Intersession
Intersession Study Tour 2004
London, the French Riviera and Barcelona
May 17 -June 3, 2004. Leave directly after finals and return in time for a summer internship!
This 3-credit intersession course includes travel to London, the French Riviera, and Barcelona to meet with Real Estate professionals to get a hands-on, first-person view of major real estate projects and trends.
Tentative course events and highlights include:
- Leading architect's presentation on the changing London skyline
- Overview of European political economy and financial systems in Europe
- Goldman Sachs presentation on publicly traded property company ratings
- Buyout of Canary Wharf
- Tour of major urban redevelopment projects in London
- Investment trends across Europe
- Sophia Antipolis - an emerging technology center near Nice (the "Silicon Valley" of Europe?)
- Luxury residential condo/hotel investment in Monaco
- Urban redevelopment projects in Marseilles and Barcelona
- Many other events and tours
The course is limited to about 12 - 15 students and there are a few slots remaining. (Although targeted toward graduate students, undergraduates will be accepted on a case by case basis.) The application process is underway and only a few slots remain, so don't delay.
Course content
Participation in this tour includes enrollment in a three-credit
contemporary topics course. Undergraduates enroll in either
International Business 365 or Real Estate 365. Graduate students
enroll in either International Business 765 or Real Estate 765. Pay
no tuition, just the travel costs.
Tour activities include pre-departure orientation meetings, lectures
at overseas venues, visits to various business enterprises and properties
and additional group participation exercises. A paper on a specific
aspect of current business and real estate market conditions will
be required, due at the end of the 3-week intersession after returning
from the tour. Grades are based on full participation in all
tour activities and requirements.
Prerequisites
The course is targeted toward graduate students in Real Estate, but
undergraduate applicants may be admitted, space allowing, with
instructor's consent.
Cost: Between $2,000 and $2,500
Exact cost will be determined by hotel rates in spring. The program fee includes:
- Ground transportation costs within Europe
- Entry fees to all scheduled events
- Hotel accommodations
The program fee does not include:
- Airfare (estimated at $700)
- Meals (other than those included with hotels or provided as part of scheduled events)
- Individual entertainment and miscellaneous expenses.
If you currently receive financial aid, you may apply the aid to your program abroad if you return to take summer classes in Madison.
Student Financial Services (SFS) recommends that you contact them
as early as a year in advance to complete the necessary paperwork.
International Programs notifies SFS of your participation in the program
and provides them with an estimated budget for your time abroad. SFS
may adjust the amount of aid for the term that you are abroad based
on the estimated budget.
Direct Financial aid inquiries to Student Financial Services, 432 North Murray Street, phone number 262-3060.
Application Information
Applications are now available.
Applications and a $400 deposit are due as soon as possible. Full fees are due Monday, March 29. These should be submitted to Kay Henes, Room 5262 Grainger Hall.
Contacts
For further information, contact the instructor for the course,
Joe Walsh
Lecturer, UW-Madison Real Estate Department
jgwalsh@wisc.edu