MIT Sloan School of Management (Get Smarter)
Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment Online Short Course
Cambridge, USA
Course
DURATION
6 weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 2,600
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Gain the insight and skills needed for investment analysis, valuation, and decision-making.
Making informed investment decisions in commercial real estate hinges on understanding micro and macroeconomic theories and frameworks, and using practical financial analysis tools. The Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment online short course from the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) draws on real-world examples of real estate investment and development projects, with a focus on unique tools, terms, and theories that have been pioneered and developed by the Faculty Director, David Geltner. On completion of this course, you’ll be armed with the skills needed for real estate valuation, investment analysis, and decision making, and you’ll earn an MIT SA+P certificate, validating your newfound real estate finance and development knowledge.
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 who have already benefited from the opportunity to:
- Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities, entirely online and in your own time.
- Enjoy a personalized, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
- Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
Why choose GetSmarter?
GetSmarter, powered by 2U, is an online learning expert with over 10 years of experience in developing premium online short courses from the world’s leading universities and institutions. We are powered by 2U to support you in unlocking your potential through life-changing learning with an immersive and high-touch experience.
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Is this course for you?
This online short course is geared toward finance, property investment, and real estate professionals who want to understand how to apply financial tools to analyze the commercial real estate market and make informed investment decisions. This program has a technical focus, and previous financial or real estate investment experience will significantly benefit you.
You’ll walk away with:
- A solid understanding of economic concepts is required to assess the financial viability of real estate development projects.
- 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.
- The ability to analyze interactions within the real estate system, including the space and asset markets.
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.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The coursework is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module, you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser, who will help you manage your time and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
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