Strong demand from students and DFW real estate
professionals has resulted in a new Center for Real Estate at the TCU Neeley
School of Business. The center has received more than $2 million in financial
commitments to date.
The center will provide innovative executive education,
leading-edge research for the DFW real estate industry, and events such as the
Bryan and Susan Koop Real Estate Speaker Series, which will feature nationally
prominent real estate leaders.
For students looking to enter the real estate industry,
the center will provide extensive networking and experiential learning
opportunities. TCU Neeley offers an undergraduate major in finance with a real
estate emphasis, with plans to offer a real estate major in the near future.
“TCU's Center for Real Estate will serve both
professionals and students," said O. Homer Erekson, the John V. Roach Dean
of the TCU Neeley School of Business. "Real estate professionals will be
able to access research, data and reports specifically for the DFW Metroplex,
as well as enhance their careers with executive education. For students, the
center will support them to attend conferences, participate in case
competitions and consulting projects, and network with industry leaders for
internships and career placement.”
Mauricio “Mo” Rodriguez, professor of finance and real
estate and chair of TCU's Department of Finance, will provide academic support
as the center recruits the leadership team. Rodriguez is executive director of
the American Real Estate Foundation and past president of the American Real
Estate Society.
“With this new initiative for TCU Neeley and the real
estate industry, we will provide exceptional opportunities for students
interested in real estate careers and partner with DFW real estate
professionals in what is likely the best laboratory to study real estate in the
country,” Rodriguez said.
The Center for Real Estate will office in TCU Neeley’s
new facilities scheduled to be ready January 2020.