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California Polytechnic State University

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Real Estate Finance

Program overview

The Real Estate Finance Concentration at Cal Poly focuses on the latest trends and issues in real estate markets. It equips students with skills to analyze economic patterns in real estate prices, building production, and market consumption. The program prepares students for various roles in public and private sectors, including real estate analysis, appraisal, development, and investment.

Last updated: January 25, 2024

Orfalea College of Business

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1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Academic Information

Degree offered

Bachelor of Business Administration Concentration in Real Estate Finance

Length of program

4 Years

Number of Credits Required

28 concentration units

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

  • Interdisciplinary approach
  • Interaction with students from Architecture
  • Interaction with students from Construction
  • Interaction with students from City and Regional Planning
  • Interaction with students from business

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Fixed Income Securities Market
  • Urban Economics
  • Rural Property Appraisal
  • Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
  • Law of Real Property
  • Case Studies in Real Estate Finance
  • Foundations of Financial Technology
  • Real Property Development Principles
  • Plan Implementation
  • Development Review and Entitlement
  • Intermediate Microeconomics I
  • Econometrics
  • Economics of Land and Water

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Bank of America Real Estate Competition
  • NAHB Competition
  • Villanova Real Estate Competition
  • ARGUS Competition

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC)
  • Structural Engineering Students for Humanity (SESH)
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE) (ARCE & CENG)
  • Alpha Rho Chi (APX)
  • The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
  • National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS)
  • Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society (TSD)
  • Associated Students in Planning (ASP)
  • Graduate Planning Student Association (GPSA)
  • Cal Poly Urbanists Club (CPU)
  • Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
  • American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)
  • Associated Students of Construction Management (ASCM)

Networking opportunities

  • Participation in the Bank of America Real Estate Competition, NAHB Competition, Villanova Real Estate Competition, and ARGUS Competition
  • Involvement in clubs like SEAOC, SESH, SWE, APX, AIAS, NOMAS, TSD, ASP, GPSA, CPU, AGC, ASPE, ASCM, which provide networking opportunities with professionals, peers, and potential employers in the field of real estate and related industries.

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

  • Real estate investment
  • Finance
  • Development
  • Consulting
  • Investment banking
  • Corporate real estate

Average salary post graduation

$61,650

Common employers​

  • 1st Choice Property Management/Smith Real Estate
  • 3Q Digital
  • Accounting Prinicpals
  • Adobe
  • Aerotek Oxnard
  • Algolia San Francisco
  • Alta Construction Corona
  • Amanda Holder Events
  • Amazon

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

A list of current faculty can be found here: 

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Bing Anderson

Assistant Professor

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Brian Ayash

Associate Professor

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Ziemowit Bednarek

Professor

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Alumni Support

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Cal Poly Alumni Association

Accreditations and Rankings

Regional Universities West (2023 - 2024)

Ranking: 1

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Top Public Schools (2023 - 2024)

Ranking: 1

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Financial Information

Tuition fees

Res: $10,319
Non-Res: $28,229

Financial aid

Available.

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Scholarships

Available.

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General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Orfalea College of Business, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave., Building 03, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.

Campus Size

California Polytechnic State University is a public university and encompasses approximately 9,178 acres.

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Contact Information

California Polytechnic State University Admissions

Office of Admissions, Building (172H), 2nd Floor, Room 2-20, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

805.756.2311

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California Polytechnic State University Real Estate Club

1 Grand Ave San Luis Obispo, California 93407, US

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