Turība University Explained

Turība University
Native Name:	Biznesa augstskola „Turība”
Motto:	Non scholae, sed vitae discimus (We do not study for our school, but rather for our lives)
Established:	1993
City:	Riga
Country:	Latvia
Type:	Private
Rector:	Aldis Baumanis
Students:	3,500 (year 2014/2015)
Website:	www.turiba.lv

Turība University (Latvian: Biznesa augstskola "Turība"; formerly known as the Turība School of Business Administration) is the largest business school in Latvia. The university was established in 1993. It has three branches located in Liepāja, Cēsis, and Talsi.^[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, which include Professional Bachelors Program, Professional Masters Program and Doctoral study program.^[2]

• Faculty of Business Administration (dean - Evija Kļave, Dr.sc.soc., asoc. professor)
• Faculty of Law (dean - Ivo Krievs, Mg.iur., lecturer)
• Faculty of International Tourism (dean - Ēriks Lingebērziņš, Dr.oec., lecturer)
• IT DEPARTMENT (head - Jānis Pekša,Dr.sc.ing., asoc.professor)

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Notes and References

1. http://www.turiba.lv/eng/future_students/about_turiba/general_information Turība University. General information
2. Web site: Turība University. turiba.lv. 2019-11-21.
3. web|url=http://www.turiba.lv/en/augstskola/contacts/16/|title=Turība University|website=www.turiba.lv|access-date=2019-11-21}}
4. http://themis.unwto.org/en/content/institutions-unwtotedqual-certified-programmes UN World Tourism Organization. Institutions with UNWTO.TedQual Certified Programmes
5. http://uneecc.org/universities/ UNeECC:Universities/Institutions
6. Web site: Turība University. turiba.lv. 2019-11-21.
7. https://www.facebook.com/Biznesa.augstskola.Turiba/posts/1005636626200160 Biznesa augstskola "Turība"
8. Web site: Turība University . www.turiba.lv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160429164806/http://turiba.lv/en/aktualitates/the-awards-ceremony-of-the-turiba-university-annual-award-freedom-susceptibility-competence-has-taken-place/1791/ . 2016-04-29.
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   Notable alumni

   Notable alumni include:

   • Ilona Marhele, women's marathon runner, participant of the 2016 Summer Olympics;^[7]
   • Ilona Jurševska former Minister of Welfare of Latvia, Member of the Saeima.

   Honorary fellows

   Since 2015, the university has awarded honorary degrees (honoris causa) to notable individuals as part of their Annual Award “Freedom. Susceptibility. Competence.” ceremony.The title of honorary confirms Turība University's recognition to person's merits which are for society and university's benefits, and it does not give any material or financial benefits. The title of honorary (honoris causa) is granted for life. The title of honorary can be withdrawn due to very serious reasons by a decision of the Constituent Assembly of Turība University.^[8]

   Doctor honoris causa, Dr.h.c: Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (Sixth President of Latvia and the first female President of Latvia. Currently serves as the president of Club of Madrid, the world's largest forum of former Heads of State and Government), the Latvian academician, physics chemist, science historian Jānis Stradiņš.

   Professor honoris causa, Prof.h.c: Guntis Zemītis (Professor of Turība University), Aivars Endziņš, chairman of the Commission of development of legal environment of President, the member of Council of Europe Commission for Democracy through Law, Venice Commission, and the professor of Turība University.

   Notable Alumnus/Alumna honoris causa like: Ināra Pētersone (former director general of Latvian Revenues and Customs Authority), Mārcis Liors Skadmanis founder of World NGO Day - 27 February, for NGOs worldwide, Edgars Štelmahers (Chairman of SIA „New Rosme”), Guna Paidere, the main state notary of the Register of Enterprises of Latvia.

   See also

   • List of universities in Latvia

   External links

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