The VCU School of Business has within its building on campus an impressive and diversified collection of classrooms, lecture halls, meeting rooms and laboratories. We take great pride in having the vast majority of these rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

These applications make our School one of the most sophisticated, business education facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our faculty and guest instructors have at their disposal a varied choice of room designs as well as access to a wide array of electronic teaching aids.

Of course, these benefits are all designed to give the VCU School of Business student an excellent learning environment. Not only are they learning with today’s technology, they are also learning about the use and application of that technology in the modern business world. This dual exposure, coupled with the teaching excellence of our faculty, enables our students to be well prepared for the application of their studies in today’s ever evolving business climate.

THE STUDENT TEAM BUILDING CENTER (5116)
is the latest addition to our School. Completely renovated as a "break out" meeting room, this term describes how the Center’s design adapts to one of the newest concepts in business communications. The large central area is designed to be used as the primary meeting room. Here all participants can meet collectively to listen to meeting leaders/ instructors and to interact with all attendees present. Participants can then "break out" into smaller groups which have been given assignments by the meeting leader. Such assignments normally require the smaller groups to analyze a particular subject, develop goals, solutions and/or plans; and then report back to the leader and fellow participants in the central area.
The central area of the Center is capable of seating up to 30. There are eight (8) break out rooms surrounding the central area. Each of these rooms can comfortably seat up to 18 participants. Each break out room is equipped with connections for PC computers to hook to Internet and intranet systems. The rooms can also be used for audio/visual presentations including computerized presentations.
Students and faculty are able to reserve this room for class work and other academic and extracurricular activities connected with the School and the University. It is also used for continuing education and professional development courses.

THE TRIGON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD VIDEO CONFERENCE ROOM (5150)
was designed both as a focus group meeting room and a video presentation facility. In a handsome cabinet on the far back wall is housed both a camera and VCR recorder. Microphones are placed unobtrusively in the ceiling. These electronics can be linked to internal and external communications networks. Students use this facility in marketing classes. The room can also be used to meet with all varieties of groups to survey their reactions to given services or products. By video taping and or transmitting their comments and reactions, students and others wishing to use the room for focus purposes can unobtrusively observe and later study individual and group reactions. It can seat 20.

THE ERNST & YOUNG CONFERENCE ROOM (5170)
was the first conference/seminar/classroom completed in the School’s renovation and upgrade program beginning in Spring 1994. Seating up to 20, this Room is a fine representative example of similar types of conference and board rooms found in corporations. It is used by students in the School’s Accounting Department for small classes and meetings. The room can also be used by external groups and also serves as a break out room for groups.

THE FAST TRACK MBA CLASSROOM (4115)
is another recently renovated specialty classroom. Specifically designed for graduate students enrolled in the School’s highly regarded FAST TRACK MBA Program, it is designed as a combination of classic tiered lecture hall and contemporary electronic technology. The room seats up to 60 and has electronic connections at every seat to enable students to hook in notebook computers. Like our Electronic Classrooms, lecturers have a their disposal the same complete array of technological support. The room is ideally designed for classes and meetings were interaction among a large group is fundamental to the program.

THE COVINGTON COMMUNICATIONS LAB (4155)
is specially designed to support the learning needs of every School of Business undergraduate. This is because they all are required to take a course in business communications as it pertains to written and oral presentation. Completed in 1995, the room seats 30 and has desks and chairs which allow a variety of configurations to support and/or simulate certain types of meetings or presentations. At the front of the room are two large video monitors which are connected to three cameras; one mounted in the wall in the front of the room, another in the rear, and the third on the lecturer’s desk able to project documents, objects and other samples. Everything recorded by this video system can be video taped thus allowing a source of review and learning for students making and participating in class. The room’s technology is also well suited for lectures and presentations requiring projection of written materials to groups.

THE MULTIMEDIA DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER (4169)
was built in 1994. It is one of the premier centers of its kind housed within an east coast university. Built by Bell Atlantic and using ISDN technology, up to 40 people can participate in real time, simultaneous video communication anywhere in the world where compatible technology is available. Several large monitors with split screen capability allow both the meeting leader and all participants to see their counterparts. The monitors can also simultaneously display documents and other exhibits. A complete array of computer software can also be patched into presentations. A unique desk top mounted camera allows display of objects and written materials. Every one attending, regardless of seat, can be individually focused upon for participation. Cameras are discreetly mounted in the walls to minimize distraction. Each seat is at a desk top location and has a voice activated microphone. Transmission of meetings and classes is via high grade telecommunications lines offering significant economic and technical advantages over satellite links. Directly adjacent to the Center is a supporting lab equipped with fax machines, color photocopiers, and a software lab to produce supporting program materials.

THE FACULTY LOUNGE (2142)
was renovated in 1993. The room serves multi-purposes as a break room for staff, an informal meeting room, and a reception/meal area. The room is equipped with coffee maker, sink, microwave and cooking area.

COMPUTER LABS AND CLASS ROOMS (2129, 2127, 2108, 2106)
Clustered somewhat in the center of the second floor, this computer "hub" serves our students with a variety of technological applications and uses. Collectively, there are about 150 computers available in the area. Every computer is equipped with a CD-ROM and ZIP drive.
Rooms 2106 and 2127 are both walk-in labs/classrooms. 2106 is the larger of the two capable of training larger groups on PC functions and programs. 2127 was recently completed and serves a similar purpose using a more traditional classroom style of configuration. Room 2108 is an open lab designed to enable students to use a PC in much the same way one would do so at home. Through Pay For Print, every computer is capable of printing to a central location in Room 2129.

THE ALUMNI EXECUTIVE MEETING CENTER (1101/1132)
was completed in the fall of 1993. It is designed as two rooms each of which is capable of having its furniture configured in a variety of ways to meet the needs of different programs. Room 1132, the larger of the two, is capable of seating up to 32 people and is often configured with a large, "U" style conference table set-up enabling both presentations and group participation. Room 1101 is often used as a off-site classroom and meeting room. It has the capability for large screen projection of computer software programs. This Center is used often for School receptions, Corporate Education programs and other special functions.