School of BusinessBuilding a New School of Business
The new School of Business building at Quinnipiac University, designed by award-winning global architects Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, is iconic and significant while also complementary in scale and materials to the existing Mount Carmel Campus. The sustainable LEED-certified structure has been thoughtfully situated on the new South Quad to educate the decision-makers of the future, preparing them to confront global challenges.
The new Quinnipiac University School of Business Building will open in May 2025
Located in the South Quad, the new School of Business at Quinnipiac University bridges the South Quad and the Mount Carmel Campus, Sleeping Giant and the Mill River, and our proud history and our ambitious future. Its two wings, joined by an atrium and grand staircase, align with the Echlin Center to the North, and the College of Arts and Sciences to the South. It bridges these areas of campus geographically, visually and intellectually.
The new School of Business on the South Quad expands over 79,000 square feet.
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Event Capacity
Flexible lecture and event spaces will facilitate large and small gatherings.
96%
Recycled Waste
Almost all of the building's waste will be recycled within our LEED-certified construction that meets sustainability standards.
Fueling ambition
The new School of Business building enables Quinnipiac’s vision for the future of business education. It fuses student-centric learning with cutting-edge technology and accelerates innovation in new areas of study.
It also fuels our ambition with positive energy and creativity. It fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and inclusiveness. It will be a new campus crossroads, fostering interconnectivity and welcoming all students.
The internal spaces spark inspiration for innovation, with opportunities designed for collaboration with an eye toward the future of business education.
All renderings are preliminary.
All renderings are preliminary.
All renderings are preliminary.
Building highlights
The Atrium: The heart of our new building — a central hub that connects all of the building’s activity.
Coffee Bar: Situated at a crossroads to encourage networking and informal collaboration, where business ideas ignite.
Analytics & Applied AI Lab: Established as an industry analytics and AI center that pairs student teams with corporate partners and live datasets, delivering actionable insights and AI solutions that influence real business strategy.
Faculty Offices and Deans Suite: Located along student pathways for greater access.
Financial Technology Center and Study Rooms: Featuring technology for real-time financial data, providing the experience of analyzing, valuing and exchanging securities and commodities.
Flexible Spaces: Crafted to encourage agility and adaptation to future needs.
Focus Group Facility: Equipped with video and audio recording capabilities to gather qualitative data and develop in-depth insights into consumers’ preferences, beliefs and attitudes.
Group Study Rooms: Set-up to foster team-based assignments.
Innovation Hub: Developed to unite the university’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Multipurpose Auditorium: Customized with theater seating that retracts for conferences, symposia and large events.
Sales Simulation Lab: Furnished with state-of-the-art video and audio capabilities to develop essential professional selling skills.
Academic and Career Advising Suite: Built to enrich academic and career advising to support student success.
The Summit: A space to connect with a community of women and their allies.
User Experience & Behavioral Insights Lab: Created for cutting-edge marketing research, including technology for eye tracking and geospatial analyses.
Business Development Center: Connect with a career counselor, and participate in mock interviews, resume reviews, and much more.
Graduate Student Lounge: A designated space for graduates to unwind in between classes.
Collaborate Classrooms: Housed throughout the building and designed for collaboration and flexibility.
Nearly a century of grit and growth
From our founding in 1929 to the groundbreaking of our new School of Business in 2023, Quinnipiac University is proud of where we've come and where we are going.
Then
1929 - 1972
In 1929, Samuel and Irmagarde Tator founded the Connecticut College of Commerce on Chapel Street in New Haven. After six years, the school is renamed the Junior College of Commerce in 1935. In 1951, students vote for Quinnipiac College as new name as bachelor's degrees are awarded following a merge with Larson College. 12 years later in 1963, Quinnipiac College acquires a 100-acre farm at the foot of Sleeping Giant to build the Mount Carmel Campus. In 1972, Quinnipiac offers its first graduate degrees.
And Now
1973 - Present
The renowned Quinnipiac University Poll is founded in 1988. In 1992, Quinnipiac opens the Lender School of Business Center, acquires University of Bridgeport Law School and constructs 800-student building for it. At the turn of the millennium, Quinnipiac College is renamed Quinnipiac University and the School of Business is recognized with AACSB accreditation. Seven years later in 2007, the campus expands as the York Hill Campus is dedicated and the athletics arena opens. With an eye towards a bright future, 2023 marked the groundbreaking for our new new 79,000-square-foot School of Business on the South Quad.
Invest in our future success
In today’s ever-changing business landscape, it takes vision to succeed. It also takes passion to transform lives. Join us in our commitment to prepare future professionals in all areas of business with the environment, resources and tools they will need for advancement and success in a changing world. Explore a naming opportunity with us today.
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