About:

Wharton's Real Estate Department seeks to produce sophisticated professionals. Relevant issues that department faculty examine include finance, investments, production, operations, development law, design, environmental remediation, public policy, economic market analysis, and architecture. 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.

Core Focus:

  • BA in Business with a Real Estate Concentration
  • MBA with Real Estate Concentration
  • PHD

Program Highlights:

The Wharton Real Estate Club provides networking opportunities, educational events, and career development activities for students interested in pursuing a career in the real estate industry, from property development and management to real estate finance and investment. The club has a mentoring program in place and seeks to give members the knowledge and experience that will help them find a successful career in real estate.

Source: http://realestate.wharton.upenn.edu/

*This information is based on the school's fall/2008 program and may not reflect changes, updates or deletions to the programs.