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Curriculum

MBA core courses at Fisher College of Business provide in-depth exploration of all the functional areas that are critical to a complete understanding of the business environment. To complete your degree, you can choose from a wide variety of elective courses; in fact, any graduate course offered by The Ohio State University can be taken, if related to your chosen specialization.

Fisher's Working Professional MBA students typically complete the program by attending class two times a week from 6-10 p.m. The schedule for completing the program is flexible and designed to be adapted to the busy lifestyles of working professionals. In an effort to promote a balance between personal, professional, and academic demands, Working Professional MBA students may take up to 9 credit hours per semester.

Students are accepted into the program on a rolling admissions basis, making it possible for you to begin your MBA program in either the autumn or spring semester.

Autumn Semester Start

Spring Semester Start

Elective course offerings

10 Core Classes
(24 Credit Hours)

+

Flex Core*
(3 Credit Hours)

+

Elective Courses
(21 Credit Hours)

=

48 Total
Credit Hours

*Flex Core: Students must complete MBA 6281 and one elective course in the area of Ethics, Values and Decision Making.

Autumn Start Suggested Course Sequence

Year 1

	Autumn Semester				Spring Semester				Summer

	Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)		Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)		(7 weeks)

	Managerial Economics† MBA 6241 2.5 Credits		Data Analysis† MBA 6271 2.5 Credits		Marketing I MBA 6251 1.5 Credits		Marketing II MBA 6252 1.5 Credits		Organizational Behavior MBA 6201 1.5 Credits

	Accounting MBA 6211 3 Credits				Operations I MBA 6231 1.5 Credits		Operations II MBA 6232 1.5 Credits		Prof. Development and Business Comm. MBA 6281 1.5 Credits

					Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 3 hours

Year 2

	Autumn Semester						Spring Semester				Elective Coursework At your own pace, complete up to 24 remaining elective credit hours taking a maximum of 9 hours per semester.

	Term 1 (7 weeks)			Term 2 (7 weeks)			Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)

	Finance I MBA 6221 1.5 Credits			Finance II MBA 6222 1.5 Credits			International Business MBA 6261 1.5 Credits		Strategy† MBA 6291 2.5 Credits

	Leadership‡ MBA 6202 1.5 Credits				Leadership‡ MBA 6202 1.5 Credits		Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 3 hours
		or


	Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 4.5 hours

†Courses worth 2.5 credit hours are considered accelerated and meet from 6-10 p.m. once per week.
‡The leadership core course can be scheduled in Autumn Term 1 or Autumn Term 2 to fit around your other elective options.

10 Core Classes
(24 Credit Hours)

+

Flex Core*
(3 Credit Hours)

+

Elective Courses
(21 Credit Hours)

=

48 Total
Credit Hours

*Flex Core: Students must complete MBA 6281 and one elective course in the area of Ethics, Values and Decision Making.

Suggested Course Sequence- Spring Start

Year 1

	Spring Semester				Summer		Autumn Semester

	Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)		Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)		(7 weeks)

	Marketing I MBA 6251 1.5 Credits		Marketing II MBA 6252 1.5 Credits		Organizational Behavior MBA 6201 1.5 Credits		Managerial Economics† MBA 6241 2.5 Credits		Data Analysis† MBA 6271 2.5 Credits

	Operations I MBA 6231 1.5 Credits		Operations II MBA 6232 1.5 Credits		Prof. Development and Business Comm. MBA 6281 1.5 Credits		Accounting MBA 6211 3 Credits

	Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 3 hours

Year 2

	Spring Semester				Summer		Autumn Semester

	Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)		Term 1 (7 weeks)		Term 2 (7 weeks)		(7 weeks)

	International Business MBA 6261 1.5 Credits		Strategy† MBA 6291 2.5 Credits		Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 4.5 hours		Finance I MBA 6221 1.5 Credits			Finance II MBA 6222 1.5 Credits

	Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 4.5 hours						Leadership‡ MBA 6202 1.5 Credits				Leadership‡ MBA 6202 1.5 Credits

					Prof.Development & Business Communications and Organizational Behavior offered again in summer term.			or


							Additional Flex Core and Elective Courses Up to 4.5 hours

Elective Coursework At your own pace, complete up to 24 remaining elective credit hours taking a maximum of 9 hours per semester.

†Courses worth 2.5 credit hours are considered accelerated and meet from 6-10 p.m. once per week.
‡The leadership core course can be scheduled in Autumn Term 1 or Autumn Term 2 to fit around your other elective options.

You may choose a specialization or create a custom portfolio of courses that meets your unique needs and helps you create an edge to build the career of your dreams and aspirations.

Courses offered after 6 p.m.		Related specialization(s)
AMIS 7200 -	Corporate Financial Reporting I	Finance
AMIS 7220 -	Financial Statement Analysis I	Finance
FIN 7210 -	Corporate Financial Management I (Valuation, Capital Structure, Securities Issuance)	Finance
FIN 7212 -	Corporate Financial Management II (Governance, Corporate Control, Mergers and Acquisitions)	Finance
FIN 7213 -	Corporate Financial Management III (Restructuring, Distress, Bankruptcy)	Finance
FIN 7214 -	Corporate Financial Management IV (Capstone)	Finance
FIN 7220 -	Investment Management I (Securities Valuation, Asset Pricing Models)	Finance
FIN 7221 -	Financial Modeling	Finance
FIN 7222 -	Investment Management II (Fixed Income, Credit Risk)	Finance
FIN 7225 -	Student Investment Management (3.0 credit hours)	Finance
FIN 7230 -	Derivatives I (Options and Futures)	Finance
FIN 7240 -	Real Estate I (Planing, Development, Property Management)	Finance
FIN 7241 -	Real Estate II (Valuation, Financing)	Finance
FIN 7250 -	International Finance	Finance
FIN 7260 -	Financial Institutions	Finance
FIN 7280 -	Legal Business Issues	Finance
FIN 7291 -	Enterprise Risk Management II (Applied Risk Management, Capstone)	Finance
MGT 7202 -	The Business of Healthcare	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7203 -	Service and Healthcare Operations	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7221 -	Introduction to Decision Making	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7222 -	Simulation, Risk Analysis, and Decision Making	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7223 -	Project Management I: Senior Manager Issues	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7224 -	Project Management II: Project Manager Issues	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7232 -	Supply Chain Analytics: Matching Supply with Demand	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7233 -	Global Sourcing I: Organizing for Effective Global Sourcing	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7241 -	Lean Enterprise Leadership	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7242 -	Six Sigma Principles I	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7243 -	Six Sigma Principles II	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7244 -	Six Sigma Projects (3.0 credit hours)	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7253 -	Sustainable Operations	Operations and Logistics
MGT 7254 -	Introduction to the Global Energy Industry	Operations and Logistics
MHR 7220 -	Personal Leadership Effectiveness (3.0 credit hours)	Leadership
MHR 7221 -	Leadership Values and Decision Making	Leadership
MHR 7223 -	Advanced Topics in Leadership Effectiveness: Implementation	Leadership
MHR 7226 -	Foundations of Transformative Leadership	Leadership
MHR 7231 -	Building Professional Services	Leadership
MHR 7240 -	Managerial Negotiations	Leadership
MHR 7241 -	Advanced Managerial Negotiations	Leadership
MHR 7304 -	Talent Management	Leadership
MHR 7306 -	Understanding Teams and Leadership	Leadership
MHR 7350 -	International Human Resource Management	Leadership
MHR 7412 -	Competitive Analysis (Applied Strategic Management and Value Creation)	Strategy
MHR 7413 -	Advanced Competitive Analysis (Dynamics, Uncertainty and Value Capture)	Strategy
MHR 7414 -	Vertical Integration and Diversification	Strategy
MHR 7415 -	Corporate Diversification	Strategy
MHR 7420 -	Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Development	Strategy
MHR 7421 -	INTOPIA Simulation: International Competitive Strategy Simulation	Strategy
MHR 7461 -	Technology and Innovation Strategy	Strategy
MHR 7500 -	Resolving Social Conflict (3.0 credit hours)	Leadership
MHR 7520 -	Entrepreneurship and Introduction to Business Plans
MHR 7526 -	Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship
MHR 7530 -	Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (3.0 credit hours)
MHR 7531 -	Technology Ventures (3.0 credit hours)
MHR 7610 -	Business Ethics	Leadership
MHR 7640 -	Strategies for Business Sustainability: Principles and Concepts
MHR 7665 -	Innovation Projects (3.0 credit hours)	Strategy
MHR 7689 -	Washington Campus	Leadership
MHR TBD -	i4 Global Immersion
M&L 7200 -	Marketing Strategy (Capstone)	Marketing
M&L 7201 -	Marketing Research and Analytics	Marketing
M&L 7202 -	Consumer Behavior	Marketing
M&L 7203 -	Advertising Strategy and Management	Marketing
M&L 7208 -	Digital Marketing	Marketing
M&L 7210 -	Promotions Management	Marketing
M&L 7212 -	Business Development: Customer Acquisition and Retention	Marketing
M&L 7213 -	Innovation Practice and New Product Development	Marketing, Strategy
M&L 7215 -	Global Marketing/Sustainability	Marketing
M&L 7217 -	Marketing Projects (Capstone, 3.0 credit hours)	Marketing
M&L 7218 -	New Product Development	Marketing
M&L 7219 -	Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty Analysis	Marketing
M&L 7380 -	Strategic Logistics Management	Operations and Logistics

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