Georgetown MS in Real assets vs MPS in Real Estate
Hello I am going to apply to georgetown's MS in Real Assets or its MPS in Real Estate. I just wanted people's opinion on what program is better or where I may learn more.
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This is a weird one. I didn't know the MS in Global Real Estate existed.
On one hand, the Georgetown Master in Real Estate degree is the *known* Georgetown degree. Hundreds if not thousands of people have that. The alumni network is large.
On the other, the MS in Global Real Estate is actually in the business school and is only a year long, which is half of the time at least.
Honestly, it would be worth contacting both programs and asking the admissions officers (and professors) what they difference actually is. I'd be interesting in learning.
MSRE is the better option. Real assets is much newer and doesn’t have as strong of an alumni base. The only benefit I see of real assets is that it’s in the business school, but other than that MSRE is the better choice.
Is the Georgetown MPS in Real Estate also a good degree? What is the reputation around it? would it look good for potential working a large fund or REPE?
If you want to go work at Blackstone or any MF, you're better off trying to go to an M7 MBA. Georgetowns MSRE has a strong reputation, and having the school name on your resume is a plus. Rep is probably stronger on the east coast.
Do some digging on LinkedIn and see where Georgetown msre grads end up. It's really all over the place.
Real assets is a brand new program this year and at McDonough (the business school - MSB). Vast majority of your peers will be many levels above the mixed bag at the MSRE program, and give you access to the strong & very integrated Georgetown undergrad and MBA alumni network.
The MSRE program is at the School of Continuing Studies, which is an entirely separate campus from the rest of Georgetown. You’ll get technical skills, and as others pointed out, the network with this degree is huge (although quality of alums are all over the place as they accept literally anyone). You won’t be as connected with the undergrad, MBA and Real Assets alums post grad (if at all) which is the silver lining. The people I’ve known that successfully did this degree generally went part time, and 1) used it to pivot from a back or middle office role into something more transactional or deal focused or 2) were in a transaction or deal focused role and needed to check a box saying they had a masters to continue up the ladder.
I would lean towards the MSRE. As others have said, a benefit of the Real Assets is that it's housed in MSB. However, it's too new of a program to really provide you with a strong network post-grad. It's true that you are more connected with the ugrad and MBA students but 1) the MSRE provides that same network you just need to put yourself out there a bit more and 2) and at that point you might as well just look at the MBA program.
Secondly, the Real Assets degree is very infrastructure and ESG focused (which are important aspects of the industry), not your typical real estate courses you'll be getting with the MSRE. Yes, there will be some overlap, but Real Assets describes their curriculum with the following:
The curriculum is still great, just quite a bit different and will be far less technical.
Go for which ever interests you more. Either option is great, and will be what you make it.
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