University

Brigham Young University

MBA - Finance with Concentration in Real Estate

Program overview

The finance track within the BYU Marriott MBA program is designed to prepare students for careers in corporate finance and financial institutions. The program's curriculum caters to those seeking general management roles with a strong finance background as well as those focusing on finance firms. Students benefit from a faculty comprising industry experts and a wide range of experiential learning opportunities.

Last updated: January 19, 2024

Marriot School of Business

Provo, UT 84602

Academic Information

Degree offered

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Length of program

2 Years

Number of Credits Required

64

Mode of learning

On campus

Unique real estate academic features

Access to more than 150 full-time and 100 adjunct faculty across the BYU Marriott School of Business.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Elective Courses (Finance Track and/or MBA Electives Track):

  • Managerial Accounting
  • Business Ethics
  • Investments Track
  • Venture Capital/Private Equity Track
  • Money, Financial Markets & Forecasting
  • Capital Markets
  • Derivatives & Fixed Income
  • Silver Fund
  • Advanced Private Equity/VC Strategy
  • Public Debt Management
  • Real Estate Management
  • Real Estate Development
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Managerial Finance
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance
  • International Finance
  • Silver Fund
  • Financial Modeling: Valuation
  • Financial Modeling: Transaction
  • Advanced Private Equity/VC Strategy

Core Courses:

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Leadership
  • Business Finance
  • Operations Management
  • Strategic HR Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Professional Seminar
  • Career Development
  • Business Strategy
  • Intro to Global Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Entrepreneurial Innovation

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Career Paths in Real Estate Summit
  • BYU Marriott MBA Alumni Reunions

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • BYU Real Estate Association
  • Corporate Finance & Advisory Association
  • Investment Banking Association
  • Private Banking and Wealth Management Association​
  • NetTrek events in various U.S. cities
  • Participation in conferences like Real Estate Conference and Corporate Finance Conference​

Networking opportunities

  • Participation in various industry events and associations
  • BYU Marriott MBA LinkedIn Group
  • BYU Connect networking and mentoring tool

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

  • Real estate investment banker
  • Consultant
  • Private equity/REIT analyst
  • Entrepreneur
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Investment Banking
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital Investor

Average salary post graduation

$120,000

  • FedEx
  • Rothschild & Co
  • PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
  • BCG (Boston Consulting Group)
  • EY (Ernst & Young)
  • Medtronic
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Lowe’s
  • Henkel

Common employers​

  • Walmart
  • PG&E
  • The Chartis Group
  • 3M
  • Lument
  • Qualtrics
  • Bank of America
  • BASF
  • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
  • PepsiCo
  • Boeing
  • The Cynosure Group
  • Adobe
  • Amazon

 

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Gregory Adams

Director of Finance Research

Karl Diether

Professor of Finance

Tyler Shumway

Professor of Finance

Mention any recent real estate research achievements or ongoing projects

BYU has been recognized as one of the top U.S. universities in real estate research, with faculty members actively publishing in major journals. Research topics include real estate pricing, loans, valuation, taxation, and the impact of tax-deferred exchanges.

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Ryan Smith

Executive chairman of Qualtrics

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • BYU Marriott Alumni Directory
  • BYU Management Society
  • LinkedIn Group
  • BYU Connect
  • Finance Alumni Engagement
  • LinkedIn Group for Finance
  • Alumni Newsletters
  • Alumni Story Sharing

 

Accreditations and Rankings

National Universities (2023 - 2024)

Ranking: 115

Accounting (2023 - 2024)

Ranking: 3

Financial Information

Tuition fees

Latter-Day Saint Student: $30,152
Non-Latter-Day Saint Student: $60,304 total program

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, USA

Campus Size

Brigham Young University is a private university with a total campus size of approximately 560 acres across all of its campuses and locations

Contact Information

Marriot School Of Business

Marriott School of Business, 730 TNRB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602-3113

(801) 422-4121

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