Career pathways

Pathways designed backwards from a deliverable

Every pathway is built around the work a professional actually produces — a market report, a feasibility model, an investment memo. Foundations, then a role, then a capstone project that proves real capability.

Foundation

Start here if real estate is new — the shared language before the specialism.

Core roles

The analyst and adviser roles most people build a career on.

Advanced & specialist

Investment, development, asset management, public sector, data, and senior advisory.

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Valuation & Feasibility

Valuation & Feasibility Analyst

Analysts who price assets and test development viability.

Apply valuation methods, prepare simplified valuation notes, and build feasibility logic.
Certified Valuation & Feasibility Analyst
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Development Management

Development Analyst / Development Manager

Development and strategy teams inside developers.

Understand and manage the full development lifecycle from land to delivery.
Certified Development Analyst
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Investment & Acquisitions

Investment & Acquisitions Analyst

Acquisition and investment teams.

Screen deals, build investment memos, analyse returns, and present to an investment committee.
Certified Real Estate Investment Analyst
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Asset Management

Asset Management & Portfolio Strategy

Asset managers and owner-side teams.

Improve asset performance and prepare owner-level reporting.
Certified Asset Management Analyst
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Public Sector & Urban Economics

Public Sector, Urban Economics & Economic Development

Government, city, and economic-development teams.

Support government, city, industrial, tourism, and economic-development assignments.
Certified Public-Sector Real Estate Adviser
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Data, AI & GIS

Real Estate Data, AI & GIS Analyst

Data-minded analysts and PropTech teams.

Clean property data, build dashboards, use GIS, and apply AI safely in real estate analysis.
Certified Real Estate Data & GIS Analyst
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Senior Advisory Accelerator

Senior Advisory / Manager Accelerator

Managers who review analyst work and own client relationships.

Manage client work, review analyst outputs, price proposals, lead meetings, and defend recommendations.
Certified Senior Real Estate Adviser
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