Working Professionals MBA
Academics
It doesn't take long to realize that the Fisher College of Business is something different, something special. As an MBA student here, you will find yourself exposed to world-class levels of professional development and personal growth.
We deliberately keep our class sizes small. This enables you to interface with others in a truly personal environment -- and to learn about the diverse backgrounds and career goals of your classmates. Throughout this rigorous program, you will be supported by an exceptional faculty, all devoted to giving you the best experience possible.
Sample Core Courses
MBA 6201 Organizational Behavior - An overview of factors that influence individual and team performance and techniques to improve it; analytical frameworks for determining effectiveness of given techniques in specific circumstances
MBA 6243 Organizations, Markets, Management - Microeconomics from a management and organizational perspective, developing a framework grounded in the fundamentals of economic theory
MBA 6250 Marketing Management - Focuses on the interrelated elements of the marketing mix, its relationship with the other functional areas of management, and marketing responses to the external environment.
MBA 6223 Finance - A market-oriented framework for analyzing the major types of financial decisions made by corporations. The course covers the following topics: present value techniques, capital budgeting, asset valuation, portfolio theory, asset pricing, market efficiency, options, capital structure, financial distress, financial modeling, risk management, mergers and acquisitions and ethics.
Industry leading faculty
Jay Wellman
Jay is currently the director of the Working Professionals MBA program. He has taught courses in Investments, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income Securities and Insurance during his career, and currently teaches MBA6223 (core finance - MBA).
View Professor Wellman's profile page
Tracy Dumas
Tracy L. Dumas, associate professor, earned her PhD in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She also holds an MS in Industrial Relations from Loyola University Chicago, and a BS from Northwestern University.
View Professor Dumas' profile page
Robert B. Lount, Jr.
Robert B. Lount, Jr. is a Professor of Management and Human Resources in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University and his PhD in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
View Professor Lount's profile page
Maria Landekhovskaya
Maria Landekhovskaya is currently working as a consultant, primarily focused on international sporting events. One of her most recent projects was as a consultant with the marketing department of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Local Organizing Committee. Prior to this role... continue reading
View Professor Landekhovskaya's profile page
John Gray
John Gray is a professor of operations. He joined Fisher after receiving his PhD from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Prior to pursuing his PhD, he worked for eight years in operations management at Procter & Gamble, receiving an MBA from Wake Forest University’s evening program during that time. He holds two undergraduate degrees from Dartmouth College and its Thayer School of Engineering.
View Professor Gray's profile page
Tonya Menon
Tanya Menon is Professor of Management and Human Resources at Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University. She studies how people think about relationships, and how this affects the way they make decisions, collaborate, and lead at work. Her research has been cited in various media outlets including... continue reading
Faculty at the Max M. Fisher College of Business have served as a strong foundation for business education at The Ohio State University for generations. These thought leaders are dedicated to creating ideas, encouraging scholars and developing leaders who positively impact their communities and the world. Fisher faculty blend theory with practice to give new meaning to textbooks and bring curriculum to life.
Simply put, our faculty shape students into leaders and leaders into visionaries. They are inspirations in the classroom, researchers in their fields and servants to their communities.
View Fisher's over 150 faculty members in a wide range of industry's through our directory and learn about how we're at the forefront of research.
Trying to decide between the Working Professionals MBA and Executive MBA?
©2021 Fisher College of Business
2100 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210
If you have a disability and experience difficulty accessing this site,
please contact us for assistance via email at
fcob-accessibility@osu.edu.