Program Structure & Curriculum

On-campus, online or both.

From day one, your continued development as a business leader is our singular focus. The Working Professional MBA (WPMBA) program is well-suited for career changers, career accelerators and entrepreneurs. Adjust the curriculum to help meet your schedule and the demands on your time.

One program you personalize

At Fisher, we have one of the nation's best part-time Working Professional MBA educational experiences — and we've gone the extra mile to seamlessly integrate our new Online WPMBA into that framework. Because our on-campus and online students are in the same program, you’ll have the benefits of both options when you enroll and won’t have to compromise quality for convenience. Your life is constantly changing. It's an advantage to enroll in an MBA program that can easily adapt while also delivering a proven curriculum focused on principled business leadership, life-long relationships and reaching your unique goals through electives you personalize. It's the best of both worlds.

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Flexible weeknight or weekend classes

Create a schedule of weeknight or weekend classes. Control the workload of your MBA experience by taking anywhere from 1.5 to 9 credit hours in our Autumn, Spring or Summer terms. Choose your own pace: complete the program in as little as two years (6 semesters) or go at a slower pace (the typical time to graduation is 8 semesters or a little less than three years - see a sample curriculum below).

• Evenings: Mon-Thurs 6:15 p.m.., 1 class = 1 day
  (4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. class options also available - in-person and online class options)
• Weekends: Saturday 10 a.m. 
  (Weekend courses are offered online)
• Take classes in Autumn Spring or Summer semesters. Most students start out with core classes and take the majority of their electives in the summer; the choice, however, is yours.

Course Delivery    Electives

WPMBA Curriculum

On-campus and online students in the Working Professional MBA program take 11 core courses and personalize 21 elective credit hours to reach their total required credit hours. As a part-time student, you’ll select from 2-3 core course sections taught in various delivery modes, which are in-person (on-campus), distance (online) or hybrid. Learn more about course delivery and synchronous vs. asynchronous.

Example Course Sequence (6 credit hours)

Below is an example course sequence paced at 6 credit hours or less per semester, or approximately two classes. You can adjust credit hours as you go to accelerate or slow down. While this example starts in autumn, many WPMBA students start the program in Spring instead of Autumn. The choice to enroll in Spring or Autumn semester is entirely up to you. Questions? Email mba@fisher.osu.edu.