Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
Drone photo showing The W A Franke College of Business from behind with the San Francisco peaks in the background.
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  2. Franke
  3. About The W. A. Franke College of Business
  4. Our building

Our building

Facts at a glance

Northwest entrance of franke business building.
U.S. Green Building Council 
Gold
LEED Certified
Students walking down stairs in the business college.
The W. A. Franke College of Business building has 
14
30–75-person classrooms
Students listening to their professor inside a business class in The W A Franke building.
The W. A. Franke College of Business building has 
3
46–48-person computer classroom labs
North side of franke building in the winter.
 
1
200 seat auditorium
An aerial shot of the business building.
The W. A. Franke College of Business building has 
12
front porches
Professors meeting with students during office hours in the business building.
The W. A. Franke College of Business building has 
56
faculty offices

Features

  • A building designed around communication and collaboration between students, faculty & outside organizations
  • Grand central staircase cascading through open floors promotes visibility and communication
  • Innovative front porches provide short term technology rich collaboration spaces at the entryway of class-rooms & computer labs
  • Break out areas provide team oriented longer term collaboration spaces with technology
  • Career Development Office to promote student engagement with employers
  • Business Communications Center resources for helping students develop strong and diverse verbal and written communication skills
  • Technology available throughout the building including full wireless access
  • In-house Information Technology student help desk