GSU CRE Entrepreneurship Course: Student Q&A
Learn more about Georgia State University’s CRE Entrepreneurship course from a student’s perspective.
Learn more about Georgia State University’s CRE Entrepreneurship course from a student’s perspective.
GSU believes in using CRE professionals to teach many of their commercial real estate courses as the school sees the value of the professionals’ work background and experience.
In GSU’s CRE Entrepreneurship class, Samir Patel and Stan ensure students are headed on the right path in the industry.
GSU uniquely serves commercial real estate students, using industry professionals as instructors with a high dose of guest speakers.
Check out my conversation with CRE Recruiter David Poline to consider the best way to attract a young, diverse and qualified CRE talent pool.
Teaching CRE Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University was something I always wanted to try. And now I can say I did it, and it was an A+ experience. The class was about helping students decide what they want to do, how they are going to do it, and which resources they need to be successful.
One thing I have not done, but always wanted to do, is step inside the classroom. That is about to change. This fall I teach CRE Entrepreneurship at Georgia State. The course is an extension of how I mentor—this should be interesting for both me and the students.
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