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A diverse, relevant curriculum
The innovative VSB curriculum is challenging and rigorous,
designed to prepare you for success in the real world of global
business. Through a wide range of options for
major and
minor
courses of study—along with
study abroad opportunities and
technological resources including the internationally-recognized
VSB Applied Finance Lab—you’ll be empowered to push yourself and
reach your academic potential.
Read to Lead Program
 The VSB Read to Lead program is an integral part of the new undergraduate curriculum. Its goal is to connect and inspire all students around a common, highly relevant business theme through the collective reading of one book. During the 2009-10 academic year, it is the Starbucks story. All students receive a copy of
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time, by Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz and Dori Jones Yang. The book serves as a foundational thread throughout the year, weaving together concepts from the Business Dynamics course.
The VSB Read to Lead program provides students with a real-world context for learning.
Pour Your Heart Into It provides a launching point for integrative student discussions, projects, and analyses of topics. It also provides undergraduates with new opportunities for discussions with high-level corporate leaders.
During the 2008-09 academic year, Katharine Lindemann, Starbucks Senior Vice President, came to campus to speak with VSB students about the book, her perspectives on global leadership and the Starbucks approach to management, marketing, and ethical business practices.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, we are very pleased to recognize the public accounting firm of Ernst & Young as the proud sponsor of the VSB’s Read to Lead program.
 Core Curriculum
Please select your class year below to view your curricular requirements:
Faculty commitment to your success
VSB faculty members are widely recognized for excellence in both
teaching and research. Many bring a wealth of practical
experience from careers in finance, banking, sales, marketing,
management, consulting, and beyond. And over 90 percent hold the
highest degree in their respective discipline. With a
student-to-faculty ratio of only 16:1, VSB professors are
accessible and classes are small. Both core business courses and
electives have fewer than 30 students. What’s more, there are no
graduate teaching assistants at Villanova. All classes are
taught by faculty members. VSB professors are here because they
want to teach…and they want to see you succeed.
The Business Honors experience
VSB welcomes highly-motivated students who wish to pursue a
well-rounded, in-depth exploration of the business world within
an even smaller class size environment through the
Business
Honors program. In the Business Honors program, students work
closely with VSB professors, Clay Center Advisors, and Peer
Counselors to enhance their understanding of business and
achieve their personal, academic, and career goals.
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