Handbook

The real estate sector represents a substantial share of the capital assets and savings of businesses and households in the economy. All businesses involved in building and managing these assets require graduates with high level of skills in understanding the economic and financial factors and policies which influence real estate markets and an understanding of the operation of the finance and capital markets which are integral to the sector. Governments at all levels are also heavily involved in the real estate market, both as investors in its own right but also in terms of public policy. Graduate positions exist in public policy, industry research, investment management, in the finance and credit departments of banks and large corporations and in the financial sector in general.

Real Estate Studies is offered as an undergraduate minor by the UNSW Business School for students enrolled in commerce or economics degrees. The minor is designed for students who would like to work in real estate investment management or research, in public policy, or more generally in the financial or corporate sectors. It aims to develop specialist economic/finance knowledge in the area of real estate and particularly complements studies in accounting, finance, financial economics, and economics.