University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in Business Management and Real Estate
The Master of Arts in Business Management and Real Estate in Business and Management is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 4 YEARS.
Master of Arts in Business Management and Real Estate offered by the University of Aberdeen
Business Management and Real Estate at Aberdeen is the perfect springboard to a brilliant career in the international property world. This programme combines strong business and management skills with in-depth study of real estate markets from the perspectives of economics, investment and business. Studying at Scotland's top centre you will gain professional accreditation from a university with a strong tradition of employment with major international companies in the real estate world.In Business Management you will gain a wide perspective and thorough grounding in all areas of business, including skills in accountancy and statistics. Your knowledge will be developed in the dynamic, international environment of our Business School where there are over 40 nationalities, small class sizes and where teaching is delivered by leading figures in the fields of business practice and theory, corporate finance and organisational change. Your learning will be supported by dedicated careers advisers.The Real Estate courses offer an exciting range of choice and flexibility, with courses focused on employability, taught by financial experts and researchers specialising in property investment and property market analysis.Located in a world energy city, the University is recognised as being at the cutting edge of real estate teaching and research. You will gain a route to professional accreditation and excellent preparation for a career in surveying, with a focus on commercial real estate, investment, management, valuation and development.You will be sought after by a wide range of potential employers, including major property consulting firms, real estate departments in financial institutions, property investment or property development companies, specialist research companies or research departments in large organisations.
What you'll study
Year 1
Compulsory CoursesAcademic Writing for Business (AW1003)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)Managing Organizations (MS1009)Finance, Risk and Investment (PO1002)Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1515)The Global Economy (EC1506)Understanding Property (PO1504)
Optional CoursesSelect a further 15 credit points from courses of choice.
Year 2Compulsory CoursesLand and Property Economics (PO2009)Land and Property Law (PO2010)Operations Management (MS2511)Understanding Statistics (PO2508)Principles of Property Valuation (PO2509)Marketing (MS2006)
Optional CoursesSelect a further 30 credit points from courses of choice.
Year 3Compulsory CoursesApplied Valuation (PO3006)Research Methods for Business (MS3553)
Optional CoursesPlus further credit points from level 3 course(s) in Business Management (courses listed below) and Real Estate to gain a total of 120 credits (60 credits in each discipline).Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (MS3056)New Venture Development (MS3058)Understanding the Consumer (MS3551)Research Methods for Business (MS3553)Human Resource Management (MS3554)
Year 4Compulsory CoursesReal Estate Portfolio Investment (PO4007)
Optional CoursesChoose one of the following options:Option 1:PO4006 Real Estate Dissertation (first semester)MS4536 Business Strategy
Option 2PO4506 Real Estate Dissertation (second semester)MS4536 Business Strategy
Option 3MS4540 Dissertation in Management StudiesPO4508 Housing Economics OR PO3504 International Real EstatePlus further credit points from Honours course(s) in Business Management (listed below) to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline:Understanding and Managing Change (MS4048)Dissertation in Management Studies (MS4540)Real Estate Dissertation (PO4506)Business Strategy (MS4536)Real Estate Dissertation (PO4006)Housing Economics (PO4508)International Real Estate (PO3504)Understanding and Managing Behaviour in Organisations (MS4053)