Center for Business Excellence teams with Building Owners and Managers Institute to offer two real estate continuing ed programs
The Center for Business Excellence and the Shenehon Center for Real Estate Education, in cooperation with both the Minneapolis and St. Paul Associations of Building Owners and Managers, offer the Real Property Administrator (RPA) and the Facilities Management Administrator (FMA) professional designation programs through the Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI). Each program requires approximately two years of part-time study.
Programs are approved for real estate continuing education credit. For more information about the BOMI program, contact the University of St. Thomas Center for Business Excellence, (651) 962-4600, or click on the sites listed below.
RPA program participants have responsibilities in building management and operations, leasing and marketing space, and representing the building owner in working with various professional services, including: legal, architectural and insurance.
The RPA program courses (with links to more information and registration) include:
- “Design, Operation, and Maintenance of Building Systems Part II” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 6 to Dec. 20, at the Minneapolis campus.
- “Budgeting and Accounting” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 7 to Jan. 4, 2006 , in Room 253, Terrence Murphy Hall.
- “Ethics is Good Business” short course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in Room 150, Terrence Murphy Hall.
The FMA program is designed for building and facilities managers working for companies that manufacture products or provide non-real estate services as their primary business. The program focuses on the interrelationships and integration of people, process and place to ensure a working environment that supports productivity.
The FMA program courses (with links to more information and registration) include:
- “Design, Operation and Maintenance of Building Systems Part II” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 6 to Dec. 20, at the Minneapolis campus.
- “Facilities Planning and Project Management” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 7 to Dec. 21, at the Minneapolis campus.
- “Ethics is Good Business” short course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, in Room 150, Terrence Murphy Hall.
Mini MBA in Real Estate
The Center for Business Excellence also announces the Mini MBA in Real Estate that will begin on Sept. 8.
This program, developed by the Shenehon Center for Real Estate Education, provides residential real estate agents and brokers a comprehensive overview of the foundations of real estate and an understanding of the critical issues involved in evaluating opportunities in this rapidly evolving business.
The Mini MBA in Real Estate is designed for people with two or more years of experience in real estate.
Topics include:
- Entrepreneurship*
- Real Estate Marketing and Business Development
- Real Estate Economics*
- Strategic Analysis and Change*
- Finance and Accounting for Managerial Decision Making*
- Real Estate Finance, Investment, and Valuation, Parts I and II*
- Agency Issues in Real Estate*
- Advanced Topics in Real Estate Law*
- Real Estate and Electronic Commerce*
- Negotiation*
- Fair Housing and Diversity*
- Communication and Conflict Management*
- Real Estate Development*
- Personal Financial Planning
- Business Ethics*
* These program sessions are approved for Real Estate Continuing Education Credit by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
UST alumni receive a 33 percent discount.
For more information or to register, contact the Center for Business Excellence, (651) 962-4600, or visit the center’s Mini MBA in Real Estate Web page.
