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Built Environment & Real Estate

The economics, finance, development, construction, and management of the built environment, including smart buildings and sustainable urban development.

0/6 · designed, queued Programs: undergraduate-level certificate in Real Estate, graduate-level certificate in Real Estate Development & Finance, graduate-level certificate in Project & Facilities Management, executive certificates in PropTech and sustainable development.

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Urban Economics & Markets

Urban and real estate economics, housing and land markets, and market analysis and forecasting.

urban and real estate economicshousing and land marketsmarket analysis and forecasting
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Finance & Investment

Real estate finance and valuation, REITs and capital markets, and portfolio and risk management.

real estate finance and valuationREITs and capital marketsportfolio and risk management
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Development & Project Management

Development process and feasibility, public-private partnerships, and construction project management.

development process and feasibilitypublic-private partnershipsconstruction project management
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Building Performance & Facilities Management

Facilities and asset management, building operations and maintenance, and occupant health and indoor environment.

facilities and asset managementbuilding operations and maintenanceoccupant health and indoor environment
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PropTech & Smart Buildings

PropTech and real estate analytics, smart building systems and IoT, and digital twins for asset management.

PropTech and real estate analyticssmart building systems and IoTdigital twins for asset management
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Sustainable Development & ESG

Green building certification and policy, ESG in real estate, and low-carbon urban development economics.

green building certification and policyESG in real estatelow-carbon urban development economics
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