Corporate real estate professionals shape where and how work gets done around the world.

Chances are, you probably never said “I want to be a corporate real estate executive when I grow up.” Discover a dynamic career you likely never knew existed – one that creates the spaces, places and experiences corporations require for business success. When it comes to earning potential, the sky is the limit!

Corporate real estate professionals predict lasting effects of the pandemic on work and workplace.
Corporate real estate professionals predict lasting effects of the pandemic on work and workplace.
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Spaces matter.
Corporate real estate professionals have strategic responsibility for billions of square feet of property globally from acquisition through development and disposition.
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Places matter.
Every corporation needs a place to conduct its business. Places for employees to work. Places for research and development. Places for manufacturing or distribution.
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Experiences matter.
The physical spaces and places where work gets done are a vital part of a corporate brand, company culture - and the employee experience.
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Corporate real estate professionals manage diverse real estate portfolios in multiple locations. They work in all classes of property, land and buildings, including offices, data centers, manufacturing facilities, logistics centers, corporate headquarters, distribution facilities, retail stores and hotels.
Those who enter the profession are generally not REALTORS®, commercial brokers, developers or facility managers though they enlist or manage these professionals as well as other service providers such as architects, site selection consultants, economic developers, interior designers and the like to help support their overall portfolio operations and strategy.
Most corporate real estate professionals hold undergraduate or graduate degrees. Many have degrees other than real estate. Most training is provided after graduation by a professional association or hiring company.
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Pathways to Success

Explore credentials that will help advance your career in corporate real estate.
What's a Credential?

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Certificate

The certificate program covers a broad range of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics through a series of live sessions and webinar recordings.

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Workplace Experience Certificate Program

This course builds on employee experience foundations to explore how people experience work across office, remote, and hybrid environments, helping participants develop practical insights and a focused 90-day action plan.

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Environmental, Social, Governance Certificate Program

This program explores how sustainability expectations impact organizations and how to develop and execute practical sustainability goals. Understand how the SEC climate disclosure ruling will impact your organization within the broader context of sustainability, gain more confidence in your ability to help your company develop and execute its sustainability goals.

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QPCR Virtual Group Program

The Qualified Professional of Corporate Real Estate (QPCR) designation is a virtual, self-paced program designed to help you build a strong foundation in corporate real estate (CRE), enhance your business and leadership skills, and develop your professional network.

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Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) Designation

The MCR workplace specialization (MCR.w) is designed for those who are interested in learning about and demonstrating expertise in the study of workplace strategies.

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Mid-Level

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Industry-Recognized (Widely sought after by employers)

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Hybrid

CoreNet Global is a non-profit association, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), representing more than 10,000 executives in 50 countries with strategic responsibility for the real estate assets of large corporations. The organization’s mission is to advance the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, designations and networking in 47 local chapters and networking groups globally.

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