Course: Master of Social Sciences in Management

Master of Social Sciences in Management

General

Modern managers need to acquire such knowledge and skills that would help them to make effective decisions in conditions of constant changes in the economy, politics, social life, and to be a leader.
Academic curriculum, implemented with the help of modern interactive forms of education contributes to the development of teaching and research abilities that allows you to master the skills of analytical work and professional advice in the management and development of the modern organization.
The successful completion of the program allows to develop the skills of the professional competence necessary for TSI graduate to become a successful entrepreneurial manager, the head of different levels of administration in both commercial and non-commercial organizations working in the global environment.

Short information about the program

Programme title: Master of Social Sciences in Management

The awarded qualification: Master of Social Sciences in Management (Sociālo zinātņu maģistrs vadībzinātnē)

Faculty: Faculty of Management and Economics

Study languages: English

Duration of program: 2, 5 years (5 semesters)

Programme volume: 80 credit points

Cost of education (semester): 1700 EUR/per year (850 EUR/per semester)

Requirements for the basic education: Bachelor of social science, Bachelor of natural science in computer science (specialisation – computer Technologies in business) or Higher professional education of the second level in economics, management, in transport or logistics.

Programme Director: Professor. Irina Kuzmina-Merlino, Dr. oec.

Short annotation of the program

The curriculum is aimed at developing the students’ analytical, communication and pedagogical abilities, mastering the skills of scientific work and scientific research, understanding the role of financial information in managerial decision making, and ability to interpret it.

Code of the Subject	Subject	Latvian Credit points	ECTS
	Core courses: A Block
05 M 202	Strategic Management	4	6
05 M 001	Pedagogics and Psychology	2	3
05 M 004	Research Methodology	2	3
05 M 106	Management of Innovation	4	6
M-04-Zs	Research Seminar	2	3
05 M 311	Project Management	4	6
05 M 350	Business process management and modelling	4	6
05 M 355	Financial Management	4	6
05 M 358	Human Resources Management & Leadership	4	3
05 M 357	International marketing and advertising	4	6
05 M m12	Master's Thesis	20	30
	General courses: B block
05 M 361	Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility	2	3
05 M 260	Operations’ Research	2	3
05 M 339	Methods of Data Analysis and Business Forecasting	6	9
05 M 602	English for Academic Purposes	2	3
05 M 368	International Business Law and Taxation	2	3
05 M 356	Business Information Systems	4	6
05 M 359	The Global Economy and International Business Environment	4	6
	Elective courses
05 C 000	Subjects of Free Choice	4	6

What will student receive after graduation

Managers today need multidimensional skills in finance, market analysis, project management and global economics. During the study process the students will learn how to understand the needs of customers; how to develop the strategy ensuring the strategic and operational goals of a modern company.

The students will be able:

Based on the theory of management, choose a management style that is adequate to the conditions of the company business activity, its organizational structure, organizational culture and behavior;
To know the modern methods of management of information flows for solving managerial objectives;
To be able to analyze and evaluate the theory of management, leadership and motivation;
To explain and evaluate the impact of environmental factors on internal processes in the organization;
To be able to prepare the master budget, using modern information technologies and methods of data processing;
To master the skills of making managerial decisions, critically evaluating their ethical side;
To be able to critically assess the consequences of management decisions and measure their projected results;
To apply a scientific approach to solving a management problem and developing a management decision.

Learning outcomes:

Professional competences and values
Scientific research skills
Pedagogical skills
Analytical skills
Work in team and individual self-organization
Critical thinking
Communication, negotiation skills
Business process modeling and optimization
Сooperation and collaboration abilities
Adaptation in multicultural environment.

Career opportunities

Different levels of management in an organization
Director of department
Commercial director
Project manager
Manager of department of Strategy and Development
Business processes organization manager
Human resource manager
Controller
Business analyst
Consultant

Some companies, where graduates of this programme work

Tez Tour Latvija, airBaltic, Cargomax, SIA Deliar, A/S "BLB Baltijas Termināls”, SIA"4financeIT”, Wellness Travel Group, Diatom Enterprises, SGS Latvija Ltd., AS "NORVIK BANKA”, Dinotrans SIA, VCA Pavnieki, Media House, SIA Eltel Networks, AAS Baltikums, Latvijas pasta banka AS, EHR Mediju Grupa, Rīgas Centrālcietums, A/S Balticom, Pricewaterhouse, Coopers SIA, etc.