Department of Business and Economics
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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Haustönn/Fall 2024
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More infoInnovation and Entrepreneurship: A field of knowledge and practiceCoreV-703-INENECTS 7,5
More infoFundamentals in Tourism and Hospitality ManagementElectiveV-704-FTHMECTS 7,5
More infoFinancial Reporting and Accounting Standards IElectiveV-705-FIR1ECTS 7,5
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-733-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 infoBranding and Strategic MarketingElectiveV-741-BRANECTS 7,5
More infoEnterprise ArchitecturesElectiveV-746-ENARECTS 7,5
More infoInternshipElectiveV-748-INTEECTS 7,5
More infoApplied DerivativesElectiveV-766-APDEECTS 7,5
More infoInternational FinanceElectiveV-767-INTFECTS 7,5
More infoCorporate TaxationElectiveV-772-TAX1ECTS 7,5
More infoFixed Income AnalysisElectiveV-818-FINCECTS 7,5
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SemesterFall 2024
Level of courseN/A
Type of courseElective
PrerequisitesNo prerequisites.
ScheduleNo schedule found.
Lecturer
Patrick Weiss
Content
Fixed income is among the major financial pillars in every civilized society. This course is set to support students in having applicable knowledge of most types of fixed-income instruments (bonds), not only how to price them and evaluate the pricing in the markets, but also to determine possible pros and cons of different types of fixed income instruments.
Learning outcome - Objectives
Knowledge Students should be able to describe: The most common fixed income markets, including government bonds and corporate bonds, Differences between fixed- and floating-rate instruments and how to replicate their cash flows, The most important aspects regarding the evaluation of bonds, The general concept of yield curves, The key risk dimensions of fixed income securities, including duration and convexity of bonds, and Portfolio management of fixed income securities and drivers of performance, including the duration effect. Skills The student should be able to: Analyze various features of fixed income securities, Determine the valuation for fixed income securities, Quantify the price sensitivity of bonds, Compute and apply yield curves. Competences The student should be able to apply knowledge and skills to critically: Analyze and strategically weigh different types of bonds both in Iceland and in foreign markets, Reflect on current market valuation of fixed income securities and apply no-arbitrage concepts, Evaluate the pros and cons associated with different bond classes and time structures in a broader context, Weigh risks concerning bond investments. 
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Language of instructionEnglish
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More infoPortfolio ManagementElectiveV-862-PORTECTS 7,5
More infoEquity AnalysisElectiveV-863-EQUIECTS 7,5
More infoMaster´s Thesis - partial submissionElectiveV-888-THHLECTS 15
More infoResearch ProposalCoreV-898-REPRECTS 0
More infoMaster´s ThesisCoreV-898-THESECTS 30
More infoExchange StudiesElectiveX-699-EXCHECTS 30
Vorönn/Spring 2025
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 infoEntrepreneurial FinanceCoreV-733-ENTRECTS 7,5
More infoBranding and Strategic MarketingElectiveV-741-BRANECTS 7,5
More infoInternshipElectiveV-748-INTEECTS 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 infoSustainability Reporting and AssuranceElectiveV-774-GESSECTS 7,5
More infoBusiness Intelligence and AnalyticsElectiveV-784-REK5ECTS 7,5
More infoTopics in Emerging TechnologiesElectiveV-819-TEMTECTS 3,75
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 infoEquity AnalysisElectiveV-863-EQUIECTS 7,5
More infoAccounting for derivatives and other financial instrumentsElectiveV-871-AFLEECTS 7,5
More infoMaster´s Thesis - partial submissionElectiveV-888-THHLECTS 15
More infoResearch ProposalCoreV-898-REPRECTS 0
More infoMaster´s ThesisCoreV-898-THESECTS 30
More infoExchange StudiesElectiveX-699-EXCHECTS 30