Partnership

Where Your Network Takes You

The RU Executive MBA is built on strategic partnerships that bring rigorous methodology and real business challenges into the classroom, connecting you to leading innovation hubs and Iceland's business community.

MIT Design X

Innovation and venture design are taught using MIT's rigorous Design X framework, developed within one of the world's leading innovation ecosystems. The Venture Design course culminates at MIT in Boston, where you pitch your venture to MIT experts. This partnership gives you access to proven methodology and the international credibility that comes with learning where breakthrough ventures are built.

IESE Business School

One of Europe's top-ranked business schools is a key partner in the RU EMBA. IESE faculty teach in the programme, bringing European business perspectives and academic excellence directly into your courses. The collaboration includes Executive Simulation (EXSIM) — a week-long intensive where you present strategic decisions to real board members, bankers, and industry leaders. This immersive experience gives you firsthand exposure to executive-level decision-making under pressure.

Iceland´s Business Community

Strong ties to Icelandic industry mean you work with real companies on real challenges. Every course features guest speakers from leading organisations, including established multinationals such as Marel, Icelandair, and Össur, as well as emerging innovators shaping Iceland's future. Live projects give you the opportunity to apply what you're learning immediately while building relationships that extend well beyond the classroom.

This is how global edge meets local impact, world-class frameworks tested against real business challenges in Iceland's dynamic market.