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Curriculum
Innovative. Individualized. Immersive.
Whatever or wherever your business aspirations lie, our curriculum provides you with the knowledge critical to business leaders of the future and the flexibility to tailor your degree to meet your individual goals.
Our small size - about 150 students in each year’s full-time MBA cohort - means you’ll receive personal attention, enabling you to truly engage with and learn from your professors. Our faculty’s thought leadership, facilitated by our Centers of Excellence, provides students with access to new knowledge and critical thinking.
As a student at Fisher, you be immersed in learning in a unique and powerful way, with opportunities to work on live business problems throughout. Our portfolio of live opportunities encompasses a range of exciting experiences in the U.S. and abroad, including field studies and project-based learning, foreign language programs and semester-long exchanges with more than 20 top business schools around the globe.
Course Load and Requirements
Our MBA curriculum is designed to help obtain the education that best matches your professional goals and aspirations. Each semester is divided into two seven-week terms, followed by an optional May term that is four weeks.
Credit Hour Summary
10 Core Courses (27 hours) + at least 20 Elective Courses (30 hours) = 57 Total Credit Hours
Pre-Term
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Intensive 2-week introduction to Fisher, MBA core, and leadership foundations. Participation is required.
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Students participate in core business courses to build fundamental skills and knowledge before exploring electives.
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Most students accept internships to gain experience in their area of specialization.
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Students select from more than 100 electives to complete their major and career tracks.
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Leadership and Professional Development
Building strong leadership skills and a competitive edge begins on day one and continues throughout the MBA program. Invest yourself in the various executive speaking events, development programs, and networking opportunities.
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The start of the first semester kicks off the core curriculum. Our core is designed to provide the foundational knowledge critical to business leaders of the future. The core wraps up toward the end of the first year. At that time, you can begin taking elective courses according to your areas of interest.
Year One
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Pre-term Program
(2 weeks)
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester
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Term 1
(7 weeks) |
Term 2
(7 weeks) |
Term 1
(7 weeks) |
Term 2
(7 weeks) |
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Academic Preparation and Fundamentals
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Managerial Economics*
(2.5 credits)
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Leadership and Organizational Behavior 1
(1.5 credits)
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International Business
(1.5 credits)
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Leadership and Organizational Behavior 2
(1.5 credits)
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Workshop Core:
Ethics, Leadership and
Professional Development
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Data Analysis*
(2.5 credits)
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Operations 1
(1.5 credits)
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Operations 2
(1.5 credits)
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Strategy*
(2.5 credits)
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Marketing 1
(1.5 credits)
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Finance 1
(1.5 credits)
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Finance 2
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Accounting
(3 credits, 14 weeks)
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Marketing 2
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Workshop Core:
Ethics, Professional Development
(1.5 credits, 14 weeks, Pass/Fail)
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Workshop Core:
Ethics, Professional Development
(1.5 credits, 14 weeks, Pass/Fail)
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*Accelerated core courses meet three times per week, other core courses meet twice a week.
Year Two
You can design your elective curriculum by selecting from a variety of majors or design your own to suit your unique career goals and aspirations. You can further individualize your degree though one of our many career tracks or by taking graduate courses in other colleges at The Ohio State University. We also have a rich portfolio of dual degree offerings that allow you to earn your MBA and another Masters level or PhD degree while studying at Ohio State.
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a Major Course
of Study
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Fall Semester
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Spring Semester
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Term 1
(7 weeks) |
Term 2
(7 weeks) |
Term 1
(7 weeks) |
Term 2
(7 weeks) |
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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Elective
(1.5 credits)
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(1.5 credits)
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| Our electives span a wide range of functional areas giving our MBAs the opportunity to position themselves as future business leaders. More than100 elective courses are available through Fisher College of Business; in addition, courses from anywhere in The Ohio State University can be taken, if the course relates to the major or track.
In collaboration with Fisher faculty, you can create a custom portfolio of courses that meets your unique needs and helps you create an edge to build the career of your dreams and aspirations.
Entrepreneurship
| MHR 7520 |
Entrepreneurship and Introduction to Business Plans |
| MHR 7525 |
Globalization Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership |
| MHR 7526 |
Starting a Retail or Product Business |
| MHR 7530 |
Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization |
| MHR 7531 |
Technology Ventures |
| FIN 7215 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
Finance
| Base Courses |
| FIN 7210 |
Corp. Financial Mgt. I (Valuation, Cap. Structure, Sec. Issuance) |
| FIN 7220 |
Investment Mgt. I (Sec. Valuation, Asset Pricing Models) |
| FIN 7230 |
Derivatives I (Options and Futures) |
| Corporate Finance Track |
| FIN 7212 |
Corp. Financial Mgt. II (Governance, Corp. Control, M&A) |
| FIN 7213 |
Corp. Financial Mgt. III (Restruct, Distress, Bankruptcy) |
| FIN 7214 |
Corporate Financial Management IV (Capstone) |
| FIN 7260 |
Financial Institutions |
| Investments |
| FIN 7222 |
Investment Mgt. II (Fixed Income, Credit Risk) |
| FIN 7223 |
Invest. Mgt. III (Inv. Strat., Asset Allocation for Portfolio Mgt.) |
| FIN 7232 |
Derivatives II (Adv. Deriv. Valuation, Fin. Engineering) |
| FIN 7224 |
Trading and Markets |
| FIN 7225 |
Student Investment Management (3 credit hours) |
| Risk Management Track |
| FIN 7222 |
Investment Mgt. II (Fixed Income, Credit Risk) |
| FIN 7260 |
Financial Institutions |
| FIN 7290 |
Enterprise Risk Mgt. I (Corp. Risk Mgt., Hedging) |
| FIN 7291 |
Enterprise Risk Mgt. II (Applied Risk Mgt., Capstone) |
| Selectives |
| FIN 7215 |
Entrepreneurial Finance |
| FIN 7216 |
Private Equity |
| FIN 7221 |
Financial Modeling |
| FIN 7226 |
Behavioral Finance |
| FIN 7240 |
Real Estate I (Plan, Development, Prop. Mgt.) |
| FIN 7241 |
Real Estate II (Valuation, Financing) |
| FIN 7250 |
International Finance |
| FIN 7270 |
History of Financial Thought |
| FIN 7280 |
Legal Business Issues |
| AMIS 7220 |
Financial Statement Analysis I |
| AMIS 7221 |
Financial Statement Analysis II |
Financial Analysis and Reporting
| Base Courses |
| AMIS 7200 |
Corporate Financial Reporting I |
| AMIS 7220 |
Financial Statement Analysis I |
| Selectives |
| AMIS 7010 |
Ethical Challenges in Accounting and Business |
| AMIS 7201 |
Corporate Financial Reporting II |
| AMIS 7221 |
Financial Statement Analysis II |
| AMIS 7230 |
Accounting for M&A and Other Complex Transactions |
| AMIS 7240 |
International Financial Reporting Standards |
| AMIS 7250 |
Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting |
| AMIS 7310 |
Managerial Accounting for Decision Making |
| AMIS 7400 |
Tax Planning for Managerial Decision Making I |
| AMIS 7410 |
Tax Planning for Managerial Decision Making II |
| AMIS 7420 |
Tax Planning for Managerial Decision Making III |
| AMIS 7500 |
Auditing Principles and Procedures |
| AMIS 7510 |
Assurance Services and Information Quality |
| AMIS 7520 |
Fraud Examination |
| AMIS 7530 |
Fraud Detection |
| AMIS 7640 |
Data Mining for Business Intelligence |
| AMIS 7784 |
Research in Tax Accounting |
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International Business
| MHR 7010 |
Advanced Topics in Multinational Business |
| MHR 7012 |
International Strategy |
| MHR 7013 |
China and Its Global Implications |
| MHR 7016 |
Social Enterprise in Base-of-the Pyramid Markets |
| MHR 7242 |
International Negotiations and Deal Making |
| MHR 7525 |
Globalization Innovation and Enterpreneurial Leadership |
| MHR 7689 |
Washington Campus (counts toward major for non-US students only) |
| AMIS 7240 |
International Financial Reporting Standards |
| FIN 7250 |
International Finance |
| M&L 7215 |
Global Marketing and Sustainability |
| TBD |
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Leadership
| MHR 7220 |
Mastery in Execution (3 credit hours) |
| MHR 7221 |
Leadership Values and Decision Making |
| MHR 7222 |
Advanced Topics in Leadership: Building Your Leadership Legacy |
| MHR 7223 |
Advanced Topics in Leadership Effectiveness: Implementation |
| MHR 7224 |
Organizational Turnarounds |
| MHR 7225 |
Crisis Leadership |
| MHR 7226 |
Foundations of Transformational Leadership |
| MHR 7230 |
Developing High Performance Teams |
| MHR 7231 |
Building Professional Services |
| MHR 7232 |
Leading and Managing Change |
| MHR 7240 |
Managerial Negotiations |
| MHR 7241 |
Advanced Managerial Negotiations |
| MHR 7242 |
International Negotiations and Deal Making |
| MHR 7304 |
Talent Management |
| MHR 7307 |
Performance Management |
| MHR 7309 |
Strategic Management of Human Assets |
| MHR 7610 |
Business Ethics |
| TBD |
International Ethics |
Marketing
| Base Courses |
| M&L 7201 |
Marketing Research and Analytics |
| M&L 7202 |
Consumer Behavior |
| Brand Management Track |
| M&L 7203 |
Advertising Strategy and Management |
| M&L 7206 |
Brand Management |
| M&L 7208 |
Digital Marketing |
| M&L 7210 |
Promotions Management |
| M&L 7213 |
Innovation Practice and New Product Development |
| M&L 7218 |
New Product Development |
| Marketing Communications Track |
| M&L 7203 |
Advertising Strategy and Management |
| M&L 7208 |
Digital Marketing |
| M&L 7210 |
Promotions Management |
| M&L 7211 |
Consumer Psychology |
| M&L 7212 |
Business Development: Customer Acq. and Retention |
| M&L 7214 |
Multi-Channel Marketing |
| Selectives |
| M&L 7200 |
Marketing Strategy (Capstone) |
| M&L 7215 |
Global Marketing and Sustainability |
| M&L 7217 |
Marketing Projects (Capstone, 3.0 credit hours) |
| M&L 7219 |
Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty Analysis |
Operations and Logistics
| Base Courses |
| M&L 7380 |
Strategic Logistics Management |
| M&L 7383 |
Supply Chain Management |
| Logistics Track |
| M&L 7381 |
Logistics Decision Making |
| M&L 7386 |
Logistics Technology and Application |
| ISE 762 |
Warehouse and Facility Design |
| Operations Track |
| MGT 7231 |
Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Mgt. |
| MGT 7232 |
Supply Chain Analytics: Matching Supply with Demand |
| MGT 7233 |
Global Sourcing I: Organizing for Effective Global Sourcing |
| MGT 7234 |
Global Sourcing II: Managing for Effective Global Sourcing |
| MGT 7241 |
Lean Enterprise Leadership |
| MGT 7242 |
Six Sigma Principles I |
| MGT 7243 |
Six Sigma Principles II |
| MGT 7244 |
Six Sigma Projects (3.0 credit hours) |
| MGT 7253 |
Sustainable Operations |
| MGT 7254 |
Introduction to the Global Energy Industry |
| Supply Chain Track |
| MGT 7232 |
Supply Chain Analytics: Matching Supply with Demand |
| M&L 7381 |
Logistics Decision Making |
| M&L 7384 |
Supply Chain Tools |
| Selectives |
| MGT 7201 |
Service and Healthcare Operations |
| MGT 7202 |
The Business of Healthcare |
| MGT 7221 |
Introduction to Decision Making |
| MGT 7222 |
Simulation, Risk Analysis, and Decision Making |
| MGT 7223 |
Project Management I: Senior Manager Issues |
| MGT 7224 |
Project Management II: Project Manager Issues |
Strategy
| MHR 7412 |
Competitive Analysis (Applied Strategic Mgt. and Value Creation) |
| MHR 7413 |
Advanced Competitive Analysis (Dynamics, Uncertainty and Value Capture) |
| MHR 7414 |
Vertical Integration, Outsourcing and Firm Performance |
| MHR 7415 |
Corporate Diversification |
| MHR 7420 |
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Development |
| MHR 7421 |
Intopia: Applied Competitive Strategy (3.0 credit hours) |
| MHR 7461 |
Technology and Innovation Strategy |
| MHR 7665 |
Innovation Field Studies (3.0 credit hours) |
Sustainability
| MHR 7016 |
Social Enterprise in Base-of-the Pyramid Markets |
| MHR 7640 |
Strategies for Business Sustainability: Principles and Concepts |
| MHR 7665 |
Innovation Field Studies |
| M&L 7215 |
Global Marketing and Sustainability |
| MGT 7253 |
Sustainable Operations |
| MGT 7254 |
Introduction to the Global Energy Industry |
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