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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
PROGRAM TITLE AND OVERVIEW
Master of Science in International
Real Estate
PROGRAM CONTACT
INFORMATION
Trey Stephens
305-348-3902
tstephen@fiu.edu
msire.fiu.edu
Florida International University (FIU), the fourthlargest
public university in the United States, is
located in Miami and serves a culturally diverse
student body of nearly 58,000 students. Known for
being the home of one of the top business schools
in the nation, accredited by the AACSB, we now
have the largest real estate program in Florida.
The MS in International Real Estate (MSIRE) is
the only program inspired by and developed with
leading members of South Florida's international
real estate community. It was created to meet
the emerging need of real estate professionals
for a high-caliber and flexible education covering
all facets of this dynamic industry-locally and
globally.
ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES
Tuition for the MSIRE program
is $28,000 for Florida residents
and $30,000 for nonresidents.
ULI members may qualify for a
scholarship of up to $5,000. Please
contact the program adviser for more
information.
The MSIRE is an accelerated degree program with
a high-level investment real estate transaction
focus-along with an international scope. The
program provides real-world knowledge in the areas
of valuation, investment analysis and performance
measurement, corporate asset management,
financing techniques, law, technology, and
accounting.
Our degree is taught by one of the largest numbers
of full-time PhD faculty in the nation-ranked
number one globally for real estate research.
Graduates also earn substantial course credits
toward various industry designations and licenses.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The MSIRE degree can be completed in 10 or 12
months. Classes can be taken fully online or in person
at our FIU Downtown on Brickell location, with the
option of live streaming or on-demand recordings for
additional flexibility.
Our 30-credit curriculum includes:
* Real Estate Markets, Institutions, and Practices
* Real Estate Finance
* Advanced Real Estate Investments and Valuation
* Seminar in International Real Estate
* Real Estate Law
* Real Estate Development
* Real Estate Market Analysis
* Corporate Real Estate Management
* Corporate Financial Management
* Global Real Estate Capital Markets
Courses are subject to change.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1.
Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college
or university (a business degree is not required).
2. Have a 3.0 GPA or better on upper-division
coursework.
3. Show high promise of success in graduate studies
as determined by the faculty, based on a minimum
score of 500 on the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) or an equivalent score on
the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
* No GMAT/GRE required with four years of
business-related work experience, OR
* An undergraduate degree (business,
economics, engineering, construction
management, or architecture) with a GPA of
3.25 or higher, OR
* A graduate degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
4. Official transcripts, current résumé, and a
statement of purpose must all be submitted to be
considered.
5. Applicants whose studies were completed in a
country whose official language is not English
must demonstrate English proficiency by taking
either the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) or International English Language Testing
System (IELTS).
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Demographics are based on previous four cohorts.
Minimum age: 21; maximum age: 64; median age: 28
Residency: 77% domestic; 23% international
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM/CAMPUS DETAILS
* The MSIRE is one of only four programs in the
United States accredited by the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
* Assignments incorporate live data from the real
estate market.
* Students earn substantial credit toward the
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
designation, the MAI designation, and exemption
from respective Florida Real Estate Commission
(FREC) courses to receive state licensing.
* Students receive hands-on training on software
applications currently being used in the industry,
including CoStar, Argus Enterprise, Microsoft Excel,
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Site To Do
Business (STDB), and @Risk Analytical Financial
Software.
* Students participate in a mentorship program with
our advisory board members.
* Networking and educational events provide career
development.
* Scholarships and other financial aid are available.
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