Spring 2018  |  PA 5221 Section 001: Private Sector Development (54798)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon 06:00PM - 08:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
Enrollment Status:
Open (30 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Roles of various participants in land development. Investment objectives, effects of regulation. Overview of development process from private/public perspective. prereq: [Grad or instr consent], college algebra required
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?brow1804+PA5221+Spring2018 http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gunde208+PA5221+Spring2018
Class Description:
The course will provide students with a framework that integrates theory and practice into a developer's-eye-view of urban real estate development. Students will gain an understanding of the development process, real estate markets and products, the project cycle, and the developer's motivations and decision-making process. In completing this course, students will achieve the following three objectives:

- Overview of the Real Estate Development Business

- Develop a general understanding of the real estate development business including products, markets, and actors, with an emphasis on developers and particularly their personalities, motivations, and interests.

- Tools and Skills: Develop an understanding of the quantitative and qualitative tools used to evaluate a real estate opportunity and the skills required to build and use those tools.

Students will learn how to create and manipulate their own "pro forma" economic models and use them to evaluate the economics and finances of an investment or business.

Generalization to Urban Development: With this new knowledge, tools, and analytical skills, students will be able to generalize across a broad spectrum of urban development activities from the perspectives of a variety of actors ranging from developers, investors, and lenders to city planners, elected officials, and community members.

With this combination of knowledge, tools, and skills, students will also be prepared to work in the real estate development industry and will be able to confidently tell prospective employers, "I know how to create a proforma."

More information about Peter Brown's projects, teaching, and writing can be found at http://www.peterhendeebrown.com/.
Who Should Take This Class?:
See the syllabus
Learning Objectives:
See the syllabus
Grading:
30% Case study write-ups
20% Homework exercises and quizzes
15% Book review
15% Market research project
20% Final exam
Exam Format:
Take-home final exam. See syllabus for details.
Class Format:
30% Lecture
5% Film/Video
40% Discussion
10% Student Presentations
15% Guest Speakers
Workload:
40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Book Report(s)
2 Homework Assignment(s)
2 Quiz(zes)
Other Workload: 7 Case Studies including write-ups
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54798/1183
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gunde208_brow1804_PA5221_Spring2018.pdf
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/brow1804_PA5221_Fall2023.pdf (Fall 2023)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gunde208_brow1804_PA5221_Spring2021.pdf (Spring 2021)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gunde208_brow1804_PA5221_Spring2019.pdf (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/brow1804__PA5221_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
14 November 2017

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