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University of Northern Iowa

Graduate Certificate in Financial and Real Estate Sales

Program overview

The graduate certificate in Financial and Real Estate Sales program focuses on cultivating skills in building relationships, listening, advising, and resourcefulness among students.

Last updated: June 25, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Graduate Certificate in Financial and Real Estate Sales

Number of Credits Required

18 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The graduate certificate in Financial and Real Estate Sales is designed for business majors to develop selling skills in banking, insurance, investments, and real estate. This program is particularly valuable as it opens new career opportunities by emphasizing relationship-building, listening, advising, and resourcefulness.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Marketing:

Professional Selling
Sales Management

Finance:

Corporate Finance

Finance Electives:

Risk Management and Insurance
Principles of Real Estate
Principles of Investments

Mangement Electives:

Business, Ethics, and Society Communication and Media
Professional and Public Communication
Persuasion

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

NAIOP Competition
Networking Meeting

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Golf Outing
Annual Monopoly Tournament

Networking opportunities

Rho Epsilon
Real Estate Advisory Board

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Real estate broker
Real estate agent
Property manager
Commercial real estate manager
Appraiser
Loan officer
Banking Customer Service Representative
Relationship Manager
Branch Manager

Average salary post graduation

$63K

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Kirsten Juhl

Assistant Professor of Practice, Real Estate Alumni Fellow

Arun Narayanasamy

Assistant Professor

Brett C. Olsen

Professor & Finance Head

Alumni Support

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Real Estate Alumni

Accreditations and Rankings

Awards or recognition

Sydney Bartling credits UNI business college with internship case competition win. (2020, August 11). Inside UNI. https://insideuni.uni.edu/business/sydney-bartling-credits-uni-business-college-internship-case-competition-win