Join us at the UCLA MRED Open House!
Prospective students and community members are cordially invited to attend UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program’s Open House on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 10:30am-5:00pm (PST) followed by a Visiting Fellow Talk from Janet Marie Smith at the Luskin Conference Center, 5:00PM-8:00PM(PST).
For prospective and admitted students interested in learning more about the MRED program, the Open House is a great opportunity to network with UCLA MRED staff, faculty, and students, all while attending information-based sessions showcasing the strong connection the program has with the real estate development sector. We are especially pleased to invite prospective students to attend an industry reception and talk by our Winter 2026 Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Real Estate, Janet Marie Smith.
10:30 Check-In Reception
PLEASE RSVP: UCLA MRED OPEN HOUSE
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Janet Marie Smith
Janet Marie Smith is a renowned architect, urban planner, and Major League Baseball executive whose visionary work has shaped some of the most iconic baseball venues in the sport, from Oriole Park at Camden Yards—which set the modern standard for ballpark design—to Fenway Park’s preservation and the extensive renovations at Dodger Stadium including the fan-favorite Centerfield Plaza “front door” and improvements to Camelback Ranch and Campo Las Palmas in the Dominican Republic; she joined the Dodgers in 2012, became Executive VP of Planning & Development in 2020, co-founded the Canopy Team to blend sports facilities with community-focused urban development, and was recognized on Sports Business Journal’s “Influence 125” list of the most impactful figures in sports business.
ABOUT UCLA MRED
Housing in the Luskin School of Public Affairs, the UCLA MRED (https://luskin.ucla.edu/mred) was launched in 2025, with an inaugural cohort of 25 students. UCLA MRED is an unprecedented collaboration between UCLA and the real estate industry, to deliver a practical, hands-on, case-driven, real-world curriculum. UCLA MRED emphasizes impact on day one and the leading edge of real estate, new tools and technology to drive value, a whole person approach including soft skills and intangibles to be effective leaders, Los Angeles as a living learning lab as the city rebuilds around sustainability and resiliency, and leverages resources from across the UCLA campus.
