AF1740 Economics, calculation and organization 7.5 credits

• Capital investment calculations
• Cost and revenue analysis
• Construction costing
• Organization theory

After passing the course, the student should be able to

• apply investment calculations with different methods (Net Present Value, Pay-Back, Internal rate of return, Annuity)
• arrange and apply calculation methods based on direct as well as on indirect costs, to execute prime cost calculations, and utilize calculation models based on direct variable costs as well as on marginal costing in construction management
• analyze different organization models based on structure, performance and application.
• analyze market strategic aspects of business operations
• describe a marketing process and create an action plan for a sustainable development of the business concept in a business plan
• describe the main features of the practical application of Swedish labor law.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• PRO1 - Project, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Åsa Laurell Lyne

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.