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. 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 majors | Finance majors |
|---|---|
| Real Estate Law (33:851:350) | Real Estate Law (33:851:350) |
| Essentials of Real Estate Finance (33:851:380) | Real Estate Finance and Mortgage-Backed Securities (33:390:435) |
| Commercial Debt Markets (33:851:470) | Commercial Debt Markets (33:851:470) |
| Development (33:851:432) | Development (33:851:432) |
Non-Finance majors
Satisfactory completion of Financial Management for non-Finance Majors (33:390:300) is a prerequisite Essentials of Real Estate Finance (33:851:380).
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 |
**Please note that you cannot double count or overlap ANY courses between RBS majors and RBS certificates. All certificate courses must be on top of any courses required for a given RBS major. DEGREE NAVIGATOR WILL NOT REMOVE THE "DOUBLE-COUNTING" COURSES, SO STUDENTS WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS ON THEIR OWN.***
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 majors
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).
Satisfactory completion of Financial Management for Finance Majors (33:390:310) is a prerequisite for Real Estate Finance & Mortgage-Backed Securities (33:390:435).
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.