Sheldon Seevak RE Business Plan Competition

Students explore entrepreneurial real estate opportunities in this annual business plan competition. Through their participation, students enhance their research, problem-solving, team work and presentation skills. Competitors receive valuable feedback from industry mentors, who comment on draft submissions before final judging rounds. Finalists present their plans at a reception to a panel of senior professionals, faculty members, mentors and peers. Cash prizes are awarded to top-scoring plans, and some winners take their plans on to further success, additional funding and mentoring through other business plan competitions at the School.

Pictured above (from the left): Professor Chris Mayer, Yulia Yaani '08, Professor Camille Douglas, Matt Noble '08, Fred Lee '08 and Nitin Jain '08.

Competition judges and mentors are all successful real estate practitioners and alumni of Columbia Business School. Special thanks go to Sheldon Seevak, the competition creator and sponsor, as well as to the industry participants.

Congratulations to the 2008 Seevak Competition Winners!

First Place (two teams tied):

Emerging Market Real Estate Equities (EMREE):
Nitin Jain '08, Fred Lee '08, Matt Noble '08, Yulia Yaani '08

Grosvenor Team:
Jim McInerney '08, Vitor Senra '08, Brian Shure '08, Lars Unhjem '08

Third Place:

GIC Real Estate team:
Mark Lokhin '08, Li Miao '08, Jason Obenhaus '08, Ellie Sarmadi '08 and Eric Tam '08.