Launch Campus

Houston, TX

Hosted by Aspire Commercial Real Estate
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The CRE Launch Houston campus, hosted by Aspire Commercial, offers students the opportunity to network in person while also participating virtually in live classroom sessions streamed from San Antonio.

Gain practical exposure across key sectors in commercial real estate including leasing, investment sales, entitlements, property management and more.

Aspire shares CRE Launch’s mission to invest in the industry and champion a culture of empowerment and strategic advisory. Houston students will attend classes in the Aspire office and build connections with local peers.

Length 10 Weeks
Location Houston

The Mentors

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Bethany Babcock, MBA

Principal, Foresite CRE
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Chad Knibbe, CCIM®

Principal, Foresite CRE
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Alexandria Tatem

Head of Research, Foresite CRE
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Nicole Mendoza

Marketing Manager, Foresite CRE
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Bethany Babcock, MBA

Principal, Foresite CRE
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Chad Knibbe, CCIM®

Principal, Foresite CRE
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Alexandria Tatem

Head of Research, Foresite CRE
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Nicole Mendoza

Marketing Manager, Foresite CRE

    Instructors

    Bethany Babcock, MBA

    Bethany Babcock, MBA

    Principal, Foresite CRE

    Introduction to CRE
    Chad Knibbe, CCIM

    Chad Knibbe, CCIM®

    Principal, Foresite CRE

    Investment Sales
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    Alexandria Tatem

    Head of Research, Foresite CRE

    CRE Macro Economics
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    Nicole Mendoza

    Marketing Manager, Foresite CRE

    Introduction to CRE

      Houston Sponsors


      Curriculum

      • Welcome to the Training Program!
      • CRE Etiquette and Communications
      • CRE Ethics

      Research Topics

      • Types of Leases
      • CAM Expense

      Assignment

      • Interview

      Class Sessions

      June 7 - Kickoff & Syllabus Day
      June 10 - Brokerage

      Enroll in the Houston Campus

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      I want to extend my thanks to the team, the speakers, and the graders. This course has been extremely impactful for my professional development. I recently spoke with a broker whom I consider a mentor, and he was impressed with my progress in understanding CRE topics. I'm gladly recommending this course to anyone looking to develop a strong foundation in CRE.


      Frank Nater (Class of 2025)

      Top Virtual Student in Graduating Class
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      My career is in commercial lending and this is where the class really helped me become both more confident in talking to customers about development projects but also underwriting their projects.


      Kyle Bubela (Class of 2021)

      Banking Professional at Jefferson Bank
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      Foresite’s CRE Launch Program was top-notch. As a professional economic developer, I had certain preconceived ideas of what this course would teach me. The program easily surpassed those expectations. I gained a deeper appreciation of the many facets of commercial real estate — from macro economics to micro economics, outstanding lectures from solid professionals and real world projects — I felt I came away with a lot more than I expected. I cannot speak more highly about this program. Thank you again for this remarkable opportunity.


      Kate Silva, CEdC (Class of 2022)

      Certified Economic Developer and Commercial Realtor at Verde Commercial Real Estate / KW City View
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      This class went over everything I've gone over in the last year and a half of college--and then one upped it.


      Justin Ventura (Class of 2022)

      Associate at Partners Real Estate
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      I actually used [the CRE Launch Program] to get my job at JLL. They heard of the program and they were really excited because of it. That’s one of the reasons why they hired me.


      Angelica Griesenbeck (Class of 2024)

      Sales Assistant at JLL