Real estate finance and development is designed for students interested in managing businesses associated with commercial real estate and the planning, financing, developing and construction of building projects.
Graduates will be able to explore career opportunities in areas such as financial analysis, market analysis, mortgage banking, real estate development and real estate investment.
Real estate is the largest component of wealth and has been estimated to represent approximately one-half of the world’s wealth. Real estate generates over 28% of the U.S. GDP and creates jobs for nearly nine million Americans.
The real estate development, home building and construction industry employs more than 131,000 individuals in San Antonio. It has an economic impact of $19.4 billion each year, second only to the health care industry as an economic generator. Statewide, over 784,000 individuals are employed in the industry.
Department Office
Main Campus, Business Building (BB), 4.06.30
Monday thru Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
210-458-7333
Contact
Elmo James Burke Jr. Chair in Real Estate Finance and Development, Executive Director Embrey Real Estate Finance and Development Program
Finance
Our Benefactor
San Antonio real estate legend Walter M. Embrey Jr. made a $1 million gift in support of the college's real estate program. In recognition of his gift, the program was named after him in 2015.
Embrey Real Estate Finance and Development Program
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October 12, 2023
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Stephanie FlorezPublished by Alvarez College of Business
Meet Stephanie Florez, a half-Korean, half-Columbian undergraduate real estate finance and development student graduating in the spring of 2024.
October 3, 2023
Real Estate Alumnus Matthew Reynolds Named Chief Financial OfficerPublished by Alvarez College of Business
Growing up just 20 miles from campus in Boerne, Matthew Reynolds,’12, MBA ’16 originally had his sights set on an education and career in mechanical engineering at another university.
