Graziadio School of Business and Management Launches Fred Sands Institute of Real Estate
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The Graziadio School of Business and Management celebrated the 2016 opening of the
Fred Sands Institute of Real Estate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Drescher Graduate
Campus on February 25.
The ceremony commenced with a special welcome address from Graziadio School dean David
Smith, followed by an invocation from Keith Hinkle, chief development officer and
senior vice president for advancement and public affairs. Pepperdine University president
Andrew K. Benton invited special guests to join him in the ribbon cutting, and the
event concluded with a tour of the institute.
The Fred Sands Institute of Real Estate provides graduates with the required knowledge
in finance, investments, economics, and law to effectively prepare them for success
in competitive international real estate markets. The Institute utilizes the Education
to Business (E2B) program, pioneered by the Graziadio School, to effectively engage
students in authentic and concrete real estate business challenges.