A2: Mall Design & Development

THIS MODULE IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN BUNDLE A OR THE COMPLETE COURSE. Content: "Design is the single most powerful commercial lever in retail property. This module positions shopping centre design as a value-creation system, not an aesthetic exercise. We look at how layout drives footfall distribution and equalisation of rent and how designs are extracting maximum benefit from constrained footprints. We examine the trends relating to repositioning, re-modelling, de-malling and their reconfiguration strategies. Designing for future refurbishment, re-theming and expansion and tenancy planning and layout flexibility, amenities and customer facilities. We conclude with examining various case studies on good mall designs."

A3: Retail Property Valuation & Finance

THIS MODULE IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN BUNDLE A OR THE COMPLETE COURSE. Content: "In this module we examine the most common methods of valuing retail property and how to maximise retail asset value. We explore the many differing investment goals and funding sources of owners and construction cost models and the core valuation methods for malls. We dedicate time to look at the real estate risk framework and the complexities of cap rates, yield, Internal Rates of Return, Discounted Cashflow Flow, Net Present Value, and assess asset management as a value-creation discipline."

A1: The Rise & Future of Malls

THIS MODULE IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN BUNDLE A OR THE COMPLETE COURSE. Content: "Shopping malls cover the globe and continue to be developed and remodelled because of the constant and increasing demand of retailers, changing consumer habits and the goals of institutions wishing to invest in them. This module examines the history and development of malls and the core factors in their continued success. It looks at how shopping malls have evolved and why they remain relevant. We look at global retail developments and themes across continents, and we examine how malls are dealing with the advent of retail convergence and e-commerce."