The Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE)

Featured Video Trevor Jensen, Master of Science in Real Estate, Class of 2008

The MSRE degree offers a curriculum that develops the specialized skills needed by real estate professionals. Through an interactive approach, the program provides students with the leadership, communication and interpersonal skills necessary to compete for real estate careers at the middle- to upper-management levels or become real estate entrepreneurs.

Through the use of personalized teaching methods, including numerous “live” project-based courses, students gain a full appreciation and comprehension of the many different facets of the real estate profession. Specifically, the MSRE program produces graduates who have:

• Decision-making skills, including financial and quantitative analysis
• Negotiating skills and an understanding of the ethical conduct issues in the real estate profession
• Business writing, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Technology-related skills, including ARGUS, CoStar, and other real estate databases

Real estate is a multi-disciplinary field, and the MSRE focuses on providing students with a solid foundation comprised of the many different disciplines and components that make up the real estate profession. Discussion of the political and social implications of real estate decisions, as well as their ethical dimensions, is incorporated throughout the curriculum. The program is built on the reputation and strengths of the USD School of Business Administration and its Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate, emphasizing leadership skills, negotiations, ethical decision-making and professional competencies.

Interested? Call the MSRE office at (619) 260-7619 or apply now.

Courses

Introductory Course
MSRE 500Real Estate Process

Core Courses
MSRE 594 Real Estate Transactions and Land Use
MSRE 502 Real Estate Law, Ethics and Public Policy
MSRE 503 Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment
MSRE 505 Negotiations and Ethics
MSRE 507 Urban and Suburban Development
MSRE 508 Commercial Real Estate Valuation

Specialized Courses
MSRE 506 Design Construction Management
MSRE 509 Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets
MSRE 594 Market Analysis and Research

Capstone Courses
MSRE 510 Capstone
MSRE 511 Real Estate Roundtable Series (Three 1-unit sessions)

Recognition
AACSB International
School of Business Administration Accreditation