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.
January 2025
Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
3674 Lindell Boulevard,
ST LOUIS,
Missouri,
63108, United States
A viable graduate applicant must possess, minimally, a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent from an institution that is accredited by one of the six regional accreditation agencies at the time of matriculation.
English Language Proficiency Scores:
For non-native speakers of English, an official English language test score report is required and must be sent directly to the institution. Scores should be no more than two years old. This program requires a TOEFL score of 80 and an IELTS broadband of at least 6.5 or a Duolingo score of 110.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
