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The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is known for its commitment to teaching excellence, impactful research and academic rigor. Our innovative graduate and undergraduate curricula integrate ethics and service, creativity, an analytical approach and a global mindset in the classroom and beyond. At the Villanova School of Business, we bring together creative experts from diverse disciplines and exceptional students to cultivate an appreciation for the interconnected nature of the business world. Students learn from a variety of perspectives to not only identify business problems but to develop creative solutions. Our extended community of alumni, parents and corporate
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partners is a key component in our ability to deliver a high-quality education. In partnership, we can expand our boundaries of current business knowledge to develop new and better business practices that take into account an everchanging global economy. The VSB community—faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends—is our greatest strength, and I am honored to serve as Interim Dean. Our shared Villanova experience represents our continued commitment to finding new ways of increasing our impact through the Augustinian principles of Veritas, Unitas and Caritas.
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VSB MISSION AND VISION MISSION STATEMENT The Villanova School of Business (VSB) seeks to be a leader among business schools in fostering a learning environment that enables students and other members of our community to develop the knowledge, experience, values and capabilities needed for a lifetime of learning. Strengthened by our Catholic and Augustinian traditions and liberal arts foundation, we strive to collaborate with the business and academic communities— and all relevant stakeholders—to create, share and apply knowledge that connects theory to practice. VSB’s holistic approach encourages students to explore the interconnected nature of business disciplines and to shape innovative and strategic solutions that address contemporary business problems. The VSB community will maintain and enhance its commitment to an environment of mutual respect, professional development and continuous improvement.
VISION STATEMENT The Villanova School of Business strives to create a learning environment unprecedented in the world of business education, one that transforms lives, positively impacts society, nurtures creativity, assures an analytical approach, provides a global perspective and develops ethical leaders.
FACULTY AND RESEARCH VSB brings together exceptional students with talented faculty. This collaboration, along with our multidisciplinary approach and liberal arts tradition, ensures that VSB students become successful businesspeople and first-class global leaders—leaders who know how to think holistically and solve problems creatively, and who remain committed to their ethical responsibilities throughout their careers. VSB faculty members are well-rounded experts who excel in research, take a personal interest in the success of their students and champion curricular innovation. Our community of scholars blends formal business training with real-world application, preparing students to be leaders for a better world.
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UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM The Villanova School of Business provides a premier business education that is rigorous,
STUDENTS VSB students are well-rounded, highly motivated individuals who excel in the classroom and beyond. Students come from more than 40 states and more than 30 countries, bringing with them diverse backgrounds and experiences. More than 50 percent of VSB undergraduate students study abroad at least once. Moreover, nearly 90 percent of VSB’s Class of 2013 participated in at least one internship or CoOp experience prior to graduation; almost 40 percent completed more than one.
highly relevant and rich in Augustinian values. VSB students take approximately 50 percent
Beyond the classroom, our students are involved in more than 20 active business societies and nearly 200 campus-wide clubs.
of required courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The balance of business and
Involvement in the organizations provides outlets to gather information focused on a specific industry or career path, connect with
liberal arts coursework serves to instill the fundamentals of critical insight, mature judgment
employers and network with students who share similar professional interests. They help to bring industry speakers to campus for a
and independent thinking. The knowledge students gain fosters a sense of the importance
variety of co- and extra-curricular events.
of values and the moral responsibility of caring for others, allowing them to work for the
Through in-class assignments, service trips and volunteer opportunities, students support non-profit entities around the world.
betterment of society.
In addition to serving local, national and international communities, students support their own community through a variety of programs. The VSB Student Ambassadors program provides the opportunity for upperclassmen to provide support to
VSB offers six majors, two co-majors and ten minors. Students benefit from small class sizes, with a 14.8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and an average class size of 30 in business core courses. VSB students can earn a minor or double major from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in such disciplines as communications, political science or languages.
prospective students and incoming freshmen by conveying the spirit, unity and character of the Villanova community during the admissions process. Through the Peer Advisor program, this spirit of support and service continues. Junior and senior VSB students advise freshman and sophomore students as they settle into college life and navigate their first- and second-year curriculum. Business student leaders also support the mission and strategy of the school through service on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council.
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ACCOUNTANCY BUSINESS ANALYTICS BUSINESS LAW & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKETING REAL ESTATE
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THE CLAY CENTER at VSB THE O’DONNELL CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Clay Center provides undergraduate business students with program services to support academic, personal and professional growth. Named in honor of the late VSB Dean Emeritus
MENTORING PROGRAM The VSB Mentor Program connects undergraduate students with alumni mentors, building a bridge between the classroom and the professional world. Alumni volunteer as mentors to provide direction and offer a personalized mentoring experience to student mentees. The program pairs the student with a mentor in their chosen field. The mentor coaches the student to grow academically and professionally by offering tips on networking, job searching, leadership and communication. Mentees who participate in
Alvin A. Clay, who was a dedicated alumnus, faculty member and Dean, the Clay Center
the program gain a trusted advisor and role model to support them in making decisions, navigating the business world and
supports the well-being of VSB undergraduate students, serving as a “one-stop shop” that
planning their careers.
offers personalized academic advising and houses The Charlotte and James V. O’Donnell Center for Professional Development. The O’Donnell Center offers planning, experiential learning opportunities (internships and CoOps) and professional development programs. These programs and support services help students achieve their educational goals. Among many programs supported by the Clay Center, the annual Majors Forum is a program featuring activities that showcase the academic majors at VSB so students can learn more about how these majors/co-majors are applicable to various career paths. The intent of the Forum is to expose students to faculty and practicing professionals from various fields and career paths. Another annual program made possible by the Clay Center is VSB-Week, which celebrates and showcases VSB initiatives and exposes students to emerging business trends, fosters a sense of community within the college and integrates Villanova’s core values of Veritas, Unitas and Caritas. VSB-Week challenges students to embrace the future, continue to improve themselves, focus on innovation and creativity, encourage entrepreneurship and risk-taking, and be active in their Villanova experience.
ACADEMIC ADVISING VSB employs a four-year, integrative team approach to academic advising. Each VSB student is assigned a Clay Center academic advisor who is available throughout their entire VSB experience. Freshman and
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programs. Peer advisors are selected through a rigorous application and interview process, and support VSB students throughout their freshman and sophomore years. When students declare a major in the spring of sophomore year, a faculty advisor joins the advising team to provide discipline-specific expertise. The VSB advising team facilitates the exploration and development of academic and career goals, including advising on internships and study abroad opportunities, and empowers students to be responsible decision-makers and active participants in defining their futures.
STUDENT BUSINESS SOCIETIES Accounting Society Business Analytics Society Business Without Borders Corporate Finance Society Economics Society Equity Society
Financial Management Association
Mergers & Acquisitions Society
Villanova Entrepreneurship Society
Fixed Income Society
Multicultural Business Association (McBA)
Villanova Technical Analysis Group (VTAG)
International Business Society Management Information Systems Society Management Society Marketing Society
Peer Advisors Real Estate Society Villanova Consulting Group
Villanova Women in Business Society
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practicing professionals each year, many of whom are VSB
The Clay Center at VSB, the O’Donnell Center for
alumni representing their employers. The Clay Center also
Professional Development and the University Career
sponsors a mentoring program that pairs current students
Center work together to provide a multitude of professional
with working professionals. These mentors help build a
student is encouraged to complete at least one business internship or CoOp experience as
development activities that serve to enrich students’ academic
bridge between the classroom and the professional world.
a means of gaining real-world experience and applying knowledge gained in the classroom.
INTERNSHIPS & CoOPS Experiential education is an integral part of the VSB curriculum. Every undergraduate
experiences and prepare them for success in the profession of their choice. These opportunities allow students to learn
Many of these events are also supported by one or more
about themselves and the business world from practitioners,
of the student-led business societies. In addition to their
Participation in part-time or full-time internships and CoOp experiences provides students
as well as apply what they’re learning in the classroom to the
support of professional development events, these societies
with valuable opportunities to:
“real” business world.
provide outlets to gather information focused on a specific industry and/or career path, connect with employers and
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In collaboration with other Villanova offices, the O’Donnell
network with students who share similar professional
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Center at VSB provides support to more than 100 career
interests. Some examples of business societies include the
events each academic year—all designed to help business
International Business Society, the Marketing Society, the
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students gather information and contacts that will lead to
Entrepreneurship Society, Fixed Income Society, Real Estate
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well-suited academic and career path decisions. Students
Society and the Accounting Society. The Equity Society
have the opportunity to participate in events ranging from
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a portfolio of equity securities. The society’s mission is to
EARN A FULL-TIME JOB offer with an internship employer, as many organizations utilize their internship programs as a pipeline for entry-level hires.
from employer networking events to corporate site visits.
provide opportunities for students interested in obtaining
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Examples of such opportunities include resume writing
real-world investment experience. Students perform in-depth
workshops; networking practice events; career fairs; corporate
analysis of equity securities while utilizing the Villanova
panel sessions; mock interviews with industry professionals;
Applied Finance Lab.
presentations on utilizing technology to job search; and “treks” to financial services companies, advertising agencies
The O’Donnell Center provides assistance in attaining a
and sports management organizations. These programs
meaningful internship or CoOp experience and actively
provide students with venues to interact with more than 500
works with employer partners to present VSB students with internship opportunities appropriate to their interests.
between business theory and practice.
into career interests and “test the waters” before committing to a specific career path or profession.
what it is really like to work in a particular industry or organization on a daily basis. by having proven business experience to offer future employers.
and develop professional contacts.
IN THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR, 820 COMPANIES POSTED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR VSB STUDENTS.
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The “Rise to the Top: Internships & CoOps Educational Series” informs students of available
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
CoOP PROGRAMS
opportunities, prepares them to actively participate in the internship search and provides
VSB students are encouraged to participate in at least one
VSB’s CoOp program provides students with the opportunity
support along the way. Included in the Rise to the Top series are the following sessions:
internship during their college career regardless of whether or
to experience complete immersion in a professional work
not they receive academic credit. Internships are offered during
environment, typically during their sophomore or junior
INTERNSHIP/COOP BASICS SESSION:
INTERNSHIP/COOP LAUNCH:
the fall and spring semesters as well as over the summer.
year. A CoOp experience is six months in length (fall: July-
Offered multiple times throughout the year, this session is
After accepting an academic internship or CoOp,
suggested for first-year and new students as an introduction
students attend this mandatory workshop to prepare for
to the various experiential education opportunities that
their upcoming work experience. Students will review
are available through VSB and the University. Freshman/
requirements and guidelines for receiving academic credit
sophomore-level leadership and externship programs,
and prepare for the professional challenges they will face on
internships, CoOps and opportunities for earning academic
the job, such as professional communication, networking
credit for participation in internships/CoOps are discussed.
and appropriate use of downtime.
INTERNSHIP ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP:
Accounting students can take advantage of the Spring
Held daily, this hands-on workshop is designed to be the first
Accounting Internship Program (SAI), which enables students
step that students take in starting their internship search.
to obtain in-depth, practical exposure to the accounting and
Conducted as small group sessions, students are provided with
business environment at many firms,including the Big 4,
hands-on, personalized guidance and explore valuable resources.
during the “busy season.”
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENT:
December; spring: January-June), during which time the PAST INTERNSHIPS HAVE INCLUDED:
student works at the sponsoring organization on a full-time basis. Work content mirrors that of an entry-level professional.
Barclays Barclays
Leo Burnett
Bank of America BNY – Merrill Colgate Palmolive Colgate Palmolive
L’Oreal
Students earn six academic credits for successful completion
PricewaterhouseCoopers
of a CoOp experience AND a competitive salary. The
Comcast Comcast Credit Suisse Credit Suisse Deloitte Deloitte Deutsche Bank
Reebok
program is designed so that participating students maintain
Sony Music Entertainment
full-time student status and remain on track to graduate in
Stifel Nicolaus
four years by completing coursework before, during and/or
Tory Burch
after the CoOp assignment.
EY Deutsche Bank
UBS
Goldman Sachs
Verizon
VSB selectively engages in CoOp relationships with
Jimmy Choo
Warner Music Group
companies committed to participating in the school’s strategic initiatives. In many instances, students participating
KPMG
in a CoOp will receive priority consideration for full-time
Once students have attended an Internship Action Plan
entry-level opportunities upon graduation at the
Workshop and started on the internship search, additional
sponsoring organization.
support is provided through individual appointments.
Unique CoOp opportunities available to VSB students include: • Johnson & Johnson Finance/Accounting CoOp • Delaware County District Attorney’s Office Forensic Accounting/Economic Crimes CoOp • Morgan Stanley Finance Operations CoOp
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CORE CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS All VSB students take Business Dynamics, a first-year
Sponsored by EY, the Read to Lead program is an integral
All VSB students take a series of two 6-credit, team-taught
corporations, special interest groups, NGOs, supranational
course that emphasizes the overarching purpose of business
part of the course, connecting and inspiring students around
courses designed to show the inter-relationship between
organizations). It begins with an orientation to the global
within society and the manner in which business vision
a common, highly relevant business theme through the
traditional business disciplines. Financial Management
economy that examines not only economic facts and figures
is actualized. The course provides context for students’
collective reading of one book during the summer before
and Reporting
business learning experience and integrates global, political,
freshman year. The program offers students a real-world
understanding financial issues in business by combining
Students work in teams for a multinational corporation Wiki
ethical and technological dimensions of business. Business
context for learning and provides a launching point for
principles of finance and financial accounting. Introducing
project. The course also includes a reflection on the current
Dynamics serves as the first step in preparing students
integrative discussions, projects and analyses of topics in the
the basic tools used for financial reporting and decision
state of the American economy
to become creative and innovative problem solvers,
Business Dynamics freshman core business course.
making, the course enables students to evaluate a firm by
and the likely trajectory of the global economy through
and seeks to develop analytical, business writing and
understanding underlying business (economic) transactions
mid-century.
communication skills.
and their impact on the firm’s financial statements.
presents an integrative perspective in
but the political theories associated with globalization.
In the Strategic Information Technology course, students
VSB STUDENTS BEGIN TAKING BUSINESS CLASSES THE FIRST SEMESTER OF FRESHMAN YEAR.
BACKPACK TO BRIEFCASE The Backpack to Briefcase program--which is unique
interviewing skills, the internship/job search process,
to VSB--is an integrative career and professional
business ethics, networking and business etiquette.
development curriculum woven into the standard
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Junior students compete in a for-credit business case
of incorporating professional development into the
competition that integrates written and verbal business
classroom is designed to guide students in developing
communication techniques, presentation skills, business
a thoughtful approach to preparing for the next step
research methods, core business skills, team dynamics
after graduation.
and leadership.
During students’ freshman year, the program is
By senior year, students are strongly encouraged
embedded into the course work. Students attend and
to participate in a series of social, professional
reflect upon professional development-related activities,
and spiritual activities designed to unify the senior
and they develop and submit a professionally critiqued
class while preparing them for life after graduation
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resume.A stand-alone course guides sophomore
—to further enhance the co-curricular and career
students through career exploration, and teaches them
programming for graduating business students.
Competitive Effectiveness
makes a strong and concrete
further learn to articulate details of implementation lifecycles
link between the core concepts of both marketing and
for enterprise-wide applications, knowledge management
management, and teaches students concepts from multiple
and e-business initiatives. The course presents examples of
disciplines by working on real problems. The course pairs
organizational, process and strategy alignment, and teaches
undergraduates with executives at local and regional
students to clearly recognize key performance measures for
companies; students have the opportunity to build a
business processes in a global economy.
marketing plan that includes market research, competitive analysis and a budget, as well as individual advertisements,
With the growing need for analytics to support the massive
promotional materials and a management analysis, as
amount of data now collected by organizations, students
they work on actual problems rather than historical cases.
learn the use of business intelligence and quantitative
Companies who have partnered with VSB in support of this
methods, including statistical analysis, forecasting/
course include Vanguard, Johnson & Johnson, Comcast,
extrapolation, predicative modeling, optimization and
Campbell Soup Company and Hershey Entertainment &
simulation in the context of organizational decision
Resorts Company, to name a few.
making, and problem solving in a required Business Analytics
course.
Sophomore students can complete their CE course among other required courses while studying abroad through the
Senior business students bring together core concepts
Business and Culture in the Italian Context program.
and major-specific skills in Strategic Thinking and
This
semester-long program held in Urbino, Italy features a
Implementation,
a capstone business course designed to
consultancy project with an Italian company tied to the CE
teach students to think strategically and holistically about
course, as well as the opportunity for students to learn about
companies and non-profit organizations from the top down
the modern Italian economy and explore Italy’s rich culture
and with a long term, organizational perspective.
and history. Global Political Economy is
a multi-faceted course exploring
the interactions and tensions among the nation state, global markets and key economic agents (e.g. multinational
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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES VSB provides students with opportunities to gain the international business experience necessary to become outstanding leaders and global citizens and to be competitive in today’s workplace. We partner with the Office of Education Abroad at Villanova University to provide our students with the opportunity to experience the world beyond the borders of our campus and country. More than 50 percent of VSB students study or work overseas during their time at Villanova. Students also have the opportunity to participate in an international service trip, which enables them to share their skills and capabilities in a developing country setting. The Global Citizens Program is open to VSB freshmen. This overseas, sixteen-week spring study experience combines academic coursework with a practical internship located in either London or Hong Kong. The program is designed to offer a unique and life-altering academic experience to first-year business students. Designed to provide students with an opportunity to emphasize and integrate global leadership throughout their undergraduate experience, the Global Leadership Fellows Program (GLF) includes special curricular and extracurricular offerings that encourage increased international study and support the pursuit of careers in global business. Students who fulfill the GLF Program requirements are awarded a certificate that names them a lifelong VSB Global Leadership Fellow.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-BUSINESS STUDENTS
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES
There are two options for students to earn a business minor
space containing classroom resources that include digital flat
at VSB: the Academic Year Business Minor and the Summer
screens with touchscreen capability, HD cameras for class
Business Institute. Both of these programs are application-
recording, live streaming and teleconferencing, and wireless
based and administered by the Clay Center.
video connections to every screen. A control panel enables
The VSB Technology Center is
a state-of-the-art instructional
the presenter to display images or sources on the six screens The Academic Year Business Minor
is designed for full-
located around the room, including full connectivity with
time undergraduates enrolled in other Villanova colleges.
smartphones and tablets. During non-class hours, the room
Students admitted to the program take classes with VSB
is staffed and available for use as a study and collaboration
students during the academic year. It typically takes four
space for students.
semesters to complete the minor; the first two must be contiguous (fall/spring).
The adjacent Digital Media Studio offers a professional-level audio and video recording suite complete with the assistance
The Summer Business Institute is
a full-time, 10-week
of media production specialists. The media studio is an
accelerated program created exclusively for non-business
important enhancement to support faculty technology
majors from Villanova and other institutions. Using a
use, pedagogical innovation and distance learning
cohort-based model, SBI is designed to be completed in
offerings, as well as participation in media and public
one summer with peers from other non-business majors.
relations opportunities. Open to all students, the nationally-recognized, state-ofthe-art Applied Finance Lab is a financial research and learning center that brings academic theories to life through a combination of real-time and simulated exercises. The lab offers students the same equipment and resources available to Wall Street traders and recently underwent renovations to increase its capacity. It holds 24 student work stations and 22 Bloomberg terminals, and features on-site Bloomberg certification. Among many groups that utilize the lab, members of the Equity Society—Villanova’s only studentrun organization that actively manages a portfolio of equity securities—uses the lab extensively to obtain real-world investment experience.
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CAREER PLACEMENT STATISTICS: CLASS OF 2014
VSB provides an impressive return on student investment. In the 2013-2014 academic year, 1,430 companies posted full-time job opportunities for VSB students, 210 came to campus to recruit, and 99 percent of our job-seeking students had jobs within six months of graduation, with an average starting salary of $57,000.
Graduation Activity Breakdown: Class of 2014 FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT* FULL-TIME GRADUATE SCHOOL PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OR GRADUATE SCHOOL TOTAL
93.9% 4.3% .3%
Student Job Placement
98.5%
JOB-SEEKING STUDENTS EMPLOYED 6 MONTHS POST GRADUATION
99%
*Companies include Johnson & Johnson, Google, PwC, Vanguard, EY, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley
Median Base Salary
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$57,000
Median Signing Bonus
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THE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROVIDES THE BEST TOOLS AND SKILLS TO NOT ONLY BEGIN AN EXCELLENT CAREER, BUT EXCEL AS A TOP PERFORMER.
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GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS VSB offers six master-level degree programs including the Villanova MBA and Executive MBA program, both designed to provide a comprehensive general management and
EXECUTIVE MBA The Villanova Executive MBA (EMBA) program focuses on transforming rising managers into effective executives who can anticipate change, adapt to shifting conditions and creatively problem solve in an ever-changing world. Through the admissions process, students are carefully selected to include a diverse mix of professionals who contribute a value-added dimension of peer learning to the overall experience. The curriculum features five strategic content streams delivered throughout the 21-month EMBA experience. Tying these streams together is the concept of Systems Thinking, which equips students with an
strategic perspective. Our specialized masters programs provide in-depth and technical
interdisciplinary, strategic approach to problem solving, encouraging them to think beyond functional silos and appreciate how
training in specific functional areas.
their actions affect an organization as a whole.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THE VILLANOVA MBA The Villanova MBA allows students to pursue their degrees
The Global Practicum course allows students to travel to
on a part-time basis, either in a two-year accelerated Fast
foreign countries with developing economic systems in order
Track program, at their own pace through the Flex Track
to understand the geographic, economic, political, social,
program, or virtually through the online program. Students
cultural and competitive factors that shape opportunities in
who choose the Flex Track option complete their degrees
those markets. Students apply what they learn to a semester-
on Villanova’s main campus, while students who choose
long project with industry partners, where they develop
the Fast Track option can complete their degrees either on
innovative solutions to challenges facing these organizations
Villanova’s main campus or at our Center City Philadelphia
in their respective markets. Since the course’s inception,
location.
students have traveled to locations such as Brazil, Chile, China, Korea and South Africa, and have worked with
The curriculum features two required courses with
international and indigenous companies in these locations.
embedded consulting projects: one with a non-profit organization and one with an international organization.
In addition to these unique interdisciplinary courses, MBA
The projects offered through the Practicum course focus on
students have the opportunity to take elective courses that
applying what has been learned in the classroom to real-
require an immersion experience in another country, with
world scenarios—in essence, a living case study. Throughout
the goal of exposing them to business practices as they relate
the 14-week Social Enterprise Consulting Practicum, MBA
to and are different from those in the US, as well as cultural
students research and partner with a local non-profit
and ethical considerations unique to the countries they
organization to help detect problem areas, such as branding,
visit. Past trips have included China, Belgium/Poland, Italy,
funding, logistics or membership retention, and to identify
Dubai and Australia.
CURRICULUM FEATURES INCLUDE: • Strategic Leadership • Quantitative Decision Making • Innovation & Creativity • International Business • Professional Development
The Executive MBA program also features an international
The Executive MBA program also offers students a unique
immersion trip in which students travel abroad for an eight-
and customized one-on-one opportunity to work directly with
day experience studying the economy, gaining knowledge of
a highly skilled and qualified executive coach throughout the
local business practices and learning about the culture of a
duration of their EMBA experience. Students collaborate
foreign country. Previous host countries have included South
with their coach to identify opportunities for growth that
Africa, China, Chile, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina,
align with their personal and career goals. They use these
Turkey and Hungary.
growth opportunities to measure progress in their EMBA and personal growth journeys.
possible solutions. First offered in the fall of 2010, this course and our students have served over 100 local and international non-profit organizations.
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SPECIALIZED MASTERS PROGRAMS
corporate financial analysis, derivatives and management
VSB’s Specialized Masters Programs pair
nationally recognized Applied Finance Lab, which provides
highly qualified students with some of our top faculty to provide a deep and
of real-world investment funds. MSF classes utilize VSB’s access to the same advanced resources and real-time information used by Wall Street traders.
comprehensive understanding of their area
The Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM)
of interest and expertise. Our programs are
program is built upon two foundational elements—a
offered in a variety of formats, including part-time, online and full-time options.
solid business curriculum and a faith-based approach to church management. Students are exposed to the study of management and its applications within the context of church leadership. The MSCM curriculum is holistic
The Master of Accounting & Professional Consultancy
and fully integrated so that each course is meticulously
program features a unique structure, allowing
designed for church managers and addresses management
students to complete the bulk of their coursework on
issues from a faith-based perspective. MSCM courses cover
campus over the summer, and then finish the remaining
topics including leadership in religious organizations, civil
classes online during the fall and spring semesters. For VSB
and church laws, financial oversight, and human resource
undergraduate students looking to get a jump on the CPA
management in a ministry setting. After completing a one-
requirement of 150 credit hours, qualified students may
week residency on the Villanova University campus,
start taking graduate courses during their senior year. This
all MSCM courses are provided online.
(MAC)
brings time to completion within six months of graduation. For students seeking to round out their 150-credit hour
The Online Master of Science in Analytics (MSA)
requirement with a meaningful experience, this structure
program is designed to expose students to the whole
makes it possible to start working just two months after
analytics continuum from data collection to analysis to
graduation, when many accounting firms onboard new
implementation and use. It teaches students critical analytics
hires.
skills and transforms them into business analysts prepared to assist organizations in developing and sustaining a unique
The Villanova Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program
competitive advantage. This 33-credit hour program consists
is a rigorous, 12-month, full-time degree program that
of 10 foundation and core courses plus an application-based
includes hands-on interaction with the business world in
project in the final capstone course. The program can be
combination with classroom study. Coursework includes
completed entirely online in as few as 20 months.
financial theory, financial decision making, applied
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THE DANIEL M. DILELLA CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE
Industry engagement allows the Center for Business
The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate mobilizes the
partnerships to connect theory with practice. Ongoing
Villanova real estate community through educational programs,
research initiatives include working with IBM to understand
thought leadership initiatives and networking events to expand
the factors that drive investment in analytics software and
the horizons of a new generation of real estate leaders and to
services; working with SAP to understand the relationship
generate vibrant conversations on issues facing the real estate
between supply chain metrics and the firm’s financial
industry. The center supports faculty research and teaching,
performance; studying the impact of devices on business
ensuring relevance in the curriculum through the incorporation
decision making; and performing sports analytics studies.
of site visits, experiential learning projects, industry-standard
The center also partners with companies and executives
tools and the perspectives of industry experts.
to offer a Thought Leader Lecture series, featuring experts
Analaytics to identify research opportunities and strategic
in the field of analytics, and a Business Roundtable The center offers an undergraduate co-major and minor
membership, in which industry executives share proven
in real estate—with real estate focused courses including
practices on the successful application of business analytics.
investments, law, development, modeling, accounting, capital
The center also sponsors seminars by leading experts in
markets and economics—and a real estate specialization in
business analytics.
the Villanova MBA program. The center also supports VSB’s student Real Estate Society.
CENTER FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS
CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP The expansion of the global economy has dramatically affected industries, consumers and citizens around the
As technological advances make capturing and processing data
world. Organizations are competing not only domestically,
easier than ever before, many organizations are inundated with
but in a global marketplace. World trade has given rise to
data without knowing how to extract the information they
global linkages of markets, technology and living standards.
need for effective decision-making. In 2007, VSB recognized
The Center for Global Leadership (CGL) is designed
the need to support research, partnerships and curricular
to assist and strengthen Villanova’s participation in the
development in the growing field of business analytics and
global communities in which our students will work and
formed the Analytics Strategic Initiative Group, now called
contribute. As such, the Center for Global Leadership was
the Center for Business Analytics. The center helps to ensure
created to advance ethical and responsible leadership for the
support of curricular development, high-quality research and
betterment of business and society.
corporate partnerships in this strategic area. CGL contributes to the development of VSB’s unique Ensuring that our students understand how analytics can
international strategy, emphasizing integrated international
be applied to improve organizational performance, the
business studies and responsible global leadership. It
center uses a cross-functional approach in supporting the
serves as a source of new ideas and innovation for VSB’s
development of courses and curricula that develop students’
international curricular and extracurricular initiatives and
VSB strives to attract, develop and retain faculty members who are both outstanding teachers and leaders in research. The
analytical and decision-making skills. The center currently
programs and supports the school’s International Business
school’s Centers of Excellence carry out VSB’s pursuit of scholarly excellence, provide an outlet for cutting-edge research and
supports an analytics minor and a required business analytics
student society. The center acts as a catalyst for faculty
help to guide curricular design. These centers are designed to focus attention on critical business issues and to leverage the
course at the undergraduate level, as well as a series of MBA
research in international business practices and responsible
expertise of VSB faculty in a way that emphasizes the cross-disciplinary nature of business disciplines and the intersection of
elective courses. The center also supports VSB’s student-run
global leadership.
research and business practice.
Business Analytics Society.
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CENTER FOR INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ICE) In recent surveys of executives, the ability to think entrepreneurially is considered the #1 most important leadership characteristic moving forward, and over 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies indicated that the ability to think creatively was more important than intelligence. While the importance of traditional entrepreneurship in the form of startup organizations remains a central driver of economic growth, over 70 percent of existing organizations cite innovation and “intrapreneurship” as a key factor in their future growth and success. The ICE Center supports traditional student
CENTER FOR MARKETING AND CONSUMER INSIGHTS The Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights leverages
for thoughtful dialogue among scholars, students, alumni,
the expertise of world class faculty at VSB and an advisory
practitioners and policymakers.
board of practitioners from leading corporations to support initiatives that foster an unmatched student experience and
Additionally, the Center provides opportunities for
also improve the science and practice of marketing as it
students to explore and discover new marketing and
relates to the consumer experience.
consumer research knowledge, as well as to prepare them to enter a competitive marketplace with both fundamental
The Center supports faculty as they develop innovative and
and applied proficiency.
actionable insights about consumers based on cutting-edge and scientifically rigorous research. These findings may then be disseminated through classroom teaching, hands-on student training, and interactive events that provide a forum
entrepreneurship, but its broader mission is to serve as a symbol of Villanova University’s commitment to nurture students so they stand out in the marketplace as creative
CENTER FOR CHURCH MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ETHICS Villanova’s Center for Church Management and Business
build a stronger church.The center also works with VSB
Ethics (CCMBE) performs research, conducts both
faculty and students to ensure that business ethics are at the
The ICE Center is a driver of scholastic, educational and
for-credit and non-credit programs in Church management
core of what we do.
professional development opportunities in the related
and coordinates all business ethics activities within the
areas of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship
Villanova School of Business.
and innovative thinkers.
The CCMBE coordinates opportunities for students to practice ethical business relationships in the light of
within the Villanova community. Although located within VSB and founded upon the concept of innovation—
The center offers a Master of Science in Church
our Catholic Augustinian tradition. Through ethics case
one of its four strategic pillars—the ICE Center has a
Management, as well as several non-credit programs
competitions, offering consultation services to local non-
multi-disciplinary focus that advances the University’s
in church management throughout the year. Through
profits, helping educate people in prison and inspiring
strategy by fostering cross-college learning and embedding
collaboration with seminaries and dioceses throughout the
entrepreneurship within the inner city, the center looks to
entrepreneurial thinking more deeply in the Villanova
country, the center works to help church leadership be good
teach our future business leaders about social responsibility
culture. A main principle of the ICE Center is the belief
stewards of their resources, use their facilities effectively and
and give them a set of tools by which to practice it.
that students from Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Business and Law can all learn from one another how to become more well-rounded, innovative and creative thinkers. The ICE Center fosters opportunities for this cross-disciplinary learning to occur.
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RANKINGS & REPUTATION Rankings are an important external measure of the quality of the Villanova experience.
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They help us to validate our many strengths and to see potential areas of improvement.
Our alumni are actively involved in the life of the school. They volunteer in the classroom as guest lecturers, participate as judges in student case competitions, act as career mentors, host corporate site visits, recruit our students for internships and full-time positions, and send employees to our graduate programs. VSB alumni, parents and friends also provide significant
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philanthropic support to the school from endowed funds to annual support for our many initiatives. The VSB community extends beyond alumni to include many corporations. In addition to recruiting our students for
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full-time and internship positions, they are represented on VSB advisory councils. VSB supports nine advisory councils,
• #24 in the nation
comprised of over 265 high-level executives across a variety of industries, including an advisory council for each of the
• Overall Academic Quality Rank: #12
Centers of Excellence as well as the Dean’s Advisory Council, the Accountancy Department Advisory Council and the
• Student Grade for Teaching Quality: A+ • Student Grade for Job Placement: A+ • #3 Undergraduate School for Internships (*2013 ranking)
Finance Department Advisory Council.
VILLANOVA WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK Promoting and supporting women in business is a key component in helping women reach their full potential during the course of their careers. This support begins during their educational experience. VSB supports the Women in Business Society and the Women’s MBA Network, two organizations that support business education specifically geared toward women and help
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students connect with successful female role models. VSB also launched a women’s alumni engagement program to extend this support beyond graduation.
Bloomberg Businessweek • #19 in the Nation, #3 in the Region • #13 for Academic Quality • Student Grade for Curriculum: A+ • Student Grade for Caliber of Classmates: A+
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