Real Estate Minor
The Real Estate Minor is designed to provide students across all university departments with an opportunity to complement their major studies with an exploration of real estate; to engage students from a variety of departments to create an interdisciplinary classroom experience; and to prepare students for the various employment opportunities in the field of real estate.
The minor requires successful completion of a minimum of 15 hours, composed of one required course, and four or five electives. Finance specialization students can overlap one course with their specialization electives.
Required Course (1 course - 3 credit hours)
Prerequisites: ECON 2001.01 or 2002.01; BUSMHR 2292 or Real Estate Minor declared
Description: A basic overview of Real Estate Industry covering topics related to finance, law, property management, land planning and acquisition, urban economics and green development.
Elective Courses (4-5 courses: 12 credit hours)
Prerequisites: BUSFIN 3120 or 3220; BUSFIN 3400
Description: Basics of the mortgage markets and related finance investments and models of real estate valuation.
Prerequisites: BUSFIN 3400, 3220, 3500; BUSOBA 2320, 2321; BUSMHR 2292
Description: An overview of tasks performed by property management personnel/companies and the differentiation of the management approaches used for commercial and residential managers
Prerequisites: BUSFIN 3400, 3220, 3500; BUSOBA 2320, 2321; BUSMHR 2292
Description: An introduction to the various aspects of real estate law including deeds, land ownership, mortgages and basic contract law.
Prerequisites: BUSFIN 3400, 3220, 3500; BUSOBA 2320, 2321; BUSMHR 2292
Description: An overview of all the stages of development process, including discovery, site selection, market survey, product selection, design, approval process, financing, and leading and management.
Prerequisites: BUSFIN 3400, and Real Estate Minor declared
Description: Real estate financial modeling course covering valuations of existing income producing property as well as ground up construction.
Prerequisites: BUSML 3380; ACCTMIS 2200, 2300; BUSOBA 2320, 2321; BUSMHR 2292
Description: Advanced coverage of the concepts and methods used to plan and manage logistics activities in a business environment; in-depth understanding of the components of logistics management and tradeoffs required to manage the integrated flow of goods.
Prerequisites: BUSML 4381; ACCTMIS 2200, 2300; BUSOBA 2320, 2321; BUSMHR 2292
Description: This course will equip students with warehouse management skills, including facility layout, financial analysis, and labor relations. There will also be an additional focus on carrier operations, transportation pricing, and third-party service providers.
Prerequisites: ECON 2001.01
Description: Understanding the intersection of economics, the environment, and development in order to use planning tools to promote sustainable economic development.
Prerequisites: None
Description: Planners shape cities. The land development process requires understanding the impacts of new development and redevelopment in order to reimagine more vibrant sites.
Prerequisites: None
Description: The creation of a range of housing to support growth and revitalization of cities and regions. Includes housing uses, meaning, design, and role.
Prerequisites or concurrent: Math 1148,1149, 1150, or 1151
Description: Overview of commercial, industrial, institutional, transportation and residential sectors of the construction industry and the role of the construction manager. Introduction to planning, scheduling, estimating, safety and ethics in construction.
Prerequisites or concurrent: Math 1148,1149, 1150, or 1151; Physics 1200 or 1250
Description: Concepts of electricity and illumination applied to the design and installation of electrical and lighting systems in the buildings including safety, code requirements, installation methods, electrical schematics, and construction blueprints.
Prerequisites or concurrent: Math 1148,1149, 1150, or 1151; Physics 1200 or 1250
Description: Fundamentals of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and noise and vibration control and their impact on building design and construction.
Prerequisites: Jr, Sr, or Grad standing
Description: Introduction to LEED rating systems, major components of sustainable building design and construction as well as other environmental and economic issues of sustainable built environments.