Research Seminar in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

A research seminar exploring cutting-edge urban economics and real estate research through invited speakers who discuss methods, challenges, and data analysis to guide project execution.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Abdollah FarhoodiSean Flynn

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify a good research question.

  • Articulate the state-of-the-art empirical methods in empirical research, the pros and cons for each empirical strategy, and how to choose between different empirical strategies.

  • Analyze the workhorse theoretical models in urban economics and real estate.

  • Summarize the current state of the real estate and urban economics literature to recognize potential contributions to the literature.

  • Apply cutting-edge research methodologies to their own research projects.

  • Demonstrate oral presentation skills in presenting their own research projects to an academic audience.

  • Expand networks within and beyond the Wisconsin School of Business to serve as a springboard for their careers.

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Declared in Business PHD

  • Declared in Business PHD
REALEST 978

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  • Declared in Business PHD

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the class

Explore cutting-edge research on urban economics and real estate being conducted across different universities. Invited speakers will describe current or past research, identify challenges involved in their work, and highlight research conceptualization, approaches, methods, and/or data analysis, to better understand how to execute a research project.

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Topics

  • Urban economics and real estate research
  • Empirical research methods and strategies
  • Theoretical models in urban economics
  • Current literature in real estate and urban economics

Skills

  • Identifying a good research question
  • Articulating state-of-the-art empirical methods and choosing between strategies
  • Analyzing workhorse theoretical models in urban economics and real estate
  • Applying cutting-edge research methodologies to own research projects
  • Presenting research projects to an academic audience

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REALEST 978 · Spring 2027

Research Seminar in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

Recorded 2026-10-14
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