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Why pursue an MBA in Real Estate? Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, the US real estate industry was valued at almost $1 trillion, according to some estimates. Additionally, real estate markets in India, China, and other countries are still emerging.
Because of this growth, opportunities are bountiful for students who pursue MBAs in Real Estate.
To tap into these opportunities, some business schools offer specialized MBAs in Real Estate; and the best MBAs in Real Estate look closely at the intersection between real estate, finance, and investments. Business schools also may house estate research centers, which research not only transactions, but also emerging topics such as sustainability and innovation.
For students who want a more robust coverage of the real estate field, some business schools offer the opportunity to pair an MBA with a Master of Real Estate or similar degree.
Post-MBA real estate jobs can range from a corporate real estate broker to a property investment executive.
See below for the 10 best MBA programs in Real Estate.
UCLA University of California, Los Angeles - Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, California89 Followers147 Discussions
The school’s Ziman Center for Real Estate produces a range of research and puts on relevant events. As part of the school’s MBA, students have the opportunity to pursue a concentration in Real Estate, where they can explore topics like real estate law and taxation, entrepreneurial real estate development, and securitization, among others.
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University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
Irvine, California41 Followers40 Discussions
Through working groups and research, the school’s Center for Real Estate takes a critical look at the industry. Students at the school can pursue an MBA Certificate in Real Estate and Urban Development, which includes courses in capital markets, international real estate, the development process, and more.
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George Washington University - GW School of Business
Washington, District of Columbia37 Followers63 Discussions
Students in George Washington’s MBA program have the option of pursuing a certificate in Walkable Urban Real Estate Development. The school hosts the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis, which supports research on real estate development in Washington, DC and around the United State.
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University of Wisconsin, Madison - Wisconsin School of Business
Madison, Wisconsin21 Followers46 Discussions
The Wisconsin MBA in Real Estate prepares students for careers in a variety of subfields, including asset and portfolio management, lending and financing, and development. The school’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate puts on relevant events and helps MBA students land internships in the real estate field. In recent years, upwards of seventeen percent of the school's MBA class has gone into the real estate industry.
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Cornell University - Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Ithaca, New York89 Followers136 Discussions
Cornell's Baker Program in Real Estate is similar to an MBA, with a specific industry focus. MBA students can choose from some real estate electives, or choose to pair their degree with an MPS (Master of Professional Studies) in Real Estate.
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NUS Business School, National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore82 Followers168 Discussions
The school is one of the few in the region to offer an MBA specialization in Real Estate. The finance-heavy curriculum focuses on the unique aspects of real estate investment and development in Asia.
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University of Houston - C. T. Bauer College of Business
Houston, Texas25 Followers16 Discussions
MBA students can choose to pursue the school’s well reputed “Real Estate Program” which addresses a number of important topics in the industry, with classes like “Real Estate Finance & Investment” and “Developing a Real Estate Project.” Through the program, MBA students can also arrange to do an internship in a real estate organization. The school also hosts the “Stanford Alexander Center for Excellence in Real Estate,” which serves as a hub for the academic offerings in real estate. In recent years, upwards of fifteen percent of the school's MBA cohorts havegone into real estate roles.
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University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Toronto, Canada77 Followers115 Discussions
Real estate is major industry in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and Rotman is tapping into this with its Centre for Real Estate and Urban Economics, which looks at housing markets, commercial real estate, and more. Rotman MBA students can pursue a major in Real Estate; three percent of the most recent MBA class landed jobs in the real estate industry.
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Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Cox School of Business
Dallas, Texas14 Followers45 Discussions
Since 1984, the school has hosted the Folsom Institute for Real Estate, through which students can gain hands-on experience in the Dallas real estate market. Students can pursue a concentration in real estate as part of the school’s MBA program; almost one-fifth of the most recent MBA class went into the real estate industry.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, North Carolina37 Followers76 Discussions
Through the Wood Center for Real Estate Studies, the school offers an MBA concentration in Real Estate as well as networking opportunities. Sevenpercent of the MBA class of 2021 went into real estate.
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