Welcome to the Department of Real Estate in the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
- The department is the largest independent real estate program in the United States.
- U.S. News & World Report currently ranks Robinson's undergraduate programs in the top among all colleges in the nation.
- We offer a range of degree options including a bachelor's, a MBA concentration, a MS in Real Estate, and a Ph.D. in real estate.
The real estate major at Robinson College of Business offers a broad-based curriculum that provides a balance between theory and practice. Our programs emphasize the following major components of real estate: appraisal, corporate real estate, development, finance, investments, and market analysis. A degree in real estate will give graduates the foundation necessary to succeed in this exciting industry.
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Scott Jackson Delivers REIAC Lecture
Scott Jackson, CEO of Jackson Oats Shaw Corporate Real Estate, delivered the fall REIAC lecture October 14. The crowd of students and real estate professionals learned some of the firm's secrets of success at the Rialto Theater. Jackson is a graduate of GSU and serves on the Department of Real Estate's Honorary Board.
Finnish Delegation Visits
A group of Finnish researchers, government officials, and businesspeople spent a week in Atlanta visiting local seniors housing developments and meeting with researchers at GSU and Ga Tech. The Department of Real Estate and visiting researcher Tanja Tyvimaa hosted the delegation and arranged the site visits with the assistance of GSU alumni and friends.
Gibler Invited to Speak in Brazil
As President of the International Real Estate Society, Dr. Karen Gibler was invited to speak at the recent Latin American Real Estate Society in São Paulo. Dr. Gibler presented a paper on Global Demographic Trends and Their Impact on Real Estate Demand and served on a panel discussing real estate education programs on four continents.
Introductory ARGUS Seminar
On November 7 and 14, the Real Estate department offered an introductory ARGUS seminar, providing an excellent opportunity for industry professionals and students to learn about this software package. The software provides all necessary tools for real estate companies, including lease management, cash flow projections and investment analysis. ARGUS is increasingly becoming an industry standard domestically as well as internationally.
Ph.D. Student Conducts Webinar
Julia Freybote, MSRE, delivered a webinar on "Trust in Outsourcing Relationships" for CoreNet Global on August 27. The presentation focused on results of a survey Freybote and Dr. Karen M. Gibler conducted among corporate real estate managers. Further results are provided in a white paper that is being distributed to CoreNet members.
GSU Joins CoStar University
The GSU Department of Real Estate has signed an agreement giving faculty and Ph.D. students access to CoStar data for research and teaching purposes. CoStar is a leading source of commercial real estate data. Under this agreement, CoStar waives the normal $6,000 monthly access fee to allow GSU faculty to use the data to analyze real estate markets. Jay Spivey, CoStar's Senior Director of Research and National Director of Analytics, visited the department to introduce faculty and Ph.D. students to the system.
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