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Hands-on Curriculum to Cultivate Future Real Estate Leaders

The Master of Science in Hospitality Real Estate program offers a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes practical application, empowering you for career success after graduation. 

Through a combination of specialized courses, a summer internship, and a capstone project, you build expertise in managing the design, development, production, and financing of hospitality properties nationally and globally.

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Credit Requirements and Course Options

The program consists of 36 credits of study and full-time students can achieve the degree in 12 months. Each semester includes two accelerated classes that are seven weeks in length. Part-time students have the flexibility to study at their own pace and complete the degree in two to six years.

Offering a variety of core courses, elective options, and a capstone simulating real work interactions with stakeholders, the program provides a well-rounded education in hospitality and commercial real estate, with a focus on key areas such as asset management, finance, and analytics. 

Credit Requirement Summary

Requirement Credits
Required Courses 24 cr.
Elective Courses 8 cr.
Capstone Simulation Course 4 cr.
300-hour Internship 0 cr.
Total Credits 36 cr.

Part-time students with relevant industry experience are exempt from the 300-hour internship requirement.

Fall Semester Courses:

Required Courses:

SHA HF 711: Hospitality Financial Management (4 cr.)
SHA RE 717: Hospitality Real Estate Finance & Feasibility (4 cr.)
SHA RE 722: Hospitality Design (2 cr.)
SHA RE 745: Introduction to The Hospitality Real Estate Lifecycle (2 cr.)

Elective Courses (select one):

SHA RE 680: Hospitality & Commercial Real Estate Development (4 cr.)
MET UA 617: Actionable Sustainability (4 cr.)
QST SI 835: Real Estate Management (3 cr.) AND SHA HF 790: Independent Study (1 cr)

Spring Semester Courses:

Required Courses:

SHA RE 679: Financial Reporting & Analysis (4 cr.)
SHA RE 715: Hospitality Asset Management (2 cr.)
SHA RE 716: Franchise, Management, & Independents (2 cr.)
SHA RE 746: Hospitality Real Estate Transactions and Deal Making (4 cr.)

Elective Courses (select one):

SHA HF 778: Hospitality Analytics (4 cr.)
MET UA 592: Planning and Land Use Law (4 cr.)
QST SI 842: Real Estate Development (3 cr.) AND SHA HF 790: Independent Study (1 cr)

Summer Courses:

SHA HF 740: Graduate Internship (0 cr.)
SHA RE 747: The Real Estate Stakeholder Simulation (4 cr.)

 

Program Curriculum Learning Outcomes

Courses in the MSHRE curriculum examine the breadth and depth of the various important parts of the hospitality real estate cycle, from acquisition and construction to disposition. 

These courses develop students’ knowledge of market analysis, feasibility and valuations, construction and acquisition financing, hospitality asset management, and the hotel purchase and sale process.

The MS in Hospitality Real Estate program aims to help students:

  • Master the science and art of analytical decision-making, negotiation, and critical thinking for success in the world of hospitality real estate. 
  • Disrupt the industry locally and globally by creating new and innovative business models.
  • Understand how the pressures of a fast-paced hospitality industry and fast-evolving social, environmental, and economic conditions around the world add layers of complexity and risk to the hospitality real estate sector.
  • Comprehend the impacts of climate change, demands for equitable development, changing work/home arrangements, online consumerism, and global flows of capital on the larger travel and tourism sector. 
  • Apply environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria as new metrics to measure the performance of hospitality investments.
  • Work with regulatory agencies as they increasingly require that developers and owners demonstrate that their projects account for and help mitigate environmental factors.

Learn More about the Master’s Degree in Hospitality Real Estate

Interested in pursuing a career in the dynamic and rewarding field of commercial real estate? Request more information about the Master of Science in Hospitality Real Estate program today!

If you’re ready to take the next step, start your application now.

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