# Professor Sam Chandan in London and Paris: Economy, Infrastructure, and Real Estate

Alumni

0 February 19, 2026 ![Professor Sam Chandan](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/2026-02/55057344066_32de686622_o_1.jpg?itok=H9sTGjcI)Professor Sam Chandan, Director of the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance, participated in a faculty-led travel course to London with a group of 26 MBA students interested in real estate industry. During this course, the London Alumni Regional Committee hosted a student-alumni event, where Professor Chandan lead a discussion about the economy, infrastructure, and real estate outlook across the U.S. and the U.K. The discussion was moderated by Aniruddha Barua (MBA ’14), Director of Real Estate & Hospitality Investment Banking at PJT Partners and Member of the NYU Stern London Alumni Regional Committee.

![Professor Sam Chandan holding a fireside chat in London](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-02/1_0.png.webp?itok=7mLKSDYR)

*Aniruddha Barua (MBA ’14, left) and Sam Chandan (right) held a discussion on the economy, infrastructure, and real estate with alumni in London*

Professor Chandan then joined alumni in Paris to share similar insights on economic trends, infrastructure priorities, and the real estate outlook across the US and France. The program was introduced by Alina Kalintceva (BS ’17), Chair of the France Alumni Regional Committee, and moderated by Stacy Meichtry, Paris Bureau Chief at the Wall Street Journal.

![Professor Sam Chandan in Paris](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-02/4.png.webp?itok=34XjIH-s)

*Professor Sam Chandan, Alina Kalintceva (BS ’17, middle right), and Stacy Meichtry (far right) in Paris*

![Alumni attending a fireside chat with Professor Sam Chandan in Paris](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-02/6_0.png.webp?itok=4unwDdQ4)

*Professor Sam Chandan held a discussion on the economy, infrastructure, and real estate with alumni in Paris*

Both discussions were followed by a Q&A session and a networking reception.

![Alumni mingling during a networking reception](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-02/3.png.webp?itok=d5ZYb0Xb)

![Alumni mingling during a networking reception](/sites/default/files/styles/large_825px_wide/public/2026-02/8_0.png.webp?itok=uVgxz91T)

*Alumni mingled during a networking reception after the fireside chats*

Learn more about [NYU Stern alumni regional groups](/portal-partners/alumni/stay-connected/alumni-regional-groups "Alumni Regional Groups").

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