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Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management will launch a new Master of Science real estate program in fall 2026, according to a Wednesday release.

The 30-credit, on-campus one-year program will offer specialized training in development, finance and sustainability, with flexibility for students to extend their program beyond a year if needed.

The program will offer electives in sustainability, infrastructure and real estate law, Milena Petrova, academic director of the real estate programs and professor of real estate and finance, said in the release.

The program’s STEM designation will allow international students to apply for the two-year optional practical training extension.

“Graduates of the program will be well-prepared to pursue careers across the real estate industry, including development, investment analysis, capital markets, corporate real estate, private equity and asset and portfolio management,” Petrova said.

A key component of the program is experimental learning, the release states. Students will have access to industry software like ARGUS Enterprise, compete in national student competitions and connect with professionals through the Whitman Real Estate Club and the James D. Kuhn Real Estate Center.

Students will also participate in a group capstone project, dubbed the “Green Real Estate Competition: Doing Well by Doing Good,” where teams will use real estate data and modeling to compete in a “stimulated competition on ‘green’ real estate stock selection,” the release states.

Through the program, students can travel to New York City for an annual immersion trip to real estate firms and network with professionals.

Applications for the master’s program are now open.

Published on October 8, 2025 at 10:13 pm
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