Dr. Todd Sinai

Professor

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Biography

Todd Sinai is the David B. Ford Professor and Chairperson of the Real Estate Department at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. With expertise in Business Economics and Public Policy, he has made significant contributions to the fields of commercial real estate and real estate investment trusts. Sinai's research delves into public economics, risk pricing in housing markets, and taxation of real estate capital gains. He earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BA from Yale University. Throughout his career, he has served as a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and has been a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. His acclaimed teaching has earned him multiple awards, including the Post-Doctoral Fellow award from the Homer Hoyt Institute and the Ballard Teaching Award. With extensive experience in executive education, Sinai leads programs that empower professionals in navigating the complexities of commercial real estate investments and in managing financial strategies for high-net-worth clients.

Research Interests

Experience

David B. Ford Professor; Chairperson

1997-01-01 — Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Leads research and academic programs while overseeing the Real Estate Department.

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
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.