Dr. Maisy Wong

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maisy Wong is the James T. Riady Professor of Real Estate at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Nancy Nasher and David Haemisegger Director of the Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center. Her research interests include urban economics, real estate finance, and development economics. She has contributed to various significant publications, addressing issues related to urban development in megacities, slum upgrading, and economic mobility in Indonesia. Wong’s academic career includes serving as an Associate Professor and earlier as an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Wharton School • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research in Real Estate.

Assistant Professor

2008-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Wharton School • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research in Real Estate.

Consultant

2003-01-01 — 2011-01-01

World Bank (Jakarta Office) • Jakarta, Indonesia

Worked on various projects related to urban development.

Awards

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Excellence Teaching Award

2018-01-01
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Wharton Teaching Excellence Reward Recipient

2018-01-01

Courses

Independent Study Real Estate Investments Global Real Estate Real Estate Investments

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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