Georgetown McDonough MBA students have the unique opportunity to earn a Certificate in Global Real Estate. This certificate’s development emerged from research that included a growing interest in real estate and feedback from students, alumni, and real estate professionals. It builds upon the numerous offerings from the school’s Steers Center for Global Real Assets, as well as the strength of the alumni network.
The certificate will equip students with the experiences and skills necessary to compete in the commercial real estate job market and make an impact in the field. A collaboration between the Steers Center for Global Real Assets and the MBA program, the certificate merges the rigor and reputation of the Georgetown MBA with the experiential nature and individualized attention of the Steers Center.
Questions about the certificate? Contact Matthew Cypher at matthew.cypher@georgetown.edu, academic director of the certificate, for questions related to academic and course requirements. For questions related to your course planning during the program, refer to MyHoyaMBA and connect with your cohort advisor.
Coursework
Students 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.
No registration priority is provided to courses
Required Elective
- Real Estate Private Equity (1.5 credits): This course introduces 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 Elective Choice (3 of the courses below)
- Real Estate Development: This course will introduce the student to the real estate development process through a combination of lecture, case studies and a site visit.
- 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 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 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 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.
- 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.
Choice of 1 additional elective from this list:
- Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital
- Valuation
- Financial Analysis & Modeling
- Negotiations
- Cities in Business
*This list of MBA electives serves as a guide. It is subject to change and does not represent a guarantee that specific courses will be offered in specific academic years.
Participation
The certificate program is designed for and limited to enrolled McDonough MBA students. Students are responsible for registering for certificate electives during each MBA registration period on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Completing certificates requires in-person class attendance and careful course planning. Flex Online students are not eligible to complete a certificate unless they are able to enroll in and attend classes in Washington, DC. Current students should view MyHoyaMBA for full details.