Application for AMDP Class 27
Advanced Management Development Program
in Real Estate

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Page 1/6 - Application Overview

FULL PROGRAM DATES

Term 1: July 6-16, 2026 (two weeks) – no sessions on July 11 & 12 (weekend)

Term 2: March 2027 dates TBD (one week)

Term 3: July 2027 dates TBD (two weeks)

Requirement of 4 Elective Units: Completion within one year of graduation.

 

The Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate (AMDP) is an intensive professional development program limited to senior executives and entrepreneurs with 15 or more years of experience in the real estate industry. Applicants should have proven leadership success and a reasonable understanding of basic real estate finance. The program is held on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The AMDP certificate will be awarded and Graduate School of Design (GSD) alumni status granted upon completion of all three terms, four Elective Units, a Team Project, an Independent Project, and payment of all tuition fees. Elective options can be found under the Program Finder on the GSD website. Electives can be completed up to five years before beginning AMDP or within one year of graduation.

 

The AMDP Admissions Committee will select candidates based on experience and overall class composition. The Committee seeks a diversity of professional expertise in each class and reserves the right to restrict admission. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Your application is not valid until you have successfully completed the entire process, including payment of the $75 application fee, and received an email notification of your successful application submission. Each applicant must have a unique email address. You may not submit multiple applications for the same class using the same email address.

 

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Page 2 - Biographical, Contact and Organization Information

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Page 3 - Personal Experience



English proficiency (spoken and written) is required in the AMDP. You must be able to read and discuss complex cases in English, and to engage in interactive exercises and project-based work in English with your peers. A TOEFL score of at least 100 (internet based) is recommended. Candidates whose native language is not English will speak with a member of the admissions team to verify their proficiency.







Page 4 - Short Answer Questions 1-3

Please provide answers to the following three questions in essay form. We recommend paragraph-length responses. Each question has a 200-character minimum and a 1,000-character limit.



Page 5 - Short Answer Questions 4-6

Please provide answers to the following three questions in essay form. We recommend paragraph-length responses. Each question has a 200-character minimum and a 1,000-character limit.



Page 6 - Current CV/Resume

Before uploading your current CV/resume, we kindly request that you review the following checklist to ensure you are providing all the information requested by the AMDP Admissions Committee. Please note that the AMDP Admissions Committee does not review partial or incomplete applications.
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Page 7 - Letters of Recommendation

We ask that you provide two letters of recommendation. Recommenders must have a clear and relevant professional relationship with the applicant.

  • The first letter should be from a senior executive within your organization, a board member of your company, or an AMDP alum familiar with your work who can provide a detailed firsthand account. 
    • If you are self-employed or the most senior individual of your company, this letter should be from a senior executive or board member of another organization who is familiar with your accomplishments. 
  • The second letter should be from someone in a leadership capacity who has had exposure to your work over an extended period. Letters from family members will not be accepted. 


Formatting
Letters need to be bona fide and on formal letterhead, signed, and include the recommender’s complete contact information (name, business title, phone, email, and physical address).
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Page 8 - Application Fee

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