Hello! My name is Brendan Cleary, and I'm an Economics major at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management. I was initially drawn to finance or engineering, but after exploring various majors, I chose Business Economics. My passion for economics comes from a deep curiosity about how people make decisions, the psychology behind decision making, and the ways individuals optimize under constraints and scarcity. Combined with the versatility that an economics degree offers, it is also incredibly dynamic and insightful for real-world decisions. Regarding career choices, I knew that I wanted to explore a field in business but could not grasp the idea of working in a service that is not very tangible. After speaking with multiple people and various organizations, I was sparked by the idea of developing real estate. This profession is incredibly complex and dynamic and has an unimaginable impact on communities and cities. The combination of engineering, architecture, finance, construction, and more is what makes this career appeal to me. My goal is to bring data science and econometric techniques into real estate decision-making; whether that means using predictive modeling to evaluate site selection, applying regression analysis to forecast rent growth and absorption rates, or building probabilistic frameworks to development assumptions. I believe the industry is ripe for more rigorous, quantitative approaches, and I'm excited to bridge the gap between academic economics and on-the-ground development work.

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