University

University of Southern California

Certificate in Real Estate Development (CRED)

Program overview

The USC Price Certificate in Real Estate Development provides extensive instruction in courses that pertain to modern development methodologies, modeling, and specialized training in market analysis, which is utilized to assess the viability of real estate ventures.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Certificate in Real Estate Development (CRED)

Number of Credits Required

12 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate Development graduate certificate program offers students a solid foundation in the essential elements of real estate development. It is tailored to provide these fundamentals for non-Master of Real Estate Development students seeking to enhance their knowledge to supplement their graduate program and advance their careers.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Real Estate Practice and Principles
Foundations of Real Estate Analysis
Real Estate Project Analysis

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Real Estate Speaker Series
Real Estate Industry Night
Case Competitions
Real Estate Roundtable/Institutes
Company Presentations

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Visit Projects
Resume Preparation/Career Advising

Networking opportunities

USC’s Lusk Center for Real Estate
Trojan Real Estate Association
Graduate Real Estate Association

Recruiting

Lincoln Property Company
Link Logistics Real Estate
Lyon Management Group
Marcus & Millichap
Matthews Real Estate Inv.
Max Benjamin Partners
Morgan Stonehill
NAI Capital
Newmark
Northmarq
Northwood Investors
Pacific Industrial
Pacific Lifestyle Homes
Pacifica Companies
PGIM
PNC
Pretium
Primstor Development
PWC
Quadreal
Redcar
Rexford Industrial
RCLCO
Sands Investment Group
Scannell Properties
Slatt Capital
Stream Realty
Surya Capital Partners LLC
The Ratkovich Company
Tides Equities
Tishman Speyer
Tripalink
U.S. Bank
Venture One Real Estate
Waterford Property Company
Wells Fargo

Common employers

Adept Urban
Alpine Construction Corps
Avison Young
Bain Capital
Bellwether Asset Management
Beta Agency
Blackstone
BrightSpire Capital
Brookfield Properties
Canfield Development
Cape Point Development
Caruso
CBRE
Citi
City National Bank
City Ventures
Cityview
Colliers International
Commonwealth Partners
ConAm Group of Companies
D.R. Horton
Eastdil Secured
Enjoi Living
George Smith Partners
GPI Companies
Greystar
Heitman
Hudson Pacific Properties
IHG Hotels and Resorts
Invesco
Irvine Company
J.P. Morgan Chase
Jamison Properties
JLL
The Kor Group
Kennedy Wilson
Lee & Associates
Lennar

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Joel Bryant

Adjunct Faculty Instructor-RED program

Terri Dickerhoff

Principal, CGR Development & Adjunct Professor-CRED program

Ben Feingold

Managing Director at Grayslake Advisors & Adjunct Instructor-CRED program at USC Price School

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Libby Williams

Executive Vice President-Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC)

Carlos Velasquez

Principal-KOA Corp

Morgan Goodwin

Executive Director-Planetary Sunshade Foundation

Real estate alumni networks and associations

USC Alumni Association
USC Price Real Estate Alumni & Affiliates
USC Marshall School of Business Alumni

Accreditations and Rankings

Awards or recognition

USC Marshall, Price Students win Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition. (n.d.). USC Marshall School of Business. https://www.marshall.usc.edu/news/usc-marshall-price-students-win-cornell-international-real-estate-case-competition