Transforming Industry Executives into Global Leaders

Succeeding in the face of adversity (and in times of uncertainty) is the mark of an exceptional leader. For real estate executives, the Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate (AMDP) offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enhance your leadership capabilities. A six-week investment, AMDP provides immeasurable, lifelong returns—transforming the way you think, act, and lead. Watch the "Why AMDP?" video to learn more.

AMDP graduates are granted full alumni status at Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). Download the brochure. 

Learning Objectives

Joined with an elite group of senior real estate entrepreneurs and decision makers, you will gain new management strategies and best practices, advance your insight into new technologies, discover ways to influence public policy, and become better prepared for the future. As a result of this unique educational experience, you will:

  • Deepen your understanding of capital markets, international finance, and complex deal structures
  • Improve your personal leadership techniques and skills
  • Examine public-private development and legal issues in real estate
  • Evaluate how recent trends are affecting the real estate development process
  • Enhance your ability to lead yourself and others

Audience

AMDP is exclusively for entrepreneurs and senior-level professionals with at least 15 years of real estate-related experience. Titles include, but are not limited to: CEO, president, founder, owner, partner, managing director, principal, senior vice president, and vice president.

Faculty

All sessions are led by renowned faculty from GSD, Harvard Business School (HBS), Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and an impressive roster of scholars, practitioners, and industry leaders from around the world.

Format

Composed of four terms—each lasting 1-2 weeks—AMDP takes place over the course of 12 months. Key to the program are the team project competition, a highly engaging exercise that examines complex development problems, and an independent project that targets an issue that is relevant to your business or community.

  • Summer Term I: July 8-20, 2012
  • Winter Term: February 10-15, 2013
  • Summer Term II: July 14-26, 2013
  • Elective week: To be completed by August 2014

Curriculum

Composed of approximately fifteen 90-minute sessions per week, each term features relevant case studies, classroom sessions, project work, and interactive discussions.
Subject areas include: finance, general management, development, planning and design, technology, and personal leadership techniques.

Tuition

$31,750
($25,400 for GSD alumni; $19,750 for non-profit organizations)
Application deadline: May 4, 2012
Late applications will be considered.

>>Ready to apply? Apply online or download the application and apply by mail.

>>Have questions? Contact the program manager at janet_wysocki@harvard.edu or 617-496-6164.

Alumni and Current Participants

Information for AMDP alumni and current participants can be found here.