Introduction to Estate Management I

On completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. understand the role and functions of the Estate Surveying and Valuation professional in the public, corporate and the organized private sector; 2. understand the basic industrial processes where the Estate Surveyors and Valuers' skills may be required; 3. develop mastery of the fundamental principles of Estate Management; 4. develop clear understanding of the history of the Estate Surveying and Valuation profession in Nigeria; and 5. recognize the career opportunities in Estate Management that are available upon graduation.

The estate management profession in Nigeria. Doctrines of tenure and of estate as known in English law; types of estate and interest in land. Types of land use. Overview of the scope/broad vista of estate management discipline. Definition and philosophy of estate management. Estate management and general/business management compared and contrasted. Basic appreciation of the concepts of property management, valuation, land taxation, real estate brokerage, and many others. The inter- and multi-disciplinary nature of estate management and hence its associated wide range of courses of instruction. This course is an introduction to management principles and theories, especially as it relates to properties.