University

University of Florida

Graduate Minor in Real Estate

Program overview

The Real Estate minor is offered to graduate students in related fields including Construction Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, and Accounting.

Last updated: July 8, 2024

Warrington College of Business

Bryan Hall 100 P.O. Box 117150 Gainesville, FL 32611-7150, USA

Academic Information

Degree offered

Graduate Minor in Real Estate

Number of Credits Required

For Master's Students: 6 credits & Ph.D Students: 12 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Graduate Minor in Real Estate program is tailored for graduate students pursuing degrees in related fields such as Construction Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, and Accounting. This course covers essential aspects of real estate, including analysis, appraisal, and investment fundamentals.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

  • Introduction to Real Estate
  • Investment Property Analysis
  • Primary Mortgage Markets & Institutions
  • Real Estate Appraisal
  • Secondary Mortgage Markets and Securitization
  • Real Estate Market and Transaction Analysis
  • Special Topics – Contemporary Issues in

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Trends & Strategies Conference
  • Case Competition
  • Speaker Series

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • Site Tours

Networking opportunities

  • Real Estate Society
  • UF Real Estate Advisory Board
  • UF Career Resource Center (CRC)
  • Business Career Services
  • Women’s Real Estate Society (WRES)
  • Bergstrom Real Estate Center
  • PREA Membership

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Tim Becker

Faculty & Executive Director, Kelley A. Bergstrom Real Estate Center

Gustavo Cortes

Assistant Professor Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department

Mark Jeffrey Flannery

Emeritus Professor Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Jillian Justo

Manager, Tax Services at RSM US LLP

Dean Kingston

Partner-D&S Management Services Inc.

Alexander Teichner

Construction Manager-Tate Capital LLC

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • UF Alumni Association

Accreditations and Rankings

Best Business School, Real Estate Program (2024)

Ranking: 11

Awards or recognition

  • Alsup, A. (2024, June 28). 10 University of Florida business graduate programs ranked among the best in the nation by Eduniversal. UF Warrington News. https://news.warrington.ufl.edu/rankings/10-university-of-florida-business-graduate-programs-ranked-among-the-best-in-the-nation-by-eduniversal/

Financial Information

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Hough Hall 206
1454 Union Dr
P.O. Box 117168
Gainesville, FL 32611-7168, USA

State of the art Facilities

Campus Facilities

Newell Hall Originally built in 1909, Newell Hall is the 3rd oldest building on campus. The facility was renovated to create a state-of-the-art active learning environment for both undergraduate and graduate students. It provides a high-tech, collaborative environment with open plan study rooms to foster a creative environment focused on innovation, flexibility, and accessibility.

Reitz Student Union The Reitz Union is the University of Florida’s student union.  The Reitz Union offers programs and services that create a unique Gator student experience. The facility is home to the Arts & Crafts Center, Game Room, Reitz Union Hotel, The Gallery, and Office of Event Services. It is also home to the Brown Center for Leadership & Service, the Career Connections Center, the Center for Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement, GatorWell Health Promotion Services, Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars, Student Activities and Involvement, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Student Government, Student Legal Services, UF Bookstore, Reitz Union Barbershop, Wells Fargo, SG Bike Repair, study spaces, meeting rooms, dance studios, lounge spaces and more.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or The Swamp, is widely recognized as one of the toughest environments for a visiting team in all of college football. Several facelifts after the stadium’s original construction in 1930 have made Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium a state-of-the-art facility. The Swamp is the largest stadium in the state of Florida.

Florida Museum of Natural History The Florida Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history/anthropology museum in the Southeast and one of the top 10 in the nation. Its research collections contain nearly 6.5 million specimens.

Harn Museum of Art The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, with 18,000 square feet of exhibit space, is one of the largest museums in the Southeast. The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts attracts world-class symphony orchestras, Broadway plays, operas, and large-scale ballet productions to Gainesville.

O’Connell Center The Stephen C. O’Connell Center covers three acres and is used by the university for classes, intercollegiate sports, general recreation, and a variety of other entertainment events. An Olympic-sized swimming pool, dance studio, gymnastics studio, martial arts room, free style weight room, Nautilus center, track, badminton, volleyball courts, and practice basketball court are located in and around the perimeter of the 12,000-seat main arena. The versatility of this facility permits as many as eight recreational activities to be conducted simultaneously. All recreational, educational and entertainment facilities within the O’Connell Center have been designed to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Campus Size

The University of Florida is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university with a campus size of 2,000-acre.

Contact Information

Office of Admissions

201 Criser Hall P.O. Box 114000 Gainesville, FL 32611-4000, USA

(352) 392-1365

Real Estate Society

Bryan Hall 1384 Union Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States, USA

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