A Letter From the Coach I have been very fortunate to serve as a coach for two major graduate level real estate competitions: first together with Nancy Wallace for the UT Austin Competition, and later with Abby Franklin — both for UT Austin and for the Golden Shovel Competitions. The UT Austin Competition is an annual, national real estate finance challenge among 20 of the highest- ranking business schools in the country. The Golden Shovel Competition, on the other hand, is an annual, spirited Berkeley-versus-Stanford event centered on a creative and unique development site located in the Bay Area. Abby and I have truly appreciated watching our Golden Shovel teams come together — tackling complex sites and projects, collaborating effectively, and ultimately coalescing into strong, cohesive teams. Over the eight years we have coached together, our Berkeley teams have triumphed over Stanford six times. This success is a tribute to the creative work and disciplined approach of each year's team. This year’s project proved especially challenging. I remember visiting the proposed site for the team’s World Fair 2035 concept on a blustery morning at Hunter's Point. My initial thought was creating a potential World's Fair project on this difficult site would be quite a demanding undertaking. The team rose to the challenge, developing a dynamic and innovative concept for the site. As the semester progressed, it became clear they were ready to excel at the competition in late April. Dan Whelan, Sirui Zhou, Ashley Gaur, Kendenn Rose, and Joe Wilson worked tirelessly and collaboratively to produce an exceptional project — one that truly reflected the creativity, analytical skill, and teamwork that define the Golden Shovel spirit. Their exceptional effort was appropriately rewarded with another victory for CAL. Bill Falik Managing Partner, Westpark Communities
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