Steers Center for Global Real Assets - Georgetown McDonough

What Steers Center for Global Real Assets - Georgetown McDonough does

The Steers Center for Global Real Assets is an academic center within Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, located in Washington, D.C., focused on cultivating leaders for the real assets economy. The Center delivers graduate, MBA, and undergraduate educational programs centered on real estate and global real assets, combining theoretical instruction with hands-on student clinics. Its core academic offerings include the M.S. in Global Real Assets (GRA), an MBA program with a real estate curriculum concentration, and an undergraduate real assets curriculum. Adjacent programs include the Steers Scholars Program (20 full-tuition scholarships annually for M.S. applicants), the Luminaries leadership program featuring industry-leader engagement, the GU Real Estate Alliance alumni network, and student clinics providing practical project experience.

The Center does not operate commercial technology products; its 'platform' is the academic infrastructure of Georgetown McDonough, including facilities such as the Fisher Colloquium in the Rafik B. Hariri Building. Knowledge dissemination occurs through the globalrealassets.georgetown.edu website, published insights (including analysis of AI-driven data center development), lecture series (McBride Lecture, Steers Luminaries), and active social channels on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X/Twitter.

The Center operates as a non-profit academic unit within Georgetown University, a private non-profit research university founded in 1789. Revenue is not commercially disclosed — it is supported by tuition for its degree programs, the named Steers family gift, executive education and event programming, and donor contributions via Georgetown's advancement system. The Center employs approximately 12 staff and is led by Director Matt Cypher and Executive Director Tim Reardon. Its primary customer segments are prospective and current graduate students (M.S. and MBA), undergraduates, and alumni; employer engagement occurs through a dedicated 'For Employers' channel but no commercial customer concentration is indicated.

Name

Steers Center for Global Real Assets - Georgetown McDonough

Legal name

Steers Center for Global Real Assets at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business

Website

https://realestate.msb.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Steers Center for Global Real Assets is an academic center within Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business offering M.S., MBA, and undergraduate programs focused on real estate and global real assets, supported by scholarships, student clinics, alumni networks, and industry-leader lecture events in Washington, D.C.

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Product category

Higher Education / Real Estate Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Management Schools (within Business Schools) (EDAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate & Property Services (EDABALAW)

Keywords

• Real estate education
• Graduate business programs
• MBA real estate
• Executive education
• Alumni networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Programs: Revenue generated through tuition fees for M.S. in Global Real Assets and MBA programs with real estate curriculum. Additional revenue from executive education, events, and potential corporate partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Steers Center delivers specialized academic education in global real assets through an M.S. in Global Real Assets degree, an MBA specialization in real estate, and an undergraduate curriculum, complemented by hands-on student clinics. Supporting offerings include the Steers Scholars Program (20 full-tuition scholarships), the Luminaries leadership/industry program, and the GU Real Estate Alliance alumni network. The target audience is prospective and current students pursuing careers in real estate and real assets.

Product overview

The Steers Center for Global Real Assets at Georgetown McDonough is an academic educational center offering a portfolio of degree programs and professional development offerings centered on global real assets. The core products include the M.S. in Global Real Assets (GRA), MBA with real estate concentration, and undergraduate curriculum. Supporting programs include the Steers Scholars Program (providing 20 full-tuition scholarships), the Luminaries leadership program, GU Real Estate Alliance alumni network, and student clinics for hands-on experience. These offerings work together to cultivate leaders for the new real assets economy through combined theoretical education and practical industry engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M.S. in Global Real Assets (GRA) A graduate degree program providing comprehensive education in global real assets, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience through clinics and practical applications. Designed for prospective graduate students pursuing careers in the real assets economy.
• MBA Real Estate Curriculum MBA program at McDonough School of Business with specialized real estate curriculum integrated with Steers Center opportunities and network, designed for career pivots and advancement in real assets.
• Undergraduate Real Assets Curriculum Undergraduate program at Georgetown University providing foundational education in global real assets and real estate principles for students exploring real estate education and early career preparation.
• Steers Scholars Program Scholarship program offering 20 full-tuition scholarships for M.S. in Global Real Assets applicants, designed to cultivate future leaders in the real assets economy.
• Student Clinics Hands-on practical experience component integrated into the GRA and MBA programs, providing real-world project work in real assets, such as heat map analysis of the Wharf and review of building plans for offices under renovation.
• Luminaries Program Industry connection and leadership program featuring insights from distinguished real estate industry leaders, including the Steers Luminaries 2026 event held at Gaston Hall on Georgetown's campus.
• GU Real Estate Alliance Alumni engagement and networking platform connecting Georgetown real assets alumni for career advancement and professional development, including events that have facilitated job placement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on clinic experience

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Georgetown McDonough School of BusinesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteers Center is housed within Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, utilizing the school's infrastructure, faculty, and MBA curriculum to deliver global real assets education. Partnership enables cross-enrollment in McDonough's real estate curriculum.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• UC Berkeley Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics: Berkeley's academic center for real estate economics and policy research; comparable as a UC-system equivalent of Steers focused on real estate research and graduate education.
• Wharton Real Estate (Samuel Zell and Robert L. Real Estate Center): Wharton's dedicated real estate center providing MBA concentrations, student-run investment funds, and industry research; highly comparable in mission and brand-anchored academic-center structure.
• NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate: NYU's dedicated graduate school of real estate offering MS and certificate programs, embedded in a major U.S. business school. Closest comparable in scale, structure, and mission to the Steers Center, with a longer-tenured placement track record.
• USC Lusk Center for Real Estate: USC's academic center combining real estate research, graduate curriculum, and industry events; directly comparable in structure as a specialized real estate/real assets center within a major U.S. business school.
• MIT Center for Real Estate: MIT's interdisciplinary real estate graduate program offering the MSRED and executive education; directly comparable as a brand-anchored academic center focused on real estate/real assets research and talent development.
• Columbia University MSRED Program: Columbia's Master of Science in Real Estate Development within a top-tier U.S. university; comparable as a graduate-level real estate specialization anchored to a premier brand and urban professional network.
• Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate: Cornell's real estate graduate concentration offering an MPS in Real Estate; comparable as a university-anchored specialty program in real estate within a top-tier U.S. institution.

Others

• NAIOP: Commercial real estate industry association offering education, certifications, and research for CRE professionals. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player that competes for executive-education attention in real assets.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Industry membership and education organization offering real estate executive education, certifications, and content. Not a direct degree competitor but a comparable talent-development and industry-credentialing platform in the real estate/real assets space.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Business School MBA Real Estate: HBS offers a real estate unit within its MBA and executive education programs. While broader than a dedicated center, it competes for the same MBA and executive education applicants interested in real estate/real assets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gusteerscenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steers-center-for-global-real-estate
• Instagraminstagram.com/georgetownsteerscenter/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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