Real Estate (Minor)

Students interested in real estate may consider pursuing the Minor in Real Estate that is offered through a partnership between the Finance Department and Notre Dame’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate. This interdisciplinary minor, which is open to all university undergraduates, provides an opportunity to study real estate using tools from multiple disciplines, including business, finance, architecture, engineering, and the social sciences.

Course offerings include opportunities to explore topics such as real estate development, investment and private equity, placemaking, international real estate capital markets, affordable housing, and the unique challenges and opportunities associated with church properties.

Applications for the minor open each fall and spring. For more information please visit realestate.nd.edu.

The program’s 15 required credit hours consist of:
RE 20700/FIN 30700Real Estate Fundamentals3
Real Estate Finance3
Foundations of Real Estate Finance (Intended for Non-Business students)
Real Estate Valuation and Investment
Real Estate Capital Markets
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Electives 19
Total Hours15
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At least 3 of the elective credits must be taken outside the Mendoza College of Business. These courses equip students with the tools and training to explore career paths in real estate finance, including public and private equity real estate investments and real estate development.