Full or Associate Professor of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

The Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at the Wisconsin School of Business invites applications for a tenured position at the Full or Associate Professor level beginning in August 2027. Applicants should have a record of excellence in teaching and research. Candidates at the Professor or advanced Associate Professor rank are invited. The successful candidate will hold a tenure home in the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics while engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments, schools, and colleges across the University.

The Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics at UW-Madison is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate real estate programs in the world, consistently ranked amongst the top programs in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. Established in 1925, the program offers undergraduate, MBA, MS, and Ph.D. degrees, and is renowned for its breadth and academic excellence. The department houses the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, which is founded on the principles of experiential learning and industry engagement.

This is an exciting time of innovation at the Wisconsin School of Business. For information about the School and living in Madison, see https://business.wisc.edu/ and https://www.visitmadison.com/plan/living-in-madison/, respectively.

• Contribute to service to the school and the department, as appropriate.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in Real Estate or related field at the Wisconsin School of Business.

• Contribute to the intellectual and academic life of the department, school, and university, as appropriate. University and community service will be expected as appropriate.

• Create and maintain a strong program of research.

Wisconsin School of Business, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

Negotiable.

The employee in this position can expect to receive generous benefits such as competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Candidates will have demonstrated high-quality research with publications in top-tier journals and have shown evidence of teaching excellence, and academic credentials to qualify for a tenured appointment at UW-Madison.

PhD in economics, finance, real estate, or related field required by start date.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is November 20, 2026. However, the position will remain open, and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Please complete the online application. We ask you to submit three documents:

1. Cover letter

2. Detailed curriculum vitae that includes a complete list of publications

3. One document containing a research statement, teaching statement, and/or at least one recent publication or working paper.

All materials must be submitted electronically in pdf format.

Finalists will be asked to provide names of three references who are well-respected authorities in the field during the final steps of the hiring process. The hiring unit will notify finalists prior to any communication with these references.

NOTE:

• Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
• Electronic submissions are required.
  

Se Ann Yang

se.yang@wisc.edu

608-263-2975

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