Indoor Spaces

Many indoor spaces inside the buildings of the Harvard Business School campus have been named in honor or in memory of donors, alumni, faculty, and friends of HBS.

Anderson Classroom

The Franklin R. Anderson Classroom, located inside Aldrich Hall, was made possible through the support of Nathaniel de Rothschild (MBA 1971) and is named in honor of his classmate Franklin R. Anderson (MBA 1971).

MBA students raising hands in classroom during a case discussion

Bricklin Classroom

The Dan Bricklin Classroom, located inside Aldrich Hall, was named by the School in honor of alumnus and technology entrepreneur Dan Bricklin (MBA 1979).

Tim Day Fitness Room

The Tim Day Fitness Room in Shad Hall was made possible through a generous donation from Timothy T. Day (MBA 1964) and the Timothy T. Day Foundation. The project, completed in the summer of 2019, united Shad Hall’s cardio and strength training spaces to provide users with an enhanced fitness experience.

Treadmills area in the Tim Day Fitness Room, Shad Hall

de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room

The de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room, located in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, was made possible through the support of the de Gaspé Beaubien Family Foundation and is named in honor of the family’s support of Baker Library Historical Collections.

de Gaspé Beaubien reading room in Baker Library

Donaldson Room

The Donaldson Room, located within the Emeriti Faculty Center of Cumnock Hall, was named to honor the service of Professor Gordon Donaldson.

Frist Faculty Commons

The Frist Faculty Commons, located in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, was named in recognition of the leadership support of the Thomas F. Frist Jr. family.

Frist Faculty Commons dining room in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Robert G. James Lounge

The Robert G. James Lounge, located in McArthur Hall, is named to recognize the generosity of Robert G. James (MOC 8, 1946, MBA 1948).

Meredith Room

This room located in the Spangler Center honors Meredith Riggs Spangler, beloved wife of C.D. Spangler and a director of the C.D. Spangler Construction Company.

Stamps Reading Room

The Stamps Reading Room, located in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, was made possible through the support of the charitable foundation of E. Roe Stamps IV (MBA 1974) and Penelope W. Stamps and is named in honor of their support of the renovation of Baker Library.

The Stamps Reading Room in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Tennenbaum Technology Operations Center

The Tennenbaum Technology Operations Center, located in Shad Hall, was named in honor of Michael E. Tennenbaum (MBA 1962) in recognition of his support of educational technology.

Williams Room

This room located in the Spangler Center is named for the late Charles M. (“Charlie”) Williams (MBA 1939, DCS 1952), a renowned HBS professor who influenced the lives and careers of legions of MBAs and executives around the world during his four decades as an active HBS faculty member (1947–86).

MBA Student Resource Fair, Williams Room, Spangler Center

MBA Student Resource Fair, Williams Room, Spangler Center