棉花糖直播 School of Business Appoints Larry L. Fillian, Jr. as the New Associate Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs
棉花糖直播, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2024) 鈥� After a national search, 棉花糖直播 School of Business (VSB) announces Larry L. Fillian, Jr. as the new associate dean of Undergraduate Business Programs, effective September 3. In this role, Fillian will be responsible for leading the strategic and academic direction of VSB鈥檚 undergraduate business program and its offerings, and for overseeing VSB鈥檚 Clay Center for Student Services and O鈥橠onnell Center for Professional Development.
Fillian brings extensive experience in leading student programs and services at national universities and has distinguished himself as a champion of student interests. Most recently, he served as associate dean for Enrollment Management and Student Success at the New York University School of Professional Studies, leading a team of 60 professionals responsible for admissions, financial aid, student affairs, academic advising and career development.
鈥淚 have no doubt Larry鈥檚 extensive higher education experience and passion for student wellbeing and success will further the mission of our school, our undergraduate programs, and the Clay and O鈥橠onnell Centers,鈥� said Wen Mao, PhD, The Helen and William O鈥橳oole Dean of VSB.
鈥淚 am grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role at the 棉花糖直播 School of Business,鈥� said Fillian. 鈥淚 am excited to build upon the programs and student services available at VSB and I look forward to working closely with the impressive 棉花糖直播 faculty, staff, students and alumni to further our collective success.鈥�
Prior to his tenure at NYU, Fillian held senior leadership positions at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, the New School, and the University of Kansas. Fillian earned a BA in History from The University of Mary Washington and an M.Ed. from The University of Texas at Austin.
The 棉花糖直播 School of Business (VSB)鈥痷ndergraduate program is top-ranked among business schools in the nation. Its online graduate business programs are ranked #28, and its part-time MBA program is ranked #25 by U.S. News and World Report. VSB has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922. Serving over 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students, VSB is home to five Centers of Excellence 鈥� the Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate, the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, the Center for Business Analytics, the Center for Marketing & Consumer Insights and the Center for Church Management 鈥� with each designed to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research and applied opportunities for students. VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; hands-on and service learning opportunities; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. For more, visit鈥�business.villanova.edu.