The School of Architecture and Planning and the School of Management at the University at Buffalo offer a collaborative program leading to both a Master of Science in Real Estate Development and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
If you aspire to have a career in real estate development or investment, or if you want to advance in your career in this field, UB's MSRED + MBA track will give you a comparative advantage, and will significantly broaden your career options.
Real estate development and investment is one of the largest and most dynamic business sectors, both in the U.S. and globally. Comprised of large, publicly-traded companies and small entrepreneurs, real estate professionals build and invest in residential, office, retail, hospitality, and industrial properties in almost every town and city. But each place, and each investment is different, so these professionals face diverse challenges, calling for diverse skills and expertise.
The MSRED provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the interdisciplinary perspectives that developers, investors, lenders, managers, and corporate users need to have in order to be successful in the built environment. You will get a solid foundation in principles relating to architecture, construction, development, finance, investment, real estate law and transactions, property and facilities management, and urban and regional planning.
An MBA will equip you with strong skills in finance, as well as in accounting, marketing, operations management, organizational leadership, and strategy.
Together, these degrees will give you a mastery over broad-based business fundamentals, and specialized expertise for today's competitive commercial real estate industry.
At UB, you can complete these degrees at an accelerated pace. You will need to apply and be accepted by both the MBA and the MSRED programs. You can apply before starting graduate school, or you can apply during your first year in either program.
Fall 2025: For preferred scholarship consideratoin, please submit your complete application by January 15, 2025.
MBA Fall (year 1 or 2) | ||
Course | Titles | Credit |
MGB 610 | Organizational Behavior | 2 |
MGQ 608 | Statistical Analysis | 2 |
MGA 603 | Financial Accounting | 2 |
MGO 658 | Intro to Entrepreneurship | 1.5 |
MGF 611 | Financial Analysis | 2 |
MGB 611 | Team Skills | 1 |
MGQ 609 | Analytics | 1 |
MGG 635 | Management Communication | 1.5 |
MGM 615 | Marketing | 2 |
| Total credits | 15 |
MBA Spring | ||
Course | Titles | Credit |
MGO 640 | Business Strategy | 2 |
MGO 620 | Operations Management | 2 |
MGS 605 | IT for Managers | 2 |
MGE 604 | Business Economics | 2 |
MGA 605 | Accounting for Management Decision Making | 2 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total credits | 13 |
Summer |
|
MGX 648 | Credit-Bearing Internship 3 |
MSRED Fall (could be YR 1 or 2) | ||
Course | Title | Credit |
END 500 | Processes of Real Estate Development | 4 |
END 525 | Financing Development Projects 1 | 3 |
END 543 | Construction Management | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total credits | 16 |
MSRED Spring | ||
Course | Title | Credit |
END 526 | Financing Development Projects 2 | 3 |
END 581 | Market Analysis | 3 |
END 521 | Technology Colloquium | 1 |
END 504 | Structuring Deals and Transactions | 3 |
ARC 631 | Design for Development | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total credits | 16 |
MSRED Fall | ||
Course | Title | Credit |
END 546 | City & Environment in Real Estate Dev | 3 |
END 593 | Capstone | 7 |
END 524 | Building Technology | 3 |
MGX | Elective | 3 |
| Total credits | 16 |
MBA Spring | ||
Course | Title | Credit |
MGO 642 | Integration of Business Practice | 1 |
MGO 644 | Business Practice | 1 |
MGX | Electives | 12 |
| Total credits | 14 |
| MSRED credits |
|
| 45 |
| MBA credits |
|
| 48 |
Total | 93 |
Note: You will need to apply separately to the MSRED and MBA programs
Contact:
Kevin P. Donovan
Director of Graduate Recruitment
129 Hayes Hall
716-829-5224
kpd2@buffalo.edu
Aaron W. Shaw
Assistant Director of Recruitment
University at Buffalo School of Management
203 Alfiero Center, Buffalo, NY 14260
Email: awshaw@buffalo.edu