University of Mississippi real estate students have access to information available only to industry professionals thanks to a gift estimated at $263,000 from the CoStar Group – the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the technology company donated 58 licenses to the Ole Miss School of Business Administration, giving students access to in-depth analytical information on commercial real estate properties – even many near UM’s campuses.
As part of the CoStar SHARE (Supporting Hotel And Real Estate education) Center program, the company donated 50 free licenses to the school in 2021.
CoStar Group spokesperson Stephen Hood expressed that the company is pleased to partner with the Ole Miss School of Business Administration to extend access to its industry-leading global data, analytics and news platform.
“Access to CoStar can help students further their education, give them an edge and help them gain the experience of using and analyzing CoStar data,” Hood said.
Chuck Hilterbrand, instructional assistant professor of real estate finance, said the platform will add value to the nationally recognized business school by enhancing experiential learning for students.
“CoStar Group is a data provider largely used in the industry for investment analysis. Any real estate professional will encounter this dataset at some point in their career to aid in their market research,” he said. “Having CoStar helps our students understand how the commercial real estate market evolves while gaining access to information about market supply and demand.”
To learn more about supporting the real estate program in the Ole Miss School of Business Administration, contact Angela Brown, senior director of development, at browna@olemiss.edu or 662-915-3181.
By Bill Dabney/UM Foundation
About CoStar Group
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. CoStar Group’s websites attracted over 160 million unique monthly visitors in September 2023. Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group has over 6,200 employees and maintains offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Asia. For more information, visit CoStarGroup.com.