Many of the features and functions of business school facilities are designed to maximize the time students and faculty spend within the business school spaces, provide convenient services that enable more efficient use of time, and facilitate more frequent interactions among students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Traditional features found, aside from instructional spaces and public lounges, include:

• Academic support and advising offices
• Career services
• Dining/hospitality facilities
• Business services center (copying, printing, etc.)

Other features may include one or more of the following:

• Fitness Centers
  e.g., The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan includes a fitness center furnished with free weights, strength machines, and aerobic machines, as well as areas for stretching.


• Locker Rooms/Shower Facilities
  e.g., Hough Hall at the University of Florida does not have a fitness center inside the building, but still provides lockers and showers for students needing to freshen up after a late-night study session, or before an interview; the Ross School of Business [above] also includes them in its fitness center.


• Parking
  e.g., Building E62 of the MIT Sloan School of Management has an underground garage with capacity for 425 cars. Keeping with the building’s “green” theme, the garage also includes designated spaces for Zip Cars and bicycles, as well as cyclist support facilities.


• Satellite Offices for Campus Services (such as writing centers)
  e.g., The Bauer School at the University of Houston found it relied so heavily on the University’s Writing Center that it included space for a satellite office in plans for the new Michael J. Cemo Hall.