Finance at VSB is a community of exceptional thought leaders with a reputation for high-quality research, curricular innovation, and nationally-recognized technological resources. Finance faculty collaborate with academic colleagues, students, alumni, and corporate partners to ensure a dynamic and business-relevant learning environment.

Thought Leadership

VSB Finance faculty publish in journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Futures Markets, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Portfolio Management, Financial Analysts Journal, as well as other leading journals.

Wall Street Resources

The heart of VSB finance education is the dynamic Applied Finance Lab. Lab resources include Reuters stations; Bloomberg stations; Ex Trader/Baruch College trading simulation; Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS); CRSP-Compustat Merged; Compustat Global; DRI Global & Domestic; IRRC Takeover Defenses & Directors; Compustat Complete Back Data; NYSE TAQ; SDC Platinum Mergers and IPOs; Fincad; and a fully-integrated classroom and student center.

World-Class Degree Programs

Finance at VSB oversees two degree programs: a BBA with a major or minor concentration in finance, and a Master of Science in Finance. It is also home to the Applied Finance Lab, one of the first and best of its kind in the nation. Due in large part to the cutting-edge nature of this lab, Villanova University is ranked the #15 "Most Wired" campus in the US by PC Magazine and The Princeton Review.

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

Finance at VSB works to advance industry knowledge and support student learning through the Applied Finance Lab, Student-Managed Investment Funds, the student-run Villanova Equity Society, the VSB Finance Seminar Series, and the Mid-Atlantic Research Conference in Finance.

Finance at VSB also works in partnership with the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate—VSB's newest center of excellence. The center is dedicated to supporting scholarly research, curricular innovation, and student employment and professional development opportunities in the real estate field.

Finance at VSB closely collaborates with VSB's Business Innovation Strategic Initiative Group (SIG), the Corporate Social Responsibility SIG, and Analytics SIG.