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Cox School of Business

COX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

REAL ESTATE, LAW,
AND RISK MANAGEMENT (RE)

Professor William Brueggeman, Department Chair

Professor: Thomas Thibodeau; Associate Professor: Robert Puelz; Lecturers: Barbara Kincaid, Catherine Weber.

See requirements to major in Real Estate Finance in the "Programs of Study" section.

3381. Real Estate Fundamentals. An introduction to all phases of real estate and the foundation for other courses in real estate. Prerequisite: ACCT 2312 and FINA 3320.

4338. Real Estate Law (Spring Only). A survey of real estate law with particular attention given to real estate transactions, financing, syndication, and land use regulation. Prerequisites: LT 3335 and RE 3381.

4381. Real Estate Finance (Spring Only). Development of technical competence necessary to structure real estate transactions. Computation of periodic payments, amortization schedules, and true borrowing costs. Examination of the secondary mortgage market. Application of techniques for structuring real estate transactions (e.g., sale-leaseback, joint ventures, syndications, etc.). Prerequisites: RE 3381 and FINA 3320.

4382. Real Estate Markets and Valuation (Fall Only). The principles and techniques of estimating the value of residential and income producing properties. The economic base, structure, and distribution of land use in urban areas is also considered. Prerequisites: RE 3381 and FINA 3320.

5193, 5293, 5393. Independent Studies in Real Estate. Number of credit hours per course may be from one hour to three hours. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Law Area (LT)

3335. Introduction to Legal Environment and Ethics An environmental course that emphasizes the nature, formation, and application of law with a macro view. Public law and regulation of business is emphasized.

4336. Business Law II. Includes the law of real property, commercial paper, creditor's rights and secured transactions, agency and employment, partnerships and corporations. Prerequisite: LT 3335.

Risk Management and Insurance Area (INS)

3360. Principles of Risk and Insurance. Focuses on the principles of risk and the role of insurance in handling risk. Examines many different topics, from insurance markets to personal insurance contracts to legal principles that reinforce insurance contracts. The class concludes with a discussion of employee benefit plans and social insurance. Prerequisite: ACCT 2311.