BBA - Academy of Real Estate Management, Berlin
The BBA - Akademie der Immobilienwirtschaft e. V., Berlin (BBA), based in Roxy-Palast in the Schöneberg district of Berlin, is an institution in the field of professional training for the housing and real estate industry in the form of an association. It was founded in 1993 by the BBU Association of Berlin-Brandenburg Housing Companies e. V. and the BFW Landesverband Independent Real Estate and Housing Companies Berlin / Brandenburg e. V. founded. As an association, it is now supported by over 320 members (as of April 2020), most of whom are companies from the real estate industry. With its sector-specific training and further education offers, the BBA is one of the leading academies for the real estate industry.
Educational offers
The BBA's range of services extends from the private vocational school for real estate salespeople, which is funded by the State of Berlin as a state-recognized substitute school, through courses, seminars and specialist conferences to Bachelor and Master’s courses. Educational offers can also be booked as in-house qualifications. The offer is rounded off by in-house individual coaching, management meetings and educational trips as well as individual personnel and organizational development measures.
The lecturers include experts from the fields of business, science and research who have extensive practical and teaching experience in their respective fields. The BBA is in constant dialogue with the industry. The conception and organization of the offered events are thus in a dynamic process of further development, which guarantees a constant adaptation of the educational formats to the needs of the market. As a non-profit association, the BBA does not focus on maximizing profits, but rather aligns its work exclusively with providing the best possible educational offer. In doing so, it is based on the principles of the social market economy and takes into account the different provider and work structures as well as the associated business models of its customers. The surpluses of the BBA flow into the new and further development of educational products, over which its members can have a say.
In-service courses
The real estate industry is a dynamic industry in Germany. The need for well-trained specialists is correspondingly great. For this reason, the BBA has developed part-time courses that prepare students for both an expert and management career. The content is conveyed by selected industry experts. The integrated education concept of the BBA offers a gradual qualification in the real estate industry - thus personal career opportunities can be designed according to the individual interests. The lessons take place in small groups, which ensure an optimal learning environment. The duration of the events and courses varies, but what they all have in common is the extra-occupational format. In addition, some of the subject matter as well as the associated exercises can be worked on from anywhere with the help of a digital learning platform. There are various funding opportunities and grants for the different courses .
Career courses
- Real estate agent (BBA / IHK)
- Certified real estate specialist (BBA / IHK)
- Real estate economist (GdW)
- Real estate economist (GdW) - postgraduate (BBA / IHK)
Certificate courses
- Accountant (BBA)
- Certified administrator (IHK)
- Certified WEG specialist (BBA / IHK)
- Real estate agent (IHK)
- Technical property manager (IHK)
- Certified Assistant (BBA)
- Certified controller (BBA)
- Certified specialist in social management in the housing industry (BBA)
- Certified caretaker (BBA)
courses
Qualified managers with strategic experience and excellent specialist knowledge are in great demand in the real estate industry. To penetrate business practice at an academic level, to identify new solutions for complex real estate issues and to recognize macroeconomic changes at an early stage are increasingly important knowledge and skills in order to qualify for demanding positions. For a career in the real estate industry, a degree is now an almost indispensable requirement. For this reason, the BBA offers courses that qualify the participants for management tasks: the Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Management and the Bachelor's degree in Real Estate in the format of distance learning. (This principle enables location-independent learning.) The Real Estate Management MBA course rounds off the concept. All courses are offered in cooperation with universities. These ensure academic recognition and the quality of teaching. The BBA contributes the industry-relevant experience. The real estate management degree is open to anyone planning a professional career in the real estate industry. They are possible alongside work or training, so that the participants do not suffer any disadvantages. In addition, some of the subject matter is offered anywhere on a digital learning platform.
- BA Real Estate Management
- BA Real Estate (Distance Learning)
- MBA Business Administration - Real Estate Management
Award
In 2009, the BBA achieved a place among the top 10 most customer-friendly companies as a finalist in the “Germany Customer Champions” competition.