The course applies economic methods to make students better real estate decision-makers. This class is, therefore, designed to be useful across the MBA program. In addition to students who pursue careers in real estate itself, a background in real estate can be useful to students in banking and asset management. A background in real estate can also be useful to general managers to the extent that they deal with location decisions and because firms in other lines of business frequently own or rent significant real estate, and are therefore accidentally in the real estate business. Real estate is also important to consultants since real estate decisions are so important for the businesses that make them.