Faculty

Professors are at the core of Riga Business School. They are well-known scholars and practitioners in their respective fields. Our faculty incorporates interdisciplinarity into the educational process, ensuring young people’s competitiveness in an ever-changing labor market.

Claudio
Rivera

Ph.D. University of Latvia

Bachelor, MBA, EMBA & Mini-MBA

Organizational Behavior and Management
Personal and Career Development
Leadership & Teambuilding

Kumar
Agarwal

M.Ed, University of Latvia

Bachelor

Advanced Written Expression
Intercultural Communication

Kārlis
Ātrens

MBA, RTU Riga Business School
B.Sc, Australian National
University

Bachelor

STEM communication
Corporate Governance
Project management

Daunis
Auers

Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

MBA

Justin
Bancroft

BS Arizona State University
M.Ed, Northern Arizona University
IMD Business School

Bachelor

FRA
Accounting
Investment Management
GAAP

Shraddha
Christian

Ph.D., University of Latvia

Bachelor

Teaching assistant
Linear Algebra

Ronalds
Cinks

Ph.D. cand, University of Latvia
MA, University of Latvia

Bachelor

Bachelor Thesis
Business Research Methods
Introductory Psychology

Kārlis
Jonāss

BBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA

Design Thinking

Andrejs
Dzedons

Dr.Sc.ing., Latvian Academy of Sciences
MBA, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

MBA & EMBA

Strategic Management

Inese
Eglīte

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA & EMBA

Marketing Management
Power & Influence in Organizations

Paula
Elksne

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

Bachelor

Marketing management
Consumer Behavior

Daiga
Ērgle

Ph.D. University of Latvia
MBA, RTU Riga Business School

Bachelor & MBA & EMBA & Mini-MBA

Strategy
Leadership Development Practicum
Human Resource Management
Digital Transformation and HR Management

Aldis
Greitāns

MEng, RTU
MBA, RTU Riga Business School

Bachelor & MBA & EMBA & Mini-MBA

Social Entrepreneurship
Innovation Management
Digital Transformation

Andrejs
Jakobsons

MA, Indiana University

Bachelor & MBA & EMBA

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
International Economics

Marta
Jaksona

M.Sc, Biznesa Augstskola Turība
Institut International d’Administration publique (IIAP), Paris
BSS Political Science, University of Latvia

Bachelor

The Firm

Katrīna
Jaunušāne

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA Faculty

Consumer Behavior
Marketing Management
Marketing Research

Valters
Kaže

Ph.D., University of Latvia

EMBA & Mini-MBA

Service Marketing

Marketing Management

Andrejs
Koliškins

Ph.D., University of St. Petersburg
M.Math., University of Latvia

Bachelor, MBA & EMBA

Decision Making and Forecasting Using Statistical Methods
Managerial Statistics

Laine
Kristberga

Ph.D., Latvian Art Academy
MA, London University
M.Philol., University of Latvia

Bachelor

Art General

Jānis
Lazovskis

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Bachelor

Intro to Linear Algebra
Data Structures
Discrete Structures
Intro to Visualisation

Raimonds
Lieksnis

Ph.D., Riga Technical University
MBA, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

MBA, EMBA & Mini-MBA

Financial Management
Entrepreneurial Finance
Investment Management
Topics in Corporate Finance
Financial Institutions Management

Raivis
Lucijanovs

MBA,RTU Riga Business School

Bachelor & MBA

Basic Financial Management
Financial and Managerial Accounting

Gregory
Mathers

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA & EMBA

Behavioral and Organizational Concepts for Managers
Organizational Behavior
Leadership
Managerial Communications

Glen
Grant

MA, York St John University

Bachelor

Civil Defence
Career Development & Social Projects

Inga
Mukāne

MBA, Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration

ACAMS

Inese
Muzikante

Ph.D., University of Latvia
M.Sc, University of Latvia

Bachelor & EMBA, MBA

Introductory Psychology
Bachelor Thesis
Leadership Development Practicum
Personal & Career Development

Elza
Priede

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA

Personal & Career Development

Poļina
Nazarova

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA

Basic Financial Management
Financial and Managerial Accounting

Konstantins
Oševerovs

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA

IT Project Management

Līga
Ozoliņa

Ph.D. Ph., University Turība
Mg.Sc., Rīga Stradiņš University

Bachelor

Software Engineering

Pēteris
Paikens

Dr.sc.comp., University of Latvia

Bachelor

Computer Security

Alvarez Sergio
Perez

M.Sc, Lengua Universidade do Minho
BA, Universidad de Malaga, Madrid

Bachelor

Spanish

Artūrs
Pielēns-Pelēns

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA & EMBA & Mini MBA

Operations and Service Management
Service Operations
Business Operations Management

Māra
Pudāne

M.Sc. (Computer Science), Riga Technical University

Bachelor

SQL

Oskars
Radziņš

MEng, University of Glasgow

Bachelor

Intro to Visualization labs

Igors
Rodins

M.Sc. (Electronics), Latvian Aviation University

MBA & EMBA

AI & Strategy

Diāna
Rūpniece

Mg. philol., University of Latvia

Bachelor & MBA

Intro to Latvian for Foreign Students

Valdis
Saulespurēns

M.Sc. (Computer Science), University of Latvia

Bachelor

Data Structures
Programming languages
Algorythm analysis

William
Schaub

MBA, University of North Florida

Bachelor & MBA

Organizational Behavior
Risk Management

Anita
Gaile

Ph.D., Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration MBA, University of Latvia

Bachelor & Mini-MBA

Human Resource Management
Social Projects
Negotiation Management

Chiaki
Sekiguchi Bems

Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Bachelor

US History
Humans and Machines
The Firm (Essay)

Leo
Selavo

Ph.D Sc.comp. (Computer Science), Pittsburg State University

Bachelor

Intro to Computer science
Intro to Visualisation
Intro to Microprocessors

Kristīne
Ševčenko

M. Sc. in Mathematics, University of Latvia

Bachelor

Mathematics

Zakia
Siddiqui

MBA, SBS Swiss Business School; M. Fin.
BA School of Business and Finance; CELTA, University of Cambridge

Bachelor

Investment Management
Financial Mathematics
Mathematics
Basic Financial Management
Math lab
Accounting Lab

Zanda
Šmate

Ph.D. cand. Vrije University Amsterdam
M.Sc, University of Latvia

Bachelor

Human Resource Management

Viesturs
Sosārs

MBA, The Open University

Mini-MBA

Innovation Lab

Ojārs
Stūre

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

MBA

Organizational Crisis Management

Nauris
Bloks

Bc., University of Latvia

Bachelor & MBA

FinTech Business Models

Ieva
Veidemane

MBA, RTU Riga Business School

Bachelor

Marketing
Consumer Behavior

Zanda
Vipule

M.Sc, Copenhagen Business School, MIM, CEMS
B.Sc, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

Bachelor

International Business

Edgars
Voļskis

Ph.D., University of Latvia

EMBA

Financial and Managerial Accounting

Jānis
Paksis

MBA, RTU BALTECH Study Centre
MSc University of Latvia

MBA & EMBA

MBA Management Information Systems
EMBA Information Technology & Strategy.

Michael
Wells

Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
M.S, Vanderbilt University
B.E., Vanderbilt University

Bachelor & MBA

Business Development Lab
Entrepreneurship

Peter
Young

Ph.D., Walden University
MA, the University of Hawaii at Manoa

Bachelor & MBA

Marketing Research
Presentation Skills

Rihards
Zeiļa

Academy Professional degree in Multimedia Design, Denmark
B.Sc., University of Latvia

MBA

Digital Marketing

Krišjānis
Nesenbergs

Mg. Sc. comp., University of Latvia

Bachelor

System Programming

Kārlis
Berkolds

PhD cand., Riga Technical University

Bachelor

Computer organization

Ingrīda
Blūma

M.Sc, Stockholm University

EMBA

Human Resource Management

Iļja
Afanasjevs

M.Sc. in (Telecom), Riga Technical University

CS50x Latvia

Intro to Computer Science from Harvard University

Ojārs
Krūmiņš

B.Math, University of Latvia

CS50x Latvia

Intro to Computer Science from Harvard University

Kaspars
Rožkalns

EMBA, RTU Riga Business School

EMBA

Strategy

Artūrs
Vrubļevskis

Ph.D. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Bachelor

Natural Science

Viktorija
Makoveja

Mini-MBA, 2021 | International Business Management Institute, Berlin, Germany
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme, 2020 | University of Oxford

MBA

Strategy

Linda
Saulīte

PhD Economics, RTU

MBA, Bachelor

Digital Marketing

Daniels
Pavļuts

MPA, Harvard Kennedy School

Executive Education

Advanced Business Negotiation

Jiri
Janda

PhD

Bachelor

Probability – The Science of Uncertainty and Data; Discrete Structures

Katerina
Čerņavska

EMBA, Stockholm School of Economics

Bachelor

First Year seminar

Darja
Junusova

MSc, Civil Engineering

MBA

Supply Chain Management