https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news2024-03-13T16:35:53.947ZRecent NewsAdobe Experience Manager2022 Poets & Quants Online MBA B-School Rankingnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="textimage parbase rightimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-right" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/1108/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage" style="max-width: 50%;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/1108/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage/image.img.png/1636396103607.png" alt="2021 Poets &amp; Quants Online MBA B-School Ranking" title="" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., November 8, 2021</i> - The Villanova School of Business (VSB) Online MBA ranked among top programs in the annual <i>Poets&amp;Quants</i> ranking, coming in at #17 in the nation. VSB performed exceptionally well in the Admissions category, earning the #15 spot. There were 52 schools included in the ranking this year, and inclusion was on an invitation-only basis. This is the third year the VSB Online MBA participated in the ranking.</p> <p>The <i>Poets&amp;Quants</i> ranking measures admission statistics, elements of the student experience, and employment outcomes. Data came from school-supplied information and an alumni survey. VSB was asked for a wide variety of data points, from admission standards to global immersion trips. The alumni survey sought recent graduates' impressions on a range of topics, as well as whether the program fulfilled their expectations and whether they would recommend it to others.</p> <blockquote>“VSB is focused on ensuring a high standard of quality across all programs, to create an exceptional educational experience for our students,” says Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business. “This recognition reinforces the quality of our program and also reflects the tremendous dedication of our faculty and staff.”</blockquote> <p><i>Poets&amp;Quants</i> is an online news outlet covering graduate business education, featuring tools and content including consolidated business school rankings, news, features, videos, podcasts, and directories, all geared to providing prospective students, business school professionals, deans, and others interested in business education with information on trends and practices.</p> <p>To read more about this ranking, please visit <i>Poets&amp;Quants </i><a href="https://poetsandquants.com/2021/11/08/best-online-mba-2022/" target="_blank"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Best Online MBA Programs Of 2022</a> website.&nbsp;</p> <p><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB) undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #3, and its online MBA program is ranked #9 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit business.villanova.edu.</i></p> <p><b><i>About Villanova University:</i></b><i> Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation’s top universities, Villanova supports its students’ intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit </i><a href="http://www.villanova.edu"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><i>www.villanova.edu</i></a><i>.</i></p> <div class="clear"></div> <script src="https://www1.villanova.edu/etc/designs/villanova/clientlibs/textimage.min.js"></script> </div>Villanova, Pa., November 8, 2021 - The Villanova School of Business (VSB) Online MBA ranked among top programs in the annual Poets&Quants ranking, coming in at #17 in the nation. VSB performed exceptionally well in the Admissions category, earning the #15 spot. There were 52 schools included in the ranking this year, and inclusion was on an invitation-only basis. This is the third year the VSB Online MBA participated in the ranking. https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/11082021-11-12T14:18:13.079Z2021-11-12T14:18:13.079ZVillanova School of Business Wins Four 2021 MarCom Awardsnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="text parbase"> <p>Villanova, Pa., October 29, 2021 –The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was selected as a winner of four 2021 MarCom Awards. The international competition, which is judged by industry professionals, recognizes marketing and communication content that is a benchmark for the industry. This year, there were over 6,000 entries from 41 countries.</p> <p>VSB was awarded the following:</p> <ul> <li>Platinum award for the <a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/vsb_2021_spring"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Villanova Business Spring 2021 Magazine</a></li> <li>Gold award for the <a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/vbs_ar_fall_2021_final_singles"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Moran Center for Global Leadership Annual Review 2020-2021</a></li> <li>Gold award for the<a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'> </a><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Villanova School of Business Website Redesign</a></li> <li>Honorable mention for the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVad_l2VyDI"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVad_l2VyDI"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>#beingVSB Ryan Dell ’20 VSB, Kyle Keenan ’20 VSB, Kelsea Wong ’21 VSB, Dan Tom Fund (Vi</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVad_l2VyDI"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>deo</a>)</li> </ul> <p>“These awards recognize how we can translate the exceptional work being done at VSB to the larger Villanova community and beyond.” said Cathy J. Toner, JD, Assistant Dean, Talent &amp; Staff Development, Community and External Outreach. “The redesign of our website in particular allows us to clearly communicate the VSB experience and value to people around the world.”</p> <p><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB) undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #3, and its online MBA program is ranked #9 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit business.villanova.edu.</i></p> </div>Villanova, Pa., October 29, 2021 –The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was selected as a winner of four 2021 MarCom Awards. The international competition, which is judged by industry professionals, recognizes marketing and communication content that is a benchmark for the industry. This year, there were over 6,000 entries from 41 countries. https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/10292021-11-18T14:49:36.448Z2021-11-18T14:49:36.448ZAronté Bennett, PhD, Named Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VSBnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="text_789147833 text parbase"> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., October 1, 2021</i> – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) has named Aronté Bennett, PhD, associate professor, Marketing &amp; Business Law, the new associate dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for VSB beginning October 1, 2021.</p> <blockquote>“Dr. Bennett is passionate about our DEI initiatives and we are thrilled that she will assume this position,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business. “She brings more than 12 years’ experience at VSB to this role and I am confident that her work will positively impact our academic community and set us up for success for years to come.”</blockquote> </div> <div class="image parbase"><!-- org.apache.sling.scripting.core.impl.helper.OnDemandReaderRequest@3064d4 /content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/1001/jcr:content/pagecontent/image.img.jpg/1632418543575.jpg --> <div class="image middleimage"><img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/1001/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/image.img.jpg/1632418543575.jpg" alt="Aronté Bennett, PhD" title="Aronté Bennett, PhD" class="cq-dd-image" ><br clear="all"> </div><div class="clear"></div></div> <div class="text parbase"> <p>“It is an honor to serve VSB as the new associate dean of DEI,” said Dr. Bennett. “As faculty director for DEI over the past year, I have been part of the DEI leadership team in VSB and have also worked closely with the University’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI). This new role will give me the opportunity to guide VSB forward in our DEI strategic priorities.”</p> <p>“Dr. Bennett’s work is well known to every member of the ODEI team, and we are excited to welcome her to this new role,” said Terry Nance, PhD, vice president of DEI and Chief Diversity Officer at Villanova University.&nbsp;“Her wisdom and inspiration will continue to lead VSB and Villanova through the challenging and exciting work ahead.”</p> <p>The former associate dean of strategic initiatives and VSB head diversity officer, Terrill L. Drake, said, “We are grateful to Dr. Bennett for stepping into this role and for all of her outstanding service to our community. She is dedicated to these efforts and I look forward to seeing all the important work she accomplishes.”</p> <p>Dr. Bennett joined Villanova in 2009 and has since taught undergraduate and graduate classes in marketing research, buyer behavior and social media marketing. She is an accomplished researcher, with interest in vulnerable consumers, marketplace exclusion, pro-social behavior, corporate social responsibility and brand perceptions. She also is a member of the editorial review board of the <i>Journal of Public Policy and Marketing</i> and the <i>Journal of Consumer Affairs</i>.</p> <p>In 2017, she was named the associate chair of the Marketing &amp; Business Law department and in 2020 added faculty director for DEI to her growing list of responsibilities. She serves as faculty associate for the Villanova University Race and Justice course, is a member of the University Faculty Senate, and has received numerous teaching and research grants and awards—including the Villanova University UNITAS research grant and VSB Teaching Innovation grant—and she is also a Villanova VISIBLE scholar.</p> <p>In addition to her professional accomplishments, Dr. Bennett is actively involved in the community working to make the world a better place. She has held many leadership positions at the Junior League of Philadelphia, including board president, COO and vice president of its marketing council, and is a mentor for the Society of Consumer Psychology’s DEI committee’s conference community-building initiative. She has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern PA, served on the board of the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School and is currently on the board for the Fund for the Water Works.</p> <p>Dr. Bennett received her PhD in Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business and her MBA and undergraduate degrees from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.</p> <p><b><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</i></b><i>&nbsp;undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><b><i>business.villanova.edu</i></b></a><i>.</i></p> </div>Villanova, Pa., October 1, 2021 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) has named Aronté Bennett, PhD, associate professor, Marketing & Business Law, the new associate dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for VSB beginning October 1, 2021. https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/10012021-09-29T13:30:37.372Z2021-09-29T13:30:37.372ZVSB Welcomes New Faculty Members noemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="text parbase"> <p>Villanova, Pa., August 30, 2021 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is pleased to announce the addition of 17 faculty members to join its team of teacher-scholars.<br> </p> <p>“VSB is very proud of our world-class faculty members,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB, “These leaders prepare and inspire our students for their future careers in business. We are pleased to welcome this exceptional group.”</p> <p><b>The new faculty members are: </b></p> </div> <div class="textimage parbase leftimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-left" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0830/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage" style="max-width: 150px;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0830/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage/image.img.png/1630460643741.png" alt="Julie Becher, PhD" title="Julie Becher, PhD" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><b>Julie Becher, PhD: </b>In 2020, Dr. Becher joined VSB as a visiting assistant teaching professor from Haverford College. She earned her PhD in Economics at Pennsylvania State University and served as a prevention effectiveness postdoctoral fellow at the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia. Previously, Dr. Becher taught Economics at Haverford College and worked as a research associate for HIV/AIDS prevention at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. She  will transition to a new position as an assistant teaching professor in VSB’s Economics Department. </p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="textimage_copy textimage parbase leftimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-left" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0830/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage_copy" style="max-width: 150px;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0830/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage_copy/image.img.png/1630460756939.png" alt="Ben Borenstein, PhD" title="Ben Borenstein, PhD" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><b>Ben Borenstein, PhD: </b>Dr. Borenstein joins VSB from the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School where he earned his PhD in Marketing and later returned to teach marketing analytics, digital marketing, and consumer behavior. Throughout his career, he has researched surveillance technology, consumer-technology interaction, mobile digital marketing, and consumer wellbeing. Dr. Borenstein joins VSB’s Marketing &amp; Business Law Department as an assistant professor. </p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="textimage_copy_copy textimage parbase leftimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-left" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0830/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage_copy_copy" style="max-width: 150px;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0830/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage_copy_copy/image.img.png/1630460846619.png" alt="Laura Iacona" title="Laura Iacona" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><b>Laura Iacona: </b>Professor Iacona joined VSB as a business fellow and adjunct accounting professor in 2016. She earned her BS in Accounting at Villanova University and her MBA at La Salle University. Iacona has taught audit, financial accounting, and intermediate accounting during her time as a professor. Previously, she worked as an audit partner and an audit practice leader at Grant Thornton LLP. She will transition to a new position as an assistant professor of the practice in VSB’s Department of Accountancy and Information Systems. Professor Iacona serves as a faculty mentor in Accounting as well as the faculty advisor for the Accounting Society.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <div class="clear"></div> </div>Villanova, Pa., August 30, 2021 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is pleased to announce the addition of 16 new faculty members to join its team of teacher-scholars.https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/08302022-05-12T18:29:45.607Z2022-05-12T18:29:45.607ZVSB Announces New Master of Business Taxation with Data Analytics Degree Programnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="textimage parbase rightimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-right" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0802/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage" style="max-width: 50%;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0802/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage/image.img.png/1629898950824.png" alt="Visual Graphs over businss people" title="" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., August 25, 2021</i> – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) will offer a new <a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business/academics/graduate-programs/accounting/mbt.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Master of Business Taxation with Data Analytics (MBT)</a> program beginning fall 2021. The full-time, 12-month on-campus program integrates advanced coursework in tax and accounting with quantitative applications in modeling, data and analytics, and technology. Developed in partnership with KPMG, LLP, the program is designed for students seeking to launch careers as tax professionals within the accounting profession.</p> <p>The MBT degree equips students with the multi-dimensional skills needed to navigate the rapid changes in data, analytics, and technology within the tax profession. The curriculum covers in-depth topics such as the impact of taxation on business operations and planning, corporate and partnership taxation, mergers and acquisitions, state and local taxation, and international taxation.</p> <blockquote>“Converting data into information for decision-making continues to transform the tax function,” said Michael Peters, PhD, Chair, Accounting and Information Systems and the Alvin A. Clay Professor of Accounting. “Using technology to gather and analyze data and gain proficiency in tax modeling are critical skills that will provide our graduate students with a competitive advantage in today’s job market.”</blockquote> <p>The MBT program expands the graduate accounting offerings of VSB and builds on the success of the <a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business/academics/graduate-programs/accounting/mac.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Master of Accounting with Data Analytics (MAC)</a> degree program which launched in 2017. Feedback from top global accounting firms helped shape these highly specialized programs which integrate data analytics with other essential skills to prepare students for the future of accounting and tax.</p> <p>In addition to giving them the skills necessary to stand out in professional settings, the 30-credit MBT degree provides students with advanced industry-specific credits which, when added to their undergraduate credits, help them gain the hours necessary for the CPA license. More importantly, these extra 30-credit hours give students an additional degree that will maximize their job market value when pursuing employment opportunities. The graduate level program also offers experiential learning opportunities for students to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios and currently includes a tax-season internship.</p> <blockquote>“Our past collaboration with KPMG has been extremely effective in preparing our accounting students,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB. “We are excited to offer the MBT degree program for the next generation of tax professionals and future business leaders.”</blockquote> <p>As noted above, VSB’s tax accounting and analytics-based program is taught from a tax and business accounting perspective. The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law’s interdisciplinary <a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/university/law/academics/graduate-tax-program.html" target="_blank"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Graduate Tax Program</a> will continue to offer a Master of Taxation, Master of Laws in Taxation and certificate programs for legal, accounting and business professionals as it has for over 40 years.<br> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</i></b><i>&nbsp;undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><b><i>business.villanova.edu</i></b></a><i>.</i></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="clear"></div> </div>Villanova, Pa., August 25, 2021 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) will offer a new Master of Business Taxation with Data Analytics (MBT) program beginning fall 2021. The full-time, 12-month on-campus program integrates advanced coursework in tax and accounting with quantitative applications in modeling, data and analytics, and technology. Developed in partnership with KPMG, LLP, the program is designed for students seeking to launch careers as tax professionals within the accounting profession.https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/08022021-08-25T13:42:30.830Z2021-08-25T13:42:30.830ZVSB Selected as a Winner of Two 2021 CUPPIE Awards for Creative Excellence in Marketing and Communicationsnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="text parbase"> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., June 21, 2021 </i>–&nbsp;The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was selected as a winner of two <a href="https://cuprap.org/awards/cuppie-awards/2021-cuppie-awards/"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>2021 CUPPIE Awards</a> for creative excellence in marketing and communications in education by the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP).</p> <p>CUPRAP is comprised of nearly 350 communications professionals dedicated to advancing the understanding of higher education and representing more than 100 institutions. The 14<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;annual CUPPIE competition drew entries from dozens of national colleges, universities and independent schools, and is highly competitive. VSB was recognized among the nearly 360 submissions for the following entries:</p> <ul> <li>Silver Award in Print – Magazine category: <a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/vsb-2020-fall-magazine"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><i>Villanova Business</i> Fall 2020 Magazine</a></li> <li>Honorable Mention in Print – Brochures category: <a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/inspringminds_brochure_research"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Inspiring Minds Faculty Research Brochure 2020</a></li> </ul> <blockquote>“At VSB, we understand the value of marketing and communication strategies that highlight our world-class faculty and unparalleled student experience,” said Cathy J. Toner, JD, assistant dean, Talent &amp; Staff Development, Community and External Outreach. &quot;We are honored to receive external recognition for our efforts and strive to continue sharing VSB’s story in a way that connects with our audiences.&quot;</blockquote> <p><b><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</i></b><i>&nbsp;undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><b><i>business.villanova.edu</i></b></a><i>.</i></p> </div>Villanova, Pa., June 21, 2021 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was selected as a winner of two 2021 CUPPIE Awards for creative excellence in marketing and communications in education by the College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals (CUPRAP).https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/06212021-06-22T13:58:39.153Z2021-06-22T13:58:39.153ZNew MBA Specialization in Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learningnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="textimage parbase rightimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-right" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0614/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage" style="max-width: 400px;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0614/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage/image.img.png/1623523002588.png" alt="Person pressing on the letters AI - Artificial Intelligence " title="" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., June 14, 2021 </i>– The Villanova School of Business (VSB) will offer an Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) specialization within the <a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business/academics/graduate-programs/mba.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>MBA program</a> starting fall 2021. Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become increasingly important technologies across all business disciplines such as finance, banking, marketing, healthcare, accounting, real estate and more. The three-course specialization will examine AI and all its components–natural language processing, expert systems, robotic process automation, machine vision, image recognition and AI development platforms–and especially supervised and unsupervised machine learning. </p> <p>“The applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to business models and processes are endless,” says Stephen Andriole, PhD, the Thomas G. Labrecque Professor of Business Technology. “We expect these technologies to dominate business transformations for years to come.”</p> <p>Students will learn how AI and ML will impact the future of business, including the automation of business processes and tasks, decision-making, conversational interfaces and personalization. They will also examine the ethical concerns of AI to understand the issues surrounding giving decision-making power to intelligent systems. </p> <blockquote>“Companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence and machine learning and want employees who are technologically savvy,” says Manuel (Manny) Nuñez ’03 MBA, associate dean, Graduate Programs and professor of practice, Management and Operations. “This new specialization will give our MBA students a competitive advantage to navigate a rapidly changing business world.”</blockquote> <p>The Villanova MBA program offers a range of <a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business/academics/graduate-programs/mba/flex-track/curriculum/specializations.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>specializations</a> for students to tailor their education to their interests and long-term career goals. </p> <p><b><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</i></b><i> undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit </i><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><b><i>business.villanova.edu</i></b></a><i>.</i></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div>Villanova, Pa., June 14, 2021 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) will offer an Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) specialization within the MBA program starting fall 2021. Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become increasingly important technologies across all business disciplines such as finance, banking, marketing, healthcare, accounting, real estate and more. The three-course specialization will examine AI and all its components–natural language processing, expert systems, robotic process automation, machine vision, image recognition and AI development platforms–and especially supervised and unsupervised machine learning. https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/06142021-06-12T18:36:42.592Z2021-06-12T18:36:42.592ZTwo VSB Faculty Receive Villanova University Research Awardsnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="text parbase"> <p><i>VILLANOVA, Pa., June 10, 2021</i> - Villanova School of Business (VSB) is proud to announce two of its faculty members—Christopher Kilby, PhD, professor, Economics, and Manuela Priesemuth, PhD, associate professor, Management &amp; Operations—have received 2021 Villanova University Research Awards.</p> <p>“Drs. Kilby and Priesemuth are true teacher-scholars and bring prestige to Villanova as scholars of the highest rank,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB. “We are fortunate to have them among our distinguished faculty members in the School of Business.”</p> </div> <div class="textimage_637688210 textimage parbase rightimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-right" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0610/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage_637688210" style="max-width: 300px;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0610/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage_637688210/image.img.png/1623374086796.png" alt="Kilby" title="" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><span class="text-info"><b>Villanova University Outstanding Faculty Research Award</b></span></p> <p>Dr. Kilby is the recipient of this year’s Villanova University Outstanding Faculty Research Award which is presented to a faculty member who demonstrates the highest standards of excellence in their research, scholarship, and contributions to their field. Given the tremendous quality of academic research undertaken throughout Villanova’s campus, this award clearly reflects Dr. Kilby’s exceptional work.</p> <p>Joining VSB in 2008, Kilby is a pioneer in the field of Development Economics, most notably through his investigation of how political factors affect the allocation of aid by the World Bank. His innovative empirical research has had a substantial impact on how economists, political scientists, and development professionals think about the political and institutional determinants of foreign aid. The significance of his work is demonstrated by the high number of citations from his published works, proving that he is respected nationally and internationally. He is a long-time member of the program committee for the annual Political Economy of International Organizations (PIEO) conference and is on the editorial board of the <i>Review of International Organizations</i>.</p> <blockquote>“I am humbled to receive this award,” said Dr. Kilby. “At the time I started work on the political economy of international financial institutions, the field did not exist. It has been exciting to see interest in this area blossom over the years to deepen our understanding of how international development finance works (and doesn’t work). VSB’s support for high quality, academic scholarship has made this possible.”</blockquote> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="textimage_637688210_ textimage parbase rightimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-right" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0610/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage_637688210_" style="max-width: 300px;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0610/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage_637688210_/image.img.png/1623374334058.png" alt="Priesemuth" title="" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><b><span class="text-info">University Scholarly Achievement Award</span></b></p> <p>Dr. Priesemuth is the recipient of this year’s University Scholarly Achievement Award which recognizes excellence on the part of faculty for published research, scholarship, and/or creative expression. The selection committee noted the tremendous impact of her research on the timely topic of hostile and non-inclusive workplaces and its practical importance as organizations struggle with how to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, come to terms with gender and racial equality issues, and to train the next generation of leaders. Her work offers real and actionable insight on how to create a more supportive and inclusive society and aligns with the University’s mission to do the same.</p> <p>Dr. Priesemuth joined VSB in 2016 and her areas of research include toxic work climates, workplace aggression, leadership, behavioral ethics, and organizational justice. She has published in the top journals in the management field including the <i>Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Management and Harvard Business Review.</i></p> <blockquote>“I am truly honored to receive the University Scholarly Achievement Award this year,” said Dr. Priesemuth. “It’s rewarding to see research in the realm of organizational psychology recognized at the University’s highest level and beyond. I am grateful for Villanova’s support and commitment to research that encourages me to pursue studies on workplace toxicity and how to combat it.”</blockquote> <p><i><b>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</b>&nbsp;undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><b><i>business.villanova.edu</i></b></a><i>.</i><br> </p> <div class="clear"></div> </div>VILLANOVA, Pa., June 10, 2021 - Villanova School of Business (VSB) is proud to announce two of its faculty members—Christopher Kilby, PhD, professor, Economics, and Manuela Priesemuth, PhD, associate professor, Management & Operations—have received 2021 Villanova University Research Awards.https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/06102021-06-11T01:26:40.624Z2021-06-11T01:26:40.624ZVillanova School of Business Professor Jonathan Doh Elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Managementnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="textimage parbase rightimage nostyle"> <div class="image pull-right" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0507/jcr:content/pagecontent/textimage" style="max-width: 50%;"> <img src="https://www1.villanova.edu/content/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/0507/jcr%3acontent/pagecontent/textimage/image.img.png/1620665658134.png" alt="Jonathan Doh" title="" class="cq-dd-image" ><br> </div> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., May 7, 2021.</i>—Villanova School of Business (VSB) professor Jonathan Doh, PhD, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Management (AOM)—the largest and most prestigious professional organization of management scholars globally. Election as an AOM Fellow is a permanent designation and honors a select group of scholars who have made significant contributions to the science and practice of management and distinguished themselves at the top of their fields.&nbsp;</p> <p>“I am deeply humbled by this recognition from the most accomplished scholars in management,” Doh said. “It reflects well on the supportive culture of Villanova and the School of Business where teacher scholars are encouraged to excel in research, teaching and learning and in contributions to policy and practice.”</p> <p>In addition to serving as Professor of Management and Operations, Doh also holds several other positions at VSB, including Associate Dean of Research and Global Engagement, Rammrath Chair in International Business and Co-Faculty Director of the Moran Center for Global Leadership. Arriving at VSB in 2001, his teaching and research focus on the intersection of international business, strategic management and corporate responsibility. Doh is a leading scholar in international business, who continues to have a substantial impact on his scholarly field, serving as an editor of and publishing in leading journals.</p> <p>Doh has published more than 85 refereed articles, 35 chapters, a dozen teaching cases and eight books. Many of his publications appear in elite or top-tier management, international business and ethics/social responsibility journals, including <i>Academy of Management Review, Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Management Information Systems Quarterly, Organization Science and Strategic Management Journal</i>, among others. His most recent books are <i>Aligning for Advantage: Competitive Strategies for the Political and Social Arenas</i>, and <i>International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behavior</i>, a best-selling international management text<i>.</i></p> <p>He has presented more than 80 papers at international conferences, and served AOM, the Academy of International Business, and the Strategic Management Society in numerous capacities. He has also served as Associate Editor and Special Issue Editor at several journals and competed a four-year term as Editor-in-Chief of<i>&nbsp;Journal of World Business </i>in 2018.<i>&nbsp;</i>He became General Editor of<i>&nbsp;Journal of Management Studies</i>, after previously serving as Senior Associate Editor. Doh was ranked as the 12th most prolific international business scholar for the period 2001-2009 and in 2015, he was elected a Fellow of Academy of International Business.<br> </p> <p>“Dr. Doh brings tremendous prestige to Villanova and is the epitome of the Villanova teacher-scholar, where scholarship and teaching complement each other,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB. “We are honored to have such a celebrated faculty member, role model and leader within the School of Business.”<br> </p> <p>Founded in 1936, AOM has nearly 20,000 members from over 120 countries that include professors and PhD students in business schools at universities, academics in related social science and other fields and practitioners who value knowledge creation and application.</p> <p>“Dr. Doh richly deserves this honor, which is bestowed on less than one percent of the management scholars who belong to the Academy of Management,” said Donald Siegel, PhD, Foundation Professor of Public Policy and Management at Arizona State University and Dean of Fellows of the Academy of Management. “Jonathan was cited for his path-breaking research on international business, strategic management and corporate social responsibility.&nbsp;He is the quintessential intellectual boundary spanner.&nbsp; Jonathan joins an elite group of scholars who have made major contributions to the science and practice of management.”</p> <p><b><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</i></b><i>&nbsp;undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit <a href="https://www1.villanova.edu/university/business.html"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>business.villanova.edu</a>.</i></p> <p><b><i>About Villanova University:</i></b><i>&nbsp;Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation’s top universities, Villanova supports its students’ intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit&nbsp;</i><a href="http://www.villanova.edu/"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'><b><i>www.villanova.edu</i></b></a><i>.</i></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div>Villanova, Pa., May 7, 2021.—Villanova School of Business (VSB) professor Jonathan Doh, PhD, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Management (AOM)—the largest and most prestigious professional organization of management scholars globally. Election as an AOM Fellow is a permanent designation and honors a select group of scholars who have made significant contributions to the science and practice of management and distinguished themselves at the top of their fields. https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/05072021-05-10T17:20:03.626Z2021-05-10T17:20:03.626ZVSB Honored with Five Hermes Creative Awardsnoemail@noemail.orgcredick<div class="text parbase"> <p><i>Villanova, Pa., April 28, 2021 </i>– Villanova School of Business (VSB) was selected as a winner of five 2021 Hermes Creative Awards administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP). AMCP judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.</p> <p>Hermes Creative Awards is one of the largest international competitions for creative professionals and has been recognizing marketing and communications excellence for over 25 years. VSB’s award-winning submissions were situated among the top 20% of all entries from communications and advertising departments across the country. VSB was also one of only 20 colleges or universities to receive the highest category award.</p> <p>This year, VSB was recognized for the following projects:</p> <p>PLATINUM</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/vsb-2020-fall-magazine" target="_blank"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Villanova Business Magazine Fall 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/vbs_ar_7_23" target="_blank"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Moran Center for Global Leadership Annual Review 2019-2020</a></li> </ul> <p>GOLD</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/inspringminds_brochure_research" target="_blank"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Inspiring Minds Faculty Research Viewbook 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://issuu.com/villanovaschoolofbusiness/docs/vsb_deansreport_19-20" target="_blank"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>Villanova School of Business Dean’s Annual Report 2019-2020</a></li> </ul> <p>HONORABLE MENTION</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3prJK9Bd4"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>#beingVSB​: Chidinma “ChiChi” Chioke</a></li> </ul> <p>“The Communication and Marketing team at VSB is honored to receive these distinctions” said Cathy J. Toner, JD, Assistant Dean. “Communicating digitally with our stakeholders is especially important this year as we find new ways to connect with the VSB community.”</p> <p>For more information about AMCP and the Hermes Creative Awards, visit <a href="http://www.amcpros.com/"x-cq-linkchecker='valid'>http://www.amcpros.com/</a>.</p> <p><b><i>The Villanova School of Business (VSB)</i></b><i> undergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #5, and its online MBA program is ranked #17 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence – the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing &amp; Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management – with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit business.villanova.edu.</i></p> </div>Villanova, Pa., April 28, 2021 – Villanova School of Business (VSB) was selected as a winner of five 2021 Hermes Creative Awards administered by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP). AMCP judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/newsevents/news/pressreleases/2021/04292021-05-04T00:49:36.842Z2021-05-04T00:49:36.842Z