MBA - Real Estate

Program overview

The University of Wisconsin's MBA in Real Estate program prepares students to excel in managing the development process. Core courses such as Real Estate Finance and Commercial Real Estate Development provide essential skills in project planning, investment decisions, and property management. With a focus on both real estate and general management, this top-ranked program offers a holistic understanding of the industry. Graduates are equipped to make an immediate impact, whether managing portfolios or developing housing projects.

Last updated: February 28, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

MBA in Real Estate

Length of program

2 Year

Mode of learning

On Campus

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

First Semester

Financial Accounting
Introduction to Financial Management
Leading and Working in Teams
Marketing Management
Data to Decisions
Operations Management
Real Estate Finance

Second Semester

Ethics, Integrity and Society
Integrated Company Analysis
Business Strategy
Economics for Managers
Real Estate Valuation
Real Estate Capital Markets or Elective

Third Semester

Urban Economics
Specialization Elective
Electives (3)

Fourth Semester

Applied Learning
Electives (3)

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Real Estate Case Competitions: when students join a case competition team, they apply their classroom knowledge to real-world business challenges, thereby sharpening their presentation and leadership skills. Many participants find these opportunities highly rewarding and often highlight them as significant achievements on their résumés.

Networking opportunities

Real Estate Club: for those seeking a community of undergraduate and graduate students who share their enthusiasm for real estate, joining the Real Estate Club is recommended. It stands as one of the largest and most active student organizations on campus, providing leadership opportunities, field trips, fall and spring career fairs, and networking events with professionals.
Women in Real Estate: connect with women who are passionate about real estate and enthusiastic about fostering an inclusive and supportive community through a guest speaker series, field trips, and networking events.
Real Estate Mentor Program: in the Real Estate Mentor Program, individuals have the opportunity to learn the commercial real estate business firsthand. Participants are matched with a Wisconsin real estate alum or Graaskamp Center board member for mentorship.

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Project manager
Development officer
Commercial lending officer
Housing specialist
REIT analyst
Transactions associate
Real estate manager
Senior financial analyst
Portfolio manager
Vice president
Real estate development associate
Acquisitions associate
Commercial real estate analyst

Average salary post graduation

$124,313

SC Johnson
Microsoft
General Mills
Deloitte
Pepsico
Johnson & Johnson
Kimberly-Clark
Google

Common employers

intuit
Amazon
Cisco
American Family Insurance
Baird
Meta
P&G
Dell

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See a list of current faculty here

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Patrick Stahl (MBA '19)

Business and Data Analyst at Stellantis

Lindsay Rasie (MBA '18)

Manager of User Experience Research at Adobe

Anne Judd (MBA ‘16)

Consultant, Willis Towers Watson

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association ( WREAA): as a student member of WREAA, individuals will have instant access to networking events in major cities across the U.S. and the WREAA Career Hub.