PRIVATE REAL ESTATE EQUITY INVESTMENT III: GUIDELINES, GOVERNANCE, AND PORTFOLIOS
Focuses heavily on building the investment pipeline, analyzing and underwriting new real estate private placement investments, understanding the governance structures, and benchmarking Fund investment returns to industry standards. Investments opportunities that meet investment criteria expectations will be presented to an external Investment Committee of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: REAL EST 851 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Build a pipeline of potential investment opportunities Audience: Graduate 2. Underwrite private equity offering equity memoranda Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate the viability of the real estate investment manager (sponsor) Audience: Graduate 4. Present offering memoranda analysis and underwriting to the Fund Investment Board Audience: Graduate 5. Benchmark Fund investments against industry standards Audience: Graduate 6. Understand the private equity organization’s roles and responsibilities, the investment guidelines, and governance structures Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Build a pipeline of potential investment opportunities Audience: Graduate 2. Underwrite private equity offering equity memoranda Audience: Graduate 3. Evaluate the viability of the real estate investment manager (sponsor) Audience: Graduate 4. Present offering memoranda analysis and underwriting to the Fund Investment Board Audience: Graduate 5. Benchmark Fund investments against industry standards Audience: Graduate 6. Understand the private equity organization’s roles and responsibilities, the investment guidelines, and governance structures Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027