Photo tour of Goodes Hall

Since not everyone can come and visit Queen's in person, I thought I would post a brief photo tour.

Here is Goodes Hall, home to all business programs at Queen's University:

Just inside the main entrance you enter an atrium which can be transformed for different occasions. It can be emptied and filled with chairs for speakers, caterers and tall tables can be brought in for a "wine and cheese" social event or tables can be set-up to have banquets.

Second angle from just above the main entrance:


At the far end of the atrium there is a stair case that takes you to MBA territory. Looking back down into the atrium:

The landing this staircase arrives at also leads to the hallway with the majority of the team rooms:

Now lets take a look at a typical team room. Each door is locked, but it is up to you and your teammates to keep it closed to ensure nothing gets stolen. Everyone has a key and the admin staff and security guard have an extra should lock yourself out. It is up to you and your team to decide what sort of stuff to "decorate" your team room with. This team here has decided on a nice plaque mounted team photo and seems to use the pin-up board to post interesting and insightful news clippings on current events.Opening the door reveals 6 work stations inside and a window on the far wall. Not all team rooms have window, but most do.

A look from the far side of the team room looking back. Note the team room on the other side of the hall:

Here is a look at a typical desk or work area. This is near the end of the program, so there are a lot of different binders and textbooks. Each course has a binder of material. During the core of the program these materials seem to just "appear" as the staff puts them together and delivers them as they are needed. There is room for all this stuff and lots of "pin-up" room as well. Naturally, there is also a LAN connection and plug-in for your laptop. Is that a case interview prep book I see there on the desk?
Each team room is equipped with a black and white bubble jet printer, mini-fridge, coffee maker, recycling bins and various stationary items. It is up to your team to make sure this area is kept neat and tidy. Otherwise you could find your fridge filled with mould...
Lets not forget the coat rack. Handy for storing suits or blazers for those unexpected networking opportunities. Also a good place for those bulky winter jackets needed to survive a Canadian winter. And, as you can see, each team gets a white board to use during team work sessions. Nice city skyline on the wall!
In addition to the team room there is the resource lounge, which most students refer to as the "E-bar" (a.k.a. Energy Bar). The E-bar is stocked by the student government and charges a small premium on the goods sold to fund various MBA activities. The main activity it was used to fund this year was MBA Games. The resource lounge has a couple of fridges, 3 microwaves, fax, phone, scanner, photocopier and laser colour printer. The sports equipment the program provides is also stored here (i.e. frisbees, soccer balls, cricket stuff, tennis stuff, squash stuff, etc.). This is also where the daily papers, other periodicals and magazines are displayed/stored for students to access.
Look from the other end of the room back:
Here is a look at the classroom. Every student has a name plate that has their name on the front and back. This makes it easy for your classmates to refer to you by name even if they are sitting behind you. After a couple of months you know every ones name, but the name plates still help professors who are coming in to start a new course. There are two projectors that show the slides on each side of the room so every student has a good view.Of course the progam would not be what it was if it wasn't for the tireless support of the staff. Here are the real stars of the program: From left-to-right we have:

• Kim Delaney, Program Assistant
• Kerri Regan, Program Manager
• Scott Carson, Professor and Director of Queen's full-time MBA program
• Lori Garnier, Associate Director of Queen's full-time MBA program
• Juanita Smith, Program Administrator
• Ruth Sherboneau, Administrative Assistant

That ends this brief tour. Hope this has been helpful for perspective students and nostalgic for alumni.