Office

Location: Simpson Tower F917
Phone: (323) 343-2870
Website: Department of Finance, Law and Real Estate

Chair

Department Chair: Jong-Hwan Yi
Email: jyi@calstatela.edu
Phone: (323) 343-2877

The Faculty

Professors: Maria Boss, Hsing (Cindy) Fang, Daniel Lee, Taewon Kim, Jean Loo, Ramin Maysami, James Refalo, Lifan Wu, Jong-Hwan Yi (Chair).
Associate Professors: Yalan Feng, Haejung (Audrie) Na, 
Assistant Professor: Charles Danso, Mohammad Hashemi Joo, Siuan (Scott) Li, Michel Runnels, Bingbing Wang.
Emeriti: Jack S. K. Chang, George N. Engler, Edward A. Nelson, Gary Steele Watson.

Overview

The Department of Finance, Law and Real Estate offers options in Finance, Real Estate, and Business Arts-Prelegal for the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. These options enable students to prepare for finance, real estate, and legal careers. The department also offers Finance options for both the Master of Science (MS) degree in Business Administration and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, designed to enhance career and advancement opportunities for individuals employed in these fields. In addition, the department offers a credit certificate program in Finance and Real Estate that is designed for students who are majoring in other fields and would benefit from a background in finance.

Programs

• Business Administration, B.S.: Option in Business Prelegal
• Business Administration, B.S.: Option in Finance
• Business Administration, B.S.: Option in Real Estate

• Minor in Finance
• Minor in Real Estate

• Undergraduate Certificate in Finance

• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Real Estate

Courses

• FIN 5000 - Business Finance and Law
• FIN 5300 - Seminar: Business Finance
• FIN 5310 - Seminar: Financial Institutions
• FIN 5330 - Seminar: International Finance
• FIN 5338 - Real Estate Principles/Econ
• FIN 5339 - Real Estate Practice/Management
• FIN 5340 - Seminar: Portfolio Management
• FIN 5350 - Seminar: Options, Futures, and other Derivatives
• FIN 5438 - Real Estate Valuation
• FIN 5439 - Real Estate Finance
• FIN 5454 - Special Topics Real Estate
• FIN 5493 - Real Estate Investment
• FIN 5980 - Graduate Directed Study

• FIN 2050 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I
• FIN 2350 - Personal Financial Literacy
• FIN 3030 - Business Finance
• FIN 3050 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business II
• FIN 3250 - Essential Skills for Finance Professionals
• FIN 3310 - Financial Institutions and Markets
• FIN 3320 - Investments
• FIN 3350 - Personal Portfolio and Risk Management
• FIN 3380 - Real Estate Principles
• FIN 3390 - Real Estate Practice
• FIN 3810 - Real Estate Law
• FIN 3980 - Advanced Cooperative Education
• FIN 4030 - Intermediate Business Finance
• FIN 4050 - International Business Law
• FIN 4310 - Multinational Financial Management
• FIN 4320 - Real Estate Management
• FIN 4340 - Cases in Financial Management
• FIN 4370 - Securities Analysis
• FIN 4380 - Real Estate Valuation
• FIN 4390 - Real Estate Finance
• FIN 4400 - Futures and Options
• FIN 4470 - Student Investment Fund
• FIN 4500 - Fixed Income Securities, Analysis and Strategies
• FIN 4540 - Special Topics in Finance
• FIN 4820 - Entertainment Financing and Law
• FIN 4930 - Real Estate Investment
• FIN 4940 - Real Estate Economics and Market Analysis
• FIN 4980 - Advanced Cooperative Education