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AI2140 Advanced Issues in Real Estate and Financial Services 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI2140 (Autumn 2010–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course has two parts: one part focuses on deepening the skills in writing taught during the first year and the second part deals with advanced research issues in real estate and financial services.
Part I:
Writing in the context of research, Topic selection, Literature search, critical analysis of source material, Avoiding Plagiarism, Presenting papers
Part II:
Individual guest lectures on current research topics in areas such as: Real Estate Investments, Housing Economics, Portfolio Management of Real Estate and Financial Assets, Real Estate management and Valuation, Financial Risk Management, Customer Relationship Management

Intended learning outcomes

After the course should the participants be able to: 
1) Formulate a relevant research problem
2) Conduct a brief literature review
3) Write a shorter scientific paper based on a delimited research problem
4) Make an oral presentation using power point

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Students must have passed the first year's courses in the Masters programme in Real Estate Management

Recommended prerequisites

The students must have passed 75 % of the first year courses in the Masters program 

Equipment

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Literature

Course PM about how to write a term paper,  Handouts

Examination and completion

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

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM1 - Seminar, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, 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.

Other requirements for final grade

A term paper on a topic chosen from the Division's priority research areas

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • 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.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Samuel Azasu, tel: 08-790 6963, e-post: samuel.azasu@abe.kth.se