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The Finance, Real Estate, and Law (FRL) Department seeks to prepare undergraduate students in FRL and MBA students for careers in finance, real estate, and contract management with up‑to‑date curricula and instructional methods. In addition, the FRL Department provides all other students with a variety of introductory and specialized courses. The department is also committed to enhancing the intellectual capital of its faculty and maintaining strong links with business/government through research, writing, consulting, and participation in academic and professional meetings.

The department offers a polytechnic-driven, comprehensive curriculum spanning corporate finance, real estate valuation and development, business law, and contract management. Emphasizing practical, career-focused training, students receive CFA-aligned instruction in financial analysis, engage with real estate market dynamics, and explore transactional law and contract systems. Faculty leverage professional insights from industry and government, integrating applied research and consulting projects that reflect current business and legal practice, ensuring the department remains responsive to evolving economic and regulatory environments.

Students engage in a variety of professional and experiential activities: they join organizations like the Finance Club, Real Estate Society, Pre-Law and Contract Management groups, and participate in case competitions and negotiation simulations. The program provides access to financial analytics software, real estate valuation tools, and mock courtroom exercises. Internships and career placements are offered through partnerships with banks, real estate firms, law offices, and government agencies. These hands-on experiences, along with mentoring and community networking, prepare graduates for roles in investment banking, brokerage, legal compliance, contract management, and public financial sectors.

Programs

• Business Administration, B.S. - Finance, Real Estate, and Law Subplan/Option: 120 units

• Business Administration, B.S. - Finance, Real Estate, and Law Subplan/Option: AS-T with Business Administration 2.0: 60 units

• Financial Analytics, M.S.: 30 units

• Business Law Minor: 21 units
• Contract Management Minor: 24 units
• Finance Minor: 36 units
• Real Estate Minor: 33 units

Courses

• FRL 1001 - Personal Money Management (3)
• FRL 1013 - Law for Everyday Living (3) [GE 4A]
• FRL 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• FRL 2013 - The Legal Environment of Business and its Transactions (3)
• FRL 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• FRL 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• FRL 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• FRL 3000 - Managerial Finance (3)
• FRL 3062 - Fundamentals of Real Estate (3)
• FRL 3151 - Financial Markets and Institutions (3)
• FRL 3253 - Contract Administration (3)
• FRL 3263 - Contract Aspects of the Uniform Commercial Code (3)
• FRL 3273 - Contract Case Study/Practical Application (3)
• FRL 3283 - Contract Cost/Price Techniques-Negotiation (3)
• FRL 3293 - Legal and Contract Management Aspects of Federal Government Contract Property (3)
• FRL 3301 - Investments (3)
• FRL 3671 - Corporate Finance Theory (3)
• FRL 3802 - Real Estate Appraisal (3)
• FRL 3832 - Real Estate Finance (3)
• FRL 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• FRL 4033 - Law of Financial Transactions (3)
• FRL 4041 - Financial Modeling (3)
• FRL 4083 - Law for Accountants (3)
• FRL 4263 - Legal Aspects of International Business (International Business Law) (3)
• FRL 4311 - Financial Derivatives (3)
• FRL 4321 - Bond Market Analysis and Investment Management (3)
• FRL 4331 - Seminar in Portfolio Management and Capital Markets (3)
• FRL 4401W - Evaluation of Financial Policy (3)
• FRL 4411 - Internship 1 (1-3)
• FRL 4421 - Internship 2 (1)
• FRL 4503 - International Law and Dispute Settlement (3)
• FRL 4531 - Multinational Financial Management (3)
• FRL 4601 - Commercial Banking (3)
• FRL 4611 - Senior Project (3)
• FRL 4631 - Introduction to Data Analytics in Finance (3)
• FRL 4671 - Business Valuation (3)
• FRL 4832 - Real Estate Market Analysis (3)
• FRL 4842 - Real Estate Law (3)
• FRL 4862 - Real Estate Investment Analysis (3)
• FRL 4872 - Practices and Applications of Real Estate Law (3)
• FRL 4902 - Urban Land Development (3)
• FRL 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• FRL 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• FRL 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• FRL 6120 - Financial Reporting, Analysis and Equity Valuation (3)
• FRL 6200 - Financial Analysis I (3)
• FRL 6330 - Quantitative Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
• FRL 6370 - Advanced Corporate Finance (3)
• FRL 6400 - Applying Data Analytics in Finance (3)
• FRL 6460 - Fixed Income Securities (3)
• FRL 6480 - Quantitative Risk Management with Financial Derivatives (3)
• FRL 6500 - Financial Analysis II (3)
• FRL 6610 - Financial Technology (3)
• FRL 6950 - Asset Management Project (3)