Real Estate and Construction Management Articles

Burns School Creates New Mentorship Program

Burns School Creates New Mentorship Program

The Burns Mentorship Program launched in September, aiming to pair 20 students with industry mentors. The interest on both sides was so high, however, that the program ended up with 42 mentor/mentee pairings. Vivek Sah, director of the Burns School of Real Estate and...

Built for Success

Built for Success

The Construction Building Systems class lays the foundation for a career in the construction industry.

Burns Student Spotlight: Molly Goodman

Burns Student Spotlight: Molly Goodman

This issue’s student spotlight is Burns graduate student Molly Goodman. Molly’s ambition for advancing her career in real estate and capital markets parallels her love of the Colorado mountains and adventure. As a former semi-professional snowboard cross racer, she...

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Joins Burns Leadership Series

Fannie Mae Chief Economist Joins Burns Leadership Series

One of the country’s leading economists visited the University of Denver campus in October, a guest of the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management. Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae, drew an audience of...

What Matters Most On a Grad School Application?

What Matters Most On a Grad School Application?

As part of the Daniels graduate admissions team for more than five years, Luke Parrott, director of graduate admissions, has evaluated a broad spectrum of applications. Although conventional wisdom—and so-called online experts—point to a pristine GPA and an image of...