ate ram t, 2025 A Program , 2025 ia the new Real Estate ram. 00 endow a Faculty immins to lead nd Sustainable 2023-24. WIsconsin WREAA). dent Events mp 24. nd ns CA 0 mployers who d in the Real b’s Fall and reer Fairs. About the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate At the Wisconsin School of Business, real estate is an innovative pursuit, fueled by a century of research and education to prepare the next generation of passionate, talented and socially responsible stewards of the urban environment. The Graaskamp Center for Real Estate has its roots in the work of legendary economist Richard Ely and was renamed in 2007 from the Institute for Research in Land Economics to its current title in honor of the late James A. Graaskamp, a truly outstanding educator and ardent champion of the field. Affectionately known as “The Chief,” Graaskamp was a passionate believer in a multidiscipline approach to real estate academia, combining financial, environmental, and social elements into a comprehensive blend of theory and practice. This combination of academic study, applied learning, and global perspective gives our students a solid foundation worthy of the Graaskamp Center’s 100-year history and feeds the critical thinking skills and innovative spirit needed to take real estate forward. James A. Graaskamp Real Estate Professor 1964-1988 Today, the Graaskamp Center is setting the standard for real estate in a new millennium. We aim to instill in our students our core values and an understanding of the increasingly global nature of the field, as well as create a valuable, lifelong network for learning and professional growth. In essence, our goal is to educate and mentor socially responsible leaders of the real estate profession. MISSION, VISION AND VALUES Mission: Be the global leader in real estate education. Vision: Be the preeminent real estate program recognized for developing responsible professionals that address land use and social issues through critical thinking and applied learning, impactful and rigorous research, and collaborative policy and industry outreach. Values: Create an interdisciplinary learning environment that fosters innovative thinking and creative problem solving while respecting others and acting with integrity. • • Interdisciplinary learning Innovative thinking • Creative problem solving • Respect others • Act with Integrity COMPONENTS OF THE GRAASKAMP CENTER • Real Estate Undergraduate and Graduate Programs: Administer and support the Real Estate MBA and MS Programs, including three career tracks. Support expansion of undergraduate co-curricular and career activities. • Graaskamp Advisory Board: Recruit real estate industry leaders to foster reciprocal learning and innovation among students, faculty, fellow board members and the community. • Industry Outreach: Share our knowledge and innovations for the benefit of our communities. • Research Excellence: Support faculty research excellence.
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