Advanced Asset Strategy Applications (ABPL90415)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject further develops fundamental knowledge of real estate assets and markets, and applies learnings in context of technical modelling and evaluation of real estate assets, for redevelopment, valuation and asset repositioning. Topics covered include: advanced development feasibility; advanced asset valuation and advanced asset repositioning considerations.  These topic areas are supplemented by development of advanced technical modelling skills utilizing proprietary software, providing students with the potential for external accreditation in commonly used industry software. Students are required to apply this knowledge and skills to a real-life case project and develop a range of potential solutions for optimization of the asset.

The subject has four aims:

  1. Provide students with an advanced understanding of complex real estate challenges and identifying opportunities for repositioning or re-development of the asset;
  2. Provide students with the ability to critically analyse real estate asset health using qualitative and quantitative frameworks and formulate a strategic plan and model these from a financial perspective;
  3. To equip students with specialist expertise in technical skills to undertake advanced development feasibility, advanced property valuation and life-cycle analysis utilizing industry proprietary software;
  4. Develop students capacity to critically analyse, design, create and propose new well-researched and financially modelled strategies for real estate assets.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should be able to:

  • Apply specialist knowledge and skills in response to the analysis of challenges and create strategic opportunities for property assets
  • Critique existing property data analyses, valuation, feasibilities and reports;
  • Analyse the complex opportunities and create strategies for property assets in terms of valuation, development and asset repositioning
  • Identify and develop strategies and solutions using proprietary industry software for complex property situations.

Generic skills

  • Identify key challenges and opportunities for property assets for long-term financial viability;
  • Apply proprietary software to identify and analyse property asset solutions;
  • Communicate opportunities to peers and community through detailed analysis and report writing;
  • Written, verbal and visual presentation of ideas; and
  • Information gathering and critical synthesis skills

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ABPL90026 Property Development
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL90036 Property Investment and Finance
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

Students should have a working knowledge of property and development fundamentals (investment, development and lifecycle considerations).

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Assignment 1: Valuation Report

  • 1000 words
Week 420%

Assignment 2: Feasibility Report

  • 1000 words
Week 720%

Assignment 3: Asset repositioning Report

  • 1000 words
Week 1020%

Final Report: demonstrating analysis and identification of asset strategy

  • 2000 words
Week 1440%

Additional details

 

 All assessments are individual 

 

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorSamuel Swanzy-Impraim
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours1X2 hour lecture and 1X1 hour tutorial per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    G. Brown and G. Matysiak, Real Estate Investment: A Capital Market Approach, Prentice Hall, 2000.

    J.D. Fisher and Brueggman, W.B. real Estate Finance and Investment, McGraw Hill, 2018.

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025