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PROGRAM BASICS
Villanova School of Business
The Clay Center at VSB, 1054 Bartley Hall
Villanova School of Business, 800 Lancaster Avenue
,
Villanova
,
Pennsylvania 19085-1678
Private Institution
Program telephone number:
(610) 519-4333
AACSB accredited:
Yes
Accreditation other than AACSB:
Specialized Accreditation in Accounting (AACSB)
Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:
1922
Length of entire institution:
Four Year
Business program length:
Four Year
Degrees offered:
Degree/Program Name: BS/Accountancy
BBA--Honors
BBA with Majors in Economics, Finance, Management, MIS, Marketing
BBA with International Business Co-Major
Program e-mail address:
PROGRAM COSTS
Tuition (Resident):
$ 34,320
Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$ 34,320
Cost per academic credit (resident)
$ 1,430
Cost per academic credit (non-resident)
$ 1,430
Required fees
$ 580
Books:
$ 950
Room and board:
$ 9,810
ENROLLMENT
Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
1804
Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:
84
Distance undergraduate business student enrollment:
0
College enrollment for 2007-2008:
10150
ADMISSIONS
Required standardized tests for entire college:
SAT or ACT
Minimum SAT score for entire college:
n/a
Minimum ACT score for entire college:
n/a
Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
n/a
Interviews for entire college:
Not required
Additional application requirements for entire college:
In addition to standardized test scores and application fee, a Villanova Preliminary Application for Undergraduate Admission, Common Application, official high school transcript, Common Application School Report, and Villanova essay must be submitted. International students from non-English speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) test and have scores reported directly to the University from the College Board. Students applying to transfer to Villanova must also complete a transfer application and submit official transcripts from each post-secondary school attended and a completed Dean of Students Transfer Evaluation form.
Application deadline for entire college:
Fall 2008: January 7, 2008
Winter 2008: n/a
Spring 2009: November 1, 2008
Summer 2009: n/a
Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes
Percent of freshmen admitted into business program:
95 %
Other requirements to earn degree:
No
Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application
Minimum requirements for business program:
Minimum SAT score: n/a
Minimum ACT: n/a
Minimum high school GPA : n/a
Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No
Interview to enter business program:
Not required
Other requirements for business program:
In addition to standardized test scores and application fee, a Villanova Preliminary Application for Undergraduate Admission, Common Application, official high school transcript, Common Application School Report, and Villanova essay must be submitted. International students from non-English speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) test and have scores reported directly to the University from the College Board.
Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
n/a
Additional requirements for internal transfers:
In addition to the transfer application, students must submit a one-page statement explaining why they are interested in transferring to VSB, and why believe they are qualified to transfer.
Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
14456
Percent of international applicants for entire college, 2007-2008:
2.6 %
Percent of female applicants for entire college, 2007-2008:
52 %
Percent of accepted full-time applicants (selectivity) for entire college:
42 %
Percent of full-time accepted applicants who enrolled (yield) for entire college:
28 %
Relative Importance of Application Elements:
Secondary School Record
Very Important
Class Rank
Very Important
Talent/Ability
Important
Interview
Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities
Important
Volunteer Work
Important
Character/Personal Abilities
Very Important
Application Essay
Important
Work Experience
Considered
SAT/ACT Scores
Important
Recommendations
Considered
High School GPA
Very Important
Admissions program managed by:
The university admissions office
Applicants enrolled in program (yield):
39 %
Applicants admitted (selectivity) to program:
29 %
Total undergraduate business program applicants:
4368
CLASS PROFILE
Demographic Breakdown:
Female: 36 %
International : 1.7 %
Entering students by age:
Mean: 18
Median: 18
Citizenship
U.S.: 98 %
Canada: 0 %
Other countries: 2 %
Unknown: 0 %
Percentage of students who are:
African American: 3.4 %
Asian American: 5.4 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 7 %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0 %
Native American: 0 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 82 %
Chose not to report: 0.8 %
Other: 1.4 %
Students from the following region:
U.S.: 98 %
Northeast: 58 %
Mid-Atlantic: 27 %
South: 3 %
Southwest: 1 %
Midwest : 4 %
West: 4 %
Possessions and territories: 3 %
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students:
Mean: 1295
Median: 1320
SAT middle 50% range:
From:
1210
To:
1380
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students:
Mean:
29
Median:
29
ACT middle 50% range:
From:
28
To:
31
Percent of Students Who Were In:
Top 10% of high school class
55 %
Top 25% of high school class:
88 %
GPA of 3.75 or higher
58 %
GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
27 %
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university
Scholarship money distributed:
$ 15,614,594
Scholarship money distributed in 2007-2008:
$ 15,699,629
Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
a combination of need and merit
Other scholarship considerations:
N/A
Students receiving scholarships for 2007-2008 academic year:
46 %
Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships:
8 %
Percentage of need-based scholarships in 2007-2008 year:
66 %
Percentage of merit-based scholarships:
34 %
Scholarship consideration process:
as part of the admissions application
School offers guaranteed loans:
No
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Academics & Lifestyle
PROGRAM BASICS
Business students who graduate within four years:
95 %
Business students who graduate within 6 years:
100 %
Freshman retention rate:
Entire institution: 94 %
Business program: 95 %
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:
Degree: BS
Hours: 123
Degree: BS
Hours: 123
Degree: BS
Hours: 123
Other degree requirements:
All VSB students must participate in one of the following 0-credit activities as a graduation requirement: 1) Habitat for Humanity (local or abroad); 2) Study Abroad; 3) Special Olympics; 4) Freedom School/Martin Luther King Day Activities.
ACADEMICS
Average class size in required business courses:
28
Average class size in business electives:
25
Average class size in non-business courses required for admission to business program:
n/a
Class size:
Classes with fewer than 20 students: 27 %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 65 %
Classes with more than 50 students: 8 %
Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class:
n/a %
Required business courses that had waiting lists:
n/a %
CURRICULUM
Number of elective courses available in business program:
84
Electives added since June 2006:
Real Estate Principles and Practices; Real Estate Investments
Innovation Management; Product Design and Development; New Venture Launch and Execution
Leadership for Nonprofits; Policy Formation and Administration Practicum; Marketing and Society
Global Poverty: Economics and Theology Dialogue
Information Technology in Financial Services; Applied Security Analysis
Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:
2008
Leading areas of study:
Accounting
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Strategy
Special programs for business students:
The two most popular special programs at VSB are: 1) international experiences and 2) service learning. Nearly half of the student body at VSB participates in international academic, internship, and volunteer experiences. VSB students may go almost anywhere in the world for an international experience, provided that the destination is deemed safe and is approved by Villanova University. In keeping with Villanova's Augustinian tradition, VSB students are strongly encouraged to participate in service activities--in the Philadelphia region, nationally, and abroad. Service learning projects are also regularly included in VSB coursework. 65 percent of Villanova students perform volunteer work, and there is a special one-week Villanova fall service break that provides students with the opportunity to perform a volunteer project. A popular activity for this break is participation in Habitat for Humanity.
Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:
Yes
There are over 500 internship opportunities available to VSB students. Popular recent internship choices include Merrill Lynch, PricewaterhouseCoopers (US and Australia), Ernst & Young, KPMG (US and London), Grant Thornton, Morgan Stanley, Barclays (London), Goldman Sachs, Elizabeth Arden (London and Geneva), Crabtree & Evelyn, Comcast, Global Television, and Volkswagen. VSB CoOp opportunities include the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office Forensic Accounting/Economic Crimes CoOp; the DuPont Marketing Communications CoOp; the Johnson & Johnson Finance/Accounting and Consumer Brand Marketing CoOps; and the SAP Active Global Support MIS CoOp.
Business program offers study abroad opportunities:
Yes
Study abroad program description:
VSB students may go almost anywhere in the world to study abroad, provided that the destination is deemed safe and is approved by Villanova University. Recent VSB student destinations have included Athens, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Cairo, Dublin, Florence, Frankfurt, Galway, Geneva, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Milan, Moscow, Panama City, Paris, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, St. Petersburg, Tokyo, and Warsaw.
Volunteer work and community service opportunities:
Yes
Volunteer opportunities description:
In keeping with Villanova's Augustinian tradition, volunteer work and community service are central to the VSB experience. There are countless volunteer opportunities available to students. From the campus-wide fall Day of Service, to the week-long fall service break, to the Special Olympics (Villanova hosts the largest student-run Special Olympics in the world), VSB students are immersed in a service-focused community throughout their academic experience. Students may opt to join the Villanova Sophomore Service Learning Community, whereby students live, serve, reflect, and attend classes together. Through the Office of Campus Ministry, students of all faiths participate in special volunteer programs, annual events, service break experiences, Habitat for Humanity, and social justice education. Through the Office of Student Life, students participate in the Rays of Sunshine program, which reaches out to community members with kindness and compassion to help people whenever and wherever possible--whether through tutoring, mentoring, or visiting the elderly, sick, and disabled.
Business clubs and extracurricular activities:
Accounting Society Ascend/National Asian American Society of Accountants Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society National Association of Black Accountants
Advertising Society Marketing Society Retail Society
Financial Management Association Student-Managed Funds Equity Society Fixed Income Society
Gamma Phi Honor Society Phi Beta Lambda Women in Business Society International Business Society Student Government Association
Entrepreneurial Society Economics Society Management Society Management Information Systems
Professional Conferences eg Entrepreneurship Women in Business
Professional Development Events eg Fashion Marketing Day Ad Agency Tour Wall Street Boot Camp
Business Plan and Case Competitions
FACULTY
Faculty:
Full-time faculty : 109
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 29
Permanent/tenured professors: 70
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 20
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 4.3
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are also members of company boards of directors or of advisors: 26
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are business owners: 43
Prominent faculty:
Jonathan P Doh
Ronald Paul Hill
Michael Pagano
STUDENT LIFE
Largest on-campus organizations for business students:
Accounting Society
Equity Society
Gamma Phi Business Honor Society
Freshmen are required to live on campus:
No
Business students are grouped in learning communities:
Yes
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network available:
Yes
Technological improvements made in the last three years:
Villanova University has installed an intelligent/multi-purpose classroom design with enhanced audio visual, web, and podcasting and video conferencing options. It has also integrated eportfolio, Wimba, iTunes and Respondus with the Blackboard Vista LMS platform. The Microsoft Exchange email and calendar platform is now used across campus. Villanova is standardized on the TaskStream e-Portfolio for faculty and students to share, store, and collaborate on various learning artifacts and coursework. Villanova has upgraded internet bandwidth to 475mb which includes a 25mb Internet 2 connection. All undergraduate students are provided laptops with access to an Internet-based backup and vaulting product (U-Vault). The university has also launched an upgraded emergency notification system, web-based laundry reservation system, basketball lottery system, and student tracking system.
Trading laboratory available:
Yes
COMMENTS
N/A
Alumni Affairs & Careers
ALUMNI
Total program graduates since inception:
23490
Total living alumni:
21756
Single donation in excess of $10 million?
No
Donor and amount:
n/a
Prominent alumni:
Name: General Anthony Zinni (BS Economics 1965)
Title: USMC (Ret.)
Name: Daniel J. Brestle (BS Economics 1967)
Title: Vice Chairman and President, The Estee Lauder Companies, North America
Name: Justin Gmelich (BSBA Finance 1990)
Title: Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
CAREER SERVICES
Percent of 2007 graduates who provided employment information:
88 %
Seeking full-time employment in business: 87 %
Not Seeking full-time employment in business: 13 %
Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students:
238
Companies that posted full-time job offers/positions between July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007
1755
Other activities and services provided for business majors:
Career fairs, career counseling, graduate school counseling, career library, practice interviews, resume critiques, workshops and seminars.
Job offer results, class of 2007:
Received first job offer by graduation: n/a %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: n/a %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: n/a %
Did not report having received a job offer: n/a %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 77 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 11 %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 10 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 2 %
Top hiring firms 2006-2007:
Company Name/ No. Hired: Ernst & Young/34
Company Name/No. Hired: PricewaterhouseCoopers/29
Company Name/No. Hired: KPMG/20
Company Name/No. Hired: Deloitte/14
Company Name/No. Hired: Merrill Lynch/12
Company Name/No. Hired: Morgan Stanley/9
Company Name/No. Hired: JPMorgan Chase/8
Company Name/No. Hired: Goldman Sachs/6
Company Name/No. Hired: Huron Consulting/5
Company Name/No. Hired: Citigroup/4
Company Name/No. Hired: Johnson & Johnson/4
Company Name/No. Hired: Lehman Brothers/4
Company Name/No. Hired: Vanguard/4
Company Name/No. Hired: Black Rock Asset Management/3
Company Name/No. Hired: Deutsche Bank/3
Company Name/No. Hired: Grant Thornton/3
Company Name/No. Hired: HSBC/3
Company Name/No. Hired: Navigant Consulting/3
Company Name/No. Hired: News America Marketing/3
Company Name/No. Hired: PNC Bank/3
Graduate compensation:
Mean base salary: $ 49425
Median base salary: $ 50000
Mean signing bonus: $ 5186
Median signing bonus: $ 4000
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ n/a
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ n/a
Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:
Consulting: 3.5 %
Finance/Accounting: 66 %
General Management: 9 %
Human Resources: 1 %
Management Information Systems: 2 %
Marketing/Sales: 12 %
Operations/Production: 6.5 %
Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
Other: 0 %
Grads accepted jobs in following industries:
Accounting: 32 %
Consumer Products/Retail: 9 %
Consulting Services: 7 %
Financial Services: 34 %
Government/Education: 3 %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 3 %
Manufacturing: 2 %
Media/Entertainment: 6 %
Petroleum/Energy: n/a %
Real Estate: n/a %
Sports/Leisure: 1 %
Technology/Science: 2 %
Non-Profit: 1 %
Transportation: n/a %
Utilities: 0 %
Other: 0 %
Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:
US: 100 %
Canada: 0 %
Grads accepted jobs in the following regions:
Northeast: 59 %
Mid-Atlantic: 34 %
Midwest: 2 %
South: 1 %
Southwest: 1 %
West: 3 %
US Possessions/Territories: 0 %
Number of companies recruiting interns on-campus, 2006-07 academic year:
109
Internship postings for 2006-2007:
401
Top internship recruiters:
Company/No. Hired: Merrill Lynch/30
Company/No. Hired: PricewaterhouseCoopers/27
Company/No. Hired: Ernst & Young/20
Company/No. Hired: KPMG/17
Company/No. Hired: Grant Thornton/11
Company/No. Hired: Morgan Stanley/10
Company/No. Hired: Johnson & Johnson/10
Company/No. Hired: Barclays/10
Company/No. Hired: Citigroup/8
Company/No. Hired: Deloitte/7
Company/No. Hired: Vanguard/7
Company/No. Hired: Lincoln Mercury Dealer's Association/7
Company/No. Hired: SAP/6
Company/No. Hired: JP Morgan/6
Company/No. Hired: Goldman Sachs/4
Paid internships:
70 %
Mean internship compensation per week:
$ 693
Median internship compensation per week:
$ 640
Average internship, in weeks:
10
Graduate Comments
Students say VSB's reputation is on the rise, thanks to its outstanding professors and small classes.
Villanova has an outstanding network of business professionals who care deeply about the progress current students make in finding job opportunities. In addition to the rigorous academic curriculum and network, the business school enhances student’s ability to effectively communicate ideas which is extremely important in any job market.
Definitely the quality of professors and the small class sizes that allow the professors to personally get to know their students and give them personalized attention if need be. Accounting program is outstanding and I have no doubt that I will start my career with a solid foundation thanks to the quality education I received at Villanova.
Teaching a method for learning and critical thinking. The focus is not always on the content but what you can learn by taking the course; i.e. strategic thinking, higher level thought, deconstructionary etc.
Villanova School of Business has far exceeded any and every expectation I had for my undergraduate program. The job I have accepted was not only my first choice, but somewhere I feel excited to be a part of. Not only am I happy with this job, but I am confident that I will be able to perform at the level that I am expected to. Moreover, I feel comfortable knowing that I am equally if not better prepared than all other recent undergrads who I will be working with, thanks to my unparalleled education received at Villanova.
The Villanova School of Business, unlike many other top B-schools in the nation, prides themselves not only in the development of personal achievements, but also for the betterment of their fellow classmates, faculty, staff and alumni. There's no "me" in Villanova.
Our business school is special because of the type of learning environment we have. Classes almost always incorporate group projects that focus on team work, which is how work is done in the real world. Also, we don't just learn from a book and take exams; we learn through examples and projects. We go the finance lab to use bloomberg and reuters. As students we actually do research that we will do when we graduate. Furthermore, our professors are not just professors, they are leaders in their respective industries and expect us to do the same in the future.
What makes Villanova's business program special is the environment in which it operates. Small class sizes and professors who truly care about their students fosters a community in which students can truly thrive and achieve. The business school's push toward advanced technology had provided a plethora of opportunities for students ranging from simple WiFi access to an incredibly advanced finance lab stocked with real world trading tools. Villanova is a close-knit community with top notch teaching seamlessly segued with advanced technology that allows students to get the most out of their college career.
The caliber of professors and it's reputation make it an exceptionally strong program. The number one thing that makes VSB special is its connections to all types of employers. When VSB students look for the jobs, the employers come to campus to look for us, and not the other way around. When I interviewed with 14 different firms (Big 4, medium, and small) for an Accounting internship, every single employer came to campus to interview me.
Under Dean Danko's leadership, VSB has made enormous leaps forward in professionalism and polish. The quality of our faculty and students is increasingly apparent. Students are being asked to work harder and are being expected to integrate the business curriculum into their daily lives. One becomes passionate about being a business student here, understanding what's happening in the world, and seeing the business school improve.
The small classes make it very easy to have a personal relationship with the school's professors. These professors stay in touch with students throughout their college career and help in job searches as much as they possibly can. Villanova also offers a lot of classes that are based on case studies so that students can see how business is applied to real world situations.
The school offers more job opportunities to Finance and Accounting majors through the career department and career fairs. Marketing majors, in my opinion, seem to be neglected.
Often, it seems as if Villanova University does not get as much recognition as it deserves. This institution has fully prepared me for the real world and I am excited to have the opportunity to excel come graduation. I look forward to represnting the Villanova School of Business along with the alumni who have established unprecendented careers and those who are developing their careers as we speak.
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