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ANNOUNCING THE NEXT
HELEN AND WILLIAM O’TOOLE DEAN



Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, announced the appointment of Wen Mao, PhD, as the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business, effective August 1, 2023.
Dr. Mao’s career spans more than three decades and encompasses roles as an academician, scholar and administrator. This key appointment is the result of a rigorous national search led by a committee of faculty, administrators, students and alumni. Learn more

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Villanova, Pa., March 28, 2023 -The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce it has renewed its unique partnership with Villanova University’s Center for Church Management (CCM) to offer an innovative two-year, online Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM) degree designed to provide students with a high-level skill set in effective church management.

Villanova, Pa., January 25, 2023 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was recently named to Fortune’s Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs list. VSB’s Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) was ranked #9, among other distinguished programs.

Villanova, Pa., January 24, 2023 – The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was ranked among top schools in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Online Graduate Business Programs, and the Best Online MBA rankings, earning top 20 placement in both.

2023 Poets & Quants Online MBA B-school Ranking
Villanova, Pa., November 15, 2022 - The Villanova School of Business (VSB) Online MBA ranked among top programs in the annual Poets&Quants ranking, coming in at #23 in the nation. There were 50 schools included in the ranking this year, and inclusion in this elite ranking is on an invitation-only basis. This is the fourth year the VSB Online MBA participated in the ranking.
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