Villanova
School of Business
DEVELOPING BUSINESS LEADERS
FOR A BETTER WORLD ®
The Villanova School of Business develops business leaders for a better world through the Augustinian values of truth, community, caring and leading through service.
VSB provides a world-class business education with undergraduate programs, graduate programs and executive education. Renowned faculty blend formal business training with real-world application to deliver an innovative and rigorous curriculum.
By bridging theory and practice, VSB helps students to develop into creative problem solvers who become ethical, influential leaders who know how to grow, analyze and protect business value.
Collaborative. Creative. Entrepreneurial. VSB educates leaders with a desire to effect positive change in their workplaces and their communities, as well as around the globe.
OUR STORIES - MAKING AN IMPACT
The VSB community includes creative problem solvers, collaborative leaders and humble servant leaders who represent our unique values. Explore the stories of how members of our community–students, faculty and alumni–live out the VSB mission in their workplaces, communities and around the globe.
OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
VSB will be a leader in creating an inclusive, equitable and diverse community that serves all members and stakeholders and reflects the University’s commitment to equality, justice and mutual respect. VSB will also seek to increase the representation of underrepresented groups across race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socio-economic, religious and other social identities and backgrounds.
LEARN AT VSB
UNDERGRADUATE
Business minors also are available for
non-business students.
GRADUATE
which include the Villanova MBA, the Executive MBA
and several specialized options.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
to our undergraduate and graduate degrees and
our more than 120 faculty members.
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
drive the school’s pursuit of scholarly achievement, provide an outlet
for cutting-edge research and help to guide curricular design.
FAST FACTS
#5
RANKED GRADUATE ONLINE BUSINESS PROGRAM IN THE NATION BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
94%
SUCCESSFUL
UNDERGRADUATE JOB
PLACEMENT RATE
$67,333
AVERAGE
UNDERGRADUATE
STARTING SALARY
25%
INCREASE IN AVERAGE MBA SALARY UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION
#17
RANKED BEST ONLINE MBA IN THE NATION BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
31,550
VSB ALUMNI MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND THE WORLD
NEWS
Aronté Bennett, PhD, Named Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VSB
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.
IN THE MEDIA | TIAA continues to add to its C-suite diversity
Fortune - September 2, 2021
Corrine Post, PhD, the Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business Leadership at VSB, comments about the importance of TIAA's decision to add diversity to its C-suite. She explains that diversifying these top roles is possible and signals to other firms the necessity of reviewing talent management and talent identification processes.
VSB Welcomes New Faculty Members
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.
VSB Announces New Master of Business Taxation with Data Analytics Degree Program
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.
NEW RESEARCH | The G-7 Wants To Mobilize New Global Financing As An Alternative To China’s Multilateral Push
Washington Post - June 16, 2021
Research by Dr. Kilby and his coauthors on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) loans during the institution’s first four years of operation offers a novel understanding of Chinese economic statecraft. After analyzing about 60 loans, they found that AIIB lending does appear to be related to Chinese interests. Yet rather than rewarding countries with stronger political and economic connections to China, the bank’s lending actually favors countries with fewer existing economic connections to China.
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