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Villanova School of Business (previously the College of an excellent reputation for outstanding clinical performance and
Commerce and Finance) leadership skills.
The Villanova School of Business, one of the nation's top The curriculum is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences
ranked business schools, is recognized for its strong liberal arts and designed to provide a sound theoretical foundation in nurs-
foundation and for excellence in innovation, technology, hands- ing and clinical practice which would enhance the psycho-social,
on and service learning, study abroad opportunities, and career ethical, and spiritual dimensions of patient care. Graduates are
and internship placement. Starting salaries for VSB graduates prepared for licensure as registered nurses and to advance their
exceed the national averages in all majors offered. With a stu- education at the graduate level. The College expanded its offer-
dent-to-faculty ratio of 19:1, VSB professors are accessible to ings by establishing a Program in Continuing Education for
students. The school is home to the internationally rec- practicing nurses and opened a Graduate Program
ognized Applied Finance Lab and to five business leading to the master’s degree in nursing in 1981.
research centers. VSB also offers student servic- Currently, the tracks in the Graduate Program
es, advising, professional development programs, include: Nursing Education, Clinical Case
internships, co-ops, and international experi- Management, Nurse Anesthesia, a joint pro-
ences, leading to a well-rounded education. gram with the College of Commerce and
Founded in 1922, the College was reorgan- Finance in Health Care Administration, Nurse
ized in 1964 to meet the exigencies of the ever- Practitioner preparation in Adult Health,
changing business community. Today, it offers Pediatrics and Geriatrics. All programs are fully
degrees in accountancy, economics, and business accredited by the National League for Nursing.
administration. Graduate programs include the MBA, and The College regards itself as responsible for the education of
the Master of Tax and JD/MBA programs that are offered joint- nurses within the framework of Christian beliefs and values and
ly with the Villanova Law School. The undergraduate business the heritage of the Order of Saint Augustine. Through its varied
and MBA programs of the College are accredited by AACSB- programs, the College seeks to serve the health needs of society
the International Association for Management Education. In through the education of competent nurses prepared at the
addition, the accounting program is separately accredited by undergraduate and graduate levels and through the provision of
AACSB and, as such, is among a select number of collegiate continuing education for practicing nurses.
programs so designated. The College seeks to be a leader among School of Law
business schools in fostering a learning environment that enables The idea for a law school at Villanova first surfaced in the
members of its community to develop the knowledge, experience, 1920s, but was not realized until the physical expansion that
values, and capabilities needed for a lifetime of learning consis- took place at the University after World War II. In 1953,
tent with the moral vision of Saint Augustine. Strengthened by Eugene Lester Garey, a prominent New York lawyer,
its liberal arts foundation, the College also strives to collaborate bequeathed to the University $1.2 million to establish a new law
with the business and academic communities to create, share, school. In 1957, Garey Hall, designed especially for the law
and apply knowledge. school, was opened and dedicated. The School of Law was the
first law school under Catholic auspices to be awarded a chapter
of the Order of Coif, a national honor society devoted to the
encouragement of high standards of legal scholarship, with chap-
ters in leading schools of law throughout the country.
The School of Law’s distinctive mission draws upon the
Catholic tradition emphasizing the unique value of individual
College of Nursing human lives and the endowment of free will. In addition, it upholds
Nurses have been educated by Villanova since 1932. Now a tradition of academic freedom that draws upon the thought of
located in the new, state-of-the-art Driscoll Hall, the College of Saint Augustine to emphasize the value of critical, searching
Nursing prepares students for careers in professional nursing. inquiry and open debate; is inspired by Saint Thomas More,
The College's excellent programs are a tangible expression of whose principled resistance to corruption has been an exemplar of
Villanova's mission, tradition and commitment to human service. integrity for centuries; and, motivated by Saint Ives, who taught that
The College of Nursing offers students opportunities for interna- a lawyer’s vocation must include a sense of responsibility for the
tional and multicultural experiences, top technology resources in poor. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association
new simulation labs and classrooms and potential master's and and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The
doctoral level study. Long regarded as one of the top undergrad- School of Law has created a reputation for excellence in its curricu-
uate nursing programs in the nation, the College's alumni enjoy lum and the academic achievements of its faculty and students.
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