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MBA Degree
The graduate Real Estate program combines general management training with a core concentration in real estate and urban land economics analysis.
The School of Business has recently revised its Master of Business Administration to strengthen the program along several dimensions, including the opportunity to take additional real estate courses. Students take up to 24 credit hours of real estate and related courses, in addition to a full program of management, finance, accounting, strategy, ethics, and other business courses.
The new MBA combines the best of both worlds, because students now receive both a strong generalist business background as well as more intensive preparation in real estate than any competing MBA program.
Students in the new Real Estate MBA program receive a diversified education in the core areas of real estate, including the urban economic principles underlying the field, finance, investments, and development. Students have the opportunity to focus on advanced tracks in finance, or in development, or to run a real-world portfolio of real estate investments in the Applied Real Estate Securities Program.
The Wisconsin Real Estate MBA program is administered by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate. For more information, see these pages.
Applied Real Estate Securities Analysis Program (ARESAP)
Admissions
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business seeks qualified individuals from a variety of personal, professional and cultural backgrounds who have demonstrated a strong potential for success in business management.
Intellectual curiosity, motivation, leadership, analytical abilities, communication skills and career achievement are the hallmark of a successful candidate. Applicants have the opportunity to demonstrate these traits through their academic records, standardized test scores, personal essays, letters of recommendation and employment history.
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible for admission, candidates must have the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree, practical knowledge of the business environment and a valid Graduate Admissions Test (GMAT) score. More on minimum admissions requirements…
Admissions Deadlines
The Admissions Committee reviews completed applications in four admissions cycles. The last date to submit an application for fall semester is April 8. More on deadlines…
Career Specialization Prerequisites
We have no formal prerequisites. However, individual career specializations may have courses they will recommend you complete prior to beginning the program. They will also communicate with you to let you know what classes you should take once you have been admitted to the program. More on Career Specializations…
Before You Apply
The UW-Madison School of Business uses a self-managed application process.