Real Estate Students Attend Conferences in Cannes, Dubai

During spring break, 17 first-year Wisconsin MBA students in Real Estate traveled to the MIPIM  Conference in Cannes, France, an annual event featuring 21,000 major property developers, sellers and brokers from up to 75 different countries.

Students met with leading international real estate professionals, government officials, and consultants actively involved in real estate development and finance. The trip was led by Associate Professor François Ortalo-Magné. Peter Ritz, senior lecturer in the Department of Real Estate also participated

Real Estate MBA student Erica Healey attended the “Women as Global
Leaders” Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in March. Healey was selected from dozens of applicants to receive a full-scholarship to participate in the conference. The annual conference brought together women from more than 85 different countries to discuss issues relating to women’s leadership.