Thus, the Villanova School of Business, then called The Division of Commerce and Finance, was founded by Joseph C. Bartley in 1922.

When Villanova College became a university in 1953, it undertook an extensive building program which benefited the school of business.

Bartley Hall has continued to improve and underwent a $30M renovation in 2002, adding 65,000 square feet to the building.

Two notable features are The Laboratory for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research (LAIR) and The Victoria and Justin Gmelich '90 Lab for Financial Markets.

The LAIR provides a physical space for VSB faculty and students to conduct research using experiments, surveys, interviews, focus groups and other primary sources.