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VILLANOVA

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

DEVELOPING BUSINESS LEADERS
FOR A BETTER WORLD ®

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The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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.

LEARN AT VSB

UNDERGRADUATE

Choose from 7 majors, 2 co-majors and 11 minors.
Business minors also are available for
non-business students.

GRADUATE

Get to know VSB’s graduate business programs including the flexible ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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

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

  

44,485

VSB ALUMNI MAKING A DIFFERENCE AROUND THE WORLD

  

NEWS

VSB Welcomes Five New Faculty Members

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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

Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, Elected Chair of the Department of Accounting & Information Systems

The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) at the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School of Business (VSB) will be redesigned as the Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MSBAi) effective Fall 2025. The MSBAi will have an increased emphasis on the integration of AI technology into coursework, including AI-assisted programming, prompt engineering, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and multi-agent systems and advanced analytics.

JULY 3, 2025

Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, Elected Chair of the Department of Accounting & Information Systems

Jennifer Altamuro, PhD, has been elected chair of the Accounting & Information Systems department and will serve a three-year term effective Summer 2025. She will succeed Michael Peters, PhD, who will complete his final term as chair effective this summer and will return to the faculty to focus on teaching and research.

JUNE 1, 2025

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