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CAREER ADVICE:
EXECUTIVE MBA
for experienced professionals
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
(SSE Riga) is known for providing world-class
education in economics and business for
25 years.
SSE Riga not only empowers
undergraduate students to become inspiring
leaders and innovative thinkers, but also
offers an exclusive programme for senior
executives and business owners with
extensive experience in the field. SSE Riga
was the first business school in the Baltics to
offer an Executive MBA (EMBA) programme
back in 2004. For people in the Baltic region,
this meant an international MBA education
was finally at their fingertips.
The Executive MBA is a two-year
postgraduate programme for business leaders
looking to develop their global outlook,
strategic leadership and analytical skills. SSE
Riga has designed the programme in a way
that students can easily manage their time
and find a balance between studies, work
life, and family. Prospective students don’t
have to worry about taking a career break –
even with a busy work schedule, getting an
Executive MBA degree is decidedly doable.
It is a rich and engaging learning
experience that brings students to the next
level. When studying in the Executive MBA
programme, students have the opportunity
to share their expertise and learn from like-
mined people from different industries.
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Peer learning is the core foundation of the
programme. SSE Riga has created a dynamic
learning environment by enrolling a diverse
group of people with academic and professional
backgrounds in IT, banking and finance,
retail, engineering, production, logistics, arts
and entertainment. The programme brings
everyone under one roof. In the class of 2019,
Executive MBA students hail from Latvia,
Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
and China.
The next application deadline is 1 st June 2019.
Applicants are required to meet some criteria to
be eligible for the Executive MBA programme.
The admission requirements include a number
of competences – relevant managerial work
experience (minimum of 5 years), a university
degree, and English proficiency (both written
and spoken). Apart from the careful selection
of candidates, SSE Riga focuses on bringing
together leaders and executives who are willing
to embrace new challenges and inspire change.
Studies start in August for those who have
been accepted. The Executive MBA classes
are comprised of 25-30 students. The class
size facilitates meaningful connections and
feedback. Students take only one course at
a time. In order to help students plan their
calendars well in advance, students are
provided with a study schedule for the next
two years before they start their studies.
Students learn face-to-face without stepping
out of their full-time employment. The class meets
once a month for an intensive four-day module
(Wednesday to Saturday) in the heart of Riga’s Art
Nouveau District.
The part-time Executive MBA programme
combines intellectual input with real-world
business training and interactions. The module-
based programme aims to promote global cross-
cultural leadership while broadening on-the-
ground knowledge in business and finance. Regular
discussions, peer interaction, and group projects
are used to integrate real-life business cases into
the study process.
One of the programme’s greatest assets is its
team of international experts and professors with
many years of teaching experience, consulting and
research work to their credit. They have worked all
around the world by focusing on open discussions,
peer learning, and taking an individual approach to
every student. Around 80% of lecturers are from
abroad, representing countries like Lithuania,
Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Russia,
Germany, Hungary, the UK, the USA, Canada and
Australia.
Aside from the international environment within
the study process in Riga, Latvia, the Executive
MBA programme offers to challenge its students’
way of thinking in even more unusual settings.
The programme includes an international module
on Cross-Cultural Management at the Stockholm
School of Economics in Sweden, bringing together
students from Executive MBA programmes in
Latvia, Sweden and Russia, as well as a field trip to
Asia, namely, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
These modules provide students with new business
contacts and a hands-on experience in the rapidly
growing international business arena.
The transcontinental study-trip to Singapore,
Malaysia and Indonesia is a particularly eye-
opening experience, something completely
different from most students’ home and business
environments. With visits to startup accelerators
and businesses, this trip literally immerses the
students in Asia – a hotspot for innovations and
new technologies. It is an undeniably unique
opportunity to learn about local businesses,
economies and industries.
Every study programme has a so-called final
examination. The Executive MBA students work
on a Diploma Project to demonstrate what they
have learned from both the local and international
modules. They research a relevant business
problem that their industry or company faces.
Moreover, students can write the Diploma Paper
either individually or in teams of two.
Perhaps the most valuable part of the Executive
MBA programme is the opportunity to acquire new
connections and friends that will last a lifetime.
The network of alumni has grown incredibly over
the years. The extensive network of SSE Riga
Alumni, along with those from SSE in Sweden
and Russia, are doing great things in business and
politics all around the globe.
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