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Southern Methodist University

Master of Science in Real Estate

Program overview

The MSRE equips recent graduates with the expertise, experiential learning, and hands-on curriculum needed to embark on their career journey in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

Last updated: April 23, 2024

Cox School of Business

6212 Bishop Blvd. Dallas, TX 75275, USA

Academic Information

Degree offered

Master of Science in Real Estate

Length of program

9 Months

Number of Credits Required

31 Credits; 35 Credits (with background courses)

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The program delivers the most extensive learning journey in North Texas. It merges demanding instruction in finance, analysis, and strategy with hands-on experiences in real estate development. Moreover, it facilitates immersive learning through industry treks and site visits, extensive technical training in Argus and Tableau, and provides access to insights and mentorship from prominent real estate professionals across the industry.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Background Courses: 

  • Managerial Finance
  • Financial Accounting I

Term 1:

  • Real Estate Investment
  • Managing Your Career
  • Managerial Statistics
  • Business Communications
  • Applied Real Estate Practice
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling (Argus)
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling (Excel)
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Real Estate Analysis and Strategy
  • Real Estate Transactions and Due Diligence
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling (Argus)
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling (Excel)
  • Applied Real Estate Practice

Term 2:

  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Capital Markets
  • Asset Management
  • Internship or Capstone
  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Master Negotiation
  • Internship or Capstone
  • Capital Sourcing and Structure

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Speaker Series
  • Case Study Competitions

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • The Institute’s LINKs (Leadership-Insight-Networking-Knowledge) Board Mentorship
  • Real Estate Mock Interview Day
  • On-campus Training:  ARGUS, ArcGIS, Tableau, Advanced Market Analysis, CRE Analyst Program, and Adventures in CRE Accelerator Real Estate Financial Modeling
  • SMU Real Estate Pony Pickleball Tournament

Networking opportunities

  • Career Management Center
  •  Folsom Institute for Real Estate
  • Graduate Real Estate Club
  • Women in Business

Recruiting

  • CBRE
  • Colliers
  • Crow Holdings Capital
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • Dominium
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Eastdil Secured
  • Fortress Investment Group
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Greystar
  • Howard Hughes Company
  • Invesco Real Estate
  • Invitation Homes
  • JLL Capital Markets

Common employers​

  • JPMorgan Chase Real Estate Banking
  • Lennar
  • Lincoln Property Company
  • Link Logistics
  • Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
  • Newmark
  • Northmarq
  • RBC Capital Markets
  • Rogers Healy and Associates
  • Stream Realty Partners
  • Trammell Crow Company
  • Venture Commercial Real Estate
  • Walker & Dunlop
  • Wells Fargo
  • Canyon Partners

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

James Ray

Adjunct Professor of Real Estate

Rick Perdue

Adjunct Professor of Real Estate

Wally Boudry

MSRE Program Director, Clinical Professor of Real Estate

Mention any recent real estate research achievements or ongoing projects

  • Roberts. (2022, May). Is Real Estate a Good Hedge to Inflation Today? https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/Cox/CentersAndInstitutes/Folsom/Is-Real-Estate-a-Good-Hedge-to-Inflation-Today-202205.pdf.

  • Roberts. (2022, June). How Will Real Estate Cap Rates Respond to the Rise in the Fed Funds Rate? https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/Cox/CentersAndInstitutes/Folsom/How-Will-Real-Estate-Cap-Rates-Respond-to-the-Rise-in-the-Fed-Funds-Rate.pdf.

  • ROBERTS, & WEGMANN. (n.d.). Moderate-Income Rental Housing. https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/Cox/CentersAndInstitutes/Folsom/Performance-of-Moderate-Income-Rental-Housing–Roberts_Wegmann.pdf.

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Steve Aldrich

Senior Vice President-Hillwood

Mike Geisler

Partner at Venture Commercial

Ashley Engler

Development Associate-Trammell Crow Residential

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • SMU Real Estate Alumni Society

Financial Information

Tuition fees

$64,598

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

6212 Bishop Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75275-0333 USA

State of the art Facilities

The Cox School offers courses in two locations—in Dallas in four buildings on the east side of the SMU campus, and in Plano in four buildings in the heart of Legacy Business Park.

The newest facility on the SMU campus is the 67,000-square foot James M. Collins Executive Center, which houses the Executive MBA and Executive Education programs among others. It features state-of-the-art technology and a variety of flexible spaces for learning and events. The Crow, Fincher, and Maguire buildings, totally renovated in 2005 and 2006, house faculty and administrative offices, as well as classrooms and event spaces for more than 1,000 BBA and MBA students.

Campus Size

The Southern Methodist University is  a private institution with a campus size of 234 acres.

Contact Information

Cox Graduate Admissions

3150 Binkley Ave, Suite 300 Dallas TX 75275-0333, USA

214-768-1214

SMU Cox Graduate Real Estate Club

PO Box 750333 Dallas, TX 75275-0333, USA

214-768-3918

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