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 and office hours

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.

(Building hours change during breaks* and summer)

*Winter break 2024-25: The Gerdin Business Building (along with most other campus buildings) will be closed from December 24 – January 1 and will reopen on January 2. Bring your ISU card if you need to access the building during that time. The temperature in the building will also be rolled back a few degrees to help reduce energy consumption. (Gerdin will be open on Monday, December 23.)

Note: All-gender restrooms can be found on every level of the Gerdin Business Building. A lactation room is available on a first-come, first serve basis in 0302 Gerdin.

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

Reserve a Gerdin team room

Reserve a Gerdin classroom

University Event Authorization

Individuals or groups are expected to return rooms and spaces to the state in which they were found.