Master in Design Studies (MDesS)
Real Estate
The Real Estate area addresses
professionals who want to pursue further studies on business
issues related to the building industry, starting from conceiving
the communities and buildings, to the planning and managing of entitlements, design, finance,
construction, marketing and operating the buildings. Most courses address
both US and international projects and are based on case studies,
emphasizing a hands-on experience in real world situations
requiring judgment and making decisions under conditions of
responsibility. The program is geared to students from professional real estate, construction and other diverse backgrounds as well as designers who want to enhance or change their careers. The immersion of the program in a design
school allows the students to complement their course of study
with subjects from other areas toward a broader education.
Related Faculty
Richard B. Peiser, Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development
Spiro Pollalis, Professor of Design Technology and Management
Susan Fainstein, Professor of Urban Planning
Alex Krieger, Professor in Practice of Urban Design
Jerold Kayden, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design
John Macomber, Lecturer in Architecture
Nicolas Retsinas, Lecturer in Housing Studies
Carl Sapers, Adjunct Professor of Studies in Professional Practice in
Architecture
Bing Wang, Lecturer
Jay Wickersham, Lecturer in Urban Planning
Eric Belsky, Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design
Richard Jennings, Lecturer in Architecture
Brian Kenet, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture