M.S. in Real Estate

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

With curricula focused on investment, the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate’s M.S. in Real Estate provides you with an in-depth academic program characterized by intellectual rigor and professional relevance, while introducing you to an extensive network of industry-related professionals and events.

 

Core - Tier I

(12 Credits)

Principles of Real Estate Accounting and Taxation / Y64.1005 3
Real Estate Finance / Y64.1035 3
Real Estate Economics and Market Analysis / Y64.1045 3
Legal Principles and Practices / Y64.1050 3

Core - Tier II

(12 Credits)

Real Estate Valuation and Feasibility Analysis / Y64.1055 3
The Development Process / Y64.1060 3
Corporate Finance / Y64.1070 3
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution / Y64.1080 3

Core - Tier III

(3 Credits)

Real Estate Capital Markets / Y64.1095 3

Concentrations

(Choose One Area of Concentration)

Concentration: Finance and Investment

Students choosing this concentration must take the 3 courses below plus two electives.

Real Estate Finance and Investment Analysis / Y64.2300 3
Risk and Portfolio Management / Y64.2315 3
(Capstone Required) Applied Project in Finance and Investment / Y64.2399 3

Concentration: Development

Students choosing this concentration must take the 3 courses below plus two electives.

Planning and Design Issues in Development / Y64.2400 3
Land Use and Environmental Regulation / Y64.2410 3
(Capstone Required) Applied Project in Development / Y64.2499 3

Concentration: Strategic Real Estate Management

Students choosing this concentration must take the 3 courses below plus two electives.

Strategic Real Estate Management / Y64.2610 3
Commercial Lease Analysis / Y64.2635 3
(Capstone Required) Applied Project in Strategic Real Estate Management / Y64.2699 3

Concentration: Digital Design Applications for Real Estate

Available for Spring 2010

Students are required to take all 4 courses in discreet and consecutive semesters as designated and approved by a faculty advisor.

Note: This concentration has No Elective Options.

3D Production 1 – Tool Sets / Y64.2705 3
CG Production Design / Y64.2710 3
Lighting and Rendering / Y64.2715 3
(Capstone Required – Thesis Project) Applied Project in Digital Design / Y64.2720 6

Electives

Students are required to select two courses in any combination of the following: (a) from the list below, (b) from a course(s) within another concentration in this program or (c) with permission from the Program Director, from a course(s) from the M.S. in Construction Management degree program.

Note: Digital Design Applications for Real Estate concentration has No Electives Options.

Please note that not all courses are offered every semester.

Affordable Housing Development / Y64.3015 3
Analyzing REIT Securities / Y64.3055 3
Federal Taxation for Real Estate Investment / Y64.3065 3
Managing Building Systems and Operations / Y64.3075 3
Acquisition Procedures and Analysis Using ARGUS Software (tm) / Y64.3145 3
Advanced Seminar in Real Estate Finance / Y64.3155 3
Analytical Techniques in Real Estate Investment Analysis / Y64.3165 3
Derivatives and Real Estate Investing / Y64.3170 3
Real Estate Investing in a Distressed Environment / Y64.3175 3
Seminar in Community Development / Y64.3400 3
Advanced Real Estate Development and Investment Practices / Y64.3405 3
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Real Estate and Development / Y64.3410 3
Deconstructing the Appraisal / Y64.3500 3