Overview And Certificates

Cornell’s Real Estate Certificate Programs combine Ivy League academic rigor with commercial real estate expertise to prepare professionals for senior leadership in development, investment, and asset management. Our 10 comprehensive programs provide unparalleled access to both theoretical foundations and real-world application through small cohorts of experienced commercial real estate professionals. Learn from Cornell faculty with extensive commercial real estate research credentials and active industry consulting relationships, plus guest experts from leading development and investment firms. Through hands-on commercial property projects and peer collaboration, you’ll master both analytical depth and practical insights essential for complex commercial real estate transactions and financing strategies.

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Flexible Online Format
Your schedule, your projects, optional live engagement
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Real Estate Development
Courses
  • Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Development
  • Managing Real Estate Development Projects
  • Real Estate Site Selection Analysis and Decisions
  • Creating the Real Estate Development Package
  • Preparing and Delivering the Project Pitch
  • Creating the Basis of Design for Real Estate Projects
  • Instilling Resiliency in Real Estate Development Projects
Designed For
  • Developers of complex, multi-unit projects
  • Real estate portfolio and asset managers
  • Project managers
  • Underwriters
  • Property attorneys
  • Loan officers
  • Facilities managers of complex, multi-unit properties
  • Property managers of complex, multi-unit properties
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
4 months with 3 to 7 hours of study per week
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Commercial Real Estate
Courses
  • Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Development
  • Managing Real Estate Development Projects
  • Real Estate Investment Decisions
  • Financing Real Estate Investments
  • Leading Successful Property Management Operations
  • Optimizing Asset Management Strategies
Designed For
  • Professionals with financial or operational responsibility for real estate, investments, or financing
  • People working for (or aspiring to work for) real estate funds, REITs, real estate developers, or real estate advisory firms
  • Asset management professionals
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
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Real Estate Investing and Finance
Courses
  • Real Estate Investment Decisions
  • Financing Real Estate Investments
  • Feasibility and Market Analysis
  • Managing Real Property Rights
  • Real Estate Appraisal Process
  • Public Real Estate Capital Markets
Designed For
  • Real estate investors
  • Asset managers
  • Underwriters
  • Finance and business analysts
  • Property attorneys
  • Loan officers
  • Property and facilities managers
  • Project and portfolio managers
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
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Real Estate Property Management
Courses
  • Leading Successful Property Management Operations
  • Optimizing Asset Management Strategies
  • Real Estate Leases
  • Facilities Management
  • Building Systems, Engineering, and Equipment Management
  • Sustainability in Building Design and Operation
Designed For
  • Property managers
  • Real estate investors, developers, and financiers
  • Aspiring or current professionals at real estate investment trusts (REITs) or advisory firms
  • Anyone affiliated with the creation and use of real estate as a financial asset
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
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Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management
Courses
  • Financial Analysis of Hotel Investments
  • Control of Hotel Real Estate
  • Developing an Asset Management Strategy
  • Achieving Hotel Asset Management Objectives
  • Valuing Hotel Investments Through Effective Forecasting
  • Valuing Hotel Intellectual Property and Structuring the Capital Stack
Designed For
  • Hospitality professionals with financial or operational responsibility
  • Lenders and investors involved in hospitality real estate projects
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
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Real Estate Investment Modeling
Courses
  • Discounted Cash Flows in Real Estate
  • Unlevered Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Debt Financing and Scenario Analysis
  • Real Estate Development Financing
  • Equity Waterfalls in Joint Ventures
  • Real Estate Acquisitions Integrating ARGUS and Excel
Designed For
  • Acquisition and asset managers
  • Financial analysts
  • Real estate investors
  • Real estate development professionals
  • Individuals looking to invest in commercial real estate
  • MBA students
  • City and regional planning professionals
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
5 months with 4 to 5 hours of study per week
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Real Estate Law
Courses
  • Real Estate Interests and Entities
  • Contract Formation Principles
  • Deeds and Title Issues
  • Loans, Liens, and Foreclosures
  • Legal Principles of Commercial Leasing
  • Navigating the Entitlements Process
Designed For
  • Real estate developers, funds, REITS, and advisory firms
  • Real estate asset managers, property managers, and project managers
  • Commercial leasing agents
  • Professionals involved with real estate financing and investments
  • Real estate brokers
  • Anyone who owns real estate
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 6 to 8 hours of study per week
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Sustainable Preservation
Courses
  • Sustainable Historic Preservation
  • Embracing the Worth of Existing Buildings
  • Advocating for Sustainable Preservation
  • Developing a Community Plan for Sustainable Preservation
  • Economics of Sustainable Preservation
  • Implementing Sustainable Preservation Initiatives
Designed For
  • Architects
  • Structural/civil engineers
  • Historic preservation planners
  • Municipal planners
  • Private sector planners
  • Real estate developers
  • Environmental professionals
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 5 to 6 hours of study per week
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Real Estate Investing 360
Courses
  • Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Development
  • Managing Real Estate Development Projects
  • Real Estate Site Selection Analysis and Decisions
  • Creating the Real Estate Development Package
  • Preparing and Delivering the Project Pitch
  • Creating the Basis of Design for Real Estate Projects
  • Instilling Resiliency in Real Estate Development Projects
  • Real Estate Investment Decisions
  • Financing Real Estate Investments
  • Feasibility and Market Analysis
  • Managing Real Property Rights
  • Real Estate Appraisal Process
  • Public Real Estate Capital Markets
  • Discounted Cash Flows in Real Estate
  • Unlevered Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Debt Financing and Scenario Analysis
  • Real Estate Development Financing
  • Equity Waterfalls in Joint Ventures
  • Real Estate Acquisitions Integrating ARGUS and Excel
  • Leading Successful Property Management Operations
  • Optimizing Asset Management Strategies
  • Real Estate Leases
  • Facilities Management
  • Building Systems, Engineering, and Equipment Management
  • Sustainability in Building Design and Operation
Designed For
  • Real estate investors
  • Real estate development professionals
  • People working for (or aspiring to work for) real estate funds, REITs, real estate developers, and real estate advisory firms
  • Asset management professionals
  • Financial analysts
  • MBA students
  • City and regional planning professionals
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
10 months with 3 to 7 hours of study per week
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