Turība University

Turība University
Biznesa augstskola Turība
Motto Non scholae, sed vitae discimus
(Studying for future, not school)
Type Private
Established 1993
Rector Aldis Baumanis
Students 3,500 (year 2014/2015)
Location Riga, Latvia
Website www.turiba.lv

Turiba University (formerly known as the Turība School of Business Administration; Latvian: Biznesa augstskola Turība) is a higher education institution and the largest business school in Latvia. University was established in 1993. It has 5 branches located in Liepāja, Cēsis, Talsi and Jēkabpils.[1]

Faculties

University consists of 4 faculties with main study directions – business administration, law, international tourism, communication. In total running 25 study programmes.

International action

The professional bachelor study programme Management of Tourism and Hospitality Companies and professional master study programme Tourism Strategic Management have obtained WTO TedQual certificate - accreditation of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Turiba has become the first higher education institution in the Baltic region and Scandinavian countries, which has received the accreditation by the UNWTO and the high evaluation by internationally recognised experts.[3] The School has been admitted as member in the AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which unites the leading higher educational institutions of business, in EURASHE - European Association of Institutions of Higher Education and E.L.F.A., European Law Faculties Association.

References

  1. ↑ Turība University. General information
  2. ↑ Turība University. Faculties
  3. ↑ UN World Tourism Organization. Institutions with UNWTO.TedQual Certified Programmes

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Coordinates: 56°54′37″N 24°04′53″E / 56.91028°N 24.08139°E / 56.91028; 24.08139

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