March 2010
Real Estate Finance: Fundamentals
March 23-24; July 19-20
This course introduces the basic finance concepts and
�nuts and bolts� tools used by real estate developers,
investors, and lenders to analyze the financial feasibility of
real estate developments. Designed for those without a
financial background, this course integrates finance theory
and taxation principles with conventional real estate
practices. More information & Registration
Strategies for Accessing Capital: Tax Credits & Other Cutting-Edge Programs
March 25; July 21
This seminar will explore a spectrum of innovative strategies being employed to help finance real estate projects in the current challenging economic and credit climate. Participants will look at some of the tools and resources being used to raise equity and debt as well as discuss how to best position projects to optimize access to these resources. More information & Registration
Loan Workout Fundamentals
March 26; July 15
The current economic climate has created a greater need for real estate professionals who understand the vocabulary, objectives, and strategic tools of loan restructuring. This seminar addresses each of these topics and provides participants with insights into the perspectives of both lenders and borrowers. More information & Registration
June 2010
Theory & Practice of Negotiation: Creating More Value New
June 7-9
This intensive three day program will demonstrate how the mutual gains approach to negotiation pioneered at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School can be applied to the full range of real estate transactions. The program is guaranteed to give you at least a half a dozen new insights that will change your approach to real estate negotiations�no matter how experienced you are. More information & Registration
Real Estate Markets: Location, Product, Timing
June 10-11
Understanding the economic fundamentals of real estate markets is crucial for making prudent decisions about investment, management, or development. This course provides participants with the latest perspectives and economic research regarding the forces that are currently shaping cities. More information & Registration
Best Practices in Sustainable Development New
June 14-15
What are the state-of-the-art best practices in the emerging fields of sustainable property development and revitalization? This session will closely examine the multi-disciplinary issues, opportunities and applications of best practices in sustainable redevelopment, including smart growth, green technologies, LEED certification, renewable energy, low impact development, and other sustainability strategies. More information & Registration
Sustainability, Strategy, & Economics New
June 16
Increasingly, practitioners need to be able to calculate the economics of sustainable real estate renovation/development. This course is designed to give participants a set of business strategy, entrepreneurship, and economic evaluation tools used to determine the financial sustainability and assess the resource efficiency in real estate. More information & Registration
Sustainable Real Estate Development
June 17-18
In this session, you will gain an overview of the state of sustainable development today with a focus on crafting green strategies and performance goals. To give a level of hands-on experience, the last session of the course will be devoted to a sustainable development charrette, allowing participants to synthesize the material presented during the course. More information & Registration
Advanced Finance
June 21-22
The ongoing turmoil in global financial markets has severely impacted credit markets and jeopardized access to the financing needed for real estate acquisitions and development. A thorough understanding of real estate finance will enable practitioners to take advantage of the rapidly changing sources of capital available to them. This course will provide economic, policy, and institutional insights into recent and future trends in the financing of real estate projects. More information & Registration
Strategic Thinking for Commercial Real Estate
June 23
Tailored to the specific nature of the real estate industry, this course looks at real estate, construction, and finance value system. With this value system as a backdrop, the course addresses vertical integration and the roles firms should play in this system. Understanding in which segments a business can develop a sustainable advantage is explored. The course concludes by looking at execution, resource allocation, and accountability.�More information & Registration
Real Estate Development: Risk Management
June 24-25
A fundamental tenet of real estate development is that a project�s return should reflect its risk. The objective of this course will be to look at the qualitative and quantitative elements of risk and return in relation to the development process and explore ways to use this understanding to structure deals. More information & Registration
July 2010
Real Estate Portfolio Management Fundamentals New
July 13
The 2008 stock market correction as well as the ensuing recession and illiquidity of alternative assets have caused investors to rethink the role of real estate in their portfolio. This course will help portfolio managers and those aspiring to be portfolio managers to analyze the risks and rewards of public and private real estate through the use of debt and equity investing. More information & Registration
Asset Management Fundamentals New
July 14
Understanding the role of asset management in the real estate investment process, distinguishing it from property or portfolio management, and realizing its potential impact on value and risk is vital to the fiduciary. This course provides participants a review of the issues facing asset managers and presents industry best practices. More information
Loan Workout Fundamentals
March 26; July 15
The current economic climate has created a greater need for real estate professionals who understand the vocabulary, objectives, and strategic tools of loan restructuring. This seminar addresses each of these topics and provides participants with insights into the perspectives of both lenders and borrowers. More information & Registration
Real Estate Finance: Fundamentals
March 23-24; July 19-20
This course introduces the basic finance concepts and �nuts and bolts� tools used by real estate developers, investors, and lenders to analyze the financial feasibility of real estate developments. Designed for those without a financial background, this course integrates finance theory and taxation principles with conventional real estate practices. More information & Registration
Strategies for Accessing Capital: Tax Credits & Other Cutting-Edge Programs
March 25; July 21
This seminar will explore a spectrum of innovative strategies being employed to help finance real estate projects in the current challenging economic and credit climate. Participants will look at some of the tools and resources being used to raise equity and debt as well as discuss how to best position projects to optimize access to these resources. More information & Registration
Commercial Real Estate Development: Introduction
July 22-23
This seminar examines all phases of the development process, from idea inception through marketability and asset management. Designed to analyze the real estate development process primarily from the perspective of the equity participant, this course concentrates on the identification and evaluation of critical assumptions related to the creation, construction, and operation of economically viable commercial real estate projects. More information & Registration
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
July 26-27
Designed in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Center at MIT�s Sloan School of Management, this course provides real estate professionals with a framework for generating innovation and entrepreneurship within a new enterprise. It is targeted to real estate professionals who have significant experience in the industry. More information & Registration
Assisted Living Today New
July 28
Agile environments that can change over time in response to a person�s physical and cognitive progression are an essential consideration when developing housing for an aging population. The course will address the evolution of assisted living, determining market demand and financial feasibility for this product, customer segmentation and programming, and design and development feasibility. More information & Registration
Systems Thinking in Development Decisions New
July 29-30
Real estate leaders and practitioners are continually adapting their business models to enhance project and portfolio performance. This course describes best practices in systems thinking for simplifying complexity during development planning, design, and project execution. More information & Registration