Real Estate and Urban Analysis

Students admitted to the Columbus campus are also admitted directly to the Fisher major program and the real estate and urban analysis specialization.

Principles courses

Accounting Principles
Economics Principles
Statistics

Core courses

Business Skills and Environment
Business Law
Finance
International Business
Logistics
Management Sciences
Management and Human Resources
Marketing
Strategic Management

Required major courses

Introduction to Real Estate
Property Management
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Finance
Selected courses in real estate and urban analysis

The Office of Global Business provides Fisher students with a variety of options where they can put classroom theories into action in compelling international locations and learn through experience. Employers value the diverse background that global experiences provide and list "strategic international understanding" and "cross-cultural experience" as two of the most desirable employee traits.

Though internships are not required for business students, 95 percent of students registered with the Office of Career Management have some kind of internship experience before they graduate. Many students receive an offer of full-time employment from their internship employer.

Honors students majoring in business, have the option of applying for and participating in one of four Honors programs (Accounting Honors, Finance Honors, Honors Cohort, Honors Immersion) or an Honors research project. Each option provides the opportunity to graduate with a diploma designation.

Entering freshman admitted to University Honors will be invited to apply to the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program and the Business Honors Learning Community.

The Business Scholars Program is a community of talented students that participate in programs and activities designed to offer insight into business practice and environment. Business Scholars learn to understand the vital role of collaboration through teambuilding, leadership training and workshops. Additionally, Business Scholars can develop partnerships with Fisher College of Business faculty and alumni.

Students can join the Fisher Real Estate Society (FRES), a student organization that allows students to network with faculty, alumni, professionals, and recruiters in the real estate industry. FRES members are given first access to job and internship opportunities, preference toward real estate scholarships, and exclusive access to join the Center for Real Estate Education and Research’s Mentorship Program.

The real estate major has opportunities for employment with commercial banks, savings associations, insurance companies, mortgage bankers, and private appraisal and consulting firms. Real estate developers, property management firms, and residential or commercial and industrial brokerage offices also offer employment. Students may find employment in corporate real estate departments, franchise organizations with multiple site requirements and government agencies involved with lending. Many real estate graduates eventually organize their own businesses in one of these fields.

There is a continuing need for employees in private firms and government agencies concerned with developing, appraising, financing, and merchandising residential, commercial and industrial real estate. 

The average starting salary for students majoring in real estate and urban analysis was $58,571 in 2018-19.

At graduation, Fisher College of Business graduates:

• Will posses strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and critically assess problems facing contemporary businesses
• Will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of human resources
• Will possess a global perspective and can critically evaluate the international context a contemporary business operates in
• Can identify and assess ethical issues surrounding business decisions.
• Are able to work effectively in a team-based environment
• Can demonstrate professional deportment and effective oral and written communication skills