Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova prepares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them.


The strength of the Villanova experience comes in part from the University’s welcoming community. All members are bonded together by a shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of Saint Augustine and let the principles of truth, unity and love guide their lives. The Villanova community helps students grow intellectually, professionally and spiritually, and challenges them to reach their full potential.


The University’s rigorous academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environment in which students and professors are partners in learning. The Villanova community is dedicated to providing a personalized experience that fosters every student’s intellectual and spiritual well-being. As part of their education, students are encouraged to enrich their own lives by working for those in need. Through academic and service programs, students use their knowledge, skills and compassion to better the world around them.


There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. These colleges are the setting for an experience that develops both the heart and the mind, and creates the atmosphere where students are called to ignite change.


Villanova University is located in a suburban community 12 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa.

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University Outstanding Faculty Research Award

McDonough Family Award for Research

D. O’Mara Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award

Research Excellence Award

SFA Outstanding Paper in International Finance Award

SFA Outstanding Paper in Investments Award

U.S. Fulbright Scholarship, Costa Rica

Outstanding Scholar Award

Member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Market Regulation Committee

Program Chair and Organizer of the Mid-Atlantic Research Conference in Finance

Associate Editor, The Financial Review

Volunteer to the Board of Directors for Citadel Federal Credit Union 

Independent Trustee of Alpha Architect ETF Trust

How have global financial institutions responded to the challenges of the post-crisis era?

Corruption’s impact on foreign portfolio investment

A comprehensive approach to measuring the relation between systemic risk exposure and sovereign debt

Large capital infusions, investor reactions, and the return and risk-performance of financial institutions over the business cycle

A call auction's impact on price formation and order routing: Evidence from the NASDAQ stock market

Professor Pagano conducts empirical and theoretical analyses related to various issues in market microstructure, financial institution management, risk management, international finance, fixed income, and investments. He has been a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Costa Rica, as well as a visiting professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand and the American U. of Rome, and has received several awards for both teaching excellence and academic scholarship.

Professor Pagano is also involved with several boards at various institutions related to Supervisory, ALM, and Market Regulation committees. He has also worked in financial services industry for 10 years and has been referred to as "an academic with both Street sense and street smarts.

Business

Financial Markets

Valuation

Risk Management

Mutual Funds

Interest Rates

Econometrics

Banking

Convergence

International Finance

Market Efficiency

Quantitative Analysis

Stock Trading

Financial Institutions and Systems

Exchange Traded Funds

Inspiring Minds Podcast: Corruption and Foreign Investment

Why Warren Buffett Loves Buy-and-Hold Stocks

When Corruption Helps the Bottom Line

Professor of the Week: Michael Pagano, Villanova School of Business

Analysts Ask: What Now, Nasdaq?

German Börse in Talks to Buy the Big Board

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Teaching Innovation Grant

Summer Research Support Grant

Nasdaq Stock Market Educational Foundation Grant

The Robert J. and Mary Ellen Darretta Endowed Chair in Finance, Professor, Finance & Real Estate | Villanova School of Business

Professor Michael Pagano, CFA, PhD, Robert J. and Mary Ellen Daretta Endowed Chair in Finance and Director of the Villanova MSF program, discusses how finance lab is an integral part of the MSF curriculum.

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Professor Michael Pagano, CFA, PhD, Robert J. and Mary Ellen Darretta Endowed Chair in Finance and Chair of the Villanova MSF program, discusses how the Villanova MSF prepares students for the CFA exam.

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