该计划的目的是将房地产开发的私人（决策）和公共（政策）方面结合起来，并帮助学生发展与大都市地区土地开发相关的技能。该计划是跨学科的，涵盖了开发过程的所有主要方面，包括设计，可行性分析，土地使用法规，市场和位置分析以及谈判。因此，该计划的毕业生将弥合城市规划，公共政策和企业管理等领域的专业培训之间的差距。
The purpose of this program is to bring together the private (decision making) and public (policy) aspects of real estate development and to help students develop skills related to land development in metropolitan areas. The program is interdisciplinary and covers all major aspects of the development process including design, feasibility analysis, land use regulation, market and location analysis, and negotiation. Thus, graduates from the program would bridge the gap between-professional training in fields such as city planning and public policy and business administration.