Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

The SSE Riga Bachelor programme curriculum provides students with a diverse and comprehensive education. With a selection of 30 core courses and 40 elective courses, students have the opportunity to explore a range of subjects and tailor their education to their interests and career goals.[5]

130 students every year are admitted to the Bachelor's programme. About 65% of the undergraduate students are from Latvia, and the remaining 35% from Lithuania, Estonia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Russia and China. English is the language of instruction.

There are four key variables applicants have to complete in order to get admitted to the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. These are:

• Application qualifying results
  • Minimum grades in Mathematics and English: 7 on a scale of 10, or equivalent on a comparable scale (State examination results in Mathematics and English are required for candidates who completed their secondary education starting from 2013 in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania.)
• Motivation letter (part of application form)
• Admissions test (basic math, logical aptitude and English language topics)
• 40 minute interview with discussion of case study (for best applicants who passed the admissions test)

After online application forms are reviewed, applicants who have fulfilled the eligibility criteria are invited for the online SSE Riga Admissions Test. After the admissions test, the best performers are invited for a 40 minute interview.[6][7]

The school started a two-year Executive MBA program in 2002. Annual intakes of no more than 30 students comprise the best and brightest in the Baltics with a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. Study tour to Asia is among the highlights of the programme. Entrance requirements: University degree (or equivalent to University degree), work experience (minimum 5 years) and professional achievements.

SSE Riga maintains contact with prestigious partner universities in Europe. Each semester exchange students are invited to the SSE Riga Bachelor programme, and each autumn third year SSE Riga students leave for exchange for one semester. Some of the exchange partners of the school include Sciences Po Paris, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Technical University of Munich, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Warsaw School of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Vilnius University, Utrecht University and many others.[8]

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga Student Association was founded in 1994, the same year as SSE Riga. From the beginning of its foundation, the SA of SSE Riga was one of the most efficient student associations in Latvia. Almost each student was helping the SA of SSE Riga on a daily basis, as well as during major events. Traditionally, the SA has one of the highest ratio of students involved in Latvia, with about 80% of students taking part in the SA activities during their time in SSE Riga.

The President of the Student Association is in charge of the strategic planning, overall vision and budgeting of the association. Likewise, conducting Board Meetings, collaborating with SSE Riga Administration, Alumni Association and SASSE are also included among the duties of the President. Being the representative of the SSE Riga students, the President takes full responsibility for the SA's activities and leads the association to improve students’ experience at the school and strengthen the connection between the administration and students.

The main purpose to the Vice-president is to assist the President and foster the development of the Student Association's board. The duties of the Vice-president include to motivating the board members for common goal and measure the performance of the board, and conduct personal meetings with each chairperson separately. In a case of an emergency, the Vice-president has to replace the President and take its responsibilities.

Chief accountant is a part of the Student Association board, whose main responsibilities include taking care of timely payments, collecting invoices, checks and other documents. The accountant also provides information to the organizations and SA about available financial resources. Additionally, this person is responsible for contacting legal authorities such as State Revenue Service (VID) and Register of Enterprises.

The Alumni Coordinator is the person who connects the Alumni Association and the Student Association. The Coordinator shares the information between current students and the Alumni, thus making sure both parties get the latest news regarding projects and events within the university. Additionally, the Coordinator contributes to the organizing process of guest lecture by contacting the Alumni and handling their involvement.

Delivering financial resources in order to improve SSE Riga students’ life beyond the academia is the main responsibility of the Business Committee. Additionally, the committee ensures collaboration with partners by attending meetings and attracting new sponsors.

The Public Relations Committee manages the public image, appearance, and the latest information of the Student Association. Its goal is to create awareness of the Student Association and SSE Riga brand. Thus, handling the visualizations for the events, presentations and projects and providing support for other committees or organizations is the main duty. Furthermore, other responsibilities of the PR Committee include maintaining the social media presence of the SA and creating annual Fashion Collection of SSE Riga.

The mission of the Education Committee is to improve the studying experience and the education quality of SSE Riga. Collecting feedback about courses, organizing informative guest-lectures, managing Mentorship program, maintaining Internship Database and Student Material Storage are just a few of committee's responsibilities. Its task is to connect and maintain the communication between the school's administration and the students. Every month, on Advisory Board Meetings, the chairperson of the committee helps administration to improve strategies about teaching and learning.

The Information Committee deals with the administration of the internal information flow. Its main functions are providing students with the latest news and increasing the visibility of the SA activities through mass-media. Moreover, the Information Committee administers the Yearbook development process and ensures that the Newcomers’ Guide contains all the essential tips for Year 1s.

IT committee provides technical support and IT solutions to the students, the SA and other organizations. The duties of the committee include maintaining the web-page of the SA and other organizations, as well as providing students with an opportunity to acquire technical skills, which might become very useful in the future career path.

Starting with the Newcomers camp and ending with the Graduation ceremony, all major celebrations are organized by the Event Committee. Tasks of this committee include setting the right environment for the party, providing technical equipment and offering students diverse events. Almost every month the Event Committee organizes a spectacular party that amazes all students and relentlessly tries to provide the best social life to the SSE Riga community.

The Sports Committee offers students a variety of activities and events. To mention a few, Winter and Summer Symposiums are the highlights of the year. The Sports Committee provides the opportunity for students to participate in weekly swimming, volleyball, floorball, football and basketball practices. The Sports Committee takes care for healthy, active and enjoyable life at SSE Riga.