Villanova

School of Business


ANNOUNCING THE NEXT
HELEN AND WILLIAM O’TOOLE DEAN

   


Dr. Wen Mao

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


DEVELOPING BUSINESS LEADERS
FOR A BETTER WORLD ®

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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.

HONORING A RICH LEGACY; SHAPING A BRIGHT FUTURE

VSB is celebrating its 100th anniversary—and what a century it has been! Over the past 100 years, VSB has created a learning environment unprecedented in the world of business education – one that transforms lives and positively impacts society while developing ethical business leaders.

LEARN AT VSB

UNDERGRADUATE

Choose from 7 majors, 3 co-majors and 10 minors.
Business minors also are available for
non-business students.

GRADUATE

Get to know VSB’s graduate business programs including the flexible Villanova Professional MBA as well as in-person and online specialized masters options.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Explore VSB's highly experiential learning opportunities for business leaders, including the Villanova Executive MBA, specialized programs and certificates, and custom programming.

  

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

VSB's 5 academic departments are home to VSB's undergraduate, graduate and executive programs and our more than 120 faculty members.

EXPLORE ALL PROGRAMS

Use our interactive Program Explorer to view and filter VSB's business programs according to your area of interest, format needs and more.

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

VSB’s institutes and centers of excellence drive the school’s pursuit of scholarly achievement, provide an outlet for cutting-edge research and help to guide curricular design.

EXPERIENCE VSB

 

 

FAST FACTS

#9

RANKED UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL
IN THE NATION
POETS & QUANTS

  

98.9%

SUCCESSFUL
UNDERGRADUATE JOB
PLACEMENT RATE

  

$69,031

MEAN SALARY
FOR GRADUATES

  

25%

INCREASE IN AVERAGE MBA SALARY UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION

 

  

#19

RANKED BEST ONLINE MBA IN THE NATION BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

  

31,550

VSB ALUMNI MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND THE WORLD

  

NEWS

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia Renews Partnership With Villanova School of Business to Offer Master of Science Degree in Church Management

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.

MARCH 28, 2023

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2023 Ranking

Villanova School of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics Program Rank among Top Programs in Fortune

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.

JANUARY 25, 2023

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2023 Ranking

Villanova School of Business Online MBA and Graduate Business Programs Rank highly in U.S. News & World Report

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.

JANUARY 24, 2023

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2023 Ranking

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. 

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

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