Author: Samyak Jain

Samyak Jain is a first year master's candidate in the Baker Program in Real Estate at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business. At Cornell, he is an Editor for the Cornell Real Estate Review, VP of Communications for the Associate Real Estate Council and a member of the Family Business Club. Samyak received his Bachelors in Business Administration from Christ University, India. Prior to attending Cornell, Samyak worked with Ernst & Young in its Restructuring and Bankruptcy practice. After Cornell, he plans to pursue a career in real estate finance and investments.

37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – PropTech: The New Buzzword

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On October 18, 2019, the Cornell Real Estate Council welcomed leading investors and operators in real estate technology — or “PropTech” — to the 37th annual Cornell Real Estate Conference.  The esteemed panel provided valuable insights into the exciting world of PropTech and the changing real estate environment in light of the ever-growing pervasiveness of… Continue Reading 37th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference – Panel Wrap Up – PropTech: The New Buzzword

Student Housing in India – Challenges and the Way Forward

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In this article, the second in a two-part series (Link to Part 1) on student housing in India, current challenges to the industry are examined. The scope is limited to legal and investment challenges that may be encountered by developers, operators, and investors of student housing in India.  Since formal student housing is in its… Continue Reading Student Housing in India – Challenges and the Way Forward

Student Housing in India – The Next Big Thing?

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India, a country with one of the largest steadily growing economies in the world, is home to the second-largest student population pursuing post-secondary education.  The current gross enrollment ratio (GER) in post-secondary education is 26.3% (Ministry of Human Resource Development, 2019).  In addition, the Indian government has set a target to enroll 30% of the… Continue Reading Student Housing in India – The Next Big Thing?

DSS Wrap-Up: Scott Walsh, VP Residential Development at Lendlease

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On Thursday, September 26, 2019, the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate had the privilege of welcoming Cornell Alumnus Scott Walsh (AAP ’99) back to campus as a speaker in the third Distinguished Speaker Series event of the Fall 2019 semester.  Mr. Walsh is the Vice President of Residential Development for global real estate firm… Continue Reading DSS Wrap-Up: Scott Walsh, VP Residential Development at Lendlease