…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…

…coaching practice. Her clients include global organizations in finance, pharmaceuticals, IT, telecommunications, and other industries both internationally and in Latvia. With 18 years of experience in organizational development, Žanete began her career leading media and government relations for Latvia’s largest telecommunications company and managing the Finance Minister’s Office. She also founded and led her own advertising and communications agency before transitioning to leadership and personal…

…December 8 – 9, 2025 (9:00 –17:00) onsite at SSE Riga EUR 890 + VAT As we build our professional careers, we often grow from experts to managers and leaders. In this journey many /but not all/ will not have any formal management or leadership training – a sorry fact that multiplies many challenges, prevents successful collaboration and ultimately slows down professional careers. Topics covered: How management and leadership differ? How good leadership helps managers be more…