| New Sustaining Sponsor Supports the Real Estate Center |
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The Real Estate Center is pleased to announce  that CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) is joining us as a Sustaining Sponsor. DePaul University and CBRE, both grounded by our rich histories and propelled by our commitments to the real estate community, will partner to grow and advance the professionals in our industry. CBRE's George Kohl, Managing Director and member of the firm's Chicago Management Team will be working closely with The Real Estate Center in this exciting new partnership. Kohl says "as the world and Chicago leader in real estate services, CBRE focuses on empowering our people, our clients, and the community with the information and tools they need to anticipate market opportunities, seize competitive advantages and execute the best possible real estate strategies."
CB Richard Ellis, with its 17,000 employees around the globe, provides a complete spectrum of commercial real estate brokerage services including owner and tenant leasing, asset services, acquisition and sales, marketing and consulting to owners, investors and occupiers of all property types. |
| REC Hires Valuable Resource for Students |
 Steve Bell, who has been an adjunct faculty member teaching undergraduate and graduate classes for the past nine years, will be joining The Real Estate Center full time in September as a faculty member and associate director. In the latter capacity he will take on responsibilities for coordinating our mentoring, internship, and placement efforts. Over the past 20 years, Steve has worked here in Chicago as Vice President for Development for Brookfield Properties, where he developed the high rise mixed use retail and condo project Chicago Place on Michigan Avenue and also Quaker Tower; for the past several years at CB Richard Ellis he has been working at a senior level in asset services, overseeing the management, leasing, and construction and facilities management for a large portfolio of office and industrial buildings in the Chicago region. Steve has had a distinguished career in real estate and he brings that knowledge and his professional network to DePaul. He earned his MBA and Masters of Engineering from Cornell University and also holds a Masters in Architecture from the University of Kansas. |
| Fall CPE Courses |
The Real Estate Center will be offering the following CPE courses:
1031: BASICS, PITFALLS & REVERSES
3 Elective hours of CE credit
Instructor: Noel Hara, Vice President,
Date/Time: September 18/ 2:00-5:00pm 
Fee: $150
Course License #: 164.0001576
Registration closes September 12th. No walk-in or day of registrations will be taken.
Course Description This highly informative, motivating course will provide a working knowledge of 1031 exchange procedures so as to enable real estate professionals to better assist their clients in transactions.
CONSTRUCTION LAW & CONTRACTS Instructor: John S. Mrowiec, Founding Partner,
Conway & Mrowiec
Date/Time: October 12/ 9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $300
Course Description
Construction projects are complicated, requiring the participation of construction professionals and other consultants. Find out about the law and contracts before you start the process.
Registration closes October 5th. No walk-ins or day of registrations will be taken.
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING: CONCEPTS, BENEFITS & RISKS
Instructor: Ujjval K. Vyas, Ph.D., J.D. 
Principal, Alberti Group
Dates/Time: October 30 & 31/9:00am-5:00pm
Fee: $600
Course Description
Sustainability has become inescapable in the language of business and the media. What does it mean and how can a decision-maker separate fact from fiction? This two-day course provides a highly focused and challenging introduction to the conceptualization and delivery of sustainable buildings. Created for professionals and decision-makers in real estate, architecture, engineering, government and the private sector, the program covers the intellectual fundamentals of sustainability, real estate valuation of sustainable buildings, rating systems, legal and business risk management for sustainable practices, and cost-benefit analysis.
Registration closes October 23rd. No walk-n or day of registrations will be taken.
For more information, contact Kathleen O'Hare at kohare@depaul.edu. |
| Building Business Etiquette for Students |
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DePaul real estate students are not only prepared academically for a successful career in real estate; they are also armed with skills that will help them make a positive and lasting first impression at interviews, business meetings and networking receptions. To build students' awareness of business etiquette and protocol, The Real Estate Center is hosting two events:
- Dress for the Job You Want. Personal
 Stylist, Noelle Cellini, will engage students with activities that will demonstrate the do's and do not's of dressing for the job. Using images from the media and role playing exercises, students will learn how to "dress for success" and "what not to wear" to interviews and on the job. She will also introduce an approach to building a core professional wardrobe for both men and women.
Date: September 19, 2007, 4:30-5:30pm
Location: Loop Campus, DePaul Center
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Networking & Dining Tutorial presented by Gloria Petersen,  President of Global Protocol, Inc. This combination program includes exercises for mixing and mingling strategically at networking receptions, along with an etiquette dinner to review table manners, business protocol, selecting the right utensil, eating difficult food, ordering and tasting wine, managing problems with service and the bill, and leading conversation at a client dinner.
Date: October 2, 2007, 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Loop Campus, DePaul Center
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| Upcoming Degree Information Sessions |
The Real Estate Center will be hosting several information sessions for those who are interested in earning an MBA -Real Estate Finance & Investment degree; a Masters of Science in Real Estate degree or a Bachelors of Science in Commerce Real Estate Major. These informal meetings will be a prime opportunity for prospective students to meet faculty and admissions staff while gaining a greater understanding of the real estate graduate degree programs.
Graduate Info. Sessions:
September 12, 5:00-6:00pm
October 11, 5:00-6:00pm
November 7, 5:00-6:00pm
December 6, 5:00-6:00pm
Undergraduate Info. Sessions:
September 11, 3:30-4:30pm
October 10, 3:30-4:30pm
December 5, 3:30-4:30pm
The above sessions will take place in the DePaul Center on the Loop Campus. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Olinda Rios at orios@depaul.edu. | |
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| Calendar of Events |
September 5
Fall Quarter Begins
September 11
Undergraduate Info. Session
September 12
Graduate Info. Session
September 13
Annual Fall Reception
September 18
CPE Course:
September 19
Student Event: Dress for the Job You Want
September 24-28
User Decision Analysis
October 2
Student Event: Networking & Dining Tutorial
October 10
Undergradate Info. Session
October 11
Graduate Info. Session
October 12
CPE Course:
October 30 & 31
CPE Course:
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| Endowment Donors |
| Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
George L. Ruff
Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation |
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