Program Overview

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Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: Global Real Estate, MS

This is a named option in the Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics MS.

Admissions

• Graduate Admissions Requirements:
  • Fall Deadline: This program does not admit in the fall.
  • Spring Deadline: This program does not admit in the spring.
  • Summer Deadline: See program webpage.
  • GRE (Graduate Record Examinations): Not required but may be considered if available.
  • English Proficiency Test: Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Requirements for Admission policy. The program also considers graduate instruction that was exclusively in English as fulfilling this requirement.
  • Other Test(s) (e.g., GMAT, MCAT): GMAT not required but may be considered if available.
  • Letters of Recommendation Required: 0

The Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: Global Real Estate Master Program (GREM) is intended only for non-US graduate-level students and alumni from top international business schools who meet the eligibility requirements below.

Bachelors Degree

Applicants must have a degree comparable to an accredited US bachelors degree. Certified copies of transcripts from the institution where the degree was conferred, as well as copies of transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended, are required in English.

Applicants are required to have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for their undergraduate courses. Evidence of undergraduate GPA should be displayed on the transcript.

Prerequisite Requirements

Applicants must have completed 14 credits of graduate-level study in Accounting, Finance, or Economics, including any necessary prerequisite courses and electives, from a non-US university recognized as a leading academic institution within the country of origin. Additionally, the enrollment criteria of the non-US institution must be comparable to that of the University of Wisconsin - Madison MBA Program. Official transcripts are required in English.

Admissions Testing

If submitting GRE scores, please direct the testing service to forward results to the University of WisconsinMadison (institution code: 1846).

GMAT scores can be submitted directly by asking the testing service to forward test results to the University of Wisconsin-Madison (institution code: 79K-2S-72).

Funding

Graduate School Resources

The Bursars Office provides information about tuition and fees associated with being a graduate student. Resources to help you afford graduate study might include assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and financial aid. Further funding information is available from the Graduate School. Be sure to check with your program for individual policies and restrictions related to funding.

Minimum Graduate School Requirements

Review the Graduate School minimum degree requirements and policies, in addition to the program requirements listed below.

Named Option Requirements

Mode of Instruction

• Mode of Instruction: Face to Face, Accelerated
• 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.
  • Face-to-Face: Courses typically meet during weekdays on the UW-Madison Campus.

Curricular Requirements

• Minimum Credit Requirement: 30 credits
• Minimum Residence Credit Requirement: 16 credits
• Minimum Graduate Coursework Requirement: 15 credits must be graduate-level coursework.
• Overall Graduate GPA Requirement: 3.00 GPA required.
• Other Grade Requirements: 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

• Course List:
  • REAL EST 411: Real Estate Excel Modeling, 1 credit
  • REAL EST 640: Real Estate Capital Markets, 3 credits
  • REAL EST 710: Real Estate Finance, 3 credits
  • REAL EST 715: Techniques of Real Estate Valuation, 3 credits
  • REAL EST/URB R PL 720: Urban Economics, 3 credits
  • REAL EST 750: Commercial Property Development, 3 credits
  • Electives: At least 14 credits of graduate-level coursework, 14 credits
• Total Credits: 30

Students in this program may not take courses outside the prescribed curriculum without faculty advisor and program director approval. Students in this program cannot enroll concurrently in other undergraduate or graduate degree programs.

Graduate School Policies

The Graduate Schools Academic Policies and Procedures serve as the official document of record for Graduate School academic and administrative policies and procedures and are updated continuously.

Named Option-Specific Policies

Prior Coursework

• Graduate Credits Earned at Other Institutions: With program approval, students are allowed to transfer no more than 14 credits of graduate coursework from other institutions. Coursework earned seven or more years prior to admission to a masters degree is not allowed to satisfy requirements.
• Undergraduate Credits Earned at Other Institutions or UW-Madison: No credits from another institution or UWMadison undergraduate degree are allowed to transfer toward the degree.
• Credits Earned as a Professional Student at UW-Madison (Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Veterinary careers): Refer to the Graduate School: Transfer Credits for Prior Coursework policy.
• Credits Earned as a University Special Student at UWMadison: With program approval, students are allowed to transfer no more than 14 credits of coursework numbered 400 or above taken as a UWMadison University Special student. Coursework earned seven or more years prior to the masters degree is not allowed to satisfy requirements.

Probation

Refer to the Graduate School: 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 credit maximum. Refer to the Graduate School: Maximum Credit Loads and Overload Requests policy.

Time Limits

Refer to the Graduate School: Time Limits policy.

Grievances and Appeals

These resources may be helpful in addressing concerns:

• Bias or Hate Reporting
• Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures
• Hostile and Intimidating Behavior Policies and Procedures
• Office of the Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs
• 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 Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) (for all students to seek grievance assistance and support)
• 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.

Professional Development

Graduate School Resources

Take advantage of the Graduate School's professional development resources to build skills, thrive academically, and launch your career.

Other

Students are not allowed to enroll in double or dual degrees while they are enrolled in the Global Real Estate program.