There’s never been a better time to become a real estate leader.
GLOBAL REAL ESTATE LEADERS PROGRAM
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate (MIT CRE) and Maastricht University Center for Real Estate (UM CRE) are jointly offering a program for mid-career professionals with the skills and knowledge required to be a global leader in the real estate industry.
The prospective candidate is recommended to have at least ten years of experience working within the real estate industry, general asset management, finance industry and/or built environment.
DURATION
4 one-week modules
DIFFICULTY
Advanced
DATES & LOCATIONS in 2025
Boston (US) & Maastricht (NL)
LOCATION
15 Students
COHORT SIZE
April 6-11 in Maastricht
October 19-24 in Boston
March 1, 2025
NEXT DEADLINE APPLICATIONS
USD 10,000 (20% discount ULI, NAREIT and PREA members)
PRICE PER MODULE
ACADEMIC DIRECTORS
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Piet Eichholtz
Professor Real Estate at University of Maastricht
Co-founder and partner at Finance Ideas & GRESB
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Siqi Zheng
Professor at Real Estate MIT
Faculty Director at MIT Center for Real Estate
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Nils Kok
Professor Real Estate at University of Maastricht
Founder at GRESB
Chief Economist at GeoPhy
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Juan Palacios
Assistant Professor at Maastricht University
MIT Center for Real Estate
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This program is designed for individuals with considerable real estate industry experience holding or pursuing executive positions, including:
Real estate owners and private real estate developers
Asset managers, fund managers working for pension funds, sovereign
funds or
Lending officers, investors, REIT officers, and fund managers and advisors
Real estate industry service providers, such as financial analysts, lawyers,
architects, urban planners, and brokers
ADMISSIONS & CERTIFICATES
Earning the professional diploma requires the completion of all qualifying courses.
In addition, participants will receive a certificate for each module completed within the program.
PROGRAM FEES
Price per module: USD 10,000.
Discounted fee:
20% discount is being offered to MIT CRE alumni and UM CRE alumni.
20% discount is being offered to PREA, NAREIT, and ULI members.
2025 TIMELINE & LOCATIONS
Our next edition of the program consists of two weeks in 2025 and two weeks in 2026.
The weeks in 2025 are:
Spring Module: April 6 - April 11 at Maastricht University, Center for Real Estate.
Fall Module: October 19 - October 24 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Real Estate.
INDUSTRY COLLABORATORS
BOARD OF ADVISORS
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Jacques Gordon
Global Strategist LaSalle Investment Management
Executive in Residence
MIT Center for Real Estate -
Lisette Van Doorn
Chief Executive
ULI Europe
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Patrick Kanters
Managing Director Global Head of Private Investments APG Asset Management
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Gail Haynes
President
Pension Real Estate Association
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Hashim Sarkis
Dean School of Architecture and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Marielle Heijltjes
Dean School of Business and Economics
Professor of Managerial Behavior
Maastricht University
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Ivo de Wit
Managing Director
Goldman Sachs
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Nathalie Palladitcheff
President and CEO
Ivanhoé Cambridge
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Freddy Neske
Partner Apollo
Global Management Inc.
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Greg MacKinnon
Director of Research
Pension Real Estate Association
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John Worth
EVP Research and Investor Outreach
Nareit
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Mie Caroline Holstad
Chief Investment Officer Real Assets
Norges Bank Investment Management
Download our brochure.
By filling out the below form, you’ll receive a digital brochure of the Global Real Estate Leaders Program in your mailbox. Should you have any remaining questions afterwards, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 ARE NOW OPEN
CONTACT US
For any questions on the Global Real Estate Leaders Program, please feel free to reach out to our program director, Juan Palacios at:
Email address: realestateleaders@mit.edu
Alternatively, you can fill the following form with your questions.