Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development Finance

University of Arizona

The Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development Finance is a specialized, 12-unit, four-course graduate program that centers on the practices used to fund real estate investments using stock exchanges, ventures and marketing strategies. You will examine the capital markets and risk factors that affect the flow of money into investments. You will also learn to use internal rate of return analysis, proforma modeling, acquisition/disposition analysis, financing analysis and decision-making skills to maximize real estate returns. You will learn to use software systems such as CoStar, Real Capital Analytics, ARGUS and Site To Do Business in the context of solving real estate development and finance problems.

College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture