Alumni in the Real Estate Industry
The Paul Milstein Center hosts Columbia Business School’s Real Estate Alumni Community (CBS RE), an exclusive online platform for alumni in the real estate industry.
Quick Facts About CBS RE
- CBS RE connects alumni to news, program updates, faculty research, events, job listings, promotional and marketing opportunities, and community support. It also assists with hiring initiatives, helps facilitate peer networking, and allows for the promotion of projects and deals within the community of fellow alumni.
- CBS RE currently hosts an active alumni directory of more than1,800 members (about 35% of the projected community).
- Representative graduation years are 1964–2025.
- Alumni active in the community are from 34 different US states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, DC.
- Alumni represent 39 countries worldwide, spanning regions including APAC, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.
- There is a projected community of about 5,000 CBS alumni worldwide working in real estate that we strive to connect with via the platform.
- The Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate was the first center to introduce a customized, industry-specific online platform and mobile app for Columbia Business School’s alumni community.
Explore Annual Center Report
It is with great pleasure that we present this annual report, highlighting the 2024–2025 academic year at the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate. This report captures the depth and diversity of activity, thought leadership, and specialized expertise that define our work and reflect the ongoing dynamism of the real estate industry. See more from the report below.