Meet Our University Members

NAIOP University members are providing valuable benefits to propel their commercial real estate students from the classroom to career. Contact our team to learn more about University membership and how NAIOP can support your students in their career development.

Arizona State University

The MRED Program at W. P. Carey School of Business is a transdisciplinary 9-month program where students learn the ropes from industry experts with current experience in real estate development. The program is created through a unique collaboration among the W. P. Carey School of Business and ASU’s highly regarded schools of law, design, and construction. The MRED Degree delivers an integrated approach to real estate development. Students emerge with a stronger management toolkit and the critical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the real estate development industry.

Number of Students: 24 (FY2015)

Programs Offered:

Undergraduate Minor in Real Estate
Master of Real Estate Development
Real Estate Development Certificate
Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice

Contact:
Wimberly Doran
Assistant Director
Tel: 480-985-8517

Auburn University

Real estate development is a complex process, and to be successful, we believe developers need the creativity of designers, the discipline of planners, the understanding of contractors, the knowledge of financiers and the savvy of business managers. Auburn University designed its Master of Real Estate Development Program around this premise. The Harbert College of Business and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction have partnered to offer a curriculum that connects academic concepts and theories with practical, real-world application. Our faculty has substantial real estate experience, and with each new incoming class, we build a cohort that leverages the skills and experiences of each of our students to the benefit of all. This mix is the cornerstone of Auburn’s executive education process, and it transforms the cohort into a collaborative community. Learn more at mredauburn.com.

Number of Students:45-55

Programs Offered:

Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)

Contact:
Joe Collazo
Assistant Director
Graduate Executive Programs
Phone: 334- 844-4060
Email: joecollazo@auburn.edu
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Clemson University

Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development Program (MRED) focuses on the ‘master builder’ concept—the methodology that promotes an entire vision for a community through sustainable design, creative financing methods, place-making and healthy communities. The program is a professional degree program that is jointly offered by the College of Architecture, Arts and Construction and the College of Business and is administered by the Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning. The program provides an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates MBA Finance, Law, Architecture, City Planning, and Real Estate Development.

The MRED program is a 35-credit hour professional degree program that can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Clemson’s MRED program educates future professionals from diverse disciplinary perspectives for students to understand the complexities of the real estate development process and be poised to take leadership positions in the industry.

Number of students: 25-50 (varies by semester)

Programs Offered:

Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)

Contact:
Amy Matthews Herrick
Assistant Director of Student Services
1 North Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-656-4257
Email: matthe3@clemson.edu

Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1964, and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. CSU absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969. Today it is part of the University System of Ohio, has more than 120,000 alumni, and offers over 200 academic programs.

The CSU Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and the Monte Ahuja College of Business has the joint graduate certificate in real estate financing and development, a mix of urban planning, development finance, market analysis, and real estate investment and valuation.

Cleveland State University will expand innovative education, research and experiential learning in real estate and property management thanks to a transformative gift provided by The NRP Group and The Millennia Companies®. The $1.2 million donation will create The NRP & Millennia Center for Property Management within CSU’s Monte Ahuja College of Business. The Center will house academic programs in property management and real estate, which will produce the future workforce and leaders that the evolving local and national industry requires.

Programs Offered:

Contact:
Wendy Kellogg
Chair, Department of Urban Studies
Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Studies
Director, Program on Water Resilient Cities
Levin College of Urban Affairs
2121 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Oh 44115
Office: UR 308
Phone: 216-687-5265

Marquette University

The Commercial Real Estate major is an applied undergraduate experience that includes classroom, on-site and in the office experiences that lead to internships, job placement, and lifelong learning. The Commercial Real Estate major emphasizes theory and practical applications. Students learn how to apply principles of market analysis, financing and development with respect to commercial real estate.

Number of Students: 150

Programs Offered:

Real Estate Major for Undergraduates

Contact:
Andrew Hunt
Director, Center of Real Estate
Tel: 414-288-6020
Andrew.hunt@marquette.edu

Penn State Smeal College of Business

The Real Estate major features an innovative curriculum that allows students to tailor their coursework towards the area of greatest interest. Courses cover topics in real estate finance, law, investment valuation, appraisal processes, urban and regional economics, property development, and project management. In addition, students have the ability to select courses outside the college of business in areas such as landscape architecture, hotel administration, construction management and engineering, and urban economics. The undergraduate major and masters’ program are certified by the Appraisal Qualifications Board for 258 hours of education credit toward the appraisal license requirements.

Number of Students: 200

Programs Offered:

Bachelor of Science in Real Estate, undergraduate Real Estate Analysis and Development certificate, Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate Analysis and Development, on-line graduate Certificate in Real Estate Law and Valuation, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in real estate.

Contact Information: BIRES@psu.edu

Portland State University

Portland State University's Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree is a joint program of our School of Business Administration and our School of Urban Studies and Planning. We offer courses in sustainable urban development; real estate finance, markets, and law; and real estate project development. The MRED degree expos students to all the disciplines in commercial real estate – development, underwriting, market analysis, property and asset management, urban planning and project design, leading to many career options. The MRED degree can be completed in 12 months on a full-time basis and 24 months as a part-time student.

Number of Students: 42

Programs Offered:

Master of Real Estate Development
Minor in Real Estate Development for Undergraduates

Contact:
Dr. Gerard C.S. Mildner
Director, Center for Real Estate
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751-SBA
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
Tel: 503-725-5175

San Diego State University

San Diego State University (SDSU) is to create a ready-day-one educational program for students who aspire to become future leaders and professionals within the multifaceted real estate industry. This vision and the changing nature of today's real estate market require that graduates receive a complete education that provides both breadth and depth in this field. Our students receive a solid foundation in business and real estate through a core business curriculum combined with courses in real estate finance, law, development, investment and valuation. Graduates will also be prepared to continue learning, provide leadership, and contribute to communities and a variety of organizations, large and small, public and private.

Number of Students: 61 (current major and premajor)

Programs Offered:

Undergraduate Program
Real Estate Minor
Graduate Program
Day 1 Program
Construction and Sustainability Certificate Programs

Contact:
Zi Yang
Center Coordinator
Tel: 619-594-8328

UNC – Chapel Hill

The UNC Kenan-Flagler Real Estate program delivers a “Real-World Real Estate” experience to our students. Leveraging innovative programming including our student managed real estate private equity fund and hands-on capstone development course, invested faculty and staff and engaged alumni across the nation, we prepare graduates for a wide array of real estate positions in nearly every corner of the industry. The Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies supports the student journey by coordinating the academic, career, co-curricular and social opportunities, offering real estate concentrators the most comprehensive level of engagement and stewardship within the rigorous full-time MBA program.

Number of Students: MBA ~65, Undergraduate 150+

Programs offered: Undergraduate major and minor, MBA with concentration in real estate, PhD

Contact:
Julie Henderson, Program Assistant
julie_henderson@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
919-962-3106

University of California - Berkley

The UC Berkeley Nancy + Douglas Abbey Master of Real Estate Development + Design is a one-year interdisciplinary graduate program with a unique curriculum foregrounding three pillars--design + urbanism, sustainability + resilience, and equity + inclusion. In the Abbey MRED+D, we go beyond tradition, providing students not only with the fundamental training they need to succeed, but also with the tools to deploy real estate development as part of the solution to grand challenges cities face. Expand your network, develop your leadership, and transform tomorrow's cities with a Berkeley MRED+D degree. STEM-certified, and fellowships are available.

Number of Students: 45

Programs Offered:

Undergraduate
Masters of Real Estate Development and Design
Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Real Estate

Contact:
MRED+D Office
mredd@berkeley.edu
510-664-5204

University of Cincinnati

The real estate program at University of Cincinnati (UC) is flexible and broad-based. You can choose to major, or minor. We also offer a graduate program and certificate program. Each program combines a core curriculum covering the functional areas of business with specialized coursework in real estate, finance, urban economics and planning. Additionally, UC provides a strong offering of related courses in construction, urban economics and civil engineering. The program also emphasizes important skills such as writing, negotiation, oral communication and computer modeling. With invaluable input from alumni and industry advisors, curriculum is constantly evolving to keep pace with a changing world.

Number of students: 120

Programs offered:

Undergraduate Program
Graduate Program
Certificate

Contact:
Bridget Graber
Assistant Director
University of Cincinnati
Carl H. Lindner College of Business
Real Estate Center
225 Calhoun Street, Suite 300
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Tel: 513-556-7082

University of Colorado

The CU Real Estate Center's mission is to foster and develop aspiring real estate professionals. We offer rigorous coursework, co-curricular activities, a personalized approach to networking and mentorship, and hands-on learning experiences in a top business school. The program provides undergraduate, MS and MBA students with opportunities to earn a degree with an emphasis in real estate. In addition, the Center offers a Professional Education series on-line. Undergraduates complete 18 credit hours of real estate classes and complete extensive co-curricular activities. The MS program is a concentrated one-year degree which can be pursued immediately after completion of an undergraduate degree. MBA students complete 18 credit hours of real estate classes to receive their degree with an emphasis in real estate. All our students graduate knowing they're prepared to make a positive impact. Our employer network hires nearly every graduate of our programs — perhaps its most important validation.

Number of students:35 Graduate students (MBA & MS) and 500 Undergraduates

Programs offered:

Undergraduate Programs:
- BSBA Real Estate Emphasis (Major)
- Business Minor with Real Estate
Graduate/Masters Programs:
- MS in Real Estate (1-year)
- MBA degree/Real Estate Pathway (2-year)
Professional Education Programs:
- Real Estate Fundamentals
- Real Estate Law for Non-Lawyers
- Fundamental of Real Estate Finance

Contact:
Lisa Peck
Operations Coordinator
CU Real Estate Center
995 Regent Dr., 419 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
Tel: 303-492-3258

University of Maryland

The Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to real estate education. It delivers a comprehensive curriculum combining the business, finance and entrepreneurial aspects of real estate focusing on economic viability, environmental respect, and social responsibility. All professors are active industry professionals providing knowledge of commercial real estate development and management under current conditions. The program also offers a flexible schedule tailored specifically to each student’s needs. MRED also maintains a diverse student body, whose mix of academic backgrounds, experience, age, gender, ethnicity and culture provide an exceptional setting for learning, collaboration and professional connections.

Number of Students: 100

Programs Offered:

Master of Real Estate Development
Dual Degree: Master of Architecture and Master of Real Estate Development
Dual Degree: Master of Historic Preservation and Master of Real Estate Development
Graduate Certificate of Real Estate Development

Contact:
Maria K. Day-Marshall, J.D., LL.M.
Director, Real Estate Development Program
Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development
University of Maryland
3835 Campus Drive
Building 145, Room 1243
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-6795
mdaymars@umd.edu

University of Denver | the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management

The Franklin L. Burns School at the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver offers the most advanced education for the built environment. It is the only program in the country integrating Real Estate, Property Development and Construction Management education into a distinct foundational core representing the full life-cycle of the built environment. Our goal is to educate Integrated Business Leaders who can lead the real estate and construction industries and are committed to delivering triple bottom-line results—financial, social, and environmental. Each concentration within our real estate and the built environment (REBE) program, focuses on industry recognized core competencies and then expands to cover the most advanced topics relevant to the industry today. We host a variety of competitions and educational-enhancing events to connect our students to alumni and industry professionals. We have a high-tech classroom, the Collaboratory, which has advanced collaborative learning to a whole new level. Graduates of the REBE program are uniquely prepared and equipped with the knowledge, skills and big picture perspective necessary to manage, lead, and innovate in the industry. The Burns School offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. For more information please visit: https://daniels.du.edu/burns-school/

Number of Students: 250

Programs Offered: Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, Certificates

Contact:
Marie McNichol
marie.mcnichol@du.edu

University of San Diego

The real estate program at the University of San Diego was founded in 1993. A $5 million gift named and endowed the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate (BMC) in 2004. As a Center of Excellence within the School of Business, the mission of the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate is to help recruit, educate and mentor our real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner and with a global perspective. We accomplish this mission through support of outstanding faculty and professional staff, dedicated career services, active industry involvement and outreach and relevant and applied research.

The center provides course offerings to real estate professionals at all levels of career development through various academic and extracurricular programs. A world-class faculty coupled with our extensive network of industry contacts, within three committees and beyond, provide students with a one-of-a-kind, personalized educational experience that positions them for successful careers.

The Burnham-Moores Center's staff and affiliated faculty actively expand USD’s academic curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels while simultaneously creating a wide range of career-oriented opportunities for students outside of the classroom. The center’s initiatives are industry-oriented and maximize students’ opportunities to get involved directly in the real estate industry, both in the classroom and in extracurricular programs. These initiatives include a full range of career services, such as mentorships, internships, career counseling, and a Career Expo to serve students, alumni and employers.

The center also hosts informative industry-oriented conferences on a variety of commercial and residential real estate topics throughout the year. Programs address timely and relevant real estate trends of great interest. The distinguished speakers featured in the Burnham-Moores Center's programs consistently attract audiences ranging from 250-750 professionals representing the “who’s who” of real estate executives in the region.

Number of Students: Undergraduate students 5,711; Graduate students 2,797

Programs Offered: (undergrad, graduate, doctoral, certificate, etc.)

Undergrad — Major and Minor in Real Estate
Master — Part- and Full-time Master of Science in Real Estate
Certificate — Real Estate Finance, Investments and Development within our continuing education program

Contact:
Jacqueline L. Greulich
Student and Career Services Manager
University of San Diego School of Business
Avila 105
5997 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
Tel: 619-260-7619
Fax 619-260-7496

University of St. Thomas

The Real Estate Program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business is a cutting edge, full-time undergraduate program that integrates foundational learning and critical thinking with practical, industry-oriented experience. UST’s Real Estate Program benefits from its position within the nationally ranked Opus College of Business and its strong collaboration with the Department of Finance and School of Law. Students who graduate from the program hold a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and join a prestigious alumni group of real estate professionals across the nation. The Program focuses on all aspects of commercial and residential real estate and supports the vibrant real estate industry in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Through The Shenehon Center for Real Estate, UST’s Real Estate Program promotes industry education and outreach, research, and professional development programs, including the selection and promotion of the Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame.

Number of Students: 75

Programs Offered:

Bachelor of Science in Real Estate (undergraduate)

Contact:
Andrew Babula
Director
realestate@stthomas.edu
651-962-4402

University of Utah

The David Eccles School of Business Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program is one of only a handful of such program across the United States. The MRED curriculum is designed for students coming from various disciplines, such as land development, urban planning, finance, construction management, entrepreneurship, architecture, engineering and law. This program is ideal for students and professionals who are looking to take their career to the next level, network within the industry, and gain exposure to unprecedented educational opportunities.

Number of Students: 51

Programs Offered:

Master of Real Estate Development

Contact:
Abby Elieson
Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Real Estate Development
SFEBB 8159
1655 East Campus Center Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Tel: 801-587-8533