Current undergraduate business school students pursuing the concentration in Real Estate will take 4 courses (12 credits). Students in this program will be taught by top-notch real estate experts and be exposed to relevant coursework and industry-leading guest speakers. But more importantly, by enrolling in either of these programs, you will have unparalleled access to the more than 70 industry leaders who advise the Rutgers Center for Real Estate. Further, the Center will provide scholarships, mentoring, internships and career opportunities for students enrolled in the program.
Concentration requirements
The concentration consists of 4 courses (12 credits) in addition to satisfaction of the core undergraduate business requirements.
Notes:
- Students interested in this concentration must submit a concentration declaration form before enrolling in concentration courses.
- All students must earn a B or higher in 33:390:300 Financial Management to declare the Real Estate Concentration.
- Upon graduation, successful completion of the concentration will be recorded on the student’s final transcript as a certificate. The concentration will not appear on the transcript prior to graduation.
There are two paths to completion of the concentration – one path for finance majors, another for students in RBS majors in areas other than finance:
Non-Finance Major Real Estate Concentration Requirements
Required courses (12 credits):
| Course number | Title | Credits |
| 33:851:350 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| 33:851:380 | Essentials of Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| 33:851:470 | Commercial Debt Markets | 3 |
| 33:851:432 | Development | 3 |
Suggested course sequence:
| Year | Semester | Couse number | Title |
| Junior | Fall semester | 33:851:380 33:851:350 | Essentials of Real Estate Finance Real Estate Law |
| Spring semester | |||
| Senior | Fall semester | 33:851:470 | Commercial Debt Markets |
| Spring semester | 33:851:432 | Development |
Finance Major Real Estate Concentration Requirements
Real Estate Finance & Mortgage-Backed Securities (33:390:435) satisfies the concentration’s real estate finance requirement. Students taking 33:390:435 are waived from the requirement to take Essentials of Real Estate Finance (33:851:380).
Required courses (12 credits):
| Course number | Title | Credits |
| 33:851:350 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| 33:390:435 | Real Estate Finance and Mortgage-Backed Securities* | 3 |
| 33:851:470 | Commercial Debt Markets | 3 |
| 33:851:432 | Development | 3 |
*Course credit counts simultaneously as both a requirement for the concentration and as an elective for Finance majors.