FULL-TIME MBA
Curriculum

Three distinct features of our curriculum put the Fisher MBA graduate at the top of the employer's picklist.

1. EXPERIENTIAL 2. PERSONALIZED 3. INTEGRATED

Students chart their MBA journey with the help of success coaches to ensure their curricula, co-curricular and career management activities and programming help achieve their unique career goals. Students get to pick from an exhaustive list of courses that are designed to provide competence in a particular area/field. At Fisher, we call it The MBA Pathways.

Career-focused personalization

We empower Fisher MBA students to be able to focus their elective course choices on their unique career goals and skill development areas. Select from electives at Fisher and across Ohio State's more than 100 graduate programs.

  • Create a curriculum that matches your interests and career aspirations
  • Enhance your cross-functional and unique industry-specific skills
  • Personalize your choices by working with an advisor and career coach
  • Flexibly designed to adapt to the needs of the job market quickly

Sample skill development areas

Asset Management Brand Management Business Analytics
Coaching Consulting & Project Management Corporate Finance
Entrepreneurship Leadership Logistics Management
Marketing Management & Analytics Operational Excellence Real Estate
Risk Management Social Impact STEM MBA*
Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy
*Fisher's STEM MBA specialization is here.

Full-Time MBA students can pursue the STEM MBA specialization, which provides career opportunities and technical skill development. International students can also remain in the U.S. for an additional two years of Optional Practical Training (OPT). 

  • 30 of 60 credit hours must be STEM      
  • 18 are already in the required core classes      
  • Choose 12 credit hours from select electives

Learn more about Fisher's STEM MBA 

 

Customize your curriculum

With guidance from coaches, MBA students can personalize their Fisher education with courses across The Ohio State University. Interest in law? Public policy? How about engineering? No problem. At Fisher, customization is more than a buzzword, and we want to personalize your coursework to you. Email us at mba@fisher.osu.edu to discover the benefits of a small program at a large university. Next, explore our enhanced experiential learning opportunities below.

Experiential Learning For MBA Students

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Whether you are in the beginning stages of your program search or you have already decided that one of Fisher's graduate programs is the right fit for you, we encourage you to connect with us.  

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