The Master of Science in Real Estate Development is designed to provide real estate professionals with the knowledge essential to assume increasingly responsible leadership roles within the development industry. Areas of emphasis include real estate finance, investment analysis, project management, sustainability and economic development. The distinctiveness of this degree program lies in its multi-disciplinary curriculum, which incorporates coursework from the domains of business, engineering and public policy. Created in consultation with leading real estate development companies, the curriculum has been designed to strengthen the employment potential and upward mobility of industry professionals working in the areas of development, architecture, engineering, public planning, construction management, real estate finance, mortgage lending, property management, real estate law and related fields.
Admissions
Requirements
All students registering for School of Business graduate courses must have graduate standing. Non-degree student status is not available.
Full eligibility and admission requirements can be viewed at the School of Business website.
Policies
The 36-hour curriculum includes 21 hours of required courses and 15 hours of electives. Students are responsible for familiarization and compliance with AP.6 Graduate Policies.
Graduate level courses offered by the School of Business cannot be audited.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 36
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
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REAL 605 | Policy and Planning of the Built Environment | 3 |
REAL 615 | Brokerage and Market Analysis | 3 |
REAL 625 | Financial Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
REAL 635 | The Development Process | 3 |
REAL 645 | Law and Entitlements | 3 |
REAL 655 | Design and Construction | 3 |
REAL 750 | MSRED Capstone | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Electives
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select 15 credits of electives 1 | 15 | |
Total Credits | 15 |
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Electives may be selected from other REAL courses (see below) and available offerings in appropriate areas including the Schar School of Policy and Government; the School of Business; the Volgenau School of Engineering; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Science; and the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Students wishing to choose a field for emphasis may select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, 3 elective courses within the field that together constitute an emphasis area. They must also then take 3 courses outside the selected emphasis to reach the required elective total of 15. With prior approval of an advisor, students may design their own emphasis. The following are examples of fields for emphasis and courses within each field which may be selected.
Organizational Issues Emphasis
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | ||
Corporate Environmental Management and Policy | ||
Persuasion Theory | ||
Organizational Communication | ||
Theories of Interpersonal Communication | ||
Strategic Communication | ||
Introduction to Conflict Analysis and Resolution | ||
Business and Organizational Ethics | ||
Leadership | ||
Negotiations | ||
Real Estate Entrepreneurship | ||
Real Estate Leadership and Project Management | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Project Feasibility Emphasis
Code | Title | Credits |
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Select 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
Regional Economic Development: Strategies and Applications | ||
Topics in Transportation Policy, Operations, and Logistics | ||
Infrastructure Finance | ||
Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics | ||
Public Infrastructure Management and Finance | ||
Multi-modal Transportation Systems | ||
Legal Aspects of the Construction Process | ||
Negotiating in Complex Systems | ||
Financing Real Estate Projects | ||
Real Estate Investments | ||
Analysis of Financial Decisions | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Special Topics Impacting Development
The following courses may be included as electives by all students:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PUBP 745 | Transportation and the Environment | 3 |
EVPP 505 | Selected Topics in Environmental Science | 4 |
EVPP 670 | Environmental Law | 3 |
EVPP 533 | Energy Policy | 3 |
EVPP 635 | Environment and Society | 3 |
GGS 507 | Geographic Approaches for Sustainable Development | 3 |
PHIL 643 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
REAL 790 | Special Topics in Real Estate | 3 |
REAL 796 | Directed Reading | 1-6 |