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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Bridge Builders Award for Excellence in Teaching Students with Learnings Disabilities

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Mi (Meg) Luo, PhD, is an associate professor of Finance at the Villanova School of Business. Her research area is empirical corporate finance, and she is interested in understanding how market frictions affect corporate executives’ decision-making and the value implication of managerial decisions. Meg’s research interests include merger and acquisition, cash management, and executive compensation. Her works have been published in top-tier finance journals such as Journal of Financial Economics and Journal of Corporate Finance.  She has presented her works at academic conferences, university seminars, and to practitioners such as hedge fund managers. Her current research centers on how Private Equity firms create value at portfolio firms by increasing working capital efficiency following a leveraged buyout. Meg mainly teaches Corporate Restructuring both at the undergraduate and MBA level.

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