What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professor of the Practice - Real Estate position at Georgia Tech?
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About Scheller College of Business
Established over a century ago, the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is a leader in education, research, and inclusive innovation with the goal of advancing business and improving the human condition. Strategically positioned at the intersection of business and technology, Scheller is committed to cultivating ethical leaders who create value for business and society.
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The Finance Area consists of twelve tenure-track faculty members and includes one endowed chair. Faculty members have diverse backgrounds and pursue a variety of research interests, including asset pricing, corporate finance, banking, household finance, labor finance, FinTech, and machine learning. They publish in the premier outlets of finance and adjacent fields, and their research has received numerous scholarly awards. Additional information about our faculty can be found at https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/academics-research/finance/index.html. Through the Financial Service Innovation Lab, the Finance Area collaborates with many companies and has access to several proprietary datasets. The area also hosts two major annual conferences: the AI and Future of Finance Conference and the Georgia Tech Atlanta Fed Household Finance Conference. In addition, the Finance Area is home to the Center for Finance and Technology and the Tony Kepano Joint Center for Real Estate, both of which foster practitioner and academic collaboration, promote industry engagement, and cultivate student success.
The Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia seeks applications to fill a Professor of the Practice in Real Estate. The Professor of the Practice in Real Estate will teach 4-6 3-credit-hour undergraduate and MBA students in real estate finance, development, investment analysis, and related foundational topics, while developing applied, practice-oriented course materials that connect academic concepts to current industry practice. The position also includes mentoring students interested in real estate careers and supporting experiential learning through case studies, project-based instruction, guest speakers, and other professional engagement opportunities. In addition, the faculty member will contribute to business outreach and external relationship-building on behalf of the Tony Kepano Joint Center for Real Estate by engaging alumni, employers, developers, investors, lenders, and other industry partners, and by helping support center programming and initiatives that advance its visibility and impact.
Educational Requirements
Minimum of Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
Have substantial bases of experience, normally at least ten (10) to fifteen (15) years, and a national/international reputation for excellence.
Have rich and extensive backgrounds in fields and disciplines related to the school or college of appointment at the Institute.
Will serve as liaisons between industry or government and the Institute in identifying teaching and research opportunities that support the public interest and societal needs.
May be expected (depending on circumstances of their appointment) to generate financial resources to support and enhance the Institute programs in which they work.
The minimum requirements are 10 years of working experience in all areas of real estate. Including but not limited to: development, finance, legal, construction, commercial, and residential.
Student Success Criteria
The ability to teach and mentor a diverse student body
The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to a diverse student body
The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
Applications must include:
Resume and/or CV, including education, research interests/publications, work experience, and other relevant information
Cover letter
Teaching Statement
Two letters of recommendation emailed to Recruit-realestate@scheller.gatech.edu
Applications should be sent no later than November 1, 2026 for full consideration. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Requests for information may be directed to Recruit-realestate@scheller.gatech.edu. A background check must be completed prior to beginning employment. Correspondence should be addressed to Chair of Finance Recruiting Committee.
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