The SHDRE faculty at UIC Business are dedicated to bridging theory and practice through research and teaching. Their work focuses on real estate markets—especially in urban areas—and addresses critical policy issues such as housing affordability, land use, and economic development. By integrating their research into coursework, faculty offer students a unique, applied learning experience centered on Chicago and global cities.
SHDRE Leadership
“Our undergraduate degree, anchored by research and industry-active faculty, emphasizes the development of the knowledge and skills required to conduct analysis of real estate business decisions. Students of real estate gain an understanding of real estate institutions, training in market and data analysis, and finance and investment modeling. Graduates are prepared for jobs in the broad field of real estate that include working in appraisal, acquisitions, sales and leasing, corporate locations, mortgages, property management, and real estate-focused jobs in financial institutions involving analytics, financial advising, and investment. Explore our courses, faculty, alumni, and advisory board to see how we work toward building Chicago’s future.”
Leading Faculty Focus
Faculty members are now the leading recipients of grants at UIC Business. Recent grants include:
- Alternative Methods for Calculating Fair Market Rents in Rental Markets with Rapidly Rising Rents, HUD (Daniel McMillen)
- Housing Price Forecasts: Illinois and Chicago PMSA, Illinois Realtors® (Daniel McMillen)
- Local Economic Multipliers: New Estimates from Modern Empirical Techniques, Charles Koch Foundation (Andrew Hanson)
Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate Advisory Committee
Established in Fall 2020, the Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate Advisory Committee was launched to support the department by providing guidance and feedback from industry leaders and partners. Since its establishment, the advisory committee has grown from 8 to 14 members. The purpose of the committee is to facilitate a strong connection between the real estate business community and the real estate department to help enhance the department’s programs, student outcomes, and reputation.
The committee brings real-time and real-world perspectives on best practices, trends and challenges to help inform the development of the various programs and efforts that span research, teaching and student professional development. Advisory committee members, with up-to-date knowledge of the vision, programs and accomplishments, will become effective and enthusiastic ambassadors and advocates in the business community for the department.
Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate Advisory Committee Class Speakers
The Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate Advisory Committee Members Include:
- Erin Aleman, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Nick Cannon, Group SVP and Commercial Real Estate Division Manager, Wintrust Financial
- D. Scott Carr, President of Real Estate, Transformco
- Ron DeVries, Senior Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources
- Sarah Gal, Principal, Fiera Comox Partners Inc.
- Dan Gladden, President-East Region, AMLI Management Company
- Jeff Gray, Attorney, Barnes and Thornburg
- Kyle Harding, Managing Director, JLL
- Stuart Handler, CEO, TLC Management Co.
- Joe LaMantia, SVP, Related Midwest
- Jim Letchinger, President, JDL Development-LLC
- Dan Miranda, President, HAS Commercial Real Estate
- Tracey Scott, CEO, Chicago Housing Authority
- Scott Sattler, CEO and Partner, Shepard Schwartz & Harris
Spring 2022
Jeffrey Gray, Barnes & Thornburg
Several students participated in an industry roundtable discussion at the January 2022 advisory committee meeting.
Fall 2021
Tracey Scott, Chicago Housing Authority
John Hammerschlag, Hammerschlag and Co.
Dan Gladden, Amli Management Company
Ron DeVries, Integra Realty Resources
Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate News
Real Estate Degrees
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BS Real Estate
Our Bachelor of Science in Real Estate degree is designed to provide the background required by employers in the real estate industry, while also providing the rigorous academic training needed for graduate study in real estate or finance. The curriculum emphasizes the development of the skills required to conduct financial analysis of real estate investments, along with a thorough understanding of real estate institutions and training in market analysis and development.