University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

MBA - Real Estate

Program overview

UNC Kenan-Flagler's MBA Real Estate Concentration is one of the nation's largest, attracting 10-12% of its MBA students. It emphasizes real-world scenarios and relationship building in the real estate industry. The program includes innovative programming, invested faculty and staff, and an engaged alumni network. The curriculum prepares students with industry-ready skills and integrates them into a vast network of alumni committed to industry excellence

A.CRE Accelerator Members at this University

Total members: 5

University rank: 13

Last updated: January 5, 2024

Deep Dive

A deep dive interview with a real student from the MBA Real estate program at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

Academic Information

Degree offered

MBA Real Estate

Length of program

2 Years

Number of Credits Required

Mode of learning

On campus

Unique real estate academic features

Capstone Course: Real Estate Development Process: This course is a defining feature of the concentration, offering students the chance to source and manage a real estate development project from concept to delivery. Some class projects have evolved into actual real estate developments carried out by program graduates.
Experiential Learning Opportunities: Real Estate Student Investment Funds: This offers hands-on experience in operating a private investment fund, allowing students to build relationships with national real estate developers and investors

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Building Communities of Belonging
Financial Accounting
Operations
Finance
Management Communication
Leading and Managing
Financial Tools
Marketing Strategy for Technology-Intensive Environments

Business Strategy
Business Statistics & Data Analytics
Strategic Cost Analysis & Performance Management
Ethics, Corporate, and Individual Responsibility
Marketing
Core Electives (options include Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Consulting Skills & Frameworks, and others)
Structured Problem Solving

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Annual Real Estate Conference: A lively discussion of real estate trends organized by the Wood Center for Real Estate Studies.
Real Estate Development Case Challenge: Hosts a spring case challenge for top MBA programs worldwide

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Real Estate Global Immersion Elective: Offers a global perspective on real estate markets with visits to various countries.
MBA Real Estate Club

Networking opportunities

UNC Real Estate Alumni Network: An active community that organizes multiple events across the country and shares job openings and information through social media platforms.
Real Estate Career Development Program: Enhances job search outcomes with technical industry training and job search strategies.
Real Estate Student Investment Funds: Provides hands-on experience and opportunities to build personal and professional relationships with national real estate developers and investors

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Career paths include Asset Management, Consulting, Corporate Real Estate, Development, Finance (CMBS and Lending), Investment Banking, Investment Management/Private Equity, and Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Average salary post graduation

$122,300

Morgan Stanley
Nuveen
Prologis
Prudential
Rangewater
The Related Companies
Tishman Speyer
Trammel Crow Company
Trammel Crow Residential
USAA Real Estate
Welltower
Wood Partners

Common employers

Alliance Residential
AvalonBay Communities
BofA Merrill Lynch
Boston Properties
Crescent Communities
Eastdil Secured
EDENS
Greystar
Hines
Invesco
JBG SMITH
J.P. Morgan
MetLife

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See a list of current faculty here:

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Richard Barkham

Professor of the Practice

Sylvia Gross

Senior Executive

David J. Hartzell

Director of the Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Joe Ahmed

Financial Institutions Supervisor at Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Amanda Baker

Deputy Director at Real Art Ways

R. Scott Barber

Regional President, Mid-South at Caesar’s Entertainment

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Every MBA student is matched with an alumni mentor based on key criteria, including job function, company type, market of interest, and pre-MBA background. Mentors and students are encouraged to interact every month during the student’s first year and these professional relationships often extend far into the student’s career.