New Building for Bona Business School

St. Bonaventure University has announced plans to build a new $10 million facility to house its acclaimed School of Business.

The proposed 26,000-sq.-ft. Business Center, to be built on vacant campus land between Reilly Center and Plassmann Hall, will ensure that St. Bonaventure remains a popular choice for students seeking a business education shaped by Franciscan ideals.

No opening date for the building has been set, although University officials are hopeful that the doors will open in 2014. The entire project will be paid for through external fundraising and the quiet phase of a campaign is under way.

The building will feature a financial services lab; a corporate boardroom simulator; high-tech, state-of-the-art classrooms; breakaway areas and spaces for student collaboration and team-building; vibrant space for faculty research; and a commitment to sustainability.
Business majors compose 30 percent of the student body at St. Bonaventure. More than 500 alumni own their own businesses, and almost 500 more hold executive positions at regional, national or multinational firms such as Citibank, Delta Airlines, M&T Bank and the New York Stock Exchange.

The business program's mission and strategic focus -- stressing ethical decision-making and a focus on committed citizenship and community involvement -- has been lauded as a national best practice by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

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