MBA - Finance with Concentration in Real Estate

Program overview

The finance track within the BYU Marriott MBA program is designed to prepare students for careers in corporate finance and financial institutions. The program's curriculum caters to those seeking general management roles with a strong finance background as well as those focusing on finance firms. Students benefit from a faculty comprising industry experts and a wide range of experiential learning opportunities.

Last updated: January 19, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Length of program

2 Years

Number of Credits Required

Mode of learning

On campus

Unique real estate academic features

Access to more than 150 full-time and 100 adjunct faculty across the BYU Marriott School of Business.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Elective Courses (Finance Track and/or MBA Electives Track):

Managerial Accounting
Business Ethics
Investments Track
Venture Capital/Private Equity Track
Money, Financial Markets & Forecasting
Capital Markets
Derivatives & Fixed Income
Silver Fund
Advanced Private Equity/VC Strategy
Public Debt Management
Real Estate Management
Real Estate Development
Financial Statement Analysis
Managerial Finance
Advanced Corporate Finance
Corporate Governance
International Finance
Silver Fund
Financial Modeling: Valuation
Financial Modeling: Transaction
Advanced Private Equity/VC Strategy

Core Courses:

Corporate Financial Reporting
Leadership
Business Finance
Operations Management
Strategic HR Management
Marketing Management
Professional Seminar
Career Development
Business Strategy
Intro to Global Management
Business Analytics
Entrepreneurial Innovation

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Career Paths in Real Estate Summit
BYU Marriott MBA Alumni Reunions

Real estate extracurricular activities available

BYU Real Estate Association
Corporate Finance & Advisory Association
Investment Banking Association
Private Banking and Wealth Management Association
NetTrek events in various U.S. cities
Participation in conferences like Real Estate Conference and Corporate Finance Conference

Networking opportunities

Participation in various industry events and associations
BYU Marriott MBA LinkedIn Group
BYU Connect networking and mentoring tool

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Real estate investment banker
Consultant
Private equity/REIT analyst
Entrepreneur
Financial Analyst
Financial Manager
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Investment Banking
Private Equity and Venture Capital Investor

Average salary post graduation

$120,000

FedEx
Rothschild & Co
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
BCG (Boston Consulting Group)
EY (Ernst & Young)
Medtronic
Bristol Myers Squibb
Lowe’s
Henkel

Common employers

Walmart
PG&E
The Chartis Group
3M
Lument
Qualtrics
Bank of America
BASF
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
PepsiCo
Boeing
The Cynosure Group
Adobe
Amazon

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

A list of current faculty can be found here:

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Gregory Adams

Director of Finance Research

Karl Diether

Professor of Finance

Tyler Shumway

Professor of Finance

Mention any recent real estate research achievements or ongoing projects

BYU has been recognized as one of the top U.S. universities in real estate research, with faculty members actively publishing in major journals. Research topics include real estate pricing, loans, valuation, taxation, and the impact of tax-deferred exchanges.