Real Estate Education at Babson
Meet Associate Professor of Practice Erin Deanna Escobedo and how she fuses her experience as a real estate attorney and licensed broker to enhance the classroom experience for Babson students.
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TARCO Institute for Real Estate and Entrepreneurship
The TARCO Institute of Real Estate and Entrepreneurship, is a bold new initiative dedicated to advancing the future of real estate through entrepreneurial leadership.
The institute, which is named after TARCO Properties founded by Todd Ruderman MBA'99 in 2002, will address a critical gap in business education by combining values-based entrepreneurial leadership with specialized skills critical to excelling in the real estate industry. TARCO Institute will foster real estate leaders who are both economic-value driven and socially responsible.
TARCO Institute will add to the Blank School centers and institute's distinctive offerings through:
- Targeted programming designed to cultivate real estate entrepreneurs (timeline would be for 2026-2027 academic year)
- Dedicated accelerator and incubator opportunities
- Sector-specific negotiation training
- Academic research collaboration and curriculum support
The institute will also amplify and support student-led organizations like the Babson Real Estate Club, whose recent expansion underscores the appetite for this field on campus. The TARCO Institute will also integrate with courses included in the Real Estate Concentration, further impacting industry thought and hands-on leadership in the Babson academic community and beyond.
Dive into Real Estate at Babson
Babson College is committed to furthering real estate education through academics and student organizations.