Category: Real Estate At Cornell

Baker Students Welcome Doug Weill ’88, Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates

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At this Thursday’s Distinguished Speaker Series, students of the Baker Program have the privilege of welcoming Doug Weill, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the real estate advisory boutique Hodes Weill & Associates. Mr. Weill and his partner David Hodes formed the company in 2009 after nearly a decade of successfully co-managing Credit Suisse’s Real Estate… Continue Reading Baker Students Welcome Doug Weill ’88, Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates

Connecting a City to the Water: Baker Program’s Inaugural Trip to Vancouver, Part One

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In March 2016, second-year students in the Baker Program in Real Estate embarked on a trip to Vancouver, British Columbia to meet with the people and companies that have played a hand in shaping Vancouver into the celebrated international city it is today.  Starting with a bold plan hatched in the 1980s to connect the… Continue Reading Connecting a City to the Water: Baker Program’s Inaugural Trip to Vancouver, Part One

Gerald Guterman Visits Baker to Share Vast Development & Investment Experience

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The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate cordially welcomes Gerald Guterman, Senior Principal Partner and CEO of Guterman Partners, LLC to their weekly Distinguished Speaker Series. With a career in real estate beginning, as an 18 year-old night porter for Fred Trump, Mr. Guterman’s extensive perspective and understanding will undoubtedly further enhance the knowledge base… Continue Reading Gerald Guterman Visits Baker to Share Vast Development & Investment Experience

Distinguished Speaker Series: Chartres Lodging Co-Founder & CEO Robert Kline ’84

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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

Baker Program & Johnson MBA Dual Degree Offers Broader Skill Set for Students

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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

CBRE Americas Head of Research Spencer Levy Visits the Baker Program

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For this week’s Distinguished Speaker Series, students of the Baker Program will have the pleasure of hosting Spencer Levy, Americas Head of Research for CBRE. In his role, Levy plays an integral part in planning and executing the global research strategies of CBRE. As head of research for the Americas, Levy oversees the work of… Continue Reading CBRE Americas Head of Research Spencer Levy Visits the Baker Program

Citi Community Capital Vice President Visits Baker Program

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Each Thursday during the Baker Program in Real Estate’s Distinguished Speaker Series an industry veteran takes time to discuss their business with students from the program. Director Dustin Jones makes sure to have a well-rounded and well respected cohort of speakers who relish the opportunity to engage with the students. This week, the Baker Program… Continue Reading Citi Community Capital Vice President Visits Baker Program

Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part Three, Related Companies in California

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In late January, first-year students in the Baker Program in Real Estate attended the first annual domestic real estate trek as part of the program’s newly revised curriculum. For this inaugural trip, students visited San Francisco and Silicon Valley, two of the nation’s most active real estate markets. This article is the third part in a three-part… Continue Reading Baker Program San Francisco Trek: Part Three, Related Companies in California

First-year Baker Students Get Hands-on Development Experience in New York City

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One of the principal missions of the Baker Program is to educate future leaders in the real estate industry. To this end, the Baker curriculum is likely the broadest and deepest of any graduate real estate program in the world. Additionally, adjustments made to the curriculum in 2015 are giving students an even more hands-on,… Continue Reading First-year Baker Students Get Hands-on Development Experience in New York City

Alex Popov ’98 of Highbridge Principal Strategies Visits the Baker Program

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Alex Popov ’98, a Managing Director at Highbridge Principal Strategies, will visit with students from the Baker Program in Real Estate during this week’s distinguished speaker series on Thursday, March 3rd. Based in New York, Highbridge Principal Strategies is a global credit and private investment firm with approximately $16 billion in assets under management. Popov… Continue Reading Alex Popov ’98 of Highbridge Principal Strategies Visits the Baker Program