Funds Management and Capital Raising

This course will expose students to the fundamentals of real estate private equity, basic terms, players in the industry, various roles of professionals, legal and financial aspects of real estate private equity in today’s environment and will teach a broad base of understanding in private equity real estate to prepare students in the concepts, terms and fundamentals that govern the real estate private equity markets. The course will be taught from the perspective of the General Partner in managing funds and the Limited Partner in investing in funds. Additionally, outside industry experts will guest speak on their real estate private equity experience. These leading industry professionals will include intermediaries and prominent LPs and GPs. The class will focus in particular on current fundraising issues as well as on the structuring of private equity transactions. The course should be of particular interest to students who want exposure to real estate private equity in the future, either as a General Partner, Limited Partner or Local Operating Partner domestically or internationally.

Strongly recommended for REFI students