Auburn University Institute for Real Estate Development

Utilizing cross-disciplinary teams of faculty and industry professionals, the Institute will provide professional and continuing education to address the growing need for industry practitioners to continuously develop their business mindset, skills, and knowledge. With a national focus on multiple real estate sectors and the integration of design and capital, the Institute will bolster the industry by setting a new standard of excellence in mission-critical areas. The Institute has three overarching pillars, including:

Exceptional Real Estate Education As the industry becomes

Thought Leadership For Industry

Professional Development And Continuing Education The Institute will support the industry’s growing need for students and practitioners to employ an appropriate set of professional standards of practice and to abide by a strict set of ethical guidelines by: • Providing professional development courses, certificate programs, and continuing education credit opportunities for real estate practitioners • Producing and disseminating timely and valuable real estate

Changing real estate trends and fluctuating markets are creating a demand for professionals who can navigate a new level of sophistication. The Institute will assist practitioners in understanding advances in technology, increased capital, global banking, and multiple cultures and languages by: • Serving as a premier source of thought leadership for the real estate industry • Conducting and disseminating authoritative real estate research and expert analysis • Providing real estate students, faculty and practitioners opportunities to network and learn through an expanded City Builders Symposium, speakers/panel discussions, market forecasting forums, and multi-day conferences

more complex, it is critical for professionals to have a well- rounded education and real- world knowledge that equips them to understand and address the emerging challenges and developments in the field. The Institute will support real estate education at Auburn by: • Recruiting highly qualified students • Providing innovative teaching inside the classroom and high- impact learning experiences outside the classroom • Connecting students and real estate faculty to accomplished real estate practitioners • Offering students and alumni real estate career development

education through short discussions, lectures and/ or interviews through such platforms as blogs, podcasts, and other social media

services, mentoring, and networking opportunities

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