. ISSN 1691-290X; ISBN 9984-19923-1. Rīga, 2008, 149.- 156.lpp.
15. Latvijas uzņēmēju konkurētspējīgas priekšrocības Eiropas Savienības
vienotajā tirgū (G.Oļevskis, J.Saulītis, M.Dzelmīte). LZP Ekonomikas un
Juridiskās zinātnes galvenie pētījumu virzieni 2007. gadā. Nr. 13. ISSN
1691-290X, Rīga, 2008, 100.-102.lpp.
pētījumu virzieni 2006. gadā. Nr. 12. ISSN 1691-290X; ISBN 9984-19-9231. Rīga, 2007, 147.- 149.lpp.
pētījumu virzieni 2005. gadā. Nr. 11, Rīga, 2006, 138.- 140.lpp.
18. Latvijas uzņēmēju konkurētspējīgas priekšrocības Eiropas Savienības
vienotajā tirgū (G.Oļevskis, J.Saulītis, M.Dzelmīte). LZP Ekonomikas un
Juridiskās zinātnes galvenie pētījumu virzieni 2005. gadā. Nr. 11, Rīga,
2006, 99.-101.lpp.
(O.Šulca, I.Sproģe) // LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie
pētījumu virzieni 2004.gadā. Nr.10. Rīga 2005, 142.-143.lpp.
20. Latvijas rūpniecības konkurētspēja ārējā tirdzniecībā (G.Oļevskis,
J.Saulitis, M.Dzelmīte) // LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie
21. Kapitāla aktīva daļas cenu veidošanās dinamiskā modeļa analīze
(O.Šulca, I.Sproģe) // LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie
J.Saulitis, M.Dzelmīte) // LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie
J.Saulītis, A.Zagurilo)// LZP Ekonomikas un juridiskās zinātnes galvenie
pētījumu virzieni 2001.gadā. Nr.7 / Rīga 2002, 78.-81.lpp.
Participation with a report in other 1. Sustainable Business Development under scenarios of possible economic
slowdown // International scietific conference hosted by RISEBA/ Riga,
conferences
April 10-12, 2008.
2. The Latvian Economic Development: problems, risks, and perspectives //
The Baltic Forum’s 12th international conference / Riga, 25-26 May, 2007.
3. Accounting, Audit and Taxes: Development and Trends of Theory and
Practice // Tallin University of Technology, Department of Accounting,
Tallin, 26-27 October, 2006.
4. Entrepreneurship in United Europe – Challenges and Opportunities //
Bulgariean Association for Management Development and Entrepreneurship,
Bulgaria, Sofia, 13-17 September, 2006.
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5. New Venture Creation and the Creative Trajectory: Entrepreneurship,
Innovation and Creativity in Business // 6th International Entrepreneurial
Forum / RSEBAA, Riga, August 31 – 2 September, 2006.
6. Accounting, Audit and Taxes: Development and Trends of Theory and
Practice // University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management,
Accountancy Institute, Riga, 10 February, 2006.
7. The Next Decade Challenges for Business // RISEBA, Riga, February 2-3,
2006.
8. 3rd International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition
(ICAFT–2005), The University of Greenwich (U.K.). London. July 13-16,
2005.
9. Information Society and Modern Business // 2nd International Conference /
Ventspils University, Ventspils. July 1-2, 2005.
10. Innovation and Development of Knowledge-based Interpreneurship //
Baltic – Dynamics 2004 / hosted by Latvijas Tehnoloģijas Centrs. Rīga.
September 09–11, 2004.
11. Uzņēmējdarbība un tās tiesiskā vide // Starptautiskā konference / Biznesa
Augstskola Turība. Rīga, 2002.
12. Economic Integration issues of Central and Eastern European Countries
into European Union// Rēzekne 1999.
13. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Latvia // RENT
XIII - Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Middlesex
University Business School / November 25-26. London, UK, 1999.
14. 22nd ISBA National Small Firms Policy and Research Conference
European Strategies, Growth and Development // Leeds Business School /
17 – 19 November. Leeds, UK, 1999.
15. Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Education and Training // IntEnt99. 9-th
annual Conference / June 14-16. Sofija, Bulgārija, 1999.
16. CEEMAN seminārs „Curriculum Design”. March 15-17. Budapest, Hungary,
1998.
1. Chairman of programme committee of international conference „Latvijas
ekonomikas līdzsvarota attīstība: problēmas, riski, perspektīvas”, Rīga
25.05.2007.g.
2. Research reports reviewing in English (RSEBAA 2006-2007; LU 20062007).
3. International qualification programme teaching for bookkeepers and
financists: - GAAP /Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Intermediate
(Certificate in Book-keeping) and Final (Diploma in Accountancy and
Advanced Book-keeping);- IAS /International Accounting Standards
(Institute of Financial Accountants).
4. Editor of the magazine „Finansists” (2004.-2006.)
5. Member of the Editor board of e-magazine International Management
Journals since year 2005. www.managementjournals.com
6. Member of qualification examination committee of the Latvian Certificated
Auditors Association within the course “Financial accounting” (since year
2005).
7. Participation in international project as a financial expert: Latvian Fund BAS
programme Nr. 52, 2000.
8. Member of the Association of professors of Latvian higher educational
institutions since year 2004.
9. Member of Senate of RISEBA since year 1996
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FORMAT
Name
Address
Andrejs Limanskis
Kurzemes prospekts 84, dz.44, Riga, LV-1067, Latvija
Telephone
.(+371) 29411462
Fax
(+371) 67500 256
E-mail
Nationality
Date of birth
[email protected]
Latvian
22nd of March, 1949
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates
responsibilities
1998 - now
Education
Associate professor
- Lecturing in International Entrepreneurship, tutoring Bachelor and MBA
dissertations, research
• Dates
responsibilities
1994 – 1996]
Pilz & Partner GmbH, Dorsten, Germany
Consulting
Project coordinator in trade and investment
- Consulting in international investments projects and marketing
• Dates
responsibilities
1986 – 2001
Invex , Convexa Riga, Latvia
Consulting
President, general manager,
Running limited liability company,
Consulting in investments projects and marketing, business planning
• Dates
responsibilities
1982 – 1986
Asmara University, Eritrea
Higher Education
Associated Professor Economics
- Lecturing, tutoring
- Coordination of chair activities
- Research and book writing
230
• Dates
responsibilities
1975 – 1992
Riga Aviation University
Education
- Lecturing, tutoring
- Coordination of chair activities
- Research and book writing
Dates
responsibilities
1971 – 1974
Moscow State University
Higher Education
Aspirant (Post Graduate student)
- Research
- Dissertation writing
- Publications
- Teaching
skills covered
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
skills covered
(if appropriate)
2006
CASE TEACHING workshop with Randy Kudar
skills covered
(if appropriate)
2003
University of Salford, UK and RISEBA, Latvia
skills covered
2000
PHARE-ACE, Latvia
1993
Cases in Management and Corporate Finance
Certificate of Riga Business School Riga Technical University
2005
International Management Teachers Academy IMTA-CEEMAN, Bled, Slovenia
Core course and Corporate Finance specialisation
Certificate IMTA-CEEMAN
Research Methodology course
Certificate on Research Methodology
Research methodology
Specialist in Research Methodology
Organization of recognition for academic qualification, Germany
Economics
231
skills covered
skills covered
Recognized Dr. Rer. Oec.
1990
Bridge-Crest, Great Britain
Bridge-Crest Management Course
Business Manager
skills covered
1980
Moscow State University, Russia
skills covered
1976
skills covered
1971
Moscow State University, Dept of economics,
Economics
Moscow State University, Russia
Economics
doctoral grade in Economics
Chair of Foreign Economies
Economist
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE
RUSSIAN
OTHER LANGUAGES
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
• Verbal skills
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
LATVIAN
excellent
good
excellent
ENGLISH
excellent
excellent
excellent
GERMAN
excellent
excellent
excellent
International Atlantic Economic Society (www.iaes.org) member
RISEBA Constitutional Congress member, chairman of counting
commission
SOCRATES Programme ERASMUS - ACTION 2.2.
Helsinki participant, Ludwigshafen
The programme of Krisjana Barona in Latvia ( education
and teaching in
different international business)
International Atlantic Economic Conference, Section organizer
Kr.Barona and Socrates/Erasmus mobility Program 2004,
Certificate cerifying the development of the international study
course “Business Administration”
232
Member of Organizing Committee of 1st, 2nd and 3rd International
Student Scientific Conferences RISEBA 2004-2007
Reviewer of reports of International Scientific Conference
The Next Decade Challenges For Business, 2006 Riga, Proceedings
ISBN 9984-705-20-X
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES.
ARTISTIC SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
PUBLICATIONS
PARTICIPATION IN
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
RESEARCHES
MICROSOFT OFFICE
WINDOWS XP
INTERNET USER SKILLS
AUTHOR OF BUSINESS SIMUALTION GAME
SINGING
SWIMMING
International Driving license
Winds of Change: Third Year of Integration of Latvia in the EU.
HAAGA in touch.02/2006 Helsinki (in English)
Ideal Entrepreneurship and Tree of Aims Models ion the
consulting market of Latvia. Theory and Practice of Management
and Marketing. Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific and
Practice Conference. Minsk 2004 ISBN 985-6544-49-1
Latvian State Debt Servicing and Economic Security of People.
International Scientific Conference 1-2-June 2004 Daugavpils
ISBN – 9984-14-250-7
Public Procurement in Latvia: Sensitivity Problem. Economics and
Business Issues in Latvia. RSEBAA 2002. ISBN 9984-705-02-1
2nd IMTA Alumni Association Conference Riga, Latvia 2007
Conference on ageism and employment in the north west, 12th
June 2007, Manchester, ESF Research Project Salford Business
School The university of Salford, UK
New Venture Creation and the Creative Trajectory:
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity in Business. August
31 –September 2, 2006 Riga, Latvia
2nd Annual BMDA conference Enhancing Managerial
Competitiveness, May 6-7, 2004 Riga, Latvia
EVENE Distance Learning Project 2006-2007. Corporate Finance.
PHARE-ACE 1998.-2000.g. Research Project ” Public
Procurement” P97-8213-R
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Arthur Lindemanis
Telephone(s)
(+371) 67907962
Fax(es)
(+371) 67500252
E-mail
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Date of birth
Mobile
(+371) 26492347
04.01.1948
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2007 - present
Chairman of Department of Entrepreneurship
Latvia
2007 - present
Project manager of science
2006
Vice-rector of science
2003 – present
Assistant professor in MBA
Riga Business School , Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
2003 – 2004
Guest professor, Department of business administration
Vidzeme University College, Valmiera, Latvia
2003 – 2004
Director
Consulting Centre of Vidzeme University College, Valmiera, Latvia
2002 – 2003
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1992 – 2003
President
Lindemanis & Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina and Salt Lake City, Utah,
USA
1985 – 1992
234
Dates
President
Technology Ventures, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts and New York, New York,
USA.
1984 – 1985
Director, Corporate Surface Technology Applications Center
Combustion Engineering, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1981 – 1984
General strategist of technologies, C-E Corporate Headquarters
Combustion Engineering, Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, USA
1979 – 1981
Engineering manager
Kennecott Corporation, Carborundum Co., Niagara Falls, New York, USA
1979 – 1981
Engineering manager
Kennecott Corporation, Kennecott Development Co., Lexington,
Massachusetts, USA
1978 – 1979
Research Engineer
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Irvine, California, USA
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
October, 2006
Certificate “Case Studies Teaching Workshop”
Randy Kudar (Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario,
Canada), Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
June, 2004
Certificate “Training Workshop on EU Public Procurement Procedures”
Technical Assistance Information Exchange Unit of the European Commission
(TAIEX), Dikli, Latvia
June, 2004
Certificate “Teaching Project Cycle Management” (Official Development
Assistance for Central Europe (ODACE))
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), University of Warsaw,
Warsaw, Poland
1973 – 1979
Ph.D.Engineering
University of Pennsylvania, USA
1973
B.M.E. (Bachelor of Mechanic Engineering)
University of Delaware, USA
1973
B.A. (Bachelor of Chemistry)
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University of Delaware, USA
Mother tongue(s)
Latvian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
French
Average
Average
Average
Social Skills
20 year experience in consultancy in North America, Europe, Japan, Korea
Scientific research
Latvian projects
2007
Project manager and initiator, “Developing and delivering innovative training
modules for Baltic executives using an interdisciplinary approach to
entrepreneurship and advanced technologies”, RISEBA, BA School of
Business and Finance, Ventspils University College, the state duma of Rēzekne
and „Mortgage and Land Bank of Latvia”
2005 – 2006
Latvian National project coordinator “Collaborative technologies and
environments enhancing the seamless creativity process leveraging the full
European potential”, partner of Riga Business School „BrainBridges
Consortium”, Lulea, Sweden
2005 – 2006
Content expert in creating International MBA-IT programme, ES ESF project,
2003 – 2004
Project director, ES PHARE „Project Vasaraudze 25-Phare-LE-PAO/Inst
Build”, „Creation of excellent conditions for long-term sustainable economic
development of the Vidzeme Region using ICT Technologies” Latvia
2003 – 2004
National project coordinator and initiator, ANO Development programme
project “Facilitation of the rural development: Interconnection of the education
with entrepreneurship”, Latvia
2004
Project manager and initiator, „Local Government and NGO Regional Support
Network for Unemployment“, Daugavpils, Jelgava, Ventspils, Valmiera,
Embassy of United Kingdom in Latvia.
2003 – 2004
Project initiator and general consultant, ”Social Integration Project: Cesis Castle
Christmas Dialog”, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Embassy of
United Kingdom in Latvia.
2003 – 2004
Project manager, reconstruction project of Cesis New castle and museum, Cesis,
Latvia.
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2003
Project manager, “Training Program for Rural Inhabitants to Prepare EU
Application”, Vidzeme Development Agency (Latvia) and GTZ (Germany).
Professional Skills
Business administration in USA
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2000 - 2001
Executive Officer
Acacia Sportswear (Sportswear manufacturing)
1997 – 1998
Executive Officer and Business Partner
Vision Correction (Optical laser surgery for presbyopia)
1997 – 1998
President and Executive Officer
Spectator Sportswear (Sportswear and events management)
1994 – 1996
President and Executive Officer
SI International (Robotics for semiconductor industry)
1989 – 1990
Vice-president and Executive Officer
Marx Bros. (Food processing)
1986 – 1988
Vice-president
Aerodyne Products (Vision systems)
1986 – 1989
President
Alpheus (Public company; Biotech equipment)
Consulting
Dates
Dates
Dates
1997 – 2002
President Adviser
National Council for International Visitors
1998 – 2001
Business consultant and evidence expert
Mitchell Rawlings & Tissue
2000
Presidents and founder consultant
eDesignerSource (e-commerce)
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Dates
1999 – 2000
Presidents and founder adviser
Assets2Auction (e- commerce)
Dates
1996 – 1998
USA and Japan consultant and coauthor
AFSOR Utah Asian Studies Consortium
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1997
Business consultant
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
1997
President consultant
Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC)
1992 – 1995
President adviser
Sovereign Advisers (asset managmenet company)
1994
President consultant
Sanders Design International (“rapid prototyping”)
1985 – 1992
Executive Officer adviser
Institute for International Education
1986 – 1991
President adviser
Eyewitness Marketing International (marketing)
1986 – 1989
Chairman of the Board
University of Utah Industrial Advisory Board, Utah Center of Excellence for
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes
1986 – 1988
President and founder adviser
Libra Laboratories, Inc.
1986
International manufacturing consultant
Vestar (CalTech biopharmaceuticals spinoff)
1985 – 1986
Corporate consultant for upcoming enterprises
Combustion Engineering, CT (Fortune 500)
1982 – 1984
Representative of entrepreneurs
University Industrial Liaison Programs at MIT, CalTech, Stanford, and others
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Participation with a report in
conferences
1.
Chairman and organizator of the conference. “Banking Institution of Higher
Education 9th International Conference 2007: Riga Dialogue: Business and
Finance Excellence in Emerging Market Economies”, BA School of
Business and Finance, 26 – 27 September, 2007, Riga, Latvia.
2.
Chairman of the conference “3rd Annual International Student Conference:
The Interaction of Business and Economics for Sustainable Growth:
Challenges and Opportunities”, Riga International School of Economics
and Business Administration and BA School of Business and Finance, 27
April, Riga, Latvia.
3.
Chairman of the seminar“Improving Student Internships and Theses: Focus
on Developing skills and Competencies for Employability and Professional
Careers” as a part of “3rd Annual International Student Conference” Riga
International School of Economics and Business Administration and BA
School of Business and Finance, 26 April, 2007, Riga, Latvia.
4.
Chairman of the conference. 12th international conference „Privātā un
Valsts sektora sadarbības iespējas" , International Journal of Public-Private
Partnerships in BA School of Business and Finance, 21-24 June, 2006,
Riga, Latvia.
5.
Moderator of the seminar “Shifting academic business programs towards
case studies, consulting projects, theses, and other active learning
methodologies to provide "Real World" experience” 20th annual Businet
Konference 2006 “Skills, Competencies and Employability” 15-17
November, 2006, Berlin, Germany
6.
Chairman of the conference. 7th annual international conference „Rīga kā
starptautisks finanšu centrs: iespējas un izaicinājumi”, 12-13 October,
2006, BA School of Business and Finance, Riga, Latvia.
7.
Head of the assessment committee “8th Annual PEAK Time International
Business Student Competition” Stockholm School of Economics in Riga,
10-13 May, Riga, Latvia.
8.
Head of the assessment committee “7th Annual PEAK Time International
Business Student Competition” Stockholm School of Economics in Riga,
29-30 April, 2006, Riga, Latvia.
9.
Moderator of work team. “Best practices in value management” of the 7th
annual international cenference “Biznesa vērtības palielināšana: jaunas
pieejas un atziņas” in BA School of Business and Finance, 14 October,
2005, Riga, Latvia.
10. Latvian coordinator and organisator. “Reform of Public Administration
System in the frame of the European Integration: International Experience
for Ukraine. Part 1 of 3 Latvia Experience”. Global Development
Learning Network Videokonference of the World Bank, 9 June, 2005.
scientific field
monographies
study books
publishing houses)
1.
Lindemanis, A. “Integrating Skills and Competencies into the Curriculum:
Studying for Work” Report in 20th annual Businet Conference “Skills,
Competencies and Employability”. 2006, 17 November, Berlin
2.
Lindemanis, A. Ulmanis, J. and Koliškins, A. “Enabling Collaborative
Environments for Growth through Public-Private Partnerships: ICT Role in
Latvian Economic Development”. 12th International VPP Conference 2006
“Privātā un Valsts sektora sadarbības iespējas”. 2006, 22 June, Riga, Latvia
other publications
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scientific field
3.
monographies
study books 4.
publishing houses)
Lindemanis, J. Ulmanis and V. Tucs. “Challenges for Collaborative
Working Environments to Accelerate Innovation and Productivity Gains:
BrainBridges FP6 IST ERA Coordination Action Project” IST4Balt
seminar reports [Collected works]: “Towards A Knowledge Economy”.
2006, 7 April, Riga, Latvia.
Platais, V. and Lindemanis, A. “Linking Historical Monument Conservation
with Economic Development: Latvian Case”. 12th International VPP
Conference 2006 “Privātā un Valsts sektora sadarbības iespējas”. 2006, 21
June, Riga, Latvia
5.
Lindemanis, A. and Ulmanis, J. “How to create successful enterprises that
can leverage the full potential of CWE to accelerate innovation and
productivity in the future?” Presentation for ES 7.IP IST seminars
"Collaborative Working Environments (CWE) Supporting Business and
Industry", 2006, 16 and 17 March, Brussels.
6.
Lindemanis, A. and Ulmanis, J. “RTD Challenges for Creating Successful
CWE Enterprises”. [Position paper] EK 7.IP IST for seminars
"Collaborative Working Environments (CWE) Supporting Business and
Industry", 2006, 16 and 17 March, Brussles.
7.
Lindemanis, A., “Trends in e-Business and e-Commerce” for RBS line of
seminars: “The Power of IT Leadership for Corporate Success”. 2005, 20
April, Riga, Latvia.
8.
Lindemanis, A. “Business Plans: Real World Issues”, Junior Chamber of
Commerce Latvia, 2005, 17 March. Riga, Latvia.
9.
Kovale, K. Konstante, L. and Lindemanis, A.”Kā veidot komunikācijas
kampaņu? :ES tiešo maksājumu reģistrācijas kampaņas pieredze
Ziemeļvidzemē : Communications campaign training handbook” ISBN
9984-684-28-8 UNDP, Riga, Latvia (2004).
other publications
10. Lindemanis, A. “Common problems and opportunities for preparing EU
proposals in the new accession countries”. 1st Regional World Bank GDLN
Centers Meeting, Kiev, Ukraine, 2003, 19 September.
11. Lindemanis, A. “Vidzemes augstskolas stratēģija”, Annual Governing
Board Meeting, Vidzeme University College, 2003, 30 October, Valmiera,
Latvia.
12. Lindemanis, A. “New Innovative Approaches to Regional Economic
Development”, report in 10th anniversary coneference of America
Commerce Chamber in Latvia “LATVIA: The world's most improved
emerging market” 2003, 10 October, Riga Latvia.
13. Lindemanis, “Leading Strategic Alliances”, 2002, Invited seminar, NIST
Advanced Technology Program, Washington DC.
14. Lindemanis, “Funding Opportunities for a National Center of Excellence in
Food Processing through the NSF Advanced Technological Education
Program”, 2001, Invited paper, Community & Economic Development,
Modesto Junior College, CA.
15. J. DuBow, A. Lindemanis, J. Soller, T. Ring and C. Johnson,
“Chemical/Biological Agent Detection Viewed in a Decision Support
Context”, 2000, DOD APBI and IR&D Conference on Chemical-Biological
Science and Technology, Aberdeen, MD.
16. J. DuBow and A. Lindemanis, “Retrospective Review of the U.S.-Japan
Cooperative Development Program for the FS-X Support Fighter: Lessons
for the New Era of Interdependence”, 1998, Air Force Office of Scientific
Research/UCON US-Japan
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17. R. Morley and A. Lindemanis, “Advances in Computer-Based Training:
Designing Intelligent Interfaces versus Reprogramming People”, 1993, New
Directions in Semiconductor Education, SEMICON West, SEMI, San
Francisco CA.
18. Lindemanis, “Laser-based Surface Treatments and Coatings”, 1986, Invited
seminar, University of Utah, Department of Materials Science and
Engineering.
19. Lindemanis, “Venture Capital’s Role in Biotechnology”, Keynote Paper,
European Union/USA Biotechnology Initiatives Program, IIE/USIA, San
Diego CA (1985).
20. Lindemanis and M. Eboo, “Surface Cladding – Review and Industrial
Examples”, 1985, Surface Engineering with Lasers, The Institute of Metals,
London.
21. G. Eboo and A. Lindemanis, “Advances in Laser Cladding Process
Technology”, 1985, Applications of High Power Lasers: A Critical Review
of Technology, R. R. Jacobs (ed.), SPIE.
22. Lindemanis, “Introducing Lasers into C-E”, 1984, Fifth Annual Technology
Leadership Conference: Achieving Technology Leadership II, G. Young
(ed.), C-E Corporate Technology.
23. Lindemanis, “Boron Nitride Fiber Synthesis from Boric Oxide
Precursors”, 1983, Emergent Process Methods for High Technology
Ceramics, H. Palmour and R. Davies (editors), Plenum Press.
24. W. Park, A. Lindemanis and G. Raab, “Mineral Changes During Oil Shale
Retorting”, 1981, Process Mineralogy: Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral
Exploration, Energy Resources, Donald M. Hausen and Won C. Park
(editors), The Metallurgical Society of AIME, 517-538.
25. Lindemanis and W. Park, “Future Recovery of Energy and Mineral Values
from Organic-Rich Shales: A Review of the Potential”, 1980, National and
International Management of Mineral Resources, The Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy, London.
26. W. Park, A. Lindemanis and G. Raab, “Mineral Changes during Oil Shale
Retorting”, 1979, In Situ, 3(4), 353-381.
27. Lindemanis, Interfacial Reaction Kinetics of CO and CO2 on Liquid
Copper, 1978, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Pennsylvania. Thesis Adviser:
Geoffrey Belton.
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Surname(s) / First name(s) MacDonald Greg
Address(es) Nitaures 4, Apt 23, Riga,LV-1013, Latvia
Telephone(s)
Mobile
E-mail [email protected]
Date of birth 12.12.1945, Toronto, Australia
Work experience
Dates 2005-2006
Main activities and responsibilities EU-FP6 Research, National Program
Baltic Countries NCP Consortium; Baltic NBCC Project
Name and address of employer University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Dates 2005-2006
Occupation or position held Professor
Main activities and responsibilities Lecturing: International Bus., Asian /European Students
Name and address of employer Lacocca Institute, Lehigh University ,
Dates 2004-2005
Occupation or position held Guest lecturer in Marketing to International Group
Main activities and responsibilities Research in geo-politics of Asia for FDI, Australia
Name and address of employer Curtin University of Technology
Business School, Perth, Australia
Dates 2003-2004
Occupation or position held Professor
Main activities and responsibilities Asian Entry Strategies;
Psychology, Perception / Cognition Topics
Name and address of employer Aalborg University, Denmark
Dates 1999-2001
Occupation or position held Visiting professor
Main activities and responsibilities Development of the knowledge Nation Plan
Name and address of employer Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Dates 1998-1999
Occupation or position held Professor in International Business Strategy / Management
Main activities and responsibilities Lecturing
Name and address of employer Riga Business School, Riga, Latvia
Dates 1997-1998
Occupation or position held Professor, Executive Development Program
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+ 371- 26377469
Main activities and responsibilities Research on multinational companies,
assistance in planning the executive development programme in St. Petersburg;
Participation as international examiner in Riga in 1997;
Work on SSE’s distance education and virtual university project in Riga.
Name and address of employer Stockholm School of Economics, St.Peterburg, Russia &Riga, Latvia
Dates 1996-1997
Main activities and responsibilities Development of the plan for internal re-structuring; Development of programmes
for: 1) strategic linkages with key industrial partners, 2) an evening M.B.A.
programme, 3) applied R&D projects, 4) executive training courses, and 5) an
executive M.B.A. programme.
Name and address of employer Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Kazakhstan
Dates 1994-1996
Main activities and responsibilities Lecturing: Medical M.B.A. programme, Organizational Facilitator, International
Strategic Plan
Name and address of employer Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Dates 1990-1994
Main activities and responsibilities Harmonization and standardization of
the ways that medical data are collected and transferred between pathology labs
and hospitals
in various countries of the EU.
Installing marketing, IT, HR and accounting functions.
Conduction of the training workshops in Copenhagen, Manchester, Dublin, and
Europe-wide conference in Finland.
Development of the global vision and philosophy for the project.
Name and address of employer Medical informatics EU commission, Ireland, Finland, UK, DK
Dates 1989-1990
Occupation or position held Head of Corporate Planning
Main activities and responsibilities Coordination of the strategies for Major accounts;
Organization of a major comprehensive national market research study;
Name and address of employer McCANN Erikson Advertising, Oslo, Finland
Dates 1989-1990
Main activities and responsibilities Lecturing in International business on a Masters program prepared specifically for
the Allied Irish Bank;
Name and address of employer Irish Management Institute, Dublin, Ireland
Dates 1984-1988
Occupation or position held Director of Research
Main activities and responsibilities Fund raising;
Organization of the applied R&D projects with major corporate clients;
Name and address of employer Oslo Business School, Oslo, FInland
Dates 1980-1982
Main activities and responsibilities Development of the marketing plan
Name and address of employer Apple computers, Australia
Dates 1974-1979
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Main activities and responsibilities Lecturing in Social Psychology ,Communications, Perception
Name and address of employer Copenhagen University, Denmark
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
1969.- 1973
Ph.D Psichology
University of Alberta, Canada
1979.- 1982
MBA International Business Stratgy
Sydney University, Australia
1966- 1969
MSc Psichology
1962- 1966
BA Social Sciences
Scientific research
council of Scientists, government Include here any other information that may be relevant, for example contact
supported or International research persons, references, etc. (Remove heading if not relevant, see instructions)
projects
Commission member of Latvian or List any items attached. (Remove heading if not relevant, see instructions)
International project and programme
expert council
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Publications
scientific field
in
correspondingInnovation in China: The Dawning of the Asian Century ; MacDonald, G.; Yow,
Yit-Seng and Li, Xing ; Adonis and Abbey, Ltd. U.K. 2007, (in press Jan 2008.).
Articles in edited editionsMultinational Enterprises and the Nordic Countries; MacDonald, G.;
monographiesInternational Labour Office, Geneva, 1988, ISBN 92-2 107136-7.
study books
The emergence of global multi-media conglomerates ; MacDonald, G.; United
means of study (in registeredNations- International Labour Office; Multinational Enterprises Programme,
publishing houses)Report no. 70; ISBN 92-2-107669-5 ;Geneva, 1990.
Employment effects of multinational enterprises in Australia; MacDonald, G.
other publicationsUnited Nations- International Labour Office; Multinational Enterprises
Programme, Report no. 68; ISBN 92-2-107541-9; Geneva, 1990; ISBN 92-2107541-9 ;Geneva, 1990.
Change in Training Institutions: A Global Study ; MacDonald, G. ;A comparative
study of structural change in 8 institutions; United Nations- International Labour
Office ;Training and Policy Department,Geneva, 1990.
Strategic Planning - Designing Productivity Improvement ; MacDonald, G;
Strategy and Policy United Nations- International Labour Office; Management
Development Branch, Geneva, 1990.
Strategic Plan for Kazakstan Institute of Management and Economics;
MacDonald, G.; Rambøll Hanneman & Copenhagen Business School; ISBN 922-107541-9; Geneva, 1990.
The Latvian Economy, Foreign Direct Investment & Property Market ;
MacDonald, G.; Baltic Property Fund Investment prospectus, Riga,
Dec. 1997.
Pursuit rotor performance under conditions of intermittent illumination;
MacDonald, G., Nelson, T.M. and Bourassa, C.M.; Journal of General
Psychology, 1971, 84, p. 96-104.
The Effect of Retinitis Pigmentosa on Brightness and Saturation Under Photic
Intermittency; MacDonald, G. American Journal of Optometry; 1974, 51, p. 264265.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland : Our Common Future; A long term
strategic plan for the international growth of the Royal College of Surgeons in
Ireland; MacDonald, G.;Prop. Doc. Information Delivery Ltd, Dublin, 1996 ,
48p.
Strategic Planning Operational Guidelines"Cookbook" for Royal College of
Surgeons in Ireland, MacDonald, G. Prop. Doc. Information Delivery Ltd,
Dublin, 1996, 49 p.
The New World Information Order MacDonald, G.;PHARE-ACE Conference;
Economic Education in Mass Media -Transition Economies, Stockholm School of
Economics Research Report ; University of Latvia, 1995, No. 6 , 1995,pg, 22-26.
Latvian/Russian Perceptions of Psychological Distances ,To Eastern and Western
Export Destinations ;MacDonald, G.;Stockholm School of Economics-Riga,
report 1995 26p.
Operational Growth Plan for Riga International College of Economics.
MacDonald, G., Riga International College of Economics/Business Admin. Prop.
Doc. Information Delivery Ltd. Latvia, 1995, 55p.
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Strategic Planning Operational Guidelines: D-I-Y Model, MacDonald, G.;
Handbook for DANISH MANAGEMENT FORUM- EUROCIS, Management
Development Program for business leader From Russia, Belorus, The Ukraine and
Latvian/Russian Perceptions of Psychological Distances ,To Eastern and Western
Export Destinations ;MacDonald, G.; Stockholm School of Economics-Riga,
report,1995, 26p.
Operational Growth Plan for Riga International College of Economics.
MacDonald, G., Riga International College of Economics/Business Admin. Prop.
Doc. Information Delivery Ltd, Latvia, 1995, 55p.
Strategic Planning Operational Guidelines: D-I-Y Model, MacDonald, G.;
Handbook for DANISH MANAGEMENT FORUM- EUROCIS, Management
Development Program for business leader From Russia, Belorus, The Ukraine and
Turkmenistan; Prop. Doc. Information Delivery Ltd Copenhagen,1994, 76p.
Effective Marketing and Advertising, Derby, N.McCann Owen, D. MacDonald,
G ; and Erickson Advertising ;Company Directors Association of Australia,
Perth, Operational Manual,1986.
Psychophysics and Optical Guidance, MacDonald, G. Denmarks Lighting
Technology Laboratory, ms, 1979, 250 p.
The Perception of Space and Communication Structure in the in the Built
Environment, MacDonald, G.;Communication and Architecture; Danish
Humanistiske Forskingsråd Report, Copenhagen, 1974.
Latvia and the Nordic Archipelago, MacDonald, G.;British Chamber of
Commerce in Latvia Magazine, Dec. 2002, p.4-6.
Lateral organisation, perceived depth and title preference in pictures, Perceptual
and Motor Skills, Nelson, T.M. and MacDonald, G; 1971, 33, p. 983-986.
Provide information for the last 6 years, indicate the place and time of the
conferences
event, the title of the report, co-authors, the edition of abstract, place, year,
amount of pages.
Include here any other information that may be relevant, for example contact
persons, references, etc. (Remove heading if not relevant, see instructions)
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Address(es)
Mobile phone(s)
E-mail
Date of birth
Anatolijs Petrovs
Dzirnavu ielā, 102-5, Rīga, Latvija
(+371) 29427495
[email protected]
12.09.1951
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2000 - ……
Associated profesor
Latvian
1993 – 2000
Consultant, Training Program Manager, and Director of Studies
1990-1992
Second postgraduate studies - Dissertation: Effectiveness of professional
Education in Business in post Soviet Countries
Institute of Social and Economic Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Moscow
1977-1990
Lecturing Associate Professor, Management Department, Faculty of
Economics
Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvian
Dates
Dates
Dates
May 18-30, 2003
International Management Teachers Academy IEDC - Bled School of
Management, Slovenia
February, 1999
Triz Chance Company: “Public Relations and Sales Promotion”, seminārs
1997
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Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Carlson Learning Company International Network Mikos Learning
Programs:"DiSK Management Strategies" and "Innovate with C.A.R.E.
Profile"
Estinian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia
January 22-26, 1996
AIB Bank (Ireland): “Train the trainers” and “Bank Training
Managers”
Riga, Latvia
1996
“Train the Trainers for "Bankfim"
Belgium Banker Association
November, 1995
Price Waterhouse:” The Corporate Governance and Competitiveness”
Training programmes for managers and instructors, Riga, Latvia
May, 1995
Wal. St. Investment managers, P.A.:”Investment and Financial Management ”
seminārs
June 23-27, 1995
BPP Bank Training: “Treasury and Capital Markets”
London, UK
Dates
1993 – 1995
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) -Banking Certificate Programme
1993
″Fairplace″ City of London: “Management Skills in Banking”, “Capital
Markets,” and “Financial Accounting and Credit Analysis”, workshop, Riga
1990 - 1993
Doctros’s degree
Russian academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
1981
Diploma, assistant professor
Management department, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
1973 - 1977
Candidate in economics
Moscow Mining Institute, Moscow, Russia
1968 - 1973
Diploma, Engineer in Operations Management Organisation
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Moscow Mining Institute, Moscow, Russia
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Latvian
Very good
Very good
Very good
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
Scientific research
corresponding 1. Management for Bankers // Mācību līdzeklis. Latvian Business School.
Rīga, Latvija. 2000.g., 197 lpp.
2. Economics and the Bank’s role in the Economy // Mācību līdzeklis.
Latvian Business School. Rīga, Latvija. 2000.g., 146 lpp.
monographies 3. Менеджмент в банке // Mācību līdzeklis. Академия Народного
хозяйства при Правительстве Российской Федерации. Maskava,
study books
Krievija. 2001.g., 60 lpp.
means of study (in registered 4. Разивитие навыков управления”// Programma un mācību materiāli
publishing houses)
uzņēmumu vadošo darbinieku apmācībai. Perfekta Consulting. Rīga,
Latvija. 2004.g., 166 lpp.
Publications
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in
other publications
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Address(es)
Piusa Linda
14 Putnu street, apt. 30, LV-1058, Riga, Latvia
Telephone(s)
+371-26437067
E-mail
[email protected]
Date of birth
January 29, 1974
Work experience
2008 -
Sworn Advocate
2007 -
Lecturer
1 Meža street, Riga
2005-2007
2005 -
Judge
District Administrative Court
6 Antonijas street, LV-1010, Riga
Lecturer
The Policy Academy of Latvia
8 Ezermalas street, Riga
2003-2004
Deputy Dean of Economics and Management Faculty
101 Inženieru iela, Ventspils
2001-2005
Lecturer
1998-1999
Legal Advisor
Securities Market Commission of the Republic of Latvia
1 Smilšu street, Riga
1996-1998
Legal Advisor
Aizkraukles Bank
23 Elizabetes street, LV-1010, Riga
1995-1996
Legal Advisor
Copyright and Communication Consulting Agency
12 Kr. Barona street, Riga
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20081999-2001
1997-1999
Doctoral studies
Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt
Master of Public Affairs
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN, USA
Master of Public Administration
Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Latvia
1993-1997 Lawyer’s qualification
Faculty of Law, University of Latvia
Mother tongue(s)
Latvian
Other language(s)
English, Russian
Self-assessment
Publications
scientific field
in
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
X
X
X
Russian
X
X
X
corresponding
•
•
•
•
The Concept of Foreign Investment in Bilateral Investment
Treaties
(BITs) of Latvia. // In: M. Boguslawskij, A. Trunk (Hrsg.)
Rechtslage
von
Auslandsinvestitionen
in
Transformationsstaaten:
Festgabe für Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Seiffert zum 80.Geburtstag,
Berliner Wissenschfts-Verlag GmbH, 2006, p. 539, pp. 219234.
Investor-State Dispute Settlement Methods in Bilateral
Investment
Treaties of Latvia. // In: Selected Proceedings of 7th
International
Scientific Conference „Property, Encumbrances on Property:
Problems, Solutions and Opportunities”, June 2, 2006, School
of
Business Administration Turība, Riga.
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Treaties
(BITs) of Latvia. // In: M. Boguslawskij, A. Trunk (Hrsg.)
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Berliner Wissenschfts-Verlag GmbH, 2006, p. 539, pp. 219234.
Arbitration of Public Law Disputes, in Particular Investment
Disputes.
// In: A. Trunk, A. Nuutila, V. Nekrosius (Hrsg.)
Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und andere Formen alternativer
Streitsbeilegung: Erfahrungen und Tendenzen im
Ostseeraum,
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•
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•
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Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment in Latvia: Law and
Policy. // In: Selected Proceedings of International Scientific
Conference,
January 31-February 1, 2003, Ventspils
Tiesiskie mehānismi ārvalstu ieguldījumu plūsmas
regulēšanai.//
Likums un Tiesības, Marts, 2003.
Ārvalstu ieguldījumu tiesiskā regulējuma attīstības vēsture.//
Likums un Tiesības, Oktobris, 2002.
Brīvā tirgus spēles noteikumi.//Diena (Nr.204) 1. septembris,
2000
International Conference „Property, Encumbrances on
Property: Problems, Solutions and Opportunities”, 2 June
2006, School of Business Administration Turība, Riga.
Report „Investor-State Dispute Settlement Methods in
Bilateral Investment Treaties of Latvia”.
International Conference „Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und andere
Formen alternativer Stretbeilegung im Ostseeraum“, 14.-18.
Juli 2003, Cristan-Albrechts University Kiel (Germany).
Report „Arbitration and other Forms of Alternative Dispute
Resolution in the Baltic Sea Area”.
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Curriculum Vitae
Address(es)
Salford Business School, Maxwell Building, The University of
Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, UK
Telephone(s)
+44 (0) 161 2955756
Fax(es)
+44 (0) 161 2953821
E-mail
[email protected]
Mobile
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
September 2002 to Present
Senior Lecturer in Operations Management
University of Salford, Manchester
June 2001 to June 2002
Research Assistant
Product Development Management Association UK & Ireland
Network Co-ordinator.
UMIST School of Management
February 1999 to June 2002
Part time Lecturer
Modules delivered included Operations Management, Quality
Management Systems, Project Management, and Human
Resource Management (all at full time and part time MSc. Level).
October 1998 to June 2001
Project Manager
The implementation of a number of projects within a broad
spectrum of businesses in the Northwest of UK and abroad.
OLC (Europe), Management Consultancy
July 1996 to July 1998
Production Operative
The implementation of waste minimisation methodologies both
internally and in the supply chain.
Robert Wiseman Dairies, Manchester
October 1994 to June 1996
Manager
Duties involved overall capacity management, stock control, and
front-office supervision
Limassol Restaurant, St. Helens
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Dates
Dates
June 1992 to September 1994
Airline Representative
Handling representation of British and other European airlines as
ramp and handling supervisor
Vesta Creta, Crete
July 1988 to September 1991
Customer Service
Responsibilities included coach route planning for incoming and
outgoing international passengers and overall management of the
transport office
Zeus of Crete
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
July 2008
PhD
June 2006
Certificate in Learning and Teaching in HE
January 1997
MSc. Quality Management
December 1995
BSc (Hons) Manufacturing Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
Scientific research
corresponding Refereed Publications (Indicative)
1. Polychronakis, Y.E., Syntetos, A.A., Rutt, B., Finlay, J.,
through Project
Articles in edited editions (2008), “Supply Chain Development
Management: the case of the Manchester City Council”,
monographies
International Journal of Production Economics, under final
study books review.
means of study (in registered 2. Fletcher, D. and Polychronakis, Y.E., (2007), “Capturing
publishing houses) Knowledge Management in the Supply Chain”, EuroMed Journal
Publications
scientific field
in
popular scientific publications of Business, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 191-204.
other publications The above article has featured at the highlights of month
October 2007 in Emerald Library as one of only 10 Note-worthy
publications out of 450 published that month.
3. Polychronakis, Y.E., (2007), Application of Project
Management Principles for Supply Chain Development in the
Public Sector, International Journal of Logistics and Transport,
Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 135-145.
4. Polychronakis, Y.E. and Li, X., (2007), “Barriers to Supply
Chain Collaboration for Small Chinese Costume Jewellery
Suppliers”, Cyprus Journal of Science, accepted for August 2008
hard copy but available as advanced on line publication from
www.ac.ac.cy.
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5. Polychronakis, Y.E. and Syntetos, A.A., (2007), “Soft Supply
Management related issues: An empirical investigation”,
International Journal of Production Economics, 106, pp. 431449
6. Hides, M.T., Irani, Z., Polychronakis, Y.E., and Sharp, J.M.,
(2000), “Facilitating Total Quality through effective Project
Management”, International Journal of Quality and Reliability
Management, Vol. 17, No 4/5, pp. 407-422.
The above article has also won a Literati Accolade for the best
article in that edition. It has also been used as the main material
for a core module in the full time MSc Project Management in
the South Queensland University, Australia.
Refereed Conference Proceedings (Indicative)
1. Polychronakis, Y.E., Polychronakis, N.E., Kapogiannis, G.,
(2008), A Project Management Methodology for Public Sector
Procurement, 5th International Conference in Project
Management, May, Chios, Greece.
2. Kapogiannis, G., Kreps, D., Polychronakis, Y.E., (2008),
Virtual Public Administration: Improving Public Administration
through Project Management, 5Th International Conference in
Project Management, May, Chios, Greece.
3. Polychronakis, Y.E., Syntetos, A.A, (2007), Supply Chain
Development through Project Management: The Case of the
Manchester City Council, 2nd International Conference on
Operations and Supply Chain Management, May, Bangkok,
Thailand.
4. Polychronakis, Y.E., Syntetos, A.A, Dobson, J.R, (2006), An
Empirically Driven Methodology for Supply Chain
Development, 11th International Symposium on Logistics, July,
Beijing, China.
5. Polychronakis, Y.E., Syntetos, A.A, Labinjo, F. (2005),
Supply Chain Integration through Project Management,
International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain
Management, December, Bali, Indonesia.
6. Polychronakis, Y.E., (2004) The Logistics of International
Collaborations in Higher Education, Paper produced after
invitation for the 4th Annual Franchise Conference, March,
Nottingham Business School, UK.
7. Bonney, R., Polychronakis, Y.E., (2002) Patterns of
Management, Second International Conference on Systems
Thinking in Management, April, The University of Salford, UK.
Participation with a report in other Conferences and Seminars Organised
conferences
1. “Networks and Ties: Pulling people together for effective new
product development”, one day seminar, September 2001,
University of Salford, UK (Organiser)
2. “Product development 2001, Insights from the Leading Edge”,
28th and 29th November 2001, Millennium Gloucester Hotel,
London (Member of the Organising Committee)
3. “R&D Management, the future of R&D Management”, one day
seminar, March 2002, Cambridge University (Organiser)
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First name(s) / Surname(s)
Address(es
Telephone(s)
Irina Sennikova
Liepu iela 13, Saulkrasti , LV-2160, Latvia
Office: +371 67 50 0 51
Fax(es)
+371 67 50 02 52
E-mail
[email protected]
Nationality
Date of birth
Gender
Mobile:
+371 29 41 63 75
Latvian
10 February 1963
Female
Work experience
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
2004 - Present
Dean and Vice Rector
Assistant Professor
Meza iela 3, Riga, Latvia, LV-1048
2003 - 2004
Acting Rector
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration; Meza iela 3, Riga,
LV-1048, Latvia
1993 - 2003
Vice Rector International Relations; Director of International Learning Centre; Director of
Admissions, English Language Teacher
Meza iela 3, Riga, Latvia, LV1048
1991 - 1993
Open Learning Programme Manager
Latvian Business School; Basteja Bulvāris, Riga, Latvia, LV - 1050
1987 - 1991
English Language Teacher
Riga Secondary School No. 86; Ilukstes iela 10, Riga, Latvia, LV-1082
Dates
2002 - Present
PhD candidate
Dates
Dates
Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and Management (Poland)
2006
MSc in Management
IEDC – Bled School of Management (Slovenia)
1999
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Dates
International Executive MBA
IEDC – Bled School of Management (Slovenia)
1981 - 1987
MA in English Philology
Personal skills and
competences
Mother tongue(s)
Russian
Other language(s)
English, Latvian
Self-assessment
European level (*)
English
Latvian
Understanding
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Spoken
interaction
Writing
Spoken
production
C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
Proficient user B2
Independent
user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Social skills and competences
Organisational skills and
competences
Computer skills and
competences
Key Qualifications
- Team work: worked and studied in various types of teams;
- Leadership skills: experience in leading a business school, initiating and implementing
strategic change;
- Project management – co-ordinating various types of projects, organising events
-Communication skills: nature of the job requires lots of communication at various levels
-Intercultural skills: studied in an international setting, being a part of an multicultural group
of students, participated in various international projects
Has extensive general management experience through running a Business school in a
position of an acting rector and the Dean. Has attended various general management
courses including CEEMAN seminars on How to Run a Business School, New Deans
programme run jointly by efmd and AACSB in 2003, International Deans Programme run
jointly by efmd and Association of Business Schools from UK in 2008, Harvard Business
School seminar on Innovation and New Market Development in 2004.
Competent with most Microsoft Office programmes, NVIVO qualitative data analysis
software
Have been managing international relations of RISEBA, establishing and managing various
partnership projects, organising various international events – workshops, seminars,
conferences, etc. Have been actively involved in curriculum development, managed several
accreditation processes, as well as acted as a member of peer review team for CEEMAN
(Central and Eastern European Management Development Association) accreditation. Have
gone through various training courses on case teaching and writing and on teaching
methodology including a two month International Faculty Development Programme at IESE
(Barcelona, Spain) in 2002 and a 10 day European Entrepreneurship Colloquium on
Participant Centred Learning at Harvard Business School in 2005. Hofstede’s seminars on
Cross- Cultural Research and managing with Cultural differences.
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Professional Experience
Record
Date: 2000 – present
Location: Riga
Organisation: RISEBA
Position : Assistant Professor
Teaching:
at an undergraduate level: Leadership and Organisational Behaviour;
at a Master’s level: Managing Organisations, Leadership and Managing Change,
Leading
across Cultures
Supervising Bachelor and Master’s thesis
Date: August 2007, January 2008
Location: Tartu, Estonia
Organisation: Baltic Defence College
Position: Visiting faculty teaching a class of NATO officers in Leadership Theories and
Models, Leadership and Human Environment and Multicultural Environment.
Date: 2000 - 2005
Location: EU
Organisation: European Commission, DG Research (within 5th –Framework Programme for
RTD)
Position: A partner in EU funded project on Intercultural Knowledge, Research and
Management
Responsibilities: participating in various project activities, refereeing research papers
Date: February 2004 (1&2) June 2005 (3), February 2006,(4) April 2006 (5)
Location: (1) ESM-Tbilisi and (2) Caucasus School of Business (Georgia), (3) ESM-Tbilisi
(Georgia), (4) KMBS (Ukraine), (5) SBS Swiss Business School (Switzerland).
Organisation: CEEMAN
Position: Peer review team member for accreditation
Responsibilities: reviewing the schools’ activities in terms of eligibility for accreditation
(1&2) and meeting accreditation standards, providing recommendations for strategic
development
Date: December 2004
Location: Trento (Italy)
Organisation: OECD, LEED Programme
Position: Consultant
Responsibilities: facilitating the workshop on Capacity Building in Entrepreneurship and
SME development
Scientific research Main research interest lies in the area of Intellectual Entrepreneurship. Have been conducting a
qualitative research “Phenomenon of Intellectual Entrepreneurship and patterns of its
Emergence in Latvia” as part of a PhD studies. Also involved in the in organisational research
investigating the issues of motivation, staff turnover, leadership, etc..
projects
Commission member of Latvian or
International project and
programme expert council
Expert in the project “Assessment of the results of the Latvian agricultural and rural
development
programme SAPARD, 2007.
European Commission, DG Research (within 5th –Framework Programme for RTD)
A partner in EU funded project on Intercultural Knowledge, Research and Management
Responsibilities: participating in various project activities, refereeing research paper.
Vice Chair of EQUAL Board;
Senior Enterprise Fellow at School of Entrepreneurship and Business, University of Essex;
A founding member of International Entrepreneurship Forum
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Publications in corresponding 1. E.Kalniņa, I.Senņikova, Assessing Management Training Needs in Central and Eastern
scientific field
Europe. Survey of selected enterprises in Latvia, European Training Foundation, 2000.
monographies
study books
publishing houses)
2. I.Senņikova “Intellectual Entrepreneurship in Latvia”. The international Journal of
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Volume 3, Number 1, February, 2002.
3. I.Senņikova “Intellectual Entrepreneurship in Latvia”. Published in Edition „Intellectual
Product and Intellectual Capital” by Leon Kozminski Academy of Entrepreneurship and
Management, 2003.
4. I.Senņikova, Conference proceedings „Intellectual Entrepreneurship as a Possible Key to
Success of Baltic Managers”. Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA)
other publications Conference „Enhancing Baltic Managerial Competitiveness”, Riga, 2004.
5. I.Senņikova, P.Kidger Conference proceedings „The Contribution of Intellectual
Entrepreneurship to the Economic Transformation of the Economy of Latvia”. 19th Annual
Employment Research Unit Conference „Management, Work and Organization in
Postsocialist Societies” hosted by Cardiff Business School, Cardiff, 2004.
6. I. Sennikova, “Cross- cultural Consequences of European Enlargement”. Conference
proceeding of teh12th Annual CEEMAN conference “Enlargement of the EU and Its Impact
on Management Development “, St.Petersburg, Russia, 2004.
7. I. Sennikova, «Интеллектуальное предпринимательство и его вклад в развитие
экономики Латвии». Минск, 2005
8. I.Sennikova, B.Kurovs “Phenomenon of intellectual entrepreneurship and emerging
patterns of intellectual entrepreneurship in Latvia”, Journal of Business Economics and
Management, special issue, 2006.
9. I. Sennikova, B. Kurovs “Intellectual Entrepreneurship as Capitalisation of Knowledge in
Innovative Environment”, 6th International Entrepreneurship Forum, Conference
proceedings, 2006.
10. I. Sennikova “Przedsiebiorczosc intelektualna na Lotwie”, Publishe d in Kwiatkowski,
Kaminski (eds) Wiedza, Przedsiebiiorczosc, Bogatctwo, Wyzsca Szkola
Przedsiesiebiorczosci I Zarzadzania, 2006.
11. J. Dobbson, I. Sennikova From fundamental freedom to political and economic ‘hot
potato’ in 50
years: labour mobility and migration within the EU. Proceedings of
the RISEBA International Conference the ‘Employment and Labour Market Movements –
Conflicting Paradigms in a Globalised World’, 2007.
Participation with a report (of
any kind) in international
scientific conferences and
congresses
•
•
Vilnius, 2008. 6th Annual BMDA Conference “If Ever…”: Growing Tomorrow’s
Leaders”. Facilitating a learning café “How can we deal with leadership problems?”
Tampere, 2007, Nordic-Baltic conference “Developing Joint Programmes and Degrees”
Presentation “Designing joint programmes: defining academic and professional
competences” .
•
Almaty, 2007. Joint CEEMAN, RABE, CAMAN, REGENA conference “Business
Education to Support Countries Competitiveness. Presentation “Preparing international
managers through providing international study and work experience” in the session
International Business Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities.
•
Riga, 2006. RISEBA International Scientific Conference ‘Employment and Labour
Market Movements – Conflicting Paradigms in a Globalised World’. Research paper
“From fundamental freedom to political and economic ‘hot potato’ in 50 years: labour
mobility and migration within the EU”. J. Dobson, I. Sennikova.
•
Riga, 2006 6th International Entrepreneurship Forum Conference “New Venture Creation
and the Creative Trajectory: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity in Business”.
Research paper “Intellectual Entrepreneurship as Capitalisation of Knowledge in
Innovative Environment”, I. Sennikova, B. Kurovs
•
Riga, 2006. RISEBA International Scientific Conference “Next Decade Challenges for
Business” Research paper “Phenomenon of intellectual entrepreneurship and emerging
patterns of intellectual entrepreneurship in Latvia”, I. Sennikova, B. Kurovs.
•
St.Petersburg, Russia, 2004. Workshop presentation “Cross- cultural Consequences of
European Enlargement”, I. Sennikova.
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•
Riga 2004. The 2nd annual conference of the Baltic Management Development Association
(BMDA) „Enhancing Baltic Managerial Competitiveness”. Plenary presentation
.”Intellectual Entrepreneurship as a Possible Key to Success of Baltic Managers”.
•
Cardiff, UK 2004. 19th Annual Employment Research Unit Conference „Management,
Work and Organization in Postsocialist Societies” hosted by Cardiff Business School.
Paper Senņikova, P.Kidger „The Contribution of Intellectual Entrepreneurship to the
Economic Transformation of the Economy of Latvia, I. Sennikova, P. Kidger, 2004.
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Stirna Jānis
Address(es) Malmvägen 37, SE 19161, Sollentuna, Sweden
Telephone(s)
E-mail
+ 46 70 666 33 22
Mobile
[email protected]
Work experience
Dates
2006 till present
Assistant Professor
Teacher in courses „Knowledge Representation and Management”, „Enterprise
Modelling”, „Information Logistics”
Tekniska Högskolan (JTH), Högskolan i Jönköping, Sweden
Dates
1996 – 2007 Research fellow
Leader or co-leader of project
Teacher in courses „Knowledge and Software Reuse”, „Object Oriented
Analysis and Design”, „Analysis and Modelling of Systems for
Communication and Co-operation”
Tekniska Dept. of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV), Stockholm University
and KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
Dates
1990 till present
Part time “docents”
Teacher in courses „System Analysis and Development”, „Conceptual
Modelling and Database Design”
Tekniska Information Technology Institute, Riga Technical University, Riga,
Latvia
Dates
Dates
2001
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Systems Sciences
Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Sweden
1999
Licentiate of Technology in Computer and Systems Sciences
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Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH), Sweden
Dates 1995
Dates
Master of Science in Computer Science
Riga Technical University, Latvia
1993
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Riga Technical University, Latvia
Mother tongue(s)
Latvian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
Swedish
Good
Good
Good
Russian
Good
Good
Good
Scientific research
projects
2006-2008, MAPPER -- Model-based Adaptive Product and Process Engineering,
FP6 IST Programme, project no 016527. Roles: responsible for WP4: Mapper
Methodology at Kongsberg Automotive AB, member of the method development
team, quality controller of deliverables, co-author of project deliverables.
2006-2009, InfoFlow - Information Logistics for SME: Improving information
flow based on information demand patterns, supported by KK-stiftelsen,
Sweden. Roles: responsible for applications cases ar SYSteam AB and
Kongsberg Automotive AB, member of the method development team, coauthor of project deliverables, facilitator of modelling sessions.
1993-1994, F3 - From Fuzzy to Formal (No 6612), ESPRIT. Role: researcher
working on testing the F3 method implementation in the RAMATIC CASE-shell,
and implementing the F3 method in MetaEdit 1.0 .
1995-1996, ELKD - Electrical Knowledge Development, (No R20818), ESPRIT.
Roles: responsible for the application case at Vattenfall AB, member of the method
development team, co-author of project deliverables.
1996-2000, RENOIR – Requirements Engineering Network Of International
cooperating Research groups - a network of excellence, (No 20.800), ESPRIT.
Role: member of the network team at KTH, participated network’s events and
workshops.
1997-2000, ELEKTRA - Electrical Enterprise Knowledge for Transforming
Applications (No 22927), ESPRIT. Roles: member of team of proposal writers,
responsible for the use of modelling tools at Vattenfall case, co-developer of the
EKD (Enterpise Knowledge Development) approach, co-author of the EKD
User Guide (together with Janis Bubenko jr., and Danny Brash), co-author of
project deliverables.
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2001-2003, HyperKnowledge – Hypermedia and Pattern Based Knowledge
Management for Smart Organisations (No IST-2000-28401), IST. Roles: one of
the main authors of the project proposal, responsible for the project at KTH,
project steering committee member, workpackage leader for WP2: User training
and WP5: Measurement and Evaluation, co-developer of the EKP (Enterprise
Knowledge Patterns) approach, co-authors of the EKP User Guide (together with
Janis Bubenko jr. and Anne Persson), co-author of project deliverables.
2003, INTEROP – Interoperability Research for Networked Enterprises
Applications and Software, Network of Excellence, no.508011, IST. Role:
member of the research group at KTH.
2004-2007, EKLär – Efficient Knowledge Management and Learning in
Knowledge Intensive Organisations, VINNOVA, Sweden. Roles: one of the
main authors of the project proposal, responsible for the project at KTH,
workpackage leader for WP1: Requirements analysis, WP3: EKLär technology,
and WP5: Evaluation of results, member of the method development team, coauthor of project deliverables.
2005-2006, EPOS – E-procurement Optimised System for the Healthcare
Marketplace, (no 517390), eTen, European Commission. Roles: co-author of the
Technical Annex of the project, responsible for the project at KTH, responsible
for development of interoperability scenarios and solutions, co-author of project
deliverables.
2005-2008, SIDA/Sarec supported doctoral programme between DSV and
Makerere University, Uganda, SIDA, Sweden. Role: project coordinator at
DSV, acting supervisor for one doctoral student.
1993-1994, Chemical and Biotechnological Process and Simulation in Food
Industry (no 4791 92), TEMPUS Joint European Project. Role: member of the
project team working on simulation of organisational processes.
2005, Achieving Social Inclusion by the Application of e-Learning solutions at
College RRC, (no LE 01.07/01), Co-operation Programme in the Baltic Sea
Region. Role: facilitator of modelling session.
2006, Restructuring of the IT Programme of Information Technology Institute,
RTU, ESF, supported by the EU. Role: expert
2006, Strategy development for e-learning at RTU, ESF, supported by the
EU. Roles, expert, facilitator of modelling sessions.
Publications
scientific field
in
corresponding
monographies
study books
publishing houses)
other publications
1. Persson A., Stirna J., Aggestam, (2008) How to Disseminate Professional
Knowledge In Health Care – The Case of Skaraborg Hospital, Accepted for
publication, Journal of Cases in Information Technology, IGI Global
2. Stirna J., & Kirikova M., (2008) Supporting Agile Development with
Participative Enterprise Modeling, to appear, in proceedings of CAiSE Forum,
Montpellier, France
3. Stirna, J., Persson A., Sandkuhl K., (2007) Participative Enterprise
Modelling: Experiences and Recommendations, in proceedings of CAiSE’07,
Trondheim, Norway, Springer LNCS, ISBN 978-3-540-72987-7
4. Stirna, J., Persson A., (2007) Ten Years Plus with EKD: Reflections from
Using an Enterprise Modelling Method in Practice, The 12th Workshop on
Exploring Modelling Methods for Information Systems Analysis and Design
(EMMSAD), Trondheim, Norway, ISBN 978-82-519-2245-6
5. Carstensen, A., Holmberg L., Högberg P, Johnsen S.G., Karlsen D.,
Lillehagen F., Sandkuhl1 K., Stirna J., (2007) Integrating Requirement and
Solution Modelling: Approach and Experiences, The 12th Workshop on
Exploring Modelling Methods for Information Systems Analysis and Design
(EMMSAD), Trondheim, Norway, ISBN 978-82-519-2245-6
corresponding 6. Persson, A., Stirna J., (2007) Making It Happen and Making it Stick – a
Successful Case of Implementing a Knowledge Management System in a
Healthcare Organization, in proceedings of ECIS’07. St.Gallen, Switzerland
Publications
scientific field
in
263
monographies 7. Persson, A., Stirna J., (2006) How to transfer a KM approach to an
organization – a set of patterns and anti-patterns, in proceedings of PAKM’2006,
study books Vienna, Austria, Springer, ISBN 978-3-540-49998-5
means of study (in registered 8. Lagerquist, I., Lindmark M., Stirna J., Nyfjord J., (2006) Adoption of Agile
publishing houses) Development in Practice: a Qualitative Inquiry, in Industrial Proceedings of
popular scientific publications EuroSPI2006, Joensuu, Finland, ISBN 952-458-864-1
9. Niehaves, B., Stirna J., (2006) Enterprise Modelling Support for
other publications Implementing Balanced Scorecards Within Public Administrations, in
Communications of EGov’2006, Krakow, Poland
10. Niehaves, B., Stirna J., (2006) Participative Enterprise Modelling for
Balanced Scorecard Implementation, in proceedings of the 14th European
Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Gothenburg, Sweden, June 2006
11. Stirna, J., Persson A., Aggestam, L., (2006) Building Knowledge
Repositories With Enterprise Modelling and Patterns – From Theory to Practice,
in proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Information Systems
(ECIS), Gothenburg, Sweden, June 2006
12. Persson, A., Stirna, J., Dulle, H., Hatzenbichler, G. and Strutz, G. (2003),
Introducing a Pattern Based Knowledge Management Approach - the
Verbundplan Case, The Fourth International Workshop on Theory and
Applications of Knowledge Management (TAKMA 2003), Prague, Czech
Republic, September 2003, in Proceedings of the 14th International Workshop
on Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA’03), 1529-4188/03,
IEEE
13. Persson, A., and Stirna, J. (2003), The EKP approach to building
organisational memories – experiences from two EU projects, in Eder, J. and
Welzer, T. (Eds.), CAiSE' 03 Forum – Information Systems for a Connected
Society, The 15th Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering,
Klagenfurt/Velden, Austria 16-20 June, 2003, ISBN 86-435-0549-8
14. Persson, A. and Stirna J. (2002), Creating an Organisational Memory
Through Integration of Enterprise Modelling, Patterns, and Hypermedia: The
HyperKnowledge Approach, In 11th International Conference on Information
Systems Development (ISD2002), Riga, Latvia, 12-14 September 2002,
Proceedings, Kirikova M, Grundspenkis J., Wojtkowski W., Wojtkowski G.W.,
Wrycza S. (eds.), Kluwer, ISBN 0-306-47698-3
15. Persson, A. and Stirna J. (2001) An explorative study into the influence of
business goals on the practical use of Enterprise Modelling methods and tools,
In Tenth International Conference on Information Systems Development
(ISD2001), Royal Holloway, University of London, 5-7 September 2001,
Kluwer
16. Persson A., and Stirna, J. (2001), Why Enterprise Modelling? – An
Explorative Study Into Current Practice, CAiSE’01, Conference on Advanced
Information System Engineering, Springer ISBN 3-540-42215-3
17. Zaharova S. and Stirna J., (2000), Using Organisational Patterns as a
Technique for Knowledge Management, 5th CAiSE/IFIP8.1 International
Workshop on Evaluation of Modeling Methods in Systems Analysis and Design
(EMMSAD'00), Keng Siau (ed.)
18. Rolland C., Stirna J., Prekas N., Loucopoulos P., Grosz G., Persson A.,
(2000) Evaluating a Pattern Approach as an Aid for the Development of
Organisational Knowledge: An Empirical Study, CAiSE’00, Conference on
Advanced Information System Engineering, B.Wangler (Ed.), Springer, ISBN3540-67630-9
19. Stirna J. (1999), Managing Enterprise Modelling Tool Acquisition Process,
The First International Workshop on Enterprise Management and Resource
Planning Systems, (eds.) J.Eder, N.Maiden, M.Missikoff, Istituto di Analisi dei
Sistemi ed Informatica, Italy
20. Stirna J. (1999), An Approach for Selecting Strategy for Enterprise
Modelling Tool Acquisition, The Workshop on Futures in Information Systems
and Software Engineering, (ed.) B.Lundberg, Stockholm, Sweden
21. Brash, D. and J. Stirna (1999). Patterns for Inter-Organisational Knowledge
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Sharing, proceedings of ACM SIGCPR 1999 Conference on Managing
Organizational Knowledge for Strategic Advantage: The Key Role of Information
Technology and Personnel, ISBN I-581 13-063-5/99/04
22. Stirna, J. (1998). Towards a Strategy for Development of an Enterprise
Modelling Tool-Set. CAiSE*98 5th Doctoral Consortium an Advanced
Information Systems Engineering, Pisa, Italy, ETH, Global Information Systems
Research Group, Zurich, CH-8092, Switzerland.
23. Stirna, J., Kirikova M., (2008) How to Support Agile Development Projects
with Enterprise Modelling, to appear in, Information Systems Engineering - from
Data Analysis to Process Networks, Johannesson P. and Söderström E. (eds.), IGI
Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-59904-567-2
24. Johnsen, S.G., Schümmer T., Haake J., Pawlak A., Jørgensen H., Sandkuhl
K., Stirna J., Tellioglu H., Jaccuci G., (2007) Model-based Adaptive Product and
Process Engineering, New Technologies for the Intelligent Design and Operation
of Manufacturing Networks, Rabe, M.; Mihók, P. (eds), Stuttgart, Fraunhofer IRB
Verlag
25. Persson, A., Stirna J. (eds.), (2004) Advanced Information Systems
Engineering, 16th International Conference, CAiSE 2004, Riga, Latvia, June 711, 2004, Proceedings, Springer LNCS 3084, ISBN 3-540-22151-4
26. Grabis, J., Persson A., Stirna J. (eds), (2004) CAiSE’04 Forum Proceedings,
Riga Technical University, ISBN 9984-9767-0-X
27. Stirna J., Steins K. (eds.) (2002) Proceeding of the Doctoral Consortium of the
11th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2002),
Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia, vol. 5/9, ISSN 1407-7493
28. Stirna, J., Licis A., Valaine Z., (2008) Enterprise Modelling With EKD, in
Latvian, to appear, Riga Technical University, ISSN 1407-7493. Note: The book
is intended to be a course literature for students in Latvia.
29. Fomin, V, Stirna J., Mikelsons J. (2004) eGovernment and eDemocracy for
all: a call for participation in an international interdisciplinary research project,
Global Cities Dialogue Workshop, Baltic IT&T’2004 Conference
30. Kapenieks, A, Stirna J., Mikelsons J, (2003) Patterns for Knowledge, in
European e-business Showcases, Office for Official Publications of the European
Communities, ISBN 92-894-5057-6
31. Stirna J., Mikelsons J., Kalnins J.R., Kapenieks A., Jirgensons G. (2001) A
HyperKnowledge Project for the Riga City Council, Baltic IT&T Review, Nr
3(22)
• Programme committee member: CAiSE’04’05’06’07’08, Baltic DB&IS’04’06,
BIR’05’06’07, EMSISE’03, Promote-IT, STAB’07, ICEIS’07’08, REFSQ’08
• Conference organisation:
Member of the steering committee of the CAiSE conference
Member of the organising committee: CAiSE’00, ISD’02, ADBIS’09
PC co-chair of CAiSE’04
Associated Track editor at ECIS´08, track “IT Project Management”
PC co-chair of ADBIS’09
Organised Doctoral Consortium at ISD’02 in Riga, Latvia
• Reviewer for conferences such as ADBIS, Baltic DB&IS, CAiSE, CCE, DEXA,
ECIS, EMMSAD, Future of IT, ISD, KMGov, RE, REFSQ, WITS
• Reviewer for journals “Information Systems“ and “Requirements Engineering”
• Reviewer and evaluator of projects and grant proposals for the European
Commission and
KK-stiftelsen, Sweden.
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• Member of the IFIP Working Group 8.1 “Design and Evaluation of Information
Systems”
• Opponent of one Lic. thesis (Guidelines for Enhanced Intranet Use – A Study of
Dissemination of Information to Field Workers Within Municipalities by Ewa
Zimmerman, Stockholm University), and reviewer of 6 PhD thesis drafts (pre-doc
seminars)
• Member of academic networks “KIO – Knowledge In Organisations” supported
by KK-stiftelsen (Sweden), and “SIREN – Swedish Requirements Engineering
Network”
• Invited tutorial about organisational knowledge management together with Anne
Persson at The 11th International Conference on Information Systems Development
(ISD2002), Riga Technical University, September 2002.
• Invited talk about perspectives of doctoral studies in Computer Science at The 2nd
International Congress of Latvian Scientists.
• Talks and lectures on various topics in the areas of Enterprise Modelling,
Knowledge Management, Requirements Engineering, and Information Systems
Development, in organisations such as Adera (SE), Electrabel (B), Lattelekom (LV),
Kongsberg Automotive (SE) Latvenergo (LV), Public Power Corporation (GR),
PostGirot (SE), Riga City Council (LV), Siemens Austria (A), Singular (GR),
Vattenfall (SE), Verbundplan (A), Ventspils City Council (LV), VINNOVA (SE).
• From 1990 to 1996 worked as software developer, IT consultant and manager of
software development projects. Among his clients were from Latvia: Ako Bank A/S,
Auseklitis SIA, Lattelekom SIA, Rigas Udens SIA, Spriditis Publishers A/S, Latvian
National Opera, TEMPUS SIA, The Ministry of Agriculture of Latvia, and The
Embassy of Republic of Latvia in the Russian Federation, as well as The Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA.
Received a number of personal scholarships and grants from organisations such as,
Fannie Mae, The Johnson’s Foundation, The Swedish Institute, Stockholm
University, Knut and Alise Wallenbergs Stiftelse, VINNOVA, and research grants
from The Latvian Academy of Science.
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Europass
Curriculum Vitae
Address(es)
Trautmane Alise
13 Janvara Street 21, Riga, Latvia
Telephone(s)
E-mail
Mobile
+371 2 6448 666
[email protected]
Work experience
Dates
10.2007- currently
Dates
Head of International Sales, Vice President
Managing an international sales team (in Latvia, Germany, Estonia,
UK); overseeing post-sales client servicing.
Planning, organizing and co-coordinating marketing and distribution
of Parex funds to international inst. clients.
PAREX ASSET MANAGEMENT (Riga, Latvia)
10.2006-09.2007
Dates
Senior Manager
Advising international (mainly Swiss) clients on investment
opportunities in Baltics, CIS and Eastern Europe.
Selling in-house managed (equity /bond/ real estate) funds.
PAREX ASSET MANAGEMENT (Riga, Latvia)
08.2005–09.2006
Consultant
Sarbanes–Oxley Section 404 Readiness Services for a major Russian
steal producer; Internal Controls for a leading Russian oil and gas
company; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for a major coal
group in Russia; IT controls and Corporate Governance for a
major Russian bank
DELOITTE & TOUCHE CIS (Moscow, Russia)
Dates
08.2004 - 07.2005
Lawyer (associate)
Dates
Corporate law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Finance & Banking
Law
SORAINEN LAW OFFICE (Riga, Latvia)
04-07.2004
Intern in Law
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Dates
• As a member of Corporate and International Transaction Practice
Group, to assist in a legal due diligence for the acquisition deal of a
major health care company in Austria
• Comparative analysis on labour law provisions in Baltic States
legislation: in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
• Research on compliance of Austrian Takeover Code with EU
Directive on takeover bids (contributing to the senior partner’s leading
commentary on Austrian takeover law)
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz , (Vienna, Austria)
03-10.2003 and 06-08.2002
Lawyer
• Legal assistance in a wide range of practice areas: Commercial law
(establishment, reorganization, liquidation of enterprises); Contract law
(drafting, negotiating, concluding contracts); Banking law
(consultations for receipt of financing); Labor law (drafting labor
contracts, work safety instructions, settlement of disputes); Real estate
(agreements on purchase/sale, lease, rent, mortgage)
• Responsible for negotiating, drafting and concluding of all
international and a part of local agreements (~700) for European
Song Contest 2003 (Eurovision) on behalf of Latvian Television
CONSULTING COMPANY “Visa Verte” (Riga, Latvia)
Dates
Dates
2003-2004
Master in Law and Economics
Graduated within top 15% of the class
• 1st term at University of Hamburg (Germany)
• 2nd term at University of Bologna (Italy)
• 3rd term at University of Vienna (Austria)
1999-2003
Bachelor in International, Comparative and EU Law
CONCORDIA INTERNATIOANAL UNIVERSITY (Estonia)
Dates
Title of course
Mother tongue(s)
Summer 2001
Cross Cultural Studies (summer school classes)
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Gallatin School (New York, USA)
Latvian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
English
Very good
Very good
Very good
Russian
Very good
Very good
Very good
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Appendix III
Senate Meeting Minutes
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TRANSLATED
Senate proceedings
Minute No. 2/06
Riga
18. June, 2006
Participated: senators
Dr.oec. B.Kurovs
Dr.habil.oec. V.Kozlinskis
Dr.oec. K.Kants
Mg.sc. I.Senņikova
Dr.sc.ing. G.Burakovs
Dr.oec.A.Nikolaevs
Dr.oec. J.Ē.Niedrītis
R.Liepiņa - chairman
Dr.oec. I.Kuzmina
Dr.oec. I.Vīka
V.Muravjovs — secretary
Mg.sc. P.Naidenko
I.Orlovs
B.Filoņenko
Day’s arrangements:
1. Regulations on tuition discounts alterations
2. Professional Higher Education Master’s programme’s “International Business” approval.
1. Listened:
Rector Boris Kurovs
Upon necessary changes in the Regulations on tuition discounts regarding tuition discount
discounts to children of the staff members. Suspend approval of the tuition discounts to children
of the administrative and technical staff members.
1.Concluded:
Approve Regulations on tuition discounts alterations
Voted with one voice „for”.
2. Listened:
Mg.sc. Polina Naidenko
About Professional Higher Education Master’s programme’s “International Business” licensing
process beginning.
2.Concluded:
Approve Professional Higher Education Master’s programme’s “International Business” .
Voted with one voice „for”.
Senate`s chairman R.Liepiņa
Senate`s secretary V.Muravjovs
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Appendix 4
Report Research Activities
271
Scientific research activities in 2007./2008.
1. Focus of the research
1) Business Administration, including scientific sub-sector, which deals with management
proceses in the privat and other institutions in order to gain maximal profit by selling goods
and services. It also deals with rational and long-term functioning theory, metodology,
analyzing company as complicated system which functions in other, even more complecated
system, and which takes into numerous sub-systems, as well as coordination of all its parts.
2) Business environment research
3) Intelectual enterpreneurship
4) Specifics of the enterpeneurship in Latvia
5) Analysis and assesment of the macro environment
6) Influence of the rural and aqricaltural polycy on the development of agricalture in Latvia
7) Matematics metods in econemics
8) Competition research in Latvia
2. Staff involved in research:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Vulfs Kozlinskis
Aleksejs Nipers
Leonīds Grīnglazs
Danuta Jasjko
Ērika Pančenko
Līga Leitāne
Irina Kuzmina
Irina Pilvere
3. Scientific publications:
In 2007./2008.scientific research have been mostly carried out in economics anf management:
Authors of the cientific publications: D.Jasjko, T.Ivanova, Ē.Pančenko, I.Bērziņa, K.
Gorbunova, N. Konovalova, S. Blumberga, L.Grīnglazs, L.Krēmers, A.Nikolajevs, I. Kuzmina,
A. Čirjevskis, I. Ludviga, T. Zakutajeva
1. Jasjko D. The role of CAP support for development of the agricultural sector and
competitiveness of food products: some comparisons among EU countries// 23 rd NJF
Congress „Trends and Persectives in Agriculture”, Nordic Association of Agricultural
Scientists. NJF report. Vol 3, Nr 2, 2007. 129.-130.pp.
2. I.Bērziņa, I.Germane. Slepenais ierocis – iekšējais mārketings// Office Manager- Nr.31,
jūlijs/augusts, 2007.:52. – 55.lpp.
3. K. Gorbunova. Анализ потоков трудовых ресурсов Латвии// Baltijas Foruma 12.
starptautiskā konference ”Latvijas ekonomikas līdzsvarota attīstība: problēmas, riski,
perspektīvas”, notika 2007. gada 25. maijā., 148. – 158. lpp.
4. L.Grīnglazs, J.Kopitovs, A.Muravjovs Multiproduct Inventory Control Models with Fixed
Interval Between Moments of Ordering.: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference
“RELIABILITY and STATISTICS in TRANSPORTATION and COMMUNICATION”
(RelStat'07), October 24-27, 2007, Riga, Latvia, p. 149
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5. N. Konovalova Eksperts: Uzkrājums veidot nav sarežģīti, „Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze”, 14.06.2007.
6. N. Konovalova Создание накоплений зависит от личных финансовых целей каждого//
„Телеграф”,15.06.2007
7. L.Krēmers «Использование языков онтологии для обмена знаниями в информационных
системах , Rīga 2007. TSI.
8. I. Kuzmina Latvian Financial Reporting and International Harmonisation.// International
Journal of Applied Finance for Non-Financial Managers. ISSN 1742-528X. Volume:2, issue:2,
UK. Htpp://www.managementjournals.com
9. S. Blumberga Vadītāju vīriešu un sieviešu apmierinātības ar darbu, lojalitātes pret
profesiju un nodoma aiziet no darba atšķirības// DU konferences „Person. Color. Nature.
Music.” rakstu krājums, 2007.
10. A.Nikolajevs. Darba tirgus un ekonomikas pārdegšanas problēma// Reģiona ekonomiskās
vadības aktuālas problēmas.// Santpēterurga, 17. – 19.04.2008.
11. A. Čirjevskis How to Create Competence-based Synergy in M&A?// The ICFAI Journal of
Mergers & Acquisitions. India. “, Vol. IV No 1, ISSN 0972-9232. Reference N313-2007-03-0301. March 2007.
12. A. Čirjevskis, I. Ludviga Competitive Advantage based on Cultural Identities of Localities
in the Era of Globalization// Uncertain Transformation – New Domestic and International
Challenges. Proceedings of the International Conference. Riga, November 9-11, 2006., Proceedings, Latvijas Universitāte, 2007.
13. Ē.Pančenko.
Konkurence
graudu
un
to
produktu
ražošanas
tirgū
(http://www.kp.gov.lv/uploaded_files/petijumi/konkurence_graudu_nozare.pdf)
14. T. Zakutajeva Enhancing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Competitiveness through
Intellectual Property Protection and Management: the Regulations of Trademark Use and
Registration in Latvia// RSEBAA Starptautiskas zinātniskas konferences rakstu izlase, 2007,
Rīga, 42. lpp.
15. Auziņš A., Nipers A., Kozlinskis V. Effect of value Added Tax Rate Changes on Market
Equilibrium.// Management Theory and Studies for Rural Business and Infrastructure
Development, ISSN 1822-6760, UDK 658(474.5)(06)Va 24, p. 15- 23, Akademija, 2008
4. Scientific projects:
1) Projekts Nr.04.1446 „Izglītības ekonomiskā efektivitāte Latvijā. Izglītības ietekme uz
ienākumu apjomu un nodarbinātības līmeni”.
Projekta vadītājs: Andrejs Nikolajevs.
Projekts tiek izpildīts: RSEBAA Daugavpils filiālē
Projekta laika posms: 2005 – 2007
2) Latvijas Zinātnes Padomes projekts Nr. 05. 1904 “Agri-food tradable and non-tradable
goods in European market: opportunities for policy and production strategies”
Projekta dalībnieks: Danute Jasjko
Projekta laika posms: 2005-šodien
3) Latvijas Zinātnes Padomes grants: „Uzņēmējdarbības vides attīstības monitoringa
veikšana Latvijas reģionos un tā metodoloģiskās bāzes pilnveidošana”.
Projekta vadītāji: Jānis Vucāns(VeA)
Projekta eksperts: Vulfs Kozlinskis
Projekta laika posms: 2006-2007
4) NVA ESF projekts „Jaunu nodarbinātības iespēju izpēte uz zināšanām balstītā
sabiedrībā cilvēkresursu un mūžizglītības aspektā Kurzemes reģionā”
Projekta vadītājs: Jānis Vucāns (VeA)
Vadošais pētnieks: Vulfs Kozlinskis
Projekta izpildes termiņš 06.2006 – 06.2007.
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5) Projekts„Diferencētas pievienotās vērtības nodokļa likmes atsevišķām pārtikas grupām
ietekme uz šo produktu patēriņu un šo produktu ražotāju konkurētspēju”
Projekta zinātniskais vadītājs: Vulfs Kozlinskis
Projekta izpildes termiņš: 2007.gads
6) LR Zemkopības Ministrijas pasūtītais projekts „Piensaimniecības nozares attīstības
analīze un konkurētspējas novērtējums Latvijā un Eiropas Savienības tirgū”
Projekta vadītāja: Danute Jasjko
Projekta izpildes termiņš: 2007.gads
7) Projekts „Latvijas lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības SAPARD programmas
paveiktā (Ex-post) novērtējums”
Projekta eksperts: Vulfs Kozlinskis
Projekta izpildes termiņš: 2007.gada augusts – novembris
5. Financing of the research activities, thousands Ls
Expences for the scientific work in 2007./2008. – Ls 39513
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Appendix V
References about the Master’s programme “International Business”
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278
279
280
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Appendix VI
Conceptual scheme of RISEBA quality management
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RISEBA Quality Management System
Requirements
of the Ministry of
Education and Science
of the Republic of Latvia
HEQEC
Requirements
RISEBA
Standardised
Documentation
and Procedures
Client
Requirements
(satisfaction)
Quality Management
Standards
(TQM, ISO 9001-2000,
etc.)
RISEBA
Quality Management
System
Internationals
Requirements
EQUIS
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RISEBA
Information
System
RISEBA Internal
Standards
Appendix VII
RISEBA structure
284
285
Appendix VIII
Documents confirming the opportunity provided by RISEBA for the students
of"International Business" programme to continue their studies either on another
programme or in another educational institution in case of the programme liquidation
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Appendix IX
Diploma and Diploma Supplement
288
hologramma
Ar valsts pārbaudījuma komisijas
2008.gada 26.janvāra lēmumu
Nr.8
Rīgas Starptautiskā ekonomikas
un biznesa administrācijas augstskola
Irēna Kalniņa
personas kods 020578-12145
ieguvusi
UZNEMĒJDARBĪBAS VADĪTĀJA
kvalifikāciju
(Iegūtā kvalifikācija atbilst piektajam profesionālās
kvalifikācijas līmenim)
PROFESIONĀLĀS AUGSTĀKĀS
IZGLĪTĪBAS
un
PROFESIONĀLO MAĢISTRA
GRĀDU
DIPLOMS
STAPTAUTISKĀJĀ BIZNESĀ
Z.v.
Rektore
Valsts pārbaudījuma
komisijas vadītājs
(Irina Senņikova)
(Alberts Zvejnieks)
Rīgā
2009.gada 12. februārī
Reģistrācijas Nr.5001
Sērija PD A
Nr. 0001
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THE DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT (DIPLOMA NO. 0001)
1.
IDENTITY INFORMATION OF THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION:
1.1. First Name: Irena
1.2. Family Name: Kalnina
1.3. Date of birth (day/month/year): 02.05.78.
1.4. Student identification number or code: 020578-12145
2.
INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION:
2.1. Name of qualification and title conferred (in original language):
Professional Masters Degree in International Business
2.2. Main fields of study for the qualification:
Business Studies, Management and Economics
Human Resource Management,
2.3. Name and status of awarding institution (in original language):
Rīgas Starptautiskā ekonomikas un biznesa administrācijas augstskola (RSEBAA)
Fully State-accredited (28.04.2000) private higher educational
institution with accredited programmes
2.4. Name and status of the institution administering studies:
same as in 2.3.
2.5. Language(s) of instruction/examination: English
3.
INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION:
3.1. Level of the qualification:
Second (Graduate) Professional Degree
3.2. Official length of programme, start and end date (of the acquisition) of the programme:
1.5 years of full-time studies from 1st of September, 2007 till 31st of January, 2009.
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3.3. Entrance requirements(s):
Academic Bachelor degree or higher professional education providing access to master
programmes
4.
INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED:
4.1. Mode of study:
full-time studies
4.2. Programme requirements:
To master human resource management and social science theoretical, methodological
knowledge and skills;
To master research and analytical skills, develop abilities for independent research and
analysis in the social science and human resource management area;
To master knowledge and skills in analysis of local and international economic
environment, market tendencies and competitive environment, planning and predict
human resources of organization, institution;
To master skills in effective and efficient business organization or personnel
department work in the contemporary dynamic economic environment in accordance
with set aims and objectives in the interests of shareholders, employees, local
community and society at large;
To write and present the dissertation which carries 20 credits (30 ECTS credits) and
meets the requirements of a published research work.
4.3. Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/credits
obtained:
A PART (COMPULSORY)
Subject
C
re
di
t
p
oi
nt
s
Environment
Law
International
Entrepreneurship &
Innovation
and Communications
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Ev
alu
ati
on
Management
Management
292
B PART (LIMITED FREE CHOICE)
International Human
Resource Management
Corporate Governance &
Social Responsibility
E-Commerce
and Knowledge
Management
Management
Business
Project Management
International Human
Resource Management
Corporate Governance &
Social Responsibility
E-Commerce
C PART ( FREE CHOICE)
Business Ethics
Business Etiquette
Organizations
PLACEMENT
Individual Project
Team Project
Simulation game Intopia
FINAL ASSESSMENT
Dissertation
Dissertation topic:
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4.4. Grading scheme and grade distribution guidance:
Grade
Meaning
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
With distinction
Excellent
Very good
Good
Almost good
Satisfactory
Almost
satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
3-1
Frequency of the grade among the graduates of the
programme in question
7%
19 %
35 %
21 %
11 %
5%
2%
0%
Weighted average grade of the qualification holder: 0.000
4.5. Overall classification of the qualification:” Standarta”
For criteria of Standard classification see 6.1.
5.
INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION:
5.1. Opportunities for further studies:
Access to doctoral studies
5.2. Professional status:
Provides access to managerial job in business
related areas
6.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
6.1. Additional information:
This Diploma Supplement is not valid without Diploma No 0001.
The Diploma Supplement in Latvian and English languages is issued by Riga
International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA).
RISEBA professional graduate programme „International Business” is accredited for the
period from XX/XX/XXXX till XX/XX/XXXX.
Level V Professional Qualification is the highest professional qualification of a
specialist in certain industry which provides for professional work as well as for planning
and performing research activities in the given industry (ISCED-97 5A qualification level).
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RISEBA was awarded International Quality Accreditation by
Central and East European Management Development Association
(CEEMAN) in September 2001.
RISEBA is affiliated to the University of Salford (United Kingdom).
Note on paragraph 4.4.
Weighted average grade of the qualification holder is calculated as:
aw=sum(a*f)/sum(f), where:
aw - weighted average grade,
a - grade in each course of A and B part of the programme,
f - course workload in credit points.
Note on paragraph 4.5
Criteria for awarding Standard classification of the qualification:
All programme requirements are fulfilled.
6.2. Further information sources:
Business Administration (RISEBA),
Meza iela 1, k.2, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia, Phone: +371-7500251,
Fax 371-7500252, E-mail: [email protected], http://www.rsebaa.lv
Business Administration Daugavpils Branch,
Mihoelsa iela 47, Daugavpils, LV-5403 Phone +371 5422681,
Fax +371 542268, E-mail: [email protected].
Academic information centre – Latvian ENIC/NARIC
Valnu iela 2, LV-1050 Riga, Latvia,
Phone: +371-7225155, fax 371-7221006,
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected], [email protected] , http://www.aic.lv .
7.
CERTIFICATION OF THE SUPPLEMENT
7.1. Date:
7.2. Signature:______________________________( I.Sennikova)
7.3. Capacity:
RISEBA Rector
7.4. Official stamp or seal:
8.
INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
See attachment
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List of Additional Re-accreditation Documents Location at RISEBA
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No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Document name
RISEBA accreditation document
RISEBA registration document
Senate Meeting Minutes
Advertising materials
Co-operation agreements
10
Profession standards
Requirements for RISEBA academic staff
Student’s Handbook
Regulations “Study programme annual selfassessment report preparation”
Annual self-assessment report
11
Education acquisition contracts
12
Student Study Cards
13
Study programme “Course materials”
14
Timetable
15
16
Methodological materials
Placement reports
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Survey questionnaires
Summary of survey analysis
Master’s dissertations
RISEBA scientific papers
RISEBA standard documentation system
Lecturers’ annual reports
RISEBA Information System documentation
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Document location at RISEBA
Safe, Room 215
Safe, Room 215
Room 216 (Rector’s Assistant)
Room 405 (Marketing Department)
Room 216 (Rector’s Assistant),
Room 404 (International Relations
Department)
Room 213 (Vice-Rector)
Room 213 (Vice-Rector) and
Programme Directors
Programme Directors and School
web-site
Room 318 (Programme
Administrator)
Room 318 (Programme
Administrator’s database)
Room 318 (Programme
Administrator)
Room 318 (Programme
Administrator)
Room 213 (Programme Director)
Room 318 (Programme
Administrator)
Library, Floor 3
Library, Floor 3
Room 213 (Vice-Rector),
Room 203 (IT Department)
Appendix XI
Questionnaires regarding Master’s programme
“International Business” course programme
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Master’s programme
PROGRAMME QUESTIONAIRY
1. Where did you get information about RISEBA programme in International
Business?
- Newspapers, magazines
- Internet
- Friends
- Education fair
- Radio, TV
- Open Doors event (programme presentation)
2. What have driven you to choice studies at the programme?
- Opportunity to acquire qualitative education
- Alumnus references
- Tuition fees
- Reputation of RISEBA
- Other
……………………………………………………………
3. You have chosen RISEBA programme in International Business because…
- It would facilitates future career development
- Programme’s quality is of high level
- Tuition fee corresponds to the quality of the programme
- Duration of studies
- Studies in the evening department
- There are no other options in Latvia
- Other
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4. Please assess the following in the programme of International Business
Content of the programme
5. W
o
u
l
d
Quality of the lectures
Faculty level
Knowledge gained while
studying
y
o
u
Its practical application
Intensity of the studies
Provision of the materials
by the library
Student exchange
possibilities
Administrative Assistant
support
r
e
c
o
m
m
e
n
d
Faculty support
the programme to others?
yes
no
Other comments:……………………………………………………………………..
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Thank you!
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Master’s programme
Course evaluation:
Tutor:
International Operations Management
Date:
January 12, 2008
Thank you for taking time and effort to respond to this questionnaire. The purpose of this evaluation is to
gather input so that we can improve the course and how it is taught and therefore help you improve learning.
Please give your most candid and thorough response to the questions below. The information you share here
is confidential.
Questions about the course
1. What did you learn in this course?
2. How
would
you rate …
the
cours
e
conte
nt ?
Excellent
Good
(scope and depth
of coverage)
the
orga
nizati
on of
the
cours
e?
(quality of course
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outline,
objectives,
activities
–
lectures,
seminars,
coursework,
balance
of
lecture
and
discussion, prior
notice
of
deadlines,
requirements,
standards, etc.)
the
quali
ty of
the
teach
ing?
Helpfulness
of
teaching
staff,
availability and
relevance
of
course material,
usefulness
of
course materials,
quality of in-class
examples,
feedback
on
progress, clarity
and relevance of
presentation,
intellectual
interest,
challenge etc.)
3. How much practical knowledge have you gained from this course?
O
A great deal
O
Some practical knowledge
O
None
4. How would you rate the extent to which the course has contributed to development and
enhancement of your …
Excellent
4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
Communication
skills
Problemsolving skills
Critical
thinking skills
Teamwork
skills
5. What overall rating would you give this course?
O
Excellent
O
Good
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Good
Average
Poor
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O
O
O
Average
Poor
Very poor
6. What are the major strengths of this course? In other words what contributed most to your
learning?
7. What are the major weaknesses of this course?
8. What specific suggestions do you have for changes to improve the course or how it is taught?
Questions about the tutor
9.1.
9.2.
9.3.
9.4.
9. How
would
you rate
your
tutor
in…
preparation for
class
knowledge of
material
clarity
and
coherence
enthusiasm
Excellent
Good
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Poor
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9.5.
9.6.
9.7.
9.8.
9.9.
9.10.
9.11.
9.12.
responsiveness
to questions
listening and
receptivity to
new ideas
directing
discussion
lecturing
helpful
in
comments on
assignments
firmness
in
holding
to
high standards
sensitivity to
student
problems
accessibility
outside class
10. What overall rating would you give the tutor?
O
Excellent
O
Good
O
Average
O
Poor
O
Very poor
11. What would you recommend to improve the tutor’s performance?
Questions about you
12. Give approximate percentages:
12.1. ……… How often you attended classes?
12.2. ………How much of your effort did you give to learning what could be learned in this course?
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13. Did you feel free to ask questions, participate in discussions, express your ideas or disagree with
the tutor, authors of reading materials or the class? (If not can you locate the cause?)
14.1.
14.2.
14.3.
14.4.
14.5.
14.6.
14.7.
14.8.
14.9.
14.
How
woul
d you
rate
your
self
in …
preparation
for
the
class
receptivity
to new
ideas,
disagreeme
nt or
criticism
balance of
listening
and
speaking
in
discussion
enthusiasm
tenacity
with
difficult
material
tolerance
to
ambiguity
and
complexity
curiosity
efficiency
of
study
habits and
use of time
holding
yourself to
Excellent
Good
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high
standards
14.10. firmness in
holding to
high
standards
14.11. creativity
and
initiative
in
using
your
freedom
15. Other comments:
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