Jun 23, 2025  
University Catalog 2025-2026 
    
University Catalog 2025-2026

Department of Finance, Law, and Real Estate


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

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.

The Faculty

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

 

Programs

    Bachelor of ScienceMinorUndergraduate CertificatePost-Baccalaureate Certificate

    Courses

      Finance and Law (Graduate)Finance and Law (Undergraduate)