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Realise the value of your land or asset.

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to explore the key issues in developing a feasibility model. You will need a basic level of understanding and experience in using Microsoft Excel.

It can be undertaken as a stand-alone program or as an advanced elective towards the Property Development Industry Diploma. This workshop will help you grasp the concepts and develop a deeper understanding of how and why to use various feasibility calculations.

What will I learn?

  • How to realise the value of your land or asset
  • Consider the viability of a proposed development or redevelopment
  • Use feasibility to determine whether the development will work, and should you proceed with it?
  • By the end of this course you will understand the feasibility process, have the skills to run a feasibility model and understand the importance of validating inputs and assumptions.

What’s included in the program?

  • Introduction to feasibilities
  • Methodology
  • Case study workshops
  • Advanced feasibility concepts.

This course is ideal for:

  • Development managers, project managers, valuers, architects, planners, other property consultants, property and asset managers, bankers, local and state government officers.
  • This course is relevant for all senior property/building practitioners who would like a more thorough understanding of a complex topic.

You can follow on with: 

  • Development Feasibility and Project Financing
  • Risk Management
  • Project Management
  • Legal Framework & Dispute Resolution.

Participants are required to bring a laptop with access to Microsoft Excel. 

Registrations close 23 July 2025

Unlock your leasing potential.
 
Do you want to understand the importance of the lease, and explore the legal perspectives of both the owner and tenant? Do you want to discover how to plan and lease more effectively?
 
This self-paced course is ideal for anyone who needs to understand the structure and importance of a lease. It explores leasing principles from a legal and practical point of view.
 
What will I learn?
  • Explore the leasing process
  • Examine the legal concepts which underpin the lease
  • Understand the technical detail of the lease and discuss current trends in leasing
  • Gain a thorough understanding of the strategic planning skills required for effective leasing
  • Learn how to plan and lease a more effective tenancy mix.
 
What’s included in the program:
  • The leasing process
  • The lease and its language
  • Lease documentation
  • Trends in leasing
  • Negotiation skills
  • The owner’s perspective
  • The tenant’s perspective
 
This course is ideal for:
  • Leasing executives, administrators & property managers
  • Those moving into a leasing role
  • Finance staff who want to understand the structure of a lease
  • Real estate agents moving into a commercial role
  • Government organisations.
 
You can follow on with:
  • Leasing Fundamentals Retail
  • Retail Leases Act
  • Property Asset Management Essentials
  • Retail Property Essentials.
 
This is a self-paced online course: There is approx. 6 hours of content to complete across 5 modules. At the end of each module you will need to complete a knowledge check quiz to progress through to the next module.
 
You will have 6 weeks to complete the course starting from Monday 25 August to Friday 3 October 2025.
The industrial/logistics market across Australia is thriving and the growth of E-Commerce is redefining how warehouses operate, where goods are manufactured and delivered from and how the general population purchases, pays for and consumes products.

As an owner, investor, occupier, or operator of industrial property it is now more important than ever to understand the full supply chain and how this impacts every single aspect of industrial property.

The Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1 course is a self-paced online course that you can complete in your own time over 6 weeks (approx. 8 hours of work). You can undertake this course on its own or as part of the Industrial and Supply Chain Industry Diploma.

This course is for those with a career or looking for a career in the Industrial/Logistics real estate sector and will focus on four key areas:

  • Supply Chain
  • Transactions and Development
  • Asset Management
  • Leasing.
 
Who should attend?
  • Industrial Sales and Leasing Agents
  • Property & Asset Managers
  • Acquisition & Investment Managers
  • Analysts
  • Property Consultants
  • Development Managers
  • Government Agencies (Local, State, Federal).
 
You can follow on with:
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2
  • Complete the Industrial and Supply Chan Industry Diploma
  • Property Asset Management Core.
 
The Industrial and Supply Chain Industry Diploma consists of three steps:
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1* – Online self-paced course (Approx. 8 hours)
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2 – 3 Day face to face course – Applying knowledge learnt via case studies and group work
  • Formal Assessment.

*Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1 should be completed before the Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2 face-to-face course. Please contact the Academy team if you have 3 or more years industry experience to review RPL of Part 1 for the Part 2 course.
 

Understanding how financing of projects work from a developer’s perspective.

This course is ideal for anyone looking to understand how project finance is procured for development projects and how projects can be packaged in a way that makes equity and debt work.  Using a case study project, we will highlight the key metrics financiers will look at, what risks are considered in the financing of projects and some tips to package the project to secure the most favourable financial outcome.  You will need a basic level of understanding and experience in using Microsoft Excel.

It can be undertaken as a stand-alone program or as a follow on from the 1-day feasibility workshop course. This half day workshop will help you grasp the concepts and develop a deeper understanding of how development feasibility ties in with project financing.

 
What will I learn?

  • Why and how project finance is an intricate component of the development life cycle

  • Basics of the Capital Stack – Equity, Debt and other sources of capital

  • Types of Development Finance and their respective risk appetite

  • Common pitfalls and myths in the procurement of project financing

  • The project financing process – how it ties in with design, marketing and sales and the typical process

  • Financing legal documentation and understanding funding tables and key commercial terms to look out for

  • Bank vs Non-Bank Finance – Pros and Cons

  • Practical Tips in securing the right finance for your project

What’s included in the program?

  • Actual Case study to Bring out financing insights and pitfalls

  • Advanced feasibility concepts and project risk assessment.

This course is ideal for:

  • Acquisition managers, Development managers, project managers, valuers and other property consultants looking to understand how financing works

  • Project and financing organisations looking to understand how development feasibility works

 

It is recommended you complete the Feasibility Workshop before this course but it is not a pre-requisite.

 

Registrations close Friday 25 July.

Learn how to engage audiences with powerful stories.

Leaders who tell powerful stories influence, teach and inspire their teams effortlessly. Good stories create connection, engage audiences at a deep level and build trust.

Compelling stories are easy to remember, relatable, take you on a journey and change mindsets. Learn the keys to finding and crafting stories that will motivate and align individuals and teams to company goals.

What topics will we cover:

  • Identify the key elements of crafting a compelling story.

  • Craft your own story that captivates and engages your audience.

  • Articulate your company’s purpose with passion and energy – Why we do what we do.

  • Participate in a collaborative discussion with a group of like-minded peers.

This course is ideal for:

  • People managers

  • Technical managers

  • General managers

  • C-suite.

     

 
Registrations close Friday 25 July 2025.

Learn from Industry Experts.

Does your role require you to understand the complex factors which will affect the decision to undertake a development?
 
This course will help you understand:

  • The prevalence of risk in property development

  • Risk identification and mitigation

  • The time value of money, and the valuation principles influencing property development decisions

  • Critical success factors.

 
Over one day you will cover:

  • What is property development?

  • Risk: Land and title

  • Risk: Planning, politics and communities

  • Risk: Design

  • Risk: Valuation and finance

  • Risk: Construction and delivery

  • Market risk.

 
This course is ideal for industry participants who are:

  • New to property development

  • Working for, or intending to become, a private developer

  • Assistant development or project managers

  • Managers at local councils who want to understand development from the private sector point-of-view

  • In a specialist role, such as administration or finance, who need to understand the nature of the business and what questions they should be asking of their development managers

  • Consultants, such as architects, planners and economists, who seek to offer a more comprehensive service offering to their clients

  • Authority employees who deal with developers

  • Administration staff who work in development companies.

 
You can follow on with:

  • Property Development Advanced.

 

You will have six weeks to complete the course starting from Monday 27 October to Friday 5 December 2025.

 

Registrations close Thursday 23 October 2025.

Maximise the performance on your asset. 

 

Do you need to develop the knowledge required to manage property assets at a more strategic level? This course is ideal for those currently working in property management, leasing or operations who want to learn strategies to maximise the investment performance of their asset.

This course will help you:

  • Examine the key tools to manage assets more effectively
  • Learn how leasing priorities enhance value
  • Understand the core market needs and drivers of the commercial, retail and industrial property industry
  • Become Familiar with the basic principles of property management
  • Learn strategies to enhance the performance of an asset.

What’s included in the program?

  • Valuation
  • Leasing
  • ESG
  • Asset Planning.

This course is ideal for:

  • Commercial, industrial and retail property managers

  • Real estate agents
  • Leasing executives
  • Operations supervisors
  • Valuers
  • Property analysts
  • Property accountants and finance managers
  • Architects

  • Local and state government officers.

     

     

You can follow on with:

  • Property Asset Management Advanced.

 

This course is a self-paced online course: There is approx. 6 hours of content to complete across four modules. At the end of each module you will need to complete a knowledge check quiz to progress through to the next module.

 

You will have six weeks to complete the course starting from Monday 27 October to Friday 5 December.

 

Registrations close Thursday 23 October 2025.

Improve your retail property knowledge.

Do you want to develop the core business skills of managing retail property (such as a shopping centre, precinct or in a community area), in order to enhance your contribution to its performance? This course is ideal for those who have recently joined or would like to join the retail property industry – or anyone with a particular interest in the retail sector.

We recommend that you complete our two short courses: Retail Leases Act and Leasing Fundamentals, in addition to this program.

Over the course you will learn about:

  • A greater insight into and understanding of the retail property industry
  • The role of retail property in the community
  • An understanding of the role of each management discipline
  • How to apply basic leasing principles and processes
  • The importance of the management, leasing and marketing roles in contributing to a successful retail property.

What’s included in the program:

  • Overview of the retail property industry in Australia
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Leasing
  • Retail sustainability

This course is ideal for people who work in:

  • Centre management
  • Property management
  • Leasing
  • Marketing
  • Administration
  • Operations
  • Retailers.

You can follow on with:

  • Retail Leases Act
  • Leasing Fundamentals: Retail & Commercial
  • Retail Property Advanced.

 

This is a self-paced online course: There is Approx. 6 hours of content to complete across 5 modules. At the end of each module you will need to complete a knowledge check quiz to progress through to the next module.
 

You will have 6 weeks to complete the course starting from Monday 27 October Friday 5 December 2025.

The industrial/logistics market across Australia is thriving and the growth of E-Commerce is redefining how warehouses operate, where goods are manufactured and delivered from and how the general population purchases, pays for and consumes products.

As an owner, investor, occupier, or operator of industrial property it is now more important than ever to understand the full supply chain and how this impacts every single aspect of industrial property.

The Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1 course is a self-paced online course that you can complete in your own time over 6 weeks (approx. 8 hours of work). You can undertake this course on its own or as part of the Industrial and Supply Chain Industry Diploma.

This course is for those with a career or looking for a career in the Industrial/Logistics real estate sector and will focus on four key areas:

  • Supply Chain
  • Transactions and Development
  • Asset Management
  • Leasing.
 
Who should attend?
  • Industrial Sales and Leasing Agents
  • Property & Asset Managers
  • Acquisition & Investment Managers
  • Analysts
  • Property Consultants
  • Development Managers
  • Government Agencies (Local, State, Federal).
 
You can follow on with:
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2
  • Complete the Industrial and Supply Chan Industry Diploma
  • Property Asset Management Core.
 
The Industrial and Supply Chain Industry Diploma consists of three steps:
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1* – Online self-paced course (Approx. 8 hours)
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2 – 3 Day face to face course – Applying knowledge learnt via case studies and group work
  • Formal Assessment.

*Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1 should be completed before the Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2 face-to-face course. Please contact the Academy team if you have 3 or more years industry experience to review RPL of Part 1 for the Part 2 course.

 

You will have six weeks to complete the course starting from Monday 2 September to Friday 13 March 2026.

 

Registrations close 29 January 2026.

 

The industrial/logistics market across Australia is thriving and the growth of E-Commerce is redefining how warehouses operate, where goods are manufactured and delivered from and how the general population purchases, pays for and consumes products.

As an owner, investor, occupier, or operator of industrial property it is now more important than ever to understand the full supply chain and how this impacts every single aspect of industrial property.

The Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1 course is a self-paced online course that you can complete in your own time over 6 weeks (approx. 8 hours of work). You can undertake this course on its own or as part of the Industrial and Supply Chain Industry Diploma.

This course is for those with a career or looking for a career in the Industrial/Logistics real estate sector and will focus on four key areas:

  • Supply Chain
  • Transactions and Development
  • Asset Management
  • Leasing.
 
Who should attend?
  • Industrial Sales and Leasing Agents
  • Property & Asset Managers
  • Acquisition & Investment Managers
  • Analysts
  • Property Consultants
  • Development Managers
  • Government Agencies (Local, State, Federal).
 
You can follow on with:
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2
  • Complete the Industrial and Supply Chan Industry Diploma
  • Property Asset Management Core.
 
The Industrial and Supply Chain Industry Diploma consists of three steps:
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1* – Online self-paced course (Approx. 8 hours)
  • Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2 – 3 Day face to face course – Applying knowledge learnt via case studies and group work
  • Formal Assessment.

*Industrial and Supply Chain Part 1 should be completed before the Industrial and Supply Chain Part 2 face-to-face course. Please contact the Academy team if you have 3 or more years industry experience to review RPL of Part 1 for the Part 2 course.

 

You will have six weeks to complete the course starting from Monday 11 May to Friday 19 June 2026.

 

Registrations close Thursday 7 May 2026.