MS Real Estate Career Success
The curriculum of the MS Real Estate provides you with a comprehensive foundation in the financial, investment, and operational aspects of real estate. You will develop expertise in quantitative financial analysis, essential business concepts, and leadership techniques. Taking nine months to complete, the program provides deep experience in real-estate-specific business skills and the latest practices in finance, modeling, law, economics and data analytics.
Leeds maintains strategic partnerships with a myriad of companies across industries, from large multinationals to local developers. While pursuing your master’s degree you’ll have the opportunity to leverage these relationships to connect with professionals and expand your network. As an MS Real Estate student, you'll have access to jobs and personalized support to connect you with key contacts, resources and organizations to make your career goals a reality.
Job Search Timeline:
Corporations have varying recruiting timelines and start as early as August. Therefore, we strongly encourage enrolled students to set up an appointment with a Graduate Career Management team member soon after orientation concludes to discuss strategy and create an individualized timeline.
Learn more about the services the Graduate Career Management team can offer to help you land your ideal job.
Partnership with the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate:
The Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate provides direct access to the real estate community and Leeds’ alumni network, connecting you with employers who know what you’re capable of as a graduate of the MS in Real Estate at Leeds. The Center develops industry-sought skills through mentorships, networking events, recruitment fairs and case competitions.
Key Job Skills Required:
- Strong financial analysis and underwriting skills, including detailed discounted cash flow analysis utilizing Excel and/or Argus
- Ability to analyze and implement complex financial models and structures and evaluate the corresponding risks
- Market research
- Project management
- Ability to navigate investment/development opportunities through a multitude of public and private steps for successful completion of economic goals and objectives
- Exceptional interpersonal communication, presentation and relationship-building skills, i.e. the ability to effectively communicate with internal committees, partners, brokers, attorneys and consultants
- Analytical and presentation experience including, but not limited to: Excel, Argus, Yardi, CoStar, and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Critical thinking, problem solving and analysis skills
Sample Job Titles:
Acquisitions Analyst
Asset Management Associate
Development Associate
Due Diligence Associate
Project Manager
Real Estate Associate
Real Estate Financial Analyst
Sample Industry Areas:
Acquisitions
Affordable and Workforce Housing
Asset Management
Brokerage
Capital Markets
Commercial Lending
Construction
Corporate Real Estate
Due Diligence
Investment
Investment Analysis
Market Research
Portfolio Management
Project Management
Public Planning
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Finance
Recent MS Real Estate graduates have secured roles at the following companies:
CBRE
Centennial Realty Advisors
Council Oak Investment Company
H2 Properties
Koelbel & Co
OZ Architecture
Real Capital Solutions
RMI Real Estate
Tag Multifamily
Tangible Wealth Solutions
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