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Master of Business Administration

MBA students map their success.

One of the distinct benefits of our program is the small student cohort. This scale provides for a boutique experience where faculty members develop a strong understanding of a student’s background and career aspirations.

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Earn your MBA Certificate in global real estate through our unique, highly applied program

Students who elect to enroll in the certificate program will take a 7.5-credit sequence of MBA elective courses to develop a strong foundational understanding in theoretical and applied aspects of commercial real estate. Upon graduation from the MBA Program, students will receive a notation on their official university transcript along with a certificate of completion.

All accepted students will enroll in the required Real Estate Private Equity (FINC 6560) course, and then will choose three additional courses from a series of real estate electives. The certificate also will require 1.5 credits from among a set of courses in entrepreneurial finance and venture capital, valuation, financial analysis and modeling, or negotiations.

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Real Estate Private Equity

This course provides an introduction to private equity real estate investment and answers the question, “What is the real estate worth?”

Real Estate Public Equity

In this course, students acquire an in-depth knowledge of the modern real estate investment trust (REIT) and its role in today’s capital and real estate markets.

Real Estate Private Debt

Students gain exposure and develop a deep understanding of real estate finance from the perspectives of borrowers and lenders.

Real Estate Public Debt

An introduction to the area of structured real estate finance, this course focuses on the real estate debt securities market inclusive of CMBS, government-sponsored entity (GES) multifamily products, and unsecured REIT debt.

Our curriculum for MBA Students

Our students have the ability to expand upon their former real estate curriculum with complementary courses offered within the McDonough School of Business and broader Georgetown University.

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Description
Real Estate Entrepreneurship
This course will introduce students, who have an interest in creating their own real estate business, to the key elements they will need to get off the ground and become successful entrepreneurs. We will explore the characteristics of an entrepreneur and
Real Estate Private Debt
Debt financing is an integral part of value creation in real estate. Yet, beyond returns, often investors will not spend commensurate time to understand and analyze their financing and capital markets strategies.
Real Estate Public Debt
The goal for this course is for you to learn the mechanics and concepts of pricing risk in traded real estate debt, with particular focus on commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and related securities.
Real Estate Private Equity
This course provides an introduction to the world of private equity real estate investment with a particular focus on answering the question, “What is the real estate asset worth?”
Real Estate Public Equity
The instructor for this course is a former CFO of a publicly traded REIT. The course will seek to develop a deep understanding of the modern real estate investment trust (REIT), and its role in today’s capital and real estate markets.
Real Estate Clinic: Multifamily
The Real Estate Clinic is designed to prepare students for MBA level careers at institutional real estate investment firms by exposing them to the practice of underwriting real estate investments.
Real Estate Clinic: Commercial
The Real Estate Clinic is designed to prepare students for MBA level careers at institutional real estate investment firms by exposing them to the practice of underwriting real estate investments.

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