University

University of Florida

Real Estate Minor

Program overview

The Real Estate minor provides a distinctive introduction to the world of real estate, offering students exposure to all aspects of the business, including key players, transactions, and other essential concepts.

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

Real Estate Minor

Number of Credits Required

22-23 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate minor familiarizes students with the commercial real estate industry, encompassing roles, activities, key players, common terminology, and the transaction process. It equips students to make informed decisions about real estate use and investment while highlighting the diverse career opportunities available within the commercial real estate sector.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Required Courses:

  • The Legal Environment of Business
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Real Estate Analysis
  • Real Estate Investment Decision Making

Approved Electives: 

  • History of Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Construction Drawing
  • International Sustainable Development
  • Methods of Inquiry for Sustainability and the Built Environment
  • Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment
  • Population Geography
  • Urban and Business Geography
  • Housing, People, and Places in a Spatially Diverse America
  • REE course (3000/4000 level)
  • Preview of Urban and Regional Planning
  • Survey of Planning Information Systems
  • Housing and Urban Development

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

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

  • Development
  • Real Estate Appraisal and Investment
  • Leasing and Asset Management
  • Mortgage Lending
  • Commercial Brokerage
  • JP Morgan
  • KPMG
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Procter & Gamble
  • PWC
  • Raymond James
  • RSM
  • SunTrust
  • Target
  • Wells Fargo

Common employers​

  • Accenture
  • Amazon
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Deloitte
  • Exxon Mobil
  • EY
  • Fisher Investments
  • Gartner
  • IBM
  • JCPenney
  • Johnson and Johnson

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

Kristopher Ganesh

Operations Associate-Charles Schwab

Celia Balch

Real Estate Agent-Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc.

Connor Kocis

Junior Real Estate Development Manager-Circle K

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

Tuition fees

Res. $23,530
Non Res. $45,808

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 - PO 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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