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Columbia Business School Hosts 13th Annual Workshop on Negotiating Real Estate Joint Ventures

Brian P. Lancaster is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Finance at the Columbia Business School.  Professor Lancaster teaches the following courses: Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Debt Markets, Residential Real Estate Finance:  Dirt, Debt and Derivatives, Capital Markets and Investments, Real Estate Entrepreneurship, and Debt Markets in the MBA, EMBA, PhD and MS&E programs. Professor Lancaster received the Robert. W. Lear Award in 2023 which is presented annually to the faculty member who most clearly demonstrates commitment to students through accessibility and an overall contribution to the improvement of student life and education.  He was also chosen by the Student Government Executive Board and MBA Class of 2025 as the winner of the 2025 Singhvi Prize for Scholarship in the Classroom, which is awarded to a full-time faculty member who exemplifies excellence in the classroom, based on his or her dedication to teaching and ability to communicate knowledge and encourage students.He is also a faculty sponsor of Chazen Global Study Tours as well as the faculty sponsor for joint Chazen Institute-Real Estate Association Global Study tours. 

Alexander Bodini Foundation Prizes Awarded to Top Four Teams of Real Estate Capstone Course

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