Corporate Real Estate Project

PLAN60082 Corporate Real Estate Project 15 Semester 2 Postgraduate Taught Level 6 Mark Shepherd Unit coordinator Planning, Property and Environmental Management 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 Students will work in groups, normally of around 4-6 people, on a specific client project brief.  The project brief will be written by tutors in conjunction with an external client organisation. Your task is to act in a consultant capacity and deliver a professional response to the issues raised in the associated project brief.  To help guide you through this process, you will be provided with support by the project tutors and external practitioners.   Students will work in groups, normally of around 4-6 people, on a specific client project brief.  The project brief will be written by tutors in conjunction with an external client organisation. Your task is to act in a consultant capacity and deliver a professional response to the issues raised in the associated project brief.  To help guide you through this process, you will be provided with support by the project tutors and external practitioners.   The course unit aims to: • explore the role of real estate in supporting organisational objectives (for corporate, public or third sectors) • build upon students’ accumulated knowledge and understanding of real estate to solve a ‘real-life’ problem;  • develop high-level communication and information technology skills through preparing a major piece of professional work   Demonstrate understanding of the principle of strategic alignment of real estate with organisational objectives; Demonstrate use of a range of tools and techniques to identify the needs of real estate users and alternative solutions  Demonstrate understanding of the limitations posed by the relevant real estate market Critically analyse and evaluate corporate real estate problems and devise appropriate solutions Communicate effectively in a professional/client relationship and provide clear, practical advice to clients Work effectively in a team, managing complex tasks and delivering to strict deadlines. Demonstrate ability in report writing and presentational skills to a professional standard. This course unit adopts a problem-based learning approach, with students identifying the knowledge and skills required to respond to the project brief.  All students are expected to devote 150 hours in total to the work, including formal elements and independent study. The timetable is flexible as it allows individual/group work to take place whenever there are no other scheduled lectures or activities. However, there will be some scheduled sessions throughout the semester for an introductory lecture, group presentations and tutorial advice.  3 Report 75% 7 Oral assessment/presentation 25% Verbal feedback will be given to students at timetabled presentation sessions. Detailed written or audio feedback will be provided on the VLE for each assessed piece of coursework and students will have an opportunity to discuss this feedback with tutors. MSc Real Estate MSc Real Estate Development PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Real Estate MSc Real Estate Asset Managet PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Real Estate PT MSc Real Estate Development PT PGDT Taught Component Optional MSc Real Estate PT MSc Real Estate Asset ManagePT PGDT Taught Component Optional N Haynes, B. and Nunnington, N. (2010). Corporate Real Estate Asset Management: Strategy and Implementation.  Abingdon: EG BooksScarrett D. (2011). Property Asset Management (3rd Edition). Oxford: RoutledgeSchiller, R. (2001). The Dynamics of Property Location. Abingdon: Taylor and FrancisWest, M. (2012). Effective Teamwork (3rd Edition). Chichester: Wiley Blackwell Lectures 2 Project supervision 4 Seminars 2 Tutorials 6 0 136 Seminars denotes Presentations (2 sessions)Project Supervision denotes Assignment Surgeries (4 hours)