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Villanova University

Minor in Real Estate Development

Program overview

A specialized course tailored for Civil Engineering students to explore commercial real estate development from a business standpoint.

Last updated: August 30, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Minor in Real Estate Development

Number of Credits Required

18 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

Offered in collaboration with the Villanova School of Business through the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Real Estate Development minor is specifically crafted for Civil Engineering students to gain insights into commercial real estate development from a business viewpoint. Civil Engineering students will attend classes and engage with VSB students who are also pursuing a Real Estate minor (or co-major) within the School of Business.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

VSB Courses:

Real Estate Fundamentals
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Investments
Real Estate Development

Civil Engineering Courses:

CE Project Development
Construction Engineering

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Real Estate Career Conference
Mulroy Real Estate Challenge
Closing Dinner
Case Competitions
Real Estate Career Conference
Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition
NAIOP Competition
MIT Case Competition
Villanova Real Estate Field Experience

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Dilella Center Golf Outing

Networking opportunities

Real Estate Advisory Council
Nova Next Council

Recruiting

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

See full list of faculty here

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

Eduardo Icaza

Project Engineer-Donohoe Construction Company

Jordin Lamothe

Field Engineer at Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

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

Tuition fees

$66,838

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.