NYU School of Professional Studies

This certificate is designed for real estate industry professionals looking to branch into the affordable housing market. This certificate provides learners with critical ideas in affordable housing real estate, finance, and policy. These courses are a primer for those who aspire to be an affordable housing professional.

The Certificate in Buildings and Construction will give students an understanding of the current technologies and methods in building construction, systems, and technologies used to manage and maintain built structures.

You’ll also gain an overview of the management of construction processes, which helps to prepare them for careers in the field.

The online Certificate in Commercial Property Management introduces you to the world of real estate from the operations perspective, providing you with the skills to manage commercial office buildings on a day-to-day basis on behalf of property owners.

Gain a deep understanding of tenant relations, client service, building systems and operations, and employee management. Explore the unique roles and responsibilities of a property manager, including how best to position properties to maximize investment return and profit. Acquire the basic skills of learning to read and administer leases and maintaining property/building systems to maximize their economic life.

This certificate is designed for the real estate industry through a partnership between the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) and the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate.

You’ll gain knowledge of key policy issues and their impact on the economic analysis of real estate decision-making, the ability to balance the potential for positive financial reward with concurrent exposure to risk and uncertainty in both single assets and portfolios of assets, the skills of interaction in regards to volatility, risk, and asset diversification, the knowledge of urban economics and exploration of high-density population areas and their corresponding infrastructures, and more.

The Certificate in Development and Land Use will give a foundational understanding of the legal and regulatory environment of development activities, as well as a basic overview of the development process and development financing.

Upon completion of this certificate, you will gain an understanding of how land use and regulation affect new development, what it takes to make a development ready for approval, and how development is financed.

The Certificate in Mortgage Finance and Underwriting is geared toward individuals with existing experience in real estate finance and investment.

Upon completion of this certificate, you will gain an understanding of the concepts and tools used by lenders and analysts when underwriting deals, thus better preparing them for careers in the field.

The Certificate in Real Estate Capital Markets will provide a foundational understanding of debt and equity markets and their use in financing successful real estate acquisitions or developments.

Upon completing this certificate, you will gain an understanding of the nature and function of real estate capital markets, the process of loan and equity investment issuance, and the tools used by lenders and analysts when underwriting deals, thus better preparing you for careers in the field.

The Certificate in Real Estate Investment will provide a foundational understanding of real estate investment principles and techniques, as well as a broad overview of types of investable real estate and markets.

Upon completing this certificate you will gain an understanding of investment decision-making, deal analysis, and real estate investment markets.

The online Certificate in Residential Property Management introduces you to real estate investment concepts and property management principles for residential buildings.

Learn how to market properties, negotiate and execute leases, manage staff, and handle human resource issues. Gain a comprehensive understanding of day-to-day operations of the property, including maintenance and other service contracts, while learning how to address risk management, safety, health issues, and more. In addition, you’ll develop the sought-after skills to evaluate and improve the financial performance of residential real estate property assets.

The Certificate in Building Design: Electrical covers the current methods and technologies utilized in electrical systems, including how to manage and maintain them.

The Certificate in Building Design: HVAC will cover the current methods and technologies utilized in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, including how to manage and maintain them.

By successfully completing this certificate, you will be able to update and expand your technical skills and knowledge, apply solutions learned in class to current projects, and earn professional development hours toward your New York Professional Engineering (PE) license.

The Certificate in Building Design: Plumbing covers the current methods and technologies utilized in plumbing systems, including how to manage and maintain them.

By successfully completing this certificate, you will be able to update and expand your technical skills and knowledge, apply solutions learned in class to current projects, and earn professional development hours toward your New York Professional Engineering (PE) license.