Economics & Statistics at VSB is a community of thought leaders with a reputation for competitive, diverse, and socially-responsible academic programs and cutting-edge research. Economics & Statistics faculty are frequently invited by the media to share their expertise and insights on current events. The department is also known for its international faculty and global curricular focus.

Thought Leadership

VSB faculty publish in journals including the Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, European Economic Review, International Economic Review, and The Review of Economics and Statistics.

World-Class Degree Programs

Economics & Statistics at VSB offers a BBA degree and a BA degree with a major or minor in economics. The BA degree is offered in collaboration with Villanova’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Economics & Statistics faculty—through their research and teaching—are committed to keeping VSB curricula agile, innovative, and relevant. For example, the faculty are now redesigning the sequence of the undergraduate micro- and macro-economics curriculum to mirror the standard schedule of release dates for national economic data.

In the Media

VSB faculty members are cited regularly by media outlets worldwide including The Wall Street Journal; Financial Times; Forbes; The New York Times; CNBC; CNN; Bloomberg Television and Radio; and Associated Press, Reuters, and Dow Jones Newswires. Learn more about VSB in the media.

Research Centers

Economics & Statistics faculty work closely with the VSB Center for the Study of Church Management. In 2004, VSB established this center as the first of its kind in the nation. The center was created to serve the Catholic Church in the United States through education and research. It offers educational programs and conducts research in the areas of administration, professional financial management, and human resource management as they apply to the Catholic Church and its institutions. Learn more about the Center for the Study of Church Management.

Economics & Statistics faculty also collaborate with the Financial Services, Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) SIG, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Analytics Strategic Initiative Groups (SIGs) at VSB.