LL.M (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)
PhD in Public Management (University of Latvia, 2017)
MBA (University of Latvia, 2013)
BBA (University of Latvia, 2011)
Significant Professional Experience
- Guest Lecturer, Riga Graduate School of Law, from 2019
- Researcher, Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022-2024
- Bachelor Programme Director, Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022-2024
- Council Member, Latvian Academy of Culture, from 2022
- Assistant Professor, RISEBA University of Applied Sciences, 2019-2021
- Researcher, University of Latvia, 2017-2022
Current research
- Research focusing on various aspects of e-commerce, higher education and adult education as well as public management issues
Main publications
- Jekabsone, I., Gudele, I. (2021). Consequences of COVID-19 on Adult Learning Sector – Development of Human Resources in Latvia. Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference “ECONOMIC SCIENCE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT” Jelgava, LLU, ESAF, 11-14 May 2021, pp. 124-131
- Jekabsone, I., Gudele, I. (2021). COVID-19 and Adult Education – a Path to Transformation of Regions in Latvia. Paper accepted for publishing in Pedagogika.
- Jekabsone, I., Gudele, I. (2021). Challenges of the adult learning sector in context of COVID-19 in Latvia. Pedagogika, 144(4), 88–99. https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2021.144.5
- Jekabsone, I., Gudele, I. (2020). Application of AHP method for factors analysis influencing e-commerce: case of Latvia. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM Proceedings, Volume 20, No 5.2, pp. 59-66. SCOPUS.
- Jekabsone, I., Gudele, I. (2020). Factors Contributing to the Development of e-commerce by the Degree of Use in Latvia. European Integration Studies, Issue 14, pp. 207-216. WEB OF SCIENCE.
- Jekabsone, I. (2020). The Internationalisation of Higher Education Institution in the Regions: Case of Latvia. Economic Science for Rural Development, Volume 54, pp.174-182.
- Jekabsone, I., Gudele, I. (2020). Factors Contributing to the Regional Development of the E-commerce in Latvia. Economic Science for Rural Development, Volume 53, pp.144-151.
- Jekabsone, I. (2019) Participatory process in public organisations for regional development: The case of Latvia [Visuomenes itraukties procesas regionu pletros valdyme: Latvijos atvejis]. Public Policy and Administration, 18 (3), pp. 85-94. SCOPUS.
- Jekabsone, I. (2019) Participation of Key Stakeholders in Science Policy Making in EU. European Integration Studies, Issue 13 Page 8-17. DOI: 10.5755/j01.eis.0.13.23529 ISSN: 1822-8402. THOMSON REUTERS WEB OF SCIENCE.
- Sloka, B., Jekabsone, I., Cipane, K., Vasina, S., (2019) Income Differences in Regions of Latvia - Problems and Challenges. European Integration Studies, Issue 13, pp. 52-60. DOI: 10.5755/j01.eis.0.13.23562 ISSN: 1822-8402. THOMSON REUTERS WEB OF SCIENCE.
- Jekabsone, I. (2019) The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Ensuring Integrated and Sustainable Regional Development. Economic Science for Rural Development, Volume 51, pp.144-151. DOI: 10.22616/ESRD.2019.069. ISSN: 1691-3078. THOMSON REUTERS WEB OF SCIENCE; EBSCO.
- Sloka, B., Jekabsone, I. (2019) Analysis of Affordability of Meat, Chicken, Fish or Vegetarian Equivalent Every Second Day in Households in Latvia. Economic Science for Rural Development, Volume 51, pp. 354-361. DOI: 10.22616/ESRD.2019.096 ISSN: 1691-3078. THOMSON REUTERS WEB OF SCIENCE; EBSCO.