The Minor in Real Estate prepares students for careers related to hospitality and commercial real estate including investment acquisition, appraisal, asset management, brokerage, consulting, development, market analysis, and mortgage lending.
The minor, which is administered by The School of Hospitality Business, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s programs at Michigan State University. With the approval of the department or school and college that administers the student’s degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree program.
Admission
Enrollment in the minor is limited, and admission to the minor is competitive. Admission is based primarily on the cumulative grade-point average and grades in the core courses listed below. Academic and non-academic factors and experiences will also be considered. Minimum criteria for admission to the minor are:
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Completion of 28 credits. |
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Completion of the following three core courses: |
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ACC |
201 |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
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ACC |
230 |
Survey of Accounting Concepts |
3 |
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CSE |
102 |
Algorithmic Thinking and Programming |
3 |
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CSE |
231 |
Introduction to Programming I |
4 |
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EC |
201 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 |
Requirements for the Minor in Real Estate
Students must complete all of the following courses (16 or 18 credits): |
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HB |
273 |
Hospitality Business Analytics |
3 |
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ITM |
209 |
Business Analytics and Information Systems |
3 |
HB |
282 |
Real Estate Principles |
3 |
FI |
311 |
Financial Management |
3 |
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FI |
320 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 |
HB |
470 |
Real Estate Asset Management |
3 |
FI |
355 |
Financial Modeling |
3 |
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HB |
472 |
Real Estate Financial Modeling |
1 |
HB |
474 |
Real Estate Valuation |
3 |