Currently going through the application process, and I'm looking at breaking into real estate private equity. From your experience, do you meet a lot of UNC grads in the REPE field?
Also, where would UNC fit versus the top real estate schools?
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Their program is very highly regarded, especially in the southeast, but lots of grads in northeast as well. Very prominent real estate center with a student managed equity fund, not sure what your other options are but UNC is easily a no brainer for many.
Very good. Lots of representation at BB REIB, top REPEs etc. Lots of on campus resources and alumni are very helpful both at undergrad and MBA level. For MBA it probably goes Wharton > Columbia > Cornell/UNC if strictly talking about RE program emphasis.
What about Kellogg/MIT/Berkeley?
All good MBAs obviously and could have good outcomes in RE, but I don’t believe the RE programs are as big/well known as the ones mentioned.
Sloan - Sloan offers six real estate specific courses, which are cross-listed with the MIT Center for Real Estate (CRE), a globally recognized research center offering a one-year Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) program. In addition to the six cross-listed courses, Sloan students can cross-register for up to three of CRE’s eight MSRED core and elective courses.
Kellogg - At Kellogg, the real estate courses are offered as a “pathway” or concentration within the Finance major. The real estate program is supported through the Guthrie Center for Real Estate, which hosts industry conferences and the Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition, supports the academic program, connects students with alumni, and supports students’ initiatives. The Guthrie Center is run by the Kellogg Real Estate Advisory Council, which includes top executives, CEOs, and principles at firms like Blackstone, Walton Street, Shorenstein, AJ Capital Partners, Harrison Street, and JP Morgan Asset Management just to name a few.
In addition to the typical course offerings, Kellogg also offers a type of class called a “Real Estate Lab”, which is essentially a part-time internship that students participate in 1-2 days/week during the term in order to gain experience with top real estate firms in the Chicago area and beyond. Finally, there are many other resources available to students including the Kellogg Real Estate Club, Alumni Networking, Career Management Center, and Real Estate Treks to different cities, and Case Competitions to name a few.
Haas - One of the most unique and valuable aspects of real estate at Haas is the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Real Estate – through the IGCRE students enroll in courses at other Berkeley schools (Law and the College of Environment Design) and receive a cross-functional education. The IGCRE allows MBA students to interact and work together with Master of City Planning students, Law Students, and students from other disciplines. Often times you are tasked with team assignments with a diverse mix of functional expertise, providing students with a glimpse into the types of professionals one may work with throughout one’s career.
The mission of the Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics is to educate students and real estate professionals and to support and conduct research on real estate, urban economics, the California economy, land use, and public policy. Students and alumni from the Haas School of Business, the College of Environmental Design, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and other schools and programs across the UC Berkeley campus are able to take advantage of the resources available through the center. FCREUE provides academic resources, serves as a liaison to industry leaders, and is a resource throughout their professional careers.
REAL ESTATE & ECONOMICS SYMPOSIUM
The Symposium features a distinguished group of experts in real estate, finance, government and academia, who evaluate and discuss real estate and financial markets. Many of the best business minds and most important decision-makers in the country examine how the political and economic environment will impact real estate and business today, and share their expert views on what lies ahead, providing the information and the perspective needed to have the competitive edge to prosper in our changing times.
FISHER CENTER REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE
This program is a highly visible public conference, similar to the prestigious annual Symposium, but with a slightly different format that is topic driven and addresses issues closer to the “transaction.” Topics examine the changing face of the real estate business and the current trends and critical issues of concern to real estate professionals.
How about NYU Stern?
This is really promising! That's pretty elite company, and this does seem to resound with the perception of the RE program I was getting.
UNC is a strong overall program, but particularly in real estate where they have a deep network of industry alumni on the east coast. Historically they sent the majority of RE MBAs into development roles, but from what I understand, acquisitions, asset management and banking have become more popular in the last 5 years than previously. You'll find Kenan Flagler alumni at virtually all the top institutional players.
UNC would place behind Wharton and CBS for RE as others have mentioned. There are other great programs that also have RE concentrations, but lack the same level of resources committed to RE compared to UNC, where it is a big focus for the MBA program. That being said, geography is important so if you want to go west coast, you're probably better off at Anderson, Marshall, or Haas.
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