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University of Southern California Marshall

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration Real Estate Finance

Program overview

The Undergraduate Emphasis in Real Estate Finance at USC Marshall provides a specialized skill set for students aiming to work in real estate finance and development. The program prepares students for the complexities of real estate finance, economics, and computer modeling. It integrates rigorous foundational courses with experiential learning classes, emphasizing real-world opportunities in securities trading, real estate development, and valuation.

A.CRE Accelerator Members at this University

Total members: 16

University rank: 9

Last updated: January 11, 2024

Marshall School of Business

3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089

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Academic Information

Degree offered

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Concentration Real Estate Finance

Length of program

4 Years

Number of Credits Required

128 units (16 upper division units in the emphasis)

Mode of learning

On campus

Unique real estate academic features

  • Integration of business administration with a focus on real estate finance
  • Experiential learning classes and real-world opportunities

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Business Finance
  • Applied Business Statistics
  • Microeconomics for Business
  • Macroeconomics for Business
  • Fundamental Principles of Calculus
  • Communication Strategy in Business
  • Organizational Behavior and Leadership
  • Marketing Fundamentals
  • Operations Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Strategic Management
  • The Urban Context
  • Introduction to Real Estate
  • Real Estate Career Seminar
  • History of Planning and Development
  • Designing Livable Communities

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Alumni speaker panels
  • Networking events with real estate employers

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • USC Trojan Real Estate Association (TREA)
  •  Marshall Real Estate Finance Association (MREFA)
  • Weekly events
  • Internship Preparation
  • Guest speaker events
  • Industry panels
  • Project tours
  • Office visits
  • Socials
  • Mentors and Leaders (M&L) program for advanced concepts in real estate

 

Networking opportunities

The USC Lusk Center for Real Estate hosts seminars, workshops, and forums for industry leaders, students, and faculty

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

  • Real Estate Finance
  • Development Planning
  • Investment managers

Average salary post graduation

$74,913

  • Convenient Holdings
  • Corevest Finance
  • Cresa
  • Dekel
  • Deloitte
  • Douglas Elliman
  • DWS Group
  • Eastdil Secured
  • ETHOS Real Estate
  • Fortress Investment Group
  • Gafcon
  • Greystar
  • Healthpeak Properties
  • Hines
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Jamestown
  • Jamison Properties
  • JLL
  • JRK Property Holdings
  • Kennedy Wilson

Common employers​

  • Adept Urban
  • AEW Capital Management
  • American Realty Advisors
  • April Housing
  • Ascendant Capital Partners
  • Bellwether Asset Management
  • Berkadia
  • Blackstone
  • BrightSpire Capital
  • Brookfield Properties
  • Buchanan Street Partners
  • Capital One
  • Carmel Partners
  • Caruso
  • CBRE
  • City National Bank
  • Clark Construction Group
  • Clear Capital
  • Colliers International
  • ConAm Group of Companies

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Marco Giacoletti

Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Juan Gonzalez

Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics

Richard Kent Green

Professor of Policy, Planning, and Development

Alumni Support

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • USC Trojan Network
  • Marshall Real Estate Finance Association

Accreditations and Rankings

National Universities (2023 - 2024)

Ranking: 28

Best Business Schools (2023 -2024)

Ranking: 15

Financial Information

Tuition fees

$66,640

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Lusk Center for Real Estate

Campus Size

The University of Southern California (USC) is a private research university with a campus size of 229 acres

Contact Information

USC Marshall School of Business Admissions

3670 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, California 90089

(213) 740-8885

Marshall Real Estate Finance Association

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