Real Estate : Real Estate Courses

Real Estate Courses

“The course work, particularly the advanced seminar, had direct, real-world applications to my career. Industry leaders were frequent class guests, and case studies often involved New York properties.”
— Andrew Jacobs ’96, Senior Vice President, Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management, LLC

To specialize in real estate at Columbia Business School, students are encouraged to take Real Estate Finance plus three additional electives. Students planning to work in real estate are advised to select at least two of these three courses from the following list of real estate electives. In addition, students are able to take up to two electives outside of the Business School.

Students select from the following list of recommended real estate and related elective courses to build a real estate education that will enhance their experience and prepare them with the skills and knowledge needed to become leaders in the industry.

Click on real estate course titles for descriptions.

Real Estate Courses

Real Estate-Related Electives

The Real Estate Career Course Map (PDF) is designed to assist students with their elective selections.

Note: In order to take advanced Finance classes, including Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Capital Markets, students must also take Capital Markets, a non-real estate course, which is a pre-requisite. Real Estate Finance is a co-requisite for Real Estate Transactions and Real Estate Capital Markets. If possible, it is suggested that students complete Real Estate Finance prior to enrolling in Real Estate Transactions or Real Estate Capital Markets (i.e., during the spring term of their first year). Real Estate Finance and Real Estate Transactions are also pre-requisites for the Master Class in Real Estate Investment & Entrepreneurship, Advanced Seminar in Real Estate, and Real Estate M&A and Restructuring Deal Workshop.