This course explores how to conceive, build, and lead successful real estate organizations. Students learn how to create an initial strategy, craft and implement a business plan, manage an organizational culture, and compete in a world in which the only constant is change. The mediating role of ethical standards is emphasized throughout the course, helping students identify specific challenges in real estate settings and strategies to guard against ethical failures.

This module course takes place Monday, May 18th through Friday, May 29th, 2026. Class does not meet on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th. Enrollment is limited to students in the GSD MRE program.