Real Estate Development

Real Estate Development

Master of Science in Real Estate Development

Core Subjects
11.303[J]Real Estate Development Studio18
11.350Sustainable Real Estate: Analysis and Investment12
11.431[J]Real Estate Finance and Investment12
11.433[J]Real Estate Economics12
11.450Real Estate Development Building Systems3
11.499Master of Science in Real Estate Development Thesis Preparation3
Restricted Electives 24
Select 24 units from the list below 1
Unrestricted Electives 215
Thesis
RED.THG 312
Total Units111
1

Students must enroll for at least 6 units from this list each semester. Enrollment in 12 units per semester is strongly recommended for timely progress.

2

Suggested subjects (based on what students have taken in the past) are listed below, but students are free to choose from among MIT's offerings. CRE periodically offers additional Special Topics in Real Estate courses, which may be applied toward the Unrestricted Elective requirement.

3

Students must register for 12 units of thesis credit under RED.THG in their third (final) semester.

Required Electives
11.246[J]DesignX Accelerator12
11.301[J]Introduction to Urban Design and Development12
11.305Doing Good by Doing Well: Planning and Development Case Studies that Promote both the Public Good and Real Estate Value3
11.323International Real Estate Transactions6
11.325Technological Change & Innovation for Real Estate and Cities6
11.344[J]Innovative Project Delivery in the Public and Private Sectors6
11.345[J]Entrepreneurship in the Built Environment6
11.428PropTech Ventures6
11.429[J]Real Estate Markets: Macroeconomics6
11.351Real Estate Ventures I: Negotiating Development-Phase Agreements12
11.352Real Estate Ventures II: Negotiating Leases, Financings, and Restructurings12
11.355International Housing Economics and Finance9
11.435Mixed-Income Housing Development6
15.401Managerial Finance9
Suggested Subjects to Satisfy Unrestricted Elective Requirement
11.265Topics on Housing Finance and Social Equity6
11.268Laws of the Land: Land Use and Environmental Law and Policy6
11.353[J]Securitization of Mortgages and Other Assets6
11.360Community Growth and Land Use Planning12
11.333[J]Urban Design Seminar: Perspectives on Contemporary Practice9
11.401Introduction to Housing, Community, and Economic Development12
11.430[J]Leadership in Real Estate6
15.402Corporate Finance9
15.433Financial Markets9
15.434Advanced Corporate Finance9
15.535Business Analysis Using Financial Statements9