RICS School of Built Environment

An industry led academic institution

WHAT IS BUILT
ENVIRONMENT?
Built environment can be segmented into
construction and real estate services,
where construction further comprises
construction of real estate assets and
construction of infrastructure.

What is Built
Environment ?

Construction
Real Estate
Asset Classes
such as residential,
commercial, retail,
institutional, industrial and
hospitality
such as consulting,
brokerage and other
services

Globally, the sector accounts for 10% of the work force, 70% of
wealth, 60% of all utilized materials, 40% of carbon emissions
and 60% of energy utilization. In India, the sector accounts for
nearly 17.5% of the GDP, second only to agriculture and is the
second largest employer with over 50 million people working in
the built environment sector.

Infrastructure
facilities such as
roads, bridges, ports,
airports, railways,
power plants etc.

Real Estate
Services

Transaction Services
such as consulting,
brokerage and other
services

The Indian construction industry alone is estimated at $246.5

billion and is currently the 9th largest market in the world,
accounting for 3.3% of global market share2. Growing at a
cumulative growth rate of 8.9%, it is pegged to become the 3rd
largest market in the world by 2020.

Increasing urbanization
is making huge demands
on Indian cities and
infrastructure. Addressing
the skills challenge and
reducing massive demand
supply gap (82-86%) of
skilled professionals is
fundamental for the industry
to be able to deliver projects
of highest quality, on time
and on cost. The school is
a joint initiative of RICS and
Amity University to create
a word class institution for
education, training, research
and standards, which is
led by the industry, for the
industry.
Sachin Sandhir
Global Managing Director Emerging
Business and MD - South Asia, RICS

RICS SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

An industry led academic institution

RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University is a modern world class institution which delivers specialized undergraduate
and post graduate education to aspiring professionals in built environment and also serves as a hub for research & development of
technical expertise.
Set up in early 2013, the School is an industry led initiative aimed at shaping young talent as employment ready built environment
professionals. It is supported by leading real estate, construction and infrastructure rms, as well as the Ministry of Urban
Development, Government of India.
The School is a joint initiative of RICS and Amity University and is located at Amity Universitys Noida campus in India.

Indias Leading Research & Innovation Driven

Private University

Condence through professional standards

Amity is the leading education group of India with

over1,00,000students studying across1000acres of hi-tech
campus.Amity University has global presence with its campuses
at London, Dubai, Singapore, New Jersey, China and Mauritius.
The Amity University has been established by an act of State
Legislature and recognized by University Grants Commission
(UGC) through the Act of State Legislature.Amity Universities
and the Degrees awarded by them are recognized by the UGC.
Amity University UP has been accredited by National Assessment
and Accreditation Council (NAAC ) with A Grade.

RICS is a global professional body. We promote and enforce

the leading chartered qualication and standards in the
development and management of land, real estate, construction
and infrastructure. Our name promises the consistent delivery
of standards bringing condence to the markets we serve. The
work of our professionals creates a safer world: we are proud of
our professions global reputation and we guard it ercely.
We have qualied close to 118,000 chartered professionals
and they are subject to our quality assurance. Their expertise
covers property, asset valuation and real estate management;
the costing and leadership of construction projects; the
development of infrastructure; and the management of land.
With oces covering the major political and nancial centres of
the world, our market presence means we are ideally placed to
inuence policy and embed professional standards.

In our journey to contribute

to nation building through
education, an important focus
area is the fast growing real
estate and construction sector,
making demands for technically
qualied professionals in related
elds. In pursuit of the highest
quality standards, Amity takes
pride in working together with
RICS in setting up the RICS
School of Built Environment, as
part of the Amity University. I
am condent the School will go
a long way in providing highly
specialized graduates to this
developing industry.
Atul Chauhan
Chancellor, Amity University UP and
President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation
(RBEF)

OUR PEOPLE

AMITY UNIVERSITY
LEADERSHIP
Atul Chauhan

FACULTY
LEADERSHIP
Prof. KT Ravindran FRICS

Chancellor, Amity University,

UP & President, Ritnand Balved
Education Foundation (RBEF)

Dean Emeritus

Prof. (Dr.) Balvinder

Shukla

Prof. Anil Sawhney

Aashish Bindra

Prof. D. T. V. Raghu Rama

Swamy

Vice Chancellor
Amity University, Noida

Treasurer, Amity University

& Chief Financial Ocer
RBEF

Dr. Alka Munjal

Director, Academics

Er. A K Srivastava MRICS

Director, Amity School of
Urban Management

PhD, FRICS
Associate Dean & Director
School of Construction

Director, School of Infrastructure

& Director, Research &
Institutional Consultancy

Prof. Anil Kashyap

PhD, MRICS
Professor & Acting Director,
School of Real Estate

RICS SBE
MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Sachin Sandhir

Saravpreet Singh

Devina Ghildial

Nitin Kapoor

National Head Business

Development
RICS School of Built Environment

Global Managing Director

Emerging Business and
MD - South Asia, RICS

Deputy Managing Director,

South Asia, RICS

Head of Corporate Sales

South Asia, RICS

MARKETING
Ashwani Awasthi

Shweta Kataria

Executive Director Operations

& Compliance
RICS School of Built Environment

Associate Director Policy,

Marketing & Communication
South Asia, RICS

FINANCE
Vikrant Maitra

Senior Mananger Operations &

Finance
RICS School of Built Environment

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Bharat Tank

Head IT
RICS School of Built Environment

The foremost eort of RICS School of

Built Environment is to professionalize
the built environment industry. The
unique set of MBA programs oered
are focused on the management of
real estate and construction industry.
Our aim is to create a set of highly
competent, well trained professionals,
who would be future leaders of not only
the Indian industry but also globally. The
school boasts of excellent faculty drawn
from the nest universities across
the world and we continue to create a
unique learning environment, thereby
producing ecient professionals that
the industry needs today.
Prof. KT Ravindran FRICS
Dean Emeritus

FULL TIME PROGRAMS

2 year
MBA DEGREE
1

Infrastructure and
construction sectors have
a signicant role in the
economy. Growth in these
sectors is necessary to
revive the economy and
generate jobs for millions
of young boys and girls.

Real Estate & Urban

Infrastructure
with specialization in Investments &
Finance or Marketing

Construction Project
Management

Construction Economics &

Quantity Surveying

Infrastructure
Management

Sh. Arun Jaitley,

Minister of Finance, Minister of Corporate
Aairs and Minister of Information and
Broadcasting of India (as cited in Budget
2014-15 speech)

3 year
BBA DEGREE
1

Real Estate & Urban

Infrastructure

Construction Management

WHY STUDY WITH US?

Benet from highly specialized education with with conrmed

job opportunities in one of the fastest growing sectors in India
oered by global leaders in the eld.

The built environment

opportunity

Outstanding faculty

Practice based pedagogy

Conrmed job
opportunities

Oered by RICS global

leaders in the eld

Entry to RICS network

With nearly 17.5% contribution to Indian

economy; the dearth of academic
institutions in this eld and approx. 80%
shortage of professionals you have all
the reasons you need to study with us.

Leading rms in real estate, construction

& infrastructure are actively supporting
the School and have committed to
employing our students.

Drawn from the nest universities & best

schools of built environment around the
world, the faculty brings with them rich
international academic expertise along
with diverse industry experience.

RICS is the worlds leading professional

qualication & standard setting body
for real estate & construction and has
accredited over 600 built environment
courses of reputed universities across the
world. Education at this School comes
with the same hallmark of quality from a
147 year old institution.

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While teaching theory remains

fundamental, we lay a strong emphasis
on practice based learning through
real life case studies, site visits, talks by
industry experts etc.

Students of the School automatically

become Student Members of RICS and
gain access to wide pool of international
learning resources and professional
network.

International exposure

Given the global pedigree of RICS, we

have many international student and
faculty exchange programs. For example,
you may choose to study one semester
at University of Salford, UK or travel to 6
Asian cities, at an extra cost.

Learning resources

Some of the best facilities including

a centralized library, computer labs
equipped with latest hardware &
software, sports & recreational facilities
and hostel accommodation.

Education loans &

scholarships

We have tie-ups with premier

nationalized banks for education loans,
including tuition fees, books cost, hostel
fees etc. Scholarships are also provided
to students on a need and merit basis.

It is heartening to see the RICS School of

Built Environment emerge as a world-class
education institution, which has the industry
and its requirements at the very heart of its
existence.
Michael Holland FRICS
CEO Embassy Oce Parks and
Member, RICS South Asia Board

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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY

After completing B.Tech in
Civil engineering, I taught as
a lecturer in a college for 10
months and during this time period, I
came to know the signicance of an MBA
in CPM, in terms of our time (Our rst
batch of RICS), Quality (CPM by RICS) and
Cost (of course salary).

Yogesh Kalonia
MBA CPM

Faculty at RICS SBE is the best

one can get in terms of the
industry or academic experience.
When in doubt, I can reach out to any
faculty member and seek guidance,
irrespective of whether they teach me or
not.
Here, I would also like to emphasize about
Mr. Sachin Sandhir, M.D, RICS South
Asia, who is easily reachable at any point
of time. There is no hierarchy, special
permissions required to meet or seek
his guidance. He is the best mentor who
continuously pushes to bring out our
innate potential, by giving feedback on
the qualities we need to build in ourselves
to succeed in the sector.
Amurtya Agarwal
MBA - REUI (with specialization in
investment and nance)

The kind of companies which

came to the campus for
internship placements were
the nest real estate and construction
companies in the country. From Tatas
to JLL every one was keen to recruit
students for internships.

When I joined this school I had

my doubts but only after couple
of weeks I knew that I had
made a right choice as there were ample
opportunities that were available in the
eld of real estate. Everybody wants to
join the best company and this is possible
only at RICS School of Built Environment
as they have every top notch real estate
player come to the campus. Companies
such as JLL, CBRE, Tata Housing, Lodha
Developers and HDFC private equity funds
amongst many other were present, and
there was no dearth of companies to
interview with.
Kush Kapoor
MBA REUI - with specialisation in
investment and nance

I had wanted to go abroad and

pursue an MBA in order to get
some international exposure.
This was when I came to know about
the RICS SBE in Noida. I had seen their
advertisements in newspapers and also
viewed the various YouTube videos. This
helped me choose the school because I
was being oered a specialized MBA in
Real Estate, along with the brand value
that RICS was bringing forward, and
having it for the rst time in India ensured
that I didnt have to travel too far to get
such an education.
Archana Veera
MBA REUI (with specialization in
investment and nance)

Mithun Sai
MBA CPM

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The problem with conventional

engineering has been that the
people working in industry dont
have management skills and those who
are working in managerial domain dont
have requisite technical skills. What is
required and what the industry needs, are
techno managerial skills which is what
the RICS SBE programs teach.
This is really a good program. The topics
which we study in class and the real life
experiences which we deal with, make it
more exciting. Yes, this program is tailor
made for anybody who is keen to explore
this sector whether from a business
family or from other backgrounds.
Harshit Gupta
BBA REUI

After attending 2 semesters

of BBA at RICS SBE, I feel how
foolish I was pursuing IT and
wasted my 2 years doing something
that others were doing and I wanted
to just follow them blindly. I nd REUI
to be better in more than one ways as
compared to IT. First I have more than one
choice to follow and secondly I can never
get bored with my life since every job &
every project will be dierent and a new
challenge unlike IT.
Simon Rai Malhotra
BBA REUI

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B.Tech being a 4 years course

provided technical knowledge
whereas a BBA in RICS provided
knowledge in management and
managerial skills which further impacted
my decision to switch from B.Tech in
Civil Engineering as I can receive a wider
exposure in the industry with BBA from
RICS SBE.
It is a perfect blend of what industry
needs today; subjects like building
materials and construction technology
(BMCT), construction brings you technical
knowledge whereas subjects like
introduction to architecture brings you
the knowledge of how an architect works
and what is his job ,and while subjects
like Accounts and Economics brings you
knowledge of management.
Viral Patel
BBA - REUI

I am extremely happy to be
awarded with a scholarship
and I dont think I can express
my happiness by any means. Receiving
a scholarship in any case is considered
prestigious and that too if its 100%.
Sunny Kumar Pandey
BBA REUI

It was my dream to pursue my

family business through a well
sought qualication that RICS
promises me. I always wanted to be my
dads support system once I grew up and
BBA REUI gave me a superb platform
as it equipped me with the perfect mix
of management as well as technical
knowledge in the construction sector.

Vinayak Jain
BBA - REUI

Infrastructure is a global market and is

the cornerstone of the world economy.
Infrastructure needs are huge - from
micro projects at villages to mega
projects spanning across nations.
Government of India has envisioned the
concept of creating 100 smart cities in
India.
Participating stakeholders such
as government authorities, private
developers, non-government sector,
policy think tanks, domestic, bilateral
and multilateral nancial institutions,
management, technical and legal
consulting rms are constantly scouting
for capable professional and leadership
talent.
We expect to shape such professionals
who will provide signicant business,
economic and social value for shaping a
much better world.
DTV Raghu Rama Swamy,
Director, School of Infrastructure

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FACULTY

SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE & INFRASTRUCTURE

Dr. Kinshuk Saurabh

Prof. Anil Kashyap

PhD, IIM Ahmedabad

Assistant Professor
Previously, Co-founder, Adityam Fort
Constructions &
Principal, S&P Consultants
Total experience: 15 years

PhD. MRICS
Professor & Acting Director,
School of Real Estate
Previously, Teaching & Learning
Coordinator
University of Ulster, UK
Total experience: 22 years

Ameet Sao

Assistant Professor
Previously, Assistant Professor, Shaheed
Sukhdev College of Business Studies
Total experience: 12 years

Sunil Agarwal FRICS

Adjunct Professor
and Managing Director, Black Olive
Ventures Pty. Ltd.
Previously, CEO, South Asian Real
Estate (SARE)
Total experience: 22 years

Debarpita Roy

Assistant Professor
Previously, Consultant at National
Council of Applied Economic Research
(NCAER)
Total experience: 10 years

Ben Elder FRICS

Distinguished Professor
Global Director of Valuation, RICS
Previously, College of Estate
Management, Nottingham
Trent University, Elders Chartered
Surveyors
Total experience: 35 years

Saumya Shirina

Assistant Professor
Previously, IILM Graduate School of
Management,
Greater Noida, UP
Total experience: 15 years

Keith Gordon
McKinnell MRICS FHKIS; RPS;

Distinguished Professor
and Founder and Managing Director,
Real Estate Academy in China
(REACh)
Total experience: 40 years

Chetna Batra

Assistant Professor and Internship

Coordinator
Previously, Lecturer - IILM
Total experience: 4.5 years

Ashish Gupta MRICS

Associate Professor
Previously, Product Head (Real
Estate), Aditya Birla Money
Total experience: 14 years

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Working closely with the industry our students

understand the crucial role that construction
project management and quantity surveying
professions play in the successful delivery
and operation of the built environment sector.
The schools practice led pedagogy, coupled
with real life case studies and insights from
industry leaders will equip you with the right
balance of theory and practical skills, which is
much in demand in this growing industry.
Anil Sawhney PhD. FRICS
Associate Dean & Director,
School of Construction

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FACULTY

SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTION

Brig. (Retd) Vinod Nakra MRICS, ME,

MSc, FIE, FIS, FIV, FITP

Professor (Emeritus) and Chief Student
Mentor
Previously Professor, Deputy Director
General, Head BU DIAL-L&T-ECC, Senior
Vice President-IJMI (Malaysia), Project
Controller-AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd.
Total experience: 46 years

Vanita Ahuja PhD MRICS

Associate Professor and Program

Director
Previously, Assistant Professor
- Gautam Buddha University
Total experience: 20 years

V Paul C Charlesraj MRICS

Assistant Professor
Previously, Visiting Faculty, School of
Planning and
Architecture, New Delhi
Total experience: 17 years

Nimish Gupta FRICS

Adjunct Professor
and Managing Director of Qonqests
Technical Solutions
Previously, CEO, Vipul Modern & CEO
Laing ORourke India,
Total Experience :19 years

VPS Nihar Nanyam

Assistant Professor, Internship and

Placement Coordinator
Previously Assistant Manager, L&T
Construction, Mumbai
Total experience: 6 years

Sanjeev Kumar Jain MRICS IAAIA, AIIA, MCA, MKSE, B. Arch.

Adjunct Professor
Previously, Sr. Vice President,
Planning & Development
Management, IREO
Total experience: 24 years

Ritu Ahuja

Assistant Professor & Examination

Co ordinator
Previously, Assistant Professor - Amity
School of Architecture
and Planning, Noida.
Total experience: 6 years

Anupam Jain

LEED AP (BD +C, O+M) , IGBC AP,

GRIHA Evaluator & Trainer
Adjunct Associate Professor
and Founder + Principal Consultant
at Rationale de Design [RdD]
Previously, Buro Happold Consulting
Engineers, Inc., California
Total experience: 9 years

Shalini Priyadarshini

Assistant Professor & BBA CM Program

Coordinator
B.Arch, MS Construction Management,
University of Washington, PhD
(pursuing)
Total experience: 9 years

Riddha Basu

Dr. David Mark Leifer

Research and Teaching Associate

Previously, Planning Engineer, L&T
Constructions

B.Sc, B.Arch, M.Ed, PhD

Distinguished Professor and Adjunct
Professor, Bond University, Gold
Coast, Australia
Previously, Department of
Architecture Design & Planning
The University of Sydney
Total experience: 38 years

Aiswarya Sreekumar

Research and Teaching Associate

Previously, Jr Architect, Bayati
Architects

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MYRIAD OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT

We believe shortage
of appropriate talent
impacts the delivery of
projects. It has become
challenging to source
t professionals with
background in Real
Estate especially in
the areas of project
management, costing
& budgeting and other
disciplines.
Ashish Raheja MRICS
Managing Director
Raheja Universal

Opportunities to build a career that builds India are

simply enormous in volume and value! It can provide
a diverse and exciting career choice that can give you
the opportunity to travel the world, work on a vast array
of projects and earn a great salary, while making a
valuable contribution to the economies and societies of
the world.
From designing and constructing houses, to building and repairing bridges, airports,
and roads, the industry has vast employment opportunities to choose from.
Involved in everything from major construction and infrastructure projects to land
and resources management, asset management, property valuation and more, built
environment professionals are instrumental in creating a liveable and sustainable
world, making a positive and tangible dierence to our lives.
There is an incredibly wide variety of career choices - you can work for a large or small
developer or homebuilder; for a public or private company, a company that invests
globally or in a niche market or a product line like retail, or in services like architecture,
consulting, construction contracting, or real estate law. You can specialize in
nance, marketing, investment, project management, asset management, property
acquisitions, sales and leasing and many other areas. You can work for a company or
start your own business.

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The programs oered by RICS

School of Built Environment
reect the needs of the industry
based on extensive market
research and input from the
industry, and this has been
backed by strong academic
rigor tested and delivered by
the best academicians in built
environment.
Anuj Puri FRICS
Chairman and Country Head, India,
Jones Lang LaSalle

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SOME POSSIBLE CAREER OPTIONS FOR YOU

Asset
management
Construction
project management
Construction project managers
are responsible for managing and
controlling all construction operations
of construction projects. They start
from the planning & design stage and
ensure that construction projects are
completed on time and within budget,
meeting quality standards and safety
requirements. They have to coordinate
a lot of dierent professions, which
involve a signicant amount
of communicating and
organizing.

Development
and construction
Are you willing to work hard and
take risks to develop new properties?
You can enter this business working
for another developer, moving up
to construction manager; or you
can strike out on your own, starting
with some smaller transactions.
Work involves managing labour,
establishing time estimates,
getting appropriate
equipment operators and
construction crews.

Real estate asset managers

establish business plans
and budgets for the project
and monitor revenue, costs,
developer schedules and quality
of construction. Asset managers
also work with the developer to
reforecast plans based on
early warning signs of
problems aecting
the project.

Building
control
management

Investment
banking
Many investment banks
have groups dedicated to real
estate, particularly the repackaging
of mortgages into residential
/commercial mortgage-backed
securities. Other popular areas include
principal investing in real estate and
synthetic lease origination. If you have
an interest in both real estate and
investment banking, why not go
for both areas at once?

Building control managers are

responsible for making sure
that buildings are safe, energy
ecient and suitable for living. They
provide professional advice on the
design, maintenance, repair and
refurbishment of buildings. It
may also include working with
buildings of architectural
or historic
importance.

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Investment
management
Real estate investment
managers analyze real estate
markets and work out the best
case or optimal scenarios for
development and investment.
They evaluate various projects
and perform all necessary due
diligence for a possible
acquisition.

Construction
management

Advisory
and consulting
Valuation,
appraisal or
credit management
Real estate valuers provide unbiased
estimates of a propertys value and
quality. Valuation professionals usually
work in the credit departments of banks
and housing nancial institutions and
take decisions on how much credit to
extend to the borrower. They also act
as independent land economists to
determine the value of land and
property portfolios for mortgage,
taxation, probate and
collateral purposes.

Construction
economics and
management
Construction economists or cost
managers (popularly known as Quantity
Surveyors) estimate & monitor construction
costs; ensuring that the project is within
budget; preparing tax depreciation schedules;
estimating replacement cost for insurance;
mediation and arbitration. They also advise on
development feasibility, procurement routes,
contractual management, and manage
and advise on all costs of a construction
project. They are considered the
accountants of the industry,
enjoying high levels of
responsibility.

Institutional investors
are purchasing real estate
more and more. Real estate
advisors help investors care for
property and, more importantly,
select property in the rst place
by suggesting areas and
property types that are
likely to experience price
appreciation in the
future.

Corporate
real estate
and facilities
management
Corporate real estate professionals
manage the portfolios of property
held by their organization and are
responsible for long-range planning
of property strategies, acquisition of
new properties for branch oces or
facilities, and administration of new &
existing facilities such as residential
complexes, shopping centres,
oces, universities, industrial,
health and transport
facilities.

Construction site managers run

building sites, liaise with architects,
planners, engineers, surveyors, trades
people and suppliers to ensure that
projects are completed safely, on time and
on budget. They can often be described
as site managers as their role is to run a
construction site. They are dierent to
project managers, who coordinate all
aspects of the overall project, whereas
construction managers are
responsible for coordinating
the building of the
project.

Property
management
Real estate owners require
property managers who are
responsible for negotiating
leases, ensuring that tenants are
satised, that rent is paid and that
rents reect market conditions.
The career of a property manager
requires good interpersonal and
analytical skills and a fair
amount of negotiating
prowess.

Leasing
and sales
management
Such managers specialize in
representing landlords and/or
tenants in the transactions of
commercial real estate properties
for lease. They may also specialize in
representing buyers and/or sellers
in the sale of commercial real
estate properties. One could
even end up specializing in
investment property
transactions

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PRACTICE BASED PEDAGOGY

International exposure
We believe that international exposure
plays a major role, where there is much
to learn from developed economies and
similar challenges to deal with, as faced by
developing countries.

The School has signed a Memorandum of

Understanding with University of Salford, UK to
support research, course development and student
exchanges.

With University of Salford, UK as our

international partner, our students have the
option to study one semester at School of
Built Environment, Salford University.
Our partnership with Real Estate Academy
of China (ReaCH) gives our students the
opportunity to travel to six asian cities
(Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul
& Singapore) to get a avor of international
real estate & construction markets.

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Some students travelled to six Asian cities as part of Asian

Cities Program conducted by Real Estate Academy of China

Real life case studies

A rich portfolio of local and international
case studies has been put together
for practical learning in areas such as
- project marketing, market research
and project appraisal, feasibility study,
nancial modeling, to name a few.
Being an industry led initiative, a number
of organizations have volunteered to
share case studies of their projects
across pertinent topics.

Guest lectures
Given RICS linkages with academia and
industry experts within India and across
the world, students are exposed to lectures
given by renowned international faculty
and senior management of domestic &
international rms.

We believe, exposure to complex, reallife scenarios will help students develop

skills in analytical thinking and reective
judgment in addition to enhancing
problem solving techniques, selfdirected learning strategies and team
participation skills.

Site visits
Students are being exposed to real life
projects via visits on construction sites.
Recent examples included visits to
Unitech Golf and Country Club and L & T
Casting Yard Site for DMRC, Faridabad,
wherein students were taken through
aspects such as planning, construction
techniques, building management
services and facilities.

Be it transport infrastructure projects

like Kings Cross Station in UK and Delhi
Metro or technical subjects like valuation
methods, urban regeneration, sustainable
communities we call upon renowned
professionals, academicians, thought
leaders to share their experiences and
knowledge.

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HOW WE WORK WITH THE INDUSTRY?

WE WORK WITH LEADING ORGANISATIONS
AT VARIOUS LEVELS
As an academic institution which has been set up by the
industry, for the industry there is continuous support
from leading employer organisations. This helps shape
our students to understand your business requirements
even better.

Industry led curriculum

Industry experts associated with leading
development & construction rms, real
estate consulting and nancial services
rms have contributed in shaping the
curriculum to include specic areas of
knowledge, which students must be
educated upon.
Visits & lectures by industry leaders
Being a professional body entrenched
with industry & professionals, we
call upon management of leading
organizations to visit us at the School
- allowing immense opportunities for
students to interact and learn ner
nuances based on real life experiences.
Pictured here are some of the experts
who visited us.

Alan James MRICS, VP Contracts & Commercial,

Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd

Dr. Sudhir Krishna, Former Secretary, Ministry of

Urban Development, GOI delivers talk on future of
urbanization in India

Dr. Deepak Bajaj FRICS, Director- Investments &

Projects, Unitech Advisors (India) Pvt. Ltd

Aditya Bhargava MRICS, Investment Banker, Abu

Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

Gaurav Pandey CEO, Burman GSC

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PLACEMENT UPDATE

Michael Holland FRICS, CEO,

Embassy Oce Parks

MBA 2013-15 BATCH (AS OF DEC 2014)

THIS YEAR AN RICS MBA EARNED NEARLY
DOUBLE OF WHAT OTHER MBAS GOT

Vipul Roongta, Senior Portfolio Manager Real Estate of

HDFC Asset Management Company

85% of rst batch of MBA students placed within

15 days of placement process
The highest salary oered so far - Rs. 13 lakh CTC

OTHER
MBA DEGREE

RICS SBE
MBA DEGREE

in India (1 - 4 yrs. exp)

(0-2 yrs experience)

Roli Singh, General Manager and Business Excellence,
Tata Housing

v/s

AVERAGE SALARY
Rs.

6.7 lakh

AVERAGE SALARY
Rs.

CTC per annum

3.7 lakh

CTC per annum

(as on December 23)

(source: payscale.com
as of 13 dec)

Aman Bajaj, Regional Sales and Business

Development Manager, Palisade EMEA & India

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INDUSTRY SUPPORT AND EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITIES WITH LEADING FIRMS
Being a truly industry led initiative and given RICS
international pedigree and global linkages, leading
real estate, construction and infrastructure rms are
supportive and have committed to hiring from the RICS
School of Built Environment.
Imagine a world of employment
opportunities with international property
consulting rms, construction and
infrastructure contractors, professional
services rms, real estate development

rms, banks & housing nancial

institutions, private equity funds,
valuation rms and facility management
rms, all of which will be a reality for
students passing out from the School.

RICS School of Built Environment is the

answer to industrys need for specialized
professionals.
We are eagerly awaiting graduates to work
for us and make the dierence.
Brotin Bannerjee FRICS
Managing Director & CEO,
Tata Housing Development Company

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Internships and placements are supported by companies such as:

CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTING &
CONSULTING FIRMS

AFCONS Infrastructure
Ahluwalia Contracts
Currie & Brown
Davis Langdon KPK (AECOM)
Duet India Project Development Services
GEM Engserv
Howe Engineering
Langdon & Seah Consulting
Larsen & Toubro
Leighton India Contractors
Shapoorji Pallonji
Simplex
Steiner
Sweett Group
Turner & Townsend

REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPMENT FIRMS
Ajmera Housing
Akshaya
Alpha G. Corp.
Assetz Property Group
ATS Infrastructure
Baya Weaver
Bharti Realty
Capex
Cherry Hill
Civitech Developers
DLF
Emaar MGF
Embassy Property Developments
Experion
Habitat Ventures
Hinduja Group

Hines
Hirco Developments
Inno Group Holdings
IREO
K Raheja Corp
Kalpatru
Kumar Urban Development Limited (KUL)
Lodha Group
Mahindra Lifespace Developers
Mantri Developers
Navin Housing
Raheja Developers
Raheja Universal
Rustomjee
Silverline Realty
Sobha Limited
Sothebys International Realty
SRS Real Infrastructure
Supertech Limited
TATA Housing
Tata Realty & Infrastructure
Unitech
Unnati Fortune Group

BANKS & FINANCIAL

SERVICES

Paracor Capital Advisors

Red Fort Capital
Reliance Home Finance
Sun Area Real Estate
Viridian Capital

PROPERTY CONSULTING
Brookeld Financial
CBRE
Colliers International
Cushman & Wakeeld
DTZ
Finlace Consulting
ICS Group
Jones Lang LaSalle
Knight Frank
Vestian Global

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES,
CONSULTING & ADVISORY
FIRMS & CORPORATE
OCCUPIERS
Acore Consulting
American Appraisal
BOP
Century 21 Properties
CISCO
CRISIL
EmerCorp Capital Advisors
Grant Thornton
HVS Global Hospitality Services
Kanti Karamsy & Co
KPMG
Liase sForas
Paharpur Business Centre
Prop Equity
Space Matrix

Acquisory
ASK Investment Managers
Birla Sunlife
HDFC Fund / HDFC Realty
IDFC
Innite India Investment Management
Infrastructure Development
Kotak Realty Fund
Magma Housing Finance
Micro Home Finance
Milestone Capital Advisors
Nisus Finance Services

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RICS is synonymous with excellence in

built environment and represents the
highest standard of professionalism
and quality around the world. RICS
School of Built Environment is a
manifestation of that excellence in a
world class institution, for education,
training and research, which will
produce world class professionals.
RICS School of Built Environment is an
answer to the industrys crying need for
skilled professionals.
Anshuman Magazine FRICS
CMD, CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Chairman, RICS South Asia Board

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PROGRAMS

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BBA IN CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
A ground-breaking program that would prepare students to be construction managers
where the curriculum is designed to include technology & management related
subjects.
The program starts with generic subjects on architecture and construction, for an
overall perspective. From second semester onwards, students will be taught subjects
related to structures, construction technology, building services, construction law etc.
Each semester includes project lab & eld work for practical application of concepts.
Prepares students to be placed in dierent roles within construction i.e. clients,
contracting organizations, developers, construction management consultancy
organizations & large architectural organizations.

If I were looking
to employ young
fresh talent
who possessed
an all-round
perspective
on the built
environment
sector, I would
look no further
than a graduate
of the RICS
School of Built
Environment.
Dr. Deepak Bajaj FRICS
Director- Investments&
Projects, Unitech Advisors
(India) Pvt. Ltd

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Semester-I
Introduction to Management Science in Built
Environment
Introduction to Built Environment
History of Human Settlements
Business Communication for Built Environment
Economics of Built Environment
Introduction to Architecture & Building Design
Project Lab & Field Work I: Built Environment &
Construction

Semester-II

Theory of Structures in Built Environment

Construction Documentation and Drawings
Construction Building Materials
Fundamentals of Accounting in Built
Environment
Surveying in Built Environment
Computer Applications for Construction
Project Lab and Field Work II: Construction
Materials

Independent Project
Semester-III
Probability and Statistics for Built Environment
Introduction to Building Services
Construction Methods, Equipment and
Technology
Behavioural Science and Human Resource
Management in Built Environment
Marketing Management for Built Environment
Construction Project Planning
Project Lab and Field Work III: Construction
Technology & Project Planning

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Semester-IV
Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Built
Environment
Principles of Construction Cost Management
Research Methods for Built Environment
Procurement and Tendering for Built
Environment
Health, Safety and Environment Management in
Construction
Project Lab and Field Work-IV Project Cost and
Risk Management

Industrial Training
Semester-V
Fundamentals of Financial Management in Built
Environment
Introduction to Sustainability in Built
Environment
Construction Law & Contract Management
Construction Quality Management
Operations Management in Built Environment
Project Lab V: Construction Law & Contract
Management

Semester-VI
Ethics and Professional Practice for Built
Environment
Basics of Management Information Systems in
Built Environment
Advanced Topics in Construction Management

Capstone Project
*RICS accreditation under process

BBA IN REAL ESTATE &

URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Designed to equip students with knowledge and understanding of full range
of direct and indirect real estate and infrastructure activities (development,
investment, nance, valuation, sustainability, management of properties and
practices) nationally and internationally.
Along with real estate and infrastructure core competencies, the program provides
a comprehensive introduction to management disciplines of marketing and
nance. The program extends to provide an introduction to various facets of built
environment with in which real estate and infrastructure activities take place
and imparts comprehensive, multidisciplinary and sound knowledge of areas of
professional practice.

This program is
fairly unique, given
the combined
focus on both
real estate and
management
disciplines - its
practical case
study orientation
has the potential
to create real
estate business
leaders of
tomorrow.
Sanjeev Dasgupta MRICS
Previously President Real
Estate, ICICI Venture Fund
Management Co. Ltd.

Prepares students for careers in valuation, real estate development, project

management, investment, nance, property management and real estate research
& consulting

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Semester-I

Semester-IV

Introduction to Management Science in Built

Environment
Introduction to Built Environment
History of Human Settlements
Business Communication for Built Environment
Economics of Built Environment
Introduction to Architecture & Building Design
Project Lab & Field Work I: Built Environment &
Construction

Semester-II

Industrial Training

Urban Planning & Design Principles

Social Anthropology of Settlements
Computer Applications for Built Environment
Building Material and Construction Technology
Fundamentals of Accounting for Built
Environment
Introduction to Behavioural Science in Built
Environment
Project Lab and Field Work - II: Infrastructure

Semester-V

Real Estate Investment and Finance

Introduction to Sustainability in Built Environment
Real Estate Case Studies
Corporate Real Estate Management
Facilities Management
Project Lab and Field Work - V: Planning and
Regulation

Semester-VI

Independent Project
Semester-III

Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Built

Environment
Project Management for Real Estate
Market Research and Project Appraisal
Fundamentals of Financial Management for Built
Environment
Human Resource Management for Built
Environment
Project Lab and Field Work IV: Market Analysis

Probability and Statistics for Built Environment

Principles of Property Valuation
Laws and Regulations for Real Estate
Introduction to Building Services
Marketing Management for Built Environment
Land Acquisition and Land Procurement
Project Lab and Field Work - III: Real Estate
Valuation

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Professional Practice and Ethics in Built

Environment
Basics of Management Information Systems in
Built Environment
Introduction to Corporate Law and Taxation in
Built Environment
Property Studio Analysis

MBA IN REAL ESTATE & URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE

WITH SPECIALIZATION IN INVESTMENT & FINANCE OR MARKETING

Designed to impart leadership & decision
making skills set to aspiring real estate
and urban infrastructure professionals.
The program will ensure students are able
to analyze real estate markets and work
out optimal scenarios for development
& investment besides evolving an

organization strategy and a project

specic marketing plan.

of electives give exposure to variety of

related issues.

Students can choose to specialize

either in investments & nance stream
or marketing eld. Core subjects focus
on teaching advanced concepts in real
estate, nance & marketing and choice

Prepares students for career paths such

as valuation, investment & nance,
marketing, property development &
management, research and consulting or
commercial lending.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Semester-I
Built Environment Studies
Management Process and Organizational
Behaviour for Built Environment
Real Estate Economics
Stakeholder Management for Built Environment
Accounting for Built Environment
Real Estate Laws and Regulations
Real Estate Market Analysis
Communication & Soft Skills for Built
Environment
Field Work and Analysis I:Planning &
Development

Semester-II

Real Estate Development Process

Property Valuation
Financial Management for Built Environment
Research Methods for Built Environment
Principles of Marketing Management for Built
Environment
Housing Finance and Mortgage
Computer Applications for Real Estate
Project Lab and Field Work II: Development
Appraisal and Feasibility

Semester-III
Sustainable Practices for Built Environment
Corporate Law and Taxation for Built
Environment
Advanced Project Management
Real Estate Agency and Marketing
Urban Regeneration, Development and Finance
Project Lab and Field Work - III: Real Estate
Investment & Finance

Semester-IV
Professional Practice and Ethics for Built
Environment
Business Planning and Strategies for Built
Environment
Corporate Real Estate

Capstone Project

Industrial Training

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MBA IN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

Designed to develop you as a
complete infrastructure management
professional with a thorough grounding
in general management traits. You
will study in detail the elements of
infrastructure pathway that comprise
conceptualization, planning, design &
development, investment, government
and private nance, delivery mechanisms,
procurement & contract management,
stakeholder relations, etc
You will learn how to apply the principles
to various sectors such as urban
infrastructure (water supply, sewerage

and sanitation, solid waste management),

transportation (roads, airports, ports, rail,
urban transport - bus rapid transport,
metro rail systems), energy, oil and gas,
telecom, rural infrastructure, tourism,
industrial, commercial and social
infrastructure.
The course will provide you with technical,
managerial tools to enhance your
data management & decision making
abilities and understand management
processes relating to accounting, nance,
marketing, organizational behavior,
business law, and computer applications.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Semester-I
Overview of Infrastructure Sector
Management Process and Organizational
Behavior for Built Environment
Infrastructure Economics
Stakeholder Management for Built Environment
Accounting for Built Environment
Business and Infrastructure Law
Research Methods for Built Environment
Communication & Soft Skills for Built
Environment
Field Work and Analysis I

Semester-II
Infrastructure Planning, Development &
Management
Project Feasibility, Appraisal and Due Diligence
Financial Management for Built Environment
Land Acquisition & Project Clearances
Principles of Marketing Management for Built
Environment
Technologies, Investigations and Cost
Assessment
Computer Applications for Real Estate
Field Work and Analysis II

Semester-III
Infrastructure Valuations & Taxation
Transaction & Contractual Process and
Documentation
Project Implementation Structures - SPVs &
PPPs
Infrastructure Financing & Investment
Management
Environmental and Social Safeguards
Elective - I
Elective - II
Field Work and Analysis III

Semester-IV
Professional Practice and Ethics for Built
Environment
Infrastructure Policy & Regulation
Asset and Operations Management
Elective III
Elective IV

Capstone Project

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Prepares students for career options

in project management, consulting,
policy making, business development,
investment, nancial analysis, and social
sectors.

MBA IN CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS &

QUANTITY SURVEYING
A unique program that prepares students to become construction economists and
quantity surveyorsan integral part of project lifecycle as professional advisors on
cost & commercial matters.

For the rst time

in India - BBA &
MBA degrees in
Quantity Surveying
& Construction!
The industry
desperately needs
such specialized
contracts &
commercial
professionals.
Alan James MRICS,
VP Contracts & Commercial,
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd

The program is a rich mix of technical and managerial subjects. Students gain
knowledge & understanding of procurement, commercial management & nancial
management of construction projects. They are imparted crucial competencies in the
areas of cost planning, estimating, measurements, specications, cost analysis, costin-use studies and value management.
Post graduates from the program can take up advisory roles to estimate & monitor
construction costs - from feasibility to completion stages, or may be involved with
asset management, tax depreciation schedules, replacement cost estimation for
insurance purposes and dispute avoidance & resolution.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Semester-I
Real Estate and Infrastructure Development
Management Processes & Organizational
Behaviour for Built Environment
Construction Economics
Stakeholder Management for Built Environment
Accounting for Built Environment
Design Management and Pre-Construction
Planning
Construction Material, Methods and Technology
Communication and Soft Skills for Built
Environment
Field Work and Project Analysis - I: Project
Development

Semester-II

Cost Estimation - Measurement and Analysis

Financial Management for Built Environment
Research Methods for Built Environment
Design Economics & Cost Planning
Project Estimation and Budgeting
Construction Project Planning and Control
Services for Built Environment
Field Work and Project Analysis - II: Time and
Cost Management

Semester-III
Commercial Management of Construction
Construction Contracts: Practice and
Management
Project Controls and Financial Reporting
Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
Management
Computer-aided Quantity Surveying
Field Work and Project Analysis - III: Commercial
Management

Semester-IV
Ethics and Professional Practice in Built
Environment
Business Planning and Strategies for Built
Environment
Laws and Regulations in Construction
Advanced Quantity Surveying

Capstone Project

Industrial Training
*RICS accreditation under process

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MBA IN CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Specialized
cost and project
management
concepts
and skills are
invaluable
in ensuring
construction
projects are
completed on
schedule and
on budget and
professionals who
possess clarity of
these concepts
will be in high
demand
Lorimer A Doig FRICS
Director - India Operations,
Langdon & Seah Consulting

Designed to prepare professionals that excel in project management roles. Equips

students with knowledge & skills that help them become a catalyst in successful
delivery of projects by integrating the inputs of specialists such as architects,
structural engineers, electrical engineers, sustainability experts, nance experts,
and others.
The program is based on knowledge areas of project management, business
management, construction, sustainability and behavioral aspects of projects.
Students will be exposed to models, tools & techniques to manage time, cost,
quality, safety, risk, sustainability and human resources on large and complex
projects of the built environment sector.
They would be adept to work as project managers for development or construction
rms, international consulting rm, multi-national architectural rm or government
sector organization.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Semester-I

Industrial Training

Real Estate and Infrastructure Development

Management Processes & Organizational
Behaviour for Built Environment
Construction Economics
Stakeholder Management for Built Environment
Accounting for Built Environment
Design Management and Pre-Construction
Planning
Construction Material, Methods and Technology
Communication and Soft Skills for Built
Environment
Field Work and Project Analysis - I: Project
Development

Semester-II

Semester-III
Sustainable Practices for Built Environment
Construction Contracts: Practice and
Management
Risk Management in Construction
Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
Management
Field Work and Project Analysis - III: Construction
Management

Semester-IV
Ethics and Professional Practice in Built
Environment
Business Planning and Strategies for Built
Environment
Laws and Regulations in Construction

Financial Management for Built Environment

Research Methods for Built Environment
Construction Cost Management
Construction Informatics
Construction Project Planning and Control
Services for Built Environment
Field Work and Project Analysis - II: Time and
Cost Management

Capstone Project

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ADMISSION PROCESS
PROGRAM

ELIGIBILITY

SELECTION CRITERIA

PROGRAM FEE

BBA in Real Estate

and Urban
Infrastructure

Students should have passed 10+2 grade

with minimum 60% marks. While you
await the 10+2 results, you can apply for
admission on provisional basis, subject to
validation of exam results at a later stage

Each application will be evaluated on the

following criteria
Percentage achieved in 10+2
Statement of purpose
Personal interview

Non sponsored
candidate: Total fee
for three years
Rs. 5.5 lakhs

Graduates in any eld, with minimum 50%

marks

Each application will be evaluated on the

following criteria

Graduates with minimum 50% marks. All

things remaining same, preference will be
given to civil engineering, architecture and
planning graduates.

Percentage achieved in graduation

Results of the entrance exam held at
Amity Noida campus. CAT/MAT/GMAT/XAT
scores are accepted.
Statement of purpose
Group discussion
Personal interview

Non sponsored
candidate: Total fee
for two years
Rs. 6.26 lakhs

BBA in
Construction
Management

MBA in Real Estate

and Urban
Infrastructure

MBA in
Construction
Project
Management

MBA in
Construction
Economics
and Quantity
Surveying

Graduates in Civil Engineering or

Architecture eld, with minimum 50%
marks

MBA in
Infrastructure
Management

Graduates in any eld, with minimum 50%

marks

ADMISSIONS OPEN

Admissions for 2015 batch are now open.

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Sponsored
candidate: Total fee
for three years
Rs. 11 lakhs

Sponsored
candidate: Total fee
for two years
Rs. 9.20 lakhs

Supported by

Accredited by

NAAC - A Grade

International alliances

Supporting association

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