William Michael Bennett is the Principal and Founder of Level Office Management, LLC, a coworking platform that serves as the operating and development arm of twenty buildings in sixteen cities.  Level Office was #94 on the INC 5000 fastest growing companies in 2016.  Previously, Mr. Bennett founded and managed a company that acquired and redeveloped the 23^rd largest portfolio of student housing assets in the US, earning #407 on the INC 5000 list in 2012.  Mr. Bennetts expertise is in the underwriting, fundraising, development, and operation of real estate ventures. Mr. Bennett teaches Real Estate Entrepreneurship at Kellogg and has led experiential learning courses in which Kellogg MBA student teams consult on sophisticated real estate issues. Real Estate Lab sponsors include the Blackstone Group, Equity Office Properties, Vornado Realty Trust, Sterling Partners, Caesar's Entertainment, Principal Enterprise Capital, the Northwestern Investment Office, Antheus Capital, McCaffery Interests, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, Northpond Partners, and others.

Mr. Bennett received his bachelor of science degree in engineering from Purdue University, a master of science in engineering management from Northwestern University, and his MBA from the Kellogg School.

• Masters, 2006,  Business Administration,Engineering Management, Kellogg School of Management, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
• Bachelor of Science, 1998, Engineering Management, Purdue University

• Lecturer of Real Estate, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

• Managing Principal, Iconic Development, 2007-present
• Integrated Development Group, 2006-2007
• Fund For Builders III, 2006-2006
• Sterling Real Estate Partners, 2005-2005
• Principal, Student Space, 2005-present
• Manager, Active Power Inc., 2003-2004
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Active Power Inc., 2002-2002
• Project Manager, Active Power Inc., 2000-2001
• Manufacturing Engineer, Active Power Inc., 1999-1999
• Document Control, Active Power Inc., 1998-1998

Real Estate Entrepreneurship (REAL-465-0)

**This course was formerly known as REAL-925-0**

This course focuses on creating a framework for successful real estate entrepreneurship through applying theory, analytical tools, and cross-disciplinary training. Topics include creating an investment thesis, sourcing opportunities, investment valuation and underwriting, performing due diligence, legal issues, transaction structuring, risk analysis, fundraising, closing transactions, and asset management.