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Master of
Real Estate
MRE Program Overview
Develops the advanced competencies and skills needed for a
successful career in the real estate industry
Three semesters, plus summer internship
Non-thesis degree
11 core courses and two electives
Program size: 50-65
Application deadlines: March 1 and October 1
Typical Program of Study
Fall Semester
13 Credit Hours
Real Property Analysis
Commercial Real Estate Law
Directed Studies – Speaker Series
Real Property GIS Applications
Prerequisite or Elective
Typical Program of Study
Spring Semester
13 Credit Hours
Land Economics
Real Property Finance
Real Property Valuation I
Analysis of Real Estate Investment Decisions
Directed Studies – Speaker Series
Typical Program of Study – Internship
• 10-12 weeks between May and August
• Paid internships with salaries ranging from about
$2,000 to $4,000 per month
• Securing internships is mostly a joint effort among the
student, the faculty and fellow students, but the process
varies for each person
3 Credit Hours
Typical Program of Study
Fall (Final) Semester
9 or 12 Credit Hours
Real Property Valuation II
Real Estate Development Analysis
Elective
Electives
• Construction Practices
• Financial Management I
• Financial Management II
• Investment Management
• Analysis of Money and Capital Markets
• Development and the Environment
• Market Analysis for Development
• Design and Development Economy
• Negotiations
• Law and Legislation Related to Planning
Program Update
Master of RE Program Update
Program News
• Students 100% Employed & Interned
• Average Salary $59,000
Mays College of Business News
Russ Petersen ‘ 00 Joins Finance
$25,000 Scholarships w/ REC Special Award
Current Admission Statistics
Undergraduate Universities
Undergraduate Majors
Texas A&M University
Other Texas Universities
Out of state universities
Finance
Other business
Ag Economics
Other
19
2
1
Entrance Qualification Averages
Gender
Male
Female
14
4
2
2
15
7
GPA on last 60
% Admitted
3.3
59%
Enrollment
Employment Trends
Career Choice Variety
Employers
Top Hiring Companies Since 2006
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Altus Group (5)
Amerisphere (5)
Deloitte (10)
Ernst & Young (6)
Fannie Mae (5)
Integra (9)
JPMorgan Chase (7)
National Appraisal Partners (5)
Student Leadership
Nathan Tonne
REA President
Internship and Full-time:
Bierschwale Land Company
Jake Nolan
Hannah Palmer
AREN Liaison
REA President
Internship:
Alvarez and Marsal
Internship:
USAA Realty
MRE Scholarships
Master of Real Estate Program Scholarships
 Drs. Ivan W. and Luanne Schmedemann Endowed Scholarship
Roxana Ghalamdanchi, Kelcie Sodolak, James Graves
 Valero Energy Corporation Endowed Scholarship
Diego Alvarado Palma, Blane Eikenhorst,
Edward O’Hara, Steven Tinnin
 Alvin B. Wooten Scholarship
Bartley Schaetter, Steven Tinnin, Jeffrey Williams
 David B. Hendricks II Scholarship
Casey Schaefer
 Plum Endowed Scholarship
James Driver, Spencer Hough, Rebecca Ishmael
Virgie D. and O.N. Mitchell, Sr. Scholarship
James Graves
Lorraine and Ed Wulfe Scholarship
Edward O’Hara
SIOR Scholarship
Kyle Kaspar
Real Estate Center Scholarship
John Garcia, Brock Robertson, Benjamin Bittner
Enrichment
Beyond Academics
Case Competitions
ARGUS Software University Challenge
Michael Janiszewski, Blane Eikenhorst,
Matt Owen, and Nathan Wade
MIT Case Competition
John Baker
MRE
NAIOP Texas Shoot Out
Justin Walker, Hannah Palmer, Jacob Nolan, and
William Padon
Real Estate Speaker Series
Speaker
Firm
Topic
Jason Baker
Baker Katz
Tenant
Rep/Retail
Heidi Barath
Ernst & Young
Valuation
Eric Brown
Prologis
Operations
Kimberly Byrum
Alvarez & Marsal
Consulting
Irma Carvajal
JPMorganChase
Lending
Roger Davis
Bank of America
Case Study
Laurie Dotter
Transwestern Investments
Investments
Real Estate Speaker Series
Speaker
Steve Duplantis
Firm
Topic
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Valuation
Valencia Group
Hospitality
Gary Hough
Q10 Kinghorn, Driver,
Hough
Mortgage
FInance
Wallace Reid
Holliday, Fenoglio, Fowler,
L.P.
Capital Markets
Donnie Sherwood
Integra Realty Resources
Valuation
Marcus & Millichap
Brokerage
Camden Property Trust
Multifamily
NewQuest Properties
Leasing/Retail
Doyle Graham
Tim Speck
Malcolm Stewart
Eric Walker
Scott Williams
Traditions Master-Planned Development
Communities
Real Estate Roundtable
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Mission:
 Mentoring Students
 Outreach
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Requirements:
 Financial
 Time
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Major Activities
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RE Career Day
Judging Competitions
Luncheon Sponsor
Counsel Director
Real Estate Roundtable
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Mission:
 Mentoring Students
 Outreach
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Requirements:
 Financial
 Time
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Major Activities
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RE Career Day
Judging Competitions
Luncheon Sponsor
Counsel Director
Real Estate Roundtable
Executive
Laurie Dotter
President
Transwestern
Investments
Payton Mayes
Partner
Cephas
Malcolm Stewart
Chief Operating Officer Camden Property Trust
Endowed
Fred Caldwell
President & CEO
Caldwell Companies
Steven Dawson
Principal
Dawson Interests
Bradley Freels
Chairman/CEO
Midway Companies
Tom Saylak
Private Investor
Teewinot
Dan Sparks
Private Investor
John Speer
President
Royce Builders
Member
Nicky Amos
J Christiansen
Heidi Barath
Michael Beckendorf
Michael Burrichter
David Cunningham
Doyle Graham
E. J. Huntley
Payton Mayes
Stephen Ramseur
President
Representative
Executive Director
President
Principal
Director of Development
President
Principal
Partner
Executive VP
Aggie Real Estate Network
Wallace Reid (Wally)
Senior Managing Director
HFF
Donnie Sherwood
Managing Director
Integra
David Williams
Ed Wulfe
Executive VP
President/Principal
JP Morgan Chase
Ed Wulfe & Co.
Ernst & Young
Beckendorf Investments
CBRE Investors
Granite Partners
Valencia Group
Deloitte Financial Services
Cephas Partners
Jones Lang LaSalle
Industry Outreach
ULI, RE Center Economic Forecast
Featuring: Susan Coombs
Goal: Become Nationally
Recognized Program
Become the best real estate education and research program
in Texas, the Southwest and ultimately in the U.S.
Questions
http:/mays.tamu.edu/grad/masters/realestate