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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

Kenan-Flagler Business School

300 Kenan Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA

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Academic Information

Degree offered

MBA Real Estate

Length of program

2 Years

Number of Credits Required

62

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.

Accreditations and Rankings

National University (2023-2024)

Ranking: 22

Financial Information

Tuition fees

Res: $53,552
Out-Res: $71,364

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

Opportunities or support

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

The Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies, 300 Kenan Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA

Campus Size

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university with a campus size of 729 acres

Contact Information

Kenan-Flagler Business School's MBA Admissions Office

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus Box 3490, McColl Bldg., Room 2114 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490

(919) 962-9129

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