"Full or Associate Professor of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics"

The Department of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics at the Wisconsin School of Business invites applications for a tenured position (Associate or Full Professor) beginning in August 2026.

We are seeking a senior academic leader whose expertise will focus on real estate finance or household finance. The successful candidate will hold a tenure home in the Department of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics while engaging in interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments, schools, and colleges across the University.

The Department of Real Estate & 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.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• University and community service as appropriate
• Provide classroom and individual teaching for undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students in Economics, Finance, Real Estate, or related field
• Create and maintain a strong program of research
• Contribute to the intellectual and academic life of the department, school, and university, as appropriate
• Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts with other departments, schools and colleges

Department: Wisconsin School of Business, Real Estate and Urban Land Economics

Compensation: Negotiable

Required Qualifications: 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

How to Apply: The deadline for assuring full consideration is October 31, 2025. 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.

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