Banku Augstskola | |
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Former names | Banking College |
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| Type | University of Latvia business school |
| Established | 1992 |
Parent institution | University of Latvia |
| Rector | Līga Peiseniece |
Academic staff | 48 |
Administrative staff | 75 |
| Students | 1468 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 1145 |
| Postgraduates | 297 |
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| Location | , 56°58′32.17″N24°8′5.87″E / 56.9756028°N 24.1349639°E |
| Website | www |
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BA School of Business and Finance (Latvian : Banku Augstskola) is a business school in Latvia that has been part of the University of Latvia since September 1, 2025. [2] Founded in 1992 as the Banking College of Latvia under the Bank of Latvia, it received university accreditation in 1997.
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In 2007 BA School of Business and Finance celebrated its 15th anniversary. It supports United Nations initiative and follows the Principles for Responsible Management Education. On December 11 BA School of Business and Finance announced its decision to achieve Investors in Excellence Standard (a national standard which is based on the concepts of Excellence and the nine criteria of the widely used European Excellence Model (EFQM)).
Today it offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programmes in Economics and Entrepreneurship, Business Administration and Finance. The study processes have gained an explicit international dimension. Graduates are nationally and internationally recognized entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, experts and professionals.
On May 23, 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia approved the merger of BA School of Business and Finance with the University of Latvia. [3] The integration was completed on August 31, 2025, with BA maintaining its brand, name, and academic autonomy while operating as the University of Latvia's business school. [4]
