Project Management
The master's study programme "Project Management" is designed in accordance with the project manager profession standard, international project management guidelines and project management development trends in the world.
The aim of the study programme is to develop students’ in-depth theoretical knowledge of project management and management, ensuring their application in practice, preparing competent project managers for practical, innovative and research work in the projects of various organisations.
The programme promotes the ability to identify factors that impact most on project success and explain project management profession’s suitability for strategy implementation in order to effectively manage the realization of complex and dynamic projects.
The study programme is focused not only on the acquisition of knowledge, but mostly on the improvement of professional skills and development of competences in Project Management, which provides an opportunity to manage different types of projects in different sectors and sectors.
| Degree awarded: | Professional Master’s degree in Project Management and a Project Manager’s qualification |
| The language of studies: | Latvian |
| Accreditations: | until 2027 |
| Credit points/ECTS |
60/90* 80/120* |
60 CP (90 ECTS) A professional Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent professional higher education in management, entrepreneurship, economics, finance or a related field
80 CP (120 ECTS) An academic Bachelor’s degree in management, entrepreneur-ship, economics, finance or a related field or an academic or professional degree
The accreditaion process of the study field is currently underway. At the end of this process a new accreditation term will take effect.
Programme director
Inese Sluka
Telephone.: +371 67600688
Mob.phone: +371 25773358 -
Mail: [email protected]
Programme curriculum
| Year 1 | Year 2 |
|
Project Management Processes |
Programme and Portfolio Management |
Applicants with previous non-professional education, additional to the basic program, are offered to acquire the introductory module in the form of distance learning (for an additional fee 1 CP-50 EUR):
Introductory module:
Theoretical Aspects of Economics (2CP)
Accounting and Finance (2CP)
Analysis and Statistics in Business (2CP)
Fundamentals of Strategic Management (2CP)
Business and marketing Fundamentals, Trends and Opportunities (2CP)
* RISEBA has the right to make adjustments to the content of the program items and the amount of hours up to 20%
Study methods
Various simulation games, case studies, problem solving and analytical research work are used in the study process. Project management is teamwork, the ability to structure and present the activities to be carried out, therefore the courses include various group work, communication and cooperation tasks.
The classes are conducted by both academics and industry professionals, thus facilitating the connection between theory and practice. During the study, various guest lectures of representatives of enterprises of the industry are provided.
During their studies, students have the opportunity to participate in international project management competitions, develop their business or project ideas in the creative business incubator of RISEBA, prepare project sufficiency for funding.
Students develop the ability to analyze the existing project management environment, to see the trends in the development of the profession and to develop proposals for the development of project management of the organization, not forgetting about the development of the competence of the project team.
Studies take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and every second or third Thursday evening from 18.00 to 21.10.
Carrer Opportunities
Graduates can work in the profession of Project Manager, be members of the project team or self-employed project managers in various industries.
Opportunities for study
Graduates can continue their doctoral studies or improve their professional qualifications-pass IPMA international project manager certification.
Self assessment reports of the Postgraduate study programme “Project Management”
2018./19. LV
2018./19. ENG
2019./20. LV
2019./20. ENG
Application process
https://www.riseba.lv/en/admissions/application-process
Admission requirements 2020/2021
RISEBA main building
Address: 3 Meža Street, Riga, LV-1048
Telephone: + 371 67 500 265
Mob: + 371 26465351
E-mail: [email protected]
