Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalogue: USC Catalogue 2017-2018 Program: Business Administration (Real Estate Finance) (BS) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Business Administration (Real Estate Finance) (BS)

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Real Estate Finance provides specialized skill sets for students wishing to work in real estate finance and development. The degree signals to potential employers that the graduate is ready to perform complex tasks involving real estate finance, economics and state-of-the-art computer modelling.

Requirements for Admission

This program is available only to current Marshall and Leventhal undergraduates who have attained sophomore standing and have completed at least one semester in residence at USC. Students who wish to transfer to this program should visit the Marshall Undergraduate Advising office (see http://students.marshall.usc.edu/undergrad/advising/).

Students who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Real Estate Finance) as a second bachelor’s degree must satisfy all university requirements for a second bachelor’s and complete 32 units unique to the Business Administration (Real Estate Finance) major.

Requirements for Completion

To complete the program, students must satisfy all requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and 16 upper division units in the emphasis.

Business Core Courses

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BUAD 280 Introduction to Financial Accounting Units: 3
BUAD 281 Introduction to Managerial Accounting Units: 3
BUAD 302 Communication Strategy in Business Units: 4
BUAD 304 Organizational Behavior and Leadership Units: 4
BUAD 306 Business Finance Units: 4
BUAD 307 Marketing Fundamentals Units: 4
BUAD 310g Applied Business Statistics
Satisfies New General Education in Category F: Quantitative Reasoning
Units: 4
BUAD 311 Operations Management Units: 4
BUAD 425 Data Analysis for Decision Making Units: 2
BUAD 497 Strategic Management Units: 4
ECON 351x Microeconomics for Business Units: 4
ECON 352x Macroeconomics for Business Units: 4

 

MATH 118gx Fundamental Principles of Calculus *
Satisfies New General Education in Category F: Quantitative Reasoning
Units: 4

or

MATH 125g Calculus I **
Satisfies New General Education in Category F: Quantitative Reasoning
Units: 4

Note:

*Placement into MATH 118 is contingent on successful completion of MATH 117 or obtaining an acceptable score on the math placement exam. The MATH 118 requirement may be waived with an AP Calculus AB or BC score of 4 or higher or an IB math score of 5 or higher.

**A-level mathematics examination scores of A or B may receive subject credit for MATH 125. Eligible students should speak with their academic advisers for additional information.

Real Estate Finance Emphasis Requirements

Required Course (4 units)

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
FBE 391 Real Estate Finance and Investment Units: 4

Electives (12 units)

A minimum of 8 units must come from the Real Estate Finance Electives list. The sum of units from Real Estate Finance Electives and Non-Real Estate Electives must total at least 12.)

Real Estate Finance Electives: 8-12 units

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
FBE 427 Real Estate Law *** Units: 4
FBE 465 Real Estate Analysis and Computer Modeling *** Units: 2
FBE 466 Management of Real Estate Development: Feasibility Studies *** Units: 4
FBE 470 Advanced Real Estate Analysis *** Units: 4
FBE 489 Real Estate Capital Markets *** Units: 4
FBE 491 Real Estate Finance Colloquium *** Units: 2

Non-Real Estate Electives: 0-4 units

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BAEP 423 Management of Small Businesses Units: 4
DSO 455 Project Management Units: 4
FBE 421 Financial Analysis and Valuation *** Units: 4
FBE 423 Introduction to Venture Capital and Private Equity *** Units: 4
FBE 435 Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securities *** Units: 4
FBE 437 Entrepreneurial Finance: Financial Management for Developing Firms *** Units: 4
FBE 441 Investments *** Units: 4
FBE 459 Financial Derivatives *** Units: 4
MOR 469 Negotiation and Persuasion Units: 4

***Prerequisites required. Plan carefully.

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