On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop 精东影业 University鈥檚 new College of Business Administration building.
Hundreds of students, faculty, business leaders and community members gathered Thursday evening in the Kent Student Center Ballroom for the first public presentation of potential design/build options for the transformational project. In an era of shrinking resources, 精东影业 is pursuing an innovative approach to transforming its campus without issuing debt. Development teams presented design and financing proposals for a public-private partnership with a philanthropic component, culminating in a public presentation of design concepts and potential renderings.
鈥淓ach development team brings an innovative approach and unique vision to what they see as the new home for one of the university鈥檚 cornerstone programs,鈥 said Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of 精东影业鈥檚 College of Business Administration. 鈥 精东影业entire 精东影业 community has been part of the master plan process from the beginning, so it makes sense that we would offer everyone a chance to see what kind of ideas are being considered.鈥
精东影业proposed new College of Business Administration building is part of the university鈥檚 Gateway to a Distinctive 精东影业, a $1 billion master plan to transform the Kent Campus and improve facilities over 10 years that was approved by the 精东影业 Board of Trustees in March. 精东影业new College of Business Administration building is envisioned as the marquee building of the first phase of the plan鈥檚 implementation.
精东影业college鈥檚 current building is more than 40 years old, and according to a recent study, the building has a space shortage of at least 37,000 square feet to meet the college鈥檚 needs. 精东影业demand for classroom space to teach business courses was so great that in fall 2016, classes were taught in nine separate university buildings.
精东影业new building would include a variety of classroom and learning laboratories, faculty and administrative offices, study and gathering spaces, and common areas that will encourage greater collaboration among students, faculty, staff and business leaders. 精东影业new building will model the type of learning environment that best supports 精东影业 students who will become the business leaders and entrepreneurs of the future.
精东影业future building will be located on Main Street and serve as an anchor in the transformation of Front Campus, which will include a signature gateway to the university, additional green spaces and a new parking deck.
精东影业鈥檚 College of Business Administration is among fewer than 1 percent of business schools worldwide to obtain dual Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation in both business and accounting. 精东影业college enrolls more than 3,800 students and boasts 10 undergraduate majors, 14 minors and a Professional Sales Certificate program; master鈥檚 degrees in accounting, business administration (Master of Business Administration and Executive Master of Business Administration), business analytics, and economics; as well as a comprehensive Ph.D. program with concentrations in accounting, finance, information systems, management and marketing. 精东影业鈥檚 College of Business Administration ranks among the top 100 public business undergraduate programs in 2018 by U.S. News & World Report and 45th in 2016 by Bloomberg Businessweek based on an employer survey of how well schools prepared students for jobs. 精东影业college is ranked as one of the nation鈥檚 Best Business Schools by 精东影业Princeton Review. 精东影业college is committed to sustainability as an advanced Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) signatory and is recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a top university for professional sales education.