Baruch College launches new Department of Real Estate.Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business The Zicklin School of Business, named after financier and alumni Lawrence Zicklin, is a business school in New York, New York, United States. The Zicklin School is one of the three schools that comprise Baruch College of the City University of New York (the others being the School has added a Department of Real Estate to its curriculum John Elliott, Dean of the Zicklin School, announced the creation of the new department, the first in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. to offer a BBA BBA abbr. Bachelor of Business Administration in real estate studies to undergraduates. "During the past decade real estate has become an increasingly important sector of the nation's economy," Elliott noted. "The formation of a department of real estate within the Zicklin School is a response to the pervasive impact of real estate on our economic life and on our society as a whole. Our goal is to train leaders of tomorrow in real estate and related fields." Ko Wang, a Taiwan-born scholar who earned a PhD in Real Estate Finance from the University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas , will head the new department. Professor Wang holds the William Newman Chair in Real Estate Finance and has previously taught in Texas, California and the Chinese University of Hong Kong The motto of the university is "博文約禮" in Chinese, meaning "to broaden one's intellectual horizon and keep within the bounds of propriety". (CSUF CSUF California State University, Fullerton CSUF California State University, Fresno CSUF Cleveland State University Foundation ). He has published extensively in real estate and finance journals and has a deep knowledge of international markets and cycles. "New York has the world's most important real estate market. It's the ideal place to establish an academic program--you could never do this in Iowa," Wang said. The BBA in real estate was formally approved by the New York State Department of Education in August 2005. In addition to granting the BBA degree, the Zicklin School offers an undergraduate real estate minor and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration track specializing in real estate. A PhD program is being planned in conjunction with the Department of Economics and Finance. The Zicklin School's real estate curriculum for the 24-credit major includes courses in valuation and asset management, real estate finance, and the law of real estate transactions. Faculty for the new programs will be drawn from the Departments of Law, Economics and Finance and the School of Public Affairs, as well as the real estate industry. The new Department of Real Estate at the Zicklin School further enhances the College's offerings in the real estate area. Certificate programs in real estate are offered through the Division Continuing and Professional Studies. The School of Public Affairs offers a BS degree in real estate and metropolitan development and The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute has extensive programs. |
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