In an increasingly competitive job market, college graduates with unique educational experiences and skill sets stand out in a crowd. That versatility is on display by students in Purdue’s Dean V. White Real Estate Finance Program, who are finding internships and securing full-time offers in a variety of disciplines.
Launched in April 2022 in response to the growing importance of real estate finance, the program spans the disciplines of finance, engineering, economics, management and more. It includes two 18-credit minors: a Real Estate Finance minor for students in business-related majors and a Real Estate minor for students in non-business majors.
“The Dean V. White Real Estate Finance program is not only benefitting Purdue students in opening new career paths, but is also benefitting local communities, the state of Indiana and the real estate industry in providing the next generation of real estate experts who will shape how we live and work,” says Mike Eriksen, a professor of economics and director of the program.
“It is increasingly difficult for students to differentiate themselves from other applicants for the nation’s top jobs,” he says. “A minor in real estate finance gives them a combination of practical knowledge and technical expertise that is lacking in most real estate graduates today that will make our students sought after by the world’s leading companies.”
Here, you’ll meet recent grads and current students who are adapting their new skills to careers both inside and outside the real estate industry.
You can help shape future Boilermaker talent within the rapidly evolving real estate industry by supporting the Dean V. White Real Estate Finance program. Give today