| REIT Symposium Sponsored by NAREIT |
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Dr. Jim Shilling, the Michael J. Horne Chair in Real Estate Studies, coordinated a REIT Symposium in conjunction with NAREIT and the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics (JREFE). This two-day, invitation only, academic symposium, held at DePaul on October 24-25, attracted an international audience of academic researchers who presented working papers for potential publication in JREFE. Each paper had two referees, one of whom acted as the discussant at the conference and provided feedback to the authors.
The conference was divided into three sessions, each one chaired by a senior level researcher. The session chairs were: Mike Grupe, NAREIT; CF Sirmans, Florida State University; J. Sa-Aadu, University of Iowa.
Attendees included:
Shaun Bond, University of Cincinnati
Susanne Cannon, DePaul University
Rebel Cole, DePaul University
Jonathan Dombrow, DePaul University
Robert Edelstein, University of California, Berkeley
Isil Erol, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Scott Fung, California State University, East Bay
Erasmo Giambona, University of Amsterdam
Nils Kok, University of Amsterdam
Charles Leung, City University of Hong Kong
David Ling, University of Florida
Crocker Liu, Arizona State University
Seow Eng Ong, National University of Singapore
Joseph Ooi, National University of Singapore
Milena Petrova, Syracuse University
Wenlen Qian, University of California, Berkeley
J. Sa-Aadu, University of Iowa
James D. Shilling, DePaul University
CF Sirmans, Florida State University
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| Real Estate Program Earns High Rankings from Crain's Chicago |
Crain's Chicago recently surveyed local MBA programs, and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business MBA program at DePaul University ranked No. 3 in the overall ratings. More importantly, alumni ranked it No. 1 in real estate and entrepreneurship while recruiters scored it highest for real estate and accounting.
Read the full article here. |
| DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance Hosts Speaker Series |
A full-house gathered on October 9 for a night of networking and lively discussion on the role of politics in Chicago's real estate industry. The DePaul Real Estate Alumni Alliance (DREAA) hosted the event at The DePaul Club, the latest in its professional panel discussion series, for a crowd of alumni members, their guests, current graduate students and Real Estate Center faculty.
"Politics and Chicago Real Estate: Competing Interest for the Common Good" was moderated by Joseph Schwieterman, Ph.D, director, Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, with panel members Lee Golub, executive vice president of Golub and Company, and Brian Bernardoni, director of government affairs for the Chicago Association of Realtors. The three industry insiders talked in-depth about their unique professional experiences, and what it takes to do deals in the midst of Chicago's politically-charged atmosphere. While their perspectives were different, one common theme emerged: real estate deals only get done with full cooperation of the community, the alderman and the developer--sounds easy, right?! For more information on DREAA and to learn about the upcoming schedule for the Speaker Series, visit www.dreaaonline.org.
Panelists Brian Bernardoni and Lee Golub with DREAA Co-President, Jennifer Zellner |
| Fall CPE Courses |
Buildings and Construction Part 1: The Design Process, Budget, Construction/Contract Documents & BluePrint Reading
 Instructor: Paul Bodine, Licensed architect, entrepreneur & veteran of the award-winning W.W. Grainger website division This course will provide an overview of the role the Architect plays in the construction process. It will include the information they need to begin their work, the process they follow, the tools and resources they use, construction, budget and permit considerations, and the deliverables they produce that the Contractor follows when building the building. Time will be set aside at the end for the "soup-to-nuts" of blueprint reading. Previous participants have said: "Paul did a great job; he is an accomplished expert in his field."
"The best part of this course was learning about the evolution of buildings over time and how we've arrived at today's standards."
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008 Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson
Fee: $300 Registration closes October 31st.
Day of/walk-in registrations can not be taken. A $50 late fee applies to registrations after October 31st.
Buildings & Construction Part 2: Building Parts, Systems & Materials
Instructor: Paul Bodine, Licensed architect, entrepreneur & veteran of the award-winning W.W. Grainger website division
This course will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the parts of a building, the equipment that makes up its many building systems-structural, plumbing, fire suppression, electrical, HVAC, etc. and the materials used for its structure, roof, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, walls and surfaces. Guidelines for selection and construction coordination will be provided.
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson
Fee: $300
Registration closes November 7th. Day of/walk-in registrations can not be taken. A $50 late fee applies to registrations after November 7th.
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| AECRE Fall Forum 2008 |
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The International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate (AECRE) is a not-for-profit association that provides its members with a senior-level network of executives and attorneys who share professional concerns in the field of corporate real estate. AECRE has a unique membership profile consisting of corporate real estate executives, in-house corporate real estate counsel, outside real estate counsel, and executives in real estate services with ten to over thirty years of experience. Membership is sponsored and by invitation only. Discover this unique organization by attending our Fall Forum 2008 on November 21st in Chicago. Early bird rates will be extended if you mention the DePaul newsletter.
The forum will include a Kick-off Speech by Art Rolnick - Sr. VP and Dir. of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as well as three panel discussions:
Location: Seyfarth Shaw LLP Conference Center, 131 South Dearborn, Suite 2400, Chicago
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| Calendar of Events |
November 7
November 11
Annual Fall Sponsor Meeting
November 14
December 8-12
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| Endowment Donors |
| Douglas & Cynthia Crocker
George L. Ruff
Michael J. Horne Education & Healthcare Assistance Foundation
Charles H. Wurtzebach
Studley Inc.: Jacque Ducharme Faculty Fellow Fund |
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