05/20/2026
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of Boston University School of Hospitality Administration's 2026 Global Hospitality Real Estate Competition!
This year's competition went global, bringing together 32 teams representing 25 institutions from 9 countries and 4 continents. Competing for $25,000 in cash prizes and over $1,000,000 in scholarships to our world-class STEM-designated Master of Science in Hospitality Real Estate program, teams were tasked to create a detailed development plan and financial analysis for a 3.5-acre vacant site at the historic Stockyards in Fort Worth, TX, owned by White Lodging.
Join us in congratulating the winners!
Undergraduate Track
1st Place: J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute – University of Utah
2nd Place: Auburn University
3rd Place: Michigan State University
4th Place: National University of Singapore
Graduate Track
1st Place: Columbia University
2nd Place: J.W. Marriott, Jr. Institute – University of Utah
3rd Place: Boston University
4th Place: ESSEC Business School (IMHI)
We are grateful for the generous support from:
Conner White, Vice Chair & Chief Investment Officer of White Lodging, for so enthusiastically supporting this year’s competition and for offering us their Fort Worth site as the subject site for the competition.
Ryan Meliker from LARC and Duane Vinson from CoStar for graciously offering the teams access to their databases and cutting-edge research.
Ian Carter, Chairman, Watches of Switzerland, without whose support this competition would not have become a reality.
We will start accepting applications for the 2027 Hospitality Real Estate Competition in September 2026. If you are interested in learning more about this competition or would like to get involved, please visit the Hospitality Real Estate Competition webpage: http://spr.ly/6180BBxqrw