A finance degree familiarizes you with the institutions, theory, and practice involved in the allocation of financial resources within the private and public sectors. The program encompasses the major areas of finance including corporate finance, financial institutions and markets, and investments.  In addition, the program offers elective work in real estate and risk management and insurance. The degree also  prepares you for graduate studies in business, law and public administration.

For more information about Auburn's Finance Undergraduate Degree, please view their website.

For more information about Auburn's elective real estate course work, please view their website.

The Real Estate Society provides members with knowledge about real estate. Guest speakers share experiences in the various fields of real estate, including commercial, residential, construction and appraisal. Dinner is provided at each monthly meeting. Annual dues are $50,  which includes a resume compilation that is distributed to potential employers.

For more information about Auburn's Real Estate Society, please view their website. 

Financial Management Association is a professional organization for finance-related professions. The Brock School of Business FMA chapter was organized in 2008 and holds regular meetings exploring different career paths available to finance majors. The FMA National Honor Society separately recognizes top finance majors with an induction ceremony each spring.

For more information about Brock School of Business' Undergraduate degrees, please visit their website. 

The mission of the School of Business is to prepare students of diverse levels of academic preparation for places of leadership and service in society by providing a high quality, in-depth, and stimulating education in business administration. The school supports the mission of Stillman College by providing an educational experience that is characterized by personal attention and guidance to students, a commitment to continuous curriculum development, utilization of technology to enhance instructional delivery with emphasis on extracurricular activities that promote student leadership and understanding of contemporary business practices in a global society. The school’s primary goal is to provide a high-quality education for the development of future business influencers and leaders who are uniquely qualified to manage in a technologically advanced global marketplace. The School of Business is composed of the following concentrations: accounting, management, marketing, and supply chain and logistics.

The B.S in Finance at Tuskegee University will equip students with the tools to pursue an array of possible career paths. Students have been placed in fields such as investment banking, real estate, corporate finance, brokerage services, and insurance. The faculty realizes the importance of working with students to explore potential career choices and in job placement. The success students realize after graduation depends heavily on academic performance and participation in student organizations.

For more information about Undergraduate Degrees, please view their website.

At the Culverhouse College of Commerce our dedication to the growth and development of students and graduates goes beyond classroom learning to instill in students the values of the school itself: education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders vested in subject matter knowledge, public outreach and service that fosters impactful public engagement, and campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.

The Culverhouse Real Estate Program continues UA’s real estate legacy that began over 80 years ago. And, housed in the Department of Economics, Finance and Legal Studies, it combines many different academic disciplines including finance, economics, sales, marketing, and law. The college offers Graduate programs with concentrations in real estate at the master’s level in the MSF and MBA programs; and, real estate dissertations are accepted at the doctoral level in finance (Ph.D) and economics (Ph.D). A major benefit to students is the Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE), housed within UA's Culverhouse College of Commerce. ACRE collects, maintains, and analyzes the state’s real estate statistics, and is a trusted resource for Alabama real estate research, professional development, and student outreach.

For more information about the Culverhouse Real Estate Program, please view their website.

The Culverhouse Real Estate Club (CREC) is a student honor society open to undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in real estate. Our goal is to promote professional excellence through the communication between the academic and business communities, to assist students in the transition into careers, and to develop future leaders in the real estate industry. 

For more information about the Culverhouse Real Estate Club, please visit their website. 

The Collat School of Business offers a Real Estate Concentration to students. Students who wish to focus on commercial real estate, finance and investment analysis should select this concentration. Topics included, but not limited to, are the commercial real estate industry and preparation for related entry positions with developers, lenders, appraisers, brokers, investment bankers, real estate advisors, real estate trusts and consulting firms, both nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

For more information on the Real Estate Concentration, please view their website. 

Finance careers vary widely in today's complex, global economy. Among their many options, finance graduates find careers in banking, investments, corporate finance, and federal contract management. Graduates might help investment clients develop and monitor personal or corporate investment portfolios, manage a bank office and all its personnel, make multi-million dollar loans to corporations, take a private firm public so its stock can be traded on stock exchanges, or manage the budget of a multi-billion dollar federal project. The finance curriculum gives graduates the modern analytic principles of the discipline that prepare them to function in a wide variety of settings.

For more information about UAH's Finance undergraduate degree, please visit their website. 

A common misconception is that careers in real estate only involve selling houses. It is true that a substantial number of real estate industry participants devote their practice to the residential side of the business, but real estate training opens doors to an incredible variety of other career options, and presents many options to meet a wide range of people. Numerous opportunities exist for career development, progression, and promotion, and hard work is often recognized and rewarded. Transferrable skills also provide occasions to move into other fields and roles, while internationally recognized skills and qualifications provide opportunities to travel and work abroad.

For more information about the Real Estate Concentration, please view their website.

For more information about the Center for Real Estate and Economic Development, please visit their website.