MLPD Courses
The Master of Land and Property Development (MLPD) program at Texas A&M is a highly interdisciplinary master’s track, blending real estate finance and business with physical design and planning in just 15 months. Rooted in land development education, this experience-based program draws from all College of Architecture disciplines to prepare graduates to acquire, develop, and invest in sustainable, visually appealing commercial and residential projects.
663
Introduction to Project Management
Project management processes for planning, scheduling, cost estimating resource leveling, cost control and post-completion evaluation; issues in project organizational environments, documentation, quality control safety.
664
Market Analysis for Development
Techniques and data sources for market analysis for development; analysis for housing development; trade area analysis and market analysis for retail development; analysis for office, industrial parks and for specialized development.
667
Design & Development Economy
Interface between the physical and financial dimensions in the design and development process to achieve building and project economics; creating a physical product and a financial venture that responds to social and environmental concerns and to market economy and feasibility analysis.
687
Development Feasibility & Design I
Selected residential and non-residential development projects of varying size analyzed by teams with respect to the following: economic feasibility and cash flow; site analysis; and design concept.
651
Property Development Agreement & Regulation
Exploration of the characteristics of real estate as an investment, venture and capital structures, the development process, site and financial feasibility, and project funding; strategies, methods and technologies for investment property development utilizing current developments.
661
Development & Environment
Land development in the context of environment sustainability, human well being and business profitability to foster a restorative economy; environmental easement and site analysis; state, federal and international regulatory issues; and human ecology and the future of land development.
668
Land Development Practice
Strategies, methods and techniques of land development including: site selection criteria, urban infrastructure; market evaluation; conceptual arrangement of land uses and structures; conceptual design and regulatory considerations; lending institutions; location theory; value theories; regulatory agencies.
650
Land & Property Development Analysis
Exploration and analysis of the impact of site characteristics, market conditions, financial markets and development program on proposed developments for income producing properties; exploration of techniques for analyzing proposed commercial and residential land development projects.
669
Income Property Land Developemt
Exploration of the characteristics of real estate as an investment, venture and capital structures, the development process, site and financial feasibility, and project funding; strategies, methods and technologies for investment property development utilizing current developments.
688
Development Feasibility & Design II
Plans and venture structures for selected residential and non-residential development projects of varying size analyzed by multidisciplinary teams with respect to the following; economic feasibility and cash flow and site and design plans and costs.
