APDI Program Unit – Project Investment Analysis

Project Investment Analysis introduces students to the essential practical applications for the financing of a development project.

This subject covers the key project investment analysis concepts used in finance, the evaluation of investments including risk and theories for risk reduction through diversification of portfolios.

Students will develop advanced analytical skills and financing techniques, whilst also engaging with realistic challenges faced by property developers today.

Reference will be made to alternative investment structures and their key considerations for the property developer.

Program Units

PC3.1 Introduction to Development Feasibility

A broad overview of the the various approaches to financial feasibility and elements required.

PC3.2 Designing a Development Feasibility

How to use the various aspects of the feasibility study to set up the process for success.

PC3.3 Essential Finance Theory

A dive into types technical analysis and the subsequent financial performance indicators.

PC3.4 Fundemental Feasibility Analysis

A review of how to apply technical theories to actual feasibility outputs to understand the various performance indicators.

PC3.5 Altus Estate Master

As part of the course we explore the leading market feasibility softeware developed in Australia called Estate Master DF. Students have the opportunity to delve into the program for a 90 day period.

PC3.6 Valuation and Feasibility

Understanding how the valuation profession and process impacts property developers throughout the lifecycle.

PC3.7 Project Capital Structure

In oder to understand project finance, the impactance of the way capital is applied to the project’s cost structure is essential to finance risk, leverage, and the identification of total development cost.

PC3.8 Finance Procurement

The procurement of capital in the development process is not only essential, it is impossible to produce future project pipelines without the certainty of funding.

PC3.9 Finance Security and Documentation

Once finance is made available, the legal requirements result in negotiation, along with borrowing structure design and key Documentation analysis.

PC3.10 Legal Risk and Project Finance 

Risk is a key consideration of the legal process as well as a systemic part of the entire financial paradigm.

PC3.11 Alternative Project Finance Structures

Other than property and project finance related to the main sectors, many other asset classes existi each with their particular financing requirements.