Aim and Learning outcomes

Aims of the Study programme:

• To provide students with a set of knowledge, skills and competences in the area of circular economy and social entrepreneurship in accordance with the 7th framework level of the Latvian educational classification.
• Prepare competitive specialists and entrepreneurs for Latvian and international market in the area of circular economy and social entrepreneurship in order to attain sustainable development goals.

Learning outcomes of the Study programme:

Knowledge

• Know and understand the main management, circular economy and social entrepreneurship theory, associated concepts and related notions and terms.
• Know and understand the processes and consistencies of circular economy, social entrepreneurship and related fields.
• Know and understand the latest trends and developments in circular economy, social entrepreneurship and related fields.

Skills

• Able to provide arguments in discussing the aspects of management, circular economy and social entrepreneurship.
• Able to correctly apply qualitative, quantitative methods, as well as a variety of tools (including digital) to evaluate information in terms of critical analysis and a variety of scientific and professional challenges of circular economy, social entrepreneurship and related fields
• Able to organize and carry out a study in the area of circular economy and social entrepreneurship in accordance with academic ethical principles.
• Able to reflect in writing and orally present the tasks carried out or the results of research.

Competences

• Able to independently formulate and critically analyze scientific and professional problems in the area of company management, circular economy, social entrepreneurship and related fields at national and individual level.
• Able to generate ideas and solutions for sustainable development of business in accordance with ethical and social responsibility standards.

Period of studies

Full-time studies - 2 years

Study schedule is designed for employed students and those who have other important tasks during the day:

• on-line video lectures according to study schedule from 18:30 to 20:30 twice a week (IMPORTANT: those are online lectures not records, thus professors and students can communicate, show different documents, answer questions etc.);
• all lectures later could be watched as records until the end of the study course (very important to those who cannot attend lectures due to objective reasons or are late to lectures);
• seminars, teamwork, discussions, consultations - on Saturdays according to study schedule from 09:00 to 17:00

Study courses

MANDATORY STUDY COURSES

• Introduction in studies
• Environmental policy
• Sustainable development
• Corporate social responsibility
• Circular economy
• Research methods and organization of academic work
• Legal framework for circular economy and social entrepreneurship
• Design thinking
• Startup entrepreneurship
• Social entrepreneurship

COMPULSORY ELECTIVE STUDY COURSES

• Strategic and change management
• Academic English
• Financial Management of Companies
• Intellectual capital management
• Intercultural communication
• Integrated management systems
• Labor, environmental and civil protection (if not completed at previous education levels)

FINAL EXAM

• Master Thesis