Chair: Benedicte Reyes, Department of Economics, Finance, and Real Estate
Within the Leon Hess Business School, students can pursue a number of academic degrees including economics, finance, and real estate. The program provides an education that helps qualify its graduates for positions of leadership in private and public sectors.
Curricula are developed, taught, and regularly updated by a faculty with strong academic and business experience. They stress the development of critical thinking, sophisticated communication skills, and a flexible managerial perspective.
The undergraduate program in business administration is grounded in a broad-gauged education in the liberal arts and sciences designed to prepare students for responsible judgment in a wide variety of cultural and social settings.
Nahid Aslanbeigui, Professor (Graduate Faculty). B.A., University of Tehran; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan. Specializes in globalization, economic development, and the history of economic thought. Additional interests include economics education and the economic status of women.
naslanbe@monmouth.edu
Tjeerd Boonman, Specialist Professor. B.A., M.S., University of Amsterdam; Ph.D., University of Groningen. Research focused on the development of early warning systems for currency crises and fiscal stress, modeling contagion and the use of real-time data.
tboonman@monmouth.edu
John Burke, Specialist Professor. B.A., S.U.N.Y.; M.B.A., Indiana University. His professional career spanned twenty-seven years on both the sell-side and buy-side of Wall Street. He spent ten years at PaineWebber, Inc., where he was a Managing Director, heading the Global Equity Derivatives group, with operations in New York, London, and Tokyo; he was also responsible for Proprietary Trading. He subsequently spent two years at Deutsche Bank, AG as Director and Co-Head of the Global Structured Products Group with operations in New York, Frankfort, London and Tokyo, as well as running Proprietary Trading in New York. After twelve years on the sell-side, Professor Burke moved to the buy-side and formed the Rumson Capital LLC, a $500mm hedge fund, engaging in global arbitrage strategies, which he ran for fifteen years.
jdburke@monmouth.edu
Jonathan Daigle, Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty).
Director, M.B.A. Program. B.S., M.B.A., The University of South Alabama; Ph.D., The University of Mississippi.
jdaigle@monmouth.edu
Yulin Li, Assistant Professor (Graduate Faculty). B.S., Economics, M.S., Management, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China; M.S., Financial Engineering and Risk Analytics; M.S., Applied Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio.
yli@monmouth.edu
Bochen Li, Lecturer. B.S., Shantou University; M.S., Polytechnic University; M.S., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
bli@monmouth.edu
Yun Luo, Assistant Professor (Graduate Faculty). B.S., Xiamen University; M.A., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of California.
yluo@monmouth.edu
Gina McKeever, Lecturer and Interim Director, Kislak Real Estate Institute. B.A., B.S., University of California; MBA, Monmouth University; DBA, Temple University.
gmckeeve@monmouth.edu
Donald Moliver, Professor, Acting Director of Kislak Real Estate Institute; Steven J. and Elaine Pozycki Endowed Professorship in Real Estate (Graduate Faculty). B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Research interests include real estate finance and valuation. CRE and MAI designations.
dmoliver@monmouth.edu
Patrick L. O'Halloran, Associate Professor (Graduate Faculty). B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Principal research interests are in labor economics, discrimmination, payment scheme, and econonometrics.
pohallor@monmouth.edu
Benedicte Reyes, Associate Professor and Chair (Graduate Faculty). B.A., Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Reims, France; M.B.A., Temple University; Ph.D., Columbia University. Research interests include international corporate finance and capital markets deregulation.
breyes@monmouth.edu
Richard Roberts, Specialist Professor. B.S. Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., Columbia University. Monetary policy, money and banking.
rroberts@monmouth.edu
Robert H. Scott, III, Professor, Arthur and Dorothy Greenbaum/Robert Ferguson/NJAR Endowed Chair in Real Estate Policy (Graduate Faculty). B.A., Western State College of Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri at Kansas City. Reserach interests include credit cards, start-up business financing, and interpreting the work of Kenneth Boulding.
rscott@monmouth.edu
BE-200 Economics for Social ScienceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): 3 credits from Math except MA-050 or MA-100
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Students are introduced to core economic concepts in four areas: (i) Introductory concepts include: decision-making under scarcity, the operation of markets and the price mechanism, and government's role in the economy. (ii) Microeconomics covers the economic analysis of consumption, production in the context of competitive and monopolistic markets, operation of labor markets, and poverty and income distribution. (iii) Macroeconomics introduces students to national product and income accounts; business cycles, inflation and unemployment; and monetary and fiscal policies. (iv) Global topics include: comparative advantage, trade and finance. Real-world applications are emphasized in all areas. For Non-Business majors.
BE-201 MicroeconomicsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MA-100 or higher level mathematics course
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): SS.SV
Introduction to the operation of the price mechanism; examination of the individual economic units, laws of supply and demand, market structure, and cost analysis; contemporary problems examined.
BE-202 MacroeconomicsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MA-100 or higher level mathematics course
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): SS.SV
Determination of the components and level of national income; applications to the problems of inflation, unemployment, and economic stabilization; financial institutions in relation to their role in public policies.
BE-251 Business StatisticsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): IT-100 or IT-150 and MA-117
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Descriptive statistics, tables and charts, probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests, linear and multiple regression, and analysis of variance.
BE-289 Internship in EconomicsCredits: 3
Course Type(s): EX1
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. The student must have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 and have at least Junior standing to take this course. Departmental approval is required to take this course.
BE-301 Labor EconomicsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-201 and BE-202
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): GS
Economic and social effects of the modern industrial structure: labor groups, attitudes, problems, tactics, labor legislation, the development of industrial society of American Unionism, and the labor movement throughout the world.
BE-304 Money, Credit, and Financial InstitutionsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-202
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Monetary economics and its institutions; the nature and function of money; commercial and central banking; the money markets; financial intermediaries; and international monetary institutions. Also listed as BF-304.
BE-305 Intermediate MacroeconomicsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-202
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
A study of the measurement of aggregate output and the determination of the level of aggregate income; price level movements and factors underlying rates of economic growth; influence of applicable public policies.
BE-307 Managerial EconomicsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MA-118 or MA-125 and BE-201
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Application of contemporary economic theory to managerial decisions and to public policy affecting such decisions.
BE-356 Mergers and AcquisitionsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 Passed with a minimum grade of C
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Mergers and acquisitions represent a major force in today's economy. M&A transactions take place in all industries and at all levels of the business life cycle-from acquisitions of startups to the merger of mature firms. This course provides students with a general understanding of the main M&A issues, including strategy, valuation methods, synergies, liquidity and control, and the steps in the M&A project -from the acquisition search until the post-merger integration. The course also includes special topics that vary per semester, such as hostile take-overs, LBOs (Leveraged Buyouts) and SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies). Also listed as BF-356.
BE-388 Cooperative Education: Economics ConcentrationCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 or Junionr standing, a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential education. Experiential education involves fifteen to twenty hours of work per week for three credit hours. Academic aspects include reading assignments and a term paper. This course may be repeated for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course.
BE-398 Special Topics in Economics (300 Level)Credits: 1-3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study or a particular subject or problem in economics, to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
BE-401 Development of Economic ThoughtCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-201 and BE-202
Course Type(s): None
Economic ideas from the beginning of Western civilization to the present, including mercantilist writers Adam Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Marx, and Keynes.
BE-403 Economic Growth and DevelopmentCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-201, BE-202, EN-101 and EN-102, or permission of the instructor
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): WT
The principal theories, factors, and problems of economic development. Empirical case studies emphasize the growth patterns in several countries, the impediments to economic growth in the underdeveloped countries, and the need to sustain growth rates in highly developed countries.
BE-440 Bond MarketsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-251 and BF-301
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
A comprehensive review and analysis of the U.S. Bond Markets with emphasis on traditional fixed income securities and their derivative products and applications. The course will explore these studies from both a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Also listed as BF-440.
BE-451 Public FinanceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-202 and BA-252
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
An analysis of the revenue, expenditure, and debt activities of government and their effects on resource allocation, income distribution, price stabilization, and economic growth. Also listed as BF-451.
BE-455 Financial EconometricsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-201, BE-202, BE-251, and BF-301; MA-118 or MA-125 with a minimum grade of C.
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Provides an advanced undergraduate level introduction to the methodology and tools of econometrics required by economics and finance professionals. Topics include: linear regression, time series modeling, capital asset pricing models, and volatility and correlation modeling. R and R Studio/Posit are used extensively in class. Instructor assumes students have no previous knowledge of R. Also listed as BF-455.
BE-480 Business Research: EconomicsCredits: 3
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Active participation in a research project chosen by and currently being pursued by the faculty sponsor. Student activities may include but are not limited to: literature search, data collection, data analysis, preparation of a manuscript, and delivery of a manuscript.
BE-488 Cooperative Education: Economics ConcentrationCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 or junior standing, a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual experience; includes both academic and experiential education. Experiential education involves fifteen to twenty hours of work per week for three credit hours. Academic aspects include reading assignments and a term paper. This course may be repeated for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing or BF-301; a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University are required to take this course.
BE-489 Internship in EconomicsCredits: 3
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): EX1
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. Departmental approval is required to take this course. This course is repeatable twice for credit. Junior standing and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 is required to take this course.
BE-498 Special Topics in Economics (400 Level)Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): BE-251 and BF-301 both passed with a grade of B or higher
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in economics to be announced prior to registration, conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis.
BE-499 Independent Study in EconomicsCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Independent study on a Business Administration topic not substantially treated in a regular course; work will include scheduled conferences with sponsoring professor and written reports. Prior permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.
BF-200 Survey of FinanceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Any math course with a level higher than 100
Course Type(s): None
Introduction to business and personal finance, including forms of businesses, financial statements and cash flows, time value of money, elements of risk and return and valuation of stocks and bonds. This course is for non-business majors.
BF-289 Internship in FinanceCredits: 3
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. The student must have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 and have at least Junior standing to take this course. Departmental approval is required to take this course.
BF-298 Special Topics in Finance (200 Level)Credits: 1-3
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in finance to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
BF-301 Principles of FinanceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BA-251, BE-201, and MA-117 or MA-126
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Introduction to financial management and operations of business corporations, including: concepts of time-value of money, valuation and rate of return, risk management, financial statement analysis, asset valuation models, capital budgeting, and international financial management.
BF-303 Real Estate Investment and TaxationCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-310 or BR-310
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Designed to introduce students to the world of real estate finance, including debt and equity issues, securitization and taxation. Also listed as BR-303.
BF-304 Money, Credit, and Financial InstitutionsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-202
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Monetary economics and its institutions; the nature of and function of money; commercial and central banking; the money markets; financial intermediaries; and international monetary institutions. Also listed as BE-304.
BF-310 Real Estate AppraisalCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C- or higher
Co-requisite(s): MA-118
Course Type(s): None
Principles and processes of real estate valuation. The sales comparison, cost, and income approaches to value will be examined in depth.
BF-323 Analysis of Financial StatementsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Reading, analysis, and interpretation of financial statements of industrial and commercial business enterprises and of utilities and transportation.
BF-324 Principles of Working Capital ManagementCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with grade of C or higher
Course Type(s): None
Exposure to major corporate decisions in restructuring and managing working capital and assessing the risks and returns of corporate decisions.
BF-341 Insurance and Risk ManagementCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Principles and practices of insurance; the basic legal obligations and rights of the insurer and the insured in various types of contracts; types of carriers; internal and field organizations; government regulations and related subjects.
BF-356 Mergers and AcquisitionsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 Passed with a minimum grade of C
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Mergers and acquisitions represent a major force in today's economy. M&A transactions take place in all industries and at all levels of the business life cycle-from acquisitions of startups to the merger of mature firms. This course provides students with a general understanding of the main M&A issues, including strategy, valuation methods, synergies, liquidity and control, and the steps in the M&A project -from the acquisition search until the post-merger integration. The course also includes special topics that vary per semester, such as hostile take-overs, LBOs (Leveraged Buyouts) and SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies). Also listed as BE-356.
BF-388 Cooperative Education: Finance ConcentrationCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential education. Experiential education involves fifteen to twenty hours of work per week for three credit hours. Academic aspects include reading assignments and a term paper. This course may be repeated for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course.
BF-389 Internship in FinanceCredits: 3
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 is required to take this course.
BF-398 Special Topics in Finance (300 Level)Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301, Minimum grade C
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in finance to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis.
BF-399 Independent Study in FinanceCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Independent study on a Business Administration topic not substantially treated in a regular course; work will include scheduled conferences with sponsoring professor and written reports. Prior permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.
BF-421 International FinanceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-202 and BF-301 both passed with a grade of C or higher; and EN-101 and EN-102 or permission of the instructor
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): WT
A study of the organization and operations of international monetary relations. Analyzes the alternative methods of short- and long-run payment adjustments; foreign exchange markets and international flow of funds; and theories of international liquidity.
BF-422 InvestmentsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Basic investment principles: Investment objectives, determinants of value of investment media, range of investments available, relative values of securities, and personal investment administration. Students who have already taken BF-322 cannot register for this course. Students must take the Bloomberg Certification along with this course.
BF-431 Managerial FinanceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Financial analysis, techniques, and principles as applied to short- and long-range planning and control; capital budgeting for long-term projects; valuation; determination of the firm's cost of capital; and the trade-off between risk and profitability.
BF-435 DerivativesCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): MA-118 or MA-125 and BF-301, each passed with a grade of C or higher
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Introduction to the complex subject of financial derivatives. Emphasis on the Black-Scholes and the Binomial Option pricing models, option strategies, and the use of options and futures to hedge risk.
BF-440 Bond MarketsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-251 and BF-301
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
A comprehensive review and analysis of the U.S. Bond Markets with emphasis on traditional fixed income securities and their derivative products and applications. The course explores these studies from both a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Also listed as BE-440.
BF-451 Public FinanceCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-202 and BA-252
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
An analysis of the revenue, expenditure, and debt activities of government and their effects on resource allocation, income distribution, price stabilization, and economic growth. Also listed as BE-451.
BF-452 Portfolio Management - Hawk Capital Student FundCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BA-251, BE-251, and BF-301 all passed with a grade of B or higher, and a G.P.A. above 3.30
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Provides a real-world security analysis and portfolio management experience. Students learn and apply state of the art investment techniques, methods and tools in an actual hands-on environment managing a real portfolio in an environment replicating that of a professional investment firm.
BF-455 Financial EconometricsCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BE-201, BE-202, BE-251, and BF-301; MA-118 or MA-125 with a minimum grade of C.
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Provides an advanced undergraduate level introduction to the methodology and tools of econometrics required by economics and finance professionals. Topics include: linear regression, time series modeling, capital asset pricing models, and volatility and correlation modeling. R and R Studio/Posit are used extensively in class. Instructor assumes students have no previous knowledge of R. Also listed as BE-455.
BF-480 Business Research: FinanceCredits: 3
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Active participation in a research project chosen by and currently being pursued by the faculty sponsor. Student activities may include but are not limited to: literature search, data collection, data analysis, preparation of a manuscript, and delivery of a manuscript. Students must have Junior status or higher, approval of the instructor, department chair, and the Associate Dean or the Dean in order to register for this course.
BF-488 Cooperative Education: Finance ConcentrationCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 or Junior standing; minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential education. Experiential education involves fifteen to twenty hours of work per week for three credit hours. Academic aspects include reading assignments and a term paper. This course may be repeated for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing or BF-301; a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and completion of thirty credits, fifteen of which are earned at Monmouth University.
BF-489 Internship in FinanceCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; includes both academic and experiential learning. Experiential part involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours; academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. This course is repeatable twice for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing and a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00 is required to take this course.
BF-498 Special Topics in Finance (400 Level)Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): BE-251 and BF-301 both passed with a grade of B or higher and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.30
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in finance to be announced prior to registration. The course may be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis.
BF-499 Independent Study in FinanceCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Independent study on a Business Administration topic not substantially treated in a regular course; work will include scheduled conferences with sponsoring professor and written reports. Prior permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.
BR-298 Special Topics in Real EstateCredits: 1-3
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in real estate to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
BR-301 Real Estate LawCredits: 3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Legal issues as they apply to the acquisition, financing, and sale of real estate.
BR-303 Real Estate Finance Investment and TaxationCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a minimum grade of C.
Term Offered: Spring Term
Course Type(s): None
Designed to introduce students to the world of real estate finance, including debt and equity issues, securitization and taxation.
BR-304 Real Estate Lease AnalysisCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BR-301
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Examines concerned leasehold transactions, including office, industrial, retail, and general leases, while focusing on the respective roles of all relevant parties to the lease.
BR-305 Real Estate Data AnalysisCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BR-301 and BR-303 or BR-310
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Develop an understanding of real estate markets, proforma financial modeling and data visualization currently used by real estate professionals in evaluating acquisition feasibility and development. Excel, Argus and GIS will be used to generate Decision Making Artifacts commonly used to evaluate risk and feasibility in the real estate industry. Prerequisites: BR-301 and BR-303 or BR-310
BR-310 Real Estate AppraisalCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BF-301 passed with a grade of C or higher
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
Principles and processes of real estate valuation. The sales comparison, cost, and income approaches to value will be examined in depth.
BR-389 Internship in Real EstateCredits: 1-3
Term Offered: Summer Term
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; including both academic and experiential learning. The experiential portion involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours, and the academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. Repeatable twice for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course, along with Junior standing, and a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
BR-398 Special Topics in Real EstateCredits: 1-3
Term Offered: Fall Term
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in real estate to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
BR-405 Real Estate DevelopmentCredits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BR-301 and BR-303 or BR-310
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Designed to introduce students to the world of real estate development, including the regulatory environment, which must be navigated to successfully gain municipal and other governmental approvals for a land use project. Prerequisites: BR-301 and BR-303 or BR-310
BR-489 Internship in Real EstateCredits: 3
Course Type(s): None
An opportunity to apply classroom theory in practice through actual work experience; including both academic and experiential learning. The experiential portion involves fifteen to twenty hours of work experience per week for three credit hours, and the academic aspect includes reading assignments and a term paper. Students are limited to nine credits of internship electives. Repeatable twice for credit. Departmental approval is required to take this course. Junior standing, a minimum G.P.A. of 2.00, and instructor consent are required to register for this course.
BR-498 Special Topics in Real EstateCredits: 1-3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
An intensive study of a particular subject or problem in real estate to be announced prior to registration. May be conducted on either a lecture-discussion or a seminar basis. If a prerequisite is required it will be announced in the course schedule.
BR-499 Independent Study in Real EstateCredits: 1-3
Term Offered: All Terms
Course Type(s): None
Independent study on a Business Administration topic not substantially treated in a regular course; work will include scheduled conferences with sponsoring professor and written reports. Prior permission of the directing professor and department chair is required to take this course.
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