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Real Estate 101 Certificate

ULI’s Real Estate 101 Certificate is designed to provide a detailed level of basic knowledge in the three areas arguably most essential to the commercial real estate industry: basic finance and investment, the pro forma as a tool for valuation and investment decisions, and the basic development process. You will develop the knowledge, technical terminology, and basic skills necessary to understand development, investment, and valuation decisions in earning this certificate.

Overview

ULI’s Real Estate 101 Certificate is designed to provide you with the basics to understand three topics central to commercial real estate in some detail: finance and investment, the pro forma as a tool for valuation, and an introduction to development. The certificate will provide you with the knowledge, technical terminology, and basic skills necessary to understand development, investment, and valuation decisions.

The certificate program includes 24 hours of instruction conducted through live, scheduled programming.

Certificate Requirements

• Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Investment
• Introduction to the Real Estate Development Process
• Introduction to Pro Forma Excel Modeling

Following the completion of the series, a short proficiency exam will be made available for students wishing to earn the certificate. Students must pass the exam in order to receive the certificate. Students may take an exam up to three times before having to repeat the program.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand and identify the stages, including managing risk and opportunity, of a real estate development project.
• Employ fundamental financial concepts such as the time value of money, amortization, compounding, and discounting.
• Understand and complete a commercial real estate pro forma.

Certificate Format

This certificate is conducted entirely online via live, scheduled programming.

All content is available for 90 days from first access. For extension inquiries, please email learning@uli.org.

ULI Learning is provided by the Urban Land Institute.

Topics

• Development
• Pro Forma Modeling
• Finance and Investment

Experience Level

• Foundational

This certificate is designed for beginning-level participants looking for foundational information and insights.

Career Stage

•  Beginning Real Estate Professionals

This certificate is designed for those considering a career in real estate, new to real estate, or changing from one industry area to another.

Certificate Format

This certificate is conducted entirely online.

Pricing

• ULI Members: $1,005.00
• ULI Members(Government/Nonprofit/Academic Members): $890.00
• Non-Members: $1,340.00