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Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration
The Master of Real Estate Development/Master of Business Administration dual degree program enables students to expand their skills in planning, land development, marketing, decision sciences, accounting, management, finance and economics. The program is targeted for students who have a clear career goal of becoming real estate developers but who lack formal training in business. The program normally requires two years (including summers) of full-time study in residence to complete.Requirements
A total of 82 units is required. Required courses include: all courses required in an M.B.A. core program; FBE 565 Economics of Urban Land Use -- Feasibility Studies (3 units); FBE 588 Advanced Real Estate Law (3 units); graduate business electives sufficient to bring the total units completed in the Marshall School of Business to at least 48; and Policy, Planning, and Development courses (34 units). Dual degree students may not count courses taken outside the Marshall School of Business toward the 48 units.Students must have an approved laptop computer as required by instructors and must demonstrate calculator and spreadsheet skills.
| Policy, Planning, and Development | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| RED 500 | Real Estate Development and the Economy | 2 |
| RED 509 | Market Analysis for Real Estate | 4 |
| RED 542 | Finance of Real Estate Development | 3 |
| RED 544 | Real Estate Capital Markets | 2 |
| RED 546 | Applications of Real Estate Finance to Problems of Development | 3 |
| RED 547 | Project Management and Construction | 2 |
| RED 551 | The Approval Process | 4 |
| RED 573 | Design History and Criticism | 2 |
| RED 574 | Building Typologies | 2 |
| RED 575L | Community Design and Site Planning | 4 |
| RED 598 | Real Estate Product Development | 2 |
| Elective from School of Policy, Planning, and Development | 4 | |
Comprehensive Examination: Students are required to complete a comprehensive examination administered by faculty members from both the Marshall School of Business and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.