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Real Estate
Introduction
Research
Academic Programs
Contact Information
Introduction
The real estate industry has a profound economic impact on every country
in the world. The industry influences every business, and understanding and effectively using real estate is a key dimension for success.
Given real estate's pervasive impact on public and business sectors,
its study plays an important role in understanding concepts and issues
to make crucial business decisions and create effective public policy.
Wharton's Real Estate Department seeks to produce sophisticated
professionals with the necessary skills to succeed in the business world
but who also have a broader perspective on the issues involved in creating
and maintaining living and working environments. Relevant issues that
department faculty examine include finance, investments, production, operations, development law, design, environmental remediation, public
policy, economic market analysis, and architecture.
Research
The department is closely involved with the Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center, conducting research in critical issues affecting all aspects of the industry. Major areas of faculty research focus include:
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Housing policy
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Local public finance and urban economics
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The financial performance of commercial real estate
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The impact of global restrictions on urban areas
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Racial disparities in home loan mortgage markets
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Homeownership affordability
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New financial vehicles for real estate companies
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Equity REIT analysis
Academic Programs
U.S. News and World Report has repeatedly ranked Wharton's real
estate MBA program as the top in the nation.
The Real Estate Department offers concentrations in real estate at three levels:
Required courses focus on real estate law, finance, and development, while
electives allow students to explore a variety of issues related to the
industry. The department has developed curricula at the undergraduate and
master's levels that thoroughly explore important areas of the practice
of real estate and expose students to the frontiers of research.
Contact
For further information about the Wharton Real Estate Department, please contact:
Real Estate Department (website)
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
1400 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall
3620 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6302
215.898.9687 phone
215.573.2220 fax
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