Gerdin Business Building
At the Ivy College of Business, you’ll get an outstanding education in our state-of-the-art facility. The college is housed in the Gerdin Business Building on central campus.
A much-needed expansion to the Gerdin Business Building opened in fall 2020. The 45,000-square-foot addition started in February 2019 and concluded in November 2020. Classes were first held in the new space beginning in January 2021.
The $28 million, four-story addition was designed with students in mind. It includes 40 percent more space, seven team rooms, a central common area available as a student study space, a state-of-the-art sales suite, 35 faculty office spaces, and five additional classrooms.
Since opening, the team rooms have been the most popular places for students. Check them out!
The expansion was made possible thanks to a $7 million commitment from the Gerdin Charitable Foundation, as well as other generous donors. BNIM of Des Moines and Story Construction of Ames were the design-build team for the addition, which was constructed on the east side of the Gerdin Business Building, facing Wallace Road.
Building resources
Building and office hours
Building and office hours
Gerdin building hours
Gerdin Business Building
2167 Union Drive
Ames, IA 50011-2027
Monday–Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Business hours
Robert H. Cox Dean’s Suite
2200 Gerdin Business Building
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. during breaks and summer)
Reserve rooms and spaces
Reserve rooms and spaces
Ivy College of Business departmental spaces may only be reserved by Ivy departments or recognized Ivy student organizations by reaching out to Beth Hinson. This includes the Kingland Hub, which requires a confirmed reservation request. Gerdin team rooms may only be reserved by Ivy students. University classrooms can be reserved through University Room Scheduling.
Instructions are available in team rooms and classrooms for connecting devices to the displays provided. Team rooms have a single wall-mounted display and wireless connection. Classrooms have dual projectors, a confidence screen in the rear of the room, a computer, a document camera, HDMI connection, and wireless connection for projection.
Kingland Hub Facility Use Policy and Reservation Request Form
University Event Authorization
Individuals or groups are expected to return rooms and spaces to the state in which they were found.
Report a building problem
Report a building problem
Building safety information
Building safety information
Schedule a building tour
Schedule a building tour
Are you interested in touring the Gerdin Business Building on the Iowa State campus? Learn more on our Visit Ivy web page.
Ivy College of Business
Gerdin Business Building
2167 Union Drive
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-8300