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Villanova University

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Real Estate Minor

Program overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration with a Minor in Real Estate fosters comprehension of real estate investment, development, modeling, capital markets, accounting, and law, while also exploring the role of real estate in corporate strategy and the global economy.

Last updated: May 29, 2024

Villanova School of Business

800 E. Lancaster Ave. Villanova, PA 19085, USA

Academic Information

Degree offered

Bachelor of Business Administration with a Real Estate Minor

Number of Credits Required

9 Credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate minor program provides a glimpse into the real-world application of real estate theory. Courses grant access to real retail centers and office buildings, along with a capstone development project involving site selection, market analysis, project execution, and resale. The program covers every facet of the real estate industry, spanning investment, development, modeling, capital markets, accounting, and law.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Unique Courses:

  • Real Estate Fundamentals
  • Real Estate Investments

Real Estate Elective Course:

  • Accounting for Real Estate
  • Real Estate Capital Markets
  • Real Estate Law
  • Contemp Topics in Real Estate

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Mulroy Real Estate Challenge
  • Closing Dinner
  • Case Competitions
  • Real Estate Career Conference
  • Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition
  • NAIOP Competition
  • MIT Case Competition

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • Site Visits
  • Real Estate Trek
  • Golf Outing

Networking opportunities

  • Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate
  • Villanova Real Estate Society (VRES)
  • Nova Next Council

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

  • Real Estate Analyst
  • Real Estate Acquisitions Associate
  • Commercial Real Estate Analyst
  • Real Estate Manager
  • Associate Real Estate Manager
  • Real Estate Asset Management Analyst
  • Investment Analyst
  • Associate Asset Manager
  • Analyst
  • Acquisition Analyst
  • Investment Sales Advisory Analyst
  • Brokerage Sales Coordinator

Average salary post graduation

$83,243

  • LCOR Development
  • Lee Associates
  • Lily Development
  • Link Industrial Properties
  • Livingston Street Capital
  • Main Line Health
  • Morgan Properties
  • MSC Retail
  • Newmark Night Frank
  • Palladian Realty Capital
  • Pennrose
  • PGIM
  • Precision Realty Group
  • PwC
  • Quaker Lane Capital
  • RXR Realty
  • Savills
  • Saxum Real Estate
  • SSH Real Estate
  • SITE Centers
  • Stockton Real Estate Advisors
  • Trinity Property Consultants
  • Twenty Lake
  • WashREIT
  • Wells Fargo

Common employers​

  • Alliance
  • Alterra Property Group
  • Altus Group
  • Avison Young
  • B6 Real Estate Advisors
  • Beacon CRE
  • Berkadia
  • Capital One
  • CBRE
  • CenterSquare
  • City Line Capital
  • DLC Management
  • Equus Capital Partners
  • EY
  • Exeter Property Group
  • Five Below
  • FPA Multifamily
  • GMH Capital Partners
  • Haverford Properties
  • HFF
  • IRT Living
  • JLL
  • KPMG
  • Landmark Partners

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Benjamin Scheick, PhD

Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Finance and Real Estate

Shelly Howton, PhD

Chair & Professor-Finance & Real Estate

David Shaffer, PhD

Professor, Finance & Real Estate

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Anna (Dwyer) Bennett

Vice President of Investments at Simply Self Storage

Dominick V. Paragano

Vice President-Paragano Real Estate Management

Timothy Soulas

Portfolio Manager-United Hampshire REIT

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • Villanova Real Estate Alumni Association

Accreditations and Rankings

Awards or recognition

  • No. 8 for Most Popular Real Estate Major; No. 3 for Most Focused Real Estate Major-https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/about/rankings/additional-rankings.html

Financial Information

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Bartley Hall, Villanova School of Business, 800 E. Lancaster Ave. Villanova, PA 19085, USA

State of the art Facilities

Villanova continues to be a university on the move with its dramatic transformation of campus. The University’s many reimagined campus spaces have enhanced a thriving living and learning community that serves the needs of Villanovans today, and well into the future. The University’s recent capital projects have included new residence halls, dining venues, academic and community spaces and athletic facilities. This vision has been realized as a result of thoughtful planning, community input and generous support from alumni, families and friends.

The campus, a place that so many call home, is a true reflection of Villanova’s Augustinian values of living with one another in community, pursuing knowledge collaboratively and dedicating service to others.

Campus Size

The Villanova University is a co-educational Roman Catholic institution with a campus size of 260-acre campus. 

Contact Information

Office of Undergraduate Admission

Austin Hall 800 E. Lancaster Avenue Villanova, PA 19085, USA

(610) 519-4000

Villanova Real Estate Society (VRES)

Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave Bartley Hall, Suite 2059 Villanova, PA 19085, USA

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