MBA for RE Development?

Do you need an MBA or Masters in RE to work for a CRE development firm and earn carried interest at the associate, VP etc level? (Think Hines, Trammel Crow, Brookfield).

If you do, does the prestige of the school matter?

Thanks!

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1. No, you don't need either, but it will likely help.

2. A real estate MBA only really makes sense if you're at one of the top schools: Wharton, Columbia (and maybe NYU). The exception to this is if you have a specific geographic focus in which case schools like UNC, Haas, and UCLA could be good. Otherwise, you're better off with an MRED.

 
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