Once you have confirmed your team, you may begin seeking out advising appointments.  Below you will find a list of available advisors.  Once you have submitted your team registration, you will be contacted and given an advisor. We ask that at this point you arrange a meeting directly with the advisor. It will be your responsibility to maintain contact and professionalism with your advisor - remember to represent U of M well! 

You are welcome to seek out additional advisors who may be in your network.  In any case, be sure to enter your advising conversation prepared to discuss specific areas of need in order to make the most of your appointment.  Be specific, and try to find solutions first before seeking advice.  The advisors are there to guide you, they are not in place to do the work for you. 

• Nareit is the primary source to identify a publicly traded REIT (not private REIT) for your case study. They have a list of all publicly traded REITs.

• A general google search of major, top public REITs in various real estate sectors (office, retail, industrial, multi family, data centers, debt, etc.) will also identify the top/largest REITs. The key is identifying one that  has challenges/opportunities/problems and finding solutions to these issues. Their web site and annual report are good places to start.  

• You are of course welcome to look at articles from REIT Analyst and other sources who have provided commentary about your chosen REIT. 

• Forming Teams: Complete this form if you are looking for teammates to join your team or are looking to join an existing team.  Once completed, you will receive access to a contact database of your peers.  Use the database to learn more about your peers and reach out directly.  If you have not received the contact list, please request access by emailing Colleen Triezenberg at cotrieze@umich.edu. 

• Google Site Template: Head here to check out the template you should use for your submission.  

• If needed, the Tozzi Center at the Ross School of Business has access to CoStar for real estate market research.

Sources For An Award Winning Presentation 

Possible sources/documents to review:

• Review 10K, 10Qs and Annual Report of your chosen REIT

• Articles about your REIT 

• Web site of your REIT

• NAREIT articles and website (reit.com) 

• Commercial brokerage house reports 

• Any other market data that you can find and obtain through interviews and/or other investigations