The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, SSE Riga or Rigas Ekonomikas Augstskola is a business school in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1994 as a subsidiary of the Stockholm School of Economics, with the purpose of supplying the Baltic economies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with well-educated young professionals. The school is supported by the Swedish and Latvian governments as well as other sponsors, including a variety of corporations and George Soros Open Society Institute. In the USA a business school is a graduate school which offers an Masters of Business Administration. ... Riga (Latvian: Rīga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′N 24°8′E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Stockholm School of Economics The Stockholm School of Economics or Handelshögskolan is a business school and private university in Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Baltic Sea The Baltic region (sometimes briefly The Baltics) is an ambiguous term used to denominate an arbitrary region connected to the Baltic Sea (also called The Baltics). ... George Soros George Soros (born August 12, 1930 in Budapest, Hungary as Schwartz György) is a financial speculator, stock investor, philanthropist, and liberal political activist and donor. ... The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a coordinating body, started in early 1994, of the national Soros Foundations, especially in Eastern Europe, which spends money donated by billionaire philanthropist George Soros. ...

Initially, the school only provided undergraduate education through its B.Sc. in Business and Economics program. Given that it charges no tuition fee and employs modern teaching methods, including group work, summer internships and case studies, the school soon built stong reputation among region's employers and applicants alike. The admission rates for the B.Sc. program typically range between 7-10%. It annually enrolls approximately 115 students from all the three Baltic States and about one third of the students today are from Estonia and Lithuania, the remainder being Latvian. English is the language of instruction. Baltic states and the Baltic Sea The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a term which nowadays refers to three countries in Northern Europe: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Prior to World War II, Finland was sometimes considered, particularly by the Soviet Union, a fourth Baltic state. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Recently, the school also started an executive MBA program. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ...

See also

• List of universities in Latvia
• List of universities in Estonia
• List of universities in Lithuania
• List of Business schools in scandinavia

A list of universities in Latvia: Daugavpils University Latvian Academy of Arts Latvian Academy of Culture Latvian Academy of Music Latvian Academy of Sports Education Latvian Maritime Academy Latvian University of Agriculture Liepaja Pedagogical Higher School Medical Academy of Latvia National Academy of Defence of the Republic of Latvia Police... Here follows a list of universities in Estonia. ... A listing of universities in Lithuania: International Business School of Vilnius University International School of Management Kaunas University of Medicine Kaunas University of Technology Klaipeda University Law University of Lithuania Lithuania Christian College Lithunian Academy of Music Lithunian Institute of Physical Education Lithunian University of Agriculture Lithunian Veterinary Academy Military...

External links

• Stockholm School of Economics in Riga - Official site
• Stockholm School of Economics