Master of Science in Real Estate

The MS in Real Estate program (MSRE) requires 34 units of coursework and is an interdisciplinary and applied, practice-oriented program across the finance, accounting, business law, and decision sciences disciplines. The program is focused on developing real estate investment and finance analysts with strong technical and quantitative skills.

Core Courses	26 units
Career Seminar	0 units
Internship or Experiential Learning Course	1 unit
Elective Courses	7 units
Total Units Required	34 units

MSRE program learning goals and outcomes state the educational expectations of student achievement for each degree program. These goals are defined by faculty members to clarify how they intend for graduates to be competent and effective as a result of successfully completing the program.

Required Courses

ACCT 641 Real Estate Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis (3)
BSCI 650 Personal and Leadership Development Workshop (1)
DESC 601 Excel and Quant Review (1)
FINC 642 Real Estate Principles, Markets, and Economics (3)
FINC 643 Real Estate Investments and Finance I (3)
FINC 644 Real Estate Investments and Finance II (3)
FINC 645 Real Estate Development and Construction (3)
FINC 646 Real Estate Financial Modeling and Technologies (3)
LEGL 601 Negotiations and Resolution of Conflicts Workshop (1)
LEGL 648 Legal Issues in Real Estate (3)
PGBS 560 Career Seminar (0) ¹
PGBS 693 Global Business Intensive (1-4) (2 units required)
Internship or Experiential Learning Course (1 unit required, must be completed in third term):
PGBS 695 Internship (0-8) or
PGBS 696 Field Project (0-2) or
FINC 696 Real Estate Practicum (2)
Elective(s):
FINC 647 Global Capital Markets and Institutions (3)
FINC 649 Real Estate Investments and Portfolio Management (3)
FINC 698 Contemporary Issues in Finance (1-3)

Notes:

With approval of the Academic Director, all or part of PGBS 560 may be waived for students who are sponsored by their companies.

Elective Concentrations

Students in this program are eligible to graduate with a concentration in Investment and Finance .

Elective course availability will vary per term and year based on instructor availability, enrollment, and program needs. Although elective courses are not guaranteed to be scheduled on a regular cycle, students will be provided a choice of relevant options from the program’s elective list during course registration.