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VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MEMBERSHIP

Real Estate Members

The Villanova School of Business invites professionals to connect with the Villanova real estate community through the Villanova Real Estate Alumni Association.

Current members have served as valuable sounding boards and have contributed to the advancement of the real estate program at Villanova University. It is our hope that your participation within the DiLella Center will provide you with a greater understanding of VSB’s future direction as well as an opportunity for you to stay in touch with classmates and form valuable relationships with other Villanova alumni.

Members of the Villanova Real Estate Alumni Association also enjoy exclusive benefits including:

  • Members-only programming
  • Discounted tickets
  • Membership directory
  • DiLella Digest emails with center news and events
  • Ability to share career opportunities with our current students

Membership Levels

Join us at one of our three introductory levels of membership. All memberships are on an annual basis following the academic year.

  • Junior Membership $100*
  • General Membership $500
  • Leadership Membership $3,000**

*Limited to individuals under 30 years of age
**Receive additional opportunities for networking with the center's advisory council, recognition as sponsors of member events, and guest ticket privileges.

Pursuant to IRS regulations, the general and junior membership contribution will be comprised of a cost of services of $75, and the leadership membership includes a cost of services of $250. The remainder of the contribution represents a tax-deductible gift to the Daniel M. DiLella Center for 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, '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...