Blog Archive Friday Factoid NYU Sterns Concourse Project

Blog Archive Friday Factoid NYU Sterns Concourse Project In 2008, NYU commenced work on the Concourse Project, a $35M renovation undertaking intended to link the school’s three buildingsâ€"Tisch Hall, the Henry Kaufman Management Center and Shimkinâ€"unite its programs and modernize its facilities. Although much of the work focused on the school’s undergraduate facilities, the renovation at Stern proved to be the business school’s most significant one since the program moved to its current location in 1988. Architectural highlights of the project include new pathways to connect the buildings, new plaza skylights to introduce more natural light, MBA lounges to provide more gathering and study space and the modernization of some classrooms to create more flexible learning environments. The project was completed in early 2010, and a first-year student we interviewed expressed that the “building looks very modern,” while a second year offered, “The new lobby is very nice, and the new lounges are great places to gather and study.”  Gone are the dark, cinder block-lined hallways of old; in are new, modern open spaces that allow students to congregate, share ideas and connect! Share ThisTweet Friday Factoids New York University (Stern) Blog Archive Friday Factoid NYU Sterns Concourse Project In 2008, New York University (NYU) commenced work on the Concourse Project, a $35M renovation undertaking intended to link the school’s three buildingsâ€"Tisch Hall, the Henry Kaufman Management Center and Shimkinâ€"unite its programs and modernize its facilities. Although much of the work focused on the university’s undergraduate facilities, the renovation at Stern proved to be the business school’s most significant one since the program moved to its current location in 1988. Architectural highlights of the project include new pathways to connect the buildings, new plaza skylights to introduce more natural light, MBA lounges to provide more gathering and study space and the modernization of some classrooms to create more flexible learning environments. The project was completed in early 2010, and a first-year student we interviewed expressed that the “building looks very modern,” while a second year offered, “The new lobby is very nice, and the new lounges are great plac es to gather and study.”  Gone are the dark, cinder blockâ€"lined hallways of old; in are new, modern open spaces that allow students to congregate, share ideas and connect! For more information about NYU Stern and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Friday Factoids New York University (Stern) Blog Archive Friday Factoid NYU Sterns Concourse Project In 2008, NYU commenced work on the Concourse Project, a $35M renovation undertaking intended to link the school’s three buildingsâ€"Tisch Hall, the Henry Kaufman Management Center and Shimkinâ€"unite its programs and modernize its facilities. Although much of the work focused on the school’s undergraduate facilities, the renovation at Stern proved to be the business school’s most significant one since the program moved to its current location in 1988. Architectural highlights of the project include new pathways to connect the buildings, new plaza skylights to introduce more natural light, MBA lounges to provide more gathering and study space and the modernization of some classrooms to create more flexible learning environments. The project was completed in early 2010, and a first-year student we interviewed expressed that the “building looks very modern,” while a second year offered, “The new lobby is very nice, and the new lounges are great places to gather and study.”  Gone are the dark, cinder blockâ€"lined hallways of old; in are new, modern open spaces that allow students to congregate, share ideas and connect! For more information about NYU Stern and 15 other top-ranked business schools, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Friday Factoids New York University (Stern)