Real Estate Capital Markets OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Online Graduate Level Class on Real Estate Capital Markets

Published Jan 20, 2009

RSS Feed

This free OpenCourseWare offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) teaches students how to evaluate real estate and other investments while analyzing their risks. 'Real Estate Capital Markets' provides steps to determining sound investments. This course has no prerequisites and is most applicable to students pursuing a Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning.

Real Estate Capital Markets: Course Specifics

Degree Level Free Audio Video Downloads
Graduate Yes No No Yes

Lectures/Notes Study Materials Tests/Quizzes
Yes Yes No

Real Estate Capital Markets: Course Description

Students pursuing a Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning take the 'Real Estate Capital Markets' course to understand how to make effective investment decisions and determine a portfolio's risk. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Architecture and Planning offers this free course. This OpenCourseWare offers an in-depth look at various Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) and other real estate capital markets, their structures and potential returns. Instruction also covers derivatives, including how they work, their risks and how to use them to make sound investment decisions. MIT Professors David Geltner and Tod McGrath teach this course about the different types of real estate capital markets and the type of risks and investments associated with each.

A list of course readings, lectures, notes and some assignments are available for free online. For more information, visit the capital markets course page.

Featured School Choices: