Kari Sigurdsson
Reykjavik University
Ofanleiti 2
103 Reykjavik
ICELAND
Tel: +354 510 6244
E-mail: kari@ru.is
GRE and TOEFL
GRE (Nov/99)
TOEFL (Nov/99)
Q: 95%
L: 28
A: 84%
S/W: 29
R: 26
Total: 277
Degree
One finance course
Graduation
Dec/1999
Average grade
9 (out of 10)
Economics (B.Sc.)
Matriculation Exam.
May/1999
May/1996
9,1 (out of 10)
8,5 (out of 10)
Position
Period
Researcher and Teacher
Assistant
Financial Analyst
Consultant
Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant
2000- (full time)
Research Assistant
Consultant
1999 (research project)
1998 and 2000 (special
assignment)
1998 (special assignment)
Education
School
Swedish School of Economics
and Business Administration
University of Iceland
Commercial College of Iceland
Working Experience
Employer
Research based activities
Reykjavik University
The Nordic Investment Bank
Icelandic Newspaper
Institute of Economic Studies
University of Iceland.
Department of Economics
Reykjavík School of Business
The Icelandic Maritime
Administration
Nordic Transport Research
Other
Icelandic National
Broadcasting Service
Youth and Sports Council of
Reykjavík
German farm in RheinlandPfalz
Organizing committee
for a seminar about
Freight Transport
Models
1999-2000 (full time)
2000 (research project)
1998-99 (full and part time)
1998-99 (part time)
Project manager
1993-98 (part time)
Organizer of the
Elementary Schools
Debate Contest
Agricultural activities
1993-99 (part time)
1994 (summer)
Publications
Pages
G. Zoega and K. Sigurdsson. Growth and Convergence: An Analysis of
Stock Market Dynamics. (in progress)
K. Sigurdsson. Áhættuleiðrétt árangursgreining. (in progress).
J. H. Egilsson and K. Sigurdsson. The Icelandic Currency Krona (In
Icelandic) Reykjavik School of Business, mars 2001.
39
A. Hansson and K. Sigurdsson. Fyrtel: Investment analysis (In Icelandic).
Reykjavik School of Business, August 1999.
102
K. Sigurdsson and S. Olafsson. Transport Model for Iceland: Progress
report I (In Icelandic). Insitute of Economic Studies, June 1999.
63
K. Sigurdsson. Harbor Projects in Iceland. Organization, decicion
making and a model for ranking harbor projects (In Icelandic). Institute
of Economic Studies, June 1999.
K. Sigurdsson and S. Olafsson. Transport Model for Iceland: Ranking of
Harbor Projects (In Icelandic). Institute of Economic Studies, Mars 1999.
153
87
B. Pálmason and K. Sigurdsson. Net present value of buying a flat in
comparison to renting (In Icelandic). Clue. February 1999.
2
K. Sigurdsson and S. Olafsson. Transport Model for Iceland: An overview
of available data concerning transport in Iceland (In Icelandic). Institute
of Economic Studies, August 1998.
47
Social activities
University
College
Other interests
Students’ representative in the administration of Economic and
Business Department.
Candidate for the Democratic Student’s Association at the
University of Iceland at the Student Council election.
Author of several articles for the Students’ newspaper.
Debate contests, acting, film making and decorations.
Stamp collecting, painting and sports.
Knowledge of languages
Icelandic (native), English (good), German (fair), Danish (fair), Swedish (good)
Honors and Scholarships
Year
2001
1999
1999
Institution
British Chevening Scholarship
Institute of Economic Studies at the
University of Iceland
Agricultural Bank of Iceland
Reason
To untertake a postgraduate study in the UK
A prize for obtaining the highest grade ever
recorded at the Economics Department
A prize for Scholastic and extracurricular
achievements.