Detailed introduction of BA School of Business and Finance:

Introduction and Overview

BA School of Business and Finance is a leading public self-financing business school in Latvia, providing undergraduate, master and doctoral education in the fields of economics, business management and financial education. It is one of the most well-known business schools in Latvia.

History and Establishment

The school was founded in 1992 as the Banking College under the Bank of Latvia and was certified as a higher education institution in 1997.

School Strength

Faculty: It has 48 academic staff and 75 administrative staff who have rich teaching and research experience in the fields of business and finance and can provide professional guidance and support to students.

Teaching Resources: The school is equipped with modern teaching facilities to meet the needs of teaching and research. Its library's book fund is set up according to the school's majors and contains about 14,000 This book, magazines, statistical data sets, yearbooks and databases in various electronic formats, most of which are related to banking, finance and business issues.

International Cooperation: Actively participate in international exchanges and cooperation, and is a member of many international organizations, such as the International Business School Network, the Professional Inter-school Management Education Network, the European Association of Higher Education Institutions, the Baltic Management Development Association, the Central and Eastern European Management Development Association, the European Business Research and Language Network, the European Foundation for Management Development, etc., providing students with broad international exchange and learning opportunities.

Institutional Nature

Public, self-financing business school.

Educational Philosophy

Supporting the United Nations initiative and following the principles of responsible management education, it is committed to cultivating business and financial professionals with international vision and social responsibility, so that graduates can play an important role in the business and financial fields at home and abroad, and contribute to the sustainable development of society.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: The school's key disciplines cover accounting and finance, national finance, national finance and banking, financial management, business management, risk management and insurance, innovation and product development, network security management and other fields. These disciplines are closely combined with the current hot and cutting-edge issues in the business and financial fields, and have strong practicality and Targeted.

Key laboratories: The school has set up two laboratories, namely the Sustainability and Efficiency Laboratory and the Financial Intermediation and Compliance Capacity Laboratory, to enhance the subject specialization and cooperation of higher education banking institutions as a scientific institution with other scientific research institutions and public and private sector institutions and companies.

Department Settings

Undergraduate Department: Provides undergraduate courses in entrepreneurship, banking operations, accounting and finance, business management, finance, risk management and insurance, business innovation and product development.

Graduate Department: has business management, finance, international finance and banking, creative industry management, innovative entrepreneurship, financial management , Cybersecurity Management and other majors. Among them, the major of International Finance and Banking is a dual degree program in cooperation with the Swiss Business School in Zurich.

Doctoral Department: A joint doctoral program in business administration is offered.

Ranking

The specific ranking of the school in the comprehensive ranking of international authoritative universities has not been found, but as a well-known business school in Latvia, it has a high reputation and influence in the field of business and financial education in Latvia and the Baltic region.

Expenses

The school has not found a clear and unified tuition standard, but the tuition fees of public institutions are generally relatively affordable and may vary depending on factors such as majors and degree levels.

Campus

Campus location: Located in Riga, the capital of Latvia, Riga is one of the important cities in the Baltic region. It has a rich historical and cultural heritage and good urban facilities, providing convenient conditions for students' study and life.

Campus facilities: The campus has a beautiful environment and complete teaching facilities. It has modern teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories, student dormitories, restaurants and other infrastructure, providing students with a good learning and living environment. In addition, the school also provides students with a wealth of extracurricular activity facilities, such as sports venues, art studios, etc., to promote the all-round development of students.