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Egypt’s real estate sector has expanded rapidly over the past two decades. That growth also exposed a gap: professional development programs tailored to real estate development, finance, investment, operations, asset management, and community management remained limited despite the sector’s increasing complexity.
That gap helped prompt a 17-year partnership between AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business Executive Education and Mountain View. For Mountain View, the partnership was a strategic bet on the sector’s future: as real estate became more complex, leadership increasingly required management capability, project discipline, and stronger decision-making.
The partnership began in 2009 with the launch of Egypt’s first real estate executive development program, developed alongside the National University of Singapore. Since then, the program portfolio has expanded to cover different career stages and specializations, including the Real Estate Management program, the Real Estate Development and Management Certificate, and the Real Estate Finance and Investment Certificate, alongside various introductory programs for professionals entering the sector.
More than 755 professionals have graduated from one or more programs, while 110 participants are currently enrolled. The pipeline spans career levels, from junior professionals with fewer than five years of experience to senior leaders with more than 11. It also draws from both large companies and SMEs, with 80% of participants coming from local firms, reflecting the focus on building domestic industry capability. Customized versions were also delivered to real estate development companies in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
The collaboration has also grown into a broader industry platform. Conferences, roundtables, and forums have brought together international experts, government ministers, and developers to discuss operational and strategic challenges facing the sector.
The outcome is a training pipeline the sector did not have before. As the offering continues to expand, AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business Executive Education and Mountain View are positioning executive education as a practical route into more professional real estate management.
