Real Estate Development and Finance (REFD)
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Real Estate Finance and Development leverages the resources of two world-class institutions into a challenging, coherent real estate curriculum targeting the most highly motivated students.
Combining the Marshall School of Business’s strengths in financial valuation and capital markets and the Sol Price School of Public Policy’s tradition of excellence in development and urban land use, this degree offers rigorous foundational courses taught by elite research faculty. In addition, it offers a number of experiential-learning classes, which emphasize real-world opportunities in securities trading, real estate development, and valuation.
The REFD program is specifically tailored for students who possess a dedicated interest in real estate. This comprehensive program offers robust training covering all facets of real estate in conjunction with a complete business degree. Open to freshman through the Common Application.
Core Courses
Marshall courses (48 units) will build skills in:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Marketing
- Analytics
- Leadership and organizational behavior
- Strategy
- Operations management
- Communications
- Real estate finance and investment
Price courses (42 units) will develop firm foundations in:
- Development
- Urban planning
- Community design
- Real estate law and policy
- Real estate market analysis
The program requires completion of at least one of the following experiential learning courses:
- Real estate investment trust (REIT), including hands-on management of an actual REIT
- Mixed-use development, in which you will apply and grow your knowledge in design, finance, real estate policy and management through a field project