$30 Million Gift Names Department of Real Estate
A gift from Paul Rubacha ’72, MBA ’73, co-founder of one of the largest privately held industrial real estate investment companies in the U.S., established the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate.
Visionary Real Estate Education at Cornell University
Developing Today’s World by Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders
Today’s challenges require a new kind of real estate professional. The Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate is a multi-college department that combines expertise from Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. A multidisciplinary approach to real estate education is prioritized by immersing students in perspectives from architecture, finance, planning, economics, and law. The department conducts high-impact scholarly research and provides students with hands-on experiences that prepare them to make an impact in the real estate industry.
- #1 Largest full-time real estate faculty in US
- STEM-Designated Real Estate Curriculum
- 98% Graduates Received Job Offers
- 5+ Discipline perspectives in real estate
News from the Department
Explore some of the exciting research and other news from the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate.
February 13, 2024
Baker Program in Real Estate Announces STEM Designation and +1 Option for Undergrads
The Baker Program announces two developments that enhance the value of its MPS-RE degree and open it up to students from a wide range of backgrounds.
September 18, 2023
Equity and Prosperity: 5 Questions with Real Estate Chair Stuart S. Rosenthal
Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate chair Stuart Rosenthal outlines links between economics, real estate markets, and the health of communities.
July 13, 2023
Recent Grad Sets His Sights on Real Estate Opportunities in the Caribbean
Browne graduated from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Now he aims to bring his expertise back to a region close to his heart.
Hear from Our Students
“I love the cross-pollination across faculties, bringing in urban planners, architects, and engineers offers different viewpoints and much more interesting class dialogue. The fact that Cornell is located in a small town was also particularly appealing to me. It brings the cohort and other Cornellians much closer together beyond proximity.”
—Alice Chi Hu MPS-RE ’24
The Baker Program in Real Estate
The Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate prepares professionals with comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and flexible real estate master’s degrees. Our graduates have limitless opportunities in the real estate industry, thanks to the program’s specialized concentrations, treks, internships, and the robust Cornell network.
Hear from Our Department Chair
“The joint oversight of the department by AAP and the SC Johnson College of Business is indicative of the depth of conviction that real estate as a ‘field’ benefits from input from multiple perspectives. This is absolutely true for students seeking to pursue careers in any number of facets of the real estate industry. It is also true for scholarly research.”
—Stuart Rosenthal, Chair of the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate
#1 Largest Full-Time Real Estate Faculty in the US
At the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate, you’ll learn from renowned industry thought leaders.
The Cornell Real Estate Review
The Cornell Real Estate Review was founded in 2002 as a forum for faculty, professionals, and real estate students to focus attention on current issues in the real estate industry. The publication covers many topics from the various real estate disciplines including design, business economics, engineering, finance, law, planning, development, marketing, and property management.
Develop Your Infrastructure at Cornell
Take the first step toward a rewarding, fulfilling career in real estate by adding Cornell credentials and an innovative hospitality education to your resume.