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Sergio Gárate joined Goizueta Business School as Director of the Real Estate Program in 2023. Sergio’s research examines issues related to technology’s impact on real estate, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), information asymmetry, and government-sponsored enterprises. His work has been published in journals such as Real Estate Economics and Urban Studies and has received awards from the American Real Estate Society.  

At Goizueta, Sergio teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in real estate finance, appraisal, and market analysis. He brings an applied approach and industry experience to his courses. Prior to this role, Sergio spent over a decade with global companies including Walmart, Havi Global Solutions, Citibank, and Repsol YPF.  

As Director of the Real Estate Program, Sergio is committed to enhancing student opportunities through professional networking, conference participation, real estate competitions, and career advancement.  

During his time off, Sergio enjoys spending time with his wife and kids and traveling to Chile to visit family and friends. Sergio is a snowboarding, surfing, and flyfishing fan, but most often, you’ll find him running the hills of northern Georgia.

Billy Harbert donates $5 million to Emory to create a real estate center - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Assistant Professor in the Practice of Finance, Director of the Goizueta Real Estate Program

Business education has been an integral part of Emory University’s identity since 1919. That kind of longevity and significance does not come without a culture built on success and service. Emory University’s Goizueta Business School offers a unique, community-oriented environment paired with the academic prestige and rigor of a major research institution. Goizueta develops business leaders of today and tomorrow with an undergraduate degree program, Full-time MBA (Two-Year MBA & One-Year MBA), Evening MBA, Executive MBA, full-time and part-time MS in Business Analytics, Master of Finance, Master in Management, Master in Business for Veterans, Doctoral degree, and a portfolio of non-degree Emory Executive Education courses. Together, the Goizueta community strives to solve the world’s most pressing business problems. The school is named for the late Roberto C. Goizueta, former Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. For more information, visit goizueta.emory.edu.

Emory University is recognized internationally as an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged, and diverse community whose members work collaboratively for positive transformation in the world through courageous leadership in teaching, research, scholarship, health care, and social action. The University consists of an outstanding liberal arts college, highly ranked professional schools, and one of the larger and more comprehensive healthcare systems in the Southeast.

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