Turëba University (; formerly known as the Turëba School of Business Administration) is the largest business school in Baltic states. The university was established in 1993. It has three branches located in LiepÃÂja, CÃÂsis, and Talsi.
The university has four faculties and several study programs offering professional bachelor's, professional master's and doctoral degrees, as well as first-level professional higher education. The university offers 32 study programs, 13 of which are also available in English.
Faculty of Business Administration (Dean â Evija Küave, Associate Professor);
Faculty of Law (Dean â Ivo Krievs, Mg.iur., Lecturer);
Faculty of International Tourism (Dean â ÃÂriks LingebÃÂrzià Âà ¡, Dr.oec., Associate Professor);
Faculty of Information Technology (Dean â JÃÂnis Pekà ¡a, Ph.D., Associate Professor)
Communication Department (Head â Jana Bunkus, Mg.soc.comm., Lecturer)
Health Care Department (Head â Marika Kaprano-âederte, Mg.Soc.admin., Lecturer)
The professional bachelor study programme Management of Tourism and Hospitality Companies and the professional master study programme Tourism Strategic Management have obtained the WTO TedQual certificate - accreditation of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Turëba has become the first higher education institution in the Baltic region and Scandinavian countries to receive accreditation by the UNWTO and a high evaluation by internationally recognised experts. The school is an active member of University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC) and has been admitted as a member in the AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which unites the leading higher educational institutions of business, in EURASHE - European Association of Institutions of Higher Education and ELFA, European Law Faculties Association. In addition, Turëba University offers students an opportunity to study in more than 120 partner universities as part of ERASMUS + study mobility program.
Notable alumni include:
Since 2015, the university has awarded honorary degrees (honoris causa) to notable individuals as part of their Annual Award âÂÂFreedom. Susceptibility. Competence.â ceremony. The title of honorary confirms Turëba 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 The title of honorary can be withdrawn due to very serious reasons by a decision of the Constituent Assembly of Turëba University.
Doctor honoris causa, Dr.h.c: Vaira Vë÷e-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 JÃÂnis Stradià Âà ¡.
Professor honoris causa, Prof.h.c: Guntis Zemëtis (Professor of Turëba University), Aivars Endzià Âà ¡, 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 Turëba University.
Notable alumnus/alumna honoris causa like: InÃÂra PÃÂtersone (former director general of Latvian Revenues and Customs Authority), MÃÂrcis Liors Skadmanis founder of World NGO Day - 27 February, for NGOs worldwide, Edgars à  telmahers (Chairman of SIA âÂÂNew RosmeâÂÂ), Guna Paidere, the main state notary of the Register of Enterprises of Latvia.