M.S. in Global Real Assets Offers 20 Full-Tuition Scholarships Through the Steers Scholars Program
Full-Tuition Scholarships for the Next Generation of Real Assets Leaders
As part of its commitment to developing the next generation of leaders in real assets — spanning real estate, infrastructure, and the energy transition — Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business now offers 20 full-tuition scholarships for applicants to its M.S. in Global Real Assets program.
The Steers Scholars Program at Georgetown McDonough
Scholarship recipients join the highly selective Steers Scholars Program, which recognizes top applicants to the M.S. in Global Real Assets for academic excellence, professional achievement, leadership potential, and dedication to advancing the real assets industry.
Applicants are evaluated holistically through their full program application, two dedicated scholarship essays, and two interviews by invitation.
A $10 Million Gift from Robert and Lauren Steers
The Steers Scholars Program is sustained through a $10 million philanthropic gift from Robert (B’75) and Lauren Steers to the Steers Center for Global Real Assets. Robert is a Georgetown McDonough alumnus and luminary in the real assets investment field, serving as co-founder and executive chairman of Cohen & Steers, a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income. The endowment provides 20 full-tuition scholarships each year and funds new professorships in real estate and infrastructure to attract world-class faculty, shaping the future of real assets education and research.
“The real estate industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation toward real assets, and the Steers Center has been at the forefront of this change. The Steers Scholars Program signals to the market that real assets represent the future of investment and that Georgetown McDonough has built the preeminent academic program preparing students to lead this evolution.”
Matthew Cypher, director of the Steers Center for Global Real Assets
Advancing Real Assets Education at Georgetown
The Steers Center for Global Real Assets at Georgetown University is recognized as the academic authority on real assets — the field encompassing real estate, infrastructure, and the energy transition. It oversees the M.S. in Global Real Assets program and delivers a rigorous, hands-on curriculum combining investment analysis, underwriting, and industry immersion in Washington, D.C., and beyond. This value-based education advances students, society, and the global commercial real estate sector.
“The Steers Scholars Program represents a bold commitment from leaders in the real assets and real estate sectors to invest in the future of their industry. These scholarships enable Georgetown to attract top emerging talent in real assets, regardless of financial background.”
Nita Swinsick, associate dean for Graduate and Executive Degree Program Admissions
Career Access Through the JL Access Platform
Now in its third year, Georgetown’s M.S. in Global Real Assets is a 10-month, in-person master’s program integrating real estate, infrastructure, global finance, sustainability, and the energy transition. The program equips students to model, finance, and manage the assets that power modern economies. Offered through Georgetown McDonough and the Steers Center for Global Real Assets, it prepares graduates for leadership in the global real assets economy.
Through the JL Access career platform and a powerful industry network, students receive tailored career support and connections to leading firms. Graduates emerge prepared to lead in the global real assets economy with the expertise employers value most.