Real Estate Economics and Finance
offered by LSE

Public University
1 Campus
Estd. 1900

Real Estate Economics and Finance
at
LSE
Overview

Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to make more informed real estate investment decisions

Duration	8 weeks
Total fee	₹2.24 Lakh
Mode of learning	Online
Course Level	UG Certificate

Real Estate Economics and Finance
at
LSE
Highlights

Earn a certificate of completion from The London School of Economics and Political Science

Real Estate Economics and Finance
at
LSE
Course details

Who should do this course?

For Professionals from a range of backgrounds, who wish to explore and better understand the real estate market
For Those who want to start a career in real estate

What are the course deliverables?

Gain an in-depth understanding of real estate economics and markets
Understand the forces that influence the property market
Learn to value a property based on its features or income-generating potential
Develop practical property investment skills set against theoretical frameworks
Learn how best to fund the purchase of a property
Develop the ability to calculate the value of sustainable real estate

More about this course

This course combines both theory and practice as it prepares you to critically evaluate real estate investment options and make informed decisions, based on economic and financial theories and research
Participants explore the practical and theoretical functioning of urban real estate markets using concepts from urban economics, finance and real estate economics
Learn how to use different techniques to value property and how those valuations, financial leverage, and portfolio considerations are used to make real estate investment decisions
You'll explore how to analyse the value of investing in sustainable real estate and complete a capstone project, demonstrating your ability to apply the theoretical frameworks you develop during the course to inform practical real estate investment decisions
This course has wide, international application, and will be valuable to professionals from a range of backgrounds who wish to explore and better understand the real estate market -as an investor, developer, or real estate practitioner

Real Estate Economics and Finance
at
LSE
Curriculum

Module 1

The economies of cities

Module 2

Understanding supply and demand for real estate markets

Module 3

Real estate cycles

Module 4

Pricing characteristics of properties

Module 5

Fundamentals of finance and property valuations

Module 6

Mortgages

Module 7

Real estate investments

Module 8

Sustainable real estate

Real Estate Economics and Finance
at
LSE
Faculty details

Professor Henry Overman, Professor of Economic Geography

Henry Overman, BSc. (Bristol), MSc. (LSE), PhD. (LSE) is Professor of Economic Geography and Deputy Head of Department (Research) in the department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics. He is also the Research Director of the Centre for Economic Performance and the director of the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth.

Professor Gabriel Ahlfeldt, Professor of Urban Economics and Land Development

Professor Gabriel Ahlfeldt is Professor of Urban Economics and Land Development, having joined the Department of Geography and Environment in October 2009 as a Lecturer. He is the director of the MSc REEF.

Dr Nikodem Szumilo, Fellow in Economic Geography

Szumilo holds a PhD and an MPhil from Cambridge University where he also completed his postdoctoral work and taught real estate finance. His research focuses on applied real estate economics and finance, with particular interest in empirical research of social and environmental sustainability of urban areas and their economic implications