Welcome from the Director
Welcome to NSU's M.S. in Real Estate Development program, a master's level degree offered by the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Our Real Estate program offers an intensive immersion in the core knowledge and skills required for success and leadership in the real estate industry. The Program is focused on applied real-world learning using South Florida's dynamic urban markets in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach as laboratories of product innovation, inventiveness in design, financing, sustainability and marketing.
NSU's M.S.R.E.D. graduates offer immediate added value to their current firms or those that hire them. The program's practical approach to learning delivers immediately applicable knowledge and skills. Learning based on real-world experiences, with faculty and advisors who are current leaders in the industry who do for their companies every day what they teach in the classroom or in the field. We offer mentorships from renowned industry leaders, networking with a well-organized real estate alumni association, strong connections and immediate immersion into industry organizations such as ULI, NAIOP, and ICSC.
Courses are taught in Fort Lauderdale and on project sites with their developers. Students are active members of ULI, NAIOP and ICSC where they attend a national ULI Fall Meeting and participate in ULI District Council events as well as NAIOP and ICSC programs. The program seeks to match students with value-added internships that enhance knowledge and skills with hands-on application.
We are committed to assisting students succeed in the industry. The program is structured to provide each student with an Executive Mentor for a one-on-one mentorship. Mentors are senior real estate executives who guide mentees with aspects of their personal and professional development.
NSU graduates typically find positions in real estate finance, investment, asset management, development, and consulting with private firms, institutions and government. The program actively seeks employers for student, graduate and alumni recruiting and communicates extensively about the availability of positions. The Alumni Association is also an invaluable network resource.
Graduates arrive at their companies ready and able to make immediate and meaningful contributions. They share an enthusiasm and understanding for the real estate industry based on their core knowledge and skills demanded by today's challenging markets. Their preparation for, and understanding of, the business makes them valuable additions to their organizations. They are the future real estate industry leaders.
We encourage you to learn more about the M.S. in Real Estate Development Program by contacting me or our admissions office to schedule a visit to meet our faculty and students or sit-in on our classes to see if our program is right for you.
Adam Williams, Ph.D.
Director
realestate@nova.edu