Charles Tu
Daniel F. Mulvihill Endowed Chair of Real Estate, University of San Diego - Knauss School of Business
A dedicated and passionate teacher, Dr. Tu has taught many courses at the graduate, undergraduate and professional levels. His expertise is in finance-related subjects, such as real estate finance and investment, asset management, capital markets, and financial modeling. Dr. Tu produced academic research in a wide range of topics, including housing valuation, smart growth and the new urbanism, sustainable and green buildings, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), real estate investment trusts (REITs), multifamily housing, retail shopping centers, and real estate education. He has also published with ULI. Dr. Tu received his PhD from George Washington University and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Courses taught by Charles
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Introduction to Real Estate Capital Markets - Winter 2024
Commercial real estate is a capital-intensive business. Understanding the various capital sources and their pros and cons is essential for developers, investors, property owners and other real estate professionals.
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$525.00Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Investment
This course will give you a broad and solid introduction to the basics of real estate finance and investment. You will become acquainted with fundamental real estate finance terms and concepts.
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$525.00Pro Forma I: Excel Modeling
In this course, you will learn to create a basic multifamily investment pro forma. This course is designed for those who have not completed a pro forma from scratch.
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$525.00Pro Forma II: A Value Add Pro Forma
Building on the introductory pro forma modeling with Excel course, or your own basic understanding of pro forma modeling, this course moves beyond your understanding of a basic property acquisition pro forma.
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$525.00Pro Forma II: Investment Waterfalls
Modeling investment waterfalls is the most complex task in developing a pro forma, but it doesn’t need to intimidate you. In this course, you will develop the skills to be able to produce your own investment waterfall pro forma.