Business Psychology
RISEBA Bachelor’s programme in Business Psychology is the first programme of this kind in Latvia and is one of the few programmes offered in Europe. Students who choose this programme will gain a comprehensive understanding of business and management combined with a profound knowledge of psychology. This unique blend will enhance students’ marketability and give them a considerable advantage as they enter the labour market.
Business Psychology programme will provide its students with the skills and knowledge to apply psychological principles to business problems in the workplace. Different career paths are open to the programme graduates – from running small and medium enterprises to starting, running and growing own companies in any business setting. Programme graduates are effective managers and responsible business people who make decisions based on financial and economic indicators and also consider the psychological aspects of specific business functions and processes.
Degree awarded |
Bachelor of Science in Business Management |
Accreditation |
Until 2027 |
Study language |
Latvian (full-time, part-time, distance) and English (distance) |
CP / ECTS |
120 CP / 180 ETC |
Tuition fee per year |
3620 EUR (for citizens of EU, EEA, CIS countries, Georgia, Ukraine) 3800 EUR (other countries) |
Programme length |
3,5 years |
Programme director
Mg.psych. Valerijs Dombrovskis
Phone: +371 27003584, e-mail: [email protected]
Programme curriculum*
YEAR 1 | YEAR 2 |
Personal Growth and Team Building Cross Cultural Communication and Psychology Management Information literacy Marketing General Psychology Presentation Skills Business English – Cambridge I Business English – Cambridge II Civil defence Social Psychology Introduction to Business Psychology Research Human Resource Management Personal Growth and Career Development Organisational Psychology Business Coaching Corporative Social Responsibility and Ethics Course Paper in Business Psychology I |
Microeconomics Social and applied ecology Business Laws and Regulations Stress and burnout management Pathopsychology in Organisation 1 Management Psychology Consumer Behavior Political Psychology Business English – Cambridge III Business English – Cambridge IV Macroeconomics Management and Mediation of Conflicts in Organisation Accounting Entrepreneuship Pathopsychology in Organisation 2 Personality Research Methods in Organisation Scientific Research and Data Processing Methods I Course Paper in Business Psychology 2 |
YEAR 3 | |
Financial Management Innovation Management International Business Psychological Aspects of Group Management Strategic Management International Marketing Political psychology Free choice course (elective) Free choice course (elective) Free choice course (elective) Basics of Project Management Organisation consulting Positive Psychology Business psychology Scientific Research and Data Processing Methods 2 Bachelor thesis |
*RISEBA has rights to make adjustments up to 20% of the programme content.
Study methods
Lecturers with extensive practical experience, international learning environment. The diversity of approaches and teaching methods and personalized approach to every student.
Self assessment reports of the Bachelor study programme "Business Psychology"
2018./19. LV
2018./19. ENG
2019./20. LV
2019./20. ENG
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Entrance examination
Entrance examination |
Date | Time | Place | Audience |
English |
19.07.2022 | 18:00 PM | Meža street 3 | 218. audience |
International opportunities
Erasmus+ study mobility
* Any full-time student of the Bachelor's programme in Business Psychology who has completed at least one year of study can go to the Erasmus+ exchange programme.
* A student can go to study for 1 or 2 semesters at one of the RISEBA partner universities. The duration of study mobility is 2-12 months.
* The student does not have to pay for the period spent in the study and practice exchange programme abroad, the tuition fee is covered by the partner university, but the student continues to pay the RISEBA tuition fee. For the period spent abroad during the mobility, the student is awarded an Erasmus+ scholarship to cover transport and accommodation costs.
* Erasmus+ Internship Mobility means that a student can do an internship in one of the companies they are interested in in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries. The student receives an Erasmus+ scholarship for this internship period. The duration of the internship mobility is 2-12 months.
Find out more about Erasmus+ and apply here!
RISEBA main campus: Meža str. 3, Riga, LV-1048, tel. +371 67500265, [email protected]