Villanova School of Business Quick Facts

Quick Facts

VILLANOVASCHOOL OF BUSINESS

VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Bartley Hall800 Lancaster AvenueVillanova, Pennsylvania 19085

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Table of Contents

Contact Us

02 VSB OVERVIEW

PRESS INQUIRIES [email protected](610) 519-6678

03 ABOUT THE DEAN

06 GRADUATE PROGRAMS

08 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

04 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

CATHY TONER Director of Communications and [email protected](610) 519-6678

MONICA ALLEN Marketing [email protected] (610) 519-5456

SHANNON WILSONAssistant Director of [email protected](610) 519-6715

COLIN REDICK Marketing [email protected](610) 519-4752

09 RANKINGS

10 VSB HISTORY

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VSB OVERVIEW

Developing business leaders for a better world. ™ The Villanova School of Business (VSB) is a premier educational institution

that offers undergraduate programs, graduate programs and executive

education. Villanova was founded by the Roman Catholic Order of Saint

Augustine, and the Augustinian values of truth, community, caring and leading

through service are infused throughout the curriculum in all of our programs.

Founded in 1922, VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation;

hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that

prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens.

VSB offers undergraduate degree programs in accountancy and business administration, with majors in

economics, finance, management, management information systems and marketing. VSB also offers an

international business co-major and real estate co-major. In addition, we offer seven masters programs;

Master of Business Administration, Executive MBA, Master of Accountancy, Master of Science in Finance,

Master of Taxation, Master of Science in Analytics and Master of Science in Church Management. We also

offer a joint JD/MBA degree.

Our programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

The school is also home to prestigious business research centers including the Daniel M. DiLella

Center for Real Estate, the Center for Marketing and Public Policy Research, the Center for Global

Leadership, the Center for the Study of Church Management, the Center for Innovation, Creativity and

Entrepreneurship and the Center for Business Analytics.

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ABOUT THE DEAN

Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD, is The Helen and William O’Toole Dean at the Villanova

School of Business (VSB).

Dr. Maggitti is also associate professor of Strategic Management and

Entrepreneurship and the former Carmen and Sharon Danella Director of the

Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE Center) at VSB.

Prior to joining VSB’s faculty in 2008, Dr. Maggitti was a faculty member at

both Temple and Saint Joseph’s Universities.

Dr. Maggitti is a widely recognized scholar in the areas of entrepreneurship and strategic management.

He has authored numerous publications in top management journals including The Academy of

Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Research Policy, and Academy of Management

Executive. His paper, “Information and availability cascades among the media and investors in the

U.S. IPO market,” was recognized among the best papers for thought leadership in the field of

entrepreneurship in 2008.

Dr. Maggitti’s research interests focus on dynamic processes, including strategy, innovation,

entrepreneurship, decision-making, search behavior, and market- and non-market-based competition.

In 2011, he received the “Villanova University Outstanding Teaching Award” for faculty with fewer than

seven years of service, and in 2004 he was the recipient of the “Allen J. Krowe Award for Excellence in

Teaching” from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Prior to academia, Dr. Maggitti spent nearly 15 years in the steel and mining industries, where he founded

two successful companies and held a variety of roles, including chief executive officer, director of

national sales and board member. He has also consulted with a variety of international organizations—

including several Fortune 500 companies—on many facets of strategy and entrepreneurial thinking.

Dr. Maggitti received a BS in Chemistry from Saint Joseph’s University, an MBA with high honors from

the Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Maryland,

College Park. He lives in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Sara, and their two sons.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Student-Run Business Societies by Department ACCOUNTING

Accounting Society

ECONOMICS

Economics Society

FINANCE/COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Equity Society

Financial Management Association

Fixed Income Society

Mergers & Acquisitions Society

Real Estate Society

Villanova Technical Analysis Group (VTAG)

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Management Information Systems Society

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP

Business and Leadership Society

Management Society

Villanova Entrepreneurship Society

MARKETING

Marketing Society

Honor SocietiesBeta Alpha Psi

Beta Gamma Sigma

Gamma Phi

Omicron Delta Epsilon

Phi Kappa Phi

Special InterestsBusiness Without Borders - Net Impact

International Business Society

Multicultural Business Association (McBA)

Peer Advisors

Villanova Women in Business

Villanova Women’s Professional Network

VSB Ambassadors

The Villanova School of Business (VSB) provides an exceptional undergraduate

business education that is rigorous, highly relevant and rich in Augustinian

values. VSB students take approximately 50% of required courses in the

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The balance of business and liberal

arts coursework serves to instill the fundamentals of critical insight, mature

judgment and independent thinking, and fosters a sense of the importance of

values and the moral responsibility of caring for others and working for the

betterment of society.

VSB prepares students for success in a global marketplace by presenting real-world information—

integrated, fluid, and driven by technology and analytics. Students learn how to solve problems

creatively, to lead responsibly and to understand where their field of study fits within the larger context

of global business. The knowledge learned, combined with technical skills, helps students become well-

rounded graduates with the tools necessary to be successful in any career path.

The Clay Center at VSBThe Clay Center at VSB serves as a hub of undergraduate program activity, professional development

and academic advising. The center’s mission is to support and facilitate students’ intellectual,

professional and personal growth and development toward becoming socially responsible members of

the global business community. The Clay Center houses both the advising team and the professional

development team, which provide students with academic guidance and career and professional

programming and opportunities.



UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

VSB Total Enrollment Total

Fall 2014 1662

Fall 2013 1667

Fall 2012 1612

Fall 2011 1658

The average class size for VSB is 30 students.105 upperclassmen serve as peer advisors to VSB freshmen and sophomores.1430 companies posted full-time jobs for VSB students and 210 came to campus to recruit.820 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students.93.2% of students report having had one or more internship.99.5% of students either have a full-time job or are going to graduate school within six months of graduation.99.7% of 2013 VSB graduates seeking employment accepted full-time job offers within six months of graduation.The median base salary for VSB graduates is $57,000. The median signing bonus is $5,000.

VSB Class of 2018

Mid-range SAT 1260-1410

Mid-range GPA 3.68 - 4.09

Student-to-faculty ratio 14.8:1

VSB Incoming Class EnrollmentClass Applicants Enrollment

2018 4,599 410

2017 4,068 415

2016 4,132 404

2015 3,747 455

VSB Student Opportunities

1430820

210

COMPANIES THAT POSTED FULL-TIME JOBS

COMPANIES THAT POSTED INTERNSHIPS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS

COMPANIES THAT VISITED CAMPUS TO RECRUIT

**VSB graduating class of 2014 consists of 404 seniors.

Class of 2014 Featured Employers Bank of America

Merrill Lynch

Morgan Stanley

Deloitte

Ernst & Young

Johnson & Johnson

KPMG

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Vanguard

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Villanova MBA provides a learning experience that equips students

with the skills to innovate, adapt and lead in a world that is in constant flux.

Our classes emphasize a practical, real-world education and promote work

across disciplines. The program offers three different tracks—Online, Flex Track

and the Fast Track—which allows students to complete the program at their

own pace, or in an accelerated format. The Villanova MBA features a strong

functional core designed to develop knowledge and skills, with pillar courses

in analytics, ethics, innovation & creativity and the global economy. Elective

courses span disciplines and feature current business trends and topics. Two

embedded consulting projects bring classroom learning to life: one with a local nonprofit organization,

and the other with a multinational firm. All of these curricular components put our students in a position

to bring what they are learning in the classroom back to the office for an immediate impact.

The Villanova Executive MBA’s innovative learning environment is designed to encourage students to

think differently, to collaborate with peers and to partner with faculty. The residential, weekend-based

design allows students to immerse themselves in their learning and to begin building a lifelong network

of business connections. The program is applied and practical, and our professors have deep academic

and industry experience. The Systems Thinking approach that underpins the curriculum emphasizes the

importance of problem solving in the context of each student’s industry.

The Villanova Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program is a rigorous, 12-month, full-time degree

program that includes hands-on interaction with the business world in addition to classroom study.

Coursework includes financial theory, financial decision making, applied corporate financial analysis,

derivatives and management of real-world investment funds. MSF classes utilize VSB’s nationally

recognized Applied Finance Lab, which provides access to the same advanced resources and real-time

information used by Wall Street traders.

The Villanova Master of Accountancy (MAC) program is centered on a 12-week summer semester where

you complete more than half of the degree in a full-time format. Fall and spring semester courses are

delivered on a flexible distance-learning schedule, allowing students to complete the 30-credit degree

while working or participating in an internship—all in as little as 12 months. Following the summer session,

most MAC students proceed to sit for sections of the CPA exam during the fall and spring semesters.

The comprehensive curriculum integrates a wide range of topics to enhance students’ accounting and

business backgrounds—and to help meet the real-world, real-time challenges of global business and the

accounting industry.

The Villanova online Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) is expertly designed to expand your

proficiency in the latest analytics technologies, applications and practices that are actively reshaping the

business world. The program’s rigorous and comprehensive curriculum is taught by VSB’s world-class

faculty of experts in business, analytics, statistics, mathematics and computer science—all of whom bring



GRADUATE PROGRAMS

VSB Graduate Enrollment Total

Fall 2014 737

Fall 2013 722

Fall 2012 732

Fall 2011 694

Class Profile: The Villanova MBA

GMAT Range 560 - 710

GPA 3.0 - 3.75

Work Experience 6 Years

Graduate Enrollment by Program Flex MBA Fast MBA EMBA MSF MAC MSCM

Fall 2014 401 144 33 29 41 21

Fall 2013 426 140 58 25 48 25

Fall 2012 423 133 60 27 51 38

Fall 2011 430 123 53 29 31 28

real-world expertise directly into your online classroom. Through the support of the Center for Business

Analytics, one of VSB’s six centers of excellence, the program also includes industry projects and a final

capstone experience.

The Villanova Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM) is an innovative, two-year graduate

business program that provides a high-level skill set in church management. The MSCM is designed to

meet the needs of a national student body of church leaders and managers—including parish business

managers, managers of diocesan and religious order departments, and those engaged in managing

church-related social service ministries. It is ideal for professionals who cannot take leave from their

positions to relocate and pursue full-time study. The MSCM can be completed online in only two years of

part-time study.

Class Profile: The Villanova EMBA

In Cohort 34

Director Level or above 19

Years of Work Experience 14

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

The Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate is changing the face of

business education at Villanova. New courses in real estate have been

introduced, along with a co-major in real estate and a real estate specialization

in the Villanova MBA program. VSB students have also begun a Real Estate

Society. The center supports faculty research and teaching, ensuring relevance

in the curriculum through the incorporation of site visits, experiential learning

projects, industry-standard tools and the perspective of industry experts.

Through education, research and outreach, the Center for Global Leadership

promotes three core ideals: cross-cultural awareness, ethical international business relationships and

responsible global leadership. These ideals are firmly rooted in the University’s Augustinian tradition,

which focuses on the moral and ethical development of our students and faculty and our contributions

to thriving global communities. The center pursues these guiding principles through educational

programs, research, and service and outreach activities.

The Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights leverages the expertise of world class faculty at the

Villanova School of Business (VSB) and an advisory board of practitioners from leading corporations

to support initiatives that foster an unmatched student experience and also improve the science and

practice of marketing as it relates to the consumer experience.

Villanova’s Center for Church Management and Business Ethics performs research, conducts both for-

credit and non-credit programs in Church management, and coordinates all business ethics activities

within the Villanova School of Business. The center works to help Church leadership be good stewards

of their resources, use their facilities effectively, and build a stronger Church. The center also coordinates

opportunities for students to practice ethical business relationships to teach our future business leaders

about social responsibility and give them a set of tools by which to practice it.

The Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Center (ICE Center) is an innovative

driver of scholastic, educational and professional development opportunities in the areas of creativity,

innovation and entrepreneurship. The center’s curricular division provides support for programs, courses

and the undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship. The research division provides support to faculty

conducting and publishing relevant research, and the practice division develops and maintains programs

and initiatives that provide an interface between the business community and the research and curricular

capabilities of the center.

The Center for Business Analytics was established in 2010 to promote education, research and practice

using analytics, business intelligence, performance management and process management for our

students, faculty and business partners. The center promotes developing a strong program in analytics,

including analytics-oriented courses for both undergraduate and graduate students, and promotes best

practices in analytics through round-table sessions, conference and executive workshops.


RANKINGS

Bloomberg BusinessweekBest Undergraduate Schools, 2014 #24 IN THE NATION

#12 IN OVERALL ACADEMIC QUALITY

A+ IN STUDENT GRADE FOR TEACHING QUALITY

A+ IN STUDENT GRADE FOR JOB PLACEMENT

Villanova School of Business | Expertise Guide 09

Bloomberg BusinessweekSpecialty Rankings, 2013 #3 IN INTERNSHIPS

#10 IN MACROECONOMICS

#11 IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

#12 IN FINANCE

#15 IN MICROECONOMICS

Bloomberg BusinessweekPart-time MBA, 2013 #19 IN THE NATION

#2 IN THE REGION

A+ IN CURRICULUM

A+ IN STUDENT QUALITY

U.S. News and World Report2014 #17 IN “BEST ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS: GRADUATE BUSINESS” IN THE NATION

#1 IN THE “BEST UNIVERSITIES: MASTERS” IN THE NORTHERN REGION FOR OVER A DECADE

VSB HISTORY

VSB Deans Rev. Joseph C. Bartley, OSA

1922 - 1962

Rev. Philip F. Barrett, OSA

1962 - 1976

Alvin A. Clay

1977 - 1995

John A. Pearce II, PhD

1995 - 1996

Thomas F. Monahan, PhD

1996 - 2003

James M. Danko

2005 - 2011

Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD

2012 - present

Strong history, bright future.

The Villanova School of Business (VSB) was founded in 1922 by Father Joseph

C. Bartley, a former dean. Villanova was founded by the Roman Catholic Order

of Saint Augustine, and Augustinian values of truth, community, caring, and

leading through service are infused throughout the University. VSB is known

for creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; an

outstanding liberal arts foundation; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied

education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global

citizens.

In 2002, Bartley Hall, the home of VSB underwent a complete renovation, adding 65,000 square feet

and a state-of-the-art Applied Finance Lab, making it a more user-friendly and technologically advanced

facility to benefit our students, faculty, and staff. In addition to serving as a home base for faculty and

administration offices, Bartley Hall includes 33 classrooms, 6 lecture halls, and a 130-seat auditorium.

The school has increased its intellectual capacity as well, adding nearly 100 full-time faculty members

and six Centers of Excellence, which produce cutting-edge academic research and experiential learning

opportunities for students.


About Villanova School of Business

The Villanova School of Business (VSB) has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to six Centers of Excellence (the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Marketing & Public Policy Research, the Center for the Study of Church Management & Business Ethics and the Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center) with each center designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and teaching opportunities for business faculty. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business.

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