CoreNet Global Academic Challenge

Student teams from universities and academic institutions around the world are invited to compete in an academic challenge wherein students are asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe:

Develop strategies for the corporate real estate portfolio that prepare the company for a fluid workforce where virtual and augmented reality are practically applied to deal with the expected blend of remote and office workers.

Academic Challenge 13 (2023): Registration Deadline - November 30, 2022

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Student teams from universities and academic institutions around the world are invited to compete in an academic challenge in which students will be asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe:

develop a proactive strategy to: (a) “Recession-proof”, to the extent possible, the corporate real estate portfolio, (b) continue to support the business objectives of the corporation and (c) ensure that such a strategy does not negatively impact the company in the unlikely event that a recession does not materialize.

Academic Challenge 12 (2022) Competition Winner: The University of Reading, Malaysia

• Read the competition brief (PDF)
• Watch the virtual competition here

Academic Challenge 12 Finalists:

Marquette University

New York University

University of Reading, Malaysia

Academic Challenge 11 (2021) Virtual Competition Winner: Georgia Tech School of Building Construction

• Read the competition brief (PDF)
• Watch the virtual competition here - coming soon!

Academic Challenge 11 Virtual finalists:

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde

Georgia Tech School of Building Construction

Fox School of Business at Temple University

Heriot-Watt University

Academic Challenge 10 (2020) Virtual Competition Winner: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur!

• Read the competition brief (PDF)
• Watch the virtual competition here

Academic Challenge 10: Virtual finalists:

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

University of Denver

New York University

University of Washington

Academic Challenge 9 (2020) Virtual Competition winner: TU Delft!

• Read the Singapore Academic Challenge Competition Brief (PDF)
• Watch the final presentations here.

Academic Challenge 9: Virtual finalists:

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Delft University of Technology

University of Sydney

Academic Challenge 8 (2019): Orange County winner: Vanderbilt University!

• Read the Orange County Academic Challenge Brief  (PDF)

Academic Challenge 8: Orange County finalists:

Breda University of Applied Sciences

 Vanderbilt University

University of Washington

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Student teams from universities and academic institutions around the world are invited to compete in an academic challenge in which students will be asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe:

Identify the potential technology disruptors your team believes are most likely to impact your client’s global corporate real estate footprint. Then, create short-term and long-term strategies that put corporate real estate at the forefront of technological innovation – and enable business success.

Academic Challenge 7 (2019): Hong Kong winner: University of Melbourne!

• Read the Hong Kong Academic Challenge Brief  (PDF)

Academic Challenge 7: Hong Kong finalists:

National University of Singapore

University of Illinois

 The University of Melbourne

Academic Challenge 6 (2018): Boston winner: National University of Singapore!

• Read the Boston Academic Challenge Brief (PDF)

AC6: Boston finalists:

 National University of Singapore

Temple University

University of South Carolina

Student teams from universities and academic institutions around the world are invited to compete in an academic challenge in which students will be asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe:

How to reduce risk in a company’s worldwide physical footprint (i.e., real estate portfolio) and thereby reduce overall risk exposure to the corporation.

Academic Challenge 5 (2018): Singapore winner: Georgia Institute of Technology!

• Read the Singapore Academic Challenge Brief (PDF)

Academic Challenge 5: Singapore finalists:

 Georgia Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

National University of Singapore

Academic Challenge 4 (2017): Seattle, WA winner:  Emory University!

• Read the Seattle Academic Challenge Brief (PDF)

Academic Challenge 4: Seattle finalists:

Columbia University

Delft University of Technology

 Emory University

Student teams from universities and academic institutions around the world are invited to compete in an academic challenge in which students will be asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe:

How to attract, retain, and motivate the next generation of knowledge workers.

Academic Challenge 3 (2017): Shanghai winner: University of Cincinnati!

• UC Lindner Team Wins Global Case Competition in Shanghai, China
• Read the Shanghai Academic Challenge Brief (PDF)

Academic Challenge 3: Shanghai finalists:

Georgia Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

 University of Cincinnati

Academic Challenge 2 (2016): Philadelphia winner: University of Illinois!

• Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Talent
• Student Team from University of Illinois Wins Global Competition to Address Challenges
• Read the Philadelphia Competition Brief (PDF)

AC2: Philadelphia finalists:

Eindhoven University of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

University of Huston

 University of Illinois

Student teams from universities and academic institutions around the world are invited to compete in an academic challenge in which students will be asked to play the role of an internal corporate real estate team in order to address a real-world issue facing companies around the globe:

Determine how to close the gap between the speed of real estate and the speed of business — all within the context of an uncertain global environment. Provide a strategic solution that optimizes a corporate real estate portfolio and positions the corporation for the greatest flexibility and success.

Academic Challenge 1 (2015): Los Angeles winner: Tsinghua University!

• “Orchestrating” Corporate Real Estate
• Read the Los Angeles Academic Challenge Brief (PDF)

Academic Challenge 1: Los Angeles finalists:

Arizona State University

 Tsinghua University

University of Nottingham, Malaysia