Real Estate Development Graduate Certificate

Total Credits: 9

• REAL 570 Real Estate Finance and Securitization (1.5 credits)
• REAL 571 Real Estate Development Legal and Regulatory Issues (1.5 credits)
• REAL 572 Commercial Real Estate Investment (3 credits)
• REAL 573 Real Estate Development (3 credits)

Networking and leadership opportunities are available throughout the program. Guest speakers will include numerous developers and industry leaders including the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) President. NAIOP is the largest commercial real estate professional organization in the United States.

• The 10 year (2020-2030) employment projections for careers that will be available to students graduating the program demonstrate a 9% growth rate while the average growth rate for all careers in the United States is 7%.
• Some of the top companies posting jobs in this field include Greystar Real Estate Partners, Alliance Residential, Bank of America, Trammell Crow Co. and CB Richard Ellis.

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The Real Estate Development Certificate program is designed for both business and non-business students who wish to gain entry in the field as a Project Manager or Development Analyst.

• Applicants may hold a bachelor’s in any field. It is also well-suited for individuals with real estate, accounting, finance and economics backgrounds as students will be exposed to time value of money and its application in Excel.
• The Graduate School requires the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible to apply for a graduate program. Applicants with non-U.S. degrees, please visit the International Applicants page to review the U.S. degree equivalency information.
• Steps to apply