Paul J. Everson Real Estate Center

Distinguished Lecture Series

Distinguished Lecture Series

The Center sponsors a nationally-known real estate expert on campus through the Anthony J. Calabrese Distinguished Real Estate Lecture Series. These experts speak with students, faculty and industry executives.

Past participants have included:

  • Marc G. Louargand, Ph.D., Managing Director of Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, Inc., headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Raymond G. Torto, Ph.D., Founding Partner of Torto-Wheaton Research
  • Jacques N. Gordon, Ph.D., Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
  • Glenn Mueller, Ph.D., Director of the Center for the Study of Real Estate Capital Markets at Johns Hopkins University
  • Steven P. Laposa, National Director of Real Estate Research at Price Waterhouse.
  • Isaac F. Megbologbe, Ph.D., Fannie Mae Foundation
  • Kerry D. Vandell, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison
  • Stephen E. Roulac, Ph.D., The Roulac Group Director

2015-2016 Lecture Series

Fall 2015

All Fall 2015 events are on Thursdays at 6:00 PM in the Monte Ahuja College of Business at 1860 East 18th Street, Cleveland OH.

Date Topic/Speakers
October 8th:

Property Management:

  • David O'Neil, Managing Partner, Hanna Commerical Real Estate
  • Brant Smith, Managing Broker, NEO Realty Group
October 15th:

Real Estate Investment Trusts and Asset Management:

  • Jeff Scott, DDR
October 22nd:

Interest Rates and Lending:

  • Mike Dostal, First Merit Bank
  • Brock Walter, Pinnacle Financial Group
November 5th:

Project Financing:

  • Linda Kane, Vice President of Treasury, Forest City Enterprises
  • Andy Hill, Project Manager, Forest City Enterprises
November 12th:

Corporate Real Estate Strategy:

  • AJ Magner, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
December 10th: FIN 612 Real Estate Investment Class Student Presentations
 

Spring 2015

All Spring 2015 events are on Thursdays at 6:00 PM in the Monte Ahuja College of Business at 1860 East 18th Street, Cleveland OH.

Date Topic/Speakers
February 4th: Residential Loan Financing
February 25th: Community Development
March 17th: Appraisal
April 7th:

Succeeding in Foreclosure Investing:

  • Dianne Widowski, Real Estate Agent, Re-Max
April 28th: Risk Management