Program Specification
Postgraduate Certificate in Real Estate (Online)
Postgraduate Diploma in Real Estate (Online)
Master in Real Estate (Online)
Executive Master in Real Estate (Online)
Master in Real Estate and Finance (Online)
Executive Master in Real Estate and Finance (Online)
Master in Real Estate and Finance
(Online, with an optional semester abroad at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada)
Master in Real Estate and International Business
(Online, with a required semester abroad at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada)
Master in Real Estate and Marketing
(Online, with a required semester abroad at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada)
Master in Real Estate and Project Management
(Online, with a required year abroad at Boston University Brussels, Belgium)
Master in Real Estate
(Online, with an optional semester abroad in Brussels, Dubai, Gdansk, Halifax, and New Delhi)
| 1.Awarding Institution/Body | Homburg Academy |
| 2.Teaching Institution | Homburg Academy |
| 3.Teaching Site | Online |
| 4.Final Award | PCert/PDip/MRE |
| 5.Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s) | There are no directly relevant benchmark statements, though the following have been consulted: United Kingdom Quality Assurance Agency, Subject Benchmarking Statement on Building and Surveying (London, 2002), and, Subject Benchmark Statement on Construction, Property, and Surveying (London, 2008). |
| 6.Date of production/revision | Prepared for submission to the Academic Advisory Board 17 October 2011; Approved by Council on: xxx |
| 7.Applicable cohort(s) | All students, from 9 January 2012 onwards. |
| 8.Educational Aims of the Program |
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For all versions:1. Provide a program that will attract and meet the needs of a wide range of students seeking training in Real Estate, for career pathways in the areas of Real Estate development, finance, and management.
Additionally, for the Master in Real Estate in all versions
6. Through the cumulative Capstone in Real Estate course, provide students with an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of Real Estate, and inter alia, how students must draw upon different subject-specific skills in different phases of a real estate project: from the conceptualisation and planning phase, when the project/development emerges; to the business phase in how it is conceived, financed, managed; and to the deployment stage when it is used, in the context of the prevailing business/economic, and social/demographic environment at any given time;
For the Master in Real Estate in all versions (except the Executive pathway):7. Through the cumulative Capstone in Real Estate course, provide students with an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of Real Estate, and inter alia, how students must draw upon different subject-specific skills in different phases of a real estate project: from the conceptualisation and planning phase, when the project/development emerges; to the business phase in how it is conceived, financed, managed; and to the deployment stage when it is used, in the context of the prevailing business/economic, and social/demographic environment at any given time;
8. Ensure that students acquire a solid understanding of academic research methods, as well as qualitative and quantitative methodologies, to equip students with the skills necessary to plan, research, and write an academic Dissertation independently, ensuring that the research is communicated clearly, respecting academic conventions; For the Executive pathways:
9. Develop student’s general research skills to research, analyse, and write an independent Final Research Project on an empirical issue in Real Estate that communicates research findings clearly and that respects academic stylistic conventions.
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12. Program Outcomes The program provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas: |
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Knowledge and Understanding |
Teaching/learning and assessment methods and strategies used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated |
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A. Advanced knowledge and understanding of: |
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For all versons: 1. Business strategy in Real Estate and how subject-specific knowledge of different disciplines can be drawn upon to assist strategic business decisions as these relate to the process of Real Estate acquisition, development, management, and the divestiture of Real Estate assets and holdings.
2. The highly inter-disciplinary nature of Real Estate as a subject of study, and be able to identify the special characteristics of each discipline as they relate to different practices in Real Estate.
3. The need for sustainable development and the means of gaining sustainability throughout the process of development from planning to design.
4. How to apply general theoretical and conceptual frameworks to the analysis of specific issues.
For the Master-level programs in all versions:
5. How to carry out an independent research project and write in a scholarly manner demonstrating familiarity with academic conventions;
For the Master-level programs except the Executive pathway:
6. How to design and conduct a scholarly dissertation demonstrating awareness of theoretical and methodological principles, exercising sound judgement in establishing criteria for selection and evaluation, finding data and discriminating among the evidence, and communicating research findings in a clear manner.
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Acquisition of all intended learning outcomes listed under 12.A is through a combination of lecture/seminars in compulsory Core, Specialist, and Elective modules providing an opportunity to develop a critical engagement with the subject matter through lectures and/or small-group seminars.
Teaching and Learning: Lecture presentations and seminar discussions are led by members of academic staff and other expert guest lecturers who offer specialist expertise. The mode of delivery is blended (`hybrid`), incorporating online video-based lectures and interactive video-conferencing seminars, as well as classroom discussion. In all teaching interaction, lecturers and seminar leaders use an appropriate mix of formal presentation and interactive learning environments, such as seminar discussions, student break-out discussions, or student group work. An appropriate range of visual presentation media is employed. Such methods for teaching and learning may take place in the classroom or in the online learning environment.
Assessment: The learning outcomes are assessed through a combination of unseen written examinations, oral presentations, assessed coursework, and project work. Student progress in their learning and achievement is monitored on an ongoing basis by the course convenor and, where different, also the seminar leader.
For the Master-level programs in all versions: Students consolidate their learning through the Capstone Course, used to integrate the learning achieved in the rage of modules. Students utilise real case studies, and develop group work and presentation skills.
For the Master-level programs except the Executive pathway: Students write a Dissertation on an approved topic under academic supervision which enables students to enhance their general research and writing skills.
For the Executive Master in Real Estate: Students write a Final Project independently, which enables them to integrate their knowledge and understanding in a sustained individual empirical project, such as the analysis of a case study, and to develop general research and communication skills. |
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Skills and Other Attributes
B. Intellectual Skills:
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For all versions: 1. Develop general research skills, especially bibliographic and computing skills;
2. Learn to gather, organise and deploy evidence, data and information from a variety of secondary and some primary sources; 3. Learn to identify, investigate, analyse, formulate and advocate solutions to problems;
4. Develop problem solving skills, including the ability to identify and define problems, and to establish strategies for dealing with them including criteria for success, mapping optimum and alternative solutions, and exercising critical judgement to discriminate between the range of alternatives.
5. Synthesise relevant information and exercise critical judgement in the development of reasoned arguments.
6. Enable students to reflect upon and manage their own learning, and seek to make use of constructive feedback from staff and peers to enhance their performance and personal skills.
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Teaching and Learning: Intellectual skills are developed through the teaching and learning program, specifically through structured instruction, group work, and individual coursework.
Lectures and/or instructor-led seminars and project work promote the intended learning outcomes listed under 12.B. Each course invites students to reflect critically reflection on key themes and issues, to analyse critically selected reading materials, to prepare for seminar discussions by preparing engaging questions arising from the lecture presentations and the reading materials, to engage in verbal discussion to debate alternate analyses and perspectives, and to express their analysis and interpretation in writing for their coursework.
For the Master-level programs in all versions:
Skills are also developed through the Capstone Case Study course. This is designed to enable students to apply their knowledge and to develop skills through the selection of a real-world case study, and to support their decision-making in a structured environment through an analysis of key issues in Real Estate, such as the development process, or business strategy. Students work in groups, under the guidance of instructors. Students also gain the ability to work independently and in groups as part of a team.
Assessment: Intellectual skills are assessed through assessed coursework. |
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C. Subject-specific Skills:
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For all versions: 1. Understand the importance, role, and impact of property and the built environment in a wide range of facets of modern society;
2. Understand the development process as one that is inherently interdisciplinary, and draws, in different stages of the development process, or cycle in the business strategy, on different kinds of knowledge and understanding and different forms of subject specific skills;
3. Be able to discriminate between forms of knowledge and be able to draw selectively and appropriately on them;
4. Develop good understanding of the ethical issues in the Real Estate industry, including issues of sustainability, and environmental responsibility;
For the Master in Real Estate and Finance, 1-4 plus:
5. Understand the financing aspects of Real Estate, including the role of capital markets, different forms of finance; how these relate to intended outcomes; and be able to use this understanding in selecting financing options in specific situations.
6. Understand and appreciate the interaction between the property market and the investment market;
7. Understand key concepts in the appraisal and valuation of Real Estate, including the impact on land and property prices of such things as regulation, transport, public policy, and socio-economic change.
8. Understand managerial and financial accounting as these relate specifically to real estate and how to use this knowledge in business decisions.
Additionally, for the Master in Real Estate and International Business, 1-4 plus:
7. Understand the nature of international business and the strategies of multinational companies;
8. Understand the factors that influence the unique features of the property market in different countries, and recognise the dominance of some factors over others in explaining local conditions;
9. Understand the relationship between local markets and international markets, and the influence on business of the wider international economic, political, and social system;
10. Appreciate the importance of culture, and the role that it plays in business and Real Estate.
Additionally, for the Master in Real Estate and Marketing, 1-4 plus:
11. Be cognisant of the critical importance of marketing management, marketing research, branding, consumer behaviour, promotion and communications;
12. Understand and be able to deploy the techniques of marketing research to support decisions;
13. Understand the marketing process, the marketing plan, and be able to evaluate critically strategic options for deploying effective marketing campaigns;
Additionally, for the Master in Real Estate and Project Management, 1-4 pus:
14. Understand the processes and principles of project management such that the student can display independence in the management of projects;
15. Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to establish the schedule, priorities and deadlines; to establish resource requirements including the multi-functional project team; to establish the project framework; to establish the work breakdown and flow structure, and to understand the importance of assigning ownership to each task;
16. Understand the importance of risk management plans and be able to plan the mitigation of risk, and understand the importance of pro-active risk management;
17. Understand the critical role of communication within the project management process in dealing with all stakeholders, including both internal and external constituencies.
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Teaching/learning: Discussion of theoretical and conceptual issues is integrated into all courses. Students are encouraged to evaluate a comprehensive sample of perspectives and texts.
Assessment: Discussion of issues, formative assessment of presentations in class; essays and projects; marks for essays, exams and individual seminar contributions. |
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D. Transferable Skills: |
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1. Develop autonomy in learning, work independently demonstrating initiative and self organisation;
2. Work co-operatively on group tasks, understand how groups function, collaborate with others and contribute effectively to the achievement of common goals;
3. Use communication and information technology for the retrieval and presentation of information, in the form of prose or numeracy as appropriate;
4. Develop communication skills, both orally and in writing. Communicate clear, succinct, analytical ideas.
5. Prepare and deliver oral presentations individually and as part of a group.
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Teaching and Learning: Transferable skills are incorporated within the courses and as such they are related to the relevant assessments as appropriate.
Assessment: Effective communication of ideas, problem solving, and research skills are continually assessed in all areas of a student's work.
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13. Program Structure: Levels, Credits and Awards
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For the PgCert., PDipl, and all versions of the Masters program:
The program is offered on both a full-time and a part-time basis. Full-time students complete the program in two years and part-time students may complete the program in up to six years (for fuller exposition of the time periods, see the Academic Regulations).
Study on the program is divided into a number of courses. As the Academy will admit students on a rolling basis, there is no specific order in which the courses in Part I must be taken save for the Capstone Case Study course for which all other Part 1 courses are pre-requisite.
Each course carries a weight of 20 credits of the Homburg Academy, which is equal to 10 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits). One credit corresponds to approximately 10 hours of learning time. Thus, each course requires approximately 200 hours of learning time. This includes all taught and supervised classes and all private study and research.
The Academy makes no differentiation between a coursework-based course, and a research-based course. Capstone Case Study, the Dissertation, and the Final Project also each carry 20 credits.
For the PgCert. in Real Estate:
The Postgraduate Certificate in Real Estate program is comprised of 120 Credits of the Homburg Academy (60 ECTS Credits), earned through coursework. There is no Dissertation element to the Postgraduate Certificate program.
As such, students are not required to take the research training-oriented courses (which include RES814 Research in Real Estate Business, and DATA824 Data Analysis and Critical Thinking), however they may elect to do so.
Students therefore take 6 courses of 20 Credits (10 ECTS), for a total learning time of 1,200 hours.
Students may take any combination of courses, except the Capstone Case Study (CASE820).
For the PDipl in Real Estate:
The PDipl program is comprised of 200 Credits of the Homburg Academy (100 ECTS Credits), earned through coursework. There is no Dissertation element to the Postgraduate Diploma program.
As such, students are not required to take the research training-oriented courses (which include RES814 Research in Real Estate Business, and DATA824 Data Analysis and Critical Thinking), however they may elect to do so.
Students therefore take 10 courses of 20 Credits (10 ECTS), for a total learning time of 2000 hours.
Students may take any combination of courses. (Students are advised in their choice of courses, and they are informed of the possibility of upgrading to the Masters program. In view of this, students are advised in their selection of Core, Specialist, and Elective courses.)
For all versions of the Masters program:
The Master of Real Estate consists of 15 courses, of 20 credits each (300 credits), consisting of 3,000 notional hours of study.
Students may progress to Stage II (the research stage) of the program on satisfactory completion of Stage I as determined by a meeting of the Board of Examiners (the “Progression Board”, for further information see the Academic Regulations).
A student may end his or her program of study on completion of Stage I and be eligible for the award of the Diploma or Certificate, provided that the student has accumulated the requisite number of credits (see the Academic Regulations, “Fallback and Exit Awards”).
For the Executive Master in Real Estate:
The Executive Master in Real Estate is distinguished by the removal of the requirement that students take the research training-oriented courses (which include RES814 Research in Real Estate Business, and DATA824 Data Analysis and Critical Thinking), however they may elect to do so.
In place of these, students take an additional two Elective courses of their choice.
Students in the Executive Master of Real Estate also substitute the `Final Project` (a more practically-oriented final project) in place of the `Dissertation`.
Optional Study Abroad:
The Master in Real Estate (Online) program also enables full-time students to spend an optional term at a partner institution as detailed below.
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14. Program Requirements and Courses:
Master in Real Estate (MRE) (Online)
Executive Master in Real Estate (E-MRE) (Online)
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Track : MRE E- MRE (Executive) |
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Stage 1 Core Courses
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DEV813 |
The Development Process
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20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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ECON816 |
Urban Economics
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20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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ETHRE806 |
Ethics and Responsibility for the Real Estate Firm
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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PLAN810 |
Introduction to Urban Development and Planning
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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CASE820 |
Capstone Case Study
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
MRE |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
M |
20 |
MRE
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Stage 1 Specialist Courses |
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No courses are designated as Specialist in this program pathway. All courses are either Core or Elective. |
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Stage 1 Elective Courses · MRE students choose 7 · MRE-E students choose 9
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CORPFIN812 |
Corporate Finance
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20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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REFIN819 |
Real Estate Finance
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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REACCT817 |
Real Estate Accounting
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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RISKMT803 |
Risk and Portfolio Management
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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CAPMAR808 |
Capital Markets
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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APP812 |
Appraisal of Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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PRMT821 |
Project Management
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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INTRE801 |
International
Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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RESTRAT822 |
Challenges and Strategy in Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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STNEG804 |
Strategic Negotiation
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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FINREG823 |
The Financial Crisis and International Financial Regulation
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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CULTMT815 |
Inter-Cultural Management
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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STMT818 |
Strategic Management
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M |
20 |
MRE, E-MRE |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
E-MRE |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
M |
20 |
E-MRE
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Stage 2 Required Courses
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DISS999 |
Dissertation
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M |
20 |
MRE |
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PROJ999 |
Final Project
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M |
20 |
E-MRE |
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15. Program Requirements and Courses:
Master in Real Estate and Finance (Online)
Executive Master in Real Estate and Finance (Online)
Master in Real Estate and Finance (Online, with an optional semester abroad at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada)
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Track : MRE-Fin E-MRE - Fin |
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Stage 1 Core Courses |
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DEV813 |
The Development Process
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MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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ECON816 |
Urban Economics
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20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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ETHRE806 |
Ethics and Responsibility for the Real Estate Firm
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20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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PLAN810 |
Introduction to Urban Development and Planning
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20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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CASE820 |
Capstone Case Study
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20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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20 |
MRE (Fin) |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
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20 |
MRE (Fin) |
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Stage 1 Specialist Courses
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CORPFIN812 |
Corporate Finance
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20 |
MRE (Fin), MRE-E (Fin) |
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REFIN819 |
Real Estate Finance
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20 |
MRE (Fin), MRE-E (Fin) |
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REACCT817 |
Real Estate Accounting
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), MRE-E (Fin) |
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RISKMT803 |
Risk and Portfolio Management
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), MRE-E (Fin) |
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CAPMAR808 |
Capital Markets
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), MRE-E (Fin) |
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APP812 |
Appraisal of Real Estate
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20 |
MRE (Fin), MRE-E (Fin) |
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Optional Semester Abroad with Specialisation in Finance Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada
Students Choose 6 Specialist Courses from the following list, in substitution for the Specialist Courses above: |
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SMU FINA 6663 |
Financial Management
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6664 |
Corporate Finance
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6670 |
Fixed Income Securities
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6671 |
Financial Institutions
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6676 |
International Business Finance and Banking
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6665 |
Mergers and Restructuring
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6666 |
Capital Markets
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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SMU FINA 6668 |
Investments and Portfolio Management |
MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course in substitution for a Specialist course of the MRE(Fin)
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MRE (Fin) |
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Stage 1 Elective Courses
MRE (Fin)
students choose 1 E-MRE (Fin)
students choose 3
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PRMT821 |
Project Management
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20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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INTRE801 |
International
Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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RESTRAT822 |
Challenges and Strategy in Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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STNEG804 |
Strategic Negotiation
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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FINREG823 |
The Financial Crisis and International Financial Regulation
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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CULTMT815 |
Inter-Cultural Management
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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STMT818 |
Strategic Management
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin), E-MRE (Fin) |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
E-MRE (Fin) |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
M |
20 |
E-MRE (Fin) |
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Stage 2 Required Courses
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DISS999 |
Dissertation
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M |
20 |
MRE (Fin) |
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PROJ999 |
Final Project
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M |
20 |
E-MRE (Fin) |
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16. Program Requirements and Courses:
Master in Real Estate and International Business (MRE – Int.Bus) (Online, with a required semester abroad at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada)
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Credits |
Track : MRE (Int.Bus) |
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Stage 1 Core Courses
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DEV813 |
The Development Process
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20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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ECON816 |
Urban Economics
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20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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ETHRE806 |
Ethics and Responsibility for the Real Estate Firm
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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FINREG823 |
The Financial Crisis and International Financial Regulation
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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INTRE801 |
International
Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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CULTMT815 |
Inter-Cultural Management
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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STMT818 |
Strategic Management
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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CASE820 |
Capstone Case Study
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus)
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Stage 1 Specialist Courses: Must be taken at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada
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SMU MGMT 6681 |
International Business Management
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE (Int.Bus) |
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SMU MGMT 6676 |
International Finance and Banking
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE (Int.Bus) |
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SMU MGMT 6657 |
International Accounting
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE (Int.Bus) |
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SMU MGMT 6675 |
Multinational Marketing
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE (Int.Bus) |
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Stage 2 |
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Required Courses |
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DISS999 |
Dissertation
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M |
20 |
MRE (Int.Bus) |
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17. Program Requirements and Courses:
Master in Real Estate and Marketing (MRE –Mkt) (Online, with a required semester abroad at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada)
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Code |
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Credits |
Track : MRE - Mkt |
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Stage 1 Core Courses
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DEV813 |
The Development Process
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20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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ECON816 |
Urban Economics
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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ETHRE806 |
Ethics and Responsibility for the Real Estate Firm
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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PLAN810 |
Introduction to Urban Development and Planning
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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CASE820 |
Capstone Case Study
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt
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Stage 1 Specialist Courses: Must be taken at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada
Students Choose 6 from the following list: |
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SMU MKTG 6676 |
Consumer Behaviour:Decision-Making Application |
MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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SMU MKTG 6679 |
Strategic Marketing
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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SMU MKTG 6674 |
Marketing on the Internet
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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SMU MKTG 6671 |
Services Marketing
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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SMU MKTG 6672 |
Marketing Communications: Planning and Strategy
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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SMU MKTG 6678 |
Market Research
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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SMU MKTG 6675 |
Multinational Marketing
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-Mkt |
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Stage 1 Elective Courses
Students choose 1
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PRMT821 |
Project Management
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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INTRE801 |
International
Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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RESTRAT822 |
Challenges and Strategy in Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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STNEG804 |
Strategic Negotiation
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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FINREG823 |
The Financial Crisis and International Financial Regulation
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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CULTMT815 |
Inter-Cultural Management
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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STMT818 |
Strategic Management
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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Stage 2 |
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Required Courses |
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DISS999 |
Dissertation
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M |
20 |
MRE-Mkt |
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18. Program Requirements and Courses:
Master in Real Estate and Project Management (MRE –PM) (Online, with a required year abroad at Boston University Brussels, Belgium)
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Track : MRE - PM |
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Stage 1 Core Courses
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DEV813 |
The Development Process
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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ECON816 |
Urban Economics
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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ETHRE806 |
Ethics and Responsibility for the Real Estate Firm
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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PLAN810 |
Introduction to Urban Development and Planning
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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CASE820 |
Capstone Case Study
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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DATA824 |
Data Analysis and Critical Thinking |
M |
20 |
MRE-PM
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Stage 1 Specialist Courses: Must be taken at Boston University Brussels
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BUB MET AD 642B |
Program and Project Management
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-PM |
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MET AD 643B |
Project Leadership and Communications
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-PM |
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MET AD 644B |
Project Risk and Cost Management
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-PM |
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MET AD 645B |
Program Management and Planning
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MBA course, recognised as equivalent to a level M, 20 Credit Homburg course
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MRE-PM |
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Stage 1 Elective Courses
Students choose 3
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INTRE801 |
International
Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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RESTRAT822 |
Challenges and Strategy in Real Estate
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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STNEG804 |
Strategic Negotiation
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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FINREG823 |
The Financial Crisis and International Financial Regulation
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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CULTMT815 |
Inter-Cultural Management
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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STMT818 |
Strategic Management
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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RES814 |
Research in Real Estate Business
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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Stage 2 |
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Required Courses |
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DISS999 |
Dissertation
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M |
20 |
MRE-PM |
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19. Program Requirements and Courses:
Master in Real Estate (Online, with an optional semester abroad in Brussels, Dubai, Gdansk, Halifax, and New Delhi)
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Students may elect to spend a semester abroad at a partner institution to attend courses without taking a specialisation.
Students following the Master in Real Estate must take the Core course for their program of study. Students may attend the campus of a partner institution to attend courses that substitute for the Elective courses in the Master in Real Estate.
Each course at the partner institution shall be recognised as equivalent to one 20 Credit (10 ECTS) Course of the Homburg Academy.
Students shall receive individual guidance in their choice of courses at the partner institution. All course selections for a study abroad semester must be approved by the Academic Director or the Vice-Chancellor in accordance with the Study Abroad policy of the Homburg Academy. In conformity with that policy, all students shall receive an orientation prior to departure to the partner institution`s campus.
At Amity University in New Delhi (Noida)
Students may take up to 5 courses from the list of “Industry Specific” courses in the MBA-Urban Infrastructure and Real Estate Management at the Amity School of Urban Management at Amity University.
At Boston University Brussels:
Students may select up to 4 Courses at Boston University Brussels, in Brussels, Belgium. Students may select any courses from the Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management in substitution for Specialist and Elective courses in their program of study.
At the Gdansk University of Technology, Poland:
Students may take up to 5 Courses from the list of postgraduate courses taught in English in Planning in the Faculty of Architecture at the Gdansk University of Technology, Poland.
At Heriot Watt University Dubai Campus:
Students may take up to 5 Courses from the list of courses in the MSc in Real Estate Management and Development at the School of the Built Environment at Heriot Watt University’s Dubai campus.
At Saint Mary`s University:
Students may select up to 5 Courses at Saint Mary`s University in Halifax, Canada. Students may select any 5000 or 6000 level courses from the MBA program (provided the student has an appropriate foundation for the course they intend to take) of the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary`s University.
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20. Support for Students and their Learning
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· Induction program · Student Handbook · Training sessions on the use of the Learning Management System · Training sessions on the use of online-resources and databases · Special support for students writing dissertations · Online learning resources · Special orientation sessions for students studying abroad
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21. Entry Profile. |
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Entry Route For fuller information, please refer to the Academic Regulations
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· Candidates for admission to programs of study leading to the award of a postgraduate Certificate or Diploma will normally be expected to have an undergraduate degree awarded by a recognised university. Holders of other qualifications will be considered individually. · For admission to the degree of Master, candidates will normally be expected to have been awarded an undergraduate degree from a recognised university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or above from a university in Canada or the United States, or the equivalent grade such as an Upper Second Class honours from a British university. Holders of other qualifications will be considered individually. · All candidates must also demonstrate acceptable evidence of English competence as stipulated in the Academic Regulations.
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What does this program have to offer?
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· A quality learning experience, taught by academic subject experts and high-level professionals. · A relevant mix of subject-specific, intellectual, and transferable skills. · A Master in Real Estate program (alone, or with concentrations) that is academically rigorous, providing intensive research training and a dissertation. · An Executive track that is professionally-relevant and enabling students who are advanced in their careers to focus more on the acquisition of subject-specific skills than the development of research skills. · A range of possible concentrations, taught by partner institutions who are recognised internationally for their expertise in the subjects of those concentrations. · A range of optional study-abroad opportunities. · A quality Learning Management System (Blackboard Learn 9.0) and advanced collaborative video-classroom system (Blackboard Collaborate). · An international faculty and student population offering a range of international and intercultural perspectives. · A research-active teaching environment in which many of the professional academic members of Faculty have ongoing research agendas · A commitment by the Academy to promote advanced research through its publication agreement with Oxford University Press
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Personal Profile
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· An interest in Real Estate from an inter-disciplinary perspective; · A vision of the future as an industry leader, and the passion and determination to achieve it; · A willingness to engage in informed debate about current, and often controversial, issues; · An interest to acquire advanced training in the study of Real Estate; · A willingness to acquire or develop IT skills; · A commitment to develop the skills required to analyse current problems. |
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22. Methods for Evaluating and Enhancing the Quality and Standards of Teaching and Learning
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Mechanisms for review and evaluation of teaching, learning, assessment, the curriculum and outcome standards. |
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· Student course evaluation questionnaires · Annual monitoring reports (includes review of progression and achievement statistics) · Periodic program reviews · Peer observation · Annual staff appraisal of full-time academic staff · Mentoring of new full-time members of academic staff · External accreditation · Continuous monitoring of student progress · Evaluation of graduate destination statistics · External Examiners' reports
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Committees with responsibility for monitoring and evaluating quality and standards. |
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· Student Liaison Committee · Academic Board · Council
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Mechanisms for gaining student feedback on the quality of teaching and their learning experience |
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· Student Liaison Committee · Student course evaluations · Exit questionnaires at program level · Discussions with course convenors · Discussions in regular feedback sessions · Informal meetings and social contact with students (including student role in recruitment activities) · Discussions with teaching staff: staff have office hours when students can discuss their courses and programs · Library suggestions page (email) on website
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Staff Development priorities include: |
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· Research-informed teaching · Links with other institutions · Staff appraisal scheme for full-time faculty · Minimum expected qualifications for appointments to lecturing posts · Minimum expected research record for appointments to full-time lecturing posts · Mentoring of new and part-time lecturers · Study leave for full-time faculty
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23. Indicators of Quality and Standards |
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As both the Academy and these programs are new, there are as yet no objective indicators of quality standards. However, these will be made public as and when they become available. |