What if you could build your own curriculum... one that enabled you to balance your personal strengths and interests with your unique vision of the future?
Because our curriculum is flexible, every Fisher MBA degree is different. You can specialize in a wide range of business disciplines by choosing from over 100 business electives. Our unique position as a small program within one of the world’s largest research universities also enables you to add specialized study from academic areas outside Fisher to further customize your MBA degree. Your academic advisor will work with you to enhance your MBA program by adding approved elective courses from more than 120 other graduate programs within the university.
The Working Professional MBA curriculum is 76 total credit hours, comprising 40 credit hours of core courses and 36 credit hours of elective courses. Students can finish as quickly as two years or extend out their time to five years.
Core: Creating Solid Fundamentals
Fisher MBAs complete a vigorous, multidisciplinary core curriculum. This core ensures that every Fisher MBA has a solid understanding of key management principles. Our grads find this broad knowledge base essential to becoming leaders in the business world.
Focus Areas: Building Expertise
After completing the core curriculum, Fisher MBAs are free to select from more than 100 elective courses to customize their degrees according to their personal interests and plans. Some choose to focus their studies around a traditional business function, so we’ve developed four focus areas to assist students in selecting courses and extracurricular activities:
Industry Specializations: Tailor Your Degree
To complement their core studies, many Fisher MBAs pursue individualized tracks by taking three or four courses related to a particular specialization. Each track is designed in close collaboration with faculty who are experienced in specific niches.
- Services Management
- Real Estate Management
- Global Business Management
- Six Sigma Management Practices
- Leadership, Ethics & Values
- Entrepreneurship & New Business Ventures
- Consulting
Leadership & Professional Development
At Fisher College, your development outside class is viewed as equally important to that which occurs in class. We believe that effective leadership requires being well-rounded in ways that go beyond academic pursuits to encompass social skills, polish, and a broader understanding of the world. Fisher College offers virtually unlimited ways for you to invest in yourself and develop your leadership abilities.
