With an emphasis on responsible development practices, students will study real estate development finance concepts and tools such as discounted cash flow, return on investment (ROI), and capitalization rate analyses and how these concepts and tools are implemented from project conception, through development, construction and into asset stabilization for both commercial and residential projects.
Students will explore options available for funding and financing a project such as capital, debt, and equity markets; review regulations for public financing options and application procedures for various types of financing; define key financial terms and concepts; and discuss ways to fund and raise money for a first project.