Saint Louis University's real estate finance post-baccalaureate certificate is designed for professionals looking for career advancement and those who plan to get real estate occupations. The certificate will allow students to gain an understanding of three aspects of real estate decisions:
- Real estate decision-making environment. Real estate decisions are made in a complex web of interactions. These interactions involve laws and contracts, decisions of different levels of government and the urban matrix. Students will be able to identify how these interactions affect property values and real estate decisions.
- Analysis of real estate decisions. Students will be able to evaluate real estate decisions from property acquisitions, development, renovation and disposition to corporate real estate.
- Financing of real estate transactions. The topics on financing include traditional financing sources (equity and mortgage), securitization, as well as syndication and crowdfunding of real estate transactions.
The certificate emphasizes practical applications through projects based on actual data. These projects will involve the analysis of pending real estate projects, property acquisitions, property developments and financing decisions. The main driver of analyses is the impact of real estate decisions on property values.
Admission Requirements
The Chaifetz School uses a holistic admissions approach to carefully evaluate all applicants, considering every aspect of their application. While an undergraduate degree is required for admission, a business background is not. Applicants must submit their:
- Completed online application
- Transcript(s) from all previously attended institutions
- 1-2 letters of recommendation
- Résumé/CV
- Professional goal statement of fewer than 500 words
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis once all application materials are received. The average time for admissions decisions is two weeks.
International students are not eligible for standalone post-baccalaureate certificates, as an I-20 cannot be issued for certificate programs alone. However, students enrolled in the Professional MBA program may earn a post-baccalaureate certificates as part of their degree.
Tuition
Tuition Per Credit | Tuition | Cost Per Credit |
| School of Business Master's and Certificate Programs | $1,340 |
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Accreditation
The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world’s largest business education alliance and accrediting body of business schools, ensuring continuous quality improvement in terms of curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career placement and intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty. Approximately 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| FIN 6150 | Finance Theory and Application | 3 |
| or FIN 6000 | Finance for Managers |
| or MBA 6003 | Financial Decision Making |
| FIN 6430 | Real Estate Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 6460 | Commercial Real Estate Decision Making | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Pre-requisites: ACCT 5010 Accounting for Managers (3 cr) and ECON 5010 Economics for Managers (3 cr) may be required of students without sufficient undergraduate background in these topics.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| FIN 6150 |
Finance Theory and Application |
3 |
| FIN 6460 |
Commercial Real Estate Decision Making |
3 |
| | Credits | 6 |
| Spring |
|---|
| FIN 6430 |
Real Estate Analysis |
3 |
| | Credits | 3 |
| | Total Credits | 9 |
For additional admission questions, please contact:
Graduate Business Admission Team
314-977-3800
gradbiz@slu.edu
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