Program Overview

Program Overview

The Real Estate Finance and Investment certificate is designed to provide professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the finance, property valuation, and investment aspects of the real estate business. This program aims to equip participants with the practical knowledge and skills necessary to achieve a solid understanding of real estate investment and financing decisions.

Key Benefits

• Develop a good understanding of principles and best practices in real estate economics, finance, and investment, together with real estate valuation and appraisal, under the guidance of market experts and local specialists.
• Acquire the practical knowledge and benefit from interactive discussions to review and debate current real estate cases.
• Apply economic theory and analytical techniques to real estate markets to describe, explain, and predict patterns of demand, supply, and prices.
• Acquire insight into the skills necessary to eventually further a professional career in the real estate market through providing practical approaches that can be applied in business settings.
• Assess the property market and be able to recognize which situations require which types of valuation, choose and apply the right methodology, and create the valuation report.

Who Should Attend

• Professionals working in the real estate sector, construction, engineering, and/or design professions who wish to make a qualitative leap in their real estate management careers, seeking proficiency in a specialized area.
• Financial institutions with substantial business in real estate, project managers, contractors, valuers, and investors.
• Real estate entrepreneurs and start-up founders who want to make proper financing and valuation of property investment decisions.

Program Outline

A. Core Courses

Real Estate Economics (24 hrs)

This course applies economic theory and analytical techniques to real estate markets to describe, explain, and predict patterns of demand, supply, and prices. Participants will be equipped with the knowledge needed of the principles of micro and macroeconomics and the skills required to apply them to the real estate industry through case study analysis and interactive learning.

Real Estate Finance and Investment (24 hrs)

This course enables participants to understand various financial tools necessary for financial decision-making and how to develop full-fledged financial models for different real estate projects. Participants will learn how to design, develop, and analyze user-friendly financial models using practical recommendations on form and style.

Advanced Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal (24 hrs)

The course provides participants with the required knowledge and analytical skills to assess the property market and be able to recognize which situations require which types of valuation, choose, apply the right methodology, and create the valuation report in line with RICS best practices International Valuation Standards (IVS).

B. Business Acumen (Self-Paced Online) - One course

Effectively operating within a business setting and making a positive impact requires a certain set of skills and competencies. This course explores critical 21st-century skills needed for today's business world, enabling passion and speed in dealing with different business situations.

Admission Criteria and Process

Admission Criteria

• Bachelor's degree
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Five years of work experience

Admission Process

1. Prepare clear, scanned copies of the required documents.
2. Fill in and submit the application form, uploading the required documents.
3. The Admissions Committee will review the application and may contact the applicant for additional information or an interview.
4. Upon acceptance, the applicant will receive an email detailing the steps for online payment.
5. Registration will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on payment receipt and availability.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

• A full refund will be provided for cancellations made seven days or more before the start date of the course.
• No refund will be provided for cancellations made six days or less before the start date of the course.
• Refunds will be issued to the same payment method used to make the initial payment.