Graduate Degrees for Ohio State Employees
The Ohio State University has continuously supported employees interested in earning graduate business degrees due to the benefit of bringing innovation back to their departments, while they continue working full-time. Our dedicated staff are here to help you navigate the process of utilizing your tuition benefit and finding the best program for your current needs.
Currently, eligible employees are eligible for up to $9,640 of tuition assistance per semester. Some students are able to work with their individual departments to obtain further financial support. For the most up-to-date information regarding tuition assistance, please refer to the University HR website.
Our Flexible Graduate Programs for Employees
Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE)
Looking for a way to make an impact with minimal disruption to your personal and professional commitments? The MBOE program is an innovative 13-month, cohort-based master’s degree that prepares leaders across industries to design and manage at various levels within their organizations. Experienced project coaches guide and support you, helping you become an expert in four areas: building operational excellence systems, driving decisions with data, creating and sustaining change, and making an impact.
This program is tailored to meet you where you currently stand and no operational excellence experience is required as a prerequisite. Whether you are brand new to operational excellence, or if you already have a Master Black Belt, our faculty will meet you at your current learning journey.
| Payment Date | MBOE Tuition | MBOE Tuition with Ohio State Tuition Assistance |
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| Deposit once admitted | $250 | $250 |
| Spring | $18,945 | $9,305 |
| Summer | $19,195 | $9,555 |
| Fall | $19,195 | $9,555 |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| TOTAL | $57,585 | $28,665 |
Executive MBA (EMBA)
Are you preparing yourself for the business needs of tomorrow? The Executive MBA program is a cohort-based program designed for experienced professionals seeking to grow as well-rounded, principled leaders equipped with a versatile skill set to make high-level strategic decisions. The program incorporates three integrated components: academic curriculum, experiential learning and executive coaching. These elements provide a comprehensive and holistic experience, all while providing minimal disruption to your busy life. Our students see immediate ROI in their commitment, as over 80% in the Class of 2025 saw career progression during the program.
| Payment Date | EMBA Tuition | EMBA Tuition with Ohio State Tuition Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit once admitted | $250 | $250 |
| Fall | $25,750 | $16,110 |
| Spring | $26,000 | $16,360 |
| Summer | $26,000 | $16,360 |
| Fall | $26,000 | $16,360 |
| Spring | $26,000 | $16,360 |
| TOTAL | $130,000 | $81,800 |
Working Professional MBA (WPMBA)
Whether enrolled entirely online, on-campus, or a mix of both, you won't compromise quality for convenience. Review Fisher's Working Professional MBA (WPMBA) curriculum to learn how we've integrated distance and in-person delivery with evening and weekend courses to give you unparalleled flexibility. What you learn today can be applied at work tomorrow.
Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM)
Interested in taking the next step in your career in Human Resources? The Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) program, taught within the Fisher College of Business, gives students depth of exposure to the Human Resources function in the context of the ever-changing business environment. With focused instruction from clinical and research faculty, the Fisher MHRM program goes beyond the traditional classroom experience, exposing students to case-based application, corporate executive guest speakers, and top-notch career management services.
Earn the degree part-time in as few as six semesters with classes 1-3 nights per week.
Specialized Master in Business - Analytics (SMB-A)
Make a career out of the science of business analytics by becoming a data-savvy manager and analytics leader. Ohio State’s Specialized Master in Business Analytics (SMB-A) program develops next-generation managers capable of leveraging practical approaches to analysis, informed decision-making and systems thinking. It equips students with real-world knowledge of how applied statistics, applications in machine learning and data visualization tactics are used in business.
Earn the degree part-time in six semesters. 75% of the program is completed online asynchronously, with the other 25% completed either in-person or live streamed (synchronous).
Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM)
The online Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) degree at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business develops professionals for this critical field who possess the technical expertise and cross-functional business skills to understand every link in the chain — from inception to the consumer. The program contains 50/50 live vs. self-paced content, with 100% of classes online.
Earn the degree part-time in six semesters.
Hear Directly from University Employee Alumni
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Podcast: Lois Bernhardt, MBOE Class of 2019
Lois Bernhardt, MBOE class of 2019, is a physical therapist and associate director of sports medicine and ambulatory rehabilitation at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Listen to hear how the MBOE program has had an impact on her professional career in healthcare.
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Podcast: Rahul Ponappa, MBOE Class of 2020
Rahul Ponappa, MBOE class of 2020, serves as assistant director of dining services at The Ohio State University. Listen to hear how Rahul’s role had to pivot and adapt during 2020, and how he had the support of MBOE to help him through it all.
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Podcast: Dr. David Cohn, EMBA Class of 2020
Dr. David Cohn, physician and chief medical officer at The James Cancer Center at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, explains how enrollment in Fisher's Executive MBA program helped him understand how to build effective healthcare strategies.
Testimonials
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I knew Fisher had a great reputation, and the MBA allowed me to work during the day in the hospitals and attend classes at night. Sitting shoulder to shoulder with an impressive group of working professionals was a different kind of educational experience than I had ever had before. I became a more well-rounded professional through the relationships I built with my classmates."
I entered the MHRM program as a part-time, non-traditional student in my late 30s, working full-time at Ohio State outside the Human Resources function. The MHRM program was attractive to me because I wanted a much stronger understanding of how to work with my unit’s HR representatives to better source, recruit, train, develop, retain and advance the people in my department. I also wanted to strengthen my understanding of organizational development, leadership and culture. All of this knowledge allowed me to recommend and implement many HR strategies that helped our department become more efficient and save money. Our HR representatives greatly valued having someone within the department who appreciated strategic, fiscally-based HR practices and link them to the department’s operational function. The skills, knowledge and network that I developed in the MHRM program are transferable as I’ve leveraged them each time that I’ve transitioned into a different unit within the university.