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Real Estate
The Real Estate Program has a dual objective: (1) to prepare its graduates as well-rounded business professionals with a specialty in real estate; (2) to provide students with in-depth study and training in the multifaceted field of real estate decision making.
The SDSU real estate faculty shares a commitment to excellence in providing a well-rounded program that will meet these goals - a commitment based on the belief that today's society demands real estate professionals with the kind of quality education that is part of a university degree.
The real estate major will graduate as a business professional capable of making a wide variety of management decisions concerning real estate and related land resources. This includes the ability to utilize new economic concepts, understand changing complex social concerns, and apply modern analytical tools to the process of real estate decision making.
The high level of education provided by the program prepares its graduates for job opportunities in a wide variety of organizations, large and small, public and private. Although the real estate graduate is by no means limited to a career in sales or brokerage, preparation does include knowledge necessary to satisfy professional licensing requirements.
Program Overview
Students
take courses in real estate, finance, information systems, management,
marketing, and public administration, with additional courses in accountancy or
economics.
Topics covered in these courses include real estate principles; real estate development; real estate appraisal; law of real property; real estate investment analysis; real estate finance; mortgage banking; marketing communication and promotion; business strategy and integration; introduction to urban planning; and accounting for managers.
All programs offered by the College of Business Administration are impacted programs. Find out more information regarding the impaction.
Special Features
An Exceptional Faculty: The College of Business Administration, with the generous donation from the Corky McMillin Companies, has established an Endowed Professorship in Real Estate. Currently we are actively seeking to fulfill the position with a leading real estate scholar worldwide, and thus upon the hire the Corky McMillin Chair in Real Estate will lead our program towards one of the best in our nation. In addition, full-time SDSU real estate faculty are joined by developers, investors, bankers, lawyers, and other prominent professionals who bring cutting-edge relevance to the classroom and bridge learning with practice.
Real Estate Advisory Board (REAB): The SDSU Real Estate Advisory Board is composed of stellar local and national real estate business leaders and alumni that provide direction to the Real Estate Program on a regular basis.
Real Estate and Land Use Institute (RELUI): The Real Estate and Land Use Institute is a CSU system-wide institution that promotes research and professional education related to land use, real estate investment and development. The Institute has branch offices at several CSU campuses. The RELUI office at SDSU is located in the College of Business Administration and is prepared to help the real estate student in a variety of ways: by maintaining a research and reference center where specialized real estate materials are available for use by students; by sponsoring student internships with local business firms that provide a combined working/learning experience; and by providing employment opportunities for student researchers.
Various Student Organizations: The Real Estate Society of SDSU aims to provide San Diego State University students with the premier business organization on campus, whose purpose is to inform and guide students of the various career opportunities in the real estate field, as well as assist with skill assessment and development to provide its members with appropriate job placement. The Finance and Investment Society is a professional student organization that incorporates four main areas of emphasis including professional development, social interaction, campus involvement, and a strong presence in the community. These areas are included into our program to strengthen business skills, as well as for personal enrichment. In addition, Delta Sigma Pi and Alpha Kappa Psi are two of the Professional Business Fraternities offered to College of Business and thus real estate students.
Business Honors Program: The program challenges students to integrate their Business education with material across the university and within the broader community. Students in the program build strong critical thinking skills and are challenged to apply those skills in a broad context.
Business Advising Center: The mission of the Business Advising Center is to enhance the quality of the College's undergraduate program by providing information, counseling, and advising to current and prospective undergraduate students.
Career Opportunities
Real Estate is an important part of our national economy. Every day, important public and private decisions must be made about the use, management, and disposition of the nation's vast real estate resources. Thus, job opportunities exist even in time of general economic uncertainty. In addition, growth in global trade and competition is leading to increased internationalization of real estate markets, creating expanded job opportunities for today's real estate executive. Some real estate related career opportunities are listed below.
- Lending officers and mortgage analysts are employed by financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and mortgage bankers.
- Real estate appraisers estimate the value of property for lenders, investors, developers, courts of law, and public land use agencies.
- Investment counselors act as special advisors to investors in both private and public sectors by analyzing market information and helping clients make real estate investment decisions.
- Real estate brokers act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers. They facilitate sales and lending transactions for all types of property, and often have a specialty.
- Real estate developers plan and develop real estate projects. Specific functions include selecting sites, submitting plans, gaining governmental approvals, arranging financing, contracting with builders, and marketing these projects.
- Property and asset managers are responsible for the successful operation of existing properties, such as office buildings, shopping centers, industrial parks and residential apartments.
- Corporate real estate managers handle acquisition, operation and disposition of the real estate assets of large corporations such as industrial companies, major utilities, and retail chains.
To further explore career options in this field, visit the Career Services Web site for more information.
General Catalog
You can view more complete information regarding the Real Estate program in the General Catalog. All students are responsible for reading and knowing the information pertinent to their areas of study available in the General Catalog. It contains requirements for all academic majors, course descriptions, policies, and regulations governing progress at the university. Catalogs are distributed at all New Student Orientation programs. To order a General Catalog, call (619) 594-7535.
Contact Information
Mailing address:
Finance
Department
College of Business Administration
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8236
E-mail: business@sdsu.edu
Telephone: (619) 594-5323
Fax: (619) 594-3272
Office location: Student Services East 3356
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.