University

University of Virginia

Minor in Real Estate

Program overview

The Real Estate Minor provides a collaborative curriculum designed to equip students from various fields to make a meaningful impact on the built environment, including markets, infrastructure, and energy systems that shape the world and daily life.

Last updated: August 5, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Minor in Real Estate

Number of Credits Required

15 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate Minor offers students a solid grounding in commercial real estate concepts, complemented by interdisciplinary electives. It emphasizes the diverse aspects of property, including capital, buildings, firms, and communities, while also exploring opportunities in the financial services industry. Designed for those eager to address complex challenges, advance their careers, and delve into commercial real estate, the Minor provides the skills and knowledge necessary to engage actively, create value, and lead effectively in professional environments.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Required Core Courses:

Land, Law, and Environment
Fundamentals of Real Estate Analysis

Electives:

From Redline to Subprime: Race and Real Estate in the U.S.
Management of Engineering and Construction Projects
Project Business Planning
Real Estate Investment
Seminar in Commercial Real Estate
Economics of Urban Areas
Money & Banking
Law & Economics
American Business
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Innovation & Social Impact
Public Policy Challenges of 21st Century
Introduction to Public Policy
Ethics
Towards a Resilient City
Neighborhoods, Community, Regions
Business Ethics

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Real Estate Institute Speaker Series
Annual Real Estate Conference

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Real Estate Trek
ARGUS Training
Site Visits
Case Development

Networking opportunities

White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate
Real Estate Advisory Board
Virginia Undergraduate Real Estate Club
Darden Real Estate Club
Women in Real Estate Panel

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate Sales Agents
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Northrop Grumman
Octagon Credit Investors
Oliver Wyman
Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO)
Paperless Parts
Peace Corps
Peak6
Penta Group International
PGIM Real Estate
Pipaya Partners
Piper Sandler
PJT Partners
Prudential
PSG Equity
Quadrant Strategies
Rabobank
Raymond James
RSM
Rudius Management LP
S3 Group
Sagamore Spirit
Salesforce
Semler Brossy
Silver Lake Partners
SnapNurse
Standard Chartered Bank
Stout Risius Ross Advisors, LLC
SunPop
Sync Agency
Teneo
Terra Alpha
The Blackstone Group LP
Truist
Two Sigma
U.S. Army
UBS
Union Square Advisors
United States Chamber of Commerce
Universal Music
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Health System
University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO)
VaynerMedia
Venture for America
Walmart
Wells Fargo
William Blair & CompanyWindows Catering

Common employers

1906 Group LLC
49 Financial
Accenture Federal Services LLC
xpress
Americorps
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
Axial Grupo
Bain & Company
Bank of America
BreezeRFP
nancial Corporation
CapTech
CarMax, Inc.
Clark Construction Group, LLC
CMG Partners
Congressional Bank
Credit Suisse
Croft & Bender
Crown Castle
Consulting
Deloitte Digital
Dominion Energy
Eastdil Secured
EconOne
Edgemont Partners
Epic Systems
Ernst & Young
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fifth Third Securities
FIS Global
Forvis
Harris Williams
Heather James Fine Art
Hilton Worldwide, Inc.
HKA
Houlihan Lokey
Huron Consulting Group
Imperium Data
Imprint
KeyBank
Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI)
KPMG LLP
L.E.K. Consulting, LLC
Legacy Investing LLC
Lippincott
LLR Partners
Microsoft
National Institutes of Health
New York Yankees
Newmark Group, Inc.
Niantic

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Michael Gallmeyer

Interim Academic Director, White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate

Tim Chapman

Lecturer, Urban + Environmental Planning, Real Estate Program

Fred Rowe

Assistant Professor of Practice – Real Estate; Executive Director of the Real Estate Design and Development Certificate Program

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Jason Olinger

Analyst at Brookfield Properties

Phil Hahm

Analyst at SMBC

Real estate alumni networks and associations

UVA Alumni in Real Estate

Accreditations and Rankings

Awards or recognition

Dana. (2024, February 7). McIntire Rises to #1 Academic Experience and Holds at #4 U.S. Undergrad Business Program in Poets&Quants. Experience Mcintire. https://experience.mcintire.virginia.edu/news/mcintire-top-academic-experience-4-us-undergrad-business-program-poetsquants-rankings/