Bachelor of Business (Property) Massey University

A career in a dynamic industry

Studying property at Massey gives you the expertise and confidence to access exciting opportunities in the dynamic and growing property industry.

Massey University's Bachelor of Business (Property) will give you an introduction to a wide range of professional skills relevant to the industry, including property development, management, valuation, finance, investment and economics.. You will learn the communication skills you’ll need to operate within the industry and to work effectively with clients.

What are the specialisations?

Property valuation: Property valuations are required as the basis for a wide variety of real estate decisions, including those concerned with the buying and selling of property, advancing money on the security of a property, rental assessments, subdivision of property interests, compensation for public acquisitions, the assessment of local authority rates, and other forms of taxation. You can meet the requirements for accreditation by the Valuers Registration Board by including specific courses as electives.

Property development and management: Property development involves planning the purchase, development, and sale of new or existing properties. This can include residential subdivisions, construction of office buildings, establishment of industrial parks, and refurbishment of existing buildings. Property management involves the day-to-day management of commercial property, including office buildings, retail outlets, industrial properties, and apartments. It includes management of the building and the facilities within the building.

Property finance and investment: Evaluating a property financing decision requires assessing lending risks and understanding how interest rates are determined. Property investment can cover all classes of property and involves looking for and analysing investment opportunities. Analysis involves technical calculations and an understanding of the risks and returns of the investment.

Property market principles and economics: Property market principles and economics knowledge is required to discuss how uses of property resources are economically determined and developed within shared urban space – especially at different global, international, national, regional, urban, local and site scales. Property market analysts and property economists are able to critically discuss and reflect on economic theory and practice in property, whilst using the lens of economics to analyse property given the current (and potential future) trends.

Careers

There is a huge range of careers in the property business, in which you can choose to specialise, or become a generalist. Examples include:

• Private practice firms involved in property and development consultancy, project management and co-ordination, and property management
• Valuation firms
• Commercial and industrial enterprises which use, occupy, or own all types of property
• Development and construction companies
• Real Estate firms - domestic and international

You can also apply for jobs in related areas for example insurance or finance companies, government organisations, local and regional authorities or shopping centres.