Author: Eugene Afranie

Eugene Afranie is a first-year master's candidate in the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business. Eugene is an Editor for the Cornell Real Estate Review, VP of Innovation for the Johnson African Business Society (JABS), and a member Associate Real Estate Council (AREC). He is from Ghana and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ashesi University. Before Cornell, Eugene worked as a real estate development associate at Equilibrium Partners Limited. Upon graduation, he plans to work in real estate equity and debt investment.

Making Affordable Housing Accessible Through More Inclusive Housing Financing : A Case Study of Ghana

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Ghana’s housing crisis is intensifying as the housing affordability bracket of the growing demand is below the average market price point. The challenges posed by the growing demand are predominantly driven by the inability to lease a home or access credit to acquire a home. Though in recent years the Government of Ghana has begun… Continue Reading Making Affordable Housing Accessible Through More Inclusive Housing Financing : A Case Study of Ghana

“Figure out what you love and try to be the best at it” – A Reflection from Gilda Perez-Alvarado (SHA ‘02)

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On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate hosted Gilda Perez-Alvarado, the Global Chief Executive Officer of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate investment advisory. Having graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 2002, Ms. Perez-Alvarado came back to our virtual classroom… Continue Reading “Figure out what you love and try to be the best at it” – A Reflection from Gilda Perez-Alvarado (SHA ‘02)

Demanding More: The Drive Towards Impact Investing

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The wake of COVID -19 and its related health, economic and societal adversities fomented Damien Dwin’s resolve that impact investing in the investment management space had a critical role to play in addressing the nation’s health crisis. Following a successful career with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and Brightwood Capital, the events of 2020 led him… Continue Reading Demanding More: The Drive Towards Impact Investing