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PO4007: REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT (2017-2018)

Last modified: 25 May 2018 11:16


Course Overview

The course introduces students to concepts of portfolio management and recent developments regarding real estate investment vehicles. The course takes a financial economics viewpoint and places real estate investments within this context. The course covers such important aspects as securitization of initially illiquid real estate assets, the management of building portfolios and the use of index swap contracts for risk management purposes. The course discusses also real option theory and applies it to land development and the pricing of lease contracts.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Rainer Schulz

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of AC2026 Business Finance (Passed) or AC2030 Business Finance (Passed) or EC2002 Microeconomics 2 (Passed) or EC2003 Intermediate Microeconomics (Passed) or FI2002 Business Finance (Passed) or FI2004 Finance 2: Business Finance (Passed) or PO2006 Land and Property Economics (Passed) or PO2008 Land and Property Economics (Passed) or PO2009 Land and Property Economics (Passed)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • PO4005 Real Estate Portfolio Investment (Studied)
  • (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course examines theories and issues relevant to both mixed-asset and real estate portfolios. Themes include: institutional background; investor motives; risk and return; the application of modern portfolio theory (including the Capital Asset Pricing Model); information and market efficiency; securitization; market modelling; index construction and derivatives. Drawing these themes together, benchmarking and real estate portfolio strategy and management are examined in the context of practical examples. The course is a core module for those intending a career in Chartered Surveying, investment fund management, and related professional positions.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Two pieces of written coursework, consisting of 1,500 words each (20% per coursework) and 1 two-hour written examination (60%).

Resit: None.

Formative Assessment

This will take place both through tutorial discussions and practical computer exercises.

Feedback

Students will receive individual written feedback on their written coursework.

They will also receive model answers to numerical tutorial exercises as well as verbal feedback in the course of tutorial discussions.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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