NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate

INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is an active member of many professional associations. Membership in these organizations provides yet another means of connecting to the professional community, access to events beyond New York City, and discounted admission to conferences across the country. Some of the organizations we are affiliated with include:

RICS—The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is one of the most respected and high profile global standards and membership organizations for professionals involved in land, property, construction, and environmental issues.   NYU is an accredited "University Partner" of RICS.

ULI—The Urban Land Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education organization whose mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Members of our faculty serve as speakers at local and national ULI meetings and conferences and the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is represented at the University Pavilion at the annual fall meeting.

LAI—Lambda Alpha International is an honorary society that provides a forum for the advancement of land economics as well as the study and ethical practice of land use. D. Kenneth Patton, divisional dean of the Schack Institute, is chair of the New York chapter which sponsors forums and other events to enlighten the real estate community about current issues that are defining the real estate and land-use professions. In addition, each year a graduating master's student is awarded the Lambda Alpha Distinguished Service Award which is presented at the SCPS convocation ceremony.

MBA-NY—Mortgage Bankers Association of New York is the New York State affiliate of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, the national trade association for real estate finance. Through its scholarship foundation MBA-NY funds grants and scholarships to current graduate students on a needs and merit basis. In addition, as a fundraising event for its scholarship foundation, MBA-NY sponsors a symposium addressing commercial real estate activities in the New York metropolitan area.

AREW—The Association of Real Estate Women is the real estate industry's longest-running and most consistent supporter of women real estate professionals. AREW's goal is to provide outstanding education programs and networking opportunities that contribute to the career growth of both women and men in all segments and levels of the real estate industry. AREW supports REI's master's programs by providing scholarships to current graduate students through its Scholarship Foundation and programs.

WX—WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate is an invitation-only association of executive-level women actively engaged in the commercial real estate industry in New York. The diverse membership of WX includes owners, developers, architects, engineers, bankers, and lawyers. Through its Scholarship Foundation, WX provides scholarships to current graduate students. In addition, it sponsors programs geared toward junior-level women engaged in the commercial real estate industry.

PWC—Professional Women in Construction began with a dozen women in 1980, and now counts over 600 women, men, companies, and public agencies as members and reaches a constituency of close to 8,000. It is a nonprofit, 50l (c)(3) organization. It provides invaluable information on construction trends through seminars and facilitates business interaction through networking events.

NYBC—The New York Building Congress, a broad-based membership association celebrating its 85th year, is committed to promoting the growth and success of the construction industry in New York City and its environs. The Building Congress provides a unique forum to advance an industry-wide agenda focusing on economic and infrastructure investment, job creation, and professional exchange. These goals require the dedicated involvement and cooperation of the contractors, architects, engineers, unions, real estate managers, developers, and owners who make-up the building community.

CCIM—The NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate offers many Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) courses within our continuing education program. In addition, there is a joint reciprocity agreement with the Schack Institute for CCIM designees and graduates of the M.S. in Real Estate with a concentration in Finance and Investment.