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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance with a Concentration in Real Estate

Program overview

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance with a Concentration in Real Estate empowers students with essential knowledge and skills essential for evaluating and negotiating commercial real estate transactions.

Last updated: May 20, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

B.S.B.A. in Finance with a Concentration in Real Estate

Length of program

4 years

Number of Credits Required

120 Credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The B.S.B.A. in Finance with a Concentration in Real Estate integrates concepts from architecture, economics, finance, and geography to underscore the collaborative essence of the real estate sector. It blends theory with real-world applications, enabling students to tackle industry trends and challenges effectively.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Business Courses:

Business Law I
Business Communications
Managerial Economics
Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Management and Organizational Behavior
Strategic Management
Principles of Marketing
Operations Management

Major Courses:

Investments
Financial Theory and Practice
Real Estate Principles
Real Estate Finance
Asset and Property Management

Restricted Elective Course:

Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting I
Business Law II
Econometrics
Money and Banking
Financial Institutions and Markets
International Financial Management
Applied Business Finance
Commercial Bank Management
Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
Life Insurance and Professional Financial Planning
Property and Liability Insurance Operations
Risk Management and Insurance Sales and Negotiations
Advanced Topics in Risk Management
Finance Internship
Directed Study
Student Managed Investment Fund II
Equity Analysis
Enterprise Risk Management
Management of Service and Project Operations

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Charlotte Housing Policy Summit
State of Housing in Charlotte Summit
#CREfuture
Capital Markets Symposium
Seminar Series

Networking opportunities

Center for Real Estate
Real Estate Advisory Board

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Property Management
Asset Management
Urban Planning
Land Development
Finance
Investments

Laurel Street
Levine Properties
Lincoln Harris
Mecklenburg County Government
Medalist Capital, Inc.
Moore & Van Allen
Mount Vernon Asset Management, LLC
Mountain Real Estate Capital (MREC)
National Association of Realtors®
Northwood Ravin
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Real Estate Building Industry Coalition
Rodgers Builders, Inc.
Samet Corporation
Shelco, Inc.
The Spectrum Companies
SteelFab, Inc.
TIAA
Trinity Partners
Troutman Sanders LLP
True Homes Inc.
Vision Properties
Wells Fargo Corporate Properties Group
Wells Fargo Real Estate Group
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLC

Common employers

Allen Tate Companies
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Barings
Batson-Cook Company
The Bissell Companies, Inc.
Cambridge Properties, Inc.
Cardinal Real Estate Partners, LLC
CB Richard Ellis
Center City Partners
Charlotte Housing Authority
Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association
Childress Klein Properties
CitiSculpt, LLC
City of Charlotte
CNL Financial Group, Inc.
Crescent Communities
Crosland Southeast
Evergreen Strategies
Faison Properties
Fifth Third Bank
Foundation for the Carolinas
Foundry Commercial
Grubb Properties
Jefferies LLC
Jones Lang LaSalle

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Patrick Smith

Associate Professor and the John Crosland, Sr. Distinguished Scholar in Real Estate and Development

Yongqiang Chu

Distinguished Professor of Real Estate and Urban Economics

Daniel Wright

Program Director and Senior Lecturer-Real Estate

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Peter Stipicevic

Vice President at Crosland Southeast

Kory Jeter

Development Associate at Greystar

Virginia Luther

Managing Director at The Spectrum Companies

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Real Estate Alumni Association (REAA)

Accreditations and Rankings

Awards or recognition

Lruffin. (2020, July 2). Belk College named a 2020 leading school for real estate. Belk College of Business. https://belkcollege.charlotte.edu/news/2020-06-30/belk-college-named-2020-leading-school-real-estate

Financial Information

Tuition fees

Res. $24,672
Non Res. $40,226

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

Opportunities or support

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

UNC Charlotte Campus Friday Building 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223, USA

State of the art Facilities

The environment at UNC Charlotte is one of balance: state-of-the-art facilities juxtaposed with contemporary architecture alongside scenic natural resources. The light rail connects the main campus to uptown Charlotte and the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, offering the excitement of city living – with acclaimed dining, sports, shopping and entertainment – paired with a warm sense of community for which Charlotte is known.

UNC Charlotte enjoys a close relationship with the Queen City’s thriving business community, who are partners to help train, educate, hire and promote graduate students.