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Internship Reflections: Shawn Mufti, BXP

Mufti: No two days are the same working with the development team at BXP

The Wood Center will be amplifying the voices of students taking part in real estate-focused summer experiences in a student-produced series called Interns...
Internship Reflections: Carley Wiley

Wiley: Bell Partners’ program allows comprehensive department exposure

The Wood Center will be amplifying the voices of students taking part in real estate-focused summer experiences in a student-produced series called Interns...
Jeff Tucker

Tucker named Wood Center Executive Director

We are excited to announce that Jeff Tucker (MBA ’00) has been selected as the next executive director of the Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studie...
Q&A with MBA Real Estate Club President

MBA President brings diverse perspectives to club leadership

The 2023 MBA Real Estate Club Executive Board began their term at the beginning of March. (From top left) Andrew Makredes, Curtis Wallin, Weston Bayes, Sha...
Q&A with the UREC presidents Evan Schwartz and Sarah Crow

UREC Presidents seek to create community and build partnerships

Last month Junior Evan Schwartz and Sophomore Sarah Crow were selected to lead the Undergraduate Real Estate Club (UREC) as co-presidents for 2023. We spok...
Ben Finley speaks during panel discussion.

Affordable Housing Symposium returns to in-person programming

The Leonard W. Wood Center for Real Estate Studies hosted the UNC Affordable Housing Symposium at the Rizzo Center at the start of the month. Expert real...
Meet the R.E.D.I. students of 2023

Record number of R.E.D.I. students match for summer internships

A record 17 sophomores matched with employers this semester for summer internships as a part of the Wood Center’s Real Estate Diversity Initiative program....
2023 UNC Real Estate Development Challenge promotional graphic

Hines partners with Wood Center to present the Real Estate Development Challenge

The Leonard W. Wood Center is excited to announce a new partnership with Hines. The developer will be partnering with the Wood Center to champion the 2023 ...
John Duckett presents to UNC Kenan-Flagler MBAs.

Duckett says adaptability is key during industry’s uncertain times

Growing up in Winston-Salem in a die-hard UNC family, John Duckett (‘09,‘16) said his path to being a double Tar Heel has been set almost since birth.   “...

Casstevens outlines challenges in creation and conservation of workforce housing

By Elijah Larson | Wood Center Marketing Intern   At the joint inaugural event in the Leonard W. Wood Center’s Affordable Housing Speaker Series and ...
Robbie Tillman presents his final presentation at Wood Partners.

Wood Partners funds Tillman’s final year

Senior Robbie Tillman said classes have been in session for more than a month and he still cannot believe his final year at UNC has been fully funded than...
MBA club listens to panel discussion

Academy to provide learning community for real estate concentrators

This semester the UNC Real Estate Program has streamlined resources for MBA real estate concentrators in the newly launched MBA Real Estate Academy. The Ac...
Meet the Real Estate Fellows

Incoming fellows share diverse paths to MBA program

Each year incoming full-time MBA students with an interest in commercial real estate are considered for the many fellowships funded by our generous alumni ...
Students engage in McColl classroom.

Real Estate Minor makes program accessible campus-wide

Undergraduate student Brooke Chow attends the 2022 UNC Real Estate Conference. The Spring 2022 semester provided the first opportunity for UNC undergraduat...
Mark Grenga

MBA Real Estate Club president hopes to enhance recruitment opportunities during term

First year MBA student Mark Grenga was selected to serve as president of the MBA Real Estate Club, when new officers were appointed last month. We spoke wi...