Real Estate Specialization

The W. P. Carey MBA's specialization in real estate is a rigorous program offering students the opportunity to become key decision makers while providing the necessary tools for building the future of the real estate industry.

Why Real Estate at W. P. Carey?

• Program is constructed from best practices in leading programs.
• World-class faculty with real-world experience.
• State-of-the-art material at the interface between finance and real estate.
• Depth in both real estate and business disciplines.
• National and international reach.
• Interaction with industry leaders in field study projects, case analyses and classroom seminars.
• Substantive internships in prominent real estate companies.
• Nationally ranked finance department.
• Located in one of the most important and fastest growing real estate markets in the world.

First-year students enroll in core coursework parallel to that of all MBA students. In the second year, students in the real estate specialization focus their studies on a track that best positions the student for rapid advancement of career objectives.

Core real estate courses emphasize the powerful interface between real estate and finance. Elective courses are available in law, construction, design and environmental studies from disciplines across the university. A minimum of 18 credit hours of real estate coursework is required, including a field study project.

Proposed courses include:

• Real Estate Process I and II
• Real Estate Capital Markets – Debt
• Real Estate Capital Markets – Equity
• Real Estate Development I
• Real Estate Development II
• Case Studies in Real Estate Finance and Investment
• Real Estate Market Analysis
• Practicum in Real Estate

For descriptions of the proposed courses, click here.

This program’s curriculum, taught by leading real estate faculty, as well as Real Estate Industry Scholars selected from prominent members of the real estate community, prepares W. P. Carey MBA graduates for leadership in:

• Asset and Investment Management
• Consulting/Advisory
• REITs
• Finance
• Transactions
• Entrepreneurship
• Real Estate Development
• Investment banking
• Securitization
• Entrepreneurship
• Corporate management
• Commercial banking
• Private equity and venture capital

The portfolio of courses positions the graduate for upward career mobility for leadership in the real estate industry.

The real estate specialization benefits from close connections to the most prominent executives in the industry, including Wm. Polk Carey, for whom the school of business is named.