Introduction to Real Estate Finance, Development, and Management

SES 5292 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Behind every building is a vision.  Discover how to bring yours to life.

Real estate is an exciting and highly entrepreneurial field, where success hinges on the ability to manage projects with skill, diligence, and vision. This course offers a comprehensive journey through the world of real estate finance, development, and management, using case studies, hands-on financial modeling, interactive exercises, and artificial intelligence tools to prepare you to excel in this dynamic field.

You’ll explore the full lifecycle of real estate investments (acquisition, renovation, operation, and disposition) across the major property types: residential, retail, industrial, office, and mixed-use. You’ll learn how projects get built, from market analysis and site selection to project feasibility and construction. In addition, you’ll acquire tools of investment analysis and learn how to raise capital through debt and equity partnerships.

Throughout, you’ll practice putting AI to work on real problems: screening markets, stress-testing pro formas, and drafting investment memos, while learning where AI extends your reach and where your judgement cannot be replaced.

Taught by a practitioner in the field, this course equips you with the knowledge and skills to transform your vision into real estate developments and investments that shape communities and create lasting value.

Students who have taken 5204 cannot take this course for credit.