MLPD Program Level Objectives

Able to review, summarize, and/or revise regulations and development agreements, and contracts. 

Recognize and investigate fundamentals of real estate law and purchase and sale agreements

Investigate regulations affecting the development of a property, including zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinances, and drainage ordinances

Examine and evaluate title commitments and boundary surveys

• Able to prepare discounted cash flow models and deal structures

• Prepare deal structures for proposed developments (legal and financial)

• Prepare discounted cash flow analysis using Microsoft Excel

• Conduct comparable analysis & market valuation for proposed developments

• Calculate and structure debt and equity for proposed developments

• Describe the composition and operation of public finance entities such as municipal utility districts, tax increment reinvestment zones, and public improvement districts

Able to describe and conduct due diligence investigations and market analyses for commercial and residential properties

Conduct market analyses and prepare market summaries for proposed developments

Conduct environmental investigations of properties including soils investigations; environmental assessments; threatened and endangered species; wetlands; and flood plain and drainage areas

Prepare “land books”/business plans for commercial and residential developments

Summarize and review all underwriting documents for a proposed development

• Able to prepare development budgets, prepare critical path timelines, and describe the development process from conceptualization to completion of development projects

• Prepare a site inventory and site analysis for a proposed development

• Prepare site plans for residential and commercial properties

• Describe critical phases of property development Management

• Prepare a critical path schedule for all phases of property development

• Prepare and maintain preliminary development costs and budgets

Able to explain context-sensitive development and low-impact development

Understand and articulate the elements of a context-sensitive development

Categorize and evaluate elements of low-impact development

Complete a skills/aptitude assessment