Admissions to the Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: Real Estate, M.S. named option have been suspended as of fall 2023 and will be discontinued as of fall 2024. If you have any questions, please contact the department.
This is a named option in the Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics M.S.
Information about this named option can be found on the program website.
Admissions to the Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: Real Estate, M.S. named option have been suspended as of fall 2023 and will be discontinued as of fall 2024. If you have any questions, please contact the department.
Students currently in the program will be supported and will be able to complete the program; however, no new students will be allowed to enroll. The School of Business now offers a named option in Real Estate and Urban Economics which is replacing this named option. Additional information can be found on the MS in Real Estate website.
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Minimum Graduate School Requirements
Review the Graduate School minimum academic progress and degree requirements, in addition to the program requirements listed below.
Named Option Requirements
MODE OF INSTRUCTION
| Face to Face | Evening/Weekend | Online | Hybrid | Accelerated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | No | No | No |
Mode of Instruction Definitions
Accelerated: Accelerated programs are offered at a fast pace that condenses the time to completion. Students typically take enough credits aimed at completing the program in a year or two.
Evening/Weekend: Courses meet on the UW–Madison campus only in evenings and/or on weekends to accommodate typical business schedules. Students have the advantages of face-to-face courses with the flexibility to keep work and other life commitments.
Face-to-Face: Courses typically meet during weekdays on the UW-Madison Campus.
Hybrid: These programs combine face-to-face and online learning formats. Contact the program for more specific information.
Online: These programs are offered 100% online. Some programs may require an on-campus orientation or residency experience, but the courses will be facilitated in an online format.
CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
| Minimum Credit Requirement | 30 credits |
| Minimum Residence Credit Requirement | 30 credits |
| Minimum Graduate Coursework Requirement | 15 credits must be graduate-level coursework. Details can be found in the Graduate School’s Minimum Graduate Coursework (50%) policy (https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1244). |
| Overall Graduate GPA Requirement | 3.00 GPA required. This program follows the Graduate School's GPA Requirement policy (https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1203). |
| Other Grade Requirements | Grades of Incomplete are considered to be unsatisfactory if they are not removed during the first four weeks of the following semester. Students may be required to retake a course in which they receive a grade lower than a C. |
| Assessments and Examinations | No required assessments or examinations beyond course requirements. |
| Language Requirements | No language requirements. |
REQUIRED COURSES
This degree allows students to select one or more areas of focus as they pursue their degree. The three paths are as follows:
- Path I - Core MS
- Path II - Applied Real Estate Investment
- Path III - Private Equity Investment
Path I - Core MS
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take the following courses: | ||
| REAL EST 411 | Real Estate Excel Modeling | 1 |
| REAL EST 412 | Real Estate ARGUS Modeling | 1 |
| REAL EST 710 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| REAL EST 715 | Techniques of Real Estate Valuation | 3 |
| REAL EST/URB R PL 720 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| REAL EST 750 | Commercial Property Development | 3 |
| REAL EST 760 | Lawyering the Development Deal: A Practical Guide to Real Estate Law | 3 |
| Approved Electives (see list below for possible course options)* | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Path II - Applied Real Estate Investment
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take the following courses: | ||
| REAL EST 411 | Real Estate Excel Modeling | 1 |
| REAL EST 412 | Real Estate ARGUS Modeling | 1 |
| REAL EST 540 | Public Real Estate Equity Investment 1 | 3 |
| REAL EST 710 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| REAL EST 715 | Techniques of Real Estate Valuation | 3 |
| REAL EST/URB R PL 720 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| REAL EST 750 | Commercial Property Development | 3 |
| REAL EST 760 | Lawyering the Development Deal: A Practical Guide to Real Estate Law | 3 |
| REAL EST 841 | Applied Real Estate Investment Track (AREIT) I | 6 |
| REAL EST 842 | Applied Real Estate Investment Track (AREIT) II | 3 |
| Approved Electives (see list below for possible course options)* | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
If you would like to complete this path of the MSRE degree in one year this course must be completed prior to starting the program.
Path III - Private Equity Investment
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students must take the following courses: | ||
| REAL EST 411 | Real Estate Excel Modeling | 1 |
| REAL EST 412 | Real Estate ARGUS Modeling | 1 |
| REAL EST 550 | Private Real Estate Equity Investment I: Analysis and Structures 1 | 3 |
| REAL EST 710 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| REAL EST 715 | Techniques of Real Estate Valuation | 3 |
| REAL EST/URB R PL 720 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| REAL EST 750 | Commercial Property Development | 3 |
| REAL EST 760 | Lawyering the Development Deal: A Practical Guide to Real Estate Law | 3 |
| REAL EST 851 | Private Real Estate Equity Investment II: Underwriting and Investment Processes | 6 |
| REAL EST 852 | Private Real Estate Equity Investment III: Guidelines, Governance, and Portfolios | 3 |
| Approved Electives (see list below for possible course options)* | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
- 1
If you would like to complete this path of the MSRE degree in one year this course must be completed prior to starting the program.
* Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REAL EST 530 | Real Estate Investment Analysis | 3 |
| REAL EST 540 | Public Real Estate Equity Investment | 3 |
| REAL EST 550 | Private Real Estate Equity Investment I: Analysis and Structures | 3 |
| REAL EST 611 | Residential Property Development | 3 |
| REAL EST 640 | Real Estate Capital Markets | 3 |
| REAL EST 651 | Green - Sustainable Development | 3 |
| REAL EST 661 | Real Estate Investment Analysis and Presentation | 3 |
| REAL EST 765 | Contemporary Topics | 1-4 |
| REAL EST 770 | Commercial Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| REAL EST 799 | Reading and Research-Urban Land Economics | 1-6 |
| ACCT I S 603 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| CIV ENGR 498 | Construction Project Management | 3 |
| CIV ENGR 571 | Urban Transportation Planning | 3 |
| FINANCE 635 | Business Valuation | 3 |
| FINANCE 757 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 2-3 |
| PUB AFFR 820 | Community Economic Analysis | 3 |
| PUB AFFR 891 | State and Local Government Finance | 3 |
| M H R 728 | Bargaining, Negotiating and Dispute Settlement for Managers | 3 |
| OTM 752 | Project Management | 1-3 |
| OTM 770 | Sustainable Approaches to System Improvement | 4 |
| R M I 660 | Risk Analytics and Behavioral Science | 2-3 |
| URB R PL 411 | Marketplaces and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| URB R PL 512 | Gentrification and Urban Restructuring | 3 |
| URB R PL 601 | Site Planning | 3 |
| URB R PL/C&E SOC/SOC 617 | Community Development | 3 |
| URB R PL/LAW 830 | Land Use Controls | 3 |
| URB R PL/ENVIR ST 843 | Land Use Policy and Planning | 3 |
| URB R PL 844 | Housing and Public Policy | 3 |
Graduate School Policies
The Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures provide essential information regarding general university policies. Program authority to set degree policies beyond the minimum required by the Graduate School lies with the degree program faculty. Policies set by the academic degree program can be found below.
Named Option-Specific Policies
Prior Coursework
Graduate Work from Other Institutions
No credits of graduate coursework from other institutions is allowed to satisfy requirements.
UW–Madison Undergraduate
Up to 6 credits from courses numbered 500 or above where a grade of B or better was earned will be allowed to apply toward the minimum graduate degree credit requirement. Coursework earned five or more years prior to admission to a master’s degree is not allowed to satisfy requirements. In addition, the following required courses (REAL EST 631, REAL EST 632, REAL EST 710, and REAL EST 715) may be waived if the student has already taken the undergraduate equivalent course and received a grade of B or better. These courses can be waived but the credits related to these courses will not apply toward the minimum graduate degree credit requirement so students will need to take additional electives to meet the minimum graduate degree credit requirement.
UW–Madison University Special
This program follows the Graduate School's policy for Transfer from UW–Madison University Special Student Career at UW–Madison.
Probation
This program follows the Graduate School's Probation policy.
ADVISOR / COMMITTEE
Every graduate student is required to have an advisor. An advisor is a faculty member, or sometimes a committee, responsible for providing advice regarding graduate studies.
CREDITS PER TERM ALLOWED
15 credits
Time Limits
This program follows the Graduate School's Time Limits policy.
Grievances and appeals
These resources may be helpful in addressing your concerns:
- Bias or Hate Reporting
- Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures
- Hostile and Intimidating Behavior Policies and Procedures
- Dean of Students Office (for all students to seek grievance assistance and support)
- Employee Assistance (for personal counseling and workplace consultation around communication and conflict involving graduate assistants and other employees, post-doctoral students, faculty and staff)
- Employee Disability Resource Office (for qualified employees or applicants with disabilities to have equal employment opportunities)
- Graduate School (for informal advice at any level of review and for official appeals of program/departmental or school/college grievance decisions)
- Office of Compliance (for class harassment and discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual violence)
- Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (for conflicts involving students)
- Ombuds Office for Faculty and Staff (for employed graduate students and post-docs, as well as faculty and staff)
- Title IX (for concerns about discrimination)
Any student who feels that they have been mistreated by a faculty or staff member has the right to lodge a complaint. Complaints may concern course grades, classroom treatment, program admission, or other issues. To ensure a prompt and fair hearing of any complaint and to protect both the student's rights and the person at whom the complaint is addressed, the grievance procedures below are used in the School of Business.
The person whom the complaint is directed against must be an employee of the School of Business. Any student or potential student may use these procedures unless other campus rules or contracts cover the complaint:
- If the student feels comfortable/safe doing so, the student should first talk with the person against whom the grievance is directed. Most issues can be settled at this level. If the complaint is directed against a teaching assistant (TA) and the student is not satisfied after discussion of the grievance with the TA, the next step would be to talk to the TA's supervisor, who is usually the course professor. If the complaint is still not resolved satisfactorily, the student may continue to step 2.
- If the complaint involves an academic department, the student should contact the chair of the department. The chair will attempt to resolve the problem informally. If this cannot be done to the student's satisfaction, the student may submit the grievance to the chair in writing. This must be done within 60 calendar days of the alleged unfair treatment.
- If the complaint does not involve an academic department, the procedure outlined in Step 4 below should be followed.
- On receipt of a written complaint, the chair will refer the matter to a departmental committee, which will obtain a written response from the person at whom the complaint is directed. This response shall be shared with the person filing the grievance. The chair will provide a written decision within 30 days to the student on the action taken by the committee.
- If either party is not satisfied with the decision, they have five working days from receipt of the decision to contact the dean's office (at the number below), indicating the intention to appeal. If the complaint does not involve an academic department in the school, the student must contact the dean's office within 60 calendar days of the alleged unfair treatment.
- In either case, there will be an attempt to resolve the issue informally by the appropriate associate dean. If this cannot be done, the complaint can be filed in writing with the Office of the Dean. This must be done within 10 working days of the time the appealing party was notified that informal resolution was unsuccessful.
- On receipt of such a written complaint, the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer will convene a subcommittee of relevant stakeholders pending the nature of the issue. This subcommittee may ask for additional information from the parties involved and may hold a hearing at which both parties will be asked to speak separately. The subcommittee will then make a written recommendation to the dean of the School of Business who will render a decision. Unless a longer time is negotiated, this written decision shall be made within 20 working days from when the grievance was filed with the Office of the Dean.
Questions about these procedures can be directed to the School of Business, Office of the Dean, 4339 Grainger, 975 University Avenue, 608-262-7867.
State law contains additional provisions regarding discrimination and harassment. Wisconsin Statutes 36.12 reads, in part: "No student may be denied admission to, participation in or the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any service, program, course or facility of the system or its institutions or center because of the student's race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status or parental status." In addition, UW–System prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. Students have the right to file discrimination and harassment complaints with the Office of Compliance, 361 Bascom Hall, 608-265-6018, uwcomplianceoffice@wisc.edu.
The Graduate School has procedures for students wishing to appeal a grievance decision at the school/college level. These policies are described in the Graduate School’s Academic Policies and Procedures: https://grad.wisc.edu/documents/grievances-and-appeals/
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