The MBA in Real Estate Management (REM), offered in collaboration with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), is a specialized, industry-oriented programme designed to develop competent professionals for the evolving real estate and built environment sector.
About RICS
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a globally recognized professional body that promotes and enforces the highest international standards in land, property, construction, and infrastructure. With a presence in over 150 countries, RICS qualifications are highly valued by employers worldwide.
About MBA – REM
The programme focuses on building strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills while providing in-depth knowledge across key real estate domains such as land, planning and regulation, development, investment, asset management, and valuation.
The curriculum integrates core management principles with real estate-specific expertise, covering areas such as real estate marketing, urban economics, accounting and financial principles, sustainable built environment, property markets, asset valuation, corporate real estate, and project management. Students are also exposed to legal frameworks, ethics, and digital skills essential for modern real estate business practices.
With a strong emphasis on practical learning, the programme includes internships, capstone projects, and elective specializations in areas such as valuation, urban infrastructure, real estate finance, entrepreneurship, and digital marketing. The curriculum is aligned with RICS competency pathways, enabling students to build a strong foundation for global professional qualifications.
Graduates of this programme are well-equipped to pursue diverse career opportunities as real estate consultants, valuation experts, investment and asset managers, business development professionals, corporate real estate managers, and entrepreneurs in the built environment sector. The programme also prepares students for roles in government and urban development bodies.
With its industry relevance, global alignment, and comprehensive curriculum, the MBA in REM offers a strong platform for building a successful career in the real estate and infrastructure sector.
Key Highlights
• Industry-integrated MBA in Real Estate Management
• Curriculum aligned with global RICS standards
• Strong focus on valuation, investment, and asset management
• Exposure to real-world practices through internships and capstone projects
• Specialized electives across urban infrastructure, finance, and entrepreneurship
• Emphasis on sustainability and future-ready built environments
• Integration of digital skills for modern real estate business
• Career pathways across consulting, corporate real estate, and development sectors
Eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution with a minimum of 50% marks
• Final-year students can also apply (candidates will have to submit original certificate of having graduated and mark sheet of the final-year degree examination while joining the course)
• Valid score in CAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, GMAT, TANCET or Crescent School of Business Admission Test (CSBAT)
Proposed Programme Structure
| Sl.NO | Subject | Course Type | L | T | P | SW | Credits |
| 1 | Introduction to MBA in Real Estate Management | CC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Marketing | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Orientation to Accounting and Financial Principles for REM | CC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Real Estate and Urban Economics | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Sustainable Built Environment | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Fundamentals of Management Science | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Business Communication for Built Environment | VAC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Weekly contact hours | 26 | ||||||
| Total Credits | 28 | ||||||
| Sl.NO | Subject | Course Type | L | T | P | SW | Credits |
| 1 | Land and Property Rights | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Understanding Property Markets and Urban Growth | CC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Introduction to Asset Valuation | CC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Digital skills for Real Estate Business | CC | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Organisational Behaviour | VAC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Weekly contact hours | 18 | ||||||
| Total Credits | 21 |
| Sl.NO | Subject | Cours Type | e L | T | P | SW | Credits |
| 1 | Elective – I | SE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Elective – II | SE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Corporate Real Estate Assets & Facilities Management | SE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Corporate Laws and Dispute Resolution | CC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Real Estate Ethics and Leadership | VAC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Project Management in Real Estate | SE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Capstone Project – 1 | NTCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Summer Internship | NTCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Weekly contact hours | 21 | ||||||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||||||
| Sl.NO | Subject | Course Type | L | T | P | SW | Credits |
| 1 | Elective – III | SE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Elective – IV | SE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Strategic Business Management | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Human Resource Management | CC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Capstone Project – 2 | NTCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Weekly contact hours | 14 | ||||||
| Total Credits | 23 | ||||||
| Total Program Credits | 102 | ||||||
List of Electives (Semester 3 & 4)
1. Advanced Real Estate Valuations
2. Valuation of Special Projects
3. Planning and Development of Special Real Estate Projects
4. Marketing Communications and CRM
5. Digital Technologies and Social Media Marketing
6. Project and Mortgage Finance for Built Environment
7. Valuation of Businesses and Intangible Assets
8. Entrepreneurship in Built Environment Sector
9. Future Cities
10. Urban Infrastructure Management
11. Urban Transport and Affordable Housing
