Commercial Investment Real Estate is the magazine of the CCIM Institute, the leading provider of commercial real estate education. CIRE covers market trends, current developments, and business strategies within the commercial real estate field.
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In the past 10 years, "there was an increased focus on on-site analysis using mapping tools," Ralston says. "And CCIM was developing tools for articulating the population and associated characteristics of the market and trade areas associated with commercial real estate." Creating Educational Flexibility The Institute was an early force in alternative delivery meth- ods. Dedicating four days out of the office to a traditional class can be difficult. Today, students can take the core courses in one of four formats: classroom, blended, online instructor-led, and online self-paced. "CCIM has been an innovator in alternative course deliv- ery methodologies," Cannariato says. "One of the outcomes of the blended learning initiatives is an online learning library that can also be accessed by members to refresh their skills. We created the assets for the blended learning course and repurposed them for the general good of the CCIM com- munity, which is accessible to our members online." In 2007, the Institute launched the Robert L. Ward Center for elective content. Named for the renowned 1978 Institute president and senior instructor, the Ward Center offers spe- cialized courses in topics such as negotiations, tax, splitting profits, financial investment, and business development. "The Ward Center provides mostly short, online-delivered courses that provide state-of-the-art, up-to-the-minute edu- cational opportunities for practitioners to refine and hone their skills," Cannariato says. Another addition is the Development Specialty Track pro- gram, which serves the markets that have experienced an increase in commercial real estate development. "The Devel- opment Specialty Track program provides commercial real estate developers, investors, and consultants with an under- standing of the resources and business practices required for successful development projects," Larkin says. The unofficial CCIM motto is "come for the education and stay for the business," Larkin says. Traditionally this has referred to the strength of the CCIM chapters, as well as the personal and professional relationships that members develop along the way. Today, that has been extended to the many educational offerings that go beyond the designation. Catherine Simpson Olson is a freelance editor and writer based in Chicago. COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE / NOV.17 22 CCIM.COM Learn more about our chapter at: wwww.oregonccim.com The Oregon/SW Washington CCIM Chapter Congratulates CCIM Institute on 50 YEARS Learn more about our chapter at: www.ccimny.org The New York Metro CCIM Chapter Congratulates CCIM Institute on 50 YEARS