Broker - Large Format Retail at Colliers
James Petherick decided he wanted to work in the property industry while he was at high school, so the University of Auckland Property degree was a natural choice.
Key facts
Career: Broker - Large Format Retail at Colliers
Programme: Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Property conjoint
Subjects: Accounting and Marketing
“I liked the practical and real-life components of the degree. For example, during the Property Valuation course, we went out to an industrial site to do an actual site inspection, valued the property accordingly and produced a report, just like a valuer would.
Networking evenings with the most prominent real estate firms (JLL, Bayleys Real Estate, CBRE, Bayleys and others) offered a great opportunity to meet people in the industry.
“A highlight of my time at the Business School was winning the grand prize at the University of Sydney Business School Real Estate Competition in 2018, and subsequently going to New York to compete.”