BSBA in Business Administration with Emphasis in Real Estate

Degree Program Description

Students pursuing a degree in Business Administration will gain exposure to multiple areas of business including Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking, Management, and Marketing. Students who pursue an emphasis in Finance and Banking can add on an emphasis in Real Estate. Real estate is an ideal field for those with an entrepreneurial spirit who seek career options around the globe. The Real Estate emphasis is for students contemplating a career in real estate investment, property management, mortgage banking, or associated field. Related careers include real estate investment analyst, property manager, mortgage banking officer, REIT (real estate investment fund) manager, and real estate valuation specialist.

Major Program Requirements

Students must complete all university requirements, including general education, and the degree requirements below.

General Education Requirements27
Upper Level Admissions Courses33
Required Core Courses22-24
Money, Banking and Financial Markets
Managerial Economics
Corporate Finance
Principles of Management
Introduction to Business Processes and Technologies
Introduction to Business Law
Principles of Marketing
Advanced Professional Development Principles - Writing Intensive
Trulaske Edge Program - Internship
Real Estate Required Courses18
Financial Management
Investments
Operations Management
Financial Accounting Concepts
Principles of Real Estate
Introduction to Probability and Statistics II
Additional Real Estate Courses6
Select two of the following:
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Finance and Investment
Real Estate Portfolio Analysis and REITs
Additional Finance and Banking Course (any 4000 level Finance Course)3
Emphasis Support Courses6
Any 2000+ course in: Aerospace Studies, Biochemistry, Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Informatics, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Technology, Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, Nursing, Nuclear Engineering, Physical Therapy)
Any 2100+ course in: Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish.
Any 2700+ course in Accountancy, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Finance, if not used as a required course.
Any 3000+ course in non-business courses; however, excluding ensemble courses.
Other 3000+ level courses taken in fulfillment of requirements for an official certificate, minor or dual major.
Capstone course - senior year (on campus) minimum grade of C- required3
Strategic Management

Semester Plan

Below is a sample plan of study, semester by semester. A student's actual plan may vary based on course choices where options are available.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BUS_AD 15003MATH 14003
MATH 11003ECONOM 10143
State Requirement3ENGLSH 10003
Humanities3Humanities3
Biological or Physical Science with Lab3Elective3
 15 15
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ACCTCY 20363ACCTCY 20373
BUS_AD 25003ACCTCY 22583
MATH 13003FINANC 30003
ECONOM 10153ECONOM 32293
STAT 25003Humanities (writing intensive)3
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BUS_AD 3500W3MANGMT 35403
FINANC 40103FINANC 40203
STAT 35003MRKTNG 30003
MANGMT 30003Emphasis Support3
MANGMT 33003Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MANGMT 40103MANGMT 4970 (Capstone)3
ACCTCY 43563Additional Real Estate Course3
FINANC 45003Additional Real Estate Course3
BUS_AD 45003Additional Finance Course3
Elective 3Emphasis Support Course3
 15 15
Total Credits: 120

Degree Audit

The degree audit is an automated report reflecting a student’s academic progress toward the completion of a degree. 

MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.

Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.

Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.

For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.

Major and Career Exploration

The University of Missouri has many resources to assist you in exploring majors and career possibilities. For guidance, visit the Majors and Careers website or view specific resources below.

  • Change your Major. If you are considering changing your undergraduate major or are choosing between several majors, schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Discovery Center by calling (573) 884-9700 or through the Discovery Center service in your MU Connect success network.
  • Decided on a Major. If you have decided on a major, visit an academic advisor in the School or College that you are interested in to discuss the process of declaring that major.
  • Identify your Interests and Strengths. If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values, and talents, visit the staff at the MU Career Center. No appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
  • Explore MU Majors. If you would like information about MU majors and degree programs, visit Majors at Mizzou or the Degrees, Majors (Degree Programs), Emphasis Areas, Minors and Certificates page in the catalog.

For additional major and career exploration resources, visit Major & Career Exploration in the catalog.