New Delhi,  Indian Real Estate Market has been facing acute shortage of educationally qualified and professionally competent real estate professionals. Therefore the real estate sector has recognised the need for specialised real estate education as a prerequisite for potential real estate professionals to enter into this market. In addition, in order to enhance the skill level of existing real estate professionals, there is a need for continuous real estate education, which requires real estate courses in different functional areas of real estate management.

IDS National Institute of Real Estate Management (IDS NIREM), as the industry focussed centre for real estate education, training, consulting & research, has taken several initiatives to develop human resources for the Indian real estate market. Continuing the same initiatives and considering the need for specialised real estate management education, NIREM today launched PG Diploma in Real Estate Management (PGD-REM). The PG Diploma in Real Estate Management is being offered as a one year distance learning course.

The course is designed to enable students to gain expertise and knowledge of all aspects of real estate including real estate management, marketing and development. The real estate management program covers Real Estate Principles & Practices, Finance, Appraisal, Property Laws, Real Estate Investment Analysis, Fundamentals of Real Estate Management, Real Estate Market Analysis, Development, Construction & Management of Residential Properties, Commercial Properties, Retail Properties etc. among others.

The PGD-REM program offers both the fresh graduates who intend to pursue a career in real estate and the professionals already working in real estate sector, an unequaled educational growth and career advancement opportunity. Notes to Editor

IDS National Institute of Real Estate Management (IDS-NIREM) has been established by The Industry Development Society for Real Estate, which is a real estate sector development and promotion body. NIREM is planned as a Centre of Excellence in Real Estate Education, Training & Research. The institute is mandated to provide PG level degree, diploma and certificate courses in addition to MDPs, Consulting and Research in different areas of real estate.

In addition to Learning & Capacity Development Initiatives, IDS-NIREM, aims to develop benchmarks for real estate sector, provide with comprehensive market data to end-users, retail & institutional investors and other stakeholders, facilitate simplification of asset acquisition and investment process, promote adoption of international standards including the financial and other disclosure norms, best practices and corporate social responsibilities etc.