The U.S. housing and rental market has experienced dramatic price increases over the last decade, with Colorado seeing some of the largest increases in the country. Colorado’s Affordable Housing Industry has seen a rush of new funding sources, and an increasing number of employment opportunities as the industry has grown.
The FHLBank Topeka Affordable Housing Institute program is an interdisciplinary program to train and equip professionals to enter the Affordable Housing industry. Through the program, students will learn various aspects of the industry.
Courses offered through the FHLBank Topeka Affordable Housing Institute provide practical, real-world knowledge, equipping students to transition seamlessly into careers in the field.
Affordable Housing Finance covers the broad range of tools used to fund affordable housing development
Property Management covers multiple areas required to manage an affordable residential property, including compliance, financial and physical stewardship of properties
Resident Services covers an introduction to Social Work, community engagement, as well as a broad range of electives to choose from
In this introductory course, students will be exposed to a high-level overview of affordable housing principles and practices, including the many possible careers in the housing industry.
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MSU Denver Affordable Housing Graduates have a variety of options for careers
The Affordable Housing Management Certificate in the College of Business at Metropolitan State University of Denver delivers the knowledge and skills required to ensure students are prepared to work with and manage both social and real estate aspects of affordable housing units.
The social work component of this certificate introduces the student of social work and other aligned health, human, and social services to the required knowledge and skills in the property management field. For the student in the property management or real estate field, the social work component is designed to give the student the professional knowledge and skills to work more effectively with social workers to better serve residents in affordable housing programs.
The real estate portion of this certificate introduces the student of social work and other aligned health, human, and social services to the principles of real estate investment management and residential property management. In particular, students will apply these principles to the affordable housing industry. The courses in real estate provide students of social work the knowledge and skills to work more effectively with real estate investors and residential property managers in affordable housing programs.
The MSU Denver Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance course offers a simple and accessible overview of affordable housing funding. It introduces you to the unique opportunities and challenges, financing tools, and underwriting processes and tools associated with affordable housing. This course is ideal for industry professionals, as well as students with a basic understanding of affordable housing principles.
Learn more about the Introduction to Affordable Housing Finance Course here
MSU Denver’s Affordable Housing Institute will address the state’s affordable-housing shortage
Thank you to FHLBank of Topeka for your historic investment in the Institute—your generosity will have a lasting impact on students and community.
Read more about the FHLBank Topeka Affordable Housing Institute HereThe FHLBank of Topeka Affordable Housing Institute has had a very exciting and productive first year. Check out all of the highlights.
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