Real Estate and Economic Development Careers

Career options are plentiful in real estate. Learn about how UBalt can help you find your fit.

Real estate is the world’s largest asset class, and real estate companies—along with banking and financial institutions—are the largest recruiters of business graduates.

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The specialization in real estate and economic development is the only one of its kind in Maryland, designed to prepare graduates for careers in real property. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared for a career in:

Types of fields you can enter:

appraisals
banking and investments
commercial property management
economic development
governmental policy
insurance and risk
land use and planning
law
mortgage
property management
Positions you can hold:

business analyst
commercial lender
community manager
developer
property manager
data analyst
Knowledge and skills you’ll gain:

ARGUS and Co-STAR standard software packages
property management
real property law
real estate finance
real estate market analysis
Where you could work:

banks and investments firms
government agencies
health-care organizations
insurance companies
mortgage and title firms
nonprofit organizations
small/mid-size firms and global corporation

THE UBalt EXPERIENCE

Mike Culp, B.S. '16,
Asset Manager, Continental Realty Corporation

"I think it’s so important that people realize how much opportunity there is in real estate. Real estate makes up such a huge amount of our total economy and yet, there are so few people who seek a degree in real estate. Often times when I meet people in real estate, I ask how they got into real estate and they rarely state that they went to school for real estate. The education I received from UBalt set me on a path for success, the focus on real estate has given me a huge upper hand in my career and my continued education."

Manage Your Career

UBalt Career Communities are organized by academic major and provide an opportunity to receive career resources related to a specific industry. Each Career Community is led by a career specialist in the Career and Internship Center. Assigned career specialists are available for individual career coaching appointments and can assist with:

making a career change
selecting a major
gaining experience

Register on UBworks (accessible through MyUBalt) to stay connected with your career specialist, schedule an individual career coaching
session, sign up for emails with industry-related job and internship postings and learn about upcoming special events.

The UBalt Career and Internship Center has assigned the following career community representative for the School of Business students:

Lana Farley
Assistant Director, Employer Relations Back-up Career Specialist, Business
410.837.5984
lfarley@ubalt.edu |

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Get tips on starting a job search, networking, interviewing, negotiating a salary and more from Candid Career. These short videos help you know what to wear, say and do during interviews and while networking.

Career options are plentiful in real estate. Learn about how UBalt can help you find your fit.

Merrick School of Business

Real Estate and Economic Development Careers

Career options are plentiful in real estate. Learn about how UBalt can help you find your fit.

Types of fields you can enter:

Positions you can hold:

Knowledge and skills you’ll gain:

Where you could work:

THE UBalt EXPERIENCE

Manage Your Career

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