Urban Development

Urban Development

The objective of the Urban Development Program (UDP) is to ensure graduates understand the processes of urban growth and change matched with the analytical skills required to create opportunities and solve problems. It emphasizes the relative importance of the enterprises influencing the urban landscape.

Strengths and skills Urban Development students bring to the workforce:

  • Gathering and interpreting data
  • Project management
  • Creating and evaluating financial reports/statements
  • Describing issues, problems, and events
  • Conducting social analysis
  • Evaluating policies

Previous internships Western Urban Development students have worked in:

  • Business Development/Data Analysis
  • Real Estate Development

Additional Industries and Roles Urban Development students are well-suited for:

  • Real estate management and research firms
  • Planning consultants
  • Land developers
  • Appraisal firms
  • Financial institutions 
  • Retail organizations
  • Industrial location consultants
  • Federal and provincial ministries concerned with revenue, housing, and urban and regional development