University

University of Miami

Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate

Program overview

The B.B.A. in Real Estate major caters to students who seek to apply theoretical and analytical concepts to real estate lending, investment, and development, emphasizing real estate development and new urbanism concepts while maintaining a robust focus on quantitative methods in finance.

Last updated: April 11, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Real Estate

Length of program

4 years

Number of Credits Required

120

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate area of study within the School of Business Administration is tailored for business students who aim to apply theoretical and analytical concepts from finance to real estate lending, investment, and development. Additionally, the program enhances understanding of real estate development and new urbanism principles, all while prioritizing a rigorous focus on quantitative methods in finance.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Freshman Year

Principles of Microeconomics
Quantitative Applications in Business or Calculus
Managing for Success in the Global Environment
Foundations of Marketing
First-Year Writing
The University of Miami Experience
Introduction to Business Law and Ethics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Business Statistics
First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture
Arts and Humanities Cognate Course

Sophomore Year

Principles of Financial Accounting
Business Analytics
Professional Development for Finance and Accounting
Intermediate Business Statistics
Organizational Behavior
Arts and Humanities Cognate Course
Managerial Accounting
Fundamentals of Business Technology and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Persuasion for Business
Fundamentals of Finance

Junior Year

Investment and Security Markets
Real Estate Investment Analysis
Operations Management
People and Society Cognate Course
Elective
Legal Aspects of Real Estate Transactions
Introduction to ARGUS
Real Estate Finance
People and Society Cognate Course
Elective recommended – Advanced ARGUS
Elective
Elective

Senior Year

Real Estate Major Choice Course
People and Society Cognate Course
Elective
Elective
Strategic Management
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Annual Real Estate Impact Conference

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Impact Investing in Commercial Real Estate Competition

Networking opportunities

Real Estate & Finance Association (REFA)
Advisory Council

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list here.

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Andrea J Heuson

Professor

Jason Damm

Assistant Professor-Finance

Arka Bandyopadhyay

Assistant Professor-Finance

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Edgardo Defortuna

President & CEO-Fortune International Realty Inc

Tere Blanca

Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Roger Morales

Partner & Head-Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Center for Real Estate Studies and Research
School’s Real Estate Advisory Council

Accreditations and Rankings

Miami Herbert Program-(2022) National

Ranking: 3

Miami Herbert MBA Program-(2022) International

Ranking: 15

Awards or recognition

Alumnus wins $1M in commercial real estate contest-https://news.miami.edu/miamiherbert/stories/2024/01/grad-wins-1m-in-commercial-real-estate-contest.html