Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies
The vision of the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies is to be a catalyst for the development of real estate industry professionals and a leading centre of excellence for real estate studies. The Westman Centre is focused on developing the next generation of leaders for Calgary’s entrepreneurial real estate industry through its teaching, research and community engagement activities.
Future of Real Estate: Navigating a tariff-driven landscape
Join us on June 24 at 7 a.m. at the Fairmont Palliser for:
- Timely insights from both industry leaders and academic experts
- Practical examples of how the market is adjusting
- Strategies for moving forward in a volatile and uncertain global environment
Featuring:
- Keynote: Bill Woodhead, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
- Keynote: Theron Davis, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
- Panelist: Jessica Harland, Senior Vice President, Debt & Structured Finance, CBRE Capital (Canada) Inc
- Panelist: Jackson Cornelius, Lead Economist, M3 Development Management Ltd
- Moderator: Alex Whalley, Professor, University of Calgary
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For Students
A robust curriculum taught by outstanding instructors and diverse extra-curricular activities are key to offering our students learning opportunities that are relevant and rigorous.
Thought Leadership
Working collaboratively and across disciplines to advance research on relevant and timely topics for the real estate industry, including case studies to enhance our curriculum.
Community Engagement
Building strong relationships between students, faculty and industry leaders is critical to the success of the Westman Centre and the real estate studies program.
Latest updates
NAIOP Vancouver Western Canada Real Estate Challenge – March 2025
UCalgary team mentored by Haskayne real estate alums secured 2nd place.
Westman Centre Real Estate Case Competition – January 2025
Six teams, comprised of students from the Haskayne School of Business and the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, were challenged this year to create an affordable housing development proposal for Attainable Homes Calgary.
The Westman Centre, and the real estate studies concentration, provided me with the educational platform and networking opportunities I needed to launch an exciting career in commercial real estate. Learning from industry leaders was an invaluable experience that has helped to prepare me for life after graduation.
Jody Sick, BComm Graduate, June 2020