Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate
Led jointly by the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Today’s challenges call for dynamic, multifaceted real estate professionals. That's why we prioritize a multidisciplinary approach to real estate education, combining perspectives from architecture, finance, planning, economics and law.
Programs and expertise
The Baker Program in Real Estate
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.
Graduate Minor in Real Estate
Most professional graduate students at Cornell are eligible to take a variety of real estate courses. Multiply the impact of your education by gaining real estate expertise alongside your primary major.
Undergraduate Minor in Real Estate
Undergraduate students will gain immediate professional value from our real estate curriculum, including finance, market insights and experiential learning. Explore a hospitality-driven minor for Nolan School undergraduates, or a broader, foundational minor for non-Nolan School students.
The Cornell Real Estate Review
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.
Find your network in NYC
We offer a unique opportunity to start your education in Ithaca, NY, and then transition to New York City for the second year. Students gain direct experience in real estate development, design and venture capital, with direct access to the industry. Combine an Ivy League education with experiential learning in one of the world’s most vibrant real estate markets.
#1
largest full-time real estate faculty in the U.S.
5+
disciplinary perspectives in real estate
94%
of graduates received job offers
Cornell Business News
Third Cornell alum to lead Toll Brothers to speak on campus
Karl Mistry, MPS-RE ’04 will speak with current students on Feb. 26 as part of the Cornell Real Estate Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series.
Cornell student entrepreneurs take first place at Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition
An interdisciplinary architecture and real estate graduate student team took home Cornell’s first-ever top prize in the competition’s history.
Future real estate leaders shine at Cornell’s international case competition
Move forward on a $98M deal – or not? Students defended their proposals at Cornell’s International Real Estate Case Competition on Nov. 15 in NYC.
Shape the built environment
Take the first step towards a fulfilling career in real estate by learning more about our programs.
The Rubacha Department of Real Estate is a cross-college department jointly led by the College of Architecture, Art and Planning and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.