The CoStar Group Academic Engagement Team

Formerly known as the STR SHARE Center, our program is now CoStar Group Academic Engagement. This updated brand reflects our expanded mission, but our core purpose remains unchanged: to support students, faculty, and industry professionals by providing access to data, training, and certifications for the industries served by CoStar Group.

The Mission:

• Contributing data and expertise for academic research and use in the classroom
• Providing universities with access and training for CoStar, the industry’s most comprehensive platform for commercial real estate information, analytics, and news.
• Providing certification opportunities for academia and industry to develop skills and advance careers. 
• Supporting initiatives including student competitions, faculty training, research roundtables, and conference sponsorships.

History:

Since its launch in 2011, our program has partnered with hundreds of colleges and universities in 75+ countries to integrate CoStar Group real estate and benchmarking data into classroom curricula.  We're proud to say that we've also: 

• Empowered more than 6,000 professors with comprehensive support, including research resources, teaching materials, and professional development opportunities.
  
• Delivered over 200 training workshops, equipping educators and professionals with skills in analytics and performance benchmarking.
• Certified more than 40,000 students, faculty, and industry professionals through our CHIA and CAHTA programs
• Contributed data for over 400 peer-reviewed academic publications, advancing research in commercial real estate, hospitality, tourism marketing, revenue management, market analysis, and strategic planning.

If you are interested in utilizing CoStar in your classroom or want to explore having one of our team conduct a custom training or certification session, submit a request on our Contact Us page with your details.