Latvijas Republikas - aiknc

Republic of Latvia Ministry of Education and Science Department of Higher Education
APPLICATION
FOR ACCREDITATION OF STUDY PROGRAM |Name of Higher Education |University of Latvia |
|Institution | |
|Legal Address of Higher Education |Rai?a bulv.19, R?ga, LV-1586 |
|Institution |Latvija |
| |Phone. 7034 301 |
|Registration Certificate's Number |No.3341000218 |
|of Higher Education Institution | |
|Name of Study Program |Professional Master Study Program |
| |"International Business" |
|Code of Study Program |473412 |
|Duration of Study Program |4 semesters full-time, 5 semesters |
| |part-time studies |
|and Amount |80 credit points |
|Requirements for Starting the Study|professional bachelor degree, |
|Program |higher professional education in |
| |sub-programs of both management and|
| |economics and at least 2 year |
| |professional experience in business|
| |or professional managerial skills, |
| |academic bachelor degree in |
| |sub-programs of both management and|
| |economics and at least 2 year |
| |professional experience in business|
| |or professional managerial skills |
| |(an elaborated report on |
| |professional activities has to be |
| |submitted), |
|Degree and Qualification to be |Professional Master Degree in |
|obtained |Business Administration, |
| |Qualification - Manager of |
| |Undertakings and Institutions |
|Location of Study Program's |Faculty of Economics and |
|Realization and Form of Study |Management, University of Latvia, |
|Program's Realization |full- or part-time studies |
|Name, Surname and Position of the |Prof. Baiba ?avri?a, Director of |
|Person who has been authorized by |Study Program |
|the Higher Education Institution to| |
|administer the Question concerned | |
|with Licensing | | Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management,
University of Latvia
prof.E.Vasermanis Director of the Professional Master Study Program
prof.B.?avri?a Contents
1. The decision of the educational institution's personnel collegial
management and decision making body regarding the commencement of the
implementation of the programme .......3 2. License of the study
programme...................................................................
...................... 3 3. Opportunities for the students to pursue other study programmes in the
case of the termination of the programme
............................................................................
.................... 3 4. Description of the study programme and the lecture courses, practical
work and seminars therein; indicating separately the core, required
optional and free choice parts of the programme, as well as the amount
thereof
......................................................................... 3 5. Advertisements and information regarding study
possibilities............................................6 6. Prospective evaluation of the study programme from the point of view of
the interests of Latvia
............................................................................
.......................................................7
6.1. The conformity of the study programme to the standards of academic
education or for the standard of the profession and for the standard of
higher professional education ............ 7
6.2. Results of the employers' survey
............................................................................
....... 9 7. Evaluation of the study
programme...................................................................
..................10
Programme annotation ....................
............................................................................
.... 10
7.1. Goals and tasks of the study
programme...................................................................
..... 11
7.2. Organisation of the study
programme...................................................................
......... 11
7.2.1. General description of the study
programme.......................................................... 11
7.2.2. Matriculation conditions of
entry.......................................................................
..... 12
7.2.3. Description of the content of the study
programme............................................... 13
7.2.4. Quality guarantee of the study
programme............................................................. 14
7.3. Practical implementation of the study
programme......................................................... 15
7.4. System of
evaluation..................................................................
.................................... 16
7.5.
Students....................................................................
.......................................................16
7.5.1. Number of students in the
programme...................................................................
. 16
7.5.2. Number of first year
students....................................................................
.............. 17
7.5.3. Surveys of the students and analysis of the
results.................................................. 17
7.5.4. Student participation in the improvement of the study
process............................ 18
7.6. Teaching staff of the study programme
........................................................................ 18
7.6.1. Number of teaching
staff.......................................................................
................... 18
7.6.2 Conformity of the qualifications of the teaching staff for the
implementation of the goals and tasks of the
department..................................................................
.......................... 20
7.6.3. Policy for the recruitment, renewal, training and development
of the teaching
staff.......................................................................
.................................................................... 23
7.7. Sources of funding and securing of
infrastructure......................................................... 24
7.8. External Co-
operation...................................................................
...................................25
7.8.1. Links to
employers...................................................................
.................................25
7.8.2. Co-operation with similar programmes inside and outside of
Latvia .....................26
7.8.3. Teaching Staff who have worked in foreign educational
institutions or have conducted scientific or research projects in foreign
states .................................................... 32
7.8.4. Number of guest lecturers from foreign states in the
programme........................... 35
7.8.5. Participating students who have studied abroad within the
scope of exchange programmes
............................................................................
.................................................36 8. Development plan of the study
programme...................................................................
......37
Annexes.....................................................................
.............................................................39
Annex No.1. Content of the professional Masters study programme
"International
Business"...................................................................
...............................................................40
Annex No. 2. Course
descriptions................................................................
..................... 43
Annex No. 3. List of teaching
staff.......................................................................
............ 92
Annex No. 4. Programme faculty
CVs.........................................................................
..... 95
Annex No. 5. Internship Regulations
............................................................................
.122
Annex No. 6. Internship Letter of Intent
.........................................................................125 Annex No. 7. Samples of internship forms
....................................................................136
Annex No. 8. Methodological instructions for development of the
Master thesis for the professional MBA programme "International
Business"......................................................140
Annex No. 9. Additional requirements for individuals without a pre-
existing economic
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