Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute is an immersive and engaging leadership program that educates emerging leaders and prepares them with the tools to solve South Florida’s most critical real estate and land use issues.

The Leadership Institute cultivates leadership and life-strategy skills by teaching emerging leaders in the real estate and land use industries how the Southeast Florida/Caribbean region gets built.

Applications for Class of 2021 are Now Open!

NEW Application Deadline: July 17, 2020

Leadership Institute Sponsorship Opportunities 2020-2021

We know that each of you has been grappling with the COVID 19 situation in your personal life and your company. The health and safety of our members and staff remain our priority and primary concern. With that in mind, we have extended the application deadline to Friday, July 17, 2020.

If you have already submitted your application, you do not need to do anything at this time. If you are applying, please do proceed in submitting your application to julie.medley@uli.org

ULI's Leadership Institute

ESTABLISH

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON OUR REGION’S CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

EXPAND

YOUR NETWORK WITH VALUABLE CONNECTIONS

ENGAGE

WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDUSTRY LEADERS

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP

ON CRITICAL REGIONAL LAND ISSUES & POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES

WHY PARTICIPATE:

  • Collaborate with real estate professionals in problem-solving;
  • Interface with like-minded professionals;
  • Engage with top speakers from every facet of land use in a small group environment;
  • Establish relationships with a diverse group of professionals; and
  • Expand your perspectives on the development process as well as issues and opportunities facing the Southeast Florida/Caribbean region.

WHO PARTICIPATES:

  • Individuals working in the real estate industry and related fields;
  • Mid-career leaders slated for future leadership roles;
  • Those who have a minimum of seven years of real estate experience;
  • Those committed to community service and civic engagement;
  • Those who have a vision for the future of Southeast Florida; and
  • The program is open to ULI members and non-members alike.

WHEN DO YOU PARTICIPATE:

Organized around eight full-day seminars consisting of:

  • Presentations
  • Panel Discussions
  • Property Tours
  • Small Group Activities
  • Other Activities which provide participants access to industry leaders, elected officials, and recognized experts in real estate and land use.

The culminating exercise for the Leadership Institute will be a series of Leadership Projects (LPs), where teams of Leadership Institute participants work over a seven-month period to address a particular local land use or policy challenge. Teams are responsible for providing expertise and developing recommendations on how communities can achieve local planning goals while also making the greatest regional contribution toward sustainable and equitable development.

Leadership Projects (LPs) are pro bono advisory service projects offered through the Leadership Institute that seek to provide solutions to tangible land use and real estate challenges faced by local public entities and non-profit organizations.

Please send your proposal to ULI Staff, julie.medley@uli.org

COST: ULI Member $2,000 | Non-Member $3,000

JOIN ULI AND SAVE!

The 2020 – 2021 Class Dates are:

January 21, 2021                           Day 1:   Southeast Florida in Context

February 18, 2021                         Day 2:   Mobility & Infrastructure

March 11, 2021                              Day 3:   Design & Construction

April 15, 2021                                 Day 4:   Sustainability & Resiliency

May 20, 2021                                 Day 5:   Housing & Urbanism

June 24, 2021                                 Day 6:   Public Private Partnerships & Leadership

July 15, 2021                                  Day 7:   Development & Capital Markets

August 12, 2021                             Day 8:   Graduation

ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean District Council is one of the largest and most diverse ULI districts, serving the 6th largest metropolitan area in the US with close to 5.8 Million people (South Florida only), and another 3+ Million in the Caribbean. DC leadership believes that a Leadership Institute will enhance the ULI’s prominence in the region, and introduce new channels for exposure to ULI, and elevate quality membership recruiting over the long-term. With the exception of the REALTORS, the ULI represents one of the largest real estate professional associations in the region.