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Parker School of Business

MIT OpenCourseWare · Graduate-Level Education · Free

A complete graduate business education built on MIT OpenCourseWare, accounting, economics, real estate finance, capital markets, corporate finance theory, entrepreneurship, law, and negotiation.

33 Courses

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Certificates

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MIT OCW

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Prerequisites shown on each course: Required, strongly advised before starting Recommended, helpful but not mandatoryYou may start any course, but we advise completing prerequisites first.

Elective Courses

Open to All

Practical, career-focused electives that complement the core curriculum tracks.

1

Affiliate Marketing for Commercial Real Estate Professionals

Intermediate

Parker School of Business · Elective

Turn your professional network and tool recommendations into recurring affiliate revenue. Email list verification, CRM promotion, deal analysis tools, and ethical disclosure strategy.

Parker School6 ModulesCertificate

Accounting Track

From first journal entry to advanced tax strategy and business valuation.

1

Introduction to Financial & Managerial Accounting

Foundation

MIT 15.501/15.516 · Foundation

The complete starting point, financial statements, double-entry bookkeeping, and managerial cost analysis. No prior knowledge needed.

MIT OCW8 ModulesNo Prerequisites
2

Financial & Managerial Accounting

Intermediate

MIT 15.511 · Intermediate

Deeper dive: inventory methods, long-term assets, bonds, leases, activity-based costing, transfer pricing, and management control systems.

MIT OCW9 ModulesCertificateRequired: Intro to Financial & Managerial Accounting
3

Parker School Accounting, Part 1

Advanced

Advanced · Two-Semester Curriculum

Advanced financial accounting: revenue recognition, investments, deferred taxes, consolidations, and forensic accounting.

MIT Sloan Inspired19 ModulesCertificateRequired: Financial & Managerial Accounting
4

Business Analysis Using Financial Statements

Advanced

MIT 15.535 · Advanced

Use statements for equity valuation, credit analysis, earnings quality assessment, and forecasting. The analyst's toolkit.

MIT OCW7 ModulesCertificateRequired: Intro to Financial & Managerial AccountingRecommended: Financial & Managerial Accounting
5

Taxes and Business Strategy

Advanced

MIT 15.518 · Advanced

Integrate tax law with corporate strategy: entity choice, executive comp, real estate tax structures, M&A, and international taxation.

MIT OCW7 ModulesCertificateRequired: Intro to Financial & Managerial Accounting

Economics Track

From statistical foundations through applied managerial economics to graduate-level macro theory.

1

Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics

Foundation

MIT 14.30 · Foundation

Probability, inference, hypothesis testing, and regression, the quantitative foundation for all economics and finance study.

MIT OCW7 ModulesNo Prerequisites
2

Applied Economics for Managers

Intermediate

MIT 15.010/15.011 · Intermediate

Economics as a decision tool: pricing strategy, game theory, market structure, macro policy, and information economics.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Intro to Statistical Methods in Economics
3

Macroeconomics & International Economics

Intermediate

MIT 14.02 · Intermediate

Open economy macro: IS-LM, AD-AS, exchange rates, Mundell-Fleming, international trade, balance of payments, and global financial crises.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Applied Economics for Managers
4

Financing Economic Development

Intermediate

MIT 11.437 · Intermediate to Advanced

Community development finance, CDFIs, NMTC, SBA programs, and financing distressed communities.

MIT OCW16 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Applied Economics for Managers
5

Macroeconomic Theory I

Graduate

MIT 14.452 · Graduate Level

Rigorous graduate macro: Solow growth, endogenous growth, real business cycles, dynamic optimization, New Keynesian models, and financial frictions.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificateRequired: Applied Economics for ManagersRequired: Intro to Statistical Methods in Economics

Real Estate Finance Track

From market economics to advanced capital markets and development finance.

1

Real Estate Economics

Graduate

MIT 11.433J · Graduate Level

How real estate markets work: supply/demand, location theory, market cycles, and forecasting.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Applied Economics for Managers
2

Real Estate Finance & Investment

Graduate

MIT 11.431J · Graduate Level

DCF analysis, cap rates, mortgage math, property valuation, and institutional investment frameworks.

MIT OCW10 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Real Estate EconomicsRecommended: Finance Theory I
3

Real Estate Capital Markets

Graduate

MIT 11.435J · Graduate Level

CMBS, REITs, mortgage-backed securities, and the securitization of real estate.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificateRequired: Real Estate Finance & Investment
4

Advanced Real Estate Finance

Graduate

MIT 11.434J · Graduate Level

Development finance, joint ventures, international RE, portfolio management, and cutting-edge topics.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificateRequired: Real Estate Finance & InvestmentRecommended: Real Estate Capital Markets

Finance Theory & Corporate Finance Track

From financial theory fundamentals to entrepreneurial finance, law, and deal-making.

1

Finance Theory I

Graduate

MIT 15.401 · Graduate Level

Time value of money, bond/stock valuation, CAPM, and portfolio theory, the bedrock of modern finance.

MIT OCW · Prof. Andrew Lo10 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Intro to Financial & Managerial Accounting
2

Finance Theory II

Graduate

MIT 15.402 · Graduate Level

Capital structure, payout policy, options pricing, market efficiency, and corporate governance.

MIT OCW10 ModulesCertificateRequired: Finance Theory I
3

Entrepreneurial Finance

Graduate

MIT 15.431 · Graduate Level

Startup valuation, venture capital structures, term sheets, equity compensation, and exits.

MIT OCW · Prof. Schoar10 ModulesCertificateRequired: Finance Theory I
4

Law for the Entrepreneur & Manager

Graduate

MIT 15.615 · Graduate Level

Contracts, liability, employment law, IP, and the legal frameworks every business leader must know.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificate
5

Law of Corporate Finance

Graduate

MIT 15.617 · Graduate Level

Securities law, M&A legal structures, VC/PE legal frameworks, bankruptcy, and financial regulation.

MIT OCW · Dr. Akula8 ModulesCertificateRecommended: Finance Theory IRecommended: Law for the Entrepreneur & Manager
6

The Art & Science of Negotiation

Graduate

MIT 15.067 · Graduate Level

Negotiation theory, deal structuring, BATNA, integrative bargaining, and real estate deal negotiation.

MIT OCW8 ModulesCertificate
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All Parker School courses are adapted from MIT OpenCourseWare materials, including courses from MIT's Sloan School of Management and Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Materials are used under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. MIT OpenCourseWare is not affiliated with or endorsing Parker School of Business or RPA Commercial Loans.

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