Start-Up Management

Start-up Management

Starting your own business from an idea to a profitable one is a great adventure and hard work that requires a lot of knowledge and experience. From the very beginning of the company, it is very important to choose the most advantageous location, the legal form of the company and choose the right company strategy. Ventspils University of Applied Sciences is a place where you will not only acquire knowledge about starting a company, but with the help of mentors you will practically develop your company to become a successful entrepreneur.

About the Study Programme

DEGREE OBTAINED - Bachelor in Business Administration

TYPE OF DEGREE - Professional

DURATION OF STUDIES - 4 years

PROFESSION - Business Manager

LANGUAGE - English

STATE FUNDED STUDY PLACES - HERE

FEE PAYING STUDY PLACES -

FORM OF STUDIES - Full time

TUITION FEE - HERE

* For Applicant who is a Latvian citizen, a Latvian non-citizen, a citizen of the European Union, a citizen of the European Economic Area or a citizen of the Swiss Confederation and a permanent resident of the European Community a resident holding a valid residence permit and / or an applicant who has completed secondary education in one of the above countries.

** For Applicants who are not Latvian citizens, Latvian non-citizens, European Union citizens, European Economic Area nationals or citizens of the Swiss Confederation and permanent residents of the European Community a resident holding a valid residence permit and / or an applicant who has not completed secondary education in any of the above countries.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be able to perform the duties of a company, marketing, sales, business development, project and innovation manager, as well as any other role in the company related to the ability to create innovative solutions and sustainable business.

Study Process

Acquisition of literature

Students acquire knowledge independently, using recommended literature, online courses and other materials.

Discussions

During the lessons, students discuss the newly acquired knowledge both with each other and with the lecturer.

Appliance

During the lectures, students solve the problems of entrepreneurs, as well as apply knowledge in the development of their own company.

Study programme tasks

  • To provide knowledge and practical skills in entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and emotional intelligence development;
  • Ensure practice-based learning;
  • Apply non-traditional knowledge acquisition through team self-study, in combination with discussion panels and workshops;
  • Provide individual sessions with mentors for students' personal development plan creation and skills development;
  • To provide conditions for earning money in the study process;
  • Ensure participation in industry conferences and hackathons.

Layout of the study programme

Year 1

  • General Study Courses
    • Personal growth
    • Professional English in the labor market
    • Professional Russian in the labor market
    • Professional Latvian language in the labor market
    • Communication skills
  • Basic Theoretical Courses of the Field and Courses of IT
    • Information communication technologies for entrepreneurs
    • IT entrepreneurship
    • Basics of Economics
    • Business Management
    • Legislation and administrative management
    • Statistics and data interpretation
  • Industry Professional Specialization Courses
    • Marketing in the 21st Century
  • Elective Courses

    You will be able to choose one of the following courses

    • Financial markets
    • The Sharing Economy

Year 2

  • General Study Courses
    • Personal growth
  • Basic Theoretical Courses of the Field and Courses of IT
    • Accounting
    • Legislation and administrative management
    • Statistics and data interpretation
  • Industry Professional Specialization Courses
    • Financial management
    • Service design
    • Future leadership
    • Sales and customer relations
    • Practical marketing of the company
    • Product development through experimentation

Year 3

  • General Study Courses
    • Personal Growth
  • Basic Theoretical Courses of the Field and Courses of IT
    • Management of the company
    • Civil and environmental protection
    • Sustainability and Green Thinking
  • Industry Professional Specialization Courses
    • Financial management
    • Future leadership
    • Sales and customer relations
    • Practical marketing of the company
    • Product development through experimentation
    • Content creation and media
    • Innovation management
    • Production
  • Elective Courses

    You will be able to choose one of the following courses

    • Platform business model
    • Gaming theory

Year 4

  • General Study Courses
    • Innovation Week
  • Basic Theoretical Courses of the Field and Courses of IT
    • Project 24
  • Internship
    • Internship opportunities.
  • Bachelor's Thesis
    • Each student must develop and defend a Bachelor's thesis at the end of their studies.

Schoolarships and opportunities for reduced tuition fee

In Ventspils University of Applied Sciences You can apply for such scholarships

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