Course Descriptions
Hybrid Courses
Debt & Equity Optimization
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will take place on Tuesday, October 1st - Tuesday, November 19th (8 weeks) at 4pm ET. This 8-week program offers a comprehensive introduction to Debt & Equity Optimization in Commercial Real Estate. There is a growing gap between the knowledge delivered in classrooms around the country and the skills CRE professionals need to be successful in CRE organizations. This course closes that gap by equipping CRE professionals with the skills to underwrite and analyze assets, and the insight to determine when to buy, sell, or refinance.
On-Demand Courses
Intro to Calculating and Creating Waterfalls
COURSE OVERVIEW
This 4-week on demand program offers a comprehensive introduction to calculating and creating waterfalls. Waterfalls are powerful tools for raising capital but are also one of the most complicated subjects in CRE. This course simplifies the topic and equips you with the knowledge to build and calculate waterfalls with confidence.
Set Your Deal Up for Success: Budgeting & Pro Forma 101
COURSE OVERVIEW
Budgets and pro formas are two very important financial statements that will impact how you manage your property and make strategic decisions for the future. Set Your Deal Up for Success: Budgeting & Pro Forma 101 is a 4-week course that will help you better understand the basic components of each, the underlying assumptions that go into creating them, and how to make better decisions for your property that increase efficiency and profits. After completing this course you’ll be able to build more calculated and effective budgets and pro formas.
Take Cues from the Market: When to Use Fixed vs. Floating Interest Rates
COURSE OVERVIEW
A core component to any real estate deal is understanding the strategies and implications of the interest rate associated with the loan. It’s never just as simple as two options with a fixed rate or a floating rate. Take Cues from the Market: When to Use Fixed vs. Floating Interest Rates is a 4-week course that will help you gain a greater comprehension of the various types of interest rates offered, as well as how to confidently decide when a fixed rate or a floating rate will be more advantageous to your particular deal. After completing this course you’ll be able to understand the key differences between fixed vs. floating interest rates and broaden your perspective on when and how to use them in evaluating a deal.
Data-Driven Analysis
COURSE OVERVIEW
This 8-week program offers a comprehensive introduction to Data-Driven Analysis in Commercial Real Estate. Data is often siloed in inflexible platforms including PMS systems, census flat files, API-powered third-party data systems and others, leaving CRE organizations with little access to the valuable insights that could be gathered. This course is designed to equip CRE professionals with the skill to collect, merge, and analyze data for their organizations.
Influential Communication: Fundamentals of Leadership
COURSE OVERVIEW
This 4-week program offers a comprehensive introduction to effective communication and meeting management. Professionals often lack confidence in challenging others’ assumptions or building relationships that lead to new ways of thinking and collaborating. This can be especially difficult given the world’s sudden transition to hybrid and remote work. Very few people have received formal training on successfully navigating this new work environment. As a result, individuals fall into an industry status quo and their professional growth stagnates. This course negates this. Influential Communication equips you with the skills to lead and contribute within any organization, propelling your professional trajectory.