…usual track, or rather, switched tracks. After working in the private sector, he completed a master’s degree in corporate finance and banking at the University of Amsterdam, and after that, he got a PhD in finance at the London Business School. His career was definitely on the academic track. “The path was long and interesting, but studying at SSE Riga was critical to giving me a start on what I have ended up doing. Right after SSE Riga I started working, but then realized I needed some more intellectual…

…across a range of advanced technology sectors, he uses multiple methods, and supervised since 2004 over 35 PhD students in this area. Since 2010 he started working on social entrepreneurship. From a theory perspective interest has been throughout his career as an academic in system theory, inspired by classical work of Talcott Parsons looking into multi-dimensionality and multi-level effects in entrepreneurial processes. Recently looking into the dynamics (the weak point of structural functionalism…

…Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2012. He has been a visiting professor in many European countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the UK and in the US. Besides a wide-scale experience in teaching during his academic career, his current research subjects are mainly related to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship policy, small business management, competitiveness; and he also gives lectures in regional research methods at the Doctoral School of Regional Policy and Economics…

…leaving SSE Riga, Martins worked in finance and soon ended up working for Swedish-owned SEB Bank after some time at some smaller companies. That put his office practically next door to SSE Riga and got him thinking about what was needed for a serious career in finance. Back for a future at the Graduate School of Law “Working for an investment bank, I saw that I needed multiple skills, to be a cross-field expert,” Martins said in an interview via Skype from his Dubai office. “People in finance…

…Emilis, a first-year student from Lithuania. When I was applying to SSE Riga, I had many questions, and student ambassadors were incredibly helpful in guiding me through the process. I chose SSE Riga because it gives me the chance to build a strong career and explore many future opportunities. I’ve also come to really value the strong community here - it makes studying both motivating and enjoyable. If you’re curious about the admissions process, student life, or whether this is the right place for…