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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


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


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 èßäÊÓÆµapp and funds student scholarships for the upcoming academic year.  

THE CLOSING DINNER


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

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 Career Conference 
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
èßäÊÓÆµapp Room, Connelly Center

Presentation on Free Market Economics with Christopher J. Coyne, George Mason University
Thursday, October 2, 2025 
Bartley 1011, PwC Auditorium

Women in Real Estate (WIRE) Dinner
Monday, October 20, 2025
The Refectory
Invitation Only

DC/Baltimore Real Estate Trek
Thursday, October 30, 2025

NYC Real Estate Trek
Monday, November 10, 2025 

PwC Emerging Trends in Real Estate
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Bartley 1011, PwC Auditorium 

CBRE x èßäÊÓÆµapp Event
February 17, 2026
CBRE Radnor Office
Invitation Only

Mulroy Challenge
Thursday, April 9 & Friday, April 10, 2026
Center City, Philadelphia 


Real Estate CFO Panel
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Bartley 1011, PwC Auditorium

Year-End Real Estate Student Recognition Dinner
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Overbrook Golf Club
Invitation Only

Year-End Real Estate Student BBQ
Friday, April 24, 2026
Location to be Announced

     

Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate 
èßäÊÓÆµapp School of Business 
800 East Lancaster Avenue 
èßäÊÓÆµapp, PA 19085 
vsb.realestate@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

Jessica Taylor 
Director 
jessica.taylor@villanova.edu

Carly Gulasarian Conrad 
Assistant Director 
carly.gulasarian@villanova.edu

Nova Next members are rising leaders within their organizations with 5-to-10 years of relevant industry experience. Nova Next serves to provide strategic guidance on the Center’s mission and activities, its impact on curricula at VSB, and the expansion of professional development opportunities available to VSB students in the field of real estate.


BECOME A MEMBER

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

SUPPORT THE CENTER

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

VILLANOVA REAL ESTATE
ALUMNI DATABASE

The DiLella Center values our alumni and is eager to stay connected. Please help us build our èßäÊÓÆµapp Real Estate Alumni Database by completing our survey. Survey participants will gain access to the database, allowing you to connect with fellow èßäÊÓÆµappns and explore opportunities to support our undergraduate real estate students.

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