Department of Business Administration
Dean:Dr. Jón Þór Sturluson
Email:vd@ru.is
Website:http://www.ru.is/vd
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MSc in Innovation Management - 90 ECTS
Semesters:3
Years:1
ETCS:90
About majorMeistaranám í stjórnun nýsköpunar leggur áherslu á nýsköpun og frumkvöðlastarfssemi. Nemendur öðlast hæfni til að að stýra nýsköpunarstarfimismunandi skipulagsheilda við þróun á nýjum ferlum, vörum og þjónustu, ásamt því að nemendur geti leitt frumkvöðlastarf á breiðum grunni, þar á meðal til að stofna ný fyrirtæki. Námið eflir þekkingu og næmni nemenda fyrir nýjum tækifærum, þjálfar skapandi og lausnamiðaða nálgun og miðar að því að nemendur geti gert slíkar lausnir að veruleika.    
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Degree titleMSc in Innovation Management
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Vorönn/Spring 2024
More infoConsumer BehaviorElectiveV-712-COBEECTS 3,75
More infoInnovation ManagementCoreV-713-INNMECTS 7,5
More infoBusiness EthicsCoreV-714-BETHECTS 3,75
More infoEntrepreneurship and Innovation in ContextCoreV-715-ENICECTS 3,75
More infoBusiness Process ManagementElectiveV-716-BPMAECTS 7,5
More infoFixed Income AnalysisElectiveV-716-FINCECTS 3,75
More infoImplementation of information systemsElectiveV-717-IMISECTS 3,75
More infoEntrepreneurial FinanceCoreV-733-ENTRECTS 7,5
More infoBranding and Strategic MarketingElectiveV-741-BRANECTS 7,5
More infoStrategic HRM and MetricsElectiveV-745-STRAECTS 7,5
More infoInternshipElectiveV-748-INTEECTS 7,5
More infoCases in corporate financeElectiveV-763-COR2ECTS 7,5
More infoFinancial Reporting and Accounting Standards IIElectiveV-765-FIR2ECTS 7,5
More infoBusiness Research Methodology ICoreV-765-REM1ECTS 3,75
More infoApplied DerivativesElectiveV-766-APDEECTS 7,5
More infoConsolidated Financial StatementsElectiveV-767-SAREECTS 7,5
More infoBusiness Intelligence and AnalyticsElectiveV-784-REK5ECTS 7,5
More infoCorporate LawElectiveV-802-BULAECTS 7,5
More infoBusiness Research Methodology IICoreV-825-REM2ECTS 3,75
More infoTourism MarketingElectiveV-840-TOMAECTS 7,5
More infoTraining and DevelopmentElectiveV-840-TRDEECTS 3,75
More infoAccounting for derivatives and other financial instrumentsElectiveV-871-AFLEECTS 7,5
More infoMaster´s Thesis - partial submissionElectiveV-888-THHLECTS 15
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Sumar/Summer 2024
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More infoMaster´s Thesis - partial submissionElectiveV-888-THHLECTS 15
More infoMaster´s ThesisCoreV-898-THESECTS 30
More infoExchange StudiesElectiveX-699-EXCHECTS 30
Haustönn/Fall 2024
More infoIntroduction to Management and Business ConceptsElectiveV-700-IMBUECTS 0
More infoCreative Approaches and Entrepreneurial MindsetsCoreV-702-CREMECTS 7,5
More infoInnovation and Entrepreneurship: A field of knowledge and practiceCoreV-703-INENECTS 7,5
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More infoAuditing, Auditing Standards and Ethics in Accounting and AuditingElectiveV-706-AUD1ECTS 7,5
More infoStrategic ManagementCoreV-712-STJOECTS 7,5
More infoOrganizational PsychologyElectiveV-715-ORPSECTS 7,5
More infoStaffing: from recruitment to terminationElectiveV-730-STRTECTS 7,5
More infoLabour lawElectiveV-731-LALAECTS 3,75
More infoDigital and Information System ManagementElectiveV-732-DIGIECTS 7,5
More infoChange management and leadershipElectiveV-736-CMLEECTS 7,5
More infoInternational MarketingElectiveV-736-INMAECTS 7,5
More infoFundamentals in Accounting and FinanceElectiveV-737-FAFIECTS 7,5
More infoAdvanced and digital marketingElectiveV-738-ADDMECTS 7,5
More infoEnterprise ArchitecturesElectiveV-746-ENARECTS 7,5
More infoInternshipElectiveV-748-INTEECTS 7,5
More infoInternational FinanceElectiveV-767-INTFECTS 7,5
More infoCorporate TaxationElectiveV-772-TAX1ECTS 7,5
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SemesterFall 2024
Level of courseN/A
Type of courseElective
PrerequisitesNo prerequisites.
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The purpose of the course is to provide students with a solid knowledge and understanding of the main principles of income tax, capital gains tax and value added tax and skills and competences to use this knowledge in the context of corporate taxation.

The following topics and concepts are covered:
Main provisions of law on Income Tax and VAT Law; main principles of limited and unlimited tax liability in Iceland; main rules in relation to deductible expenses; withholding tax on salary payments and on payments to foreign parties; rules regarding mergers and divisions and taxation of profit from sale of assets; filing of tax returns for companies with financial statements in foreign currency; main principles of VAT and different registrations (frjáls og sérstök skráning); VAT filing and payment; establishment of companies; taxation of different forms of companies; tax filings.
Learning outcome - Objectives
Knowledge: Collection of facts, concepts, theories and techniques acquired by students. The student should:
- Understand the main provisions of the laws on income tax and value-added tax (VAT) in Iceland
- Know the main principles of limited and unlimited tax liability in Iceland
- Understand the main rules in relation to deductible expenses
- Know about withholding tax rules.
- Know the tax-relevant rules in the context of mergers and divisions and understand the taxation of profits from sale of assets
- Understand the filing of tax returns for companies with financial statements in foreign currency
- Understand the main principles of VAT and different registrations (frjáls og sérstök skráning) as well as how VAT shall be filed and paid
- Understand taxation issues when establishing companies, taxation of different forms of companies and tax filings.
Skills: The ability to apply knowledge to different tasks in the context of corporate taxation. The student should:
- Be able to identify and assess income tax and value-added tax issues
- Be able to assess the impact of different legal forms of companies on taxation
- Be able to prepare corporate tax filings and VAT filings
- Be able to identify relevant tax issues in the context of mergers and divisions
- Be able to identify relevant tax issues in the context of the establishment of companies.
Competences: The ability to apply knowledge and skills in the context of corporate taxation. The student should:
- Be able to manage the tax issues of a company and prepare correct filings and tax calculations.
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Language of instructionFrench
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