Course Description

The University of Latvia invites bachelor’s and master’s students to join the course "Business Management and Entrepreneurship" at the FORTHEM Digital Academy!

This introductory course familiarises students with essential concepts in management, organisational processes, motivation, strategic planning, international business, and resource management. Weekly lectures and seminars guide students through core topics such as process management, human resource management, and organisational effectiveness. Throughout the course, students complete structured homework tasks and develop a mini‑project in small groups, culminating in a final presentation and written exam.

Guiding you through the course is Svetlana Kočerova:
Svetlana combines business leadership, practical experience and academic research. She is Head of the Latvian Branch of DNB Bank ASA, Chair of the Board of the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia, and Lecturer at the University of Latvia.
With more than a decade of experience in banking and business operations, Svetlana has worked with Lean implementation, continuous improvement, service transitions, operational efficiency, and organisational development. She is a certified Lean Black Belt and has led improvement initiatives and Lean training in an international business environment.
Her academic and research interests include Lean and efficiency improvement in service organisations, quality and process management, artificial intelligence in process improvement, human factors and workplace performance.

Lecture Schedule: The first live online lecture will take place on 20 October 2026. The course will proceed with one lecture per week on Tuesdays 16:30-20:00 CET / 17:30-21:00 EET, accompanied by independent self‑study in accordance with the learning plan. The final live online session is scheduled for 8 December and will focus on the mini-project examination presentation.

Additional information:

The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Latvia offers this course. It is available to bachelor’s and master’s students in Economics, Management, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Sociology, and Social Policy.

This 3 ECTS synchronous course will be delivered entirely online (materials available in the FORTHEM Digital Academy and live sessions in Teams).

Assessment:

• Self‑study tasks aligned with the weekly learning plan

• Final examination presentation during the last live session: Mini‑project presentation

Note: Only students who have pre-registered till the 4 October 2026 may participate in the course.