Global Real Estate Leaders Programme

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is collaborating with Maastricht University Center for Real Estate and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Real Estate on the new Global Real Estate Leaders programme, a world-class education programme aimed at developing the next generation of industry leaders.

What does it take to be a leader in the real estate industry?

The programme offers executives with a minimum of ten year’s industry experience of real estate, asset management, finance and/or the built environment the opportunity to earn a professional education certificate covering the key skills and knowledge required to lead an active real estate organisation, including nationally and globally.

Leading academics and real estate industry leaders will provide in-depth insights into investment, and leadership and management skills, and address current and future industry challenges such as sustainability and climate risk, property technology, inflation, increased interest rates, talent shortages, and technological change

The leadership skills addressed by the programme include negotiation, entrepreneurship, high performing team design and management,diversity and inclusion, ethics, and cultural leadership and influencing.

Who should attend?

This programme is aimed at individuals with considerable real estate industry experience holding / pursuing executive positions, including:

• Real estate owners and private real estate developers
• Asset managers, fund managers working for pension funds, sovereign funds or
• Lending officers, investors, REIT officers, and fund managers and advisors
• Real estate industry service providers, such as financial analysts, lawyers, architects, urban planners, and brokers

What is the format?

The format consists of four one-week modules held throughout 2024 and 2025, with each session located either in Maastricht or Cambridge, Massachusetts. The programme includes faculty presentations, debates, case studies, interactive exercises, small group discussions, panel discussions, guest lectures from leaders in the real estate industry, and a number of site visits to some of the most innovative and advanced buildings and ongoing development projects in Europe and North America.

Meet the Academic Directors

When and where is it taking place?

• Spring Module: Maastricht and London – April 6-11, 2025
• Fall Module: MIT, Boston & New York City – October 19-24, 2025

Discount for ULI members 

As part of the collaboration with ULI Europe, all ULI members will receive a 20% discount on the cost of the Global Real Estate Leaders programme.

When is the application deadline? 

Applications are now open. Prospective participants can apply for individual modules or the full programme. The application deadline is March 1, 2025.

Further information

For further information on fees, timelines, teaching team and course content visit Global Real Estate Leaders or download the  brochure.

Contact details 

For any questions, please feel free to contact program director, Juan Palacios at: [email protected]