Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Design and Development

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Data driven technologies provide a new depth of understanding of the needs of individual citizens and communities. At the same time a deep knowledge of history and culture of a place and a productive relationship with communities, local leaders and government officials is necessary to act responsibly to benefit society and the environment. The 12 credit Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Design and Development is comprised of 4 courses for those who wish to gain the skills necessary to be competitive as a real estate developer. This certificate will be for architects that would like to expand into real estate development. This certificate will provide an essential understanding of real estate development combined with cutting edge technologies to be competitive in this field. Related professions include Architects and Real Estate Developers. What will I learn? This certificate program covers: Introduction to the economic, financial and political aspects of real estate and their effect on architectural decision-making. Topics include: needs assessment, real estate appraisal, financial instruments, regulations and real estate, design as value-adding, and the effect of tax policies on real estate development. The process of transforming legacy industrial and vacant commercial properties into community assets. Viewing land remediation and redevelopment through the lens of the triple bottom line, the students will explore ways in which transformation of these properties can improve environmental conditions, catalyze economic development, and create more socially equitable and resilient communities. Students will interact with local government officials, real estate developers, environmental consultants, attorneys, and community planners. Geographical/Land Information System (GIS/LIS) is a computerized system capable of storing, manipulating and using spatial data describing location and significant properties of the earth's surface. GIS is an interdisciplinary technology used for studying and managing land uses, land resource assessment, environmental monitoring and hazard/toxic waste control, etc. Introduces this emerging technology and its applications.

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