11.424
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Covers Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and advanced real estate corporate finances; designed for students with varying levels of finance background. Addresses foundational principles of accounting, finance, and financial markets as applied to REIT contexts. Topics include: REIT business models and corporate structures, corporate finance principles, risk-and-return analysis, valuation methodologies, equity and debt issuance, corporate governance, and complex transaction structures. Emphasis placed on developing conceptual and analytical frameworks to evaluate real-world REIT transactions and strategic decision-making.
Prerequisites & course information
Prereq: None G (Spring; second half of term) 3-0-3 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027