Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition

November 13-14, 2017
Convene - Financial District, 32 Old Slip
New York City, New York

The Wharton School team, winners of the 2017 Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition

Congratulations to the Wharton School for taking first place in the 9th Annual Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition! The University of Guelph took second place, Cornell University came in third, the University of Wisconsin at Madison came in fourth, and the University of British Columbia and the University of Colorado came in fifth and sixth, respectively.

Videos of the top-placing teams' presentations on YouTube:

Thank you to all teams for their hard work and dedication to this event. The time and effort that all students put into preparing for this competition was very apparent in the thoroughness of their analyses and the impressive presentations. Many thanks also to our industry judges for allowing us to provide this opportunity to so many students across the globe!

Participating universities Include:

Brandeis University
Brown University
Cornell University
Georgetown University
Indiana University
Konkuk University
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
New York University
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania State University
Renmin University of China
Stanford University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of Auckland
University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business
University of Cambridge
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Guelph
University of Michigan
University of New South Wales
University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School
University of Reading
University of Sydney
University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin at Madison
Villanova University

Industry judges include:

Saul Goldstein '92 (A&S), Founder and Owner, ActivumSG Capital Management
Frank Patafio, Senior Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Investments, RXR Realty
Adam Burinescu '03 (CALS), Managing Director, Centerbridge Partners
Jamie Covello, Executive Director, Avison Young
Timothy Groves, MBA '13, Director, Citigroup Global Markets
Jeff Horwitz, Partner, Head of Lodging and Gaming Group and Private Equity Real Estate, Proskauer
Alan Kanders '87 (Hotel), Principal, Three Wall Capital
Jay Mantz, P '21, President, Rialto Capital
Allyson Martin, Strategic Real Estate Advisor, HUB International Northeast Limited
Shary Moalemzadeh, Managing Director and Co-Head of Carlyle Strategic Partners, The Carlyle Group
Ray Potter '87 (A&S), MBA '92, Managing Partner, R3 Funding
Chuck Rosenzweig '85 (ILR), JD '88, Managing Partner, Criterion Real Estate Capital
Wendy Rowden, President, 42nd Street Development Corporation
Marty Burger, P '17 and '20, Chief Executive Officer, Silverstein Properties
Karen Horstmann, Head of US Real Estate Asset Strategies and a Portfolio Manager, Norges Bank Investment Management
Fabiana Lotito, Senior Director, Global Real Assets, Portfolio Management, TIAA
Mike Nash, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone
Ralph Rose, MBA '84, Managing Director, Global Chief Operating Officer of Real Estate, Citigroup Global Markets
John Swagerty, Senior Vice President for Development, Acadia Realty

For information on the competition, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Cristina Carter. The competition is funded in part by the Marjorie Boas Levins and Jack Levins/F.H.T. Rhodes Real Estate Case Competition Fund.