Real Estate at Lang
Make an impact where people work, play and live.
For nearly 30 years, Lang's Real Estate major has helped produce some of Canada’s most successful leaders in commercial and residential real estate.
Real Estate students at the Lang School develop the conceptual, analytical, and managerial skills needed to succeed in this high-growth industry. They critically examine current challenges facing the industry through hands-on, practical learning. Specialized courses include: property appraisal; real estate finance; market analysis; urban economics; sustainable real estate; planning; and development.
Graduates from this major can fast-track certain professional designations, including the Appraisal Institute of Canada and the Real Estate Institute of Canada.
Academics
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Real Estate Students’ Association
Lang’s Real Estate Students' Association (RESA) is the student-led real estate organization of the University of Guelph. The RESA organizes events, activities, and hands-on learning for students enrolled in the Real Estate BComm major. In collaboration with industry partners, the RESA coordinates site tours, industry panels, and guest speakers to help students learn about opportunities within their field upon graduation.
University of Guelph’s Undergraduate Real Estate Case Competition
The University of Guelph's Undergraduate Real Estate Case Competition (URECC) is an annual case competition that challenges undergraduate students to redefine the built environment by undertaking a development plan of a large, iconic site in Toronto. Participating teams pitch their ideas to highly engaged industry partners.
Creating a more sustainable real estate industry
Dr. Rogier Holtermans
Connected to the industry
Lang's Real Estate Program Advisory Board (REPAB)
The Real Estate Program Advisory Board (REPAB) has been established to continually enhance the relevancy of student-learning and attractiveness of the real estate profession.
REPAB is made up of real estate faculty and senior industry professionals who bring experience across a range of disciplines. This select group of business leaders provides input and guidance to faculty and the dean of the Lang School, fostering a direct link to the industry.
- Tim Blevins, President, Reid’s Heritage Homes
- Martin Castellan, Co-founder, Skyline Group of Companies
- Scott Chandler, Senior Managing Director, Institutional Property Advisors (IPA)
- Aly Damji, Managing Partner, Real Estate, Forum Asset Management
- Werner Dietl, President and CEO, BretonGale Investments
- Dan Holmes, Executive Managing Director, Colliers
- Mark Fieder, Principal and President, COO, Canadian Operations, Avison Young
- Susan Frasson, President, Wood Development Group
- Marco Macagnano, Senior Manager, Digital Real Estate Leader, Real Estate Advisory, Deloitte
- Jeff Miller, Head of Industrial, Oxford Properties Group
- Chuck Scott
- Dermot J. Sweeny, Founding Principal and President, Sweeny & Co Architects
- Glenn Way, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, GWL Realty Advisors
- Cecilia Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Allied Properties REIT
Real Estate Alumni Association
The time a person spent with the Lang School Real Estate community does not end at graduation. With nearly 30 years of developing leaders, the Real Estate major at the Lang School is fortunate to have a large and engaged alumni network. The alumni association hosts multiple events throughout the year for students and alumni to connect and network. Aside from events, alumni also give back to the current students in many ways: as guest speakers in class, sharing what they have learned since graduation; financially, through donations; by acting as one-on-one mentors; and by sharing news with other alumni about industry opportunities.
Lang's real estate programs are housed within the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies.
- Department Chair: Tirtha Dhar
- Administrative Assistant: Rita Raso
- BComm Faculty Advisor: Jian Zhou