Group Study Rooms
Collaboration and Productivity
Learning teams, group projects, and team-based simulations are central to Wharton's emphasis on collaborative and experiential learning.
At Wharton, students have 24/7 access to 57 Group Study Rooms located on the first four floors of Huntsman Hall – well-equipped mini-labs where teams can meet to do research, work on group projects, and create and practice presentations.
Wharton faculty also use Group Study Rooms located near their classrooms for group breakout sessions or in-class simulations. Competing teams run data and debate strategy in private, their decisions linked across stations and monitored centrally in the classroom.
Wharton's Group Study Rooms feature:
- Dual wide-screen monitors with built-in speakers
- Installed computer work station with Internet access
- Two laptop connections for display with Internet connectivity
- Simple switching to display laptops, room PC, or both
- Easy room reservation online through SPIKE student intranet
Technical Platform
Software:
- Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Instructional applications for Wharton courses
Hardware:
- Dell OptiPlex 745 workstations
- Lenovo ThinkCentre S51 8172 workstations
- Dual Samsung SyncMaster 94MW wide-screen 19" LCD monitors
For More Information
- About Group Study Rooms (from Huntsman Hall Virtual Tour): http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/huntsmanhall/tour/07study_rooms1.html
- Reserve a Group Study Room [Wharton students/faculty only]; http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/calendar/gsr.cfm
