Graaskamp Collection – Classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

A. Business 520: Urban Land Economics (Principles)  

1. Selected Syllabi (1966-1973) View
2. Assorted Lecture Notes and Lecture Outlines (1969 onward) View
3. Assorted Assignments: Student Projects and Problem Sets (1969 onward) View

B. Business 522: Real Estate Finance (Also Known as Business 551, as of Semester II, 1974-75)

1. Syllabi (1973) and Exams (1969) View
2. Assorted Lecture Notes (Undated) View
3. Case Study Example: James A. Graaskamp, “Financing Arrangements for the Seminole Shopping Center”, Spring 1963 View

C. Business 526: Property Development and Management

1. Syllabi (1968-69, 1969-70, incomplete) View
2. Case Study Example: James A. Graaskamp, “Supply and Demand for First Class Downtown Office Space:, February, 1963 View
3. Assorted Examples of Student Work (Spring, 1972, and undated examples) View

D. Business 528/556: Valuation of Real Estate

1. Syllabi (First Semester 1965, First Semester 1969, First Semester 1976) View
2. Exam (First Semester, 1967) View
3. Case Study Example: (Draft) “A Proposed Refinement of the Market Data Approach as Applied to Single Family Residences”, Undated View

E. Business 550/705: The Real Estate Process

1. Syllabi: Selections from 1974-88 View
2. Exams: Undated View
3. Assorted Lecture and Discussion Notes: Various Years View
4. Case Study Examples View
5. Problem Sets and Workbook: Various Years View
6. Computer Model: MR CAP View
7. Transcriptions of 1987-1988 Class Lectures by James A. Graaskamp: Business 550/705 (The Real Estate Process): Spring 1987-Thanks to Elaine Worzala and Linda Wenzel at the Colorado State University for transcribing and proofreading View

F. Business 551: Real Estate Finance (Originally was Income Property and Pesidential Finance until Fall of 1982; Graaskamp divided 551 into two separate courses–551 and 552 and renamed 551 “Income Property Finance Investment”) and Group

1. Selected Syllabi: 1976-87, and undated View
2. Selected Exams: Fall 1977-Fall 1987 View
3. Assorted Lecture and Discussion Notes: Various Years View
4. Problem Sets and Case Studies View
5. Computer Models View
6. Transcriptions of 1987-1988 Class Lectures by James A. Graaskamp: Business 551 (Real Estate Finance): Spring 1987Thanks to Elaine Worzala and Linda Wenzel at the Colorado State University for transcribing and proof-reading View

G. Business 552: Residential Finance and Housing Policy

1. Syllabi: Selections from 1981-87 View
2. Exam: 12 Weeks, November, 1982 View
3. Problem Sets View

H. Business 555/527: Commercial Property Development and Management

1. Syllabi: Selected Years, 1972-78, Undated View
2. Exams: 1972, 1973 View
3. Assorted Lecture Notes, Undated View
4. Case Study Examples by Mike Robbins, John Glad and Kenton Peters View
5. Student Projects and Problem Sets View

I. Business 760: Real Estate Equity Investment

1. Syllabus: Fall 1971 View
2. Lecture and Discussion Notes: Undated View
3. Student Projects and Problem Sets View

J. Business 761: Real Estate Feasibility Research

1. Syllabi: 1971, 1972 View
2. Assorted Exams: 1969-71 View
3. Case Study Example: “Feasibility of Commercial Development as Part of Parking Ramp Proposed for MifflinButler Site” View
4. Student Projects and Problem Sets: 1970 and 1972 View

K. Business 847: Management Analysis–Real Estate

1. Assorted Syllabi: 1968-69 View
2. Assorted Exams: 1968-69 View
3. Lecture Notes from First Day View

L. Business 850: Real Estate Equity Investment

1. Assorted Syllabi: 1976-88 View
2. Selected Exams and Exam Keys: 1977-88 View
3. Various Lecture and Discussion Notes

a. Graaskamp’s lecture notes View
b. Assorted student transcriptions of lectures View

4. Case Study Examples View
5. Student Projects and Problem Sets

a. Case study solutions including Mr. Clifford case View
b. Student abstracts from assigned readings View

6. Transcriptions of 1987-1988 Class Lectures by James A. Graaskamp: Business 850 (Real Estate Equity Investment): Spring 1987-Thanks to Elaine Worzala and Linda Wenzel at the Colorado State University for transcribing and proofreading View

M. Business 856: Advanced Appraisal Theory and Practice

1. Selected Syllabi: 1975-87 View
2. Assorted Exams and Keys: 1976-87 View
3. Select
ed Lecture and Discussion Notes View
4. Miscellaneous Samples of Class Handouts, Problem Sets, and Mathematical/Computer Models e.g. Ellwood, Quantitative Point, and Regression Analysis View
5. Transcriptions of 1987-1988 Class Lectures by James A. Graaskamp: Business 856 (Advanced Appraisal Theory and Practice): Fall 1987-Thanks to Jim Ring and Fred Campbell, UW Real Estate Alums for transcribing and proof-reading View

N. Business 857/757: Seminar in Feasibility and Appraisal Reports-Seminar in Feasibility and Real Estate Counseling as of Spring of 1981

1. Selected Syllabi: 1979-87 View
2. Assorted Exams and Keys: 1974-87 View
3. Lecture and Discussion Notes

a. Graaskamp’s notes View
b. Small collection of student notes View

4. Student Projects View
5. Transcription of Graaskamp’s Business 857 (Seminar in Feasibility and Appraisal Reports/Seminar in Feasibility and Real Estate Counseling): Spring, 1988 (Taped by Brian (Tony) Ciochetti and transcribed by Max Kummerow, UW Real Estate Alums-Many thanks!) View

O. Business 935: Seminar–Urban Land Economics (MBA and MS)

1. Syllabi (1966-7, 1972) View
2. Sample of Lecture Notes View
3. Example of a Student Project View
4. Problem Set Derived from Ellwood Analysis View

P. Assorted Bits from Additional Classes Taught by Graaskamp

1. Business 100: Lecture Notes View
2. Commerce 180 (Real Estate Investment) and Commerce 543 (Advanced Property and Casualty Insurance): Syllabus and Bibliography (180 only) View
3. Business 532 (Management Process) and 554 (Residential Property Development and Management): Examples of Student Projects View
4. Business 649 (Recreational Land Development): Lecture Notes View
5. Business 769 Intersession (Contemporary Topics: Commercial Lease and Business Negotiations): Syllabus View
6. Business 847 (Management Analysis–Real Estate) and 837 (Real Estate Retailing Seminar): Lecture notes, student projects, and problem sets View
7. Business 851 (Real Estate Administration: Public and Corporate Institutions): Syllabi, exams, and lecture notes View
8. Business 936 (Seminar–Urban Land Economics: Exam View
9. Business 937 (Seminar–Urban Land Economics): Course outline, assignment sheets, and problem sets View
10. Business 938 (Seminar–Urban Land Economics) View

Q. Examples of Multidisciplinary Course Work

1. Materials Concerning Graaskamp’s Role as Guest Lecturer in Conservation 300 (Multiple Years, Beginning in 1967)

a. Administrative correspondence View
b. Biographical sketches of faculty participants View
c. Course description and syllabus View
d. View
e. Graaskamp’s preparation materials: Correspondence and research Assorted lecture notes, including fragments View

2. Assorted Minutes from Construction Education Coordinating Committee Meetings (Fall, 1987) View
3. Correspondence and Catalogue Excerpt Regarding Real Estate Program as Member of Center for Land Information Science (Fall, 1984) View
4. Statement and Project Report from Innovative Urban Core Rehabilitation Project: 1972-73 (Graaskamp co-taught this course with Prof. Dick Stith) View
5. Correspondence Concerning Urban Land Issues, A Two Week Course, Organized in Conjunction with the US Agency for International Development. See Page 2. View
6. Correspondence Regarding the Development of a Corporate Facilities Management Program (1986 – 1987) View

R. Correspondence with Guest Speakers

1. Selected Courses, 1968-88 View
2. Business 795: Guest Lecture Series

a. Correspondence, circa 1985 and onward View
b. Selected semester schedule View
c. Sample outlines and lecture notes View

S. Course Evaluations: Selected Years

1. Humorous Evaluation of the Real Estate Program by Marc Cella, December 3, 1981: “Twas the Night Before Christmas” View
2. Business 550: The Real Estate Process View
3. Business 551: Income Property Finance and Group Investment View
4. Business 552: Residential Finance and Housing Policy View
5. Business 850: Real Estate Equity Investment View
6. Business 856: Advanced Appraisal Theory and Practice View
7. Business 857: Seminar in Feasibility and Appraisal Reports (In 1981, Course Name Changed to Seminar in Feasibility and Real Estate Counseling) View
8. Cumulative Evaluation Reports Compiled by the Business School View

T. Miscellaneous Materials Concerning Course Work

1. Sample of Correspondence with Industry Regarding General Course Development View
2. Assorted Correspondence about Continuing Education – 19841985: All letters in this file were deleted because either the author could not be located or permission was denied View

U. Student Course Work Collections

1. Crocker Liu’s Lecture Notes

a. Business 850 (Real Estate Equity Investment) and entitled “The Gospel of Real Estate Equity Investment According to Dr. “King” Jame
s A. Graaskamp” – Chiseled by Crocker H. Liu and Karl Hilgendorf: 1979 View
b. Business 856 (Advanced Appraisal Theory and Practice) and entitled “The Gospel of Real Estate Appraisal According to Dr. “King” James A. Graaskamp” – Chiseled by Crocker H. Liu: 1980 2. John Dreier’s Complete Set of Course Work (Following subdivisions include syllabi, exams, lecture notes, and problem sets, but reading packets have been deleted) View
a. Business 550/705 (The Real Estate Process): Fall 1981 View
b. Business 857 (Seminar in Feasibility and Appraisal Reports/Seminar in Feasibility and Real Estate Counseling): Spring 1982 View
c. Business 551 (Income Property Finance and Group Investment): Fall 1982 View
d. View
e. View

3. Business 856 (Advanced Appraisal Theory and Practice): Fall 1982 Business 850 (Real Estate Equity Investment): Spring 1983 Steve Luettgen’s Lecture Notes from Business 856 (Advanced Appraisal Theory and Practice): Fall 1986 View
4. Elaine Worzala’s Lecture Notes from Business 850 (Real Estate Equity Investment): Spring 1987 View

V. National Recognition of Graaskamp’s U.W. Real Estate Program

1. “Education Real Estate Professionals-Industry Professionals Must Be Well Educated; Market Requires Use of Sophisticated Knowledge”, National Real Estate Investor (Circa 1985-86) NOTE: PERMISSION WAS DENIED SO THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN DELETED View
2. “Reading, ‘Riting and Real Estate – ‘Real Estate Renaissance Man’ Seen Emerging; Universities Favor Multi-Disciplinary Approach”, National Real Estate Investor, August, 1982 View
3. “There Ought To Be A West Point of Real Estate”, Real Estate Investing Letter, November, 1982; Includes Graaskamp’s response NOTE: PERMISSION WAS DENIED SO THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN DELETED View
false. Correspondence with Richard Shima with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and James A. Graaskamp Re: Research by U.W. Real Estate Students for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company View