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Paul Melkus

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Classes with Paul Melkus

REALEST 550

Private Real Estate Equity Investment I: Analysis and Structures

3 credits

An introduction to real estate private equity investment covering analysis, terms, return metrics, and structures for investment decisions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

Paul Melkus

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
REALEST 852

Private Real Estate Equity Investment Iii: Guidelines, Governance, and Portfolios

3 credits

Private real estate equity investment course focusing on building investment pipelines, underwriting private placements, governance structures, and benchmarking fund returns.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.90 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

Paul Melkus

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027REALEST 550Private Real Estate Equity Investment I: Analysis and Structures
Spring 2027REALEST 852Private Real Estate Equity Investment Iii: Guidelines, Governance, and Portfolios
Fall 2026REALEST 851Private Real Estate Equity Investment Ii: Underwriting and Investment Processes

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