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Welcome to the Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate at UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management

The institute owes its existence to a $3 million legacy gift from longtime Texas commercial real estate businessman Herbert D. Weitzman and his wife, Donna. They wanted to support mentoring programs in real estate that would teach students to be entrepreneurial.

The Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate works closely with myriad trade organizations and groups in the industry. Most have been financial supporters of students, too. Some supporters include the Corporate Real Estate Network (CoreNet), Ebby Halliday Real Estate, the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), The Real Estate Council (TREC), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Richardson, Texas, Chamber of Commerce and the Real Estate Financial Executives Association (REFEA).

The institute promotes industry collaboration and productive relationships with businesses of all sizes. We provide our corporate colleagues with resources, opportunities and strategic partnerships that connect their companies to our world-class institution, faculty and students. Contact us to learn how you can engage with the institute.

Julie Lynch

Julie Lynch

Director, Real Estate Programs

Julie.Lynch@UTDallas.edu | (972)-883-4721 | JSOM 14.302

Relationships

The Weitzman Institute works closely with the Jindal School’s Career Management Center to build and maintain mutual beneficially relationships with key real estate companies and organizations. Several dozen commercial and residential real estate firms have hired our students. Some would include:

  • Weitzman
  • Jones Lang LaSalle
  • 7-Eleven Real Estate
  • Bank of America
  • Granite Properties
  • Ebby Halliday
  • HFF
  • Transwestern
  • Freddie Mac
  • Republic Title
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Real Foundations
  • Swearingen
  • Twinrose Investments
  • Richardson (Texas) Economic Development Partnership
  • Integra Realty Resources
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Fannie Mae
  • Encore
  • CBRE
  • Aimbridge Hospitality
  • Westmount Realty
  • Invitation Homes
  • NAI Robert Lynn
  • GE Capital
  • Berkshire Group
  • Tango Management Consulting
  • US Freedom Capital
  • Keller Williams
  • Mr. Cooper
  • MetroMarke
  • Citadel Partners
  • Gardner Capital
  • The Howard Hughes Corporation
  • Lincoln Properties
  • Real Page Multi-Family Research
  • Wingstop Real Estate
  • FEMA
  • Coldwell Banker
  • USI
  • Cross Timbers Capital
  • Greysteel
  • Genesis Real Estate
  • G6 Hospitality, LLC
  • Crow Holdings
  • USAA
  • PGIM
  • E Smith Advisors
  • Plains Capital Texas
  • Wells Fargo
  • New Western Acquisitions
  • Lennar Corporation
  • Westmount Realty Capital
  • Civitas Capital
  • Hicks Equity Partners
  • Sperry Commercial Real Estate
  • Brand Capital Partners
  • Landmark Bank
  • Institute of Real Estate Management
  • Retail Solutions
  • Bloomfield Homes
  • Merit Hill Capital
  • Texas Republic Bank
  • KOA Partners
  • JPI
  • Robinson Clay
  • KeyBank Real Estate Capital
  • Solid Rock Group Asset Management
  • Trammell Crow
  • BBG Advisors

Academic Programs

The Herbert D. Weitzman Institute for Real Estate builds upon the Jindal School’s already successful undergraduate and graduate-level programs. The institute will provide resources, such as access to experts in the field who have worked with Herb Weitzman over the past 60 years and more case competition participation — to be expanded regionally and even nationally — further enhancing student experience.

Please click on one of the following to learn more about our real estate programs: