Developing Today’s World by Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders
Today’s challenges require a new kind of real estate professional. The Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate is a multi-college department that combines expertise from Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. A multidisciplinary approach to real estate education is prioritized by immersing students in perspectives from architecture, finance, planning, economics, and law. The department conducts high-impact scholarly research and provides students with hands-on experiences that prepare them to make an impact in the real estate industry.
Explore some of the exciting research and other news from the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate.
The Baker Program announces two developments that enhance the value of its MPS-RE degree and open it up to students from a wide range of backgrounds.
Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate chair Stuart Rosenthal outlines links between economics, real estate markets, and the health of communities.
Browne graduated from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Now he aims to bring his expertise back to a region close to his heart.
“This is an opportunity for me to say thanks to the university for much of what it’s done for me, professionally and personally. And I hope that by doing this, it will further strengthen the real estate education program at the university, and provide similar opportunities for scores of other students going forward”
—Paul Rubacha ’72, MBA ’73
The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate prepares professionals with comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and flexible real estate master’s degrees in New York. Our graduates have limitless opportunities in the real estate industry, thanks to the program’s STEM-accreditation, specialized concentrations, treks, internships, and the robust Cornell network.
“I love the cross-pollination across faculties, bringing in urban planners, architects, and engineers offers different viewpoints and much more interesting class dialogue. The fact that Cornell is located in a small town was also particularly appealing to me. It brings the cohort and other Cornellians much closer together beyond proximity.”
—Alice Chi Hu MPS-RE ’24
“The depth of curriculum not only provides students with more real estate industry exposure but also gives students the opportunity to put what they’ve learned into practice through summer internships… Every day I use what I learned in the Baker Program. A[nother] big part of it is the network…I am still very close with the folks I graduated with and the class beneath me, and that was 12 years ago.”
—Davis Schlomi MPS-RE ’12
At the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate, you’ll learn from some of the bose, renowned industry thought leaders.
The Cornell Real Estate Review was founded in 2002 as a forum for faculty, professionals, and real estate students to focus attention on current issues in the real estate industry. The publication covers many topics from the various real estate disciplines including design, business economics, engineering, finance, law, planning, development, marketing, and property management.
Take the first step toward a rewarding, fulfilling career in real estate by adding Cornell credentials and an innovative hospitality education to your resume.