Patrick G. Maggitti, Dean of the Villanova School of Business, has been named the University’s first provost. Dean Maggitti will begin his new position Aug. 1, 2015. As provost, Maggitti will serve as the University’s chief academic officer and second ranking officer of the university. He will oversee the six colleges at the school; 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 School of Law.
Dean Maggitti has been at Villanova University since 2008. He became dean of the Villanova Business School in 2012. In addition to serving as the dean, he is also an associate professor of strategic management and entrepreneurship. Maggitti is also the founder of the Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, where he also previously served as the director.
As the university’s provost, Maggitti will implement the development of the University’s vision and strategy and will work to ensure that the focus of Villanova is academic excellence and the holistic education of its more students. Maggitti received a BS in Chemistry from Saint Joseph’s University, a MBA with high honors from the Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Maryland, College Park.
In addition to his career at Villanova, Maggitti founded two of his own companies and has also served as a consultant for a variety of international organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies.
“I am honored to serve as Villanova’s first Provost and have the opportunity to collaborate with my academic colleagues to foster creative and innovative approaches to enhance Villanova’s educational offerings, our research productivity and our intellectual climate,” said Maggitti.