Global Real Estate Master Program (GREM)
BiMBA students and alumni who are interested in pursuing overseas study and seeking for opportunities to expand their career options now are available to take a second degree program of Global Real Estate provided by Wisconsin School of Business. Participants of the program will conduct one semester’s intensive study at Wisconsin School of Business, and obtain a master degree of Global Real Estate after successful completion of the program.
The GREM program at the Wisconsin School of Business is the first and only graduate-level business program designed to provide a specific set of skills and experiences that will prepare you to become an effective leader in cross-border investment, development, and finance in real estate.
Through this program BiMBA students will be able to not only acquire a systematic study of real estate skills, equip themselves with leadership across disciplines, but also expand their professional network as a member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.
Ranking
Wisconsin has one of the oldest –and one of the best-academic real estate programs in the world. It ranked #1 by US News & World Report in 2023-2024. With its century-long tradition in real estate education, research and outreach, the Wisconsin Real Estate Program is an extensive network of passionate alumni (WREAA).
Program Format
The GREM program is a unique, highly impactful semester-long program that gives international students the in-depth skills, broad knowledge, and real-world insights to advance their careers and increase their income. All instruction is in English. There is one intake per year in the fall semester. Your semester at Wisconsin runs from Mid-August to December.
Credit Requirements
BiMBA students will be allowed to transfer 14 credits from their MBA study towards the Global Real Estate program, as agreed by both schools. Wisconsin School of Business is very flexible with the pre-requisite courses to be transferred.
In addition to the 14 transfer credits, students are required to complete a total of another 16 credits to meet graduation requirements, by finishing the following courses at Wisconsin:
- One-week introductory real estate course in the first week of the program (1 credit)
- Real Estate and Urban Land Economics (3 credits)
- Valuation and Feasibility Analysis (3 credits)
- Real Estate Capital Markets (3 credits)
- Commercial Real Estate Developments (3 credits)
- Real Estate Finance (3 credits)
Required Study Tour to major U.S. real estate markets (Chicago real estate market and the New York stock exchange)
Credit Transfer
Wisconsin School of Business doesn’t have a minimum grade requirement for transfer courses. Students just need to have passed the courses. For BiMBA students, they will be looking to see that students have a grade of 10 (PKU-Vlerick MBA programme) / 50 (PKU-UCL MBA programme) or higher for any transfer courses.
Wisconsin School of Business accepts 5 courses to be transferred from the BiMBA program, among which are Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Managerial Economics and another two courses which they’ll decide upon after having reviewed the applicant’s transcript.
Tuition
The tuition fee of the program for 2023-2024 is US$25,257. Students who choose to take it will pay for living expenses on their own. They will be required to pay additionally for the health insurance of themselves and their families if any.
Scholarship
Wisconsin School of Business offers scholarship to participants of the GREM program. If candidates would like to apply for it, they need to draft a statement of need and communicate with school why they need financial assistance. School will make a determination about how much scholarship to be granted.
Application
Application time period always runs from November through April in the year of entrance. More information will be provided by BiMBA before the application starts.
Class Size
The class size has ranged between 10 and 20 depending on the year.
Graduation Requirement
Students will be able to graduate if they successfully complete and pass all the courses required by the program.
Graduation Ceremony
A graduation ceremony will be held in the fall semester in December. Students will be invited to attend the ceremony with families if any.
Diploma and Transcript
Students will receive their diploma in February after graduating in December. It usually takes a couple of months for processing. They will be mailed directly to students’ final addresses listed at the bursar's office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to the website of Wisconsin: https://business.wisc.edu/graduate/masters/global-real-estate/
Contact US
For MBA applicants: Kelvin Yu, from Admissions Office
For BiMBA students and alumni: Sharon Zhao, from Academic office
