Kellogg School of Management unveils new tech-enhanced building

Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management has announced plans for a new building on the Evanston campus intended for collaboration in a technology-enhanced space.

The building is the centerpiece of the school’s Full Circle Campaign, a $600 million fundraiser that hopes to further Kellogg’s position as an MBA school and reinvent business education. It will replace the current James L Allen Center building at 2169 Campus Dr., next to the Kellogg Global Hub.

“Kellogg has always been at the leading edge of business education, creating exceptional experiences for students while driving groundbreaking research that shapes business and society,” said Northwestern President and Kellogg Professor of Finance and Real Estate Michael Schill.

“The new building and Full Circle Campaign will bring that work to new heights, enriching Kellogg’s facilities on the Evanston campus and attracting students from around the world.”

Timeline and costs

Evanstonians can expect the project to begin in the winter of 2025, and be completed by the fall of 2027. The building will close after Thanksgiving. Demolition will last from January to April.

Half of the building’s funding was already secured through the “quiet phase” of fundraising. Several donors made $10 million gifts, including university trustees Bon French ’75, ’76 MBA; Mike Shannon ’83 MBA and Kimberly Querrey ’22, ’23.

Northwestern Medicine and the Zell Family Foundation also made contributions to help strengthen Kellogg programming.

Building design

The building will be designed by Kohn, Pedersen and Fox Associates, a New York City-based architectural firm.