The Commercial Real Estate Workshop is an exclusive program for highly motivated students interested in real estate. The workshop courses, R314 in fall and R315 in spring, immerse students in the industry by providing a series of outstanding guest speakers supported by a case study format emphasizing some of the more sophisticated, important, or leading areas of the industry.

The workshop allows students the opportunity to interact with faculty and industry experts with more depth and flexibility than is provided in a traditional classroom setting. Integrating this opportunity with the classroom and the many activities of the IU Real Estate Club and the Center for Real Estate Studies provides a second to none education to highly motivated real estate students interested in real estate and a great pool of talent for potential employers.

Core emphases

The Commercial Real Estate Workshop emphases include: (1) Real estate financial modeling including development feasibility analysis, valuation, and asset management concepts. (2) Alternative real estate operating models including real estate investment trusts, private equity, and entrepreneurship. (3) Real estate fundamentals including important concepts involved in the areas of real estate markets, capital, site selection, law, financing, and leasing. (4) Role of brokers; professional presentation and communication. (5) Primary product types including office, including medical office, industrial, retail, hotel, and multifamily.