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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.
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VSB Welcomes Eight New Faculty Members
The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is pleased to welcome eight new faculty members. “VSB is proud of our world-class faculty and pleased to welcome these individuals to the team,” said Wen Mao, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB. “Each of these leaders brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that prepare and inspire our students for their future business careers.”
After a national search, Villanova School of Business (VSB) announces Larry L. Fillian, Jr. as the new associate dean of Undergraduate Business Programs, effective September 3. In this role, Fillian will be responsible for leading the strategic and academic direction of VSB’s undergraduate business program and its offerings, and for overseeing VSB’s Clay Center for Student Services and O’Donnell Center for Professional Development.
Villanova School of Business Appoints Four New Endowed Faculty Appointments
The Villanova School of Business (VSB) has appointed four faculty to new endowed positions beginning Fall 2024. Christopher Kilby, PhD, has been named the inaugural James Joo Jin Kim Endowed Chair in Economics; Nitin R. Joglekar, PhD, will join VSB after an extensive national search as the John F. Connelly Endowed Chair in Management; Timothy B. McCulloch ’14 MBA, has been named the inaugural James F. Kelly Jr. ’55 VSB Endowed Professor of Practice in Professional Selling; and Benjamin Scheick, PhD, ’03 VSB, has been named the inaugural Hovnanian Family Endowed Chair in Real Estate.
Dean Mao Recognized as a Philadelphia Business Journal 2024 Woman of Influence
The Philadelphia Business Journal has announced Wen Mao, PhD, The Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business, among its 2024 Women of Influence honorees. The annual Women of Influence program recognizes 30 businesswomen leaving a mark on Greater Philadelphia at both for-profit companies or nonprofit organizations. The Business Journal’s editorial board reviewed hundreds of nominations submitted by the public to determine this year’s class of Women of Influence honorees.
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