Economics Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Overview

Economics from the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies consists of compulsory courses, elective courses and practical training, which gives you:

• analytical skills and knowledge to understand economic circumstances in micro and macro level;

• ability to analyse and critically assess processes and mutual relations of factors in agrarian and environmental economics, or in business process management;

• understanding of how to make decisions and manage resources rationally and sustainably;

• an opportunity to get interested in research activities and awareness of importance of lifelong learning.

You will have the possibility to meet dynamic and experienced academic staff, to acquire unique knowledge in agricultural economics and to improve your knowledge abroad. The full–time Bachelor’s degree programme covers 4 academic years, where the 1st and 2nd academic years give you general skills and abilities for an economist, but the 3rd and 4th academic years give you more specific skills in one of the following specialization directions: Agrarian and Environmental Economics or Business Process Management.

Careers in:

• agricultural sector companies

• banking and finance sector companies

• government institutions

• academic and research organizations

• self-owned companies.