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 hostel

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 five branches located in Liepāja, Cēsis, Talsi and Jēkabpils.^[1]

Faculties

The university consists of four faculties with main study directions – business administration, law, international tourism, and communication. It runs a total of 25 study programmes.

Faculty of Business Administration (dean - Vita Zariņa, Dr.oec., professor)
Faculty of Law (dean - Jānis Načisčionis, Dr.iur., Assoc. professor)
Faculty of International Tourism (dean - Agita Doniņa, MBA., lecturer)
Faculty of Communication (dean - Andris Pētersons, Mg.hist., Dr.sc.soc.) ^[2]

International action

The professional bachelor study programme Management of Tourism and Hospitality Companies and the professional master study programme Tourism Strategic Management have obtained the 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 to receive accreditation by the UNWTO and a high evaluation by internationally recognised experts.^[3] The school has been admitted as a 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 ELFA, European Law Faculties Association.

Notable alumni

Ilona Marhele, women's marathon runner;^[4] participated in 2016 Summer Olympics^[5]

References

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Universities in Latvia

Public Universities	University of Latvia Riga Technical University Riga Stradiņš University Daugavpils University University of Liepāja Latvian University of Agriculture

State Augstskola	BA School of Business and Finance Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music Latvian Academy of Art Ventspils University College Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Private Colleges	Baltic International Academy ISMA University Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration Turība University Transport and Telecommunication Institute Stockholm School of Economics in Riga Riga Graduate School of Law

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

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