MIT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS
AND INVESTMENT

Gain the insight and skills needed for investment analysis, valuation, and decision-making.

Duration

6 weeks,
excluding orientation

Effort

7 - 10 hours per week,
entirely online

Learning Format

Weekly modules,
flexible learning

ON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH:

1

A solid understanding of economic concepts to assess the financial viability of real estate development projects.

2

Insights from MIT faculty and industry experts that aren’t typically featured in other online programs, including unique tools, terms and theories pioneered and developed by Faculty Director, Emeritus Professor David Geltner.

3

The ability to analyze interactions within the real estate system, including the space and asset markets.

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF:

 

  • You are a real estate or construction industry professional and want to gain the skills to analyze the financial viability and investment potential of your projects

  • You are a financial professional who needs to broaden your understanding of real estate markets to guide your investment decisions

  • You currently work outside of the real estate and financial sectors but want to develop your abilities in real estate investment

COURSE CURRICULUM

Over the duration of this online program, you’ll work through the following modules:

Module 1 Financial Economic Concepts and Tools for Real Estate
Apply financial economic concepts and tools to real estate investments.

Module 2 The Real Estate System and the Space Market
Analyze interactions within the real estate system, and the space market in particular.

Module 3 Micro Level: Property Valuation and Investment Analysis
Evaluate individual real estate investments using financial tools.

Module 4 Leverage, and Financing the Investment
Show the impact of leverage on a real estate investment's growth and yield.

Module 5 Macro Level: Strategic and Tactical Tools for Portfolio Management
Use strategic and tactical tools for evaluating and managing a portfolio of real estate investments.

Module 6 Investment Analysis of Real Estate Development Projects
Evaluate real estate development projects using financial tools.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during program development.

FACULTY DIRECTOR

David Geltner

Emeritus Professor of Real Estate Finance at the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and Associate Director of Research at the MIT Center for Real Estate

Emeritus Professor David Geltner is an expert in commercial real estate research and lead author of Commercial Real Estate: Analysis and Investments, which is recognized as the most widely cited real estate investment textbook in the world. Geltner has been at MIT since 2002, where he has held the George Macomber Chair, and currently is Professor of Real Estate Finance in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Geltner has served as academic director of the MIT Center for Real Estate, and as faculty chair of MIT’s Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) program. He received the US Pension Real Estate Association’s prestigious Graaskamp Award in 2011 for excellence and influence in real estate investment research.

“The support network on the program is strong and seamless. I would strongly recommend this course to my fellow colleagues who are interested in improving their skills and proficiency in real estate.”

Keith Ooi Ching Kiat, Property Development Director

AN ONLINE EDUCATION THAT SETS YOU APART

This MIT SA+P online program is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:

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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones

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