Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

What Stockholm School of Economics in Riga does

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) is a non-profit higher education institution founded in 1994 in Riga, Latvia, operating as a Baltic campus of the Stockholm School of Economics ecosystem. It delivers three core academic programmes: a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business, an Executive MBA, and a portfolio of Executive Education courses, with recent cohorts including 127 BSc graduates from 10 countries (2026) and a record 33 EMBA graduates. SSE Riga runs four research centres — the Centre for Sustainable Business, the Centre for Media Studies, the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS), and the SSE Business Lab Riga — and publishes proprietary longitudinal research including the Shadow Economy Index for the Baltic countries (since 2009), the FICIL Sentiment Index, and the Baltic Media Health Check. The institution has built an alumni network of more than 3,300 graduates whose associated companies generate over EUR 11 billion in annual turnover.

SSE Riga monetises primarily through tuition for BSc and EMBA programmes, fees for Executive Education, and corporate partnerships with Baltic policy and business bodies including the Latvian Chamber of Trade and Commerce (LTRK), the Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL), and international organisations such as the OECD, OCCRP, GIJN, and ECGI. Strategic partnership entry points are reported starting at EUR 5,000. The school holds the Financial Times ranking as the #1 business school in the Nordic and Baltic region, which functions as its primary brand moat and supports premium positioning in student recruitment and corporate training contracts. Its applied research outputs are also distributed to policymakers and investors, extending SSE Riga's influence beyond the classroom and creating a recurring engagement model with corporate and institutional sponsors across the Baltic states.

Name

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

Legal name

SIA Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

Website

https://sseriga.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga is a non-profit business school in Latvia offering BSc, Executive MBA, and Executive Education programmes, alongside applied Baltic economic research including the Shadow Economy Index. It serves students, executives, and policy stakeholders across the Baltic and Nordic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pärnu

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. BSc Programme Tuition: Tuition fees for three-year Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration programme
2. Executive MBA Programme Tuition: Two-year programme tuition for experienced professionals and executives
3. Executive Education Programmes: Open enrollment and custom executive education programmes including open courses, mini-MBA, and specialized training
4. Strategic Corporate Partnerships: Annual strategic partnership agreements with corporations starting from 5,000 EUR, providing talent engagement, employer branding, and knowledge development opportunities
5. SSE Riga Foundation Donations: Donations to support student scholarships and public benefit activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SSE Riga is a non-profit business school delivering higher-education programmes (a three-year BSc in Economics and Business Administration, a two-year Executive MBA, and short Executive Education programmes) along with applied research outputs such as the Shadow Economy Index, FICIL Sentiment Index, and Baltic Media Health Check. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees, corporate custom programmes, strategic partnerships starting from 5,000 EUR per year, and donations administered by the SSE Riga Foundation.

Product overview

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) is a business school offering a portfolio of educational programmes and research centres. The core educational offerings include the three-year BSc Programme in economics and business administration, the two-year Executive MBA for experienced professionals, and Executive Education comprising open enrolment programmes and custom corporate programmes. SSE Riga also facilitates exchange programmes with partner institutions. The institution operates several research centres including the Centre for Sustainable Business (producing the Shadow Economy Index and FICIL Sentiment Index), the Anne-Marie and Gustaf Ander Centre for Media Studies (focused on investigative reporting and media management), BICEPS (Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies publishing the Baltic Journal of Economics), and SSE Business Lab Riga (entrepreneurship support). The school also produces media content through podcast series including Person of Interest and ESI What's Next?. The portfolio operates as an integrated academic institution with programmes feeding into research activities and research outputs informing teaching.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BICEPS (Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies): Research centre covering economic policy, entrepreneurship, and regional development in the Baltic states.
• Centre for Sustainable Business
• Anne-Marie and Gustaf Ander Centre for Media Studies
• SSE Business Lab Riga

Products and services

• BSc Programme in Economics and Business Administration A three-year full-time Bachelor of Science programme in economics and business administration, providing foundational education in finance, economics, management, and related disciplines for high-school graduates from the Baltic states and internationally.
• Executive MBA (EMBA)

Quantifiable outcome

• SSE Riga Shadow Economy Index findings widely reported across major Latvian media outlets including LSM, LTV1, TV3, Delfi, TVNET, Latvijas Radio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Latvijas Tirdzniecības un rūpniecības kamera (LTRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual Shadow Economy Conference with SSE Riga. LTRK is Latvia's largest employers' association, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and researchers for the 16th annual conference on shadow economy.
• Strategic Corporate PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies with annual partnership agreements starting from 5,000 EUR, engaging through talent recruitment, research collaboration, and executive education. Over 3,300 alumni generating 11+ billion EUR in annual turnover provide extensive network value.
• Foreign Investors Council in Latvia (FICIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of the annual FICIL Sentiment Index, measuring foreign investor sentiment and business environment in Latvia since 2015. SSE Riga Professor Arnis Sauka serves as author of the index.
• Latvian Council of SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding body for research projects including 'Unequal Shadows: Informality, Kinship and Tax Morale in Latvia' (lzp-2025/1-0346) and State Research Programme RE:SHADE project on shadow economy research.
• OECDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSE Riga professors contribute to OECD reports on inclusive entrepreneurship policies, shadow economy determinants, and SME development. Published multiple country assessment notes and policy recommendations.
• OCCRP (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational investigative journalism organization partnering with SSE Riga Centre for Media Studies for cross-border journalism training and support.
• GIJN (Global Investigative Journalism Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of investigative journalists partnering with SSE Riga Centre for Media Studies for journalism training programmes and resources.
• Journalismfund EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean journalism foundation providing funding support for investigative journalism projects and training programmes at Centre for Media Studies.
• SEBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConference general sponsor for Baltic Family Firm Institute - ECGI Conference 'Steering the Legacy: Governance and Succession in Family Enterprises' in Tallinn.
• European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research network on corporate governance collaborating with SSE Riga on family enterprise governance and succession conference.
• Partnership of Latvian Construction EntrepreneurscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association collaborating with SSE Riga on annual Shadow Economy in Construction Industry study (2015-2019).
• Business Against Shadow Economy (BASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO coalition against shadow economy with Professor Arnis Sauka serving as board member since 2015. Collaborates on research and policy advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Copenhagen Business School: Nordic business school with a comparable BSc/MBA/Executive Education portfolio and similar positioning as a leading non-US European business school serving Nordic and international students.
• Estonian Business School: Regional Baltic peer offering BSc, MBA, and Executive Education with a similar Estonian/Latvian market footprint and competing for the same Baltic student and corporate clients.
• BI Norwegian Business School: Norwegian business school with comparable BSc, MBA, and Executive Education programmes, competing for the same Nordic talent pool and corporate clients.
• Aalto University School of Business: Finnish business school operating in the same Nordic higher-education and executive education market with overlapping BSc, MSc, and custom corporate programme offerings.
• Stockholm School of Economics (SSE): Sister institution in Sweden and anchor of the SSE Group, of which SSE Riga is a member. Directly comparable as a Nordic business school offering BSc, MSc, MBA, and Executive Education with strong FT ranking presence and shared academic standards.

Broad incumbents

• London Business School: FT-ranked European incumbent offering MBA and Executive Education at global scale; competes with SSE Riga for executive-level talent and corporate training budgets across Northern Europe.
• INSEAD: Global top-ranked business school operating broadly across BSc-equivalent, MBA, and Executive Education, with overlapping appeal to SSE Riga's EMBA and corporate partner prospects.
• IESE Business School: Global top-ranked European business school with broad MBA and custom executive education offerings, comparable to SSE Riga's custom corporate programmes portfolio.
• HEC Paris: Top-ranked European business school with comparable degree and executive education programmes, competing for premium international EMBA and custom corporate clients.
• Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University: European business school with comparable BSc, MSc, MBA, and Executive Education portfolio; competes for the same international executive education market as SSE Riga.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUUn-lA5R_PvrQZEFiRak2A
• Facebookfacebook.com/SSERigaMediaCentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-for-media-studies-at-sse-riga
• Instagraminstagram.com/sseriga_media_studies

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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