International Business Administration in Real Estate Management – (BBA)

Real Estate Management

Core aims:
Students learn about portfolio management of property, also valuations, with buying and selling proceduresoperating in various countries. You will study the exciting world of real estate as an investment, examine the relationship between property, insurance and tax, then understand the complex system of loans and mortgages which are involved in the highly profitable industry surrounding the development, buying and selling of property.

A detailed knowledge of the real estate world enables business administrators to fulfil their specialist functions within organisations that are involved in buying and selling property or locations for industrial purposes or investment.

These specialists are also trained to operate independently as property consultants and advisors, realestate being one of the major growth areas in which individual entrepreneurs are becoming highly successful today.

Study Programme:
The programme is combined with national certificates required by law for real estate managers and owners of estate agencies to operate in the Netherlands. Areas such as taxation, valuation, and building regulations are dealt with. Students are also required to study fields such as insurance, mortgages and investment.

The modules leading to the National Certificate Examinations are offered only in Dutch and are specifically aimed at students wishing to become real estate agents in the Netherlands. International students are offered similar non-certificate modules in English.

Career Prospects:
Most Wittenborg Real Estate Management graduates have entered the world of real estate through estate agencies and real estate investment brokers. More than 90% of all graduates have found direct employment, mainly through their work experience and graduation assignment companies and many students have later gone on to open their own businesses. A number of graduates have also joined real estate investment departments at leading banks.