Congratulations to Marlon Taylor who recieved a scholarship recipient from the SIOR Foundation. Taylor is a 2020- MSRE candidate at the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of his key projects include a Naval Apartment complex (Norfolk, VA), the New Malcolm X College Campus (Chicago, IL), the Holiday Inn Disney Springs Hotel (Orlando, FL) and over 35 AMC Movie Theatre renovations across the nation.
Currently, Mr. Taylor serves as a Development Consultant for The Gettys Group where he is focused on maximizing the value of real estate investments through his expertise in Project Management, Development and Consulting.
Since 1984, the SIOR Chicago chapter has provided scholarships to recognize and reward outstanding academic performance in businesses and real estate course. In addition to education funding, scholarship recipients are provided access to career opportunities and internship programs available within the Chicago real estate community.
Gerald W. Fogelson, CEO of the Fogelson Group of Companies, chairman of Central Station Development Corp. and co-founder of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate discusses the vision that led to the founding of the Institute and how philanthropy can be an important part of life. The video was shown at the MBIRE Gala held Nov. 7, 2019 during which Fogelson accepted the Visionary Award. Since its founding in 2002, the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate has grown to become one of the most diverse graduate real estate programs in the country.
The Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate (MBIRE) announces several significant scholarship funds and internship initiatives for its students. The announcements were made during the 18th annual Real Estate Gala on Nov. 7 held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.
Acknowledging the importance of internships for the development of student professional experience and supporting pathways to entry-level job opportunities, the Institute announced that it will guarantee a summer internship for all rising senior real estate majors at the university with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average. This program also will work with rising juniors declared as real estate majors to identify internship opportunities.
The scholarship funds include the new Louis and Ruth Kahnweiler Scholarship Fund established with a $1 million donation. This scholarship is targeted to provide financial support for students in the Institute’s undergraduate real estate major in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree program. The grant will provide up to $20,000 for juniors and seniors with a 3.0 or above grade point average.
Also announced were the expansion of scholarship funds from three existing programs: The
Duke DREAM Fund, McCaffery Interests Inc, Fund and the Northern Builders Future Leaders in Industrial Real Estate Fund have been expanded to provide scholarships for undergraduate real estate majors, starting in their junior year at Roosevelt. These funds will also require a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Also announced at the gala was a $500,000 grant from The Bennett Family Foundation in honor of the late Marshall Bennett, co-founder of the Institution in recognition of his love and dedication to the Institute.
“We are grateful for the generosity, support and engagement of these leading companies and their leadership,” says Collete English Dixon, executive director, MBIRE. “We are excited about the opportunities which enable our students to obtain a top education in real estate and garner real world experience that will give them distinct advantages as they advance their careers in the industry.”
The gala is one of the premier real estate networking events of the year in Chicago with more than 400 top industry leaders in attendance. All proceeds benefit the student and industry education programs of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate in the Heller College of Business at Roosevelt University.
In addition to the internship program scholarship fund announcements, Gerald W. Fogelson, CEO of the Fogelson Group of Companies, chairman of Central Station Development Corp. and co-founder of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate was presented with the Visionary Award.
Since its founding in 2002, the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate has grown to become one of the most diverse graduate real estate programs in the country. The Institute oversees academic programming to support 3 degree programs: a Master of Science in Real Estate, a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Real Estate and an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Real Estate. Beginning this fall it has expanded its academic offerings to include a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development, the first of its kind to be offered in the Midwest and will launch its Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment as of Spring 2020. For more information, please visit www.roosevelt.edu/real-estate.
Pictures from the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate Gala held on Nov. 7.
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Patrick FitzGerald with MBIRE Executive Director Collete English Dixon and Doug Fogelson who accepted the Visionary Award on behalf of his father Gerald Fogelson.
Jennifer Wolfe Photography Inc., 2019,
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Students David Lambiaso, Andrew Savey, Dion Hickles and Adam Brendamorr
Jennifer Wolfe Photography Inc., 2019
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Patricia Harris with Roosevelt President and Ali Malekzedah ad Marion Berry.
Executive Director Collete English Dixon is interviewed by Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, in this video series “Why Chicago.” Hear what she has to say about how Chicago’s numerous education opportunities lead to a stronger local economy.
Congratulations to MBIRE alumna Monae Redmond for being a 2019 Association Forum and ASAE Forty Under 40 award recipient, and also a 2019 Emerging Leader!
Monae is currently Manager, Member Care at the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. She has been working for CAR since 2008, where she began as Branch Information Specialist/Manager before being promoted to her current role in 2012.
An established leader, she has managed a team of seven for the past six years, servicing approximately 15,500 members of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. She possesses extensive knowledge of the real estate industry, and takes pride in providing top notch customer service to all members, students, volunteers and staff. Highly invested in excelling and assisting others in their quest for professional development and advancement, she continues to empower others to fulfill their greatest potential. An advocate for comfortable work environments and open door policies that contribute to a healthy work/life balance, she strives to make a difference in the association world.
Monae aspires to “introduce and inspire a new wave of leaders who care for their employees and foster environments where everyone is accepted for who they are, and empowered to be whatever they want to be. She also is very passionate about enhancing diversity and inclusion within all nonprofits and associations across the country.”
She has a Bachelor of Science, Business Management from Chicago State University and received her Master of Business Administration, Real Estate from our Institute in 2018. She also is a Li Licensed Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker and has received numerous awards .
What’s next for this high achiever? Designations of CAE, RCE and CCIM!
Marlon Taylor is a 1st year MSRE candidate at Roosevelt University’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Starting his career in project management, he’s gained over 6 years of experience at some of the top construction and real estate firms such as Clark Construction and JLL. During his tenor, he’s developed a keen eye and passion for managing the real estate process through a variety of assignments ranging from new construction to adaptive reuse. Some of his key projects include a Naval Apartment complex (Norfolk, VA), the New Malcolm X College Campus (Chicago, IL), the Holiday Inn Disney Springs Hotel (Orlando, FL) and over 35 AMC Movie Theatre renovations across the nation.
Currently, Marlon serves as a Development Consultant for The Gettys Group. There, he’s dedicated to maximizing Real Estate investments of key stake holders through his expertise in Project Management, Development and Consulting. Mr. Taylor is eager to join NAIOP’s talented community of members, gain exposure through mentorship and promote the value of the organization.
In addition to tuition assistance, recipients of the University Scholarship receive a one-year NAIOP membership, a mentor involved in a field related to their interests, as well as a variety of other local benefits. The NAIOP Chicago University Scholarship program is annual, with applications to the program accepted in early Summer of each year.
The program offers academic and practical knowledge for achieving success in the property development sector of the real estate industry. The courses provide fundamental real estate knowledge, specific real estate development process knowledge and project efforts that are applicable to many careers within the industry.
“The certificate program is ideal for students who have experience in commercial real estate, however, students with residential real estate experience will also benefit from the concepts, application, and analysis provided in the courses,” said Collete English Dixon, executive director of Roosevelt’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate. “It also provides the flexibility for those who complete the program to apply earned credits toward a graduate degree at a later date.”
For more information on the certificate program, contact Collete English Dixon at cenglishdixon@Roosevelt.edu or (312) 341-3767.
The Institute also offers an undergraduate major in real estate toward a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree and two graduate degree programs, the Master of Science in Real Estate and the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate. These degree programs offer specialized classes and an inter-disciplinary approach combining urban economics with “hands-on” real estate learning.
Since its founding in 2002, the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate has grown to become one of the most diverse graduate real estate programs in the country and has more than 300 graduates, many of whom work at Chicago firms. For more information, please visit www.roosevelt.edu/realestate.
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program can be found here.
Thomas A. Allen selected as the 2019 Alpha Sigma Gamma Student of the Year!
Congrats to MBIRE student Thomas A. Allen who has been selected as the 2019 Alpha Sigma Gamma Student of the Year! Thomas will complete the Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) this May. During his studies, he was a recipient of the Duke Realty DREAM scholarship, an inaugural recipient of the NAIOP and Prologis Inclusion in CRE scholarships, selected as a Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Scholar, a National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) Fellow and will be inducted as a member of Delta Mu Delta, the International Honor Society in Business. Working as a registered architect while earning his Master’s degree, Thomas also earned his Illinois Real Estate Broker’s License and was recently awarded the 2018–19 Francis J. Plym Traveling Fellowship in Architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Thomas plans to leverage his experience as an architect into a career as a real estate developer.
At Roosevelt University and the Marshall Bennett Institute, along with many other colleges and universities, mid-terms are coming to a close and spring break is about to begin. This half-way point in the academic semester is often met with wistfulness (how quickly the weeks have flown!) and anxiety (how much more to do before finals and graduation!), but the best part of it is that we get to take a breather for a few days before the run to the end-zone begins.
This is when we finalize the course catalog for the coming academic year and turn focused attention on course development and enrollment. At the Institute, we are working on our Graduate Certificates in Real Estate Finance & Investment and in Real Estate Development and are hopeful to announce their availability in the next few months. We are also working on a course in Real Estate Technology and Trends, and are working to establish concentrated courses in ARGUS and Excel modeling for our students. With respect to enrollment, Roosevelt has rolling admissions so students can apply to the graduate program until August 1. If you are thinking about moving forward with your graduate degree and would like to learn about some of the scholarships available, please attend our Scholarship Fair on April 1. You can RSVP to Janice Cox at jcox17@roosevelt.edu.
The next “big thing” at the Institute will be this summer’s 12-day Immersion Program in Commercial Real Estate for high school students. This program, produced by the partnership of NAIOP (national and local) and REEC (the Real Estate Executive Council) in conjunction with NEXUS, will bring 28-32 rising high school juniors and seniors to the Roosevelt University campus to immerse them in the commercial real estate industry. The intended outcome is to impress them with the wide-ranging opportunities so they consider college selections through the lens of programs that will prepare them to pursue those careers and then they enter the pipeline of talent as interns and graduates. We are very excited to host this program at Roosevelt and believe this will be an impactful way to enhance the talent pipeline for the industry and maybe secure some undergraduates for our new real estate major. If you have an interest in working with us on this program, please contact me at cenglishdixon@roosevelt.edu or 312-341-3767 or Oscar Groves (ogroves@reec.org). We hope that Chicago’s real estate community will step up to actively sponsor the programming and provide scholarships for less-advantaged students to attend.
Executive Director Collete English Dixon was interviewed by Clark Hill’s Real Estate for Breakfast podcast. Listen here as she discusses, among other topics:
1. Programs offered by the school, including the upcoming certificate program.
2. The importance of the involvement of the Advisory Board, which is unique to the school
3. How the school provides a pipeline of talent to the industry
4. Which students are best suited for the program
5. The value of external educational and networking programs such as the pioneering Fogelson Forum on Real Estate and the annual Real Estate Gala.
