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VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

EVENTS

SIGNATURE EVENTS

The center offers a wide variety of events that help students discover the importance of Real Estate. 

MULROY REAL ESTATE CHALLENGE AT VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

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This national real estate development case competition gathers 16 teams comprised of the next generation of real estate leaders with judges and sponsors representing leading real estate firms. 

REAL ESTATE CAREER CONFERENCE

Real Estate Career Conference

Students hear from a panel of young alumni and sit with professionals to learn about various career paths in the commercial real estate industry. The Conference allows students to begin building critical industry relationships.
 

DILELLA CENTER GOLF OUTING

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Every August, the DiLella Center hosts its annual Golf Outing and Clinic at Union League National Golf Club in Cape May, NJ, which supports Center programs and funds student scholarships for the upcoming academic year.  

THE CLOSING DINNER

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Brings real estate community members together in support and celebration of the DiLella Mulroy Real Estate Student Managed Fund and real estate education at Villanova.  

IGNITE CHANGE CASE COMPETITION

Final Four Teams

The competition focuses on a social or environmental issue within the built environment and gives students of all backgrounds and majors a chance to connect, think creatively, and initiate conversations about real-world problems.
 

REAL ESTATE TREKS

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Each year, the DiLella Center takes students on one and two-day treks to NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, DC, Baltimore and more to visit alumni at leading real estate organizations and tour local development projects.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Real Estate Treks

The DiLella Center hosts one-day and two-day treks to cities in the northeast including New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. Open to all, these treks give students the opportunity to visit real estate companies, meet regional alumni, and tour current development projects!

DC/Baltimore Real Estate Trek

Wednesday, November 6
Email carly.gulasarian@villanova.edu to register!

 

PwC Emerging Trends

Tuesday, November 19 at 5-7:30pm
Bill Staffieri and Rick Ruiz ’06 VSB, PwC Real Estate Partners from NY, will be on campus to present the 2025 PwC Emerging Trends report, which will be released in November 2024. Register on Handshake.

DiLella Center Donut Day

Thursday, December 12 at 10am
Save the date for Donut Day celebrating the final day of classes for the Fall 2024 semester! Stop by Bartley Hall, Suite 2059 to grab a fresh Federal Donut! All are welcome.

 

 

Villanova Real Estate Field Experiences

The Villanova Real Estate Field Experience will connect students with Villanova alumni working in real estate. The professionals will provide the opportunity and framework required to teach the student about his/her corner of the industry.  Each student will be expected to produce a deliverable appropriate to their respective real estate knowledge levels – ex, an OM, proforma, market analysis, etc. The final project should be something that could be shared with potential employers as a “portfolio” project. Students will also gain exposure to a day in the life of a real estate professional, providing insight into this industry.  Students will be expected to spend 5-10 hours per week applying new skills as they are learned.

     

   

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, '03 VSB
The Hovnanian Family Endowed
Chair in Real Estate
Associate Professor, Finance & Real Estate
Faculty Director, DiLella Center for Real Estate
benjamin.scheick@villanova.edu

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

Carly Gulasarian Conrad
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.

NEWS AND EVENTS

PwC Emerging Trends Presentation

VSB's DiLella Center for Real Estate presents PwC Emerging Trends Presentation on Tuesday, November 19th at 5:15PM! Bill Staffieri and Rick Ruiz ’06 VSB, PwC Real Estate Partners from NY, will be on campus to present the 2025 PwC Emerging Trends report (to be released in November). Students on campus are invited to learn about the top real estate industry trends for 2025, based on interviews with senior property investment professionals and regional surveys conducted jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute. MORE...