Academics
As of 2012, 1,623 students are enrolled full-time in the VSB undergraduate business program.
VSB offers academic business degrees including:
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
- Bachelor of Business Administration with Majors in Economics, Finance, *Management, Management Information Systems (MIS) or Marketing
- Bachelor of Business Administration Co-Major in International Business or Real Estate
These areas of study are also available as minors, in addition to Business Analytics, Business Law & Corporate Governance, and Entrepreneurship.
Named after the late VSB Dean Emeritus Alvin A. Clay, the Clay Center at VSB serves as a hub of undergraduate program activity and academic advising. The center’s mission houses both the advising team and the professional development team, which provide students with academic guidance, as well as career and professional opportunities. Every VSB undergraduate student works closely with the advising team, consisting of a Clay Center advisor, a peer advisor, and a faculty advisor. Students receive guidance on various areas including: college transition issues, selecting classes and areas of study, available VSB and university activities, on-campus resources and programs, study abroad planning, and exploring potential career paths. Advisors reach out to incoming freshmen during the summer before students arrive on campus, and continue working with their advisees throughout their four years at VSB.
In order to prepare students for the global business environment, VSB connects its students with a range of opportunities for them to gain international exposure through travel, coursework and internships. VSB’s new undergraduate and graduate curricula emphasizes global themes through required courses like Global Political Economy, a dynamic substitute for International Economics that cover emerging economic regions of the world.
International education is not just limited to classrooms. Specifically designed for second semester freshmen, the Global Citizens Program (GCP) offers the unique experience to spend a semester abroad in London. The program includes four courses intended to fulfill freshman year VSB requirements, as well as a 6-week professional practice internship in a wide array of industry sectors. In 2013, VSB expanded GCP to incorporate Singapore as an alternative destination for those with a special interest in Asian economies.
Altogether, about fifty-five percent of VSB students study abroad at one point during their four year career at Villanova. Villanova sponsors eight different summer business programs, hosted in countries including Chile, China, Italy and Spain. Depending on the program, internships may be integrated in the curriculum to provide students with international business experience.
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