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Established in 1991 in cooperation with the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA and the University of Ottawa, Canada, Riga Business school (RBS) is a management–education institution within Riga Technical University (RTU).

RBS was the first higher education institution in the Baltics to offer MBA programs in English, granting its graduates an internationally recognized Masters of Business Administration degree.
 
The school has a solid reputation and more than 700 MBA graduates, the majority of who occupy leading managerial positions both in Latvia and abroad. RBS is the only school in the Baltics offering North-American style MBA both in teaching standards and structure, containing intensive case studies, group work and active classroom involvement over at least two years of studies.
 
Strong commitment to high quality, the principles of North American MBA programs and all courses presented in English make RBS distinctive in Latvia and in the Baltics.  
Throughout the years our Strategic partners – State University of New York at Buffalo and Ottawa University - have provided guidance and support needed for achieving the recognition we enjoy today.
 
RBS is offering the following MBA programs:
 
Executive MBA
20 - Month European-American program delivered collaboratively by 3 Schools of Management will help you to advance to new leadership heights. The North-American managerial education complimented by the best European experience provides you with a truly global executive learning and networking experience. Executive MBA links North America and Europe by providing a unique blend of management training experience.  
 
Professional MBA – an evening program for busy professionals, the oldest and most prestigious MBA program in Latvia taught fully in English language.

Full-time MBA – an intensive evening program for ambitious and motivated local and international students.
Students can take General MBA or choose between three specializations offered:

• MBA Finance is aligned with the International CFA® exam requirements;
• MBA IT  is designed to prepare managers to lead 21st century organizations in a rapidly changing, globally competitive, technologically sophisticated environment;
• MBA Marketing designed for those wanting to pursue a career in marketing both in Latvia and abroad.

Our faculty are experienced professionals educated in the Western universities and active members of the Latvian and international business community. Whether the faculty is executive level managers or highly demanded consultants, they always bring their knowledge leadership and practical experience to the classroom of Riga Business School.
 
CFA preparation course for Level 1 exam
 
The CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst®) is the most respected and valued credential in the global finance community and it is increasingly viewed by many as a passport to enter into, and advance within investment management and corporate finance professions. RBS prep-course ensures that you gain the latest knowledge and practices of the global finance community and dramatically improve your test taking techniques.
 
 
RBS English Language Center
 
Established in cooperation with the English Language Institute within the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) in 1991, the RBS English Language Center (ELC) has become the largest training center for adults offering English language instruction for academic, professional and social purposes and servicing individual and corporate clients.
 
We believe that our well-educated customers are results driven and so all of our offerings have a strong academic foundation that leads all of our programs to have a real deliverable of improved and functional English
Our highly qualified local and foreign teachers nurture a friendly and supportive learning atmosphere where every student feels comfortable asking questions, engaging in discussions and sharing their own experiences.
 
Since 2006, RBS has been an approved ETS Certified Test Administration Site administering the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), as well as academic tests necessary to study abroad.  As of 2008, in cooperation with Pearson Education, RBS offers professional tests, among them tests for getting a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certificate as well as the Graduate Management Admission test (GMAT).
 
A special Internet-based TOEFL preparation course has been designed and added to the ELC program offer to provide our customers with a unique opportunity to train their test taking skills before the actual test