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EXECUTIVE MBA EX EXECUTIVE MBA EXECUTIVE MBA EXECUTIVE MBA E CUTIV MBA E E MBA MBA EX CUTIV E E CUTIV EX MBA E E MBA MBA EX CUTIV E E CUTIV EX MBA E E MBA CUTIV E MBA E CUTIV E EX MBA E CUTIV E EX MBA E CUTIV E EX EX 2 www.rbs.lv RBS Director`s Welcome Executive MBA Director’s Welcome Welcome to Riga Business School at Riga Technical University! Thank you for looking into the Executive MBA program at Riga Business School at Riga Technical University (RBS). This brochure has a lot of information in it to help you choose the best program Being at the cross-roads between East and West, Riga has always been a hub of business activity. for you. Whether you are looking to advance your career, change your career, or just are interested For more than two decades Riga Business School (RBS) has provided world class management in studying business, RBS delivers lifelong sustaining results. We prepare students for senior training to current and future executives. Our strong commitment to high quality, the principles management challenges and responsibilities through an intense and international professional of North American MBA programs and all courses presented in English, makes RBS distinctive. development experience. With Latvia being a member of the European Union, management education has become more The RBS Executive MBA program is a North American style management program. It is designed popular and reaches for new horizons. The RBS MBA programs are there to meet the challenge. With for experienced professionals who are ready to really lead, in their organizations and in the the help of RBS strategic partners, University at Buffalo (USA), University of Ottawa (Canada), and community. The curriculum is designed to provide a perspective on a diverse set of business areas, BI Norwegian Business School (Norway), and integrating the needs of our corporate supporters, develop strategic thinking and leadership skills that prepare students for effectively leading in the programs are designed to prepare business leaders for the global world of tomorrow. In this the fast-changing and competitive modern global environment. racing world successful leadership is a combination of knowledge of contemporary business processes and international experience. While I can give you many statistics on the accomplishments of our graduates in the community and the business world, no words and no brochure can properly express the enriching nature of An international faculty and academically strong management programs in the dynamic city of studying with, supporting and being supported by great classmates. Together, you accomplish Riga bring you an experience that will prepare you for an impressive management career in the significant academic and personal achievements. Students graduate from the RBS Executive MBA future. I look forward to welcoming you to Riga Business School - where business challenges are program with lifelong friendships and business relationships. solved and inspirations originate. Just as we think it is important who you associate with, please take a note at who we associate with. We have created opportunities for you to participate in the learning process with some of Sincerely yours, the great learning institutions in the world. Jānis Grēviņš, Ph D. RBS Director So again, thank you for looking into the RBS Executive MBA program and best of luck. If you have any questions not answered in this brochure, please let us know. We will be glad to help. Sincerely, William C. Schaub, MBA/CPA Executive MBA Program Director 4 www.rbs.lv www.rbs.lv 5 About the Riga Business School 21 years ago Riga Technical University (RTU) in co – operation with the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) founded Riga Business School (RBS). Today Riga Business School is the number one destination for management education in the Baltic region. RBS mission is to educate managers and build leaders who create sustainable prosperity in the region and all of Europe. Riga Business School is the first and only school in this part of Europe offering North - American style MBA both in teaching standards and structure. RBS always uses intensive case studies, group work and active classroom involvement. All MBA programs are taught in English, granting its graduates an internationally recognized Masters of Business Administration degree. From 2012, Riga Business School offers a Bachelor of Management in International Business. Riga Business School has a solid reputation and more than 970 MBA graduates, most of whom occupy leading managerial positions both in Latvia and abroad. Riga Business School is the first public educational institution in Latvia to have earned the International Quality Assurance (IQA) award by Central and Eastern European Management Development Association (CEEMAN). CEEMAN is an international management development association established in 1993 with the aim of accelerating the growth in quality of management development in central and eastern Europe. It is a global network of management development institutions interested in quality of education and innovations in this field. We are proud to announce that this year RBS is unconditionally re-accredited by international accreditation authority CEEMAN for the next 6 years based on the academic excellence and contribution to business environment! Riga Business School is a member of PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education). The PRME are a call to encourage and facilitate the movement of business schools toward approaches that meet the new needs and expectations of the business world and the demands of a new generation of students with regard to sustainability and good corporate citizenship. 6 www.rbs.lv www.rbs.lv 7 Executive MBA Program Program Philosophy Distinguishing Features Executive MBA Program Structure The RBS Executive MBA program is a North American style The RBS Executive MBA program allows students to maintain management program. It is designed for experienced their career momentum, while bringing real and immediate professionals and prepares the students for senior management benefits to their company. RBS EMBA offers the same depth challenges and responsibilities through an intense and of knowledge and international network of teaching faculty international professional development experience. as in the well-known RBS Professional MBA program as well as the Leadership Development Practicum and the international exposure contained in the study trips. The program curriculum is designed to provide a perspective on a diverse set of business areas, develop strategic thinking and leadership skills that prepare students for effective organizational and operational development in the fast-changing and competitive global modern environment. In addition to the Leadership Development Practicum and the study trips, the program uses modern interactive teaching methods – case studies, projects, active participation, and discussions. Student’s analyze and solve real business problems leading European and North American enterprises have encountered. * RBS reserves the rights to vary the content and delivery of courses and the program. Diploma As part your Executive MBA experience, you will be taking the Leadership Development Practicum. Upon successful program completion, student will be awarded an Internationally accredited Master of Business Administration Delivery Format degree from the Riga Business School at Riga Technical Leadership Development Practicum Structure University and certificate of recognition by University at Buffalo The RBS Executive MBA program is delivered through four in the US and the University of Ottawa in Canada. modules containing 15 courses, two study trips and a master’s Pre-work Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 thesis over a 20-month format. After an introductory week, students attend classes and lectures one weekend (Thursday ME WE WORK LEADING through Sunday) a month. Throughout the program students ORGANIZATIONS participate in and complete the Leadership Development Practicum developed especially for RBS. In the first year of n Prereading n The reflective Leader n Personal Objectives n Grow through your n Building the High study students have a European study trip. In the second year n Preassesement n Values – based n Values and Personal relationships performance of study students have a one-week transcontinental study trip. n General orientation Leadership Vision n Parntership based organization Destinations for the transcontinental study trip have included n Value shift: n Driving the context organizations n Business in society to one of the RBS partner schools, the University of Buffalo in assess yourself, n EQ n Connection topics n Integration the US, the University of Ottawa in Canada, or Stellenbosch relationships and n Competence and and bottom – line University in South Africa. firms Character building n Manager as a coach: n Authentic Personal leaders coaching Leadership leaders 8 www.rbs.lv www.rbs.lv 9 Admission Criteria Prominent Participants n Solid previous education: minimum of Bachelor degree (or Appreciating the opportunities and challenges of such locally appropriate equivalent) from an accredited institution; diversity is a valuable business skill. Connecting people from n Relevant managerial experience, career progress (at least 5 different background, cultures and industries encourages years) and personal achievements; you to view the world differently, and inspires new ways n English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS);