COURSE NUMBER: MBA 294.21
COURSE TITLE: Real Estate Speaker Series
UNITS OF CREDIT: 1.0 Unit
INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Wallace
STUDENT ORGANIZERS: Charlie Tilleman,
Xinyi McKinny, Daniel Rodriguez
E-MAIL ADDRESSES: Charlie_Tilleman@mba.berkeley.edu, Xinyi_McKinny@mba.berkeley.edu, Daniel_Rodriguez@mba.berkeley.edu
MEETING DAY(S)/TIME: Tuesdays, 6-8PM, Fall B only
This course will meet on 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15,
11/22 and 11/29.
CLASS FORMAT: Speaker series.
REQUIRED READINGS: Students are expected to come to
class with a general understanding of each speaker’s background. Students
should also be prepared to participate in the Q&A session that will follow
each speaker’s presentation.
BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Attendance and class
participation.
ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES: The
objective of MBA294.3 is to provide students with a general introduction to the
various roles and segments of the real estate industry through the perspective of
local Bay Area real estate professionals. In particular, we will touch on
the largest industry roles which include development, investment and
acquisitions, asset management, financing, architecture and planning, policy,
as well as the largest asset classes including commercial, residential,
mixed-use, and retail.
Topics discussed will include an overview of the
speaker’s particular market segment, relevant case studies of properties,
current industry trends, and career path strategies. Students are expected to
come to class with a general understanding of the speaker’s background, ask
questions that will clarify material included in the formal presentation and
raise issues not otherwise covered.
This course is appropriate for students interested in gaining
a practical overview of the real estate industry as well as for first and
second year students intent on pursuing careers in the
industry. For real estate focused students, MBA 294.21 will serve as the
foundation for Berkeley’s Accelerating Careers in Real Estate (ACRE) Program.
More information on the Berkeley Real Estate Club (BREC), the real estate
industry and the ACRE program can be found at:
http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/real
https://haas.campusgroups.com/brec/acre/