Director: Vishaan Chakrabarti

Real Estate is at the epicenter of the forces shaping our world today, be it the economy, the environment, or the planetís inexorable march towards urbanization. Columbiaís rigorous Masters of Science in Real Estate Development program -- structured in the context of the worldís most innovative laboratory for architecture, planning and preservation -- provides an unrivaled platform to tackle these pressing issues and understand real estate within the complex context of the urban built environment. The three semester professional program is uniquely positioned to provide students with a holistic curriculum by focusing on core financial and management competencies while simultaneously giving students an unmatched chance to comprehensively understand the professionís allied fields, including law, construction, politics, architecture and urbanism. Building off the extraordinary resources of Columbia University and the City of New York, students learn from both industry leaders who provide current real world knowledge, and outstanding faculty who provide a lifelong theoretical underpinning. Armed with these experiences, our students graduate with a unique opportunity to become the optimistic, opportunistic and visionary developers our new world will require.