Overview

The Master of Real Estate Development program was established in 2006 in partnership with the W. P. Carey School of Business, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and the Del E. Webb School of Construction. Encompassing all facets of a real estate development education, the ASU MRED program teaches students to fully understand the real estate development process, preparing graduates for mid-level and senior-level management responsibilities within small to large development and investment companies.

Mission

The ASU MRED program produces real estate development industry leaders who are knowledgeable, skilled, thoughtful, ethical and critical thinkers. Combining theories and practices from business, law, construction, and design, the MRED provides core knowledge and advanced application skills vital to locating and analyzing property, as well as weighing the physical, legal, economic, political and financial conditions impacting the use and development of property.

Vision

To graduate students who have the core skills to manage the business of real estate development
To motivate and support innovative thought in real estate development
To produce graduates with critical and strategic thinking skills and the knowledge to apply those abilities to the industry
To instill the concept of creative projects that are environmentally respectful, socially responsible and contextually and artfully designed
To promote an overall understanding of the industry, including the management of all facets and personnel in the development process
To examine the industry and create new opportunities for influencing academic, social and professional growth in real estate development

To learn more about the MRED program, please view the following video that highlights interviews with alumni, faculty and the Executive Director. Video produced by Josiah Byrnes, ASU MRED graduate, class of 2010.