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VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

CURRICULUM

Real Estate Students

The DiLella Center for Real Estate is changing the face of business education at Villanova. Both an undergraduate major and minor and graduate MBA concentration in real estate are now available to students.

As a Real Estate major, co-major or minor at VSB, you will develop an understanding of real estate investment, development, modeling, capital markets, accounting and law, as well as the role of real estate in corporate strategy and the global economy. The curriculum incorporates site visits, case studies, expert perspectives and industry-standard software tools so that you learn how the theory ties to practice.

 

FIND OUT THE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to take 15 credits of electives by taking 1.5 credit or 3 credit courses. Of these 15 credits, a minimum of 7.5 elective credits earn a specialization.

Required Classes (3 credits each)

MBA 8800 - Commercial Real Estate Invest.

MBA 8827 - Sustainable Real Estate Development
OR
MBA 8830 - Sustainable RE Dev. I and II

Plus one or more of the following (1.5 credits each):

MBA 8823 - RE Securities & Capital Mkts

MBA 8824 - Strateg. Real Estate Decisions

MBA 8829 - Contemp. Topics in Real Estate

ABOUT THE CENTER

EVENTS

CURRICULUM

CAREERS IN REAL ESTATE

Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate
Villanova School of Business
800 East Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
(610) 519-4476
vsb.realestate@villanova.edu

Shawn Howton, PhD
Faculty Director
shawn.howton@villanova.edu

Jessica Taylor
Director
jessica.taylor@villanova.edu

Benjamin Scheick, PhD
Associate Professor & Associate Department Chair
benjamin.scheick@villanova.edu

Charlie Davidson
Associate Professor of the Practice
charles.davidson@villanova.edu

Carly Gulasarian
Assistant Director
carly.gulasarian@villanova.edu

Tony Ziccardi
Center Fellow
anthony.ziccardi@villanova.edu

The Nova Next Council is a group of young and ambitious members of the Villanova real estate community who provide strategic guidance on the Center's mission, activities, curricula and professional development opportunities.


STUDENT SHAREPOINT SITE

Direct access to real estate jobs, internships, scholarships, industry resources, and DiLella Center news & events.

BECOME A MEMBER

Participate within the DiLella Center and stay in touch with classmates and form valuable relationships with other Villanova alumni.

SUPPORT THE CENTER

Your donations enable the DiLella Center to advance experiential learning opportunities, alumni engagement and thought leadership initiatives.

EVENTS

Real Estate Career Conference

On Tuesday evening, September 27, the DiLella Center will be hosting its Annual Real Estate Career Conference. This year, we are honored to have Villanova alumni Matt Orosz and Steve Orosz, Co-Presidents of Hanover Family Builders join us as keynote speakers, along with a panel of young alumni who will share personal experiences of their time at Villanova and their introductions to work as real estate professionals. MORE...

Mulroy (DiLella-Mulroy) Real Estate Student Managed Fund

In 2018, the Villanova School of Business and the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate launched the Daniel M. DiLella and Thomas M. Mulroy (DiLella-Mulroy) Real Estate Student Managed Fund. The fund consists of students who serve as senior managers, analysts and interns who work cohesively to research, evaluate and underwrite potential commercial real estate investment opportunities. MORE...