MBA Program Spotlight: Real Estate
Do you dream of being the next Donald Trump? Are you closely—and enviously—tracking the
budding career of Willow Tufano? Have you read Barbara Corcoran’s _Shark Tales_cover to cover more than five times? If you dream of turning your passion for property into a lucrative career, check out these great business school options.
University of California—Berkeley (Haas)
What’s so great about this school? The Berkeley-Haas MBA program gives its students access to the world class Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics. This center attracts accomplished real estate professionals from around the world who conduct research into specialized areas of concern in real estate including energy efficiency, mortgage markets, local governance issues, emerging technology trends in commercial real estate, and the impact of international labor markets on real estate. Through this center, MBA students have access to some of the greatest minds in the industry.
School Type: Public
Median GMAT Score: 720
Average Incoming GPA: 3.63
Percent of Applicants Accepted: 17%
Student to Faculty Ratio: 5 to 1 **
Average Student Age: 28
**University of Colorado—Boulder (Leeds)
What’s so great about this school? Students in the Leeds real estate program have many opportunities to network and gain recognition by participating in competitions, such as the NAIOP Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge and the Urban Land Institute/Gerald D. Hines Design Competition. In addition, the program emphasizes sustainable and green building practices, and offers students the chance to earn additional certifications in such practices that will make them more attractive candidates on the job market.
School Type: Public
Median GMAT Score: 620
Average Incoming GPA: 3.35
Percent of Applicants Accepted: 60%
Student to Faculty Ratio: 4 to 1
Average Student Age: 28
What’s so great about this school? The University of Florida MBA program offers a great deal of flexibility. If you live in Florida and want to be a full-time student, you can join the Accelerated MBA program on-campus and complete your degree in just three semesters. If you already have a successful position that you aren’t willing to give up in order to study, you can join the part-time evening MBA program and complete your degree in seven semesters while continuing to grow in your career. And if you live elsewhere in the country, you can join the online MBA program designed specifically for people who want to specialize in real estate.
School Type: Public
Median GMAT Score: 550
Average Incoming GPA: 3.35
Percent of Applicants Accepted: 66%
Student to Faculty Ratio: 5 to 1
Average Age: 27
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