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International Higher school of Practical Psychology

Bachelor Study Program of Professional Higher Education in

Business Administration

4234509

Riga

2005

Contents

4. Bachelor Study Program of Professional Higher Education “Business Administration” 35. Informative booklets promoting study program 76. Perspective evaluation of study program from the point of view of Latvian State interests 76.1. Correspondence of study program to profession standard and professional higher education standard 86.2. The results of employers’ questionnaire 87. Evaluation of study program 97.1. Targets and tasks of study program 97.2. Structure of study program 97.3. Practical realization of study program 117.4. Evaluation system 117.5. Students 137.5.1. The number of students in program 137.5.2. The number of enrolled first year students 137.5.4. Students questionnaires and their analysis 137.5.6. Students participation in improvement of study process 137.6. Academic staff of study program 147.6.1. The number of academic staff (degrees) 147.6.2. Qualification of academic staff 157.6.3. The policy of selection, rotation, training and promotion of academic staff 157.7. Financial resources and provision of infrastructure 167.8. Cooperation 177.8.1. Cooperation with employers 177.8.2. Interaction with similar programs 177.8.2.1. Comparison with other programs 177.8.3. Academic staff members who have worked in educational institutions

abroad or have been involved in a scientific research work abroad 188. Development plan of the study program 18

Appendix1. Annotations2. CV of academic staff

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4. Bachelor Study Program of Professional Higher Education “Business Administration”

Full time studies

Basic courses (20 c.p.)

Nr. Courses Term Total number of hours Credit points

Contact hours

Independent work

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

1. Business communication (in English)

1 – 4 240 240 12

2. Social psychology 1 36 44 2

3. Psychology of communication

4 20 60 2

4. Business ethics 2 24 56 2

5. Politic 3 40 40 2

Theoretical courses (36 c.p.)

1 2 3 4 5 61. Financial

mathematics1 48 32 2

2. Computer science 1 – 2 48 72 33. Economics 2 – 3 96 144 64. Accounting 1 – 2 64 96 45. Statistics 3 48 32 26. State finances 5 40 40 27. Commercial law 4 72 48 38. Civil law (case,

liability)1 48 32 2

9. Enterprise finance management

3 – 4 72 48 3

10. International finances

6 32 48 2

11. International commercial law

6 48 32 2

12. Taxes 5 72 48 313. Basics of scientific

research work1 36 44 2

Professional specialisation courses (60 c.p.)

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.1. Management 3 56 64 32. Commercial activities 1-2 48 72 43. Marketing 3 60 60 34. Marketing research 4 32 48 25. Production management 5 32 48 26. Theory of project management 3-4 96 64 47. Project investment 5 48 72 38. Project innovations 5 48 32 29. Management of quality system 6 32 48 210. Labour legislation and projection 6 32 48 211. Personnel management 6 32 48 212. Research methods of entrepreneurship

environment7 32 48 2

13. International economics 7 48 32 214. Project modelling 5-6 96 144 615. Crises and risk management 7 64 96 416. Strategic project management 7 60 60 317. International business 5 56 64 218. Project management of production

processes8 48 72 3

19. Course papers 2-4-6 - - 9

Optional courses (6 c.p.)

Nr.

Course Term Total number of hours Credit pointsContact

hoursIndependent

work1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.1. The main resolutions

of European Union1 32 48 2

2. Organisation and reforms of public administration

2 32 48 2

3. The second foreign language (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Finnish)

5-7 168 32 5

4. Logics 3 32 48 25. Advertising

psychology3 32 48 2

6. Business Planning 5-6 60 60 3

Practices (26 c.p.)

1. Information searching 1 40 12. Organisational practice in college 4 80 23. Advertising practice 2-3 80 2

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4. Practice in other institutions 5-6 280 75. Professional practice in other

institutions7-8 560 14

Diploma Paper and State Examinations (12 c.p.)

1. Diploma paper 8 400 102. State examination 8 80 2

Part time studies

General courses(20 c.p.)

Nr. Course Term Contact hours

Practical works

Credit points

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.1. Business communication

(in English)1-5 120 360 12

2. Social psychology 1 16 64 23. Psychology of

communication2 12 68 2

4. Business ethics 4 12 68 25. Politic 3 20 60 2

Theoretical courses (36 c.p.)

1. 2 3 4 5 61. Financial mathematics 2 24 56 22. Computer science 2-3 24 96 33. Economics 3-4 58 182 64. Accounting 1-2 48 112 45. Statistics 5 24 56 26. State finances 5 24 56 27. Commercial law 3 24 96 38. Civil law (case, liabilities) 1 12 68 29. Enterprise finance management 7 24 96 310. International finances 6 12 68 211. International commercial law 8 12 68 212. Taxes 4 36 84 313. Basics of scientific research work 1 24 56 2

Professional specialisation courses (60 c.p.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.1. Management 2 24 96 32. Commercial activities 1 24 96 33. Marketing 3 36 84 34. Marketing research 5 24 56 2

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5. Industrial management 6 24 56 26. Theory of project management 3-4 80 80 47. Project investment 6 24 96 38. Project innovations 6 40 40 29. Management of quality system 7 24 56 210. Employment legislation and protection 5 12 68 211. Personnel management 7 12 68 212. Research methods of entrepreneurship

environment5 12 68 2

13. International economics 5 12 68 214. Project modelling 5-6 64 176 615. Crises and risk management 9 36 124 416. Management of project strategy 10 40 80 317. International commercial activities 6 24 96 318. Project management of production

processes10 24 96 3

19. Course papers 2-4-6 - - 9

Optional courses(6 c.p.)

Nr.

Course Term Total number of hours Credit pointsContact

hoursIndependent

work1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.1. The main resolutions

of European Union1 32 48 2

2. Organisation and reforms of public management

2 32 48 2

3. The second foreign language (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Finnish)

7-9 168 32 5

4. Logics 7 12 68 25. Advertising

psychology9 12 68 2

6. Business Planning 7-8 24 96 3

Practices (26 c.p.)

1. Information searching 1 40 12. Organisational practice in college 3-6 80 23. Advertising practice 7 80 24. Practice in other institutions 7-8 520 135. Professional practice in other

institutions9 320 8

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Diploma Paper and State Examination (12 c.p.)

1. Diploma paper 9-10 400 102. State examination 10 80 2

Study program of “Business administration“ is a higher professional education second level Bachelor program containing 160 credit points ( 1 credit point is equal to 40 contact hours). The duration of full time studies is four years (8 semesters). Study year consists of 32 tutorial weeks and 6 weeks of examination session. Contact hours make 40% of total number of hours, students independent work hours – 60%.

The duration of part time studies is five years (10 semesters), lecturers contact hours make 25% from the total number of hours, but students independent studies including different kinds of works, course papers and preparation for tests make not less than 75% from the tutorial time of definite course.

Course annotations in the appendix

5. Promotional and informative booklets “Business administration“ study program is advertised in media.

1) There are promotional booklets and informative leaflets2) You can find information about the program (in the form of advertisement and informative articles) in “Mērķis” magazine, “Latvijas avīze”, “Diena”; newspapers as well as “MK-Latvija”, “Obrazovanije i karjera” – media for Russian speaking people3) SPPA students’ newspaper “Restart”4) You can get information about the program by listening to the “European hit radio” and watching TV1 and TV7 channels5) www.sppa.lv home page contains informative messages in Latvian, Russian and English languages.6) Information services and career choice centres have information about our Higher school. It is placed on IHSPP stand at exhibition “Skola“ (“School”).7) You can find information about “Business management“ program in catalogues – “Augstākā izglītība Latvijā un ārzemēs”, “Kur mācīties tālāk. Augstskola”, “Izglītības ceļvedis”8) Live advertising, such as school Olympiads managed by IHSPP students and informative meetings in a college (in Latvian and Russian languages) once a week are of great importance.

6. Perspective Evaluation of Study Program from the Point of view of Latvian State Interests.

Having entered the European Union Latvia got the possibility of wider and more intensive commercial activities in the conditions of free market. The demand for highly qualified specialists with good knowledge of international, economic, legislative and business activities management is rapidly growing.

The graduates of IHSPP professional higher education bachelor study program will be the specialists who take an active part in management of local and international project development, facilitate the flow of investments from EU structural funds to the economic, cultural and educational benefit of our republic.

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6.1. The correspondence of study program to profession standard and professional higher education standard.

“Business administration“ professional higher education Bachelor study program is formed according to regulations Nr. 481. From 20 November, 2001 of LR cabinet of Ministers “Regulation on the second level professional higher education state standard”. The program corresponds to LR Education and Science Ministry classifier – 4234509 and it is developed in accordance with “Enterprise and institutions managers” professional standard (registration Nr. 0070) which is confirmed by IZM resolution Nr. 283. from 16 May, 2002 and “Project manager” professional standard (registration Nr. 0222) which is confirmed by IZM resolution Nr. 649 from 29 December, 2003.

“Project manager” qualification corresponds to the group 2414 of LR professional classifier, “Enterprise manager” qualification – to the group 1210. Having finished the above mentioned program the graduate is awarded a professional Bachelor’s degree in business management. Developing the program regulations Nr.3. of LR MK from 3 January, 2002 “about licensing order of study program of higher education institution” were taken into account.

“Business administration” program was licensed on May 30, 2003. Nr. Of licence is 04033 – 9, licence term is 30 May , 2006. The realisation of program began with SPPA Senate meeting resolution (Nr. 17) from 4 February, 2004.

“Business administration” professional higher education Bachelor study program of International Higher school of Practical Psychology with professional qualification “Project Manager” and “Enterprise Manager” is formed in accordance with conception of Latvian economical development. The program corresponds to profession standard (see in the appendix) , acquired knowledge and skills are parts of study program. Great demand for qualified project management specialists in Latvian and the EU labour market was the main reason of this project which provides the second level of higher education in project management.

6.2. The results of employers’ questionnaire Managers of some well-known enterprises, such as BV SIA “LTV”, SIA

“Bodybalt”, SIA “Latvijas KI”, Center Laiva , had expressed their opinion about preparation of business and project managers in high schools. The most common answers to the question, what is mostly expected from a young specialist, were following: “ability to work practically”, “team-work”, “ability to generalize ideas and non-standard thinking”. Of course, theoretical skills were also mentioned, but only together with praxis. As the most common drawbacks of studies were mentioned the lack of practical experience, incapacity to combine theory with the real life, abstractness of knowledge, inability to distinguish between priorities and second-rate things. It was also mentioned that sometimes it seems that theory is given too much attention in colleges and that the level of academic staff proficiency is very low. In order to improve the quality of preparation of young specialists, some employers ask to focus on following things:

Combination of praxis and theory; Giving more concrete knowledge; Analysis of real situations, practical tasks and development of skills

particularly necessary for work; Tighter relation to future profession; Better psychological preparation (team work, argumentation skills).

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It was interesting that 90% of employers had admitted that they would employ young specialists even without practical work experience. It was written in one of the questionnaires that work experience is not the only decisive factor – what is important is knowledge and gumption.

Results of the questionnaires had proved that the IHSPP has a right attitude in preparing young specialists putting their studies on practical basics, which satisfies market demands.

In order to evaluate which type of studies are most demanded, there was a question in the questionnaire “What are the studies you would support and suggest to your employees?”. The answers had convinced that there is a necessity in part-time studies in order to “study in a working process” and to implement theoretical knowledge into praxis.

7. Evaluation of study program7.1. Objective and tasks of study program

Business administration program is developed as a professional, higher education Bachelor program. The target of this program is to prepare highly qualified, intelligent and creative specialists for enterprise and project management who will be ready for practical work in Latvia, the European Union and other countries.

The tasks of study program:1. Develop students’ abilities of practical project realization: create ideas, develop, manage and put the projects into practice.2. Develop skills necessary for enterprise and project management: ability to work in team, ethical work style, critical reasoning, creative and scientific research work skills.3. Ensure acquisition of necessary theoretical knowledge according to the scientific standard of the 21st century with basics of international commercial law and commercial activities.

7.2. Structure of study program.Study program consists of following course blocs:

1. General education courses developing personality2. Mathematical courses3. Computer science and information technology courses4. Economical courses5. Courses of management science6. Courses of project management.

General courses of study program provide knowledge about society, develop reasoning abilities and communication culture.Mathematical courses are the basis for studies of economical and project management courses.Computer science and information technology courses ensure the necessary knowledge and skills in computer science, compilation of data base and management systems.Courses of management science provide knowledge, skills and abilities of enterprise, state institutions or individual project management.

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Economical courses help to understand Latvian, European and international economic processes, their interaction and influence.Project management courses provide knowledge and practical skills in project realization (creation of ideas, management and development of project, modelling, etc.)Study program is based on two main principles:1. Balance between practice and theory2. Balance between professional and general courses which referred to economics and commercial activities.

The program consists of four parts:1. General courses contain 20 credit points. They include business communication, social psychology, psychology of communication, politology, business ethics.2. Theoretical courses contain 36 credit points. They include such courses as finance mathematics, computer science, economics, accounting, taxes, statistics, state finances, civil law of commercial activities, enterprise finances, management of finances, international commercial activities, basics of scientific research work.3. Professional specialization courses contain 60 credit points. They include science of management, commercial activities, marketing, marketing research, industrial management, theoretical basis of project management, project investments, management of project innovations, management of quality systems, international commercial activities, labour law and protection, personnel management, crises and risk management, strategically management of project, course paper.4. Optional part contains 6 credit points and gives possibility to the students to specialize in the chosen field and learn the third foreign language.

Professional practice - 26 credit points. State examination and diploma paper development and defence contain

12 credit points (2c.p. – state examination and 10c.p. diploma thesis development and defence).Since the time of study program licensing some minor changes have been

made in the program: there was introduced the course “Basics of scientific research work” (2 c.p.) to prepare the students to the growing demands of scientific analysis and solution of economical and social problems. In order to keep 36 credit points (CP) for a study program, there had to be some CP taken away from some program subjects, i.e. State Finance course was taken 1 CP away, International Finance course (called like this due to EU requirements) was taken 1CP away as well. A course Finance Management of an Enterprise has remained without essential changes (the name of the course was slightly changed – it was called Enterprise Finance before). A course Communication Psychology (the number of CP has remained not changed) is based on Social Psychology and Business Psychology and Ethics.

One of the main topics of courses in Accounting and Theoretical Argumentation of Project Management is project inner control. As for students lack information about business environment evaluation, a course Project Audit is replaced with a course Research methods of entrepreneurship environment (the number of CP has remained not changed).

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According to students’ wishes and requirements, there is a bigger amount of additional subjects offered, such as Logics, Enterprise Activity Planning and Advertising psychology.

7.3. Practical realisation of study program.A student acquires a Bachelor’s degree having passed all examinations and

tests (160 credit points) including 3 course papers (9 c.p.), 74 independent works, 5 practical works (26 c.p.) which consist of library (1 c.p.), organizational (2 c.p.), advertising (2 c.p.), introductory (8c.p.) and diploma (13 c.p.) practices. Finally a student should develop and defend a bachelor’s work (10 c.p.) and pass state exam (2 c.p.).Students are introduced with usage of marketing techniques in a definite enterprise acquiring project development and management methods during their practice time. Students conduct a research work at the time of diploma practice. Optional courses (6 c.p.) give a possibility to choose subjects which are necessary for their career.

Traditional lectures are substituted by interactive cooperation between students and lecturers. Which facilitates students activity, development of creative ideas and independent work. Study process includes seminars, discussions, talks, analysis of situations, practical works, project development, presentation of independent work, business games, creative tasks in groups.

The quality of study knowledge and process is provided by independent quality system. There is a coordination council of basic study courses which examination and analysis of study program, lectures and methods of teaching, It can propose how to change and supplement a study program. Commission members manage Exchange of experience and take part in examinations and tests.

A teaching staff works out a plan of each lecture including various methodise and distributing materials to help the students in the process of studies. The students can get information about study programs, methods of teaching, recommendations on course papers and Bachelor’s thesis, practice regulations.

The efficiency of study process is ensured by students research work which takes the following forms:

individual assignments and course papers; taking part in conferences; Bachelor’s paper.

Students start their research work having chosen the theme of research to work out a course paper according to the definite standard during their first year of studies. Every week there are consultations on the methods of writing a research paper, usage of research techniques, data analysis and interpretation and presentation of results. The course „Basics of scientific research work” provides the initial skills of scientific research work. The main trends of students research work refer to contemporary business management and project management used in practice. The students get a special experience in creation and development of ideas and their practical realisation during a project week twice a year.

7.4 Evaluation systemStudy process and students’ knowledge are being evaluated according to quality

and quantity. The quality of a study program is proved and controlled in two stages: first, it is regulated by rules about basic orders of work organization and quality proves confirmed by the Senate; second, there is a students’ and lecturers’ self-assessment system in form of questionnaires.

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The choice of an examination form strongly depends on specificity of study subjects: in specific subjects there is usually practical work with computers; in seminars – a presentation and a public defence of an individual work/project; in theoretical courses – written tests. Final marks for specific courses depend on marks received for individual works and final exams. Students are obliged to write term papers in the end of the 2nd, the 4th, 6th terms, and they are required to receive positive results in all types of examination.

There are two more essential facts in evaluation of a study process – students’ active participation in lectures and seminars, and quality of individual and team works.

In the end of their studies students are obliged to pass state exams and defend their diploma paper.

Evaluation according to the ECTS system and the 10-point system used in Latvia

Mark according to ECTS

Mark in 10-point system

Average % of students who

successfully passed the exams

Definition

A 10 10 EXCELLENT – very high results, not essential mistakes

B 9 25 VERY GOOD – work done above average standards, but with few mistakes

C 7-8 30 GOOD – in general good work, but with few essential mistakes

D 6 25 SATISFACORY – satisfactory, but with many essential mistakes

E 5 10 ALMOST SATISFACTORY – according to minimal requirements

FX

1- 4

- NOT TESTED – there is an additional work needed in order to get credit points

F - NOT TESTED – there is a lot of additional work to do

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7.5. Students

7.5.1 The number of students involved in programNow the total number of students involved in program is 21.

7.5.2 The number of matriculated first year students2004/05 – 7 students were matriculated

7.5.4 Questionnaires and their analysisIn February 2005 to better find out students’ needs there was carried out a

questionnaire of students enrolled in program “Business administration”. The results of questionnaire show that studies in IHSPP are chosen mainly because of two reasons:

A program is offered, which trains qualified project managers (what is not by similar programs of other colleges);

IHSPP is orientated towards practical knowledge, which give more advantages in the labour market.All of the students mentioned that the first study year on the whole has

persuaded them that their choice had been right. They admit the fact of getting more interested in their specialty during studies also; the program of studies is evaluated as correspondent to students wishes.

The overall estimation of lessons organized by their lecturers is high (80%), relationships between students and teaching stuff are said to be positive, however, some students have mentioned that they would like this cooperation to be tighter and more creative.

Students were asked to answer a question about their readiness for the competition in the labour market, for, in our opinion, this question is getting more actual all the time and it is unacceptable for new professionals to increase the number of unemployed. Most of the students have properly appraised their primary preparation for the competition in the labour market: “Attention has been paid to that, however, it might be more intense” (40% of respondents).

7.5.6 Students’ participation in improvement of study processThere are informative meetings about actual problems of study process, which

provide the students with information about activities of a College in the beginning of each semester. Discussions and exchange of information with students help to define students’ needs and satisfaction with contents and form of study process. As for the most part of students is employed, they put high demands to the College. Administration of the International College of Practical Psychology (ICPP) is interested in solving problems and meeting the needs of both - of students and College. Students’ interests are always considered and satisfied. Cooperation with students is one of the main sources in the study program improvement and democratization.

Students’ wish to become good specialists makes them demanding in attitude to themselves and the teaching staff. They highly evaluate kind and favourable attitude of administration and teaching staff as well as a free atmosphere according to the results of questionnaires.

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7.6 Academic staff of a study program

7.6.1 The number of academic staff (Doctors, Habil. Doctors, Masters of Science)A teaching staff of 26 people is engaged in the program (13 of them work full-

time at the ICPP). There are 10 Doctors of Science involved in the study program (7 of them work full-time at the IHSPP).

Hab. Doctor – 1Doctors – 10Masters – 14Specialists with higher education – 1 Doctor’s candidates – 4

No Name/Surname Scientific Degree(Latin definitions)

Courses Place of work

1. Ābeltiņa Anna Dr.oec. Economics, Commercial Activities, International Economics, International Commercial Activities

Business School Turiba

2. Broks Janis Dr.phil. Logics Main work3. Bidermane

AgneseMag.sc.soc. Theoretical basis of project

managementRiga Dome

4. Brazauska Valda Dr.phil. Project innovations Main work5. Dimpere Inara Mag.philol. English language Main work6. Gusev Alexander Dr.philol. Library practice (search for

information)Main work

7. Gutmanis Normunds

Mag. math. Marketing, Marketing research

RISEBA

8. Ivanchenkova Inessa

Mag. philol. German language Main work

9. Kalnina Ruta Mag.sc.soc. Management Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia

10. Kalnins Armands Mag. paed. LU Doctor’s candidate

The main principles of the European Union, Organization of public management and reforms, Personnel management, Management of quality systems

Ltd „BRC Novateka”

11. Kantane Vineta Mag.sc.pol.Doctor’s candidate

Political Science Riga Secondary School No.45

12. Kauzhena Dace Dr.oec. Project investments, Project modelling

Latvian Bank

13. Kolesnikova Larisa

Mag.psych. Psychology of communication

Main work

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14. Kush Andra Specialist Psychology of communication

Main work

15. Liepa Evija Dr.math. Financial mathematics, Statistics, Computer science, Management of project strategies, Management of industrial projects

The Baltic Russian Institute

16. Leschevica Maira

Mag.oec.,LU Doctor’s candidate

Crises and risk management, Project management of industrial activities

Business Consultation Group, Ltd.

17. Leitane Aija Mag.iur. Commercial Law, Civil Law, Personnel management, Labour legislation, Labour protection

Latvian Television

18. Matule Guna Dr.sc.soc. Basics of scientific research work, Business ethics

Main work

19. Meikshane Dzidra

Dr.hab.paed. Basics of scientific research work

Main work

20. Mihailova Svetlana

Mag. philol. French language Main work

21. Mihailovs Janis Dr.psych. Project innovations Main work22. Plavina Beata Mag. oec. Accounting, Taxes State Audit

Office Republic of Latvia

23. Edgars Peichs Mag.iur.LU Doctor s candidate

Commercial law, International commercial law, Project innovations

Hansabank

24. Veide Martinsh Dr.psych. Social psychology, Advertisement psychology

Main work

25. Vanags Janis Dr. oec. State finances, Enterprise finances, International finances, Enterprise Activity Planning

Riga Technical University

26. Voronova Natalja

Mag.psych. Psychology of interaction Main work

7.6.2 Qualification of academic staffCVs of the academic staff are in the appendix.

7.6.3 The policy of academic staff selection, rotation and development People with corresponding professional level are employed at the IHSPP. We

sign employment contracts with prominent lecturers from other Colleges as well as organize lecturers’ exchange with other Latvian and foreign Higher schools.

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Our program is new and there are few specialists who could qualitatively prepare the students for project management in Latvia. There is a necessity to look for skilled specialists-practitioners who for the moment don’t always have their studies finished and academic degree received. Innovations and not traditional creative approach can be facilitated, if there are international specialists-practitioners involved in the study process. These people are often engaged in international projects and are eager to take part in the study process at the IHSPP. For this they have to sign an employment contract.

In general the program is put into practice according to a plan, but because of high demands we have to continue our search for highly qualified academic staff.

Lecturers improve their qualification studying independently, attending courses, seminars, conferences and taking part in national and international projects and cooperating with colleagues from other school and other educational institutions. In this way they can acquire more knowledge and skills.

SPPA facilitates development of its academic staff providing it with new scientific information, technical stuff, and creating a pleasant atmosphere at the working place.

7.7 Financing and infrastructureFinancial sources of a study program are based on students’ tuition fees.Materially technical basis of a study program consists of a building on the

Bruninieku Street 65 and a building – on the Gogola Street 12. These two buildings together with the surrounding land (total area – 5 200 m2) are counted as real estates of the school. Rooms for the administrative office (area – 24 m2) are rented in a building of the Academy of Science on the Academy Place 1. There is also a campus in Stameriena (district of Gulbene; area – 2100 m2) specially meant for seminars, trainings, project development and recreation.

Lectures in the program of Business Activities are held in the building on the Bruninieku Street 65. There are also recreation premises as well as two apartments for foreign academic staff.

As for students need to work a lot with computers, there are 3 computer rooms with 116 computers (104 - IBM system PCs including 81 Pentium III and IV; 14 – Macintosh system PCs) and 8 printers available for students’ needs. Internet connection facilitates productive work of students and lecturers. It is possible to use some peripheral devices in the study process: two black-&-white A4 format laser printers, two A4 format and one A2 format colour jet printers, 6 scanners, 6 video cameras, 6 digital cameras and some more.

Students can access audio, visual and other technical equipment, such as 20 TV sets, 1 film projector for larger classes, 20 video tape-recorders, 25 Dictaphones, 2 equipments for binding books and booklets, 5 photocopiers and digital editing equipment. It is possible to work in a film laboratory that is equipped with 3 cameras, 1 layout table and a special lighting system. There are rooms for visual art classes in the basement of the College building. They can be used, as well as the garden in the back yard of the building, for extraordinary and creative workshops.

All equipment and devices necessary for studies are purchased according to a plan, which meets all requirements of the study program.

The College takes care of its students’ and academic staff’s health and offers a possibility to use a gym (area – 60 m2) with all necessary fitness equipment and showers. In order to offer a broader program of physical activities, there is a sports

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hall rented in Latvian Academy of Arts and swimming pool lanes in Natalija Draudzina school.

Students and academic staff can enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or cocoa, while studying and working.

There are two Resource Centres in the school (one in each building), which provide students with study materials and offer big choice of audio and video records.

In order to meet all methodological requirements of a study program, there is a large library complex offered that includes a library and a reading hall (area – 180 m2). Now there are 13 080 books in the College libraries and Resource Center funds. 2100 books are used for the study program of Business Activities.

The School buys books, periodicals, highly concentrating on the latest foreign editions, in Latvian, Russian, English and other languages in order to provide students. IHSPP offers its premises for various exhibitions, which give students information about latest professional literature.

EBSCO database is great advantage for students and teaching staff. It gives electronic access to newest information about social science, business and economics, including management, marketing, finance, accounting and communication. “Business Source Premier” database offers access to 7800 magazines all over the world starting from the year 1922, including such popular editions as Harvard Business Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of International Marketing etc.

7.8 Public Relations

7.8.1 Relationships with employersWe can contact employers using High School and personal connections, as

well as contacts of working students’, whose employers would be interested in improvement of IHSPP study programs and provision of working places for practicians. In future we will try to arrange practicians places even for full-time students.There are contracts on students’ praxis places in the appendix.

7.8.2 Collaboration with similar study programsWe have signed collaboration agreements with other Latvian High Schools

upon similar study programs. Our collaborating High Schools are Business School Turiba, Higher School of Social Technologies, Baltic Russian Institute and Transport and Telecommunication Institute.

7.8.2.1 Comparison with other programs Contents and structures of IHSPP professional Bachelor’s study programs are

compared with similar national and foreign High School programs. There are similar programs in Latvian University, Latvia University of Agriculture and Business School Turiba. These study programs are aimed at preparing specialists for management of entrepreneurship. Subjects referring to project management are just a small part of a program.

IHSPP study program however differs from other programs because it includes a whole course of subjects, which give knowledge and skills necessary for project managers.

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IHSPP professional Bachelor’s study programs are compared with programs of Rotterdam School of Management of Erasmus University and Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

Similarities Differences

· There are subjects connected with economics, management and finance, included into all study programs.

· Study programs are aimed at research of people researches, project and behaviour management, legislation and studying information systems.

·· The emphasis in all study

programs is put on combination of traditional and modern teaching techniques.

·· Students’ s matriculation is after

successful passing of state exams.

· Amount of subjects connected with management is higher; there is a new subject Industrial Management in IHSPP; course in Accounting is shorter.

· There is a complete subject set for development of necessary skills and knowledge in project management.

· The program includes praxis in a certain company that uses methods of project management.

· IHSPP puts larger emphasis on such subjects like International Law, International Economics, International Commercial Activities, Basic principles of EU.

· The process of learning includes creative research, group activities, business and computer games, as well as project modeling and management.

7.8.3 Academic staff who worked in foreign educational institutions or made a scientific research work abroad

Participants of international research projects are following academic staff: staff employees – J. Mihailow, S. Mihailowa, Dz. Meikshane, M. Veide, J. Broks; academic staff on a part-time job basis: E. Liepa, A. Kalnins, N.Gutmanis, M.Leschevica.

8 Study program development planDevelopment of a professional higher education Bachelor study program

“Business administration” depends on tendencies of LR economic development, foreign investments in state economics, a growing number of enterprises and necessity of well educated project managers. Project managers will have an opportunity to be involved in international economics, political and administrative processes in Latvia and in the EU.Entrance in the EU gave Latvian students possibility to take part in various international projects, student exchange programs.

In future students will be offered a professional higher education Master study program “Business administration”, which will give Masters a possibility to obtain a qualification of a project manager.

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International Higher School of Practical Psychology

Commercial activitiesAnnotation

Lecturer – A. Abeltina

The main idea of the course is to give students an insight into commercial activities, processes of running and organizing business; to show how economical regularities, categories and laws can be implemented in all activities of a company.

Goals of the course are to give students a deep outlook into basics of commercial activities and legislation that regulate formation and development of a company; to give an idea of different types of commercial activities and what is necessary for their management; to teach how to evaluate structures and functions of resources of a company; to show how pricing policies work, i.e. their types and realization methods; to take a deep look at company’s business plans and planning methods.

Content of the course. Commercial activities, businesspeople, enterprises. Types and areas of commercial activities. Classification, types and main ideas of commercial transactions. Information resources in commercial activities. Development cycle of an enterprise. Main resources for running an enterprise. Expenses and their calculation. Profits. Business planning.

Creative home tasks – analysis of practical examples.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Knowledge about processes of business organization, management; practical knowledge about pricing policy of a company; business planning.

Examination: exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. A. Vedļa Uzņēmējdarbības kurss. Rīga, Petrovskis & Ko, 2000.2. V. Abizāre levads uzņēmējdarbībā. Rīga, RaKa, 2004.3. M. Rurāne Uzņēmējdarbības pamati. Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 1997.4. M. Rurāne Uzņēmuma finansu vadība. Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 1997.5. M. Rurāne Uzņēmējdarbības organizācija un plānošana. Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība,

2002.6. K. G. Hofs Biznesa ekonomika. Rīga, Jāņa rozes apgāds, 2002.7. Булгаков М. И. Внутрифирменное планирование. М., ИНФРА-М, 2002.8. Предпринимательство под. Ред. В. Я. Горфинкеля, Г. Б. Поляка, В. А. Швандара. М.,

ЮНИТИ, 1999.

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Theory of project managementAnnotation

Lecturer – A. Bidermane

The main idea of the course is to give students an insight into processes of project idea identification, project development and realization.

Goals of the course are to give knowledge about theoretical basics of project management, perspectives and project development cycle.

Content of the course. Project development cycle – from ideas to realization:

· Development of a program· Identification of project ideas· Development of a project· Financing· Project introduction· Evaluation

Creative home tasks – development of project ideas.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Knowledge about management principles of project development cycles.Development of project ideas in groups or individually. Project managing skills.

Examination: tests, exam

Credit points: 4

Bibliography

1. Praktiskā projektu vadīšana, Žanete Ilmete.2. Ineta Geipele, Tatjana Tambovceva , “Projektu vadīšana”, 2004.3. European Commission European Aid Co-operation Office General Affairs Evaluation “Manual Project Cycle Management”, 20014. Handbook for objectives-oriented planning “The Logical Framework Approach”5. Luīss Džeims P. Projektu vadīšanas pamati. R., 2001.

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Marketing researchAnnotation

Lecturer – N.Gutmanis

The main idea of the course. Marketing is one of the important parts of commercial activities and company’s success strongly depends on it.

Goals of the course are to give the specialists of commercial activities an insight into theoretical and practical aspects of marketing.

Content of the course. Roles of marketing research, types of marketing and information. Formulation of problems, organization of data collection and data analysis. Business area research. Market research. Customer’s and demand research. Competitor’s activity research. Product and its competitive capacity research. Price research. Research of marketing communication complex.

Creative home tasks – do result processing of marketing research, result analysis and give suggestions of better marketing politics.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Acquire theoretical basics of marketing research. Ability to do marketing research in real business situations.

Examination: tests, additional tasks, exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. V. Praude, J. Beļečikovs. Mārketings. – R., Vaidelote, 2002. 456 lpp.2. J. Ē. Niedrītis. Mārketings. – R., Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2004. 245 lpp.3. Е. П. Голубков. Маркетинговые исследования. – Москва: Финпресс, 2000. 464 стр.4. Н. К. Малхотра. Маркетинговые исследования. Практическое руководство. Москва:

2002, 720 с.5. Анализ экономики: страна, рынок, фирма. - Москва: 2000, 304 с.6. О. Д. Андреева. Технология бизнеса: маркетинг - Москва: 2000, 224 с.7. Blundel R. Effective Business Communication. – Prentice Hall: 1998, 348 p.8. G. Vergina, V. Kārkliņa. Statistika ekonomistiem. – R., KAMENE: 2000, 90 lpp.

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MarketingAnnotation

Lecturer – N. Gutmanis

The main idea of the course is to understand the idea of marketing, its basic elements and role in successful business deals.

Goals of the course are to teach how to establish long-term relationships and co-operation between a company and customers, taking into account strong competition.

Content of the course. Aim, area and marketing of a company. Research-work and information. Market capacity and segmentation. Product and its development cycle. Product positioning and brands. Service marketing. Price formation. Place and distribution channels. Marketing management.

Creative home tasks – development, presentation and defense of a project in marketing.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Students acquire knowledge about themes included in a study program. They arrange self-studies working with additional literature and discuss it in lectures or with lecturers individually to get a better understanding in the subject.Students develop their presentation, argumentation, research and professional skills.

Examination: examCredit points: 4Bibliography

1. Dž. Blaits. Mārketings. Rokasgrāmata. - R., Zvaigzne: 2004.2. Ž. N. Kapferers. Brendu atkalradīšana. - SIA Baltijas vadības konferences: 2003.3. J. E. Niedrītis. Mārketings. Trešais, pārstrādātais un papildinātais izdevums. R., Turība: 2005.4. Л. Бахмане. Основы маркетинга и маркетингового управления. TSI, 2003.5. Ф. Котлер. Новые маркетинговые технологии. - Нева: 2004.6. Маркетинг. - ПИТЕР: 2004ю7. D. R. Lehmann, R. S. Winer. Product Management. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.: 2002.8. M. Zavadskis. Pārdošanas meistarība. - R., SIA J. L. V.: 2004.9. У. Хенсон. Интернет – маркетинг. – Москва, ЮНИТИ: 2001.10. П. Темпорал. Эффективный бренд менеджмент. С.- Петербург, Нева: 2003.11. P. Forsyth. Marketing Stripped Bare. - Kogan Page Ltd: 2003.12. P. Jenster, D. Hussey. Company analysis (Determining strategic capability). - John Willey &

Sons, Ltd: 2001.13. S. Minett. B2B Marketing. Pearson Educational Ltd: 2002.

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International FinanceAnnotation

Lecturer – J. Vanags

The main idea of the course. International finance give an opportunity to get better acquainted with the international finance system, successfully collaborate with foreign partners, participate and organize common projects.

Goals of the course are to give students knowledge and idea of how development world economic processes depend on international finance, the most important elements, aims and tasks of international finance system, and revenue on the international level.

Content of the course. Currency – its role in international transactions. Currency market – its statistical balance and stability, currency parity. Fixed and floating currency exchange rate. International Monetary System. Gold – as currency in international transactions and its value. EU Monetary System. Policy of fixed and floating exchange rates. Prognosis of exchange rate changes. Monetary policy of external economics and its instruments. IS – LM – BP model. International finance markets. International banks and finance funds. Foreign financial investment and its role country economic development.

Creative home tasks. Introduction into international finance origin, management and influence on world’s globalization problems. Research work upon development, management, aims and tasks of international finance institutions. Preparation for seminars upon various questions of international finance.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· understanding of international finance system structures, aims and tasks;· having good knowledge of and ability to use currency rate variations of international

finance in order to successfully participate in export/import transactions;· ability to create IS – LM – BP model and use it in organization of effective monetary

and fiscal policy, as well as in regulation of international trade;· having good knowledge of international finance credit-institution activities and ability

to use the obtained knowledge for various local and international projects.

Examination: two tests and one exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. Appleyard D.R., Field A.J. International Economics. Trade theory and policy. Chicago, 1998. p. 389.

2. Buiter W.H. International Macroeconomics. London, 1991.3. Daniels J.D. Radebaugh L.H. International Business. Addison - Wesley

Publishing Company: New York- 1998, p. 746.4. Oļevskis G. Starptautiskā ekonomika. Jāņa Rozes apgāds. Rīga: 2000, 189 1pp.5. Salvatore D. International Economics. Addison - Wesley Publishing Company:

New York- 1998, p. 422.

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International Commercial LawAnnotation

Lecturer – E. Peichs

The main idea of the course. Students are introduced with the main idea of International Commercial Law, its basic principles, systematic organization and influence on various subjects of private law. They also obtain knowledge about methods and prescriptions of legal and secure participation in international commercial law.

Goals of the course are to give students theoretical and practical knowledge of International Commercial Law, to teach effective use of the obtained knowledge and skills in daily life, facilitating professional growth, which gives advantage in organizing secure international commercial relationships.

Content of the course. Principles of Commercial Law, systematic organization different legal systems. Categories of International Law. Various types of international contracts (dealing, distribution, franchise, leasing, tenancy etc.). Various subjects of international contracts (residents, non-residents). Various objects, licensing regulations of international contracts. Import - export legal base. Protection of International Commercial Law. Investments. Globalisation factor in International Commercial Law.

Creative home tasks. Individual tasks (analysis of juridical problems)

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:

· development of independent thinking and analyzing skills;· competent orientation in various questions of International Commercial Law;· representation and defense of personal interests in International Commercial Law.

Examination: individual work, tests, exam

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Bojārs J. Starptautiskās privāttiesības. Rīga, 1998.2. Bojārs J. Starptautiskās tiesības. Rīga,1996.3. Davidson Alan Commercial laws in conflict, International Trade and Business Law Annual,

2001.4. Commercial Laws of Europe. - London, 2001.5. Герчикова И.Н. Международное коммерческое дело. Москва, 2001.

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Commercial LawAnnotation

Lecturer – E. Peichs

The main idea of the course is to introduce students with the main idea of Commercial Law and its role Latvian legal system.

Goals of the course are to give students theoretical and practical knowledge of Commercial Law, to teach effective use of the obtained knowledge and skills in daily life, facilitating professional growth, which gives advantage in organization and protection of commercial relationships. Main tasks of the course are to study specific features of subjects and objects of Commercial Law; to show functions of Commercial Law principles in the whole legal system and daily relationships; to give and improve knowledge in Commercial Law; to develop independent thinking and analyzing skills.

Content of the course. Legally correct and secure participation in Commercial Law – types, methods, prescriptions. Categories of Commercial Law. Types of contracts: dealing, distribution, franchise, leasing, tenancy. Subjects and objects. Licensing regulations. Import – export. Protection of Commercial Law – complex of protective measures. Latvian Commercial Law.

Creative home tasks. Individual tasks (analysis of juridical problems)


· development of independent thinking and analyzing skills;· competent orientation in various questions of Commercial Law;· representation and defense of personal interests in Commercial Law.

Examination: individual work, tests, exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. Latvijas Republikas Komerclikums. ,,Latvijas Vēstnesis“, 04.05.2000.

2. Komerctiesības: Pilns juridisko aktu apkopojums. 2002.- R., 2002.

3. Torgāns K. un autoru kol. LR CL komentāri, Saistību tiesības.- R.,1998.

4. Torgāns K. Commercial law in the Baltic States / K.Torgāns. R., 2001.

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Crisis and risk managementAnnotation

Lecturer – M. Leshchevica

The main idea of the course is to introduce students with the main idea and questions of crisis and risk management.

Goals of the course: · to introduce students with matters, types of risks and to characterize methods of risk

evaluation;· to give knowledge of concepts, methods and phases of risk management;· to study and analyze risk management experience in banks, stock exchange transactions and in

marketing;· to study action models in various risk situations.

Content of the course. What does the situation of crisis mean. What are risks. Risks in entrepreneurship. Risk analysis. Import risks. Finance risks. National economy risks. Risk level determination. Risk insurance. Timely crisis evaluation.

Creative home tasks. Students will have to study crisis and risk situations and find solutions.


· knowledge of crisis and risk management;· idea of safe pricing strategy and its analysis, investment safety, prevention of bankruptcy;· ability to find quick solutions;· ability to identify and mediate risk influence;· prevention and overcoming of crisis situations.


Credit points: 4

Bibliography

1. Bednarskis I. Finansu pārskata analīze. R., 1999.

2. Rurāne M. Finansu pārvalde, 2001.

3. Уткин Е. Риск менеджмента . 1998.

4. Oakland J. Total Quality Management. Oxford, 1996.

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Production managementAnnotation

Lecturer – M. Leshchevica

The main idea of the course is to introduce students with the main idea and questions of production management.

Goals of the course: · to introduce organization structures;· to give an understanding of the idea and types of production organization;· to study production segmentation, development of organization models and their usage

evaluation.

Content of the course. What does the production organization mean. Technologies, people and resources. Structural organization. Fast production management. Process and people orientation. Process organization. Regional product organization. Controlling production processes. Quality management in production processes. Specific questions of work organization in production processes.

Creative home tasks. Students will have to study production management in entrepreneurship and give suggestions for its improvement, creating models of an enterprise.


· knowledge of production management basics, organization principles and methods;· idea of organizational structure of an enterprise;· practical skills – improvement of production processes in entrepreneurship and modelling of

various situations.


Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Caune J. Stratēģiskā vadīšana. R., 2003.2. Christopher A. Bartlett, Sumantra Ghoshal, Matrix Management: Not a structure, a frame of

mind. Harward Business Review, July-August, 1990.3. Drucker P. Management: Tasks, Responsibilities and Practice. New York: Harper&Row,

1974.

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Computer ScienceAnnotation

Lecturer – E. Liepa

The main idea of the course is to improve student’s knowledge in work with computers, because modern entrepreneurship cannot succeed without good skills of dealing with various computer programs.

Goals of the course.

· to give an idea of a role of computers in modern entrepreneurship;· to make students obtain practical skills of working with various computer programs.

Content of the course. Computerized business correspondence and its usage in entrepreneurship. Database and its organization principles. Access database. Advanced course of Microsoft Office programs Word and Excel. Information exchange in Windows programs. Preparation of presentations in Power Point. Construction of Web-pages. Introduction into Front Page, Visio and Paint. Preparation of documents, forms and templates. Diagrams. Formatting.

Creative home tasks. Students will have to study production management in entrepreneurship and give suggestions for its improvement, creating models of an enterprise.


· usage the most popular IT systems

Examination: test, exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. Ķiņķere A., Narņica S. MS Excel 2000 no A līdz Z. R., 2000.

2. Nāģelis J. MS Acoess 2000 no A līdz Z. R., 2000.

3. Marane D., Pavilsone D. MS Word 2000 no A līdz Z. R., 2000.

4. Zommers J. Datorizēta projekta vadīšana. R., 2000.

5. Карлберг К. Бизнес-анализ с помощью Excel 2000. M., 2001.

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Strategic project managementAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with main principles of enterprise management and strategic project management. Goals of the course:

· to give knowledge and develop skills of project organization according to aims, vision and mission of an enterprise;

· to give knowledge of strategic management of an enterprise in order to increase competitive capacities;

· to give ideas of strategic management in terms of successful and perspective development of an enterprise;

· to make students obtain practical knowledge of situation analysis and strategic project management.

Content of the course. Vision, mission and aims of an enterprise (setting goals; analysis of inner structures and their correlation with the environment – SVID analysis). General structure of strategic planning. Basics of strategic planning of services sector – database and prognosis. Prognosis as basics of strategic planning. Strategic decisions and strategic choices. Search, formation and choice of alternatives. Introduction of strategic planning into an enterprise. Control and evaluation of strategic planning.

Creative home tasks. Definition of competitive capacities of an enterprise, analysis of its visions, missions and aims (SVID analysis). Planning of further development and competitive capacities of an enterprise according to SVID analysis.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· knowledge of SVID analysis and competitive capacities;· idea of setting goals and development strategic project management.

Examination: examCredit points: 3Bibliography

1. J. Caune, A. Dzedons, L. Pētersons. Stratēģiskā vadīšana, R.: Zvaigzne, 20002. Hill, C.W.L., Jonas, G.R. - Strategic management: an Integrated Approach. Boston: By Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.3. Джорж Д. Стратегический маркетинг. М.: ЕКСМО Пресс, 2002, 640 с.4. Котлер Ф. Маркетинг в 3-ем тысячелетии, М,: Изд. АСТ, 2001, 272 с.5. Котлер Ф. Маркетинг Менеджмент, С.-Петербург, 2004. 797 с.6. Минцберг Г., Луинн Дж. Б., Гошал С. Стратегический процесс, С.-Петербург, 2001, 688

с.7. Постма П. Новая эра маркетинга, С.-Петербург, 2002, 208 с.8. Шонесси Дж. О. Конкурентный маркетинг – стратегический подход, С.-Петербург,

2001, 864 с.9. Фатхутдинов Р. А. Стратегический менеджмент, М.: 2001, 448 с.

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Project management of production processesAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with specificity of production projects. Goals of the course:

· to give students an idea of project management of production processes;· to make students individually develop a project of production processes;· to give knowledge and develop skills in project management, taking into account changing

situations.Content of the course. Project management as a subject. Types of production projects. Development cycle of production projects. Project parameters. “Problem tree”. Problem analysis. Hierarchy of project aims. SVID. Analysis of alternatives. Analysis of chosen strategies. Modeling of project activities. Time planning of a production project. Gant diagram. PERT diagram. Method of logical schemes. Structure of project expenses. Production project – plan realization. MS Project – project management program. MS Power Point – product for visual presentations.

Creative home tasks. To develop a project of production processes and to plan its management.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· idea of project management of production processes;· idea of development and management of production projects;· skills to formulate a problem, to find alternatives and to plan resources.

Examination: exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography1. Forands I. Biznesa vadības sistēmas. – R.: 2004.2. Ilmete Ž. Projektu vadīšana. – R.: LU, 1998.3. Kalniņa R. Projektu vadīšana no idejas līdz realizēšanai. - R: LPMC, 1999.4. Litke H., Kunova I. Projektu vadība.- R: BALTA eko, 2003.5. Sprancmanis N. Biznesa loģistika. – R.: 2004.

6. Volkova T., Vērdiņa G., Pildavs J. Organizācijas un to vadīšana pārmaiņu apstākļos. – R.: 2001.7. Zommers J. Datorizēta projektu vadīšana. BAT, 2000.8. Haynes Marion E. Project Management. - USA, Kogan Pafes, 1997.9. Zeman J., Diduskova M., Sochor V., Votapek M. Financial Manual for Municipalities in Central and Eastern Europe, “How to Develop Municipal Energy Projects”, Volume 1, 1996.

10. Manual Project Cycle Management, “Integrated Approach and Logical Framework”, Commission of the European Communities Evaluation unit Methods and Instruments for Project Cycle Management, 2003.

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Research methods of entrepreneurship environmentAnnotation


The main idea of the course. Environment of entrepreneurship is constantly changing and this is an essential factor for its commercial success. It is a difficult and long process to get the main idea of commercial activities, which requires good theoretical knowledge and good understanding of economic processes that regulate the environment.Goals of the course.

· to give students knowledge and full understanding of entrepreneurship environment, elements, aims and tasks;

· to learn more about instruments of the state monetary and fiscal policies and their influence on macroeconomics.

Content of the course. State finance system, its elements, aims and tasks. Connection between state administration and finance – regulation of income and expenses. State finance role in development of economics. Preconditions for state finance system development and historic conditions of Latvia. State financial policy. State budget system. Local authority budgets and their role in regional development. Evaluation methods of state finance usage. Foreign state finance systems. State budget systems. EU budget, monetary and fiscal policies. Creative home tasks:

· to get acquainted with International state Finance systems and their influence on state economic development;

· to research and evaluate income and expenses part of the state budget;· to get knowledge about foreign state finance systems;· to prepare for seminars about various questions of the State finance.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· understanding of structures, aims and tasks of state finance system;· knowledge of the role of different state institutions in developing the state finance system;· knowledge of the state finance monetary and fiscal policy (its instruments and utilization);· knowledge of the state budget system structure;· ability to use various methods for evaluation of the state financial resources.

Examination: two tests, one individual work and one exam.Credit points: 2Bibliography

1. Bryman A., Bell E. Business Research Methods. Oxford University Press. 2003, p. 606.2. Bryman A. Quantity and Quality in Social Research. UnWin Hyman. London - 2002 p. 492.3. Menscon M.H. Albert M. Management. Harper&Row Publishers. New York - 1999, p. 799.4. Saunder M. Methods for Business Research. Prentice Hall. Financial Times. London – 2003, p. 5624. Zikmund W.G. Business Research Methods. Fort Worth, Dryder Press. 2000, p.558.

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Business planningAnnotation


The main idea of the course. Business planning is a way to its success and development in a situation of increasing competition. Planning gives an opportunity of effective and qualitative resource utilization. Planning organizes effective production and increases product’s competitive capacity. Goals of the course.

· to give students the idea how necessity the business planning is;· to inform about aims, tasks, methods and structures of business planning;· to make students acquire practical skills of business planning in different areas.

Content of the course. Basics of business planning and its role in effective work of an enterprise. Types, structure, aims and tasks of business planning. Cooperative planning and positioning of competitive capacities. Missions, visions and strategic aims of an enterprise, strategic business planning. Local and international business planning. Strategy realization planning. Business tactics and policy planning, procedure elaboration. Risk and critical point planning. Actualization of necessary information for business planning.Creative home tasks:

· additional studies about theoretical and practical aspects of business planning;· additional studies and research about types of business planning;· writing an individual work and preparation for seminars upon various questions of business

planning.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· understanding of types, structure, aims and tasks of business planning;· understanding of strategic business planning;· understanding of local and international business planning;· skills of defining business tactics, policy planning, policy aims and tasks, developing

procedures and regulations.· knowledge of product distribution and resource planning;

Examination: two tests, one individual work and one exam.Credit points: 3

Bibliography1. Argenti J. Practical Corporate Planning. George Aller&Row. New York - 2002, p. 533.2. Byars L. L. Strategic Management. Planning and Implementations. Concepts and Cases.

Harper&Row. New York – 2001, p. 612.3. Hussey D. E. Corporate Planning -Theory and Praxis. Pergaman. London- 2001, p. 576.4. Kotler P. Marketing, Management, Analyses, Planning and Control. Prentice Hall. London, p.

525.5. Richardson B., Richardson R. Business Planning. Pilman Publishing. London – 1999, p. 390.

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Enterprise finance managementAnnotation


The main idea of the course. In this course it is possible to plan, control and manage a production process of various products; it is possible to develop a constructive work of an enterprise according to its aims and tasks.

Goals of the course.· to give students theoretical and practical knowledge of enterprise finance necessity, sources of

financing and finance effective utilization;· to develop skills in the most important finance outlooks, in finance planning and evaluation of

business activities.

Content of the course. Role of finance management in entrepreneurship, aims and tasks of finance management. Necessity of finance planning and planning tasks. Resources of an enterprise, its accordance to a type of entrepreneurship. Planning of financial sources. Financial sources of an enterprise, their structure and description. Internal and external financing. Types of bank credits. Investment, its classification. Investment risks, its definition. Definition of investment efficiency. Finance accounting in an enterprise. Methods of defining production costs. Preparation of finance overview. Evaluation of business activities.

Creative home tasks:· practicing in solving various financial tasks;· developing and analyzing economic reasons of credits and investments;· practicing in evaluation of financial activities of an enterprise;· writing a term paper about theoretical and practical aspects of finance management.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· understanding the finance system structure of an enterprise;· ability to plan finance of an enterprise, to plan credit and investment utilization, to calculate the

efficiency of finance investments;· to learn about various evaluation methods of finance management of an enterprise.

Examination: three tests, one individual work and one exam.Credit points: 4

Bibliography1. Rurāne M. Uzņēmuma Finansu vadība. Turības macību centrs. Rīga – 2000, 255 1pp.2. Jaunzeme M. Finansu matemātika. Turības macību centrs. Rīga - 2001, 159.1pp.3. Vasiļjeva V. Grāmatvedība. RTU. Rīga -1999, 78 1pp.4. Nerton R. K. Corporative Finance. Wesley Publishing Company: New York - 1998, p. 649.5. Merton R. Finance. Irwin. New York. 2000. p. 487.

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State FinanceAnnotation

Lecturer – J. VanagsThe main idea of the course. State finance is an essential factor of economical development and important source for growth of population’s welfare. The participants of finance system and its functional processes are various state institutions, households, business people and every member of a society.

Goals of the course.· to give students knowledge and idea of state finance system development, its elements, aims

and tasks;· to apprehend state monetary and fiscal policy instruments and their influence on

macroeconomics.

Content of the course. State finance system, its elements, aims and tasks. State administration’s dependence on finance, its income enlargement and cost regulation. State budget and budget rights. State finance role in development of economics. Preconditions for state finance system development and historic conditions of Latvia. State finance Management. State budget system, budget types and their interconnection. Local authority budgets and their role in regional development. Evaluation methods of state finance usage. Foreign state finance systems. State budget systems. EU budget, monetary and fiscal policies.

Creative home tasks:· to get acquainted with International state Finance systems and their influence on State

economic development;· to research and evaluate income and expenses part of the State budget;· to get knowledge about foreign state finance systems;· to prepare for seminars about various questions of the State finance.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· understanding of structures, aims and tasks of state finance system;· knowledge of the state finance monetary and fiscal policy (its instruments and utilization) in

order to stabilize macroeconomics develop successful international trade policy;· knowledge of the state budget system structure;· ability to use various methods for evaluation of the state financial resources.

Examination: two tests and one exam.

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. Bikse V. Makroekonomikas pamati. Teorija, problēmas, politika. Latvijas Universitāte.:Rīga - 1998, 315 1pp.2. Gods U. Makroekonomika. ,,Turība”: Rīga – 2002, 351 1pp.3. Rošina G. Latvijas Republikas budžets vakar, šodien un rīt. Rīga.: ,,Turība” - 2003, 263 1pp.4. European Union Public Finance. Luxemburg: EU Edition - 2003.5. Rosen S.H. Public Finance. IRWIN Homewood. Illionois. London - 1998, p.487.

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LogicsAnnotation

Lecturer – J. Broks

The main idea of the course. Logically correct, consequent and not controversial thinking is the first and the most important step for the beginning of creative business and successful communication.

Goals of the course.· development of thinking culture and thinking as a discipline; · development of logically correct, i.e. consequent thinking skills.

Content of the course. Theoretical basics of classical logics: terminology, statements, conclusion. Practical use of classical logics in research works and communication.

Creative home tasks. · special tasks to main topics of the course; · preparing for practical seminars students have to do at least 3 additional written tasks according

to themes of a seminar

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· theoretical and practical skills in dealing with basic questions of classical logics; · practical skills in classifications and definitions of terminology; · analysis of statements and conclusions; · argumentation art and polemics.

Examination: exam

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Bochensky I. M. History of formal logics. – New York, 1999.

2. Klaus G. Moderne Logic. – Berlin, 2000.

3. Prior A. H. Formal logics. – Oxford, 1999.

4. Vedins I. Loģika: Mācību grāmata augstskolām. – Rīga: Avots, 2000.

5. Гетманова А.Д. Учебник логики. Со сборником задач. – Москва: Айрис пресс, 2003.

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Project modellingAnnotation

Lecturer – D. KauzhenaThe main idea of the course is to give students knowledge about mathematical modelling of economic processes and make them start independent activities.

Goals of the course are to give students an opportunity to obtain theories of project management organization and praxis of method utilization.

Content of the course. The course will give students an outlook and knowledge about:· mathematical modelling of economic processes; · project development and management using IT technologies; · tax programs for project managers

Creative home tasks. · research works;· modelling and analysis of economic processes.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· understanding of interconnectedness of economic indices; · usage of graphics in project modelling; · expense, income and profit modelling; · mathematical models; · search for optimal solutions in commercial activities; · financial optimization of an enterprise; · processing, analysis and modelling of questionnaire methods; · intersectoral balance


Credit points: 6

Bibliography

1. L. Gringlazs, E. Kopitovs. Augstākā matemātika ekonomistiem (kr. val.). – R.: 2001.2. M. Jaunzeme. Finansu matemātika. – R.: 20003. L. Frolova. Ekonomisko procesu matemātiskā modelēšana. – R.: 1999.4. M. Hazans, S. Baliņa. Tirgus ekonomikas vienkāršie matemātiskie modeļi. – R.: 1993.5. D. Kļaviņš. Optimizācijas metodes ekonomikā. – R.: 2000.6. J. Bārzdiņš, J. Tenteris, Ē. Viļums. Biznesa modelēšanas valoda Grapes – BM 4.0 un tās

pielietošana. – R.: 1998.7. Microsoft Project programmas.

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International businessAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to give an understanding of modern international business and area of international entrepreneurship.

Goals of the course are to give students an opportunity to learn forms of international business organization, world finance system and development of international business.

Content of the course. Forms of international business. Economic development among states. Collaboration with foreign countries. Small business in international context.

Creative home tasks. Tasks on creative analysis.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· ability to define forms of international business organization, international business dynamics

in inter-state economic relationships; · knowledge of Latvia’s international business contacts and their development tendencies and

problems; · knowledge of the role of small business in foreign state economics; · understanding and ability of analyzing diplomatic relationships in the international business.

Examination: test

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. G. Oļevskis. Starptautiskā ekonomika. – R.: 2000.2. G. Lībermanis. Starptautiskie sakari un Latvija. – R.: 1999.3. Д. Дэниелс, Л. Радеба. Международный бизнес. – М.: 1994.4. П. Кругман, М. Обстфельд. Международная экономика. – М.: 1997.5. А. Киреев. Международная экономика. – М.: 1999.6. Forbes Global. – Oxford: Forbes Global, 1999 – N3, 12/ 2000.7. Ekonomisko un sociālo attiecību transformācija // Starptautiskās konferences rakstu krājums,

Rīga, 2001.

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StatisticsAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with methods of data analysis and processing in order to develop skills to make decisions according to quantitative analysis of obtained information.

Goals of the course are to introduce students with statistics as a science, to give knowledge about methods of statistic data analysis and processing; to make students independently process data with academic methods, to analyze results and evaluate their validity.

Content of the course. Statistical observation and statistical grouping. Middle amounts and variation indices. Indices. Statistics of labour resources. Dynamics. Verification of hypothesis. Role of statistics in economics.

Creative home tasks. to create all possible models of prognosis of dynamics’ tendencies; to choose the optimum and to calculate the interval of prognosis validity; to test hypothesis.The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:

· knowledge of observation, grouping, analysis and statistical methods; · skills of developing and choosing models; · skills of announcing and proving hypothesis

Examination: exam

Credit points: 2

Bibliography1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ekonomikā, Rīga, Datorzinību Centrs, 2003.2. Arhipova I., Ramute L., Paura L. Datu statistiskā apstrāde ar MS Excel, 1. un 2.daļa, 1998.,

Jelgava, LLU3. Vergina G., Kārkliņa G. Statistika ekonomistiem, 2000, R: Kamene4. Goša Z. Statistika, Rīga, 2003.5. Krastiņš O. Statistika un ekonometrija, 1998, Rīga, LR CSP, 6. Revina I. Ekonometrija, 2003, Rīga, EuroFaculty7. Vasermanis E., Šķiltere D. Varbūtību teorija un matemātiskā statistika, 2003, Rīga, LU8. Vergina G. Statistika, 1996, Rīga, Profesionālās izglītības centrs.9. Christensen R. Analysis of Variance, Design and Regression. Applied statistical methods.

Chapman & Hall, 1996.

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Management of quality system Annotation

Lecturer – A. Kalnins

The main idea of the course. Successful development of business is impossible without principles of quality management and knowledge of certain systems.

Goals of the course are to introduce students with modern tendencies and analysis of quality system management; to train students how to use the obtained knowledge and skills in business.

Content of the course. Characteristics and development of quality management. Systems and advantages of quality management. Processes of quality management. Quality management documentation. Principles and systems of quality management. Quality management in the public sector. ISO standards. Model of a perfect entrepreneurship. Frames of common evaluation. Supporting events of quality management. Auditing of quality management systems. Quality awards. Experience in quality management in different countries. Development of quality management systems.

Creative home tasks. · written or oral reports; · analysis of quality management systems, defining possibilities of their implementation into

concrete organizations.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Understanding, analysis and practical utilization of perspective quality management principles and models according to certain aims.

Examination: Written or oral report, test, exam.Credit points: 2

Bibliography1. Kvalitātes sistēmu ieviešana uzņēmumos. Kvalitātes nodrošināšanas nacionālā programma. Rīga,

2000.2. “Kvalitātes terminu vārdnīca. Kvalitātes nodrošināšanas nacionālā programma”. Rīga, 2003.3. Forands I. Stratēģija. Kvalitāte: analīze, plānošana, vadība – R: “Latvijas Izglītības fonds”, 2000.4. „Kvalitātes vadības sistēma”. Rīga, “Biznesa partneri”, 2002.5. „ISO 9001:2000 prasību skaidrojums”. Rīga, “Biznesa partneri”, 2003.6. James R. Ewans, William M. Lind The management and control of quality 4 th edition. Published

by International Thomson Publishing Company, USA, 1999.7. Dr. M.J.W. van Twist and Mr. Dr. J.A. de Bruijn Total Quality Management in the Public Sector,

Lessons Learned in the Netherlands. Published by McGrant&Hill ltd., London, 1999.8. Common Assesment Framework. Ministerio da reforma do Estado e da Administracao Publica,

Portugal. 2000. 9. Koncepcija "Par iedzīvotājiem sniedzamo pakalpojumu kvalitātes uzlabošanu valsts un pašvaldību

institūcijās (par informācijas un pakalpojumu centru ieviešanu)".10. Koncepcija "Par kvalitātes vadības sistēmu ieviešanu valsts pārvaldes iestādēs".11. Noteikumi par kvalitātes vadības sistēmu ieviešanu valsts pārvaldes iestādēs (MK noteikumi Nr.

501). 04.12.2001.12. Ieteikumi kvalitātes vadības sistēmu ieviešanai valsts pārvaldes iestādēs (MK instrukcija Nr.1).

11.12.2001.

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Organization and reforms of public administrationAnnotation

Lecturer – A. KalninsThe main idea of the course. Organization of public administration experiences an essential influence on professional and social life of every inhabitant. Good knowledge of public administration allows active and professional usage of human rights, and it also enables fast development of a society and a state.

Goals of the course. It is necessary to know and analyze public administration reforms and organization in Latvia in comparison with other countries. This will prepare students to work for or actively collaborate with public administration institutions.

Content of the course. Aims, institutions, personnel and procedures of public administration. Process of public administration reforms in Latvia. Process of public administration reforms in other countries. System of public administration reforms and its development. Development of a state civil service. Relationships with a society. Plausibility of information. Administrative procedures. Quality management in public administration. Electronic administration. Ethics of public administration. Interest conflicts and prevention of the corruption. Local authorities and administratively territorial reforms. Reform programs of state administration. Perspectives of public administration reforms.

Creative home tasks. Written or oral report; preparation for a seminar; test; exam.The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:

· to understand, analyze and offer the most perspective solutions for organization and reforms of public administration;

· to know systems and administrative procedures of state institutions and state civil service.Examination: Written and oral report, test.Credit points: 2

Bibliography1. K. Polits, G. Bukerts. Sabiedrības vadības reforma. Salīdzinošā analīze. Īpašu uzdevumu

ministra valsts reformu lietās sekretariāts. 2002.2. D. Jansone, I. Reinholde, I. Ulnicāne. “Latvijas publiskā pārvalde”. Rīga: Latvijas

Universitāte, 2002. 3. G. Starlings. Valsts sektora pārvalde. Valsts administrācijas skola, Rīga, 2000.4. “Dažādā Latvija: pagasti, novadi, pilsētas, rajoni, reģioni. Vērtējumi, perspektīvas, vīzijas”. Autoru

kolektīvs E. Vanaga vadībā. Rīga, Latvijas Statistikas institūts, Valsts reģionālās attīstības aģentūra, 2004.

5. E. Vanags. Valsts pārvaldes reformas ārzemēs. LU, Rīga, 1998.6. E. Vanags. Valsts pārvaldes reformas. LU, Rīga, 1998.7. E. Vanags. Latvijas pašvaldību vēsture un attīstība. Rīga, LSI, 1995.8. Politikas lēmumu pieņemšanas process Latvijā. Valsts kancelejas Politikas koordinācijas departaments,

2001.

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The main resolutions of European UnionAnnotation

Lecturer – A. KalninsThe main idea of the course. The Integration of Latvia in the EU causes changes in every sphere of the society, especially in business and public administration. That is why it is essential to know the EU functioning.

Goals of the course.· to obtain knowledge of the EU, its history, administration, institutions, legal system, policies,

expansion and development perspectives; · to study EU development tendencies, their influence on Latvian national economy.

Content of the course. Characteristics of the EU. EU history. EU administration. EU institutional structure in comparison with Latvian political system. EU institutional structure. EU legal system. 3 EU pillars. EU internal market. EU policies. EU foreign and security policy. EU law and internal affairs. EU finance system. Monetary Union. Initiation of Euro. EU structural and regional policy. EU expansion. Latvia in the EU: the pros and cons. Latvian institutions for the integration in the EU. EU future perspectives.

Creative home tasks. A report upon benefits and losses of Latvia integrating in the EU; participation in seminars.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· ability to analyze EU development processes from historical point of view and in connection

with integration of Latvia and other new EU countries; · ability to develop professional skills in argumentative discussions of questions about EU; · ability to make the most perspective decisions in spheres, where their professional activities

might depend on the EU.Examination: Written and oral report; test.

Credit points: 2Bibliography

1. “Konsolidēts Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgums”, R., TTC, 1999/2001.2. V. Veidenfelds, V. Vesels. Eiropa no A līdz Z., Alberts XII, 2000. 3. E. B. Deksnis “Eiropas apvienošanās … Integrācija un suverenitāte”, R., 1998., “Junda”4. Alehno I. Eiropas Savienības tiesību īstenošana Latvijā. Latvijas Vēstneša bibliotēka, Rīga,

2003, 392 lpp. .5. S. Gataviss, E. Broks, Z. Bule. “Eiropas tiesības. LU, Eirofakultāte. Rīga, 2002.6. “Kas Latvijas uzņēmējam jāzina par Eiropas Savienību?”. Sast. T.Volkova. Eiropas kustība

Latvijā, apgāds “Rasa ABC”, 2002.7. “Latvijas uzņēmējs un Eiropas Savienība”. Lietišķās informācijas dienests. Rīga, 2002.8. I. Antāne, A. Akers, I. Konstantinova “Es Eiropas Savienībā”. R., SIA “Valērija Belokoņa

izdevniecība”, 2003.9. G. Lībermanis Latvija uz Eiropas Savienības sliekšņa. – Rīga, Kamene, 2003.10. P. Fontēns “10 tēmas par Eiropas Savienību” . R., Apgāds “Alberts XII”, 2000.11. “Es un ES. 30 jautājumi un atbildes”. – R., Eiropas Integrācijas birojs, 1999.

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Labour legislation and projectionAnnotation

Lecturer – A. Leitane

The main idea of the course. Employment rights and labour safety is an important and essential part of civil rights.

Goals of the course. · to introduce students with the main aspects of commitments between employers and

employees; · to give knowledge about main aspects of employments rights, labour safety and social

insurance.Content of the course. Employments rights as a legal discipline. Legal aspects of employment. Subject of an employment contract. Insurance of employment legal relationships. Concept of a working agenda. Disciplinary responsibility and disciplinary sanctions. Concept of collective agreement. Labour organization rights. Legal aspects of labour disputes. Control and abidance labour laws and regulations. Social insurance.

Creative home tasks. 2 seminars with written and oral reports about labour contract and labour collective agreement.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Theoretical knowledge about employment rights and labour safety; practical skills in devising contracts and collective agreements.

Examination: exam

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Darba likums /informatīvā sistēma NAIS/2. Gailums I. Darba likums ar komentāriem 1,2,3. daļa3. Darba aizsardzības likums, LV Nr.105, 06.07.2001.4. Chapter 16,Labour Law,p.535-325,15 Chapter 20,- Labour and Employment Law,p.535-562.

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Civil law ( case, liability)Annotation


The main idea of the course. The place and the meaning of liability law and rights in things of the civil law. Formation of legal procedures.

Goals of the course are to give an idea and understanding of transactions, agreements, tenure and real estate rights, material and not material things (their role in the civil law) in order to use this knowledge in commercial law.

Content of the course. Rights in things – different types of things; tenure; real estate; rights of use; redemption rights. Liability law – legal transaction in general, contracts, liabilities, relationships between members of liabilities; reinforcement of the liability law; protection of the liability law; losses and indemnities; end of the liability law; endowment; rental rights; rights to demand; society agreements; demands of different reasons.

Creative home tasks. 2 seminars with written and oral reports about legal transactions in general /CL 1403-1510.p/ and real estate / CL 927- 1129.p./

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:theoretical knowledge of liability law and rights in things; practical skills about legal aspects of real estate transactions.

Examination: test

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Civillikums, LV TNA, 20012. Civillikuma komentāri, Saistību tiesības, autoru kolektīvs prof. Torgāna redakcijā, Rīga, 2000,

Mans īpašums.3. Grūtups A., Kalniņš E. Civillikuma komentāri, Lietu tiesības, Īpašums,TNA, 2002.

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Personnel managementAnnotation

Lecturer – A. Kalnins

The main idea of the course is to give knowledge about personnel management and labour market, personnel policy and planning, personnel management processes and their development, evaluation of personnel activities, wages and motivation systems.

Goals of the course are to make students systematically analyze and use all elements of personnel management: development of necessary competences, technical conditions, planning and studies.

Content of the course. System of personnel management. Personnel policy and strategy. Personnel planning. Personnel economy. Personnel administration. Organization of personnel administration. Evaluation of work. Post/work description. Payment systems. Personnel search and attraction. Choice of personnel. Personnel management styles. Delegacy. Evaluation of personnel activities. Personnel motivation. Evaluation of personnel management systems and its elements.

Creative home tasks. Written and oral report – analysis of elements of personnel management systems and their implementation in an organization.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Ability to understand, analyze and practically use some of the elements of personnel management system according to their suitability to concrete aims.

Examination: Written and oral report; test; exam.Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. I. Ešenvalde. Personāla praktiskā vadīšana. Rīga, 2004.

2. I. Vorončuka. Personāla vadība: teorija un prakse. Latvijas Universitāte. Rīga, 2003.

3. I. Forands. Personāla vadība. Rīga, Latvijas izglītības fonds.

4. L. Gratone. Cilvēkresursu stratēģija. Rīga, “Jumava”, 2004.

5. M. Kehre. Personāla menedžments uzņēmumā. Rīga, “Turība”, 2004.

6. Ā. A. Spulle. Praktiskais personāla menedžments. Rīga, 2004.

7. V. Reņģe. Organizāciju psiholoģija. Rīga, “Kamene”, 2004.

8. J. Caune, A. Dzedons, L. Pētersons. Stratēģiskā vadīšana. Rīga, 2002.

9. I. Forands. Biznesa vadības tehnoloģijas. Rīga, Latvijas izglītības fonds.

10. Human Resource Management. Ninth Edition. H. T. Graham, R. Benett. Financial Times, 1998.

11. J. Tompkins. Human Resource Management in Government. New York, 1995.

12. T. P. Flannery, D. A. Hofrichter, P. E. Platter. People, Performance & Pay. 2003.

13. T. B. Weiss, F. Harte. Performance Management. 2003.

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Advertising psychology

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Lecturer – M. Veide

The main idea of the course is to introduce students with psychological aspects of advertising and psychological influence of advertisements.


· to get the idea about advertising psychology; · to get acquainted with cognitive, emotional and voluntary process;· to find out the role of a social factor of an advertisement.

Content of the course.

Knowledge about psychological influence of an advertisement and its efficiency levels. Understanding of positive and negative influences of advertising on culture. Practical skills connected with proving and analyzing effects of advertising.

Creative home tasks.

Studies of some psychological aspects of advertising. Analysis of psychological aspects of advertising. Advertising for companies and enterprises.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:knowledge of concepts and terminology of advertising psychology; ability to analyze advertisements from psychological point of view and to lead an advertising campaign.

Examination: test

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Kamerāde D. Ieskats reklāmas psiholoģijā. - R., 2002.2. Denisons D., Tobi L. Ievads reklāmā. - R., 2000.3. Rosenstiel L., Kirsch A. Psychologie der Werbung.-Komar, 1996.4. Wilmshurst J., Mackay A. The fundamentals of advertising. - Oxford, 1999.5. Berger R. Advertising today. - London, 2001.6. How advertising works: the role of research - SAGE, 1998.7. Уэллс У., Бернет Дж., Мориарти С. Реклама – теория и практика. -

СПб., 1999.

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AccountingAnnotation

Lecturer – B. Plavina

The main idea of the course is to introduce students with roles, aims and tasks of bookkeeping and to teach them to use their knowledge in reaching economic aims of an enterprise.

Goals of the course.· to give an introduction into basics of bookkeeping to make students implement their

knowledge in accounting praxis, to account economic activities of an enterprise, to have knowledge of tax legislation, to use accounting data for financial analysis and decisions.

Content of the course. Basics of bookkeeping. Regularities, rules and methods in accounting. Practical skills in accounting in order to analyze and evaluate results of economic activities of an enterprise.

Creative home tasks.Creative tasks in accounting – overview of economic activities of an enterprise.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:accounting according to LR regulations and laws; knowledge and praxis of accounting methods; understanding of accounting principles and procedure, when beginning to run an enterprise (reflection and evaluation of its economic activities); ability to make a financial data outlook of an enterprise, after – finance analysis and evaluation of results.

Examination: tests, exam.

Credit points: 4

Bibliography

1. LR likums „Par grāmatvedību”.2. LR likums „Par gada pārskatiem”.3. LR likums „Par arhīviem”.4. Latvijas Republikas nodokļu sistēma, Rīga: Lietišķās informācijas dienests.5. J. Benze „Finansu grāmatvedība”, Rīga 1995, izdevējs Auditorfirma „Grāmatvedis”.6. M. Grebenko „Grāmatvedība”, Rīga, 1.un 2.daļa, izdota regulāri kopš 1994g.7. O. Lukašina „Grāmatvedība visiem”, Rīga 2001, izdevējs „Inovācija”.8. „Grāmatvedības pamati” Autoru kolektīvs, Rīga 2002, izdevējs „Izglītības soļi”.

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Project innovations Annotation

Lecturer – J. Mihailow, V. Brazauska

The main idea of the course. Creative thinking approach is the most important criteria in development and successful activities of an individual and a society. Thinking approach is an essential factor in professional realization of a young specialist on his way up. Basics of innovative approaches is creative thinking that can be thought, developed and improved. Its significance is accepted by the EU, by international innovation policies and is shown in “National innovation program 2003-2006” (signed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvian Republic on 1 April 2003). The aim of this program is to develop national innovation system in order to increase the innovation capacity. The basic of an innovation project is an idea – a product of creative thinking.This course will help students obtain theoretical and practical idea of generalization methodology, stages of innovative process, implementation of ideas in various projects.Goals of the course.preparation of a creative and innovatively competent specialist for work with various projects in different and difficult situations;to interest students in newest scientific researches about creativity of a personality; to teach students how to use creative ways and methods in searching ideas: Delfi or expert method, script method, prognosis method, brainstorming methods, kinetic, bionic and other methods; to improve knowledge of innovative projects, their types and roles in development and perspectives of a society and an enterprise; to improve skills in successful work with innovative projects; to teach team working skills; to give knowledge of analysis of innovative processes.Content of the course. Role of creativity and innovations in the society and every man’s life. A way to an innovation project: problematic situations, generalization and sorting out of ideas, development of concepts. Project group. Innovative projects and stages of innovation processes. Analysing situations and results of innovative processes.Creative home tasks. individual and small group tasks “Generalization of new ideas in X-situation”; individual and small group exercises in using instruments of innovation projects; presentations and discussions of group projects.The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Theoretical and practical understanding of creativity, creative skills, their working mechanism; innovations, innovation policy and process; projects, types of projects, realization process and result analysis. Development of skills in creative methods of searching ideas. To obtain knowledge and skills in sorting project ideas, developing concepts and ideas. To develop “self-study” skills (improving one’s theoretical knowledge, having an interest in the newest development tendencies).Examination: testCredit points: 2Bibliography

1. Fišers R. Mācīsim bērniem domāt. – R.: RAKA, 2005.- 325 lpp.2. Litke D. H., Kunova I. Projektu vadība.- R.: BALTA eko, 2003.- 126 lpp.3. LR Ministru kabineta 2003.gada 1.aprīlī apstiprinātā „Nacionālo inovāciju programma 2003.-

2006.gadam”.4. Niedrītis J. Ē. Mārketings: Kā labāk saprasties ar pircējiem un gūt peļņu.- 3-ais pārstr.un

papild.izd.- R.: Turība: Biznesa augstskola, 2005.- 407 lpp.5. Christensen C. Innovation Handbook: A Road Map to Disruptive Growth//– Strategy &

Innovation. - www.innosight.com/documents/ HANDBOOK._TOC.pdf6. Christensen C. Innovators’ Insights// Strategy & Innovation. - www.innosight. com/document

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PoliticAnnotation

Lecturer – V. Kantane

The main idea of the course is to introduce students with the contents of political science, its basic concepts, main subjects and problems.

Goals of the course are to introduce students with the contents of political science, its basic concepts, main subjects and problems. This course will give knowledge about theoretical preconditions of political science. For better understanding of themes there are used the best classical works of political science, as well as modern overviews and analyses of political actualities.Students, who have successfully finished the course, will have to be able to participate in politics, actual political problems, which are faced by all Latvian citizens.

Content of the course. Political development. Historical tendencies of politics. Political culture. Political process. Political participation. Political subject. Politics and nation. Social politics. Norms of political behaviour. Power. Civil society. Political parties, independent social political organizations and movements. Ideologies. Political regulations. Democratic regulations. Bureaucracy. Classification and main problems of modern democratic regulations. World politics and international relationships.

Creative home tasks. Written report - research and analysis of connection between political science and business areas.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Idea of political processes happening in the society; basic knowledge about state structures, state systems and administrative mechanism, role of citizens in political and social processes; ability to use the obtained knowledge and skills.

Examination: exam.

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Antoloģija politikā un tiesībās. I. daļa., R., RAKA., 2003.2. Apals G., Catlaks G., Ikstens J., Pabriks A., Sarma V., Politika Latvijā. R., 1999.3. Catlaks G., Ikstens J.,Politika un tiesības. R. 2003.4. Cipeliuss R. Vispārējā mācība par valsti. – R., 1998.5. Ievads politikā. - R., 1998. 6. Mūsdienu politiskā filozofija. - R., 1998., hrestomātija. 7. Politisko terminu vārdnīca. R., 2000.

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German languageAnnotation

Lecturer – I. Ivanchikowa

The main idea of the course is not teaching German language in general, but teaching so that one is able to understand texts in German and use it in their profession. It is necessary to learn to read texts with different aims – globally, with details etc. It is essential to connect themes of this subject with themes of the main course (i.e. economics). Students will practise translation (from and into German), learn more about phraseology, clichés, difficult grammar structures in order to be able to understand, write and analyse texts.


In the beginning of a course divide students in groups according to their levels in order to make the study process more productive.

· development business language skills; · introduction with terminology of a concrete subject; · studies of grammar (syntax, morphology, word building); · studies clichés and idioms; · reading and annotating texts; · development of speaking skills.

Content of the course. Texts including themes of economics (Production and enterprising; State and budget; Market; Bank and finance; Private consumption; External economics). Grammar. Stylistics.

Creative home tasks. Text reading with translation, annotation and simulation of real situations.Examination: tests, exam

Credit points: 5

Bibliography

1. „Auf neuen Wegen“ vai „Themen neu“.

2. Dr. W.Lippens, F. Schmitz-Ohlstedt „Im Kreislauf der Wirtschaft“.

3. Žurnāli Wirtschaftswoche, Spiegel.

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Basics of scientific research workAnnotation

Lecturer – Dz. Meikshane, G. Matule

The main idea of the course. Introduce students with deeper comprehension of social life processes and their research.

Goals of the course are to give students knowledge of scientific activities and basics of scientific research work. The main tasks of the course are to show the main principles of scientific research activities and structures; to teach research techniques of social processes

Content of the course. Role of science in a society. Scientific research, its program, problem, aim, tasks, object, subject, hypothesis. Research methods and mathematical methods in social science. General selection organization.

Creative home tasks. Development of scientific structures, preparation of questionnaires.


· Theoretical knowledge of basic principles of scientific research;· Practical skills of developing methodological part of a research, preparing questionnaires,

evaluating and analyzing contents of articles, applying various mathematical techniques analyzing research results.

Examination: test.

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Cilvēks un dzīve socioloģijas skatījumā. R., 1996.2. Socioloģijas skaidrojošā vārdnīca. R., 1997.3. Laķis P. Socioloģija. R., 2002.4. Lasmanis A. Datu ieguves, apstrādes un analīzes metodes pedagoģijas un psiholoģijas pētījumos. 1. un 2. gr. R., 2002.5. Raščevska M., Kristapsone S. Statistika psiholoģijas pētījumos. R., 2002.6. Socioloģisko pētījumu metodoloģija, metodika un tehnika. R., 1981.7. Kursa darbu, bakalaura darbu un magistra darbu izstrāde. Metodiski norādījumi. R., LU, 2001. 8. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika un Mikrosoft EXCEL ikvienam. R.: 1999. 9.Lukina M. Tehnologija intervju. Moskva, 2003.

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French languageAnnotation

Lecturer – S. Mihailowa

The main idea of the course is to prepare students for using French language in business communication.


· Development of written and oral communication skills in French;· Ability to distinguish communicative situations;· Ability to use correct versions of expressions.


Themes necessary for business communication – projects, their management, organization, structure. Business terminology and concepts, finance. Business correspondence, business ethics. Development of speaking skills in cultural communication. Participation in scientific and social discussions. Profound language grammar studies (syntax, morphology, word building).

Creative home tasks. · text reading, translating, summarizing, reporting and simulation of real situations.


· knowledge of business language;· development of speaking skills (monologues, dialogues) and writing skills (preparation of

business documents).

Examination: test, exam.

Credit points: 5

Bibliography1. Massia Kaneman Pougatch, Sandra Trevisi, Marcella Beacco di Giura, Dominique Jennepin.

Cafe Crème l. Paris, Hacheette, 1997.2. Monnerie-Goarin Annie, Sirejols Evelyne CHAMPION l, CLE INTERNATIONAL, Paris,

2001.3. J. Bady, I. Greaves, A. Petetin Exercons-nous Grammaire Niveau debutant. Hachette, 1996.4. Monnerie-Goarin Annie, Sirejols Evelyne CHAMPION 2, CLE INTERNATIONAL, Paris, l999.

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TaxesAnnotation

Lecturer – B. Plavina

The main idea of the course is to understand the role of taxes and duties in economics, types of taxes and duties and to broaden the knowledge of Latvian tax system.

Goals of the course are to give knowledge of LR tax legislation and the role of taxes in state budget.


Law “About taxes and duties”. State and municipal duties. Income tax of inhabitants. Obligatory payments of state social insurance. Income tax of an enterprise. VAT (value added tax). Excise tax. Customs duties. Real estate tax. Nature resource tax. Lottery and gambling tax.

Creative home tasks. Doing tax accounting using tax declarations, reviews, reports, calculations etc.


· knowledge of tax legislation in LR;· skills of using this legislation in practical life.

Examination: tests, exam.

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

• Likums ,,Par nodokļiem un nodevām“

• Likums ,,Par iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodokli“

• Likums ,,Par valsts sociālās apdrošināšanas obligātām iemaksām“

• Likums ,,Par uzrņēmuma ienakuma nodokli“

• Likums ,,Par pievienotās vērtības nodokli“

• Likums ,,Par akcīzes nodokli“

• Likums ,,Par nekustāmā īpašuma nodokli“

• Likums ,,Par dabas resursu nodokli“

• Likums ,,Par izlozu un azartspēļu nodokli“

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ManagementAnnotation

Lecturer – R.Kalnina

The main idea of the course. Understanding of management theories and organization development, as well as having knowledge about aims of organization in relation to factors influencing development processes. Making decisions, their influence on enterprises in their transition period.

Content of the course.· to prepare potential managers;· to give knowledge of management theory;· to teach theoretical basics of management and practical skills in making decisions, business and

development strategy planning. Creative home tasks. 2 seminars upon management organization and planning, decision making as well as improvement of work organization and labor problem solving.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· theoretical knowledge of management theories;· practical skills in labor analysis and evaluation of manager’s work.

Examination: exam.

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1) Praude V., Beļčikovs J. Menedžments. Rīga, 1996.

2) Forands I., Vadīšana un vadītājs. - Rīga, 1999.

3) Džons Edeirs. Efektīvas vadības skola. SIA "Asja" 1999.

4) Д. Бодди, Р. Пейтон. Основы менеджмента. – С-Пб.: 1999.

5) Р. Л. Дафт. Менеджмент. - M.: 2000.6) T. Volkova, G. Vērdiņa, J. Pildavs. Organizācijas un to vadīšana pārmaiņu apstākļos. -R.:

2001.

7) I. J. Mullin. Management and Organisation Behavior. Pitman Publishing. 1995.

8) V.Reņģe. Organizāciju psiholoģija.: Birznieka SIA "Kamene", Rīga.

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Commercial LawAnnotation


The main idea of the course.

Development of open market competitive capacities according to commercial law regulations.


To study basic institutions of the commercial law and main institutions of public law.

Content of the course. Introduction into the commercial law. Businessman. Economic and commercial activities. Commercial register and institutions of the commercial register. A company of a businessman. Enterprise. Subsidiary and agency. Commercial secret. Franchise. Commercial estate agents. Commercial transactions. Unfair competition. Society of the Civil Law. Personnel society. Capital societies. Concerns. Insolvency. Reorganization of commercial society.

Creative home tasks. 1 seminar upon basic institutions of commercial law.


· theoretical knowledge of commercial law· practical skills in organizing an enterprise and personal commercial societies.

Examination: exam.

Credit points: 4

Bibliography

1. Komerclikums. Ar grozījumiem, vēlams no NAIS sistēmas.

2. Komerclikuma spēka stāšanās kārtības likums, LV, 2002.

3. www.ur.gov.lv.

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Project investmentsAnnotation

Lecturer – D. Kauzhena

The main idea of the course. General knowledge about project investments and efficiency evaluation principles facilitates general comprehension of project management tasks.

Goals of the course. To give students knowledge of investment project organization, their financial sources and effectiveness.

Content of the course. Introduction with the idea and classification of investments. Application of techniques of investment project management. Criteria of efficiency estimation, evaluation, techniques, risks and necessary income rates. Profound review on financial investments. Portfolio of financial investments. Evaluation methods and principles of financial investment efficiency.

Creative home tasks. Individual tasks upon analysis of project investments.The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:

· obtaining knowledge about project management theory, basics of projection;· analysis and development principles of investment projects;· theory and practice of finance management.

Examination: exam.

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. В. П. Савчук. Анализ и разработка инвестиционных проектов. – К., 1999.

2. И. А. Бланк. Основы финансового менеджмента. – К., 1999.

3. У. Ф. Шарп, Г. Дж. Бейли. Инвестиции. – М., 1998.

4. Л. Дж. Гинман. Основы инвестирования. – М., 1999.

5. Kolb, Robertz W. Финансовый менеджмент. М., 2001.

6. M. Rurāne Finansu pārvaldība. – R., 2001.

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Personnel managementAnnotation

Lecturer – N. Voronova

The main idea of the course. Effective usage of people as resources is an important precondition for perspectives and successful development of an enterprise.

Goals of the course.· to give knowledge about the meaning of personnel management system, which increases

productiveness of organizational activities;· to teach methods, technologies and procedures of personnel management.

Content of the course. Structure and management of organizations. Management functioning.

Creative home tasks. · to make a list of 10 questions, which would reveal how corporate culture influences activities

of an organization;· to analyze the process and stages of development of a concrete organization basing one’s

conclusions on actual material;· to prepare an annual plan of personnel department activities for a concrete organization.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· skills of planning human resources by qualitatively and quantitatively evaluating the personnel;· skills of choosing appropriate working methods according to a situation.

Examination: test.

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Hellgiegel D., Slocum J. W. Fr. Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resourses. – 6th

eg. Prentce Hall, Inc., 1993.2. Jefkins F. Public relation. - London: U&E, Pitman publishing, 1998.3. Базаров Т. Ю. Управление персоналом развивающейся организации. – М., 1996.4. Buxaнcкuй O.C., Hayмoв A. H. Meнеджмент: чeловек, cmpameгия, opгaнuзaция, npoгpecc. -M.: MГУ. 1995.5. Дрeccлep Г.УnpaВление nepcoнaлoм. - M: БИНОМ, 1997.

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International economicsAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with essence and forms of international economics.

Goals of the course.· to introduce students with theories of international economics;· to analyze international trade policies taking into account peculiarities of different states;· to obtain knowledge about tools of international trade policy.

Content of the course. · National and international economics;· Theories of the international trade;· World market and economy;· Tools of international trade policy;· Movement of international production factors and international firms;· Regulation of the international trade;· International currency ratio;· The essence and forms of integration;· Relationships between international firms and the government.· World economics’ division into regions.

Creative home tasks. Analysis of examples of international economics.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:Knowledge of theory and analysis of practical examples.

Examination: exam.

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. R. J. Carbaugh. International economics. Cincinnati, 1998.

2. W. J. Ethier. Modem international economics. NY, 1995.

3. S. Husted, M. Melvin. International Economics. NY, 1990.

4. S. A. Baker. An introduction to International Economics. Orland, 1990.

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English languageAnnotation

Lecturer – I. Dimpere

The main idea of the course is to prepare students for using English language in business communication.

Goals of the course. · Improvement of written and oral communication skills in English, needed in the profession.

Content of the course.Themes necessary for business communication – projects, their management, organization, structure. Business terminology and concepts, finance. Business correspondence, business ethics. Development of speaking skills in cultural communication. Participation in scientific and social discussions. Profound language grammar studies (syntax, morphology, word building). Usage of dictionaries, Internet, audio and visual materials.

Creative home tasks. Writing a business plan in English and some other texts according to the speciality.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· knowledge of business language;· knowledge of English speaking world;· ability to use grammatically and stylistically correct expressions, phrases in order to speak and

write without essential mistakes;· knowledge of working with different resources (books, periodicals, Internet);· ability to perform in front of the audience.

Examination: test, exam.

Credit points: 12

Bibliography

1. Powell, M., In Company, Longman Pearson Education.- 2001

2. Cotton, D., Fawley, D., Kent, S. Market Leader, Longman Pearson Education. - 2000.

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Social psychologyAnnotation

Lecturer – M. Veide

The main idea of the course. Every person has his own perception of the world, causes and consequences of various events, perception of oneself, other people and their role in the society. Using experimental methods and methodological principles of general psychology and sociology it is possible for social psychology to define regularities of macro/ and microcosm activity, to forecast their development, as well as to solve established problems.

Goals of the course.· to introduce students with psychological mechanisms of social processes, their analysis,

regulation and forecasting;· to introduce students with the main concepts, theoretical schools and practical methods of

social psychology.

Content of the course. Perceptive aspect of interaction. Informatively communicational aspect of interaction. Influence of stereotypes on social behaviour. Motives of social behaviour. Correlation in the interaction process. Group processes.

Creative home tasks. · observation and reflection on social psychology phenomena;· written analysis and possible solution of a conflict of social psychology;· self-assessment and analysis as a social being with a definite system of values, irregular points

of view;· annotation-review on scientific literature (monograph).

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· ability to search for scientific literature and information;· knowledge of the main trends of modern social psychology and the main methods of

experimental researches.

Examination: exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography1. Aronson, E . / Wilson, T. / Akert, R. Social psychology.-

Prentice Hall, 2001. 2. Myers, D. G. Social psychology. - New York [etc.]: The McGraw-Hill Co, 2002. 3. Omarova, S. Cilvēks runā ar cilvēku. Saskarsmes psiholoģija.- R., 2002. 4. Omarova, S. Cilvēks dzīvo grupā. Sociālā psiholoģija.- R., 2002. 5. Reņģe, V. Sociālā psiholoģija.- R., 2002. 6. Vorobjovs, A. Sociālā psiholoģija: teorētiskie pamati.- R., 2002. 7. Андapeeвa, Г. M. Социальная психология. - M., 1999. 8. Битянова, M. P. Социальная психология.- M., 2001.

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Interaction psychologyAnnotation

Lecturers – A. Kush, L. Kolesnikova

The main idea of the course. This course will allow students to obtain main principles of interaction, to explain one’s own interaction with the society. Psychology science includes many different themes - that is why opinions might be controversial.

Goals of the course.· Learning basic teaching skills;· Skills of working with information;· Written and oral expression of one’s ideas;· Theory implementation into praxis;· to give basic theoretical knowledge and to define basic questions of interaction;· ability to analyze and understand oneself and other people;· Introduction with psychological research methods (questionnaires, tests, etc.).

Content of the course. Concepts of interaction psychology. Interaction slips. Conflicts. Presentation.

Creative home tasks.5-7 minute presentation taking into account the theme “Monologue in the interaction”;feedback / self-assessment about one’s presentation and one feedback about one course mate’s presentation according to certain parameters;Observation of an interaction situation and analysis of its slips;Analysis of conflict situations after practical seminars;Preparation of chosen themes as a brochure during one term and its presentation in the end of the term (team-work: 5-7 people);Preparation of a questionnaire and a survey upon a chosen topic. After: Analysis and interpretation of results.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· Definition of the main concepts and regularities;· Understanding of man aims of the interaction;· Theory implementation into praxis;· Ability to use research methods; skills of working up and interpreting data.

Examination: test.Credit points: 2

Bibliography1. Omarova S. Cilvēks runā ar cilvēku. - R., 1999.2. Myers D.G. Social Psychology. - 2000.3. Андapeeвa, Г. M. Социальная психология. - M., 1999.4. Берн Э. Игры, в которые играют люди. - M., 2002.

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Psychology of communicationAnnotation

Lecturer – L. Kolesnikova

The main idea of the course. To introduce emerging businessmen with basics of interaction psychology and make them develop communication skills.

Goals of the course.· to explain socially psychological regularities in the process of interaction;· to teach how to recognize and effectively overcome obstacles in communication;· to develop self-awareness in interaction processes – defending one’s position (analysis of its

advantages and drawbacks);· to develop presentation skills;· to develop persuasion and conflict regulation skills.

Content of the course. Interaction role in modern business communication. Communicational competence. Comprehension schemes and barriers. First impression; first impression mistakes. Verbal and non-verbal communication. Intercultural communication. Interaction obstacles. Effective listening. Methods of active listening. Attraction and its factors. Persuasion. Methods of audience persuasion. Methods of emotional stress regulation. Definition and role of a conflict. Elements and dynamics of a conflict. Styles of behaviour in a conflict. Strategies for solving conflicts.

Creative home tasks. Analysis of situations, presentation of an individual work.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· knowledge of main concepts of interaction psychology;· skills of correct and adequate psychological behaviour.

Examination: test

Credit points: 2

Bibliography

1. Reņģe V. Sociālā psiholoģija. R., 20022. Omarova S. Cilvēks runā ar cilvēku. - R., 19993. Omarova, S. Cilvēks dzīvo grupā. Sociālā psiholoģija.- R., 20024. Saskarsme audzēkņiem. R., 1999.5. Garleja R.,Vidnere M. Psihologijas un sociālās uzvedības aspekti ekonomikā. R.,

2000.

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Business ethicsAnnotation

Lecturer – G. Matule

The main idea of the course is to make emerging businessmen act according to morality principles in their careers. It is essential to learn basics of ethics and methods of ethics problem solving.

Goals of the course.· to introduce students with ethics principles;· make students think about and analyse modern practical ethics problems;· to develop abilities to discuss different life, esp. work situations from the point of view of

morality;· to stimulate students to develop a high morality and positive attitude to life.

Content of the course. Categories of ethics: good-bad, happiness, aim of life, remorse, honesty, truthfulness etc. Ethics’ relation to the society. Interaction ethics. Ethics codes.

Creative home tasks. · Analysis of morality relation to some society areas;· Creation of some area or student ethics codes;· Analysis of ethics problem situations.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· Theoretical knowledge about ethics categories and basics of business ethics;· Ability to analyse moral situations and developing ethics codes.

Examination: test.Credit points: 2

Bibliography1. Kuzņecova A. Profesionālās ētikas pamati. R., 2003.2. Kuzņecova A., Luika B. Menedžeru ētika. R., 1996.3. Lasmane S. 20.gs. ētikas pavērsieni. R., 2004.4. Lasmane S. Ieredņa ētika.R., 1995.5. Lasmane S, Milts A., Rubenis A. Ētika. R., 1993.6. Milts A. Personības un sabiedrības ētika. R., 2000.7. Milts A. Saskarsmes ētika. R., 2004.8. Rogenbuka I. Uzņēmējdarbības ētika. R., 1999.9. Rubenis A. Ētika 20. gadsimtā. Praktiskā ētika. R., 1996.10. Šeldons S. Steinbergs, Dāvids T. Ostems. Valdība, ētika un vadītāji. Valstssektora ētisko dilemmu risināšanas rokasgrāmata. R., 1994. 11.Valdības ētika šodien. Ētikas padome. R., 1997. 12. Zubkāne L. Ētika valsts pārvaldē. R., 2001.

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Financial mathematicsAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with finance mathematics and mathematical calculations of finance.

Goals of the course.· to give knowledge about money and develop skills in arranging mathematical calculations of

finance;· to give knowledge about money saving and discounting (its broad utilization);· to introduce students with evaluation of financial operations;· to teach practical skills of finance mathematical calculations.

Content of the course. Main principles and procedures of financial calculations. Calculation of indices of different credit operations using simple interest discount formulas. Compound interest. Compound discount. Inflation. Dependence between a real interest rate, bank interest rate and inflation interest rate. Cash flow and its characteristic indices. Periodical payment flow. Repayment of long term credit. Credit repayment plans. Investment cash flow and its estimation indices. Bonds and their value. Leasing.

Creative home tasks. · to evaluate profitability of different investment projects;· to prepare different credit repayment plans;· to calculate future value of different kinds of investments and evaluate their profitability.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· knowledge about financial flows and their management techniques;· calculation and evaluation skills of a credit, leasing and deposit.

Examination: exam.

Credit points: 2

Bibliography1. Buiķis M. Finanšu matemātika. Biznesa augstskola Turība, Rīga, 2003.2. Hazans M., Bāliņa S. Kā aug nauda. Ievads finansu matemātikā.- Rīga, 1994.3. Jaunzeme M. Finansu matemātika. Biznesa augstskola Turība, Rīga, 2000.4. Четыркин Е. М. Методы финансовыфх и коммерческих рассчётов. – Москва, Дело Лтд, 1995.5. Мелкумов Я. С. Теоретическое и практическое пособие по финансовым вычислениям,

Москва, ИНФРА, 1996.6. Ващунко Т. В. Математика финансового менеджмента. - Москва, Перспектива, 1996.7. Беренс В., Хавронук П. М. Руководство по оценке эффективности, 1995.8. Финансовый менеджмент. Теория и практика. – Москва, Перспектива, 1996.

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MacroeconomicsAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with the theory of macroeconomics as a part of economics theory.

Goals of the course.· to study basics of economics theory;· to get knowledge about mutual connection between total demand and supply as well as factors,

which influence a balance situation on the market;· to show the role of fiscal and monetary policy in economics development;· to analyse and evaluate problems of economics functioning on macro level using examples of

different states and international comparison.

Content of the course. The subject of macroeconomics; measurement of macroeconomic activities. Total demand. Multiplier model. Fiscal policy, budget deficit and state debt. Money, banking system and monetary policy. IS-LM model. General offer. Macro economical balance. Economical cycle. Employment and unemployment problems. Problems of inflation. Economical growth. International trade, state payment balance. Currency exchange rates and international system of finance.

Creative home tasks. Analysis of problems of economical functioning.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· knowledge of aims of macroeconomics in conditions of market economics; theory of common

demand and supply; state role in the economics regulation process, including fiscal and monetary policies;

· a great attention is given to formation of foreign economical relations and processes of integration into the world economics as well as development of international currency system.

Examination: exam.Credit points: 3.

Bibliography1. David Begg, Stanley Fisher, Rudiger Dombuch. Economics. – 2nd ed., McGRAW-HILL BOOK Company, 1997.2. N. Gregory Mankiw. Principles of Economics. - The Dryden Press, 1998.3. Paul A. Samuelson, William D. Nordhaus. Economics.-14th ed. McGRAW-HILL BOOK Company, 1992.4. Frederic S. Mishkin. The Economics, Money, Banking and Financial Markets. – 5th ed., 1997.5. G. Libermanis. Tirgus ekonomikas pamati un Latvija ceļā uz Eiropas Savienību.-Rīga, Kamene, 2004.6. U. Gods. Makroekonomika. - Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2002.7. Džozefs E. Stiglics, Džons Drifilds. Makroekonomika. Rīga: LU, 1994.8. V.Bikse. Makroekonomika.- Rīga. LU, 2003.9. M. Bitāns, D. Šļakota, I. Tillers. Cenu dinamika Latvijā. Pieredze un perspektīvas. Rīga, 2001.

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MicroeconomicsAnnotation


The main idea of the course is to introduce students with economical processes of the public life and possibility to research them.

Goals of the course.· to facilitate comprehension of microeconomics and possibilities of its practical application

evaluating alternatives and making optimal decisions;· to get knowledge about basics of economical theory;· to give understanding of theoretical aspects of manufacturing organization;· to introduce with consumers market behaviour;· to analyse income and production costs;· to analyse competition and market structure, company strategies in different market models.

Content of the course. Introduction into microeconomics. Demand and supply. Flexibility of demand and supply. Production organization. Consumer’s behaviour on the market. Production income and costs. Competition and market structure. Market of production resources. Company’s actions in the situation of full- and part-competition. Labour market. Allocation of income. Market insufficiency and state role in economics.

Creative home tasks. Analyses of market and competition.

The following theoretical and practical skills are aimed to be acquired:· theoretical knowledge of concepts of macroeconomics;· practical skills of theory utilization.

Examination: exam

Credit points: 3

Bibliography

1. Michael Parkin & Robin Bade. Microeconomics. – Addison -Wesley Publisher Limited, 1994.2. Campbell R. McConnell&Stanley L. Brue, Economics. - McGRAW-HILL, INC., 1996.3. David C. Colander & Peter S. Sephton. Microeconomics. - IRWIN, 1996.4. U. Gods. Mikroekonomika I dala. - Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2000.5. U. Gods. Mikroekonomika II daja. - Rīga, Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2000.6. V. Nešpors, I. Ruperte, J. Saulītis. Mikroekonomika.- Rīga, Kamene, 2000.7. R. Škapars. Mikroekonomika. - Rīga, Petrovskis & Ko, 2003.8. G. Libermanis. Ceļvedis ekonomikā.- Rīga: Kamene, 1996.9. G. Libermanis. Tirgus ekonomikas pamati un Latvija ceļā uz Eiropas Savienību. I. daļa.- Rīga: Kamene, 2004.10. G. Libermanis. Peļņa ka uzņēmējdarbības motīvs. - Rīga: Kamene, 1997.

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NAMESURNAMEYEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBERE-MAIL ADDRESS

LarisaKolesnikova15.01.1967Duntes Street 26/2 – 33, Riga7354600, [email protected]

EDUCATION 2001 – 2003 LU, Master studies in Psychology1993-1996 IHSPP (International High School of Practical Psychology)1984-1990 Riga Civil Aviation Institute (profession: engineer-programmer)

ACADEMIC DEGREE

2003 Mag.psich.

SPECIALIZATION AREAS

Social psychology, business communication, group therapy

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2003 – till now SIA Ligma S, psychological practice 1998 – till now International High School of Practical Psychology1998 – till now IHSPP Consultation Center1996 – 1998 Riga Aviation University, lecturer1994 –1995 SIA Kompanjons, personnel manager

LECTURED COURSES

Social psychology, experimental social psychology, business communication psychology, psychotherapy

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK

2001-2002 SIA J. Friisberg & Partners, research consultant in “Lattelecom personnel staff motivation and satisfaction with work”;1999 – 2002 Leader of a project “Psychological support for women suffering from violation in a family” (organization of psychological help; work with media; organization of discussions and questionnaires with pupils from upper forms; psychological consulting)

QUALIFICATION DEVELOPMENT

1997 – 1998 Studies at Vilnus Human Study Center, course “Group therapy”;1999 – 2001 courses organized by family consultants and Latvian association of sexologists;1996-1998 Human Study Center (Lithuania, Ph.D. G.Homentauskas)

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RutaKalnina03.11.1947Riga district, Olaine parish, D/s Celtnieks - [email protected]

EDUCATION 1976 Saint-Petersburg Institute of Pedagogy 1998 Latvian University

ACADEMIC DEGREE

1976 BA in psychology and pedagogy1998 Master of social Science


Management basics, Project management; Evaluation expert in project investment; consultant of management and project development organization


2005 – till now IHSPP, lecturer;2004 - till now Finance management and EU fund department at the LR Ministry of welfare, project manager;2001 – till now College of Bookkeeping and Finance, lecturer;2001 – 2003 Economic development funds of Latvian City Union and Local Authorities, project manager

LECTURED COURSES

Management basics, management public administration, local authority political and change process management, project management

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

1) European Public Administration in study and consulting agencies’ conference (Oslo, 2002);

2) Conference upon implementation of European Social Fund EQUAL program (Latvia, 2004)

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1) “Necessity of studies in a company or in a organization”, 65 p. Riga, 2001;

2) “How to prepare a presentation?”, 45 p. Riga, 2000;3) “Strategy of Local Authority Study Center”, 22 p.

Riga, 1997 – 2002;4) “Project preparation and Development” (study book

for students of professional study programs), 85 p. Riga, 1999


2004 – till now Participation in European project EQUAL;2000 “How to work with documentation and laws in European Commission” (Barcelona);1998 14-day ANO HABITAT program, course: consultant skills trainings (Bucharest;1997 Organization of Consultant’s work (Netherlands);1996 PHARE Program lecturer’s courses (Denmark)1996 EU and ANO development program, Consultant of project management;1994-1995 Management in public administer. (Netherlands)

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NAMESURNAMEYEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSE-MAIL ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

ValdaBrazauska1954Skolas Street 2-11, Aizkraukle, LV – [email protected], 9683259

EDUCATION 1972 – 1976 Liepaja Institute of Pedagogy; 1989 – 1992 post-graduate course: Russian Academy of Management (now called Russian President’s Academy for Public Officials)

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Doctor of Philosophy


Philosophy of human and cultural problems in history


1998 – 2004 Lecturer at Rezekne High School (Department for History and Philosophy);1999 – 2004 Teacher of History and Philosophy in Aizkraukle evening school;1993 – 2002 Many different posts at Latvian Police Academy

LECTURED COURSES

Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Ecological Culture, Demography basics, Concepts of Modern Nature Science, Social Politics, Practical ethics

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

Critical review upon Arna Viksna’s monograph “Doctors and medical treatment in Latgale” (publication year 2004);Connections between ecological culture and ecological problems;Lecture in the 6th scientific conference “Society and culture: areal and different in modern Europe” at Liepaja Academy of Pedagogy (2003);Introduction into collection of scientifically methodical works of lecturers and students of RA called “Problems. Research. Solutions.” (Rezekne: RA, 2004)


1) 6th scientific conference “Society and culture: areal and different in modern Europe” at Liepaja Academy of Pedagogy (May 15-16 2003);

2) IHSPP summer university XIV readings “EVENTS IN A CONTEXT OF LIFE WAYS” (June 28-30 2004) – scientific work “Man. Life. Game.”;

3) Pedagogical scientifically methodical conferences in Aizkraukle district (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)


1) Computer courses at LU and IZM (2002, 72 hours), certificate IZM PIAC reg. No. D.-3333, LIIS reg. No. ZMS-00-01-3333;

2) Post-graduate program for teachers of History organized by Riga Museum of Occupation (50th anniversary) (2003, 36 hours), certificate without reg. No. (received on November 13th

2003 )

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NAMESURNAMEBIRTH DATAHOME ADDRESSE-MAIL ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

JanisBroks08.11.1956Jekabpils Street 2-45, Riga, LV – [email protected], 8252460

EDUCATION Latvian University, Faculty of History and Philosophy, specialization: Philosophy

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Doctor of Philology


Philosophical anthropology, Philosophy of Rights, History of Ideas


2003 – till now Associate Professor at the IHSPP;1997 – 2003 Professor at Latvian Police Academy;1994 – 1997 Lecturer at Latvian Police Academy;1991 – 1993 Head of the department for Philosophy at Latvian Academy of Medicine1990 – 1991 Lecturer at Latvian Academy of Medicine

LECTURED COURSES

Philosophy of rights, Philosophy basics, History of Philosophy, Logics, History of Social Ideas, General State Science

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1) Philosophy of rights: Conceptions, discourse. Business High School Turiba, Riga, 2004. 419 p.

2) What is Rights? LPA articles 10. Riga, 2003, 27 – 46 p.

3) Rights as social norms. RTU scientific articles. Humanities and sciences. Riga, 2003, 105 – 114 p.

4) A principle of determination in man’s existence. //LPA articles 9. Riga, 2002. 39 – 58 p.

5) Ideal forms of social reality. // RTU scientific articles. Humanities and sciences. Riga, 2002. 89-97 p.

6) Philosophy. Materials for students orientation. Riga, 2002. 106 p.

7) Phenomena of a shadow in man’s existence. //LPA articles 8. Riga, 2001. 37 – 56 p.

8) National, State and Regime Identity in Latvia. Ed. A. Tabuns. Riga, 2001. 271 p.

9) Nature in man’s existence. // LPA articles 7. Riga, 2000. 53-74 p.

PARTICIPATION IN SC. CONFERENCES

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Grants of Latvian Science Council: 2001 – 2004 Natural and unsophisticated in human being;2005 – till now Rights from the point of view of philosophical anthropology

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NAMESURNAMEBIRTH DATAHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

AleksandrsGusevs1934Baldone “Noras” 6, LV 21259486547

EDUCATION 1957, Teacher for Russian and literatureACADEMIC DEGREE

Doctor of Pedagogy


Psychology of Arts, Information search / direction of library practice


IHSPP – director of literary studies (IHSPP Associate Professor); Latvian University; Latvian Culture Academy

LECTURED COURSES

Latvian language in professional communication

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1) “Reviewing word of literary readings in classes” – 93 p., Riga, Zvaigzne ABC, 1998.

2) “Integration in literary classes” – 118 p. Riga, Zvaigzne ABC, 2000.

3) New edition of course books “Rodnaja Rech” (“Native Speech” for 6 – 9 forms), 2002


Many national and international scientific conferences about literature teaching methods;All scientific conferences organized by IHSPP, 1990 – in Moscow, 1993 – in Saint-Petersburg


Themes: Psychology of Arts; Integration Processes in Literature and Arts; Literature Teaching Methods; Theory and Practice of Study Books for Literature


1) Organization and Monitoring of courses for Latvian teachers – philologists (1998 - 2002);

2) Participation in L. Fleming (USA) Seminar (2000);3) Participation in the 3rd International Seminar

“Language of Diaspora” (2000)

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VinetaKantane21.08.1970Rozu boulevard 38, Garkalne parish, Riga district, LV 1024 [email protected], 9827634

EDUCATION 2002 – till now LU Doctor studies1994 – 1996 LU Faculty of Philosophy and History, Mater studies1989 – 1993 LU Faculty of Philosophy and History1990 Latvian Academy of Arts, department of design1985 – 1988 Riga Secondary School No. 7

ACADEMIC DEGREE

1996 Master of Social Politics


Political sciences, Political myths, Society development


1995 - till now Teacher at Riga Secondary School No. 452000 - till now Lecturer at Business Institute “RIMPAK Livonija”2003 - till now Lecturer at RPIVA2004 - till now Lecturer at IHSPP2004 - till now Lecturer at the Faculty of European Studies at Riga Stradina University

LECTURED COURSES

Political science


1) 2004 Latvian University certificate Nr. 0465 in following programs:

Pedagogical mastering of High School academic stuff; Innovations in system of higher education;Monitoring of educational projects.2) 2004 courses at LU “Working with new information

systems”

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NAMESURNAMEBIRTH DATAPASSPORT DATAHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

AndraKuš220958 -10142LA 0675414Marijas Street 9-17, Riga9219489

EDUCATION Studies at LU at Faculty of PhilologyStudies at IHSPP at Faculty of Psychology

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Bachelor of Psychology


psychology


IHSPPMedical private praxis – psychologist-consultant Project monitoring in psychology

LECTURED COURSES

Introduction into specialityPsychology of communication


1) Courses in therapy organized by Lithuanian Psychotherapist Association;

2) Prof. A. Spilvakovska’s master-classes at Moscow University

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Dzidra Meikshane1928Liduma Street 8-49, Riga -

7528088, 9114179

EDUCATION 1952 Latvian State Institute of Pedagogy Faculty of Pedagogy

ACADEMIC DEGREE

1993 Dr.habil.paed.1988 Dr.paed.


Development psychology


1990 – till now Professor at IHSPP, LU

LECTURED COURSES

Development psychology, basics of academic research work

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1) “Action stereotypes, identity, personality, self-sense”. Riga, SIA Macibu apgads, 1998, 193 – 197 p.

2) Young people’s behaviour stereotypes and pedagogical tolerance//Young people between isolation and integration. Zagreb, 1997, 75 – 80 p.


1) International conference: young people between European and regional orientation (April 2003, Tubingen, Germany)

2) 2000 – German Open University3) 2002 – Ludwig Maximilian University in

Munich SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK

1) Development of person’s identity in Latvia (LZP grant funding, 1998-2000)

2) Participation in an international project “Global and local tendencies in orientation of young people” (Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Croatia, Latvia; 2000 – till now)

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NAMESURNAMEYEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSE-MAIL ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

AijaLeitane14.10.1951Zala Street 11/5-12, Bauska, LV – [email protected], [email protected] 6177718, 392723, 7200418

EDUCATION LU Faculty of Law, Master Degree in Law1986 a lawyer with a Diploma at LU1974 PPRT – bookkeeper-economist

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Maser of Law


Lawyer of civil rights


Judge, chief prosecutor, lecturer1997 – till now Lecturer at BAT, BKI, IHSPP;2004 – till now Lawyer at Latvian TV;2003 – 2004 Manager of personnel’s law department at “Bauskas Piens” stock company

LECTURED COURSES

Commercial law, author’s rights, rights in things and liability law, personnel management, human rights, employment rights, preparation of contracts

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

Reviews about innovations in legislation, commercial law, employment law in “Bauskas Avize” journal


June 2004 IHSPP2004 - LJB


1) Pedagogical didactics at LU (2004);2) Personnel management – practical organization of

projects at Business High School Turiba

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NAMESURNAME

YEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

JanisMihailow

1939Zentenes Street 17 – 26, Riga, LV 10697422848

EDUCATION Leningrad University (Russia)

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Doctor of Psychology


Ontopsychology


Dean of the Faculty of Psychology at IHSPP

LECTURED COURSES

Psychology of image research, personality theories, scientific research work monitoring, project innovations


2000 – till now Psychological problems of personalities and images

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

Monograph about personality


Riga, Moscow, Rome, Leon etc.


2000 – till now Moscow, Saint – Petersburg, Rome (Italy), Rostock (Germany), Amyen (France)

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NAMESURNAME

YEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBERE – MAIL ADDRESS

BeataPlavina

02.10.1968Upes Street 4/2 –21, Garkalne, Riga district [email protected]

EDUCATION 2000 – 2002 Latvian University1985 – 1990 Latvian University

ACADEMIC DEGREE

2002 Mag.oec.


Calculation of financial activities, controlling and analysis; management systems and economical informatics


2004 – till now State control of Larvian Republic, Government Auditor2003-2004 SIA Centre of Bookkeeping Certification1997-2003 Garkalne parish council 1992-1997 SIA Recept-Holding1990-1992 Ogre tricot fabric

LECTURED COURSES

Finance and management bookkeeping; taxes and tax systems


-

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

-


Only as audience


Temporal participation at courses and seminars organized by LR VK, VID

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NAMESURNAMEBIRTH DATAHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

SwetlanaMihailowa160540-10527Eksporta Street 3-137322247

EDUCATION 1994 Latvian University Philological Faculty, Master studies1961 – 1966 Moscow Insitute of Pedagogy Modern Language Faculty

ACADEMIC DEGREES

Mag.philol.Asoc.prof.


1994 – till now Dean and lecturer at Modern Language Faculty at IHSPP1966-1968 Lecturer at Modern Language Faculty at Chuwashi University (French language)1968-1997 Lecturer at LU Modern Language Faculty (French language)

LECTURED COURSES

French language, translation methodology, mimics and gestures in comparative aspects

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK MAIN PUBLICATIONS (NUMBER)

Scientific Publications – 42Study books and study material – 24Other publications – 3Speeches at conferences – 15Projects - 2

MAIN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1) Language Resource Centres Shifting from the Teacher’s Perspective to the Learner’s Perspective - Graz, Austria, European Centre for Modem Languages, 2000. - 0,5

2) Les problèmes d'identitè et de citoyennetè en Lettonie // “Histoires Familiales Identité Citoyenneté”. - Lion (Franse), 2001

3) Fiction Film as Group Dreaming: Criteria Interpretations // Internet: “Funzione Gamma Jouras” www.Fimzionegamma.edu, [email protected] - 2002.

4) Cultures du gout et interculturalite (Congress, France, 2003)

5) Intercultural Communication in a system of preparing translators. // Languages, technologies and cultural diversity. June, 2004, Kaunas, Lithuania.


Caena (Normandy, France)

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GunaMatule17.06.1955Brivibas Street 120 – 6, Riga, LV 10017292622, [email protected]

EDUCATION 1973-1978 Latvian University ACADEMIC DEGREE

1993 Dr.sc.soc.


Sociology, history of culture, ethics, Latvian language for foreigners


2003 – till now Lecturer at IHSPP2004 – till now Lecturer at Business School “Nimfa”2002 – till now Lecturer at Law college 1994 – till now State Commission for language certification1995 – 1998 RPVIA2000 – till now SIA “Liguna” – executive director 1991 – 1999 Lecturer at RTU1978 – 1990 IM Institute of scientific research of pedagogy – scientific co-worker

LECTURED COURSES

Sociology, ethics, basics of academic research work, Latvian history of culture, communication culture


1998 – PHARE Democracy program project monitoring

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1) “Parents and child’s education” // “Man’s role in a family”(Riga, 1999)

2) “High School’s possibilities of national minority integration into our modern society” // RTU Institute of Humanities collection works “Modern Latvian society” (1998)

3) R. Kvelde, G. Matule. “Let’s write in Latvian without mistakes!” (Riga, 1994)


1995 Certificate for teaching ethics to civil servants (VAS, Riga);1997-1998 LAT 2 courses (certificate);1999-2000 “Manager of a small company” (Turiba);2000-2002 English language courses2003 High School Didactics: modern theories and praxis (Latvian University)

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NAMESURNAMEYEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

EvijaLiepa19.05.1968Valdeku 6/2 – 6, Riga, LV 10049557195

EDUCATION 1997 Riga Technical University, Faculty for Automatics and counting techniques (Doctor studies) 1996 Latvian University – Master of Mathematics1986-1991 Latvian University, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Dr.math.


Mathematics, statistics, economics


2005 – till now Lecturer at IHSPP2002 – till now Baltic Russian Institute - head Marketing and Management department, Associated Professor1999 – till now Lecturer at Riga Stradina University1998 – till now Riga Technical University – Operation research department at Institute of Informational Technologies (lecturer)

LECTURED COURSES

Analysis and development of data; Prognostication of economical processes; Prognostication of business processes; Statistics; Dynamical planning of economical processes; Methods of quantitative analysis in business activities; General economical and firm’s statistics; Methods of quantitative analysis; IT technologies


2001-2003 Project “Analysis of a dynamical model of fund credit price development” (Project Nr. 01.0536, accepted by Latvian Science Council)

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1) Liepa E., Gutmanis N. On Equilibrium Stability of Markov Evolution Families, 3rd International Conference Aplimat, collection of works, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2004.

2) Ajevskis V., Gutmanis N., Liepa E. Prognostication Possibilities of Latvian economical indexes, International Scientific conference “Traditional and innovative development of a society; competition problems in economical development”, Rezekne, 2002.


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1.09.1999 – 1.06.2000 Faculty of Pedagogical mastery, RPIVA Small Academy

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Family name: AbeltinaFirst name: AnnaData of Birth: 10 september 1948.Address: Skolas Str.27- 2, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia 7298010; 6552945

Education: 04.1989. Doctor thesis assertion at the Estonian Science Academy Institute of Economics

1979-1982 Latvian Science Academy Institute of Economics residency

1968-1973 University of Latvia Faculty of Economics, Economist’s qualification

1964-1966 Riga Secondary School Nr.35, Chemistry specialization

Scientific degree: Dr.oec.Work experience: 01.09.2002. Dean of Departament of Economy at School of Business Administration Turiba

20.01.2002. Director of Masters Degree Program at School of Business Administration Turiba

01.09.1999 Director of Economic Program atSchool of Business Administration Turiba, Assistant Professor of Economics departament

09.1989-01.1999 Assistant Professor of Sankt-Petersburg

International Economical Contacts, Economics and Law Institute branch

07.1993-12.1997 Director of “ANNIŅA” Ltd.Co12.1991-07.1993 Assistant Professor of Riga Technical University

Faculty of Economics09.1990-11.1991 Lecturer of Economics in Riga Technical

College11.1982-09.1990 Scientific collaborator of Latvia Academy of

Science Institute of Economics05.1974-11.1979 Scientific collaborator of Latvia Academy of

Science Institute of EconomicsScientific Publications: overall 7,9 sheets ~190 pages.

Academic courses: Management, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Innovations, Business Economics and other

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NAME, SURNAME: Armands Kalniņš DATE OF BIRTH: 8 July 1955ADDRESS: Staiceles iela 3, Rīga, LV 1035TELEPHONE: (h) + 371 7578300; (w) + 371 7315035; + 371 9283414EDUCATION: Candidate for a Doctor’s Degree, University of Latvia since

2001 (Public Administration).1994 Master of Pedagogic, University of Latvia1978 Diploma, professional qualification – economist mathematician, Latvian University

CIVIL SERVICE: Civil Servant since 1999. Civil Servant Candidate, 1995-1996, 1997 – 1999. WORK EXPERIENCE: 01.10.2003. - up to date

Administrative Director, “BRC Novateka”1999 - 2003

Director of the State Civil Service Administration 1997 – 1999

Deputy Director, Bureau of Public Administration Reform1996 – 1997Administrative Director, National Rehabilitation Centre “Vaivari”1993 – 1996Secretary of State, Director of Department of Strategic Planning,Ministry of Education and Science1988 – 1993Head of Division, Lecturer, Riga Teacher Training College 1978 – 1988Senior Lecturer and Senior Mathematician, University of Latvia.

COMPLEMENTARY 1995 - Management in Change and Development, The Swedish

EDUCATION: Consultant Company “OMNIA”1995 - English, Public Service Language Centre1996 - The Course on Action Learning for Organisational Change EU PHARE Public Administration Reform Programme1996 - The Course on Market Economy, EU PHARE Public Administration Reform Programme

1996 - English, Certificate Awarded by Studio School of English, Cambridge1996 - Management, The Latvian-Finnish Programme for Development of Educational Sector, Heinola Centre for Continuing Education1996 – Project Making and Basis of Finance Management, Ministry of Welfare, Republic of Latvia1997 - Group Work. Time Management, The Self-government and Project Management Training Centre, University of Latvia

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1997 - English, EU PHARE European Integration Programme, University of Strathclyde1998 - Justice. History , Latvian School of Public Administration1998 - Ethics. Psychology. Computer science, Latvian School of Public Administration1998 – Trainer Qualification in Europe Union cases. EU Training trainers programme (Germany – Latvia project: K.Duisberg Association, Institute of European Politics (Germany) and Latvian School of Public Administration (Latvia))1999 – Essential Policy Skills and The Governmental Framework. Studies in the State Civil Service College (Great Britain)

1999 - Human Resource Management Development seminars2000 – Basic Logical Structures, Intensive English language course, Music Academy of Latvia, Student Club2000 - EU member and candidate state higher level civil servants language course programme “German in Germany”, Berlin, Brussels, Goethe Institute 2001 - Basic Logical Structures, Intensive English Language Course, Music Academy of Latvia, Student Club2001 – Civil service in a European Context, Latvian School of Public Administration2001 - Administrative process, Latvian School of Public Administration2002 – Coaching for Performance Change, Latvian School of Public Administration, The British Council2002 – Public Administration Law, Latvian School of Public Administration2002 – Didactic in University, University of Latvia.2004 - Active Citizenship – Pedagogical Seminar for Teachers”, Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Karjaa, Finland.

OTHER EXPERIENCE Co-operation with other Public Administration institutions in Latvia within scope of my competencies since 1993

Management of working groups of the Cabinet of Ministers: (Developed following normative documents: Regulations of the Cabinet No.365 (15.09.1998) “On Delegation of the Government Competencies to the authorised institutions” and Regulations of the Cabinet No.3 (22.12.1998) ”On Annual Public Reports Preparing Order”); Conception (14.12.1999) of the Cabinet “On residents directed service quality improvement in state and self-government institutions”; Conception of the Cabinet (18.01.2000) “On Introduction of Quality Management Systems in public administration institutions” etc.

Management of Introduction of State Civil Service Law of Latvia

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Coordination of Public Administration Reform Program of Latvia (State Civil Service Reform Questions).

Involvement in the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee)

The lecturer of Latvian School of Public Administration since 1998: Management; EU related questions; Organisation and Management of Civil Service.

The lecturer of University of Latvia 2001 - 2004: Public Administration Reforms in Latvia.

The lecturer of University of Daugavpils since 2002: Public Administration Reforms; State Civil Service; EU related questions.

The lecturer of International Institute of Practical Psychology since 2004: EU related questions, Public Administration Organization and Reforms, Quality Management.

The lecturer of Business Education and Project Management Centre of University of Latvia since 2003: Personal Management, Quality Management in Public Administration, Effective Management and Strategical Planning, Salary and Motivation.

PARTICIPATION INCONFERENCES: NISPAcee Annual Conference in Sofia 1999, Budapest 2000

and Riga 2001, Krakow 2002.

World Conference on Governance “From Governance to Governance: Moving into the 21st Century”, June 1999, Manila, Philippines.

Conference “New Frontiers for Strengthening Administrative Integrity, Transparency and Accountability: Strategic and Institutional Perspectives”, September 1999, Cairo, Egypt.

Second Civil Service Forum 1999, Maastricht, Netherlands.

International Conference in Germany on New Public Management.

“First Quality Conference for Public Administration in the EU”, EU member states conference in Portugal, Lisbon, May 2000

“2nd Quality Conference for Public Administrations in the EU” Copenhagen,.October, 2002

Meeting between troika of the Director-Generals responsiblefor the public administration in the member states of the European Union, and the Director-Generals responsible for

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the public administration in the candidate countries in Brussels, Belgium, 2000 and 2001, Stockholm, Sweden, 2001, Madrid, Spain, 2002, Elsinor, Denmark, 2002.

II World Latvian Scientists Congress in Riga, August 2001

PUBLICATIONS: ‘’Relation between Administration and Public”. “Openness and Transparency in Governance: Challenges and Opportunities”. Maastricht, The Netherlands, October28-29 1999

“Activities for Public Service Quality Improvement in Public Administration Institutions in Latvia”. “Ten Years of Transition. Prospects and Challenges for the Future of Public Administration”. The Eight Annual Conference held in Budapest, Hungary, April 13-15, 2000

“The Progress of State Civil Service in Latvia: Development of legislation and Personnel Management in Comparison with Foreign Experience”, Reports thesis in II World Latvian Scientists Congress in Riga, August 2001, Thesis Collection, 2001

LANGUAGES: Latvian, Russian – fluent.English – good conversational level.German - conversational level.

OTHERS High Level Skills in Development of Conceptual & Strategic Documents, Good Communication Skills, IT Skills.

Armands Kalniņš

21.03.2005.

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NAME: InessaSURNAME: IvančikovaDATE OF BIRTH: 1959PERSONAL CODE:ADDRESS:TEL:

210659-11212Hanzas 4 – 39, Rīga LV-10107332832

EDUCATION: 1976-1981 Latvian State University, Department of Foreign Languages (German language and literature). First-class honours degree.1999-2002 Hagen university (Germany) magistrates (modern german literature and methodics of German language teaching)

ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC TITLES:

2002 Master of Arts (Magistra Artium)

PROFESSIONAL WORK:

MAIN PUBLICATIONS:

from 2002 International Higher School of Practical Psychology, Translation department, senior lecturer

kopš 2000 ES Twinning Project (a project between Latvia and the land of Brandenburg), language assistant

1999-2000 “Rīgas Viļņi” magazine, russian programme editor1997-1998 Firm “Greis”, import manager 1995-1997 Latvian-Austrian joint-venture “T.C.S. Card”,

persona per procura1994-1995 Capital Bank of Latvia, translator, PR-manager1991-1993 Rīga Manager School, teacher/translator, many

visits in Germany, translations in Munich Management Academy (economical seminars)

1981-1985 Riga Polytechnical Institute, German language lecturer, department of Foreign Languages

Translations: books about world’s cuisines in “Jāņa sēta” publishing house; “Opening NATO’s Door” in “Jūmava” publishing house

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Translation of German popular science films, topics: nature, nature protection, medicineSworn translator (notaries Daina Trautmane and Inita Kalniņa)Translations of literature for Riga-based publishing houses “Jaņa sēta” and “Jumava”Direct cooperation with translation bureau ANTERO

COURSES TAUGHT German language: spoken and written translation, spoken and written communication, translation theory.

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PERSONAL DATA:Normunds Gutmanis ID code: 290770-11912 Born on 29th of July, 1970, at Aizpute, Latvia

Address: Andromedas 7-19, Riga, LV-1084, Latvia Telephone: 6525233

EDUCATION: 2000.- Post-graduate studies at RTU, Institute of Information

Technologies 1993.- 1995. Master studies at LU, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics,

Master degree in mathematics 1988.- 1993. Studies in LU, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics,

Qualification – mathematics 1977.- 1988. Aizpute Secondary school

WORK EXPERIENCE:2001.- RICEBA, lecturer

1997.- Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, lecturer

1998.- 2000. Rīga commercial lecturer

1993.- 1997. Aizpute Secondary school, teacher

COURSES and SEMINARS: 1999.apr.- Learning center of project managers 1997.sept.- oct. - LU consultation center ”Economist” 1996.- 1998.- courses for teachers of economics, project of Latvia – Denmark

STUDY COURSES: marketing, project management, issues in marketing, international marketing

PUBLICATIONS: 1. N. Gūtmanis, E. Liepa, RIGIBID indeksu prognozēšanas iespējas, Starptaut.

konf. rakstu krāj., Biznesa augstskola Turība, Rīga, 20012. V.Ajevskis, N.Gūtmanis, Latvijas naudas tirgus procentu likmju modeļu

identifikācija, 2. Pasaules latviešu zinātnieku kongress, 20013. V.Ajevskis, N.Gūtmanis, Modeling of the Latvian Term Structure of Interest

Rate, RTU zin.konf. rakstu krāj., 2001

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Investigation project of LSA Nr.01.0536 “Kapitāla aktīva daļas cenu veidošanās

dinamiskā modeļa analīze” (manager - E. Liepa)

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NAME Mārtiņš SURNAME VeideDATE OF BIRTH: 12.12.1971. ADRESS: Rīga LV-1013, Tomsona iela 23 PHONE: 65 97531 E-MAIL: [email protected]

QUALIFICATIONS

1998 Dr.psych. Inst. of psychology and pedagogy, University of Latvia1994 Diploma in higher mathematics. Faculty of physics and

mathematics, University of LatviaPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2002 – International Higher School of Practical Psychology 2002 – University of Latvia 1998 - 2002 Media agency VIA Media Latvia 2000 - 2001 College of Social Technologies 1996 - 1997 Secondary school #2, Riga 1995 - 1996 Tele Media Latvia 1994 - 1995 Boarding school Heimschule Schlössli Ins (Switzerland) 1993 - 1994 Inst. of psychology and pedagogy, University of Latvia

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

- Contiguity of the process of advertising and the development of creative individuality// Creative Personality III.- R., 2003. 100.-110.lpp.- Some of the psychological aspects in student and computer interaction in highschool studies – experience of Latvia// Issue of Riga Drug Abuse Prevention Centre and Health Promotion Centre "Gambling and new technologies addiction. Problems and solutions."- R., 2003. / co-author: A.Lasmanis/- Some of the psychological aspects in human and computer interaction in highschool studies// Teachers, Students and Pupils in a Learning Society (ATEE), IV.- R., 2003. 26.-36.lpp. / co-author: A.Lasmanis/- Opposition of inner and estranged activity in context of creative personality development// Creative Personality II.- R., 2003. 36.-40.lpp.- Identity in the development of spiritual freedom in adolescence / Personības pašizjūta un identitāte.- Rīga 1998. 109.-120.lpp- Personality’s development relationship with social structure//The development of personality in family, school and higher academic institution.- Rīga: LU 1999. 51.-54.lpp.- School in rational civilization (Škola a racionalni civilizace) // Pedagogika #1(The Czech republic),1998. 24.-26.lpp.- Spiritual freedom: development and disincentive factors.- Rīga 1998.- Perception of freedom in adolescence // Skolotājs #5, 1997. 41.-42.lpp.- Adolescent amongst intellect and frankness in contemporary society // Skola un Ģimene #10, 1997. 8.-10.lpp.

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- Handout in mathematics for work with 9.-12.th grade students with above average abilities.- Rīga 1993 / co-authors: A.Andžāns, A.Poikāns/

ATTENDANCE IN CONFERENCES

2005 "Semantics of Silence and Being Quiet", IHSPP"Human in World of Stuff. Stuff - Portrait", IHSPP

"Event in Lifespan Context", IHSPP "European Quality in Higher Professional Education", IHSPPInternational Creativity Conference "Development and Structure of a Creative Individuality", RigaATEE Spring University "Changing Education in a Changing Society", University of Latvia

Conference organized by Riga Drug Abuse Prevention Centre and Health Promotion Centre: "Gambling and new technologies addiction. Problems and solutions.", Riga Congress CentreInternational Creativity Conference "Diagnostics, Structure and Development of a Creative Individuality", Riga" The development of personality in family, school and higher academic institution", University of LatviaSEMINARS AND COURSES

2005 seminar „Corporeal-dramatical technologies in corporeal enlightened psychotherapy", Association of Professional Training, St. Petersburg, Rīga

2005 basic course in Institute of Human Self-development, Rīga2004 studies of Viapassan meditation „Retrit”, Ķoņi2003 workshop in University of Prague - project "Internationales Lernen" (Čehija)1997 seminar “Education, politics and society in Germany” (“Bildung, Politik und

Gesellschaft im vereinten Deutchland“) Ost-Akademie (Lüneburg, Germany)1996 courses “Gender education and mental health” Family Center of Latvia1994 studies of anthroposophy in Heimschule Schlösli Ins (Switzerland)

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Family nameFirst nameDate of birthNationality

AddressPhoneFaxe-mailMobile phone

BīdermaneAgnese27.02.1976.Latvian

Kastrānes street 3-74, Riga, Latvia+ 371 7037920+ 371 [email protected]+ 371 9227720

Education1998 – 2000 University of Latvia, Master of Social Science 1994 – 1998 Higher Education Establishment “Social Work and Social pedagogic

“Attīstība””1990 – 1994 Riga Secondary School No. 621983 – 1990 Salaspils Secondary School No.1

Professional experience2004 – International Project Division of City Development Department of Riga

City CouncilProject Manager of European Social Found

1999 – 2003 Welfare Department of Riga City Council Head of Information, Training and Project Division (01.01.1999. Social Assistance Coordination Centre was reorganized as Welfare Department of Riga City Council)

1995 – 1998 Social Coordination Centre of Riga City CouncilAssistant of Head

Additional training19992003 20042004

“Project management”, Žanete Ilmete “Training in Project Management” by COWI A/S“Train the trainer – Project Cycle Management” by COWI A/S“Principles of budgeting of European Union projects” by Laena

Other skillsMS Office XP including Power PointDriving license (B)

Other relevant information

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Simulation Game “European Social Fund Application in the Land of Beautiful Lakes”, Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative, The Soros Foundation Latvia, BBJ Consult AG, 27.05.2002. – 31.05.2002.2001.- 12.2003.

Welfare Department of Riga City Council and Stockholm municipality Maria Gamla stan (co financed by SALA IDA), project management: „Social work with families and children” „Social care for elderly””„Day centre for elderly with dementia”„Alarm buttons for elderly and handicapped persons”

01.12.2002 – 31.07.2003

EU Phare Access 2000 “Establishment of workshops for mentally disabled people”, project consultant, trainer

01.12.2002. – 30.06.2003.

EU Phare Access 2000 “Improvement of competitiveness of socially disadvantaged groups in the Latvian labour market through creation of Practice Firms Network”, projects assistant

01.11.2001. – 31.01.2004.01.01.2004. – 30.11.2005.03.01.2005. – 31.03.2006.

EU Socrates program “Support program for socially excluded groups”, project coordinator European International Exchanges Program, project „FOHOIN”, holistic approach to homelessness, project coordinatorEuropean regional development found, national program, project „Development of social services infrastructure for rehabilitation and integration of clients in Rigas region”, project manager

Language skillsLatvian NativeEnglish FluentlyRussian Good

01.03.2005.A.Bīdermane

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Name and Date of BirthJĀNIS VANAGS, 14 August 1951.

Present address:Kalna street 22, Madona, Latvia LV – 4801

Telephone numbers – 7089360 and 9 424100.

Education and qualification- 1999. - 2003. Riga Technical university

Diploma – Dr. oec.

- 1996. – 1999. Riga Technical university Diploma - master of economy.

- 1969. – 1974. Latvian Agriculture academyDiploma – engineer.

Work experience: From February 2005. Professor in Riga Technical University.

Mart 2004 – 2005. Project Manager in Riga Port Authority;

2002 - Mart 2004 “GABRIELS” Ltd, Finance Director;

1999 – 2002 Riga Port Authority, Director of Economical Departament;

1997 – 1999 Ministry Of Economy, State Secretary;

1994 – 1997 Ministry of Education and Science,

Deputy of State secretary;

Foreign Languages - Russia, English and German;

Scientific Publicatins - There are published nine scientific papers about Entrepreneurship Management and Ports Operations and Management in various scientific publications.

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NAME Ināra SURNAME DimpereDATE OF BIRTH 14.11.1958., RīgaADDRESS Ūnijas 59-86, Rīga LV-1039 TELEPHONE 7568346E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] University of Latvia, Faculty of Foreign

Languages, Eglish Department SCIENTIFIC DEGREES Mag.Philol. in 1996AREAS OF SPECIALISATION English Language Teaching MethodologyPROFESSIONAL CARREER 2003 - SPPA

2002 – “Mirte” ltd., teacher of adult courses 1994 – 2002 RPIVA lecturerNovember 1994 – August 1995 Ministry of Education and Science, Sentre for Curriculum Development and Examination, foreign language specialist

MAIN PUBLICATIONS “Teaching collocation” LATE Newsletter, December 2003; The English Language Curriculum for grades 3-6, IZM ISEC 2001; The English Language Curriculum for grades 7-9, IZM ISEC 2001; Supplementary reader for secondary schools “Relationships”, Jumava, 1997

PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCES in 2002 and 2004 LATE and Baltic IATEFL Conferences in Riga; in 2003 the Britisch Council Conference “Find Yourself as a Teacher” in Zagreb, Croatia; in 1997 TESOL conference in Orlando, the USA; in 1996 LATE Conference “Teaching Young learners” in Riga; in 1996 BETEC?IATEFL Conference in Brno, the Czech Republic

IN-SERVICE TRAINING in 2004 Lingua 1 un Lingua 2 seminar in Lisbon, Portugal;

in 2001 the course “Methods of Teaching English to Adults” in Riga; in 1999 the EC workshop “Learner Autonomy” in Graz, Austria; in 1995 the EC workshop “Teaching Foreign Languages in Primary School” in Velm, Austria

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1. FAMILY NAME: LESCEVICA

2. FIRST NAMES: MAIRA

3. DATE OF BIRTH: June 24, 1968

4. NATIONALITY: Latvian

5. EDUCATION:

Institution Latvian University of Agriculture, Faculty of EconomicsDate: 1986-1991, 1992-1994Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained

Bachelor’s degree in EconomicsMaster of Science degree in Economics

Applied degrees Doctor's degree in Economics

6. ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

Institution “Start-Up of Commercial Enterprise”. Brochure, book and portal for Ministry of Economy.

Duration 2004Institution Daugavpils Business and Innovation Centre. Market analysis, seminar

organization and managementDuration 2003-2004Institution Foundation of Rezekne Business Centre (RBC). Elaborate and introduce

idea, concept, plan of RBCDuration 2003

Institution Latvian University Faculty of Economics and Management, training course Modern Research Methods in Management and Economic Science

Duration February – May 2002Institution Training of employees of State Social Insurance Agency (VSAA). Prepared

special training program "Business Plans - Evaluation - Monitoring - Control - Management"

Duration August - September, 1999Institution Latvian Business Consultants Association training “Assessment of Training

Needs”Duration June - August, 1999Institution Distance learning course elaboration in cooperation with Riga Technical

University Distance Studies center. Course “Business Planning for Open Market” (in Latvian and English). This course has been recognized in Japan, UK, USA, etc.

Duration 1998 – 1999Institution Course Learning about Open Learning. Certified trainer

Duration October, 1999 – May, 2001Institution Consultancy company Carl Bro (Denmark), Latvia, Training of trainers.

Special courses - how to make and how to manage good training program for any group

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Date: March 1998Institution Technical cooperation Latvia-Germany (GTZ) LUSO CONSULT GmbH,

Hamburg (Germany), "Goal- Oriented Project Planning" (GOPP), certified moderator

Date: January and October, 1998Institution ALIMENTA Project, Training Program for Agro-Industrial Enterprises

in LatviaDate: 1997

Institution British Council, Latvija & Springboard Consultancy (UK), Personal Development Programme "Women in Business”

Date: 1994Institution Durham University Business School (UK), Specialized Training

Programme in Training ManagementDate: 6 weeks in 1993/1994Institution Durham University Business School (UK), Specialized Consultant

Training Programme in Business Consultancy Date: 15 weeks in 1993

7. SPECIFIC EASTERN EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE: Participation as local expert in PHARE SME program in Latvia, as well as in other different technical assistance projects

8. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEKEY QALIFICATIONS

Identification of training needs. Development of training programmes; delivery of training; human resource development

Date: 1994 - 1998Location LatviaCompany Riga UACPosition business consultant, trainer, training managerDate: 1993 - 1996Location LatviaCompany Latvian University of Agriculture, Faculty of EconomicsPosition Lecturer in Micro and Macro Economics; Home Economics

INFORMATION ON PUBLICATIONS

The author has 10 published works on the issues of the research results and the contents of the Ph.D. paper. These works have been published in international and national scientific publications recognized by the Latvian Science Council:

1. Факторы успеха в развитии сельского предпринимательства в Латвии (Success factors in the development of rural entrepreneurship in Latvia). // Occasional papers, proceedings of Kaliningrad university, "Region of Cooperation".- Kaliningrad (Russia): Kaliningrad University, 2004, pp. 12 - 24.

2. Factors Influencing Rural Entrepreneurship Success. // Rural development possibilities and solutions at the beginning of the XXIst century: Proceedings of International Scientific Conference; Latvia University of Agriculture, Faculty of Economics,- 2002.- pp. 60 – 69 (with co-author)

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3. Cooperation as Success and Competitiveness Factor in Rural Entrepreneurship in Latvia, International conference “Landwirtschaftliche Unternehmen in der Transformation: Parallelen und Divergenzen in den neuen Bundesländern, Polen und Ungarn”.- Halle (Germany): Institut für Agrarentwicklung in Mittel- und Osteuropa, 2002, pp. 390. – 393.

4. Linkage between Rural Entrepreneurship Success and Failure and Cooperation. // Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture Nr. 6 (301), 2002.- pp. 74 – 81.

5. Rural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship in Latvia. // Eurokonference, “European Integration, Regional Convergence, Location of Industrial Activity and Labour Market Adjustment”.- Jasi (Romania): Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn, 2002, 24 p. (CD).

6. Rural Entrepreneurship Success Determinants. // Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, Eksjö Summer Institute (proceedings).- 2002.– 22 pages.

7. Factors in the Success and Failure of Business Activities. // Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia, 1(30), University of Latvia, 2001. - pp. 130-140.

8. The Role of Science and Education at the Turn of the Century in Latvia and Europe. // International Scientific conference “Science for rural development”.- Jelgava: Latvia University of Agriculture, 2001.- pp .99 – 102.

9. Searching for Rural Entrepreneurship Development Solutions – UK Experience. // International Scientific Conference “Agriculture in a Globalising World”. – Tartu (Estonia): Estonian University of Agriculture, 2001.- pp .281 – 288.

10. Science and Education Significance at the Beginning of the 21st Century in Europe and Latvia. // 2. World Latvian Scientists Congress, Humanitarian Science

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NAMESURNAME

HOME ADDRESSE-MAIL ADDRESSPHONE NUMBER

EdgarsPeichs

Dzirnavu Street 62-15, Riga, LV [email protected] 7095741

EDUCATION 2002 – till now Latvian University (Doctor studies)2000 – 2002 Latvian University (Master studies)1996 – 2000 Latvian University (Bachelor studies)


2001 – till now a/s Hansabanka, jurist2000 – till now Latvian University, lecturer2000 – 2001 a/s Hansabanka, project manager1998 – 2000 SIA Microsoft Latvia, manager for business partnership development in Baltic states1996-1998 SIA Computer Land, IT project manager

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

2003 “Risks and gains of Latvian finance system integration into EMU”


2003 International conference “Information Society in Modern Business”


2001 Project Management: Method of a Critical Element, Goldratt Baltic2000 Course Marketing Manager for Middle enterprises, Ministry of Education of Cyprus1999 Course Basic Principles and Praxis of Microsoft Consultants, Microsoft1999 Course Microsoft Project Management, Microsoft1998 Licence for working on securities market (Licence No. 218, issued by Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia)1997 Courses for securities specialists, SIA Ipashums

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

Latvian – native languageRussian – very goodEnglish – very good (610-700 points in TOEFL, 2002)German - satisfactory

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NAMESURNAMEYEAR OF BIRTHHOME ADDRESSPHONE NUMBERE-MAILDDRESS

DaceKauzhena18.12.1973Rubenkalna Street 5, Riga, LV 10579170372, [email protected]

EDUCATION 1997 – 2001 LU, Faculty of Economics and Management (Doctor’s Degree);1996-1997 LU, Faculty of Economics and Management (Master’s Degree);

1992-1996 Faculty of Economics and Management (Bachelor’s Degree);

ACADEMIC DEGREE

Doctor of Economics


1997 – till now Latvian Bank, payment system analyst (organization of payment systems);1994-1997 Latvian Bank, system analyst (organization of information systems);

PROJECTS 2001-2002 Project “Environmentally friendly entrepreneurship ”, project moderator;2001 Scientific work at Lund University (Swedish Institute scholarship);Vienna Institute, theme of a seminar: Payment and Accounting systems

MAIN PUBLICATIONS, THESIS AND CONFERENCES

2002 “Methods of analysis and measures of response indicators in Latvian entrepreneurship”. // “Long term responsibility for sustainable life”. Wacra Europe 19th International Conference. Brno.

2002 “Assessment methods for impact of environmentally friendly entrepreneurship and driving forces to the quality of environment”. // “Mathematical Modelling and Analysis Volume 7 No. 1”. Editor-in-chief: R. Ciegis. - Vilnius: Tehnika. 2002. -33-40 p.

2001 “Environmentally Friendly Entrepreneurship in Latvia: is there any difference between 1999 and 2001?” // “Cleaner Production. Proceedings of the 7th European Roundtable on Cleaner Production”. Editor: D. Huisingh. -Lund: Lund University. CD. -2p.

2000 “The first steps to Sustainable future: entrepreneurs”. // “Change and Flowing Equilibria Local Agenda 21 and Business Interest”. Wacra Europe 17th International

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Conference. Vipiteno/Sterzing.

2000 “Analysis of Variance and Regression of Environmentally Friendly Entrepreneurs hip in Latvia” // “Econometric Methods and Models in Economics: Theory and Practice”. 2nd International Econometric Conference. -Lviv: Commercial Academy.

2000 “Sustainable development of cross countries”. // “International Conference on Energy and Environment. Global Challenges For Sustainable Energy in the New Millennium”. BSES Management Institute Mumbai. -Mumbai: International Institute for Sustainable Future and BSES.

2000 “7W Model of Sustainability”. // “Nordic-Baltic Sea Region on the Eve of 21st Century”. Reports of the 6th Nordic-Baltic Conference in Regional Science. Riga. 224-226 p.

2000 “Evaluation of entrepreneurship internal factors: regional level”. // “Management of Organizations: Development of Economic and Managerial Potential in the Organizations of the Third Millennium”. 4th Annual International Scientific Conference. Kaunas. / Editor: Dr.hab. Povilas Zakarevicius. -Kaunas: Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas. 85-94 p.

Mering: Rainer Hampp Verlag. 2000. -80-98 p.

2001 Assessment methods for impact of environmentally friendly entrepreneurship and driving forces to the quality of environment // Mathematical Modelling and Analysis The 6th International Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Analysis. Vilnius: 25 p.

2000 7W Model of Sustainability // Nordic-Baltic Sea Region on the Eve of 21st Century. Reports of the 6th Nordic-Baltic Conference in Regional Science. Riga. 224-226 p.

The first steps to sustainable future: entrepreneurs // Change and Flowing Equilibria Local Agenda 21 and Business Interest. Wacra Europe 17th International Conference. Vipiteno/Sterzing. 22-23 p.

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