# 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!
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> 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)](https://maastrichtrealestate.com) have partnered to offer the pioneering [Global Leaders Program in Real Estate](https://t.e2ma.net/click/0wrktj/4j8nmq/whhfxbc). 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](https://youtube.com/shorts/wZORYf47Yz4) 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:

- Spring Module: **April 12–17**, **2026** at Maastricht University, Center for Real Estate.

- 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:

- 20% discount is being offered to MIT/CRE alumni and UM CRE alumni.

- 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

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## 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

## Learn more

The CRE / UM Global Real Estate Leaders program offers contemporary, career-relevant, market-facing education and engagement that supports participants’ success.