Certificates

In today’s world, innovations require weaving together the knowledge, theories, and skills of different disciplines. The Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation (BCDI) introduces design as the creative and critical means to innovate — to define, imagine, and advance a globally just future.

BCDI assumes that innovation will not come from any one discipline, but rather from the meaningful integration of methods, technologies, knowledge, and thought from a wide range of different disciplines. As such, the certificate connects the design approaches and disciplines from four schools (College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design, the College of Letters and Science’s Arts and Humanities Division, and the Haas School of Business) to ensure that students know how to innovate. The program trains students to take responsibility for the entire life cycle of innovation, from idea to execution and beyond.

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Real Estate (IGCRE) recognizes interdisciplinary training in real estate, including real estate investment, real estate law, and the role of real estate development in the built environment. IGCRE offers graduate students in the College of Environmental Design, the Haas School of Business, and Berkeley Law (first-year JD candidates only) the opportunity to supplement their major areas of study with courses that specifically focus on real estate.

As part of IGCRE, students may (1) undertake specialized, multi-disciplinary courses in city planning and design, (2) learn about the process of development and gaining entitlements, (3) gain skills in financial and asset market analysis, (4) learn the legal foundations of construction and real estate transactions, and/or (5) explore housing and land use policy.

IGCRE will give students explicit recognition of a specialization in real estate, which in complement to their graduate program, will position them to compete for jobs in law firms, public and private corporations with real estate investments, planning positions, design practices, local government, real estate development, and companies involved in real estate capital markets.

The IGCRE Application for admission are due in fall and spring. Students who fail to submit an application by the deadline will be ineligible for priority enrollment for the following semester.

The IGCRE Completion Form, and other supporting documents, must be submitted as PDF attachments and emailed to ucb_igcre@berkeley.edu no later than one month prior to the last day of the fall or spring semester.

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