The Resources of a World-Class University
University of Wisconsin-Madison is synonymous with excellence in higher education.
In achievement and prestige, UW-Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities, routinely ranked in the top five of U.S. universities for funded research and ranked #1, in a tie with Harvard University, for the number of alumni who are chief executive officers of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. In the most recent Academic Ranking of World Universities from China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the University of Wisconsin was listed 17th in the world, based on a formula that includes number of alumni who win Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals, and scholarly-citation indexes.
Founded in 1848 as a public, land-grant university, today it offers a complete spectrum of highly regarded programs in liberal arts and professional programs, with a total enrollment of more than 42,000.
Wisconsin has one of the oldest undergraduate academic real estate programs in the world, and one of the best, the University of Wisconsin's Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics consistently ranks as one of the top three real estate programs in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. The department traces its history back to Richard T. Ely's 1925 program in Land and Public Utility Economics.
With this strong foundation and a forward-thinking approach, Wisconsin is uniquely positioned to provide leadership to the real estate industry in the 21st century. We aim to instill our students with our core values and to create a valuable and life-long network for learning and professional growth.
Core Values
Depth. Apply logic and analytical tools to develop a thorough understanding of relevant issues and problems
Breadth. Comprehend interconnections between issues and processes which, when combined with competent technical analysis, leads to sound business decision making
Leadership. Provide an environment and culture that instill leadership principles and the development of leadership skills
Diversity. Seek a broad array of people and experiences that enhance the overall learning experience.
The Wisconsin Real Estate Program gratefully acknowledges the prominent developers, consultants, and other business leaders who contribute their time and talent to supporting our program. Past guest speakers have included executives representing these firms and more:
CB Richard Ellis
Citigroup
Equity International
Johnson Controls
MetLife
Northwestern Mutual
The Principal Financial Group
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Turner Construction
Walgreens
"Upon graduation, students will join both the best business alumni network on their continent and the best real estate alumni network in the world."
- Leonard K. Cheng, dean of HKUST Business School
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The Wisconsin Program in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics: A Century
of Tradition and Innovation
Originally prepared by Professor Stephen Malpezzi as background reading for his classes, this document now stands as an acknowledgement of the long and distinguished tradition that real estate and urban land economics education has at the University of Wisconsin. In addition to tracing the roots of the Wisconsin Real Estate Program, this paper also provides an introduction to the program as it exists today. Read more.