This seminar is essential to mastery of corporate real estate (CRE) and developing the competencies required to be effective in the CRE role. Successful CRE professionals must have a thorough understanding of the core business strategy of the enterprise and strive to support that strategy in a way that adds value to the bottom line. In this seminar, learn best practices to strategically manage the real estate portfolio to serve the corporation’s business model, work, and culture. Leave this seminar with the skills necessary to create action plans and the knowledge needed to foster strategic relationships and management practices. MCR requirement.

The first in a series of three seminars, this seminar is designed for corporate real estate (CRE) professionals seeking a greater understanding of the dynamic field and practice of workplace strategy. Participants will explore the broader role and value of workplace strategy, trends, global issues, tools, and technologies. Learn to develop and articulate the workplace strategy value proposition/business case. Participants will be introduced to the six core competencies and an established framework for designing and developing a workplace strategy, its broader role and value, trends, global issues, tools, and related technologies. Gain the skills needed to successfully communicate program elements. 

This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of financial analysis and management within a corporate real estate (CRE) context. Using case studies, finance principles such as risk, return, cost of capital, net present value, and discount rate selection will be reviewed. Apply these concepts to the analysis of alternative lease structures, lease buyouts, and buy vs. lease decisions. Identify risk in portfolios and evaluate the impact on shareholder value. Perform financial analyses to identify the optimal decisions, quantify the impact of less than optimal decisions, identify inherent risk and recognize shortcomings. Propose the best recommendations to align with corporate priorities. MCR requirement.

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.

This seminar provides an in-depth 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. The program has been revised to emphasize collaborative exercises requiring you to spot, analyze and solve a wide variety of common, advanced situations that arise in real world office, warehouse and 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. Highly practical, the seminar format promotes an interactive collaboration and debate about each topic among you, your peers and our experienced faculty.

This seminar is essential to mastery of corporate real estate (CRE) and developing the competencies required to be effective in the CRE role. Successful CRE professionals must have a thorough understanding of the core business strategy of the enterprise and strive to support that strategy in a way that adds value to the bottom line. In this seminar, learn best practices to strategically manage the real estate portfolio to serve the corporation’s business model, work, and culture. Leave this seminar with the skills necessary to create action plans and the knowledge needed to foster strategic relationships and management practices. MCR requirement.

In this culminating experience for the MCR program, you will review key elements from previous seminars. Beginning with a custom-designed simulation exercise, thought leaders will facilitate the integration of corporate real estate (CRE) knowledge and best practices from a holistic, integrated, and strategic perspective. Gain insight into your own leadership style and how to leverage your strengths in working with internal and external partners. Leading experts share current, real-world strategies applied in their own organizations. Through interactive case studies and team activities, you will analyze complex business scenarios to formulate, propose, and defend real estate solutions that create value for the organization.  MCR Requirement. Prerequisites apply.

In this culminating experience for the MCR program, you will review key elements from previous seminars. Beginning with a custom-designed simulation exercise, thought leaders will facilitate the integration of corporate real estate (CRE) knowledge and best practices from a holistic, integrated, and strategic perspective. Gain insight into your own leadership style and how to leverage your strengths in working with internal and external partners. Leading experts share current, real-world strategies applied in their own organizations. Through interactive case studies and team activities, you will analyze complex business scenarios to formulate, propose, and defend real estate solutions that create value for the organization.  MCR Requirement. Prerequisites apply.

This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of financial analysis and management within a corporate real estate (CRE) context. Using case studies, finance principles such as risk, return, cost of capital, net present value, and discount rate selection will be reviewed. Apply these concepts to the analysis of alternative lease structures, lease buyouts, and buy vs. lease decisions. Identify risk in portfolios and evaluate the impact on shareholder value. Perform financial analyses to identify the optimal decisions, quantify the impact of less than optimal decisions, identify inherent risk and recognize shortcomings. Propose the best recommendations to align with corporate priorities. MCR requirement.

This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of financial analysis and management within a corporate real estate (CRE) context. Using case studies, finance principles such as risk, return, cost of capital, net present value, and discount rate selection will be reviewed. Apply these concepts to the analysis of alternative lease structures, lease buyouts, and buy vs. lease decisions. Identify risk in portfolios and evaluate the impact on shareholder value. Perform financial analyses to identify the optimal decisions, quantify the impact of less than optimal decisions, identify inherent risk and recognize shortcomings. Propose the best recommendations to align with corporate priorities. MCR requirement.