Global Real Estate Leaders Program
Source: https://cre.mit.edu/education/global-real-estate-leaders-program/ Parent: https://cre.mit.edu/special-topics-courses/
REGISTRATION OPEN!
NEXT admission deadline: MARCH 1, 2026
There’s never been a better time to become a real estate leader.
MIT Center for Real Estate (CRE) and the University of Maastricht (UM) have partnered to offer the pioneering Global Leaders Program in Real Estate. This is a unique opportunity for mid-career professionals who aim to build their skills and knowledge and develop into a global leader in the real estate industry. The program consists of courses taught during four week-long sessions on two continents. The program fee is $10,000 per module and includes daily breakfast and lunch during the program, but excludes travel and lodging. Apply early for discounts; further promotions are available for alumni and partners.
Highlights include:
- Captivating lectures by world-class leaders whom have had a formative and transformational impact in their field;
- Site visits to some of the most innovative and advanced buildings and ongoing projects developments in Europe and North America.
Qualifications to Enter
Admission is a selective process based on your professional achievements and organizational responsibilities. The prospective candidate is recommended to have at least ten years of experience working within the real estate industry, general asset management, finance industry and/or built environment.
Who Should Attend?
This program is designed for individuals with considerable real estate industry experience holding or pursuing executive positions, including:
- Real estate owners and private real estate developers
- Asset managers, fund managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices
- Lending officers, investors, REIT officers, and advisors
- Real estate industry service providers, such as financial analysts, lawyers, architects, urban planners, prop tech firms and brokers
- Public Sector Leaders: Cities, Urban Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure
Hear from Siqi Zheng and Jacques Gordon about the Global Leaders curriculum.
Timeline & Locations
Our next edition of the program consists of two weeks in 2026 and two weeks in 2027.\ The upcoming weeks in 2026 are:
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Spring Module: April 12–17, 2026 at Maastricht University, Center for Real Estate.
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Fall Module: September 20–25, 2026 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Real Estate.
Program Fees
Price per module: $10,000 USD.
Discounted fee:
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20% discount is being offered to MIT/CRE alumni and UM CRE alumni.
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20% discount is being offered to PREA, CREW, NAREIT, and ULI members.
Admissions and Certificates
Earning the professional diploma requires the completion of all qualifying courses.
In addition, participants will receive a certificate for each module completed within the program.
Selected Instructors
[## Siqi Zheng
STL Champion Professor of Urban and Real Estate Sustainability; Faculty Director, MITCRE, SUL](https://cre.mit.edu/people/siqi-zheng/)
[## Albert Saiz
Daniel Rose Associate Professor of Urban Economics & Real Estate with tenure; Faculty Director, Urban Economics Lab](https://cre.mit.edu/people/albert-saiz/)
[## Walter Torous
Senior Lecturer in Real Estate Finance, MIT Center for Real Estate](https://cre.mit.edu/people/walter-torous/)
[## Tod McGrath
Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate](https://cre.mit.edu/people/tod-mcgrath/)
[## Jacques Gordon
Executive-in-Residence; Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate](https://cre.mit.edu/news-insights/jacques-gordon-to-join-cre-as-lecturer-in-spring-2023/)
[## Juan Palacios
Visiting Assistant Professor; Coordinator, Climate and Real Estate Multi-PI Research Cluster](https://cre.mit.edu/people/juan-palacios/)
[## Kairos Shen
Executive Director, Center for Real Estate; Associate Professor of the Practice](https://cre.mit.edu/people/kairos-shen/)
[## Nils Kok
Professor of Real Estate at University of Maastricht, Founder at GRESB, Chief Economist at GeoPhy](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/n.kok)
[## Lisette Van Doorn
Chief Executive ULI Europe
ULI Europe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisette-van-doorn/)
[## Greg MacKinnon
Director of Research at Pension Real Estate Association
PREA](https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mackinnon-51341a24/)
[## John Worth
Executive Vice President, Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit
NAREIT](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-worth-b934299/)
Focus Areas
Advanced RE Finance
International RE Investments
RE Economics and Strategy
Portfolio Management
Business and Ventures
Real Estate Analytics
Sustainability in Real Estate
Technology in the RE Sector
Demographics and Placemaking Strategies
Institutionalization of RE Investments
Leadership, Negotiation and Influence
Entrepreneurship
Diversity and Inclusion
Design, Management of High-Performance Teams
Fundamentals in Legal Theory for RE
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The CRE / UM Global Real Estate Leaders program offers contemporary, career-relevant, market-facing education and engagement that supports participants’ success.