BA School of Business and Finance in collaboration with SBS Swiss Business School together offers to acquire not only MBA degree, but also Professional Master in Finance in the Professional higher education study programme International Finance and Banking.

Business magazine Financial Times has recognized MBA study programme of SBS Swiss Business School as one of the best distance learning MBA study programmes in the world among 40 such programmes. BA School of Business and Finance indeed is proud of the collaboration partner’s high assessment.

Programme aim: to train professional higher education specialists for the management of investment projects, for the work in the financial credit institutions, investment companies, insurance corporations and in the big corporations in the modeling and forecasting of financial resources, for the research and creative work. During the study process great attention has been paid to the business international aspects. The attention has been oriented to the previously mentioned companies leading specialists, top class managers, perspective employees and all the interessents, who wants to deepen their professional knowledge. 

Programme advantages:

• After graduation students get two diplomas: SBS Swiss Business School Master of Business Administration and BA School of Business and Finance Professional Master in Finance;
• Study process is tailored to the needs of working students. Flexible Schedule based on the module principle, optimal number of contact lessons – lessons two times a week at the evenings – Thursday and Friday, once in a month on Saturdays and Sundays; one textbook for the whole course; free schedule of training and submission of Papers
  (submission of Practical Papers, and communication with lecturers through the internet);
• Leading lecturers of SBS Swiss Business School and BA School of Business and Finance are with the great practical experience in particular field and experience in the study course management; 
• Programme is oriented on the knowledge usage in the practice in the real business environment;
• Studies are mainly in English, which is an important condition for the successful work in the international scale.

Admission requirements, duration of the programme and tuition fee:

• Students holding Professional bachelor or 2nd level higher Professional qualification in the Economics, Finance or Business Administration– 1,5 years, Ls 5622,00;
• Students holding academic bachelor in Economics, Finance or Business Administration– 2,5  years, Ls 6062,00.
• Students must acknowledge English knowledge (TOEFL test or its equivalent).
• CV in latvian and engish and two recomendation letters

Study programme courses:

•  Financial Management
• Financial Accounting and Analysis
• New Venture Creation
• Communication and Negotiation Skills
• Managerial Economics
• Global Financial Institutions and Markets
• Global Financial Management
• Securities Investment Analysis
• Project Development and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing Management
• Futures and Options
• Risk Management
• Intercultural Communication or Business Ethics

In case you think that internationally recognized high quality education is profitable investment in your future or in the future of your employees – you have to apply for this programme.

Contact person: programme director Tatjana Mavrenko,
phone: 2 6532939, e-mail Tatjana [dot] mavrenko [at] ba [dot] lv.

We’ll answer all your questions and we’ll give you any additional information!

First, and at the moment, the only study programme in the Baltic countries, that prepares managers for the creative industry companies.

Creative companies – companies which are building upon humans’ creative activities, skills and talents (from the creation and realization of idea, till its publishing) and which have a great potential in the development of national economy. It contains architecture, advertisement, art and culture industries, design (including fashion, graphical design and decorative art), films, computer games and interactive software, music, new media, publishing, radio and television etc.

On November 25, 2009, the programme has been accredited for 6 years.

Programme aim: to train qualified managers who are able to inspire creation of product with a high added value in the creative industry companies and to ensure its long-term competitiveness in the international market.

Programme advantages:

• First and at the moment the only study programme in the Baltic countries, which prepares managers for the creative industry companies;
• Interdisciplinary programme, which involves business administration, management, art, technology and development aspects of creative personality;
• Collaboration among highly qualified lecturers and practitioners businessmen and managers of BA School of Business and Finance, Art Academy of Latvia and Latvian Academy of Culture in the realization of study programme;
• Usage of innovative approach in entrepreneurship;
• Alumna Association: friends and potential business partners in Latvia and abroad;
• High competitiveness in the international market.

Enrollment conditions: 

• The programme is designed for persons holding professional Bachelor in social sciences, the arts and the humanities and/or 2nd level higher professional qualification in social sciences, the arts and the humanities or other sciences or
• Academic Bachelor in social sciences, the arts and the humanities or other sciences.

Study courses

Compulsory courses:

• Economics for Managers
• Strategic Management in Creative Industries
• Company Formation and Development
• International Legal Environment of Business
• Intellectual property
• Marketing Management in Creative Industries
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Project Management
• Innovation Management
• Creative Thinking
• Creative Industries: Business Research
• Intercultural Communication
• Creative Practice

Mandatory courses:

• Strategical Communication and Public Relations in the Creative Economics
• Business Administration in Design Industry
• Business Administration in Art Industry
• Business Administration in New Media and Film Industry
• Information Technologies and Systems

 Tuition Fee:

** with an additional payment for additional credits

Registration and studies takes place at the BA School of Business and Finance. It’s possible to apply for the studies electronic at www.ba.lv/uznemsana2010

Contact information: Dita Danosa, phone: +371 29266332, e-mail: dita [dot] danosa [at] ba [dot] lv

Studies language: Latvian

Accreditation: until 31.12.2011

Study length: 1,5 year – for applicants holding Professional bachelor or 2,5 years – for applicants holding academic bachelor

Qualification awarded: financier

After successful graduation of Professional master’s study programme "Finance" internationally recognized master’s diploma in finance has been acquired. Diploma allows continue studies in the doctoral study programmes.

Programme director: Gunta Innuse, phone: 67709294, e-mail: gunta [dot] innuse [at] ba [dot] lv

Studies language: Latvian

Licensed: until 07.05.2013

Study length: 1 year – for the applicants holding Professional bachelor

Qualification awarded: financial analyst

After successful graduation of Professional master’s study programme "Financial Management" internationally recognized master’s diploma in financial management has been acquired. Diploma allows continue studies in the doctoral study programmes.

Programme director: Gunta Innuse, phone: 67709294, e-mail: dita [dot] danosa [at] ba [dot] lv

Studies language: Latvian

Accreditation: until 31.12.2011

Study length: 1,5 year – for applicants holding Professional bachelor or 2,5 years – for applicants holding academic bachelor

Qualification awarded: company and institution manager

After successful graduation of Professional master’s study programme "Business Administration" internationally recognized master’s diploma in business administration has been acquired. Diploma allows continue studies in the doctoral study programmes.

Programme director: Elita Lielā, phone: 67324002, e-mail: elita [dot] liela [at] ba [dot] lv

Studies language: Latvian

Licensed: until 07.05.2013

Study length: 1,1 year – for applicants holding Professional bachelor or 2, years – for applicants holding academic bachelor

Qualification awarded: manager of company and institutions

After successful graduation of Professional master’s study programme "Innovative Business Administration" internationally recognized master’s diploma in company and institution management has been acquired. Diploma allows continue studies in the doctoral study programmes.

Programme director: Elita Lielā, phone: 67324002, e-mail: elita [dot] liela [at] ba [dot] lv