Your career success is attributable to how well you master essential interpersonal, emotional, and social skills. Leading the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) function today is more about enabling work and promoting productivity than it is about managing “bricks and mortar” assets. It is more about influencing and collaborating and less about executing individual tasks. Organizations have become more collaborative and people-centric, and so must Corporate Real Estate. As a current or emerging CRE executive, it is imperative that you focus on interpersonal, emotional, and social skills such as communication, influence, conflict resolution, and performance coaching because these skills are essential.  

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This seminar provides both CRE professionals and non-CRE professionals with an in-depth review of CRE’s role in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. The seminar contemplates CRE across six (6) components of the M&A/D life-cycle, including: The Deal Model, Pre-signing Launch, Pre-signing Transition Planning, Sign-to-Close Execution, Post-Close Transformation and Closing.

Eligible: 4 Credits

This two-part, four-hour virtual course provides a high level overview of the dynamic field and practice of Workplace Strategy (WPS). Gain an understanding of the foundational elements of WPS, the broader role of WPS, trends, global issues, tools, and technologies.

This seminar provides an introductory look at commercial leasing and the various (and sometimes very different) objectives of lease clauses when seen through the eyes of the landlord, tenant and legal counsel. You will learn to spot and analyze a variety of common situations that arise in real world office, warehouse, industrial and retail leasing. The faculty is composed of leasing experts with experience on all sides of the negotiating table, providing valuable insights from their perspectives to help broaden your understanding of the leasing process.

Demonstrate the value of CRE to your organization by translating CRE activities and individual asset performance into metrics aligned with enterprise strategic objectives, priorities, and values. Using the analysis of this data to make decisions that drive performance improvement. Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to develop a performance management program, source and assemble data, create a performance scorecard, interpret relevant data and articulate insights, and drive effective decision-making with performance analytics.  If you want to enhance your data usage skills, this seminar provides a beginning to end view of the successful processes used by organizations today.

Demonstrate the value of CRE to your organization by translating CRE activities and individual asset performance into metrics aligned with enterprise strategic objectives, priorities, and values. Using the analysis of this data to make decisions that drive performance improvement. Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to develop a performance management program, source and assemble data, create a performance scorecard, interpret relevant data and articulate insights, and drive effective decision-making with performance analytics.  If you want to enhance your data usage skills, this seminar provides a beginning to end view of the successful processes used by organizations today.

Financial statements summarizing the present financial condition of a business are the indisputable starting point for management and investment decisions. Bridging real estate transactions with corporate financial statements, this seminar will introduce you to the importance of understanding the CFO's view of corporate real estate within the framework of financial reporting. This seminar presents the "what, why and how" of financial statements. You will see how financial statements are used by senior management, financial institutions, investors and shareholders, and how real estate transactions impact financial performance measures. 

This 2-part, virtual series introduces corporate real estate finance principles such as risk, return, cost of capital, net present value, and discount rate selection. Learn the basics to perform financial analyses to identify the optimal decisions, identify inherent risk and recognize shortcomings. Apply appropriate risk/discount rates.

Your career success is attributable to how well you master essential interpersonal, emotional, and social skills. Leading the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) function today is more about enabling work and promoting productivity than it is about managing “bricks and mortar” assets. It is more about influencing and collaborating and less about executing individual tasks. Organizations have become more collaborative and people-centric, and so must Corporate Real Estate. As a current or emerging CRE executive, it is imperative that you focus on interpersonal, emotional, and social skills such as communication, influence, conflict resolution, and performance coaching because these skills are essential.  

Where does management start when considering investment options? … Financial statements. These valuable reports summarize the present financial condition of a business and are key for management making investment decisions. This seminar will demonstrate the importance of understanding the CFO’s view of corporate real estate (CRE) within the framework of financial reporting. After taking this seminar, you will be able to answer the “what, why, and how” of financial statements. Learn how real estate transactions impact financial performance measures and how financial statements are used by senior management, financial institutions, investors, and shareholders. Build the bridge between real estate transactions and corporate financial statements.