About VSB
Since 1922, the Villanova School of Business (VSB) has been a leader among business schools in fostering an environment that enables students and members of our community to develop the knowledge, experience and values needed for a lifetime of positive impact and learning.
Our holistic approach includes a liberal arts foundation and collaboration with the business and academic communities to create, share and apply knowledge that bridges theory and practice. Our curriculum encourages students to explore the interconnected nature of business disciplines and to shape innovative and strategic solutions that address contemporary business problems.
Our Augustinian Catholic mission calls upon us to prioritize truth, community and service in all that we do. These values help make our leaders more knowledgeable and capable, our organizations stronger, and our purpose clearer. Therefore, our values serve as our foundation: to develop leaders who can move us forward in our tireless pursuit of creating a better world.
Become what you are not yet.” – St. Augustine
At the Villanova School of Business, we bring together world-class experts and exceptional students to cultivate the skills and appreciation necessary for an evolving business world.
Our community of alumni, parents and corporate partners is a key component in delivering a high-quality education, rooted in our Augustinian heritage and agile for the future. In partnership, we expand our boundaries of current business knowledge to develop new and better practices for an ever-changing global business landscape. The VSB community— faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends—is our greatest strength, and I am honored to serve as dean.
Here, we strive to create a learning environment that is uniquely VSB—one that transforms lives, positively impacts society, nurtures creativity, assures an analytical approach, provides a global perspective and develops ethical leaders. With more than a century of business education experience, we are grateful for our rich legacy and eager to shape a bright future.
Wen Mao, PhD
The Helen and William O’Toole Dean Professor of Economics Villanova School of Business
Developing business leaders for a better world through the Augustinian values of truth, community, caring and leading through service.
Rooted. Restless. The Role of Values in Business Education
On any given day, business leaders make countless decisions. Whether it's managing people or directing investments, growing a business or creating a new one, every decision offers an opportunity for positive change—the potential to seek what makes us collectively better. Leadership that drives responsible decision-making while serving the common good demands more than knowledge and natural ability. It requires a deeply held commitment to pursuing excellence and the optimal outcome for both the organization and society.
At the Villanova School of Business, our Augustinian values provide the framework for our mission-led approach to business education. Driven by the ideals of truth, community and service to others, we create an environment where students strengthen their intellectual curiosity and their values. They build the competencies to succeed, to pursue lifelong learning and to truly become business leaders for a better world.
Our students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners are rooted in our Augustinian tradition, but also restless to become what we are not yet. This sense of commitment and shared purpose creates a strong community of humble servant-leaders who continually strive to succeed while serving others.
Our Values – Uniquely Villanova
VERITAS
Creative problemsolvers who tackle emerging business challenges with expertise and integrity, paired with courage, resolve and strength of character.
UNITAS
A welcoming community of collaborative leaders who think holistically and work across disciplines.
CARITAS
Humble servant-leaders who are ethical, empathetic decisionmakers, focused on the greater good.
Rooted in Ideals for a Better World
Our values are at the heart of our approach to business education. We passionately pursue truth in our curriculum, blending a strong liberal arts core with solid business fundamentals. Exposure to a breadth of topics enables our students to build strong analytical and critical thinking skills, becoming creative problem-solvers who can tackle the challenges of a global marketplace.
Our community advances the student experience even further. With small class sizes, VSB students engage with faculty and collaborate in and out of the classroom.
These interactions span research, case competitions, professional development, mentorship and much more. This emphasis on helping others succeed underlies a culture of collaborative learning at VSB. With individualized academic and professionaldevelopment counseling, career and executive coaching, and a robust lineup of academic and professional societies, our students build a network of supporters devoted to positive outcomes.
Above all, we embrace a commitment to service.
We readily engage in Villanova traditions such as St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service and the Special Olympics Fall Festival, but it doesn't end there. Service happens every day in our community. From alumni mentoring, to socially responsible investing, to social enterprise consulting, there is a shared recognition of our good fortune and a steadfast commitment to helping others find success.
Our students graduate with an orientation to serve as responsible leaders who use their knowledge to make a difference. And they are finding success: 96% of VSB undergraduates secured opportunities within six months of graduation, with an average starting salary of $84,880.
The strength of Villanova's community, rooted in these shared values, creates a unique learning environment and enables our students to achieve exceptional outcomes.
Class of 2024 Undergraduates
96% SECURED OPPORTUNITIES
$84K+ AVG. STARTING SALARY
For our students
In addition to discipline-specific training, we believe there are some overarching skills needed to be successful in business. These key competencies are embedded in our curriculum across many of our courses.
• Adaptive problem-solving and resilience
• Effective collaboration
• Using emerging technology and artificial intelligence in business
• Professional business communication
• Ethical business decision-making and positive societal impact
CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM-SOLVING
Inspired by a Restless Heart
Our values make us strong in many ways. And, as the custodians of our Augustinian heritage, we continue to invest in what moves us toward a better world. We asked our stakeholders, “What are the most important ways we could do more to advance our students, strengthen our community and support our faculty to achieve greater impact?” In true Villanova fashion, our entire community—students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and other partners—stepped forward with ideas and guidance to shape our priorities and further our mission.
For our community
A community is at its best when everyone feels a meaningful sense of welcome and belonging. This happens through a greater awareness of others' perspectives, as well as how our own actions impact the community. After all, when we feel welcome and included, we engage confidently and contribute without hesitation. The VSB community benefits from a diversity of experiences and thought, which fuels our growth and innovation—whether it's in the classroom, through research or in the workplace.
The VSB Unitas: Office of Community Engagement works to foster a sense of belonging and cultivate a welcoming environment throughout our community. For example, we offer a variety of educational opportunities to help students, faculty and staff become more conscious of differences in lived experiences and how our experiences affect the way we interact with each other. The office also explores opportunities to introduce elements of inclusive leadership throughout our business curriculum. These efforts seek to honor everyone’s unique contributions, so that our students, staff and faculty can fully engage in an exchange of diverse perspectives and ideas that enrich our work. Meaningful progress towards inclusivity as a leadership skill is a commitment we share with our external stakeholders and employers.
For our learning environment
VSB follows the teacher-scholar model in which faculty are strong educators and researchers. Students are taught by full-time faculty and experienced business practitioners, many of whom are deeply engaged with private, public and nonprofit organizations bringing current, real-world insights to the classroom experience. VSB supports excellence through:
• Teaching innovation grants to support new courses, innovative course delivery methods and the integration of up-to-the-minute business challenges within current courses
• Incorporating alumni, industry-specific advisory councils and other industry experts as instructional participants and content advisors so students exit courses career-ready
Research at VSB has far-reaching impact, from our students learning to apply knowledge to solve current business problems, to bringing clarity to complex economic and social issues. Generating knowledge and contributing to worldwide academic discourse ties directly to our pursuit of truth. In concert with the University strategic plan, VSB faculty focus on:
• Practical research with impact that improves today’s business practices and society
• Expanding undergraduate and graduate student research opportunities with faculty through the VSB Research Scholars program
Undergraduate Program
The Villanova School of Business is a nationally recognized business school known for its rigorous, integrated curriculum rooted in Augustinian Catholic values. From the first year, undergraduate students engage in strategic thinking, global perspectives and ethical decisionmaking through experiential learning, team-taught courses, executive engagement, business simulations and service opportunities.
About half of students’ coursework is completed within VSB, with small class sizes led by full-time faculty ensuring a personalized experience. A balance of liberal arts coursework that is infused with Augustinian values provides a “whole student” approach to learning, and students can elect to pursue a secondary academic program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to complement their business training. Students leave VSB career ready, with an agile, moral and forward-looking perspective.
AREA OF STUDY
Accounting
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Business Law and Corporate Governance
Consulting
Economics
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation
Finance
International Business
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Real Estate
7 MAJORS
2 CO-MAJORS
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Curriculum Highlights
VSB is nationally recognized as a top business school and a pioneer of curricular innovation. Our highly integrated, rigorous curriculum— infused with team teaching, guest speakers, simulations, global perspectives, service-learning opportunities, a firm grounding in ethics and an applied education—prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex and fast-paced world of business.
Students study the fundamentals of business, explore new issues in real time and complete corporate projects. All students earn Bloomberg Certification and have access to an online subscription to the Wall Street Journal, which is incorporated into their classroom experience.
VSB students begin taking business courses in their first year and continue to fulfill VSB core requirements throughout their academic career. In junior and senior years, students focus on major and minor coursework. VSB students take approximately 50% of their required courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to ensure they become more well-rounded individuals and are exposed to a wide range of topics.
VSB brings together exceptional students with world-class 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.
are available within some majors for added focus
The curriculum is supported by significant professional development and business communications training throughout the student’s four-year experience. This means students can write clearly, present effectively and manage their professional interactions with polish to achieve meaningful internships and full-time roles.
Backpack-to-Briefcase (B2B)
First Year: Assessing the Environment
Students focus on their introduction to college life, learn about majors and minors, begin their career exploration, and start to build their professional skills. This includes developing a résumé, introducing students to networking and business communication training.
Sophomore Year: Defining and Implementing Your Strategy
Students work to develop their personal brand through self-assessment and continue to explore career opportunities. Training includes the internship search process, interviewing, a deeper dive into networking skills, and developing their personal brand and professional values. Alumni and employers help students practice these critical skills.
Junior Year: Gaining a Competitive Edge
The Bartley BriefCASE Challenge calls for student teams to solve a cross-disciplinary business case through a VSB case competition. Written and verbal communication skills, analysis, team dynamics, and leadership are integrated throughout the course, culminating in a live presentation in which students present their findings to a panel of alumni, employers and faculty.
Senior Year: Capitalizing on Your Investment
Students continue career and professional development activities through VSB’s O’Donnell Center for Professional Development, Centers of Excellence, student business societies, the Villanova Career Center and other resources. Additionally, one-credit Leadership Academy courses on topics such as negotiations and communication are available to seniors.
EXPERIENCES
A central focus of coursework is giving students hands-on learning experiences by exposing them to real-world business situations. By combining academic work with actual business challenges, students can apply their classroom knowledge in practical ways.
The Victoria and Justin Gmelich ’90 Lab for Financial Markets
This state-of-the art lab is modeled as a Wall Street trading floor. Students take classes in the lab, study and practice coursework, and actively manage VSB’s student-managed investment funds in finance and real estate. Other disciplines leverage the extensive databases hosted in the lab for their coursework as well, exposing students to up-to-the-minute industry data.
The Laboratory for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research
This space hosts active research studies for VSB faculty. Work in the lab includes online experiments and surveys, in-person informational research interviews, and focus groups. Additionally, all undergraduate VSB students complete a research project using lab resources for a required core course.
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Co-Curricular Opportunities
VSB students are involved in nearly 250 campus-wide clubs and more than 30 active business societies. This important part of the student experience helps to:
• Acquire and practice industry-specific skills
• Network with students who share similar professional interests
• Connect with potential employers and experience career treks that expose students to a behind-the-scenes view of business at various industry organizations
• Serve local, national and international communities through nonprofit work
In-Class Live Projects
All undergraduate VSB students complete a core course with a live client; students work in teams to solve a real-world marketing problem for brands like Vanguard, Comcast, Reckitt and Kenvue (Johnson & Johnson). Many other VSB courses include live client work, allowing students to apply their academic training to real-time problem solving.
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VSB Mentor Program
student/alumni pairs matched since 2014
The VSB Mentor Program brings Villanova students and alumni volunteers together in one-on-one mentoring relationships to support students’ professional development. Students join the program as sophomores and select a mentor based on their interests. Mentors often facilitate career exploration, support the job-search process and assist in building the student’s professional network. Mentees gain a trusted advisor and role model to support them in decision-making, navigating the business world and planning their careers. Mentoring pairs work together through graduation and beyond.
Opportunities for Non-Business Students
Academic Year Business Minor
Students with outstanding academic performance can complete the nine-course business administration minor over the course of two or more academic years. The minor introduces most business functions and allows them to further specialize in subsequent minors in VSB.
Summer Business Institute (SBI)
This 10-week fully online summer business administration minor is designed to help students develop their professional brand, job-search strategies, and gain fluency and competency in business basics. SBI also prepares students to further specialize in subsequent minors in VSB.
All VSB undergraduate students have the opportunity to study abroad, with tailored experiences available from the first year through senior year.
Global Opportunities
Study Abroad
VSB partners with the Office of Education Abroad to provide students with the opportunity to experience the world. Some key facts about global opportunities at VSB include:
• More than half of VSB students study or work overseas during their time at Villanova
• Many students participate in international service trips to developing countries
• “Maymester” experiences allow for study abroad while completing a required course, all before the student’s summer internship or full-time role stars
Global Citizens Program
International experiences can start during the first year. The Global Citizens Program is a 16-week spring study abroad experience that combines academic coursework with a practical internship located in Singapore and Australia. Students return to campus with a unique global perspective in addition to resume-building work experience.
Global Leadership Fellows Program
This program provides students with an opportunity to integrate global leadership throughout their undergraduate experience. It includes special curricular and extracurricular offerings to provide students with high-level experiences to prepare them for a global career.
Comprehensive Academic and Career Support
At the Villanova School of Business, we are committed to providing holistic support to help students succeed academically and professionally. Together, the Clay Center and the O'Donnell Center for Professional Development offer personalized advising and support to guide students through their educational journey and prepare them for a successful career.
The Clay Center for Student Services at VSB
The Clay Center is the academic and student services home for undergraduate students in VSB. Academic advising and success-team advisors work individually with students to develop and achieve their educational goals. The Clay Center also facilitates connections with the many resources the University provides to support student success.
Academic Advising
A strength of the student experience at VSB is the academic advising team. Advisors provide exemplary academic resources that enable students to be active members of the Villanova student body and to apply their unique talents and knowledge towards becoming responsible members of the global community. Highlights of the advising program include:
• An assigned four-year academic advisor
• Peer advisors and faculty mentors
• Study abroad and co-op advisors
Davis Fund for Student Experiences
Thanks to the generosity of Jim C. Davis ’81 VSB and Kim Davis, the Davis Fund provides grants to applicants who engage in opportunities to enhance their VSB education in exceptional ways. This may include attending conferences, conducting research, pursuing independent study, participating in case competitions, and engaging in nonprofit service or global opportunities. More than 1,500 student experiences have been supported since the Davis Fund was created in 2019.
The O'Donnell Center for Professional Development
The Charlotte and James V. O’Donnell ’63 VSB Center for Professional Development (ODC) provides professional development activities that enrich students' academic journey with insights and experiences that support their professional goals. Thanks to the generosity of Charlotte and James V. O’Donnell ’63, the Center creates opportunities for students to learn about themselves and the business world by engaging with practitioners and applying classroom lessons to the real world.
The O’Donnell Center supports students seeking externships, internships, co-ops and full-time jobs. Individualized one-on-one career coaching, job-search consulting, and extensive programming keep students engaged in their professional journey.
Externships and Leadership Programs
Typically one to several days in length and hosted on site by a partner company, these experiences include an introduction to the organization, an overview of available career paths, professional skill building and networking with professionals.
Co-ops
Co-op students work full time at a partner company for six months, typically during junior year. Students are considered paid employees at their company. They earn course credit from the co-op, and they take evening and/or summer courses to stay on track for graduation. In most cases, students live on campus, allowing them to maintain their campus connection while gaining professional experience. Many co-ops yield full-time offers after graduation.
Spring Accounting Internships (SAI)
The SAI Program offers students in-depth exposure to the accounting environment during tax season. Accounting majors work full time at an accounting or related firm during the spring of junior year, earning six credits.
Internships for Credit
VSB students may earn credit for their internships completed during the academic semester or in the summer.
Class of 2024
98% seeking an internship or co-op participated in at least one.
74% seeking an internship or co-op participated in two or more.
342 COMPANIES recruited on campus during the 2024–2025 academic year.
Graduate Programs
VSB offers master-level degree programs, including the Professional MBA, five specialized master’s programs and the Executive MBA.
Professional MBA
The Professional MBA gives working professionals a personalized experience coupled with an invaluable credential powered by a market-driven curriculum. On-campus, online or hybrid classes allow students to move freely between courses, meeting personal and professional obligations while enhancing career prospects. The Fast Track allows students to earn their MBA in as little as 18 months through an accelerated hybrid format.
Our top-ranked Professional MBA is designed to prepare students for the future of work with entrepreneurship, data analytics, emerging technology and innovation at the core of our curriculum. We encourage our students to select a curriculum path that fits their needs and equips them with the knowledge and leadership abilities to expand their business skills. Whether expanding an existing career path or choosing to pivot, Villanova’s Professional MBA delivers ROI from the very start.
Working professionals have the opportunity to customize their MBA experience by focusing on specialized areas designed around the future of work. Our specializations—Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Business Analytics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Strategic Management, and Sustainability—provide a powerful platform for students to deepen their expertise and align their MBA with their career goals.
To earn a specialization, students complete 7.5 elective credits. Upon completion, they also receive a downloadable digital credential badge to showcase their achievement.
The global political economy class as well as the global practicum class and trip were a great help to my career. Gaining international insight and experience helped fill a gap in my professional confidence. Working for Boeing, I deal with international customers on a daily basis, and having studied business relations in other countries helps me handle international customers.”
–Kylene
Barut ’23 MBA
The Villanova Professional MBA program includes seven innovative, market-driven specialization areas.
Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Business Analytics
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Strategic Management
Sustainability
ON CAMPUS, ONLINE, HYBRID AND FAST TRACK FORMAT
Specialized Master's Programs
VSB’s Specialized Master's Programs pair highly qualified students with our top faculty to provide a deep and comprehensive understanding of their area of interest and expertise.
Master of Accounting with Data Analytics (MAC) STEM-CERTIFIED
The MAC program is designed with direct input from top global accounting firms, equipping students with the most current skills desired by employers. The MAC’s curriculum integrates data, analytics and technology; builds leadership and negotiation skills; and offers specialized courses that accelerate students’ trajectory along career paths in auditing, advisory services and corporate accounting/finance. Focused on elevating accounting acumen, the program also thoroughly prepares students for success on the CPA exam. The program follows a full-time, two-semester format that begins each fall or spring.
Master of Business Taxation with Data Analytics (MBT) STEM-CERTIFIED
The MBT program integrates advanced coursework in taxation with quantitative applications in data, analytics and technology. Students gain multi-dimensional skills needed to navigate the rapid changes in data and technology within the tax profession. The curriculum covers the impact of taxation on business operations and planning as well as corporate, partnership and international taxation. The full-time, two-semester program begins each fall or spring.
Master of Science in Finance (MSF) STEM-CERTIFIED
The MSF program is an 11-month, full-time degree program that builds technical skills, provides hands-on investment experience and offers professional development support to position students for a variety of opportunities within finance. Students tackle relevant topics including financial theory, portfolio theory and financial markets, and manage real-world investment funds in VSB’s nationally recognized Victoria and Justin Gmelich ’90 VSB Lab for Financial Markets. The full-time program begins each summer.
Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MSBAi) STEM-CERTIFIED
The MSBAi is designed for professionals ready to lead in a data-driven world. Students use advanced analytics and AI tools, including Python, R, generative AI and agentic AI frameworks, to turn complex data into clear, actionable business insights. Through real-world projects and expert instruction, the program builds the skills needed to make informed, reliable and AIpowered decisions. This online program can be completed in as little as 18 months and offers intakes each fall and spring.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS STUDENT-FOCUSED
Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM)
The MSCM program is built upon a solid business curriculum and a faith-based approach to church management. The MSCM curriculum is holistic and fully integrated so that each course is meticulously designed for church managers and addresses management issues from a faithbased perspective. MSCM courses cover topics including leadership in religious organizations, civil and church laws, financial oversight, and human resource management in a ministry setting. This online program includes a one-week, on-campus residency.
Executive MBA
The Executive MBA (EMBA), rooted in a cutting-edge curriculum and premier executive coaching, delivers rich and immersive learning experiences designed for today's leaders.
Our 19-month program builds collaborative, creative problem-solvers who harness the power of business to navigate uncertainty and complexity and shape the future. 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. Renowned faculty and a cutting-edge curriculum transform students’ ability to tackle complex business challenges, positioning them for increased leadership opportunities and higher earnings.
The program offers students a unique and customized one-on-one opportunity to work directly with a highly skilled and qualified executive coach.
The Executive MBA program features an international immersion trip in which students travel abroad for an eight-day experience studying the economy, gaining knowledge of local business practices and learning about the culture of a foreign country. Previous host countries have included South Africa, China, Chile, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey and Hungary.
The Executive MBA curriculum features five strategic content streams. Tying these streams together is the concept of Systems Thinking, which equips students with an interdisciplinary, strategic approach to problem-solving, encouraging them to think beyond functional silos and appreciate how their actions affect an organization as a whole.
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VSB Alumni Making a Difference Around the World
VSB is a dynamic and evolving environment characterized by a world-class, committed faculty; an energized student body; and an engaged alumni base consistently creating meaningful change in countries and companies around the world.
The Villanova Network
VSB alumni volunteer in the classroom as guest lecturers, judge student case competitions, act as career mentors, host corporate site visits, recruit our students for internships and full-time positions, send employees to our graduate programs, and serve on VSB advisory councils. Some alumni even come back as professional staff or teach in our programs as adjuncts and full-time faculty. VSB alumni, parents and friends also provide significant philanthropic support to the school from endowed funds to annual support for our many initiatives, such as VU Women in Tech, the VSB Mentor Program and many more.
VU Advisory Councils
VSB supports 12 advisory councils, comprised of more than 300 high-level executives across a variety of industries, including an advisory council for each of the Centers of Excellence as well as the Dean’s Advisory Council, the Accounting Department Advisory Council and the Finance Department Advisory Council. These highly engaged members offer counsel to VSB and volunteer their time and expertise to further the student experience. Council members also make valuable professional connections with fellow Villanovans within and across industries.
VSB’s Centers of Excellence
VSB’s Centers of Excellence focus on critical business issues that cut across traditional academic disciplines. They leverage the expertise of faculty, staff and business leaders to provide students with experiential learning opportunities, exposing them to the most current trends and developments in those areas. In addition, VSB’s Centers support cross-disciplinary research, curricular innovation and practical experiences. Our Centers are guided by advisory councils comprised of industry leaders who provide counsel, mentorship and professional opportunities for VSB students.
The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate
The DiLella Center for Real Estate provides students with insight into this transformative industry through outstanding academics, thought leadership and experiential learning. Students can participate in corporate and site visits, case competitions, industry events, and alumni programs. The Center supports the Daniel DiLella and Thomas Mulroy Student Managed Fund—the first undergraduate fund of its kind in the nation—which allows students to gain experience by investing in real estate deals. Through the Real Estate Society, they develop relationships with industry leaders, build modeling skills and have the opportunity to serve as leaders themselves. The Center works in partnership with the O’Donnell Center for Professional Development to support students in their search for internship and career opportunities, and undergraduates may choose to earn either a major or minor in Real Estate.
Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership (MCGL)
MCGL contributes to the development of VSB’s global strategy, emphasizing integrated international business studies, responsible global leadership and cross-cultural awareness. The Center serves as a hub of innovation for VSB’s international curricular initiatives, faculty research, service and outreach activities. Recognizing the value of international communities on campus, MCGL also aims to make VSB welcoming for all students.
The Center awards more than $250,000 in scholarships and fellowships annually to support international education and oversees the unique Global Leadership Fellows program that challenges students with a four-year intensive set of global curricular and extracurricular initiatives. The Center’s goal is to strengthen Villanova’s participation in the global communities in which our students will work and advance ethical and responsible leadership for the betterment of business and society.
VSB seeks to develop business leaders for a better world. We do this through the promotion of academic excellence; a focus on building a strong community of faculty, staff, students and alumni; opportunities for students to serve others; and student services and programs that provide a student experience like no other. We continue to build programs and initiatives around these ideals.
Learning, in the Augustinian context, is the pursuit of wisdom, the capacity to understand one’s self, others and the world in light of the ultimate reality.
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Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence
Center for Business Analytics (CBA)
CBA is dedicated to preparing VSB graduates to become analytics leaders in their organizations. It brings together industry experts and world-class faculty to create curricula and experiential programming that positions students to solve complex business problems using analytics.
CBA hosts career panels, lectures, site visits and data-mining competitions and supports VSB’s student Business Analytics Society. In addition to the required sophomore Business Analytics course, the Center supports an undergraduate Business Analytics co-major and minor, a Master of Science in Business Analytics, and an analytics concentration in the Villanova MBA.
Center for Church Management (CCM)
CCM provides education and scholarship in the Augustinian Catholic tradition on strategic, management and financial matters in service to leaders of churches and other Christian faith-based ministries. The Center is a global resource for church-management knowledge and produces leading research on Christian churches in the US and Catholic churches around the world. CCM also educates hundreds of clergy and lay leaders each year through the Master of Science in Church Management and non-credit certificates in Church Management and Catholic School Management.
Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights (CMCI)
CMCI connects the classroom to the industry to offer unique educational opportunities for students in the field of marketing. Supported by an alumni advisory council of industry executives, CMCI creates and encourages experiential learning, classroom innovations and career development that students need to become marketers. Students experience the dynamic field of marketing through real-world case studies, treks, industry conferences and corporate immersion programs. CMCI also manages the Consumer Insights Lab, which facilitates primary consumer research for students and faculty. These programs ensure that Villanova students enter the competitive marketplace with both fundamental and applied proficiency in marketing.