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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Executive Master of Business Administration

Teaching language

Teaching language: Norwegian Literature: Norwegian and English

Prerequisites

The admission requirements for the Executive MBA is a completed bachelor¿s degree or equivalent education consisting of at least 180 ECTS and a minimum of two years relevant work experience after the completion of the education.

Relevant work experience is herein work experience within management or work experience from other positions with independent responsibilities.

Learning outcomes

The student is to
  • Understand the main lines in Norwegian accounting laws and regulations, including IFRS
  • Understand fundamental accounting concepts
  • Be able to make basic analyzes of accounting information
  • Understand important problems connected to the financial management of new businesses
  • Reproduce, describe and explain legal issues in connection to a business organization, corporate law and contract law
  • Understand legal methods
  • Utilize and apply these legal topics in relations to concrete practical issues

Contents

The course will give an introduction to:
  • The purpose and content of financial accounting, including valuation rules, cash flow statement and fundamental accounting analysis.
  • Corporate law and contract law, and key factors relating to legal methods.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and group work in four sessions, each of them consisting of two/three day¿s sessions within one semester. Net based teaching through Canvas. Exercise works between the sessions.

Teaching language: Norwegian
Literature: Norwegian and English

Examination requirements

Compulsory assignment must be approved.

Examinations

4- hour written individual school exam. The grades A-F are used (ECTS grading scale).

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Other information

Tuition fee.

Contact:
Linda Hye, e-mail: linda.hye@uia.no, tlf. 38 14 11 61
Hilde Vik, e-mail: hilde.vik@uia.no, tlf. 38 14 22 23

Responsible Faculty: School of Business and Law

Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem) Oct. 15, 2026 8:06:56 AM