Our Facilities

Everything you need to succeed, and then some

The College of Business strives to educate students in a learning environment that enhances their educational experience, and to provide students with the technological tools they need to prepare themselves to compete in the global marketplace. Central to this mission are the two first-floor classrooms, which are among the largest and best-equipped multi-media classrooms on campus, as well as the Rathe Computer Lab. Wireless Internet access is also available in all classrooms.

Dean J. Patrick O’Brien Smart Classroom

The Dean J. Patrick O’Brien Smart Classroom, located in Miller Hall, Room 112, is equipped with the latest in state-of-the-art video-conferencing and multi-media presentation technology. Using this technology, students can connect to expert instructors without geographic restraints. The room was dedicated to O’Brien in November, 2008, and has already been used for the instruction of real-time video-conferencing classes from expert music industry professionals in Shreveport, LA, and Nashville, TN. The room will be available in future semesters to students of other business majors, with instruction from lecturers and professionals from around the world.

Other Miller Hall Multi-Media Classrooms

Next door to the Dean J. Patrick O’Brien Smart Classroom is the largest classroom on campus, Miller Hall, Room 114. This classroom is equipped with multi-media presentation equipment and is available for student organizations, seminars and workshops, or guest lectures and presentations. It also serves as the meeting place for many of the on-campus activities in the Executive Mentor Program and the Dean’s annual convocation to new business freshmen.

Robert J. Rathe + Gustave H. Rathe Computer Lab

The Robert J. Rather and Gustave H. Rathe computer lab, located in Miller Hall, Room 206, is equipped with 20 professional computers available for student use. Software installed on these computers includes Microsoft Office Professional, Stata and SPSS statistical analysis software, and all other software required for the successful completion of assignments and class projects. Business classes offered in the Rathe computer lab include Econometrics, making full use of the statistical processing and analysis software installed on the lab computers. Laptop computers are also available for business students to check out from the computer lab for a 24-hour period.

College of Business Student + Faculty Data Servers

The College of Business maintains data servers for use by business faculty and students. The student server is on an internal network and is accessible in all classrooms and offices in Miller Hall. This server provides a place for business students to save their classwork and projects in a secure, convenient location. The College of Business also has a data server for faculty folders accessible to business students. Faculty use this server to provide data and course materials for students to complete required assignments. Both servers are web accessible from the College of Business homepage with a username and password provided to each student at orientation.