Non-Finance Related Degree
How much trouble will I have finding a finance related position in this industry with a BBA in computer information systems? The degree includes general business courses but nothing RE finance related. I'm seeing an adviser next week that might be able to make an exception and get me in the RE finance course that would count toward my degree.
I've looked at a lot of bios of professionals and have definitely seen a lot of people that come from a non-finance background, but all of them are brokers. I don't think I have seen a single person yet on the finance side of the industry that has come from a non-finance degree.
Also, I graduate next Spring with one internship under my belt in web design/web marketing. Looking into internships for next Summer after I graduate. Just curious what yall have seen or if I'm going to be at a disadvantage in getting into a finance role. Thanks in advance for the insight.
Brokerage--easy. Acquisitions/development--significantly more difficult. Get a real estate internship, buy GETREFM or one of the modeling courses, join your college real estate investing club to boost your background.
Does it at least help that I'm coming from a business degree with some finance background? I've got REFM and BIWS. Started both during the Summer and plan on picking them back up during fall break. Also actively looking for an internship for next Summer. I don't think my school has that but I'm going to email the RE finance professor to make sure. Thank you!
Join ULI it's like $100 for students.
You're fine, as you are now but you need to demonstrate continued interest in the field via coursework, clubs, self study, ULI, etc. You also just need to network and have your story thought out... particularly the "Why Real Estate?" question.
I'll for sure do that. I've read a bit on ULI a while back, but how would I best utilize ULI as a student? And to note, I'm at a college 3 hours from the market I plan on working in (Houston) after college, so I probably wouldn't be able to go to any week day meetings or anything like that.
Just pay the money and put it on your resume (shows interest). Tons of people are members and as a member you get access to their emails and phone numbers... i.e. allows you get contact info for Joe Blow who is an MD at Hines or an SVP at Camden or whatever and then you can just reach out and be like "sup dawg, i'm a student at UT or whatever and got your contact through my involvement with ULI. I will be pursuing a career in real estate in Houston following graduation. I'm coming to town for x days in y month, and if you have some time, I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee and talk more about your experience in the business."
Simple as that.
Alright I'll do that. Don't know what I'd respond to if asked "what's your involvement at ULI" though lmao. I've just been getting emails and numbers through company websites. Always thought people joined ULI and other affiliations for meetings and trips.
Go to a few meetings. Site tours are also well worth your time, you learn a lot and connect with cool people. Their "Breakfast Series" is also useful. And volunteering is cool. I did the UrbanPlan volunteer and found it very interesting and rewarding.
That's cool, I'd definitely love to get involved. However, I honestly don't know how much time I will have to do so. I've talked about it before on here about how even driving to get coffee to network with people is going to be hard for me. I'm in 5 classes right now, 2 of them the hardest classes I've taken, and another 2 are almost 100% group work which is on weekends, and my target market to network with is 3 hours from my school. I pretty much have no time as it is and I don't really see myself able to get down there until winter break, which would probably be too late to network for summer internships. I'm going to do what I can though and if I have the chance before this semester is over I will definitely make my way down there for networking events/meetups. Hoping next semester I'll have more time to do so.
When do you graduate? I get different headhunters getting in touch with me once a month about analyst positions in Houston. it is no skin off my back to forward those on.
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