Stories from graduate students at Fisher College of Business
Ohio State Game Beyond the Game: Experiencing Football and Community at Ohio State

Sergio Rafael Leon Aranda

Campus Life, Full Time MBA, Sports#MBALife, #FisherCommunity, OSU footballWhen I started my MBA journey at Fisher, I arrived in Columbus full of academic expectations and, honestly, a lot of curiosity. Coming from Peru—a country where sports are pure emotion but move to a different rhythm—I did not expect to find a community whose heartbeat seemed to sync with one single sport: football.36341 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/10/29/beyond-game-experiencing-football-and-community-ohio-state
Rashi Sharma in class From Classroom to Boardroom: Experiential Learning at Fisher

Rashi Sharma

MHRM#FromClassroomToCareerOne of the main reasons I chose the Fisher MHRM program was its focus on learning by doing. I did not want a degree that only lived in textbooks. I wanted one that challenged me to apply ideas, solve real-world problems, and learn alongside people with diverse perspectives.36321 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/10/01/classroom-boardroom-experiential-learning-fisher
A moment at the career fair My First Career Fairs at Fisher

Omolayo Aiyeola

Full Time MBA#FisherCareerFair #MBALife #NetworkingOne of the things I have quickly come to appreciate as an MBA student at Fisher College of Business is how much the school invests in our career development. Within the first month of the program, we had two big career fairs relevant to MBAs: the Ohio State Finance x Financial Planning Career Fair and the Fisher Fall Business Career Fair, both held on September 8 and 9, 2025.36311 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/10/01/my-first-career-fairs-fisher
Exploring Ridgid production plant Expanding Horizons Through Immersion: Finance in a New Light

Skip Morrell

Full Time MBA36331 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/10/01/expanding-horizons-through-immersion-finance-a-new-light
Astronaut and Moon rover on the surface of moon Why Every MBA Student Should Step Outside the Classroom (Even to Space !)

Joy Das

Full Time MBAFisher Career ManagementMBA life is full of opportunities and you will have to take your time to plan those opportunities which align with your life. This fall, I found one such opportunity.36303 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/09/30/why-every-mba-student-should-step-outside-classroom-even-space
OSU Stadium A Day in the Life of a MAcc Student at Fisher

Ashlynn Thevenot

MAcc#MAccProgramAtOhioState, #MAccStudentLife, #AccountingIf you’re considering the MAcc program at Fisher College of Business, here’s a glimpse of what a typical day looks like! The MAcc is a fast-paced, nine-month program with courses in the fall and spring semesters. Fisher uses a quarter system, which means classes move quickly and expose us to a wide variety of electives throughout the year. Staying organized and managing time effectively are key to keeping up.36291 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/09/30/a-day-life-a-macc-student-fisher
Ohio Stadium 5 Things to Expect During Your First Quarter in the Fisher MAcc Program

Quinn Groves

MAcc#FisherMAcc, #OhioStateMAcc, #AccountingCareerPreparation, #WhyOhioStateMAcc, #MAccExperienceOhio State’s Fisher MAcc program offers a unique structure compared to other programs when it comes to the course format. The nine-month program is composed of four quarters, consisting of courses that are seven weeks in length. The shortened class length and flexibility of the program allow you to take many different graduate-level courses including ones outside of accounting based on your career goals or interests. While this provides a unique opportunity, a lot is packed into these seven-week quarters. 36282 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/09/30/5-things-expect-during-your-first-quarter-fisher-macc-program
Investment Management SMF alumni speakers Why Networking is the Secret Weapon in the SMF (and How I Approach It)

Reed Andrews

SMF#GradSchoolNetworking, #NetworkingInGradSchool, #ProfessionalNetworking When I started my graduate journey at Fisher College of Business, I quickly realized that success in the job search wasn’t going to come from academics alone. Finance is an industry built on relationships, and the SMF with its new structure and added professional development course is one of the best environments to build them.  36272 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/09/30/why-networking-secret-weapon-smf-and-how-i-approach-it
FTMBA - Class 2027 My Journey to Fisher: Academic Experience in a Top Business School

Sergio Rafael Leon Aranda

Fisher College of Business, Full Time MBA#MBALife, #FisherCollegeOfBusiness, international students, #OhioStateUniversityStarting my MBA at Fisher College of Business is the greatest academic and professional challenge of my life. My name is Sergio León, a first-year international student from Peru, and this is my first academic experience outside of my country. A year ago, while researching opportunities to study abroad, I discovered Fisher—a place that offered exactly what I was looking for: academic excellence, strong professional connections across industries, and most importantly, a community that truly supports one another.36261 min read /blogs/gradlife/2025/09/15/my-journey-fisher-academic-experience-a-top-business-school