on For my summer internship, I wanted to learn how real estate investment managers could create alpha, or put in another way, beat the market. At Exeter Property Group, a fund shop based out of suburban Philadelphia, I was able to learn how one elite organization creates alpha by keeping the freshest pulse on the market,… Continue Reading 2016 Summer Internships: Scott Guo – Exeter Property Group
on When I made the decision to pursue a Masters degree, the real estate industry was my primary focus. While going through the process, my greatest trepidation stemmed from my lack of experience in the industry. However, I know now that pursuing the Baker Program fit my purpose the best. Not only have I become a part of an… Continue Reading 2016 Summer Internships: Ana Kalugina – Hodes Weill
on As soon as I arrived in Ithaca to start my masters in Real Estate at the Baker Program at Cornell University in August 2015, I sat down for lunch with my second-year mentor, Julio Duran. He told me about his summer experience at PGIM Real Estate Latin America (formerly Prudential Real Estate Investors). PGIM RE is the… Continue Reading 2016 Summer Internships: Adrian Martinez
on Note: This is Part 1 of what will be a series of stories on the multitude of effects that the Brexit is having on global real estate markets now and in the future. For Part 2 please click here. The most significant financial and economic news story so far in 2016 has been the June 23… Continue Reading Brexit and Real Estate: Part 1 – Effects on UK-based Property Funds
on Beginning on Day One of the Baker Program orientation, we were frequently reminded of the importance of networking in order to meet, develop relationships with, and learn from experienced professionals. The first semester involved a pretty heavy course load, and it was a challenge to find time to reach out to Cornell alumni. However, it… Continue Reading 2016 Summer Internships: Morgan Zollinger, USAA Real Estate
on Colony Capital, NorthStar Asset Management, and NorthStar Realty Finance Combine to Form the 5th Largest Global Real Estate Investment Manager On June 3rd, three leading real estate firms announced that they would merge into a single real estate investment trust with approximately $58 billion in assets. According to the Wall Street Journal, the three-way stock… Continue Reading Merger of Colony and NorthStar Creates 5th-Largest Real Estate Investment Firm
on Public attention toward urban development naturally gravitates toward the tallest, biggest, and most prominent new fixtures in a city’s skyline. However, equally as important, and certainly just as revered within real estate circles, are the new buildings that break new ground in their design, layout, and especially the materials with which they are constructed. As… Continue Reading Perspectives On Timber’s Re-Emergence as a Building Material
on Real Estate is by nature a hands-on business in which real-world experience and new challenges are often the best teacher. With this in mind, graduate real estate programs have embraced case competitions as a way to apply education-based learning to real world project simulation. In recent years, teams from Cornell have stood out in these competitions,… Continue Reading The Year in Review: Case Competition Success
on The Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to feature Robert Kline (B.S. ’84) as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series on April 4th. Kline is recognized as one of the foremost investors in the lodging sector, known not only for his proactive approach to the investment process but also to asset management. Kline is… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Chartres Lodging Co-Founder & CEO Robert Kline ’84
on The recent announcement of the integrated College of Business at Cornell has prompted many to take a closer look at the synergies that will be realized by combining the programs. Among the future benefits of the combination will be increased coordination between the existing academic programs of the School of Hotel Administration (SHA) and the… Continue Reading Baker Program & Johnson MBA Dual Degree Offers Broader Skill Set for Students