Curriculum

Students are required to take all of the following courses.

Tier I courses lay the groundwork for understanding the legal and accounting environment in which transactions take place, as well as the macro forces underlying current and future demand of the various forms of real estate.

In Tier II courses, students learn the fundamentals of corporate finance, and how to analyze demand for a particular property type at a specific location. The Development Process course examines every phase of the process, from proposal through contracts to project completion. Students also learn to develop their negotiating skills and to explore the range of options within the arena of dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.

In Tier III, students acquire a solid grounding in the broader public equity and debt markets, and learn the financial analysis and cost of capital metrics that are employed on Wall Street. The coursework examines the world of securitized real estate and the global capital markets.

Students select any combination of two courses from either the list below, from another concentration in this program, or, with permission from the program director, from the M.S. in Construction Management or the M.S. in Real Estate Development. Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.