A decade ago, 15 students and three full-time professors came together as the first class of Florida International University’s Master’s in International Real Estate program in the College of Business. Now part of the Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate, the program attracts students from across the world to its Downtown on Brickell […]
A pioneer in a pioneering program. Over a decade ago, as Adam Lotterman worked as an environmental consultant advising on real estate deals, he discovered that he wanted to be on the other side of the table and realized he needed specialized education to make that happen. He turned to FIU’s Hollo School of Real […]
Aventura ParkSquare, a mixed-use development centered on healthy living, wasn’t an easy project to take from concept to reality. The moving parts were many and strategic negotiations were required to satisfy investors as well as Aventura city officials and residents. Executives at Integra Investments, which owns Aventura ParkSquare, offered FIU College of Business real estate […]
An urban waterway that stood underappreciated for years, the Miami River now overflows with billion dollar properties and development, ranging from luxury condos and hotels to innovative retail spaces and trendy restaurants. On November 4, 2016, 150 students and alumni from FIU’s Hollo School of Real Estate had an insider’s look at these developments during […]
Miami has beaches, sun, and one of the world’s most renown global luxury real estate markets. In September, a group of 24 Executive MBA students from around the world visited FIU for a close-up view of this market, and the opportunity to study its design, financing and construction. The students participated in the EMBA Consortium […]
MSIRE program provided ammunition for success. Jeb Bush, Jr. is no stranger to the ups-and-downs of the real estate industry. He entered the marketplace during the height of the real estate bubble and worked through its subsequent recovery. A 2009 graduate, Bush credits the Hollo School of Real Estate’s Master of Science in International Real […]
MSIRE Program sets the path for real estate recovery and success. Amidst a faltering real estate market and its ultimate collapse in 2008, Jonathan Lay searched for new, stable opportunities. In South Florida, the market had softened and jobs were difficult to find. Already an FIU undergraduate alumnus, Lay enrolled in the Hollo School of […]
In the midst of the 2008 financial crisis and recession, Gerardo Gato wanted to stand out from competitors and boost his exposure in South Florida’s growing international real estate marketplace. The Hollo School of Real Estate and its Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE) provided Gato with expertise in accounting and financial management […]
This spring and summer has been a harvest of achievement for Julie Petrella Arch. In July she earned her Master’s in International Real Estate from Florida International University’s Hollo School of Real Estate, a challenging, accelerated program. While working toward graduation from the College of Business, Arch was also finishing up an award winning book, […]
The quest for new opportunities and success at the top levels of the real estate industry drove Ryan McDowell to FIU’s Hollo School of Real Estate and its Master of Science in International Real Estate (MSIRE) program. The program’s finance focus gave McDowell the tools to break new ground. Today, he is vice president and […]
