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.
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RANKED UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL
IN THE NATION
POETS & QUANTS
96.4%
of the vsb class
of 2024 successfully
secured opportunities
$84,880
AVERAGE STARTING SALARY
FOR THE VSB
CLASS OF 2024
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INSTITUTES AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
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VSB ALUMNI MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND THE WORLD
NEWS
Poets&Quants Names Denise Hanes Downey, PhD, Among the Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors of 2025
Denise Hanes Downey, PhD, ’05 VSB, associate chair, Accounting & Information Systems, and KPMG Endowed Professor in Accounting, was selected as one of Poets&Quants’ Top 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors, an honor that recognizes educators who bring innovation, depth and real-world relevance into the classroom.
December 01, 2025
Maureen Day, PhD, Joins VSB’s Center for Church Management as Visiting Research Fellow
The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is proud to announce that Maureen Day, PhD, theologian, sociologist, and church scholar, will serve as a Visiting Research Fellow of the Center for Church Management (CCM) effective November 1.
November 03, 2025
VSB Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is pleased to announce the addition of five new faculty members to its team this academic year.
"VSB is honored to have such outstanding faculty and we are all excited to welcome these new members to our team," said Wen Mao, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of VSB. "Their deep expertise and experience will play a vital role in shaping the next generation of business leaders."
August 25, 2025
#beingVSB
Get to know VSB through the lens of our students and learn what makes them proud of #beingVSB.
The Davis Fund for Student Experiences has had a lasting impact on Shania Qu ’26 VSB. Hear from Shania as she talks about her experience with the Davis Fund and her internship with the New York Boulders. Caitlin Gilmore, Director, Davis Fund for Student Experiences, provides insight on how the Davis Fund came about and how it has helped countless students have experiential opportunities. MORE...
Meet Economics major, Austin Glass '22 VSB in our new #beingVSB video. Learn how he has used his VSB education beyond the classroom to impact his work with The Joy of Sox, a non-profit organization that strives to provide new socks for the homeless all across the United States. MORE...
Ryan Dell ’20 VSB, Kyle Keenan ’20 VSB and Kelsea Wong ’21 VSB discuss how the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate along with the DiLella Mulroy Fund has allowed them to differentiate themselves to accomplish their future career goals. MORE...
Meet Chidinma "Chichi" Chioke '21 VSB! Chichi came to the U.S. from Nigeria to pursue a finance degree; when she first arrived on Villanova's campus, she could immediately see herself thriving here. MORE...
Meet Management Information Systems major, Jade Huang ’20 VSB. Learn about her passion for diversity in the technology field while she attends the annual VU Women in Tech Conference.
Hear about the valuable lessons Chris Gheysens '93 VSB, learned as an accounting major at VSB that helped him further the success of Wawa and it's purpose of Fulfilling Lives Every Day for customers, associates, and communities. MORE...
Meet Finance and Business Analytics major Stefan Agustin Suarez ‘20 VSB. Listen to why his co-op experience at Morgan Stanley was so valuable. MORE...
INSPIRING MINDS PODCAST
Inspiring Minds features thought-provoking conversations between VSB students and our world-class faculty focused on their research.
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