2023 Spring Issue - 83

AUBURN UNIVERSITY
PROGRAM TITLE AND OVERVIEW
Master of Real Estate Development Program
PROGRAM CONTACT
INFORMATION
JOE COLLAZO, EDD, PMASE, MBA
Assistant Director, Graduate Executive
Programs
Auburn University
Harbert College of Business
425 W. Magnolia Avenue
Auburn, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4060
Email: joecollazo@auburn.edu
ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES
The total program cost is $58,500 for
students entering Fall Semester 2023.
This covers tuition, fees, books
and course materials, professional
memberships, and lodging and most
meals during residencies and field
study trips. Financial aid is available.
The Auburn Master of Real Estate Development program is a collaboration between the
College of Architecture, Design and Construction and the Harbert College of Business. It
provides experienced professionals the theoretical, technological, and practical knowledge
necessary to produce real estate development projects that emphasize best practices related to
sustainability, economic resilience, social responsibility, and design excellence.
This blended program utilizes innovative distance-learning technologies, campus residencies,
and domestic and international field studies to provide a robust educational experience that
can be completed without career interruption.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The program launches each fall semester and runs for five consecutive semesters, in which
students complete 39 semester hours. A majority of lectures are delivered through our online
learning platform, but students also attend six residencies and participate in one international
and three domestic field studies during the course of the program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements are a four-year degree and five years of professional experience, but
those best positioned to excel in the program will have three years' real estate experience in
the fields of accounting, appraisal, brokerage, construction, design, development, engineering,
or law.
No GRE or GMAT entrance exam is required.
We are now accepting applications for Fall 2023.
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Program enrollment totals 46 executive students, with 70% male and 30% female. The cohort
averages just over 12 years of professional work experience.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM/CAMPUS DETAILS
We are a University Fast Track Partner with CCIM, and we partner with the Appraisal Institute
in its Master's Degree Program to offer students who enroll in the institute's program a
unique path to the prestigious MAI designated membership. Your academic membership also
provides free access to the following CREFC courses: Introduction to Commercial Mortgage
Backed Securities and Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Collateralized Loan Obligations.
Students receive memberships to the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Commercial Real Estate
Development Association (NAIOP), International Council of Shipping Centers (ICSC), and
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).
In 2022, the Auburn program was ranked No.1 for Best Master's in Real Estate Degree
Programs by Intelligent.com.
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