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Finance, Banking and Real Estate Students, Miranda Swift, Jacob Franzen, and Nathan Ewart are Honored as the 2020 Outstanding Students.
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UNO CBA senior Mandi Backhaus has become Omaha’s second ever Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Foundation scholarship recipient. Backhaus is one of only 20 women to receive the $5,000 scholarship this year, which selects female students poised to become leaders in commercial real estate.
The Finance and Banking concentrations offer a broad business background in combination with the study of practical financial knowledge mandatory for success in this dynamic profession.
In April, UNO’s real estate program achieved renewal of its original 2016 certification by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), which allows graduates to apply a majority of their coursework towards the hours required to receive real property appraiser licensure. This certification is a career-boosting benefit for UNO CBA real estate students, accelerating their ability to break into the appraisal profession.
Finance and Banking
Our Finance and Banking concentrations offer a broad business background in combination with the study of practical financial knowledge mandatory for success in this dynamic profession. Challenges faced in the course of study develop conceptual, financing and communication skills.
Concentrations
- Banking and Financial Markets
- Business Finance
- Investment Science and Portfolio Management
Real Estate and Land Use
The Real Estate and Land Use Economics concentration helps students develop critical thinking and reasoning skills, while learning concepts and applications that resolve business problems related to real estate.
Legal Studies
The Legal Studies concentration focuses on developing critical thinking and analytical skills as it relates to the relationship of law and ethics within the commercial context. The curriculum is designed to fully engage students in legal concepts, with practical exposure to the laws and regulations that concern most businesses today.
Graduates of this program have a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the ripple effects of their everyday decisions at the workplace. While this program is an excellent foundation for students who plan to apply to law school, it also targets those who plan to pursue careers in industries that rely heavily on laws and regulations, such as: Financial Planning; Real Estate Management; Human Resources; Compliance; Contract Drafting and Management; Corporate Governance; Healthcare Administration; International Business; Marketing etc.