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EVENTS

SIGNATURE EVENTS

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

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.Ìý

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.
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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 programs and funds student scholarships for the upcoming academic year. Ìý

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 Villanova. Ìý

IGNITE CHANGE CASE COMPETITION

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.
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REAL ESTATE TREKS

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

DC/Baltimore Real Estate Trek
Thursday, October 30(Full Day), 2025
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NYC Real Estate Trek
Monday, November 10(Full Day), 2025Ìý
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PwC Emerging Trends in Real Estate
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
5:00-8:00pm, ET
Bartley 1011, PwC AuditoriumÌý
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CBRE x Villanova Event
February 17, 2026
CBRE Radnor Office
Invitation Only

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


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

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Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real EstateÌý
Villanova School of BusinessÌý
800 East Lancaster AvenueÌý
Villanova, PA 19085Ìý
vsb.realestate@villanova.edu

Benjamin Scheick, PhD, '03 VSBÌý
The Hovnanian Family EndowedÌý
Chair in Real EstateÌý
Associate Professor, Finance & Real EstateÌý
Faculty Director, DiLella Center for Real EstateÌý
benjamin.scheick@villanova.edu

Jessica TaylorÌý
DirectorÌý
jessica.taylor@villanova.edu

Carly Gulasarian ConradÌý
Assistant DirectorÌý
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 Villanova 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 Villanova Real Estate Alumni Database by completing our survey. Survey participants will gain access to the database, allowing you to connect with fellow Villanovans and explore opportunities to support our undergraduate real estate students.

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