The Dean V. White Real Estate Finance Program
OVERVIEW
20.8 MILLION
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION
Purdue University obtained a generous donation of $20.8 million from the White Family Foundation in late April of 2022. The fund will be used to establish the Dean V. White Real Estate Finance program, anointed after the late Dean White. This program offers an academic minor to management students and those in various university disciplines. It presents them with valuable, hands-on experiences to design, construct, and oversee commercial real estate ventures.
Benefitting the Krannert Center for Executive Education and Research, these funds are creating and renovating space to house the program. This program will connect the students with real estate experts to learn the ins and outs of crafting deals that spark new businesses, more jobs, and stronger communities.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Collaborations between Dean V. White Real Estate Finance Program and local organizations, government entities, and businesses can strengthen community bonds and create a supportive network for community development initiatives
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The expansion of the local real estate market can create jobs in construction, property management, real estate agencies, and related sectors, reducing unemployment rates.
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The Dean V. White Real Estate Finance Program puts an emphasis on sustainable real estate practices that promote responsible development, environmental conservation, and a healthier, more livable community.
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The program offers one-of-a-kind training opportunities for students interested in real estate finance, enhancing their skills and career prospects.
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Graduates of the Dean V. White Real Estate Finance Program promote the growth and development of the local real estate market by participating in real estate projects that enhance local infrastructure and amenities.
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By educating and training individuals in real estate finance, the program helps develop a skilled workforce, which can lead to increased employment opportunities within the community.
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We are seeing fascinating changes in real estate markets to how and where people live, work and recreate. These changes represent a fundamental challenge and opportunity for business. We have brought together an outstanding group of faculty with deep subject matter expertise and significant experience leading and teaching in some of the world’s best real estate programs. Graduates from this program will be ready to take a leadership role in confronting these challenges and seizing these opportunities.”
We are seeing fascinating changes in real estate markets to how and where people live, work and recreate. These changes represent a fundamental challenge and opportunity for business. We have brought together an outstanding group of faculty with deep subject matter expertise and significant experience leading and teaching in some of the world’s best real estate programs. Graduates from this program will be ready to take a leadership role in confronting these challenges and seizing these opportunities.”
David Hummels
Dean of the Krannert School of Management
KEY PARTNERS
For more information on our partners, contact Purdue University at general@purdue.edu
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Dean’s true love – second to his family – was real estate and the creative nuances of crafting the perfect deal, a deal that starts with a new vision for an area and that results in new businesses, jobs and a stronger community. This program will help cultivate a similar passion in students aspiring to do great things in business and in their communities.”
Dean’s true love – second to his family – was real estate and the creative nuances of crafting the perfect deal, a deal that starts with a new vision for an area and that results in new businesses, jobs and a stronger community. This program will help cultivate a similar passion in students aspiring to do great things in business and in their communities.”
Bill Hanna
Executive Director of The Foundation
