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ME2701 Corporate Finance and Markets II 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus ME2701 (Autumn 2012–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The main content of the course comprises

  • Capital markets and investment decisions in a certain and uncertain World
  • Capital budgeting techniques
  • Market equilibrium and CAPM
  • Capital structure and the cost of capital
  • Dividend policy

Intended learning outcomes

After completed course, students will be able to:

  • Implement financial statement analysis and planning
  • Estimate a project’s cash flows and cost of capital
  • Evaluate capital structure policy
  • Understand how debt financing affects capital budgeting
  • Evaluate payout policy
  • Describe how a company can arrange long-term financing
  • Understand the key issues in mergers and acquisitions

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

AI2901 Coporate Finance and Markets I or equivalent knowledge from other courses.

Recommended prerequisites

AI2901 Coporate Finance and Markets I or equivalent knowledge from other courses.

Equipment

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Literature

Hiller et al., Financial Markets and Corporate Stategy: European Edition, senaste utgåvan.

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 - Assignments, 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.

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

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

Industrial Management

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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