Strategic Plan

VSB’S STRATEGIC PLAN

In tandem and aligned with the University’s Rooted. Restless. Strategic Plan, VSB started with what it values most—the Augustinian Catholic mission and values along with our strong liberal arts core that underpins business fundamentals—to frame our decision-making while inspiring us to do more. We will continue to honor our legacy and build upon it in the coming years.

VSB engaged its faculty, staff, students, alumni and other stakeholders in a comprehensive strategic planning process.

The strategic plan spans five years, and three strategic imperatives—areas that must be strengthened for VSB to remain competitive—have been identified:

STUDENT COMPETENCIES

Tech, Data and Analytics; Business Communication Skills; Ethics/ Corporate Social Responsibility; and Servant Leadership

FACULTY RESEARCH AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Further, several other areas have been identified as strengths that must remain at the forefront of our work:

Direct Student Impact: • Communications and Business Writing • Teaching Innovation • Integrated Advising and Professional

Development/Career Support • Holistic Experience • Facilities and Technology

Strengthen VSB Community to Serve Students: • Talent and Training • VSB Brand and Visibility • External Engagement • Advancement • Organization and Governance

Strategic efforts in support of diversity, equity and inclusion also took shape during this past academic year. The team developed the following goals: • Climate and Data Collection: Consistently measure the impact of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that deliver a sense of belonging at VSB, as well as general DEI awareness and understanding.

• Awareness and Understanding (Training and Education): Encourage VSB community members to take advantage of available DEI training, and provide additional training and educational resources where gaps are identified.

• Pedagogy (Diversity Pedagogy Theory): Develop a set of principles that point out the natural and inseparable connection between culture and cognition—to be an effective teacher, there must be an understanding and acknowledgment of the critical role culture plays in the teaching-learning process.

• Recruiting and Retention: Increase the number of underrepresented identities and provide a supportive environment for these populations.

The work has been further prioritized given the state of race relations in the country and the impact of those relations on Villanova. The team is working to finalize an implementation plan that will begin moving VSB to accomplishing the goals listed above.