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The Abbey MRED+D's interdisciplinary curriculum goes beyond tradition to foreground design + urbanism, sustainability + resilience, and equity + inclusion, alongside the hard skills--finance, construction, law, market analysis--every developer needs to learn. Graduates emerge uniquely prepared to tackle the grand challenges facing contemporary cities, with plenty of hands-on experience to complement classroom instruction.

Required Courses

  • RDEV 200: Construction + Development Project Management (2)
  • RDEV 209: Integrated Development, Architecture + Urbanism (3)
  • RDEV 210: Real Estate Economics + Market Analysis (3)
  • RDEV 220: Real Estate Development Finance (4)
  • RDEV 225: Applications in Real Estate Finance (2)
  • RDEV 230: Public-Private Partnerships, Strategies + Tools (3)
  • RDEV 235: Real Estate Capital Markets (2)
  • RDEV 240: Professional Practice of Real Estate Development (3)
  • RDEV 250: Land Development Law + Regulations (3)
  • RDEV 260: Sustainable Real Estate Development (2)
  • RDEV 270: Development + Design Studio (5)
  • RDEV 277: Equitable + Resilient Development (2)
  • RDEV 280: Capstone Project (2)
  • *RDEV 285: Capstone Prep (1)

*Only required for students pursuing an Independent Capstone.

Sample Student Program

Summer

  • RDEV 209: Integrated Development, Architecture + Urbanism (3)
  • RDEV 210: Real Estate Economics + Market Analysis (3)
  • RDEV 220: Real Estate Development Finance (4)
  • RDEV 277: Equitable + Resilient Development (2)

Fall

  • RDEV 200: Sustainable Building Systems + Construction (2)
  • RDEV 225: Advanced Real Estate Finance (2)
  • RDEV 230: Public-Private Partnerships, Strategies + Tools (3)
  • RDEV 250: Land Development Law + Regulations (3)
  • RDEV 260: Sustainable Real Estate Development (2)
  • RDEV 285: Capstone Prep (1)
  • Elective(s) (0-4)

Spring

  • RDEV 235: Real Estate Capital Markets (2)
  • RDEV 240: Professional Practice of Real Estate Development (3)
  • RDEV 270: Development + Design Studio (5)
  • RDEV 280: Capstone Project (2)
  • Elective(s) (0-4)

All students participate in a national Urban Land Institute Annual Fall Meeting, and complete a capstone project. Capstone project topics are expected to vary in terms of product type, site/location, and focus; students select from one (or a combination) of options: (1) professional client, (2) independent research, (3) project case study, or (4) real estate development project, or opt to synthesize their coursework to complete a directed capstone proposing a program for a predetermined site.

Course Descriptions

  • RDEV 200: CONSTRUCTION + DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT (2)
  • RDEV 209: INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURE + URBANISM (3)
  • RDEV 210: REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS + MARKET ANALYSIS (3)
  • RDEV 220: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE (4)
  • RDEV 225: APPLICATIONS IN REAL ESTATE FINANCE (2)
  • RDEV 230: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, STRATEGIES + TOOLS (3)
  • RDEV 235: REAL ESTATE CAPITAL MARKETS (2)
  • RDEV 240: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT (3)
  • RDEV 250: LAND DEVELOPMENT LAW + REGULATIONS (3)
  • RDEV 260: SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT (2)
  • RDEV 270: DEVELOPMENT + DESIGN STUDIO (5)
  • RDEV 277: EQUITABLE + RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT (2)
  • RDEV 280: CAPSTONE PROJECT (2)
  • RDEV 285: CAPSTONE PREP (1)
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