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Real estate is one of the most important asset classes in any economy. In the U.S., residential and commercial real estate totaled over $39 trillion in 2007, as compared with the $22 trillion market for corporate equities. Real estate careers are varied and focus on key areas such as development, investment, management, finance and capital markets. Owen students are exposed to a blend of courses from in-town real estate practitioners and academic faculty that give them a balanced, real-world view of the market. Owen real estate students have enjoyed a great placement record both locally and nationally.
Discover Your Career
Career Opportunities Explore the wide variety of MBA Real Estate careers on Owen’s Real Estate Club website.
Selected Companies that Hire Owen Students—Real Estate
Boyle Investment Company
Bank of America
CB Richard Ellis
Deutsche Bank
Edens & Avant Realty
Hammes Company
Parkway Properties
Prologis
Simon Property Group
Trammell Crow
Julian LeCraw & Company
Transwestern
Gaylord Entertainment
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Colliers
Click here to download the Vanderbilt MBA Employment Report
Create Your Curriculum
MBA Curriculum Options
Real Estate Emphasis
Hours Required: 8
Take three required courses, and then choose your other classes from a wide range of courses offered by Owen and Vanderbilt’s engineering school.
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Build Your Resume
The Real Estate Club is one of the most active at Owen, and is committed to providing the education, resources, and support for its members in real estate pursuits. Activities include networking receptions, breakfast meetings, property tours, speakers and much more.
More Resume-Building Activities
Advisory Board Networking Receptions
Argus Real Estate Valuation Software Training
Company Visits
Monopoly Night
NAIOP Breakfast Meetings
Property Tours
Photo: UNC Real Estate Development Case Competition - 2nd Place
Meet Your Faculty
At Owen, the real estate faculty team combines practical experience with academic rigor. Jacob Sagi, the faculty director, is an expert on financial economics and decision theory whose research interests include real estate capital markets. The adjunct professors are affiliated with top development firms in Nashville and bring many years of experience to the classroom. The faculty works closely with the Real Estate Club to create an intense and valuable learning experience where students are encouraged to customize their own career options.
Jacob Sagi, Associate Professor of Management (Finance)
Martin Heflin, Adjunct Faculty (M2H Group)
Jeffery N. Haynes, Adjunct Faculty (Boyle Investment Company)
Adam Leibowitz, Adjunct Faculty (Double A Development)
J. Thomas McDaniel, Adjunct Faculty (Boyle Investment Company)
Photo: Jacob Sagi
Alumni & Students
Owen World Shapers
Read the stories of Owen alumni, faculty, students who are shaping their worlds, and our world, at this robust multimedia website.
Owen Bloggers
Get up close and personal with current Owen students at this student-run “unedited, uncensored view of life” at Owen.
Real Estate Advisory Board
This newly formed board combines practitioners and academics who will provide input and advice as Owen strengthens the real estate track within our MBA program.
