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University of Florida

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Real Estate

Program overview

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Real Estate cultivates a thorough understanding of real estate market analysis, finance, and valuation.

Last updated: May 8, 2024

Warrington College of Business

Bryan Hall 100 P.O. Box 117150 Gainesville, FL 32611-7150, USA

Academic Information

Degree offered

MBA with a concentration in Real Estate

Length of program

1-2 years

Number of Credits Required

8 credits

Mode of learning

Online & On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The MBA program, specialized in Real Estate, explores real estate marketing analysis, finance, investment, and valuation. This concentration equips students with a deep understanding of real estate’s significance as an investment platform. Additionally, it hones their abilities to make savvy business decisions related to real estate, equity valuation, and the strategic design of real estate transactions.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

  • Law of Real Estate Transactions
  • Measuring & Managing Value
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Fixed Income Security Valuation
  • Fundamentals of Real Estate Development
  • Introduction to Real Estate
  • Real Estate Appraisal
  • Secondary Mortgage Markets & Securitization
  • Real Estate Market & Transaction Analysis
  • Investment Property Analysis
  • Real Estate Development

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Information Sessions
  • Coffee chats or meet and greets
  • Open Houses or Gator Days
  • GMAT Boot Camps
  • Guest Speakers

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • Property or site visits

Networking opportunities

  • Real Estate Society
  • UF Real Estate Advisory Board
  • UF Career Resource Center (CRC)
  • Business Career Services
  • Women’s Real Estate Society (WRES)
  • Bergstrom Real Estate Center
  • PREA Membership

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

  • Consulting
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • Marketing/Sales
  • Operations/Logistics
  • Property Management
  • Land Development
  • Urban Planning
  • Real Estate Counseling
  • Real Estate Research

Average salary post graduation

$128K

  • Satori Collective
  • Compass Land & Title
  • Highwoods Properties, Inc.
  • TSCG
  • First Horizon
  • BBX Capital Real Estate
  • ParkProperty Capital
  • Cardinal Point Management
  • Lowe’s
  • Macquarie Group Limited
  • Merck
  • Microsoft
  • Mizuho America, Inc.
  • Nike
  • Owens Corning

Common employers​

  • Pebb Enterprises
  • Camden
  • Meritage Homes
  • JLL
  • Emerson International, Inc.
  • Waypoint Residential
  • Domain Capital Advisors
  • RAM Realty Services
  • Epoch Residential
  • Nuveen Real Estate
  • 2nd Wave Development
  • 3M
  • Accenture Federal Services
  • AgAmerica Lending
  • Amazon
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Baker Hughes Company

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

David Ling

Professor of Real Estate and Director of the Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE)

Bill Hughes

Faculty & Research Director, Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center

Tim Becker

Faculty & Executive Director, Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Jim Fried

Senior Advisor, Real Estate Acquisitions-Flacks Group

Neil Freeman

Executive Vice President Chairman & CEO, Aries Capital, LLC

Brendan Whalen

Managing Director, US Multifamily at ParkProperty Capital

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • UF Alumni Association

Accreditations and Rankings

Best Master of Science in Real Estate

Ranking: 6

Financial Information

Tuition fees

Res. $17,982 (1 year) $26,473 (2 years)
Non Res. $41,173 (1 year) $61,260 (2 years)

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Hough Hall 206
1454 Union Dr
P.O. Box 117168
Gainesville, FL 32611-7168, USA

State of the art Facilities

Campus Facilities

Newell Hall Originally built in 1909, Newell Hall is the 3rd oldest building on campus. The facility was renovated to create a state-of-the-art active learning environment for both undergraduate and graduate students. It provides a high-tech, collaborative environment with open plan study rooms to foster a creative environment focused on innovation, flexibility, and accessibility.

Reitz Student Union The Reitz Union is the University of Florida’s student union.  The Reitz Union offers programs and services that create a unique Gator student experience. The facility is home to the Arts & Crafts Center, Game Room, Reitz Union Hotel, The Gallery, and Office of Event Services. It is also home to the Brown Center for Leadership & Service, the Career Connections Center, the Center for Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement, GatorWell Health Promotion Services, Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars, Student Activities and Involvement, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Student Government, Student Legal Services, UF Bookstore, Reitz Union Barbershop, Wells Fargo, SG Bike Repair, study spaces, meeting rooms, dance studios, lounge spaces and more.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or The Swamp, is widely recognized as one of the toughest environments for a visiting team in all of college football. Several facelifts after the stadium’s original construction in 1930 have made Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium a state-of-the-art facility. The Swamp is the largest stadium in the state of Florida.

Florida Museum of Natural History The Florida Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history/anthropology museum in the Southeast and one of the top 10 in the nation. Its research collections contain nearly 6.5 million specimens.

Harn Museum of Art The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, with 18,000 square feet of exhibit space, is one of the largest museums in the Southeast. The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts attracts world-class symphony orchestras, Broadway plays, operas, and large-scale ballet productions to Gainesville.

O’Connell Center The Stephen C. O’Connell Center covers three acres and is used by the university for classes, intercollegiate sports, general recreation, and a variety of other entertainment events. An Olympic-sized swimming pool, dance studio, gymnastics studio, martial arts room, free style weight room, Nautilus center, track, badminton, volleyball courts, and practice basketball court are located in and around the perimeter of the 12,000-seat main arena. The versatility of this facility permits as many as eight recreational activities to be conducted simultaneously. All recreational, educational and entertainment facilities within the O’Connell Center have been designed to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Campus Size

The University of Florida is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university with a campus size of 2,000-acre.

Contact Information

UF Admissions

201 Criser Hall P.O. Box 114000 Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, USA

(352) 392-1365

Real Estate Society

Bryan Hall 1384 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States, USA

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