On-Campus Course Schedule for Summer 2023

Asset Evaluation Using Argus & Excel

Note: This course meets on Thursday, May 26 from 5:15-8:15pm and Saturday June 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 8:30am-12:30pm.

Conflict Resolution

This course will cover approaches for managing differences between individuals and groups as seen through the lens of negotiation. Students will investigate models of negotiation decision-making. The goal of the course is to provide students with both a conceptual and practical grasp of negotiating concepts which are applicable in their professional and personal lives. Principal focus will be on interest-based negotiation with consideration given to the psychological underpinnings of difficult conversations. This approach is now taught in business schools, law schools, and school of public policy and widely taught as a better business practice to profit and non-profit groups. It has also been the basis for resolving violent conflicts. Students will explore, through role exercises, two and multi-party negotiations. The focus will be both on the importance of substance and procedural considerations in complex negotiation. The conceptual framework is applicable in real estate negotiations as well as in other public policy and personal settings. Please Note: This course is based upon experiential learning. Thus a substantial amount of personal learning is accomplished through participation in and critique of class negotiation exercises. The value of the exercise is often dependent on the participation of your fellow students. Therefore, students should make every effort to attend all classes.

Note: This courses meets synchronously via Zoom at the day and time listed.

Foundations of Real Estate Accounting

Note: This course meets synchronously through Zoom at the day and time listed. This section requires one additional meeting session or asynchronous work to meet the appropriate contact hours.

Foundations of Real Estate Finance

This introductory course provides students with the technical skills and business concepts of real estate finance. Mastering the basic and advanced concepts of real estate finance is essential to understanding other courses in the MPS curriculum, and to success in the real estate industry. Topics covered will include: time value of money, discounted cash flow analysis and investment returns. Through a case study format using an actual real estate investment as a guide, students will prepare a property-level pro forma to report both a unleveraged and leveraged returns analysis. In addition the concepts of debt and equity (via a joint venture) will be included in the case study. The intended learning outcomes include a working financial model that students can use for future courses in the program. The primary text is Real Estate Finance & Investments:William B. Brueggeman and Jeffrey D. Fisher 15th edition; additional readings will supplement the book. Students will perform individual and group case study assignments to reinforce the intended learning outcomes.

Note: This course meets synchronously through Zoom at the day and time listed.

Foundations of Real Estate Markets

This course will focus on how real estate practitioners analyze information to make informed market decisions. The class will cover a broad range of real estate disciplines from single-family and multifamily residential, retail, office, hospitality, and industrial, and introduce the perspectives of developers/builders, investors, lenders, landlords, tenants, planners, public officials, and end users/consumers. The class will offer a mix of theory, analytic tools, and practical experiences/real-life examples. The goal is a highly interactive class environment in which the students play an essential role in the education process. Active participation in class discussions is expected of every student and a key component of participant performance. The class is built around a final case study project that will consist of a case study report and presentation. This final project and presentation will build upon the work completed throughout the semester, including assignments given throughout the semester. The final presentation and report will be due on the final exam date (not the last day of class). Working in a team environment is a critical aspect of future success in the real estate environment. The class will be broken into smaller groups of 4-6 participants, depending on class size, which will act as your final project teams. Project teams will be expected to work with their project team outside of class time.

Note: This course meets synchronously via Zoom at the day and time listed.

Multifamily&Affordable; Housing

This course provides you with an overview of the housing segment, predominantly multifamily rental, within the real estate industry. Both market rate developments/properties and low income/affordable developments/properties will be discussed. Topics covered will include: market and demand analysis and their impact on product and product characteristics such as unit mix, size and amenities, construction, and development sequencing. How product influences design, construction, financing/capital stack, ownership structure. Also discussed will be low income/affordable housing, regulations governing operations of low income housing, alternative financing and sources, and property operations. Students will perform individual and group case study assignments, and guest speakers will complement traditional lectures.

Note: This course meets synchronously through Zoom at the day and time listed. This section requires one additional meeting session or asynchronous work to meet the appropriate contact hours.

Negotiation

Overview: This course will cover approaches for managing differences between individuals and groups as seen through the lens of negotiation. Students will investigate models of negotiation decision-making. The goal of the course is to provide students both a conceptual and practical grasp of negotiating concepts which are applicable in their professional and personal lives. Principal focus will be on interest-based negotiation with consideration given to the psychological underpinnings of difficult conversations. This approach is now taught in business schools, law schools and school of public policy and widely taught as better business practice to profit and non-profit groups. It has also been the basis for resolving violent conflicts. Students will explore, through role exercises, two and multi-party negotiations. Focus will be both on the importance of substance and procedural considerations in complex negotiation. The conceptual framework is applicable in real estate negotiations as well as in other public policy and personal settings. Please Note: This course is based upon experiential learning. Thus a substantial amount of personal learning is accomplished through participation in and critique of class negotiation exercises. The value of the exercise is often dependent on the participation of your fellow students. Therefore, students should make every effort to attend all classes.

Note: This course meets synchronously online via Zoom at the day and time listed.

MPRE Capstone Project

Note: Capstone proposals must be approved by course instructor before registering in the Capstone course. This course online via Zoom at the day and time listed. This course is a core requirement of the degree and requires a grade of "B" or better for successful completion. This section requires two additional meeting sessions or asynchronous work to meet the appropriate contact hours.

MPRE Capstone Project

Note: Capstone proposals must be approved by course instructor before registering in the Capstone course. This course meets in person at the day and time listed. This course is a core requirement of the degree and requires a grade of "B" or better for successful completion. This section requires two additional meeting sessions or asynchronous work to meet the appropriate contact hours.

Real Estate Fundamentals

This course concentrates on the fundamental details of income producing Commercial Real Estate in basic detail, focusing on the tools and processes required to make property evaluations and transaction decisions. It is intended to provide foundation level students with the real estate skills necessary to effectively keep pace and learn in elective courses, and to be effective real estate practitioners as program graduates. Topics which will be addressed in this course will include: cash flow and P&L; deal analysis in Excel and with the HP 12c, site selection, location strategy and land value, financing alternatives and leverage, entitlements and the development process, negotiation, transaction management and decision making, disposition, consolidation, re-positioning and financial restructuring, brokerage and leasing, plus the following concepts and techniques which support these topics: Absorption Inventory Vacancy Occupancy Availability Shadow Space Return Balance Sheet Income Statement Cash Flows DCS DCF IRR PV / NPV FV NOI OP-Ex Cap-Ex Cap Rate Discount Rate Lending Rate D/E Ratio Coverage LTV Debt Service Loan Const. Yield Multiple ROA ROI Margin USF/RSF/GA Coverage R FAR Residual Exit Strategy Expense Stop Base Year Gross Lease Net Lease IG Lease Ground Lease Rent Roll Stabilization Draw Retainage Take-out Commissioning Site Selection Due Diligence Percentage Rent Breakpoint Radius Limits Use Restriction. The course will focus on exploring these concepts and techniques, with field examples and a negotiation exercise to illustrate abstractions; so they can be put into practice. Course topics are sequenced according to an owner/investor viewpoint property (Portfolio Management) lifecycle to generate a real estate development and investment fabric. The class focuses on the capabilities necessary to be fundamentally effective in an income producing, commercial real estate business. Discussion will focus on office properties, however, residential, industrial and retail properties, and differences in their deal process will be referenced as well.

Note: This course meets synchronously through Zoom at the day and time listed.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS)

This course is dedicated to gaining a comprehensive knowledge of both the structure of public REITs and the market for them. A public REIT is a fully- integrated operating real estate company yet differs in many ways from the private sector structure. The public REIT’s access to capital, both debt and equity, is profound especially in relation to the private sector model. We will explore these differences and much more throughout the semester.

Note: This course meets in person at the day and time listed.