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Ohio State University
The Ohio State real estate program provides a comprehensive education covering real estate's applied disciplines, including management, economics, marketing, and finance. Students study valuation, development, brokerage, and finance, gaining vital knowledge for roles in financial services like loan origination, portfolio investment, and advising. Advancing students can earn designations from prestigious associations such as the Appraisal Institute and National Association of Realtors. The program emphasizes involvement in professional organizations related to real estate development, homebuilding, property management, and corporate real estate.
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Last updated: November 1, 2023
Deep Dive
Spencer Burton interviews current students of Ohio State, Grace Donaldson and Jacob Kavesteen, about their undergraduate real estate program. These vice presidents of the Fisher Real Estate Society for 2022-2023 agreed to do this interview as an update to this Ohio State University real estate program deep dive.
Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Urban Analysis
4 years
121
on campus
It’s a unique combination of top-ranked programs and the immediate access to the extraordinary depth and breadth of resources that The Ohio State University offers as one of the largest and most respected research institutions in the world. The Real Estate Management pathway provides training in the business of real estate development and in the techniques that are needed to value and evaluate real estate-based investments.
Pathway Required Courses:
Optional Relevant Courses
What is an optional pathway?
Fisher’s optional pathways are a group of classes designed to provide competence in a particular area or field. The pathways listed are only a small example of the options available through an extensive list of electives. With guidance from your coaches, you can access elective courses at Fisher and across more than 100 graduate programs at Ohio State.
Core courses
Principles courses
Required major courses
Breakfast Series Events: The Real Estate Breakfast Series of the Ohio State Center for Real Estate was launched in September 2016. It is designed to strengthen linkages between real estate industry professionals and the university. The series features guest speakers and panels who discuss topics of interest and immediate concern to the real estate community. The roundtables are open to the public and provide an excellent opportunity for students to interact with alumni and professionals in the area.
Brown Bag Luncheon: The Center hosts a number of commercial real estate professionals and leaders for a question-and-answer lunch session with some of our top students. These sessions are designed to connect students with professionals in a casual and discussion-based environment. Through these events, students have expanded their professional network, gained meaningful insights, and received advice from some of the Center’s most knowledgeable contacts. Past guest speakers include David Adelman CEO of Campus Apartments, Spencer Levy Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, Arun Singh CFO at MDH Partners.
Fisher Real Estate Society: The Fisher Real Estate Society strives to provide premier educational and professional development opportunities for all students interested in real estate at Ohio State University.
Advisory Board: The Ohio State Center for Real Estate relies on its Advisory Board members for financial support to grow and sustain its education, research, and outreach activities. It includes the top executives in all disciplines of real estate from Ohio and beyond. Members offer the Center input on programming, internships and mentorships for students, and their time on various subcommittees. The Center is grateful for the ongoing commitment of its Advisory Board members and everything they do to advance and elevate real estate at Ohio State. In 2019, the Advisory Board was comprised of 74 members.
Mentorship Program: This program is designed to give students access to an experienced individual to turn to for guidance, advice and direction, and to help students broaden their professional networks, enhance their classroom experience, and prepare for and acquire insights into the job search process. While the official program concludes at the end of the academic year, the goal of the program is to provide the foundation for an on-going professional relationship.
Breakfast Series Events: The Real Estate Breakfast Series of the Ohio State Center for Real Estate was launched in September 2016. It is designed to strengthen linkages between real estate industry professionals and the university. The series features guest speakers and panels who discuss topics of interest and immediate concern to the real estate community. The roundtables are open to the public and provide an excellent opportunity for students to interact with alumni and professionals in the area.
Brown Bag Luncheon: The Center hosts a number of commercial real estate professionals and leaders for a question-and-answer lunch session with some of our top students. These sessions are designed to connect students with professionals in a casual and discussion-based environment. Through these events, students have expanded their professional network, gained meaningful insights, and received advice from some of the Center’s most knowledgeable contacts. Past guest speakers include David Adelman CEO of Campus Apartments, Spencer Levy Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, Arun Singh CFO at MDH Partners.
The real estate major has opportunities for employment with commercial banks, savings associations, insurance companies, mortgage bankers, and private appraisal and consulting firms. Real estate developers, property management firms, and residential or commercial and industrial brokerage offices also offer employment. Students may find employment in corporate real estate departments, franchise organizations with multiple site requirements and government agencies involved with lending. Many real estate graduates eventually organize their own businesses in one of these fields.
There is a continuing need for employees in private firms and government agencies concerned with developing, appraising, financing, and merchandising residential, commercial and industrial real estate.
$58,571
$38,365 Per semester
2100 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
The Ohio State University is a public institution with a campus size of 1,714 acres
281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
