A more diverse path for an Architect

<p>some of the ivies have joint MBA/M.ARCH programs…penn would be ideal cause they have wharton and you can buddy buddy with the wharton people ( they could very well be your future clients) </p>

<p>i believe MIT also has a joint program…but i’m not too sure. MIT has an AMAZING business school and its architecture school is renowned as well so it’s like attending two great programs at once. there is a number of schools that offer a joint MBA/M.ARCH…i can’t list many on top of my head but you can easily search for these programs online. </p>

<p>also do take notice that pursuing a MBA as opposed to a MSRED is quite different. Many architects i’ve talked to say that the MBA won’t be very useful if you are planning on becoming an architect since you can learn most of the business in the field…MBA is more useful if you’re taking management positions or working for corporations. a MSRED however is a totally different story…</p>

<p>here is a good comparison between the two:</p>

<p><a href=“MIT Center for Real Estate - Real Estate Development at MIT”>MIT Center for Real Estate - Real Estate Development at MIT;

<p>i’m not currently pursuing a RED program because a B.Arch is already intense enough. like i said, im interested in a masters of real estate development so that would happen after I complete my B.Arch with some real world experience</p>

<p>you can find a list of RED programs here.not all of them offer the MSRED program (the one year degree in real estate development)</p>

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