Badge awarded to
Issued on 14 Apr 2026 by
ESCP Business School Madrid
| Achievement Type | Badge |
| Field of Study | Real Estate Finance & Investments |
dgarcia@escp.eu
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully complete the online programme and demonstrate competency in real estate finance, investments, and economics, including:
### Competencies demonstrated
Use Excel to build pro-forma analyses and apply valuation methods for income-producing properties.
Understand and design mortgage structures for investors, including repayment features and constraints.
Calculate mortgage debt with prepayment options and evaluate their financial implications.
Evaluate and execute debt refinancing strategies and assess outcomes across scenarios.
Explain the role of debt in real estate, including its benefits, risks, and trade-offs.
Determine and calculate capital structures for real estate assets (debt/equity mix, layered capital).
Model and calculate cash flows under varying capital structures and scenarios using Excel.
Build advanced real estate “waterfall” spreadsheets in Excel for multiple deal structures and investor allocations.
Run financial feasibility analyses for real estate developments.
Assess the impact of financial and fiscal subsidies on the feasibility of affordable housing developments.
Interpret real estate markets through core economic forces and real estate business cycles.
### Completion requirements
Complete 40 hours of online learning content across five modules, including interactive materials, activities, and videos.
Complete required learning activities and any end-of-module checks/assessments established by the programme.
### Instructor
Taught by Dr. Jaime Luque, Full Professor of Real Estate at ESCP Business School, holder of the Real Estate Tech Innovation Chair.