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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:4 / 6
Course supervisor:Kristaps Zaļais
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Business Management
Language:English
Branch of science:Economics; Other economic and management sub-sectors

Objective

To develop students' leadership skills, business presentation skills and business idea development skills.

Prerequisites

Practical Entrepreneurship. Business Research Methodology. Business English and Concise Writing. Microeconomics. Macroeconomics. Accounting. Finance.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The course will provide knowledge of leadership, its development and history, as well as emotional knowledge. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to name various types of leadership and practical examples of leadership.

Skills

Upon completion of the course, students will have skills in leadership, emotional intelligence and they will know how to apply it in different life situations. In addition, they will be able to distinguish between leadership and management. The course will also develop the ability to motivate and inspire team members, group members, etc.
Students will develop their business idea presentation skills in a real and simulated business environment at RSU Business Incubator.

Competence

Through the group work included in the course, students will develop the competences required to work in and take on different roles within groups. The course will require a number of case studies, which will enable students to use competences of their own, their group members and other groups and exemplified competences.
Students will understand the importance, the pace and the high potential of presenting a business idea.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship, IBSEeng3Bachelor’sRequiredKristaps Zaļais, Romāns Putāns