The Boston University Certificates in
REAL ESTATE
Commercial Real Estate, Facilities Management, and Real Estate Finance
The Boston University Program for
Real Estate Studies can provide the
environment, courses, instructors, and
network of like-minded professionals
to help you improve your performance
and success. The Certificates in
Commercial Real Estate, Commercial
Real Estate Practice (online), Facilities
Management, and Real Estate Finance
oer a framework and platform upon
which to build your professional
expertise. Our aliation with the Real
Estate Finance Association (REFA) and
the Greater Boston Real Estate Board
(GBREB) assures you that our courses
and programs are relevant to the
needs of today’s market. Our working
faculty provides real-world experience
and practical application in a
challenging academic setting that will
immediately improve your personal
and organizational eectiveness.
Learn lessons today that you will be
able to put to use on the job tomorrow.
CERTIFICATE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
The Certificate in Commercial Real Estate is designed to provide the important skills
necessary to analyze, assess, finance, acquire, construct, and operate real estate assets.
The certificate is awarded upon successful completion of eight courses, including the
following six-course core curriculum:
Required Courses
RE 104 Commercial Lease Analysis
RE 106 Overview of the Real Estate
Development Process
RE 107 Fundamentals of Investment Analysis
RE 108 Advanced Real Estate Investment
Analysis: Case Studies
RE 112 Fundamentals of Real Estate
Finance Analysis
RE 203 Managing Commercial Properties
Two other elective courses of the student’s choice complete the certificate requirements.
REAL ESTATE FINANCE ASSOCIATION
CERTIFICATE IN REAL ESTATE FINANCE
The Certificate in Real Estate Finance is a designation oered in collaboration with the
Real Estate Finance Association (REFA), a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board
(GBREB), which approves the instructors and course materials. The REFA Certificate program
provides practical courses in mortgage and equity finance and the balanced education
necessary for career advancement. The certificate is awarded upon successful completion
of eight courses, including the following six-course core curriculum:
Required Courses
RE 107 Fundamentals of Investment Analysis
RE 112 Fundamentals of Real Estate
Finance Analysis
RE 113 Fundamentals of Market Analysis
RE 116 Underwriting the Commercial Mortgage
RE 123 Physical Evaluation of
Real Estate Assets
RE 125 Practical Legal Knowledge Essential
for the Professional
Two other elective courses of the student’s choice complete the certificate requirements.
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Certificate in Facilities Management
Facility management professionals are called upon to deliver
a wide range of professional services to control property costs
and make their organization productive. Boston University’s
Certificate in Facilities Management explores the core disciplines
necessary to develop and execute the corporate facilities mission
and provides a platform for career success.
Students can customize their course selection to meet their
personal and professional goals. Students may take up to two
course electives listed in the Commercial Real Estate curriculum.
Certificates are awarded in Facilities Management upon successful
completion of eight courses.
FM 101 Fundamentals of Facility Management Systems
and Practices
FM 102 Facility Planning and Design Management
FM 103 Facility Construction and Project Management
FM 104 Facility Operations and Maintenance Management
FM 105 Facility Financial Management
FM 106 Environmental Health and Safety for Facility Managers
FM 107 Building Systems
FM 108 Security Management for the Facility Manager
FM 109 Leadership and Executive Presence
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RE 106 | Josh Anderson, principal of Cedarbend
Consulting, is a member of the Urban Land
Institute and has achieved the MAI designation
from the Appraisal Institute.
RE 116 | Alan Brand, partner and asset manager
at TA Associates Realty, a Boston-based pension
fund advisor which manages over $11.5 billion in
commercial real estate assets for institutional
and pension funds.
FM 107 | Blair Chamberlain, PE Group director
of the Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering
Department at WSP Flack + Kurtz.
RE 112 | Amy Coghlin, former vice president
of acquisitions at Boston Capital Corporation,
specializes in multifamily aordable housing.
During her more than twelve years with Boston
Capital, she closed more than $500 million
in tax credit equity and was responsible for
the origination, analysis, and acquisition of
investments across the country.
FM 104 | Denis Cycan, operations manager
at Cushman & Wakefield, has a proven track
record of working to both reduce operating costs
through strategic planning and sustainable
projects and delivering better service through
ongoing process improvements.
RE 140 | Martha Faigen, senior partner at
Riemer & Braunstein, representing lenders
in commercial real estate mortgage,
acquisition and refinance, and construction
loan transactions.
FM 108 | Mark Foster, manager of security
and safety at Tufts Health Plan, has extensive
expertise in investigations, security system
design and installation, and management of
both proprietary and contract security sta.
RE 123 | Michael Gill, CLEED, AP, O&M,
is the director of operations for the Federal
Reserve Bank of Boston. He is a past president
of BOMA and has completed the Greater
Boston Leadership Program with MIT Sloan
Management Executive Education.
FM 101, 102 | John J. Gioioso, FM, MCR, has
been in the facilities management field for
over 38 years, managing properties for such
companies as Fresenius Medical Care North
America, Baybank, and Shawmut Bank. John is
closely aliated with IFMA and was awarded
a Master of Corporate Real Estate designation
from CoreNet Global.
RE 107 | Jonathan Keefe, program director
for the Real Estate Studies Program at
Boston University; managing director of strategic
consulting at Cushman & Wakefield in Boston.
A member of the board of directors of the
CoreNet Global New England chapter and a
LEED™ AP and licensed real estate broker,
Keefe has overseen transactions throughout
the United States, Europe, and Asia.
RE 123 | Dean Larson, associate director of
facilities at the Broad Institute, oversees security,
maintenance, and engineering operations.
RE 175 | James Martin, director at Du & Phelps,
has extensive experience in due diligence,
financial modeling and valuation.
FM 104 | Gretchen McGill, vice president of
construction at The Davis Companies, has over
twenty-five years of experience working for
such firms as Trammell Crow Company, Boston
Properties, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. McGill
has been involved in every facet of development
and construction management from multiple
perspectives, including owner, developer, end
user, aordable housing, general contractor, and
consultant. She is a member of the board for the
Groundswell Redevelopment Project, a disaster
and humanitarian relief organization.
RE 203 | Christopher Mellen, vice president
of the Simon Companies, is past president
and on the faculty of the Institute of Real Estate
Management.
RE 104 | Robert Nahigian, FRICS, SIOR, CRE,
MCR, has thirty-nine years of multi-disciplinary
levels of real estate experience. He has handled
approximately $5.1 billion of real estate totaling
41 million square feet of oce, retail, and
industrial projects throughout the US. Nahigian is
recognized as an industry’s most prolific experts
on build-to-suit development, logistics/supply
chain, commercial leases, and investments.
He is a principal with Auburndale Realty Co.
in Newton, Mass.
FM 106 | Carl Pearson, vice president of Global
Property Developers Corporation, brings more
than 30 years of experience in the fields of real
estate, environmental consulting, contracting,
and health and safety services.
OCRE 203 | Thomas Pereira, vice president
and director of structured finance at Boston
Capital Corporation, is responsible for the tax
credit platform’s proprietary accounts, portfolio
structuring, deal pricing, and arranging credit
facilities for all low income housing partnership.
RE 113 | Michael L. Price directs Legacy Real
Estate Ventures, LLC, focusing on acquisitions.
RE 142 | Nathaniel Razza, CPA, senior manager
in KPMG’s federal tax practice in Boston, has
extensive experience with real estate investment,
development, and leasing companies.
FM/RE 109 | Michael J. Reilly, FSMPS,
founder and principal of Reilly Communications,
concentrates on helping organizations and
individuals become more successful through
improved communication skills —speaking,
writing, selling, negotiating, and persuading.
RE 112 | Robert Turnipseed, director of
corporate and commercial real estate credit
at State Street Bank, has spent nearly thirty
years in credit, at various regional and national
banks. He previously spent seven years at
Citizens Bank as an executive vice president
with responsibilities including portfolio
analytics and reporting for the bank, strategy
and portfolio analytics for the commercial real
estate business, and senior credit ocer for
community development lending.
FM 105 | Mark Urbanek, founder and principal
of C.R.E.SOURCE Consulting, has many years
of experience in corporate real estate, having
directed facility planning, site selection, leasing,
and project management functions at various
Fortune 100 companies.
RE 125 | Gregory Vasil, president and CEO of
the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. Under
his leadership since 2005, the board has
nearly doubled its membership and is involved
in development, financing, residential and
commercial brokerage, as well as commercial
and residential property management.
FM 107 | Mark Warren, managing director/
senior vice president at WSP, has extensive
experience in evaluating energy options, system
commissioning, and optimization of HVAC and
energy operations for various facilities.
RE 107, 108 | Marc J. Wexler, chief operating
ocer at Equity Industrial Partners Corporation,
has been responsible for a full range of activities
for over 5.2 million square feet of commercial
property as well as asset management,
acquisition, disposition and/or financing
assignments for over 35,000 multifamily units.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
RE 104 Commercial Lease Analysis
This course covers the business drivers of a
commercial lease. Various elements of oce,
industrial, and retail leases will be defined and
debated from the perspectives of landlords,
tenants, and lenders. Strategic business points
are highlighted so that all parties can better
interpret a commercial lease and focus on
pertinent, red-flag negotiating issues. Access
to a financial calculator is required.
Topics: Revenue and expense structures;
identifying key issues in a lease agreement/
clause; building terminology and characteristics;
conflicting landlord/tenant objectives; designing
a letter of intent; interpreting the lease
document; and strategies for lease negotiations.
RE 106 Overview of the Real Estate
Development Process
This course provides a practical overview of
the real estate development process and the
tools to carefully analyze a development or
redevelopment project from a return and risk
management perspective. Students will examine
specific development projects and determine
best practice development processes to apply.
Topics: The role of each member of a
development team; entitlements; key terms in
construction and lease contract negotiations;
market research techniques; development
budget preparation; financial analysis and project
financing; and design and operating guidelines
for major property types.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Investment
Analysis (RE 107) or equivalent experience
with discounted cash flow analysis.
RE 107 Fundamentals of
Investment Analysis
This course introduces and develops students’
understanding of the financial analysis
techniques necessary to make eective decisions
about the acquisition, development, financing,
and disposition of investment property, as well
as lease v. lease analysis. Access to a financial
calculator is required.
Topics: Time value of money; alternative analysis;
appraisal valuation; aftertax discounted cash
flow analysis; net present value; internal rate of
return (IRR); investment decision rules; income
capitalization; debt coverage ratios;
and mortgage financing.
RE 108 Advanced Real Estate Investment
Analysis: Case Studies
This intensive course uses complex case
problems to develop skill and perspective in
analyzing the risks and rewards of alternative
real estate investments. The course includes
the risk underwriting of a case selected by the
student from his or her work environment (or
provided by the instructor). Access to a financial
calculator is required.
Topics: Advanced discounted cash flow analysis;
advanced investment decision framework;
individual student-directed case studies; and
risks and rewards of alternative real estate
investments.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Investment
Analysis (RE 107) or equivalent experience
with discounted cash flow analysis.
RE 109 Leadership and Executive Presence
Leadership in business today requires a solid
foundation in essential, practical skills. This
course will prepare students to advance as
organization leaders by improving personal
eectiveness and enhancing professional
skills, including executive presence; strategy;
communication, particularly business writing;
and persuasion. Students will learn how
to develop a strategic plan to advance the
organizational mission.
Topics: Personal eectiveness; leadership
development; team and relationship building;
writing, presentation; networking, business
development, and negotiation.
This course is cross-listed as FM 109 Advancing
Leadership and Presentation Skills.
RE 112 Fundamentals of
Real Estate Finance
This course introduces students to basic debt
and equity issues as well as techniques essential
to understanding and evaluating real estate as
an investment vehicle. It is intended to be an
overview of a number of finance topics, some of
which are expanded upon in later courses.
Topics: Overview of real estate capital markets;
market analysis, physical and economic
characteristics of major property types; lenders’
financial analysis and underwriting; and real
estate financing instruments.
RE 113 Fundamentals of Market Analysis
This course is for real estate professionals who
want to learn how to understand and perform
market analyses. Participants will be taught
the general requirements and data sources
necessary to conduct a market study and how
this influences the acquisition, financing and
development decision-making process. Guest
speakers from various industry sectors will
The Boston University Certificates in REAL ESTATE
Currently managing director of strategic consulting at Cushman
& Wakefield in Boston, Jonathan has over 30 years of executive
experience managing real estate transactions, projects, operations,
and consulting assignments across industries that include
telecommunication, insurance, health care, financial services,
manufacturing, and technology. He was a real estate consultant at
Ernst & Young for several years and led the real estate and facilities
departments at StorageNetworks and Tufts Health Plan. Jonathan
previously served as regional vice president at Diamond Heritage
Properties, an East Coast private equity firm, and as director of
real estate development at a subsidiary of NYNEX (now Verizon).
A member of the board of directors for CoreNet Global’s New
England chapter and licensed real estate broker, he has overseen
transactions throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Jonathan holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from
MIT and an executive MBA from Boston University.
Program Director Jonathan Keefe
provide their insights on relevant and current
topics. Case studies will be utilized, and a local
market study will be prepared as part of the
course. Sophisticated quantitative analysis is
not required.
Topics: Elements of a market study; finding and
utilizing data; critical dierences in market
studies between industry sectors; market study
utilization and requirements from the lender,
broker and investor/developer perspectives;
specific discussions on residential,
mixed use, retail, and oce projects; and
how market information is utilized to create
a successful project.
RE 116 Underwriting the
Commercial Mortgage
This course provides a practical and in-depth
examination of commercial lending. It explores
fundamental risks and loan structures to mitigate
those risks, legal considerations, and common
business issues. Participants evaluate preliminary
financing requests, review the conditions often
presented in construction and permanent
loan applications, and apply that information to
underwriting the loans requested.
Topics: Elements of underwriting; loan interview;
underwriting procedures; basic transaction
negotiations; loan submission packages;
mortgage case study; new lending trends; niche
lending; and the basis for legal documentation.
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Investment
Analysis (RE 107) and Fundamentals of Real
Estate Finance Analysis (RE 112).
RE 119 Real Estate Capital Markets
The commercial real estate industry is a
voracious consumer of third-party capital,
which may take the form of debt, equity, or a
combination of the two. In recent years, the
public markets have become an increasingly
important yet volatile force that, when combined
with the traditional private channels of debt and
equity finance, has resulted in an ever-widening
array of financial alternatives.
Topics: This course examines alternative capital
sources by comparing and contrasting the types
that are available to a project from a variety
of suppliers, including commercial banks and
thrifts; insurance companies; pension funds;
conduit lenders; credit companies; and REITs.
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Investment
Analysis (RE 107) and Fundamentals of
Real Estate Finance Analysis (RE 112).
Underwriting the Commercial Mortgage
(RE 116) is recommended.
RE 123 Physical Evaluation of
Real Estate Assets
This course provides real estate professionals
with a high level, working knowledge of the
construction techniques, materials, and building
systems used in modern construction. This
information is particularly helpful in learning to
identify typical risks and deficiencies involved
in property ownership. A field trip to inspect
a commercial building allows students to put
theory to practice.
Topics: Site evaluation; foundations and
structures; roofing; electrical distribution
systems; HVAC systems; plumbing; fire
protection; Phase-one elevator inspection;
physical deficiencies; and costs of correction.
This course may be taken as an elective in
the Facilities Management program.
RE 125 Practical Legal Knowledge for
the Real Estate Professional
This course provides a practical, in-depth
examination of many legal issues essential for
the understanding of real estate investment,
development, and operations, as well as
how the rules and regulations made by local,
state, and the federal government aect
real estate in general. Participants develop a
working knowledge of laws aecting financing,
acquisition, leasing, sale, and the documents
associated with those events.
Topics: Basic legal theory of real estate;
forms of ownership and choice of entity;
purchase and sale agreements; deeds; closings;
mortgage, promissory notes, and other collateral
loan documents; lender remedies (including
foreclosure); title and title insurance; and leases.
Licensed attorneys can waive this course if
getting the REFA certificate. An extra elective
will be required as a substitution.
RE 132 Managing Multi-Family Housing
This course teaches students what all
successful apartment managers need to know
to maximize occupancy, minimize turnover,
and realize a property’s full economic potential.
A comprehensive introduction to all types of
rental housing management, the course provides
the knowledge needed to improve management
performance and diversify students’ ranges of
marketable skills.
Topics: Development and implementation
of sound management policies; building a
productive, skilled sta; eective marketing
and leasing techniques; managing maintenance
operations; building good resident relations; and
the fundamentals of expense budgeting and
record keeping. This course may be taken as an
elective in the Facilities Management program.
RE 140 Fundamentals of
Real Estate Transactions
This course will focus on basic aspects of
commercial real estate transactions, including
the role of the real estate broker; terms and
negotiation of oers to lease and purchase;
identification of common terms of purchase and
sale agreements and real estate due diligence;
term and construction loan financing (including
documentation and due diligence); aspects of
holding title in Massachusetts; and transactions
concerning leases (including basic terms,
subordination agreements).
Topics: Contents and negotiation of oers to
purchase and lease; purchase and sale contracts;
real estate due diligence; commercial financing
transactions, including documentation and due
diligence; leasing basics, including terms
and subordination agreements.
RE 142 Finance, Accounting, and
Taxation of Real Estate
This class will provide students insight into the
taxation, accounting, and finance of real estate.
The course will examine the key financial drivers
and metrics associated with both the asset and
ownership entity. This course will also cover the
pending lease accounting changes.
Topics: Accounting and tax overview; reading
and understanding financial statements, GAAP
accounting and standards including FAS 13, 66,
and 46; federal taxation real estate acquisitions,
disposals and operations including depreciation
methods, tenant–landlord relationships, sales of
real estate and recent tax developments.
RE 175 Argus Cash Flow Modeling
This course covers the use of the Argus software
application. With a focus on cash flow modeling
theory, case studies will help students practice
the creation, maintenance, and reconciliation
of Argus models. Students will be able to
develop Argus runs on their own with a practical
understanding of the product’s advanced
features. Students may purchase a limited-life
student version of the software for personal use.
Topics: Rental income; operating expenses;
capital expenses; market leasing assumptions;
and recoveries. Investment sales, acquisitions,
and asset management case studies will be used.
Topics include most real estate property types
including oce, industrial, and retail.
Prerequisite: Students should be comfortable
with basic real estate terminology and financial
measurements. Fundamentals of Investment
Analysis (RE 107) is recommended, but
not required.
RE 203 Managing Commercial Properties
This course teaches the fundamentals of
commercial property management, focusing on
oce buildings, shopping centers, and industrial
sites. Students will discover the similarities
and dierences in management techniques for
various property types and learn how to apply
them successfully and profitably.
Topics: Eective techniques for marketing
and leasing; fundamentals of good property
maintenance; developing a profit-oriented
budget; principles of lease administration;
emergency procedures planning; organization
and operation of management firms; and
developing owner reports. This course may
be taken as an elective in the Facilities
Management program.
FM 101 Fundamentals of Facility
Management Systems
and Practices
This is a foundation course focused on
the facility manager as a member of the core
business team, assisting an organization to
anticipate and respond to both internal and
external customer needs. Participants learn
about the multifaceted role of the facility
manager and how to plan and manage facilities
more eectively.
Topics: Facilities goal setting; performance
evaluations; benchmarking; value engineering;
project management and scheduling;
contracting and procurement; communications;
and decision-making techniques.
FM 102 Facility Planning and
Design Management
This course covers the design development
process from initial planning and needs
assessment through final design documents
and construction administration. The course
will enable students to manage the design
and planning process, including both the
user and owner stakeholders and design
team professionals.
Topics: Needs assessment; designer team
selection; design contracts; estimating and
budgeting; scheduling; entitlements and
approvals; program development; schematic
through construction drawings; life cycle cost
analysis and value engineering; construction
procurement; and contract administration.
FM 103 Facility Construction and
Project Management
This class focuses on the construction
management of facility construction, alteration,
tenant improvement, and major repair or
replacement projects throughout all phases of a
project, pre-design through post-occupancy. The
roles and responsibilities of the project team are
discussed with respect to their involvement in
each phase of the project. An o-site field trip to
an active construction site is included.
Topics: Pre-construction services and value
engineering; budgeting; scheduling; design and
construction RFP development; contracting
methods (e.g., CM, lump sum, cost plus);
Architecture and Mechanical, Electrical, and
Plumbing (MEP) review and coordination;
permitting; contractor qualification and selection;
contract documents; team building; construction
oversight and change order management;
inspection of work; project controls; punch lists;
startup and commissioning; warranties; cost
reporting; and project close-out.
FM 104 Facility Operations and
Maintenance Management
This course is focused on management
techniques required to develop an ecient and
responsive facilities team. Students will develop
a comprehensive understanding of the variety of
disciplines, roles, and responsibilities required of
a modern facilities maintenance organization.
Topics: Facilities personnel recruiting; position
descriptions, training, and management;
developing an eective work order request
and tracking system; preventive maintenance;
custodial services; communication (written
and oral); writing eective contracts; Key
Performance Indicators (KPI); negotiating and
managing vendors; and creating and managing
operating and capital budgets.
FM 105 Facility Financial Management
Facility managers are called upon to estimate
and manage capital and operational budgets
as well as support facility-related financial
decisions. This course provides insight into
the financial planning and management roles
of the facilities manager.
Topics: Financial accounting principles and
practices; balance sheet and operating statement
analysis; capital and operational budgeting;
deferred maintenance and budget justification;
charge-backs and allocations; facility budget
factors in leasing; life cycle cost analysis; time
value of money; capital decision-making;
benchmarking.
FM 106 Environmental Health and
Safety for Facility Managers
This course discusses the important functions
needed to ensure the health and safety of
occupants and to minimize risk. The student
will be exposed to major applicable EHS
regulations and compliance issues.
Topics: OSHA and the inspection process;
environmental and property due diligence; ASTM
methodology; indoor air quality investigation;
loss prevention and physical security; workplace
violence prevention; fire protection and life safety
engineering; establishment of a facility-specific
program for preservation of life/property; EHS
audit parameters; selection of an environmental,
health, and/or safety consultant; and other risk
management and compliance considerations for
the facility manager.
FM 107 Building Systems
This class is designed to give students an
understanding of today’s increasingly complex
building systems. The course is geared toward
the non-design professional who is involved with
the analysis, purchase, sale, lease, or operation
of real estate and who needs to understand
the value, costs, and functional implications of
various building components.
Topics: HVAC and building controls;
sustainability; normal and emergency
electrical power, fire alarms and life safety, and
infrastructure distribution systems; plumbing
systems; and fire suppression systems.
FM 108 Security Management for
the Facility Manager
This course will provide the student with an
overview of security-related risks and best
practices for managing facility-related
security issues.
Topics: Security management models; risk
management models; security terminology; risk
analysis methodologies; the vendor selection
process; physical security guidelines; internal
investigations; terrorism awareness; and
business continuity and emergency planning.
FM 109 Leadership and
Executive Presence
Leadership in business today requires a solid
foundation in essential, practical skills. This
course will prepare students to advance as
organization leaders by improving personal
eectiveness and enhancing professional
skills, including executive presence; strategy;
communication, particularly business writing;
and persuasion. Students will learn how
to develop a strategic plan to advance the
organizational mission.
Topics: Personal eectiveness; leadership
development; team and relationship building;
writing, presentation; networking, business
development, and negotiation.
This course is cross-listed as RE 109 Advancing
Leadership and Presentation Skills.
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TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Many companies oer tuition reimbursement for continuing
education courses, particularly if they lead to a specific designation.
We oer a 10% team discount when three or more employees of
the same organization register for the same class at the same time.
METROPOLITAN COLLEGE COURSE
WAIVERS FOR CPE ALUMNI
Students who earn a Center for Professional Education certificate
in Commercial Real Estate or Real Estate Finance may apply
coursework toward the Master of City Planning degree programs
at Boston University’s Metropolitan College. Upon admittance
to the program, a waiver of three graduate elective courses (12
credits) will be granted.
For more information, contact the Department of Applied Social
Sciences at 617-353-3025.
Commercial real estate requires a diverse set of competencies
to be successful. Our six-course online certificate program
provides career enhancing education across the entire real
estate value chain. Students will learn the essential skills of
analyzing, acquiring, financing, constructing, and operating
commercial real estate assets. Each course stands alone and is
not dependent upon the other courses—so you may take just
one, more, or all courses over a year or two. (Courses do not
transfer between the online and on-campus programs.) The
certificate in Commercial Real Estate Practice is awarded when
all six courses have been successfully completed.
Courses are oered on a rotating basis six times per year:
September, November, January, March, May, and July.
OCRE 201 Real Estate Investment and Risk Analysis
OCRE 202 Overview of Asset Classes and Transaction
OCRE 203 Real Estate Finance and Market Analysis
OCRE 204 Real Estate Due Diligence
OCRE 205 Real Estate Design, Construction,
and Project Management
OCRE 206 Real Estate Property and Facility Management
Students may elect to take one or more courses, in any order.
Online Certificate in Commercial Real Estate Practice
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