The Master's degree programme in Real Estate Investment and Finance is a two-year programme organized by Hanken and Helsinki University of Technology (TKK). This programme is partly based on the one-year Master’s Programme in Real Estate Finance given by Hanken during 1999-2004. The language of instruction is English. The programme strives to provide a master's degree of international standards and quality that give the students the required knowledge to work both in the property market field and in the field of financial intermediation. As teachers on the programme, we have engaged leading international professors in real estate and finance. The programme consists of 120 credits and leads to the degree of Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration)....

All Master’s programmes at EBS consist of a basic structure and lead to the Master of Science degree. Students are able to follow either a generalist route or select a specialist path to deepen their knowledge in a particular area. In all programmes students have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge in selected specializations, gain international experience through studying abroad, and take advantage of EBS extensive business, social and professional networks.

An additional international degree can be acquired after spending another semester at selected international partner universities....

Graduates of the postgraduate property studies programs have a competent knowledge and understanding of the business environment; its relevance to real estate and development; the valuation aspects of real estate and development; and the key property sectors. They possess skills in critical evaluation and innovation, problem identification, analysis and decision-making; and communicate effectively in terms of verbal, written and graphic presentations.

Study opportunities

Students have the opportunity to continue on to Research Masters and Doctoral qualifications.

Careers

Graduates of this program obtain a qualification which enhances their employment prospects in the areas of finance, forecasting, valuation, asset management, marketing and sales in the property industry. Property Manager, Real Estate Salesperson, Real Estate Property Manager, Valuer....

Objectives

The Master in Management and Real Estate Assessment aims primarily train professional managers prepared to face the new challenges of competitiveness, to stimulate the perception of the organization of economic structures and inter-dependence between industry and services globally, and to expose students to solve complex problems those related to the proper interpretation of the organization's value chain.

Recipients ...

This Masters course is designed to provide a broad background

in real estate investment, appraisal and development. The core

modules provide coverage of a wide variety of areas in real

estate including: real estate finance, valuation, development,

market analysis and economics.

The course is aimed at those students who are looking to develop a career in the real estate industry, but who may be unsure of the direction they wish to take. The programme applies the utmost rigour in the analysis of real estate and allows entry into a wide variety of career paths....

This course is aimed at those wishing to enter or advance their careers in the fields of real estate investment management,real estate finance and the securitised real estate markets.

It combines the rigour of a mainstream finance course with the direct application of financial theory and techniques in a real estate context.

The Masters deals extensively with the growth in the securitised real estate markets of real estate investment trusts and mortgage backed securities. It also examines the growing real estate derivatives market.

The programme is designed for students with relevant undergraduate degrees or work experience and strong quantitative skills....

This innovative course is delivered by the Faculty of the Built Environment and the Bristol Business School. It delivers a valuable combination of business management and analysis skills, together with the knowledge and understanding of commercial real estate management, appraisal, valuation, investment and development.

Real estate may be considered as:An investmentThe place for real estate in any investment portfolio must be justified using sophisticated appraisal techniques. Such techniques have been used for the analysis of other investments for a number of years and are increasingly applied to the appraisal of real estate investments in order to provide comparatives measures of performance. It is vital that real estate investment advisors and analysts are capable of applying these techniques to the appraisal of real estate investment opportunities, understanding their application and being aware of their limitations. A development opportunityThe ability to advise on development opportunities now requires a thorough understanding of contemporary appraisal techniques, environmental and planning legislation and financial management. This course will impart the specialist real estate skills required to allow tactical and strategic advice in a development situation. This will include a balanced analysis in areas of finance, development and investment appraisal. A factor of productionIncreasingly, the requirement for business space is being questioned as organisations rationalise their resources. Space planning, facilities management, teleworking and hot-desking are viewed as viable alternatives to the traditional working environment in the retail, office and industrial sectors of the real estate market. ...

-- If so, this course is ideal for you.

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