<p>I am interested in Real Estate but I don't think many colleges offer this program... maybe I'm wrong. So far I know Baruch and USC offers one.
I want to know where the Baruch Real Estate program stands?
Will I be able to find jobs okay in real estate field?</p>
<p>There are quite a few good ones now. Wisconsin, Penn, MIT, NYU, Florida, USC are all good. Jobs are pretty easy to get and fun. Most are in commercial real estate finance/investing and development.</p>
<p>wow... but all are top schools that are reach for my horrible gpa...
sad......
I really want to go to USC haha</p>
<p>Real Estate is all about relationships and networking, so I'd seriously advise you to attend a school which is near where you want to live post-graduation (unless you have no preference).</p>
<p>I could name the top Masters in Real Estate programs and top MBA programs with Real Estate specializations, but I'm not very knowledgeable about undergrad Real Estate programs (but I do know that quite a few programs down here in TX have a real estate degree, and I expect that to be the case in other parts of the country also).</p>
<p>That is not really true for the larger investment RE firms. They work just like other investment firms with HQ in major cities and some branches around the US.</p>
<p>Barrons, I'm not sure I grasp what you are saying. </p>
<p>At least from an MBA's perspective, I've seen that since Real Estate companies are small they often don't recruit via normal channels. There is often legwork required by the recruit which would prove quite difficult if he wants to work hundreds of miles away from where he attends school. </p>
<p>Additionally, alumni networks in Real Estate are by far the most strong regionally, and thus you won't get the full benefit of leveraging your alumni if you want to work far from school (ie Wisconsin should be strong in Chicago, UT in Texas, USC in California, etc).</p>
<p>Well, for one Wisconsin has a strong National RE alum network to which I belong. We have around 20 just in Seattle and probably 100 in California out of maybe 1000. Big companies that recruit nationally include some of the IBs with RE. Major RE investment firms like BlackRock, RREEF, some of the life companies, major brokerage firms like CBRE and Cushman Wakefield, and a host of RE money management firms and REITs. These are not small companies.</p>
<p>I was wondering what was the reputation for Baruch Real Estate program was but I guess it's not really good because none of the replies talk about Baruch haha....</p>
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Major RE investment firms like BlackRock, RREEF, some of the life companies, major brokerage firms like CBRE and Cushman Wakefield, and a host of RE money management firms and REITs. These are not small companies.
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<p>Yet many real estate firms (especially developers) are small companies and regardless of a strong "national network" you are putting yourself at a disadvantage if you go to Wisconsin but want to work in Dallas, or if you go to UT but want to work in somewhere like Chicago. </p>
<p>Aside from that, I'd say you are doing yourself a disservice if you are only considering companies that recruit on campus. I would recommend considering and visiting companies who may not have any formalized recruiting.</p>
<p>As for Baruch, I have no clue.</p>
<p>What's great about Baruch is the location, there is no shortage for the need of savvy real estate personnel in NYC. New York has such rich development, it's everywhere. Baruch is often underestimated. There are many big developers that show interest in Baruch's students. A friend of mine is in senior year in Baruch's real estate program, and has enjoyed it very much. He says that there are many opportunities at Baruch, which is why I am choosing it over NYU.</p>
<p>Would you be applying for the honors program? Either way Baruch is a great value. The honors program is tuition free which makes that even better.</p>
<p>thanks for the reply.
Well I do know the reputation of Baruch is great.
But I was thinking like CUNY is just a CUNY. ( No offense)
I do not have gpa that qualify for honor so I shouldn't be saying this haha;;</p>
<p>Baruch is highly accredited in the Real Estate World. In the hearth of NYC, I would say that the networking, experience, learning environment and potential for success is much better than schools such as USC,WISCONSIN, MIT… etc. take a look at the list of people who are on the advisory board</p>
<p>[Advisory</a> Board ? Zicklin School of Business](<a href=“http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/faculty/realestate/advisory-board]Advisory”>http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/faculty/realestate/advisory-board)</p>