Executive Programme
The Open University at RU, in cooperation with the Icelandic seafood industry, has developed a three-week programme
which explores the key challenges facing the industry today. The programme will help participants to master the
innovative approaches required to adapt best practices to meet today's unprecedented investment challenges in the
seafood industry, successfully manage through the current downturn, and emerge better equipped to thrive in the
global economy in the long term.
Leadership Competencies:
Successful companies realise that the competencies of their human resources are crucial sources of their competitive advantage. Maximising this asset requires a good understanding of leadership skills and strategies to assess and enhance them. Before the programme starts, participants carry out self-assessment, including a 360-degree feedback evaluation. During the course, managers receive feedback on their leadership capabilities and personal leadership style. They are also guided in the design of practical plans for personal development and the use of team members to achieve strategic corporate goals.
Strategy and Investment Decisions:
Growing competition, increasing globalisation, and rising consumer expectations have intensified the demand for organisations to provide exceptional service and enhance customer value on a continual basis. Part two addresses among other things how the seafood industry can react to the global economic depression and financial difficulties. Moreover it gives an overview of the global seafood industry and explores markets and consumption with regard to production and quality. This part investigates the Icelandic seafood cluster.
Utilisation of Natural Resources:
The challenges in using and managing natural resources are immense. They include ensuring that resource utilisation benefits both today‘s need and future generations' interests. In other words, achieving long-term maximum yields from responsible harvesting of marine resources. The key factors in responsible harvesting of marine resources are strong fisheries management and active control of fishing. The Directorate of Fisheries in Iceland will introduce how Icelandic laws and regulations on fisheries management and control, in all aspects of fishing, address this issue.
For whom:
Managers and specialists in the seafood industry who want to develop their leadership capabilities by increasing their
understanding of fisheries and ocean science, economics and policy.
Duration: 3 weeks
Available:
In March 2010 - see detailed programme
In June 2010 - see detailed programme
In October 2010 - see detailed programme
For custom programme please contact Halldora Hinriksdóttir - see contact information below
Place: Reykjavík University | Ofanleiti 2 | 103 Reykjavik | Iceland
Leisure: Evening and weekend events as well as excursions will be organised as an option for participants
Price: 5,100 EUR per person for academic programme, leisure and accomodation is not included.
For further information please contact:
Thor Clausen, director Executive Education
Phone: + 354 861 61 39
Email: thorc@ru.is
Reykjavík University
Reykjavik University (RU) is Iceland's largest private university. RU is a vibrant international university located at the
heart of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Our focus is on research, excellence in teaching, entrepreneurship, technology
development and co-operation with the active business community. We educate students to become leaders in
business, technology and society at large, starting new companies and creating jobs. Academic programmes at Reykjavik
University are based on internationally recognised models, and are continually under review and improvement.
Iceland
Iceland is a modern European economy with strong economic foundations in fisheries, natural renewable energy
sources and human capital that will allow Iceland to overcome the economic difficulties it is going through, like so
many other countries around the world.
Fish and fish products constitute around half of Iceland's exports of goods and are thus by far the most important
industry. The continental shelf around Iceland, where the warm Gulf Stream and the cold nutrient currents from the
Arctic meet, offers very favourable conditions for various kinds of marine life, and are rich fishing grounds. The fishing
territory, which is Iceland's main natural resource, requires strict protection, and fish catches are tightly controlled.
The main species are: cod, haddock, saithe, redfish, herring and capelin.
Iceland's population is around 313,000, of which the vast majority, or around 2/3, lives in the capital, Reykjavik, and
surrounding areas. In environmental terms, Iceland is unique. Iceland is a large country (103,000 km²) but is sparsely
populated, with only 3 persons per km² living mostly along the coast. The interior of the country contains stunning
contrasts. It is largely an arctic desert, punctuated with mountains, glaciers, volcanoes and waterfalls. Most of the
vegetation and agricultural areas are in the lowlands close to the coastline.