Study location	Latvia, Ventspils
Academic field	Business and administration (ISCED 34) International business studies (JACS N120)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.Sc. (Master of Social Sciences in Business Management)

Tuition fee	€3,300 per year
Application fee	€75 one-time
Deposit	€300 one-time
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor degree or higher education and at least two-year experience in management Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled.

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

Language requirements

English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: IELTS (6.0 and over) TOEFL (pBT 550 or iBT 80 and over) The candidate has acquired secondary or higher education in English; The certificate of the Secondary education completion of a foreigner who has completed secondary education in a country of the European Union and the European Economic Area or in Swiss Confederation contains an assessment of English language proficiency, which is comparable to at least level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages detection system. The candidate has passed VUAS English test reaching at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages detection system.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Curriculum Vitae (resume)

Overview

AIM OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME
To prepare high-level specialists who are able to carry out research work, which is based on the theoretical basis of entrepreneurship and business management in different types of Latvian and foreign institutions and companies;
On the basis of the acquired educational and methodological base, as well as acquired skills and competences, to compete in the labor market and react promptly to changes in it;
To successfully acquire further education in doctoral programmes.

STUDY PROGRAMME TASKS
To provide students with the theoretical knowledge and skill set of export management, international business management, strategy, business and economic process analysis, as well as in other areas that would allow to compete successfully and as soon as possible to adapt to the business environment or into the work of Latvian, European Union or other institutions;
To promote the competitiveness of graduates in the international labor market;
To provide students with practical application of the acquired knowledge and skills by analyzing various problem situations, case examples and solving practical tasks.

Programme structure

Study Courses that Provide the Latest in Theory and Practice in the Industry
Strategic Management and Planning
Recent Foreign Trade Techniques
Strategic control and reporting
Strategic Purchases and Global Outsourcing
International Market Management
International Human Resource Management
Corporate Strategies
International Business and Strategic Change
E-marketing and the latest trends in selling techniques
Merge, Acquisition, and Trust
International Accounting Principles and Taxes

Courses in Research, Innovation, Design and Management
Change Management and New Management Techniques
International Finance, Investment and Budget
International Consulting
Corporate Governance and International Code of Ethics
Business and Project Management
Structured Exports and Project Finance
International Institutions and Strategic Relationships
European Union legislation, including EU integration
Research Methods

Study Courses that Provide the Latest in Theory and Practice in the Industry

Courses in Research, Innovation, Design and Management

Internship

Master’s Thesis

Career opportunities

The study program is designed to meet the requirements of the labor market not only in Latvia but also elsewhere in Europe. This program develops students’ strategic vision and promotes international relations skills. After graduation, students have opportunities to work in areas such as marketing and purchasing, finance and insurance, risk management, market research, logistics, project management, financial consulting, quality management, supply chain management and more.