Level Up Your Real Estate Career
Master broad-based business fundamentals and gain expertise that you can immediately apply in today’s competitive real estate industry with an MBA/MSRE degree from the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego. From engaging in a semester-long consulting project to developing business plans for property developers, you will be prepared for an upper-level position in business management or commercial real estate upon graduation.
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Forge Your Own Path in Real Estate Business
The career paths for an MBA/MSRE graduate are dynamic and impactful. With the Knauss MBA and Master of Science in Real Estate dual degree, you can impact the housing industry in your community or run your own business as a real estate mogul. The degrees work together to make you the best of the best. See a few of the unique careers available to graduates with business and real estate skill sets:
Advise Assets
As a real estate consultant, you'll help your clients research and invest wisely in real estate. Your expertise will guide them as they buy and sell properties, and you’ll help keep communication clear between all parties involved in the sale.
Lend a Hand to Landlords
Leasing brokerage agents help property owners with the intricacies of leasing out their properties. From screening prospective tenants to overseeing the signing of lease agreements, leasing brokerage agents help every step of the way.
Scout Out the Best Sites
Acquisition professionals help clients find the best properties for their needs. They also help negotiate points of sale and spend their days researching the surrounding areas of properties, from local taxes to traffic patterns.
MBA/MSRE Coursework
Give Yourself the Keys to a Successful Career With Our Unique Curriculum
Getting two graduate degrees takes commitment. That’s why we’ve developed a rigorous and streamlined set of paths for you to earn both of your degrees at once.
Featured Courses
Course Breakdown
| Course Sequence - Starts with MBA (25 months) |
|---|
| Fall of First Year (13 units) |
| GSBA 500 Sustainable Strategies for the Entrepreneurial Manager (2) |
| GSBA 502 Statistics and Analytics for Decision Making (2) |
| GSBA 504 Marketing for Global Managers (3) |
| GSBA 510 Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis (3) |
| GSBA 505 Financial Management and Analysis (3) |
| Spring of First Year (11 units) |
| GSBA 515 Leading Multicultural Teams and Organizations (3) |
| GSBA 569 Operations and Global Supply Chain Management (3) |
| GSBA 508 Law, Policy, and Ethics in Global Business (2) |
| GSBA 514 Economics in a Global Environment (2) |
| GSBA Non-Real Estate Elective (1) |
| Fall of Second Year (18 units) |
| GSBA 503 Problem Formulation and Decision Analysis (2) |
| MSRE 500 The Real Estate Process (2) |
| MSRE 502 Real Estate Law and Public Policy (3) |
| MSRE 503 Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment (3) |
| MSRE 506 Property Management (1) |
| MSRE 507 Real Estate Development (3) |
| MSRE 513 Real Estate Market Analysis (3) |
| MSRE 594 Innovations and Trends in RE (1) |
| Intersession of Second Year (3 units) |
| GSBA 593 Int’l Consulting Project (3) |
| Spring of Second Year (16 units) |
| MSRE 505 Negotiations (2) |
| MSRE 508 Commercial Real Estate Valuation (2) |
| MSRE 509 Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets (3) |
| MSRE 510 Real Estate Capstone (2) |
| MSRE 514 Strategic Asset Management (2) |
| MSRE 516 RE Feasibility Analysis (3) |
| MSRE 517 Sustainable Real Estate (2) |
| Summer (3 units) |
| GSBA 590 Agile Strategies for Fourth Industrial Revolution (3) |
Additional MBA Requirements to be completed (same for both Course Sequences)
- Community Service (two 6-8 hour projects or one 15+ hour project)
- Career and Professional Development course
Thrive at USD
Build Your Real Estate Community Here at USD
Join a cohort looking to make an impact on their communities, both now and after graduation. Our programs are tight-knit and rooted in support from world-class faculty and the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate. Here are just some of the ways we prepare you to take on both the business and real estate world:
- One-on-one career coaching
- Full range of career services including mentorships, internships, job postings and more
- More than $500,000 in scholarships available to USD real estate students
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Tuition, Scholarships, Financial Aid for the MBA/MSRE
Let’s Talk Tuition
Graduate school is a major investment, especially when you’re pursuing two degrees at once. Here’s our tuition information so you can make the most informed choice for your future:
$97,030
Tuition
76%
of students receive financial aid
Scholarships and Aid
Next Steps
Ready to Do Great Things?
The real estate industry needs an innovative and creative mind like yours. We know you’ll achieve big wins both personally and professionally, and we would love to be a part of your success story.