INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
OF PASTORAL MANAGEMENT
An international opening
The second edition of the International School of Pastoral Management will be led in collaboration with Villanova University – Pennsylvania (USA).
The project of the International school of Pastoral Management will take place in collaboration with the biggest and most ancient Catholic faculty of the Pennsylvania: Villanova University. It was founded on 1842 by Agostinians.
The internationalschool of Pastoral Management studentswillhave the opportunity to spend a Summerschool’s week at Villanova University. Theretheywillknow significant experiences of the Church in Pennsilvanya and in the Diocese of New York .
Some of the American professors of the Master in Church Management (Villanova university) will lecture to increase competences of the students that have or will have in the future leadership and strategic communication responsabilities.
Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. 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 School of Law. As students grow intellectually, Villanova prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit www.villanova.edu
Villanova University's Center for Church Management and Business Ethics (CCMBE) performs research, conducts both for-credit and non-credit programs in Church management, and coordinates all business ethics activities within the Villanova School of Business.
It’s ranked #24 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek and has been at the forefront of business education since it was founded in 1922.
The center offers an online Master of Science degree in Church Management, as well several non-credit programs in Church management. Non-credit offerings include a webinar certificate series in Church management, customizable seminary programs, on-site diocesan training, and one day conferences on the Villanova campus.
While the Church is not a business, the Center for Church Management & Business Ethics works to help Church leadership be good stewards of their resources, use their facilities effectively, and build a stronger universal Church.
The Center for Church Management and Business Ethics (CCMBE) at the Villanova School of Business (VSB) has come to an agreement with the Pontifical Lateran University (PUL) in Rome to collaborate during the second year of their International School of Pastoral Management. The CCMBE will provide online and in-person education alongside professors from the PUL to students from around the world. In addition to the presence of faculty from the Master of Science in Church Management (MSCM) program in Rome, an annual, one-week summer program will be established for students from the PUL on the Villanova campus. Along with the education component the two organizations will collaborate on developing a series of biannual international research conferences on Church Management, one in Rome and one in the US.
“We are delighted to work with the Pontifical Lateran University,” says Charles Zech, PhD, Professor, Economics and Faculty Director for the CCMBE.
“We are dedicated to providing the best possible church management education and research to help lead and serve the Church effectively. This partnership means not only that we will have a connection with the Vatican, but it also gives us the opportunity to share our expertise and work to build a stronger universal Church.”
