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ME2031 Behavioural Finance 6.0 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME2031 (Autumn 2009–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course consists of three main parts:

  • The individual investor and psychology
  • Market efficiency – Limits to arbitrage
  • Practical applications of behavioral finance

The course is given in form of lectures and seminars

Intended learning outcomes

After the course the students should:

  • Understand and being able to describe the main ideas within behavioral finance.
  • Have knowledge about the different parts of the field.
  • Have knowledge about and being able to describe the problems associated with traditional economic theory.
  • Understand how psychological factors affect both investors and capital markets
  • Have knowledge about the research within behavioral finance, both its methods and results.
  • Being able to apply the knowledge and draw implication to actual investment situations.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

ME1029/ME2029 or SF2701 or similar.

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

Will be announced before the course starts.

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

  • SEM1 - Seminars, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 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.

Other requirements for final grade

Examination. Two reports and active participation in seminars.

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

Profile picture Tomas Sörensson

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

ITM/Industrial Economics and Management

Main field of study

Industrial Management

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Thomas Sörensson

Supplementary information

Established 2004-01-13 

Replaces 4D1167

TIEMM-FMI students cannot read both ME2030/ME2031 and ME2312. If you have questions about this, please contact PA Anna Jerbrant, anna.jerbrant@indek.kth.se, and she will guide you how to do.