Dr. Thomas Davidoff

Associate Professor

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Biography

Thomas Davidoff is an Associate Professor in the UBC Sauder School of Business, specializing in Real Estate Finance and Economic Strategy. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard, a Master of Public Administration in Urban and Regional Planning from Princeton, and a PhD from MIT. His research primarily focuses on the economics of housing, examining market dynamics, mortgage behaviors, and the implications of supply constraints on home prices. Davidoff has contributed to numerous publications that address critical issues in urban economics, including external effects of density, borrower characteristics in reverse mortgage terminations, and the relationship between supply elasticity and housing cycles. As the director of the UBC Centre for Urban Economics, he engages in scholarly work that intersects public policy and real estate markets.

Research Interests

Courses

Real Estate Finance (BCom) Real Estate Investment Analysis (MBA)

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.