Real Estate Development

The undergraduate real estate development minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to the development and redevelopment of property. Courses offer a unique perspective of demonstrating how real estate development should maximize returns on private investment, like any entrepreneurial activity, while also maximizing community benefits by adhering to principles of sound planning, placemaking, and sustainability. The core sequence instills an understanding of how the development process works, the roles of the real estate development team, how projects are financed and how developers assess project feasibility, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The real estate development minor is suited for any student interested in better understanding how the development of land works, and aligns well with students majoring in urban planning, architecture, property management, construction management, hospitality management, finance, economics, or marketing.