Northwood University
Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center
The Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center at Northwood University is an academic center dedicated to the educational, career, social and character development of young men and women. The 24,937 sq. ft. building was dedicated on March 21, 2018 as a hub for students pursuing degrees in accounting, finance, insurance and risk management and health care management. The modern facility features faculty offices, state-of-the-art classrooms, meeting spaces, and a Bloomberg trading lab. The building also serves as the home of the Robert and Janice McNair Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship and Free-Enterprise, Northwood University's premier think tank and research center.
The Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center will also host guest speakers on campus, house Learning About Business summer camps, introduce high school students and teachers to new economic concepts consistent with the free-enterprise system, and will feature prominently as a site in the Northwood University International Auto Show - North America's largest new car outdoor auto show.