University of Economics and Culture Dr. Oksana Lentjushenkova Acting Rector
History Was founded in 1998 1998 - 5 study programs was bachelor programs in Economics, Culture Management, Translation 2008 – 7 study programs (Arts, Management) 2009 – 10 study programs (“Creative marketing”, “Entertainment management”, “Business administration”) 2012- 11 study programs (“Logistics”) 2013 – 12 study programs (“Cultural diplomacy and international management”) 2015 – 14 study programs (“Information technology”, “International commercial law”)
Information technology Study directions Management Economics Law Business Management (M) Cultural diplomacy and international management (M) Management (B) Culture Management (B) Creative Marketing and Sales (S) Entertainment Management (S) Accounting (B) Economics and Entrepreneurship (B) International Trade and Logistics (S) International Commercial Law (B) Information technology Arts Translation Information technology (B) Interior Design (B) Translation and Interpreting (B)
UEC vision Interdisciplinarity Creative and innovative approach Multicultural environment
Interdisciplinarity Study programs in different fields Content of study programs Research and creative activities in interdisciplinary fields Academic staff: professionals from enterprises and researchers Humanities and arts Information tehnology Social science, law and commerce
Multicultural environment Students from 12 non-EU countries and 14 EU countries International partners International activities
Creative and innovative approach Modern teaching methods Infrastructure: technologies and environment, Business incubator Creative activities for students and secondary schools, for example, competitions, exibitions etc. E-learning
Business incubator From 2016 2016/2017: 7 ideas are selected 2 ideas are commercialized: students registered their companies Wooden toys www.facebook.com/busyboard.riga Costume rental www.facebook.com/Kostimunoma 5 ideas are in process
E-learning: traditional approach in Latvia Traditonal e-learning: Study materials Course description Individual or group tasks E-sources Video files Audio files
E-learning at UEC UEC e-learning: Study materials Course description Individual or group tasks E-sources Video files Audio files Online lectures Online consultations Online exams Online workshops Online discussions and seminars
Moodle: place for studies and communication Traditional: static approach Course description Study materials; Individual or group tasks E-sources Video files Audio files AC and UEC: dinamic approach Forums for communication and questions Online lectures and its recordings Consultations Submisson of individual or group tasks Assessement of individual or group tasks with comments Exams (written and oral) Questionnaires E-course
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