MAX M. FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

'Fisher College Of Business', at the 'Ohio State University', is consistently ranked as one of the top 25 MBA programs in the United States. The Undergraduate program was ranked 18th overall and 10th among public universities in 2007 by US News and World Report. Many of the undergraduate specialization programs were also included in the top 25 by US News.
Fisher is located on the northern part[known as North Campus] of Ohio State University, within a partially enclosed business campus adjacent to Ohio Stadium. It is composed of brick buildings loosely arranged in a quadrangle.The 370,000 square-foot complex is the largest multi-building project ever undertaken by the Ohio State University, and one of the few fully integrated management education campuses in the nation. Fisher College is also world-renowned for its individual areas of expertise, including corporate finance, brand management, and supply chain management. Notably, Fisher College was ranked third in the United States for its leadership in supply chain management.
The deliberately small program with approximately 150 MBA students admitted per intake, allows the students to reap the advantages of being in an up-close and personal environment. Undergraduate admissions are also selective, competitive, and limited to around +/- 200. Students have ample opportunity to learn from fellow classmates in team assignments and benefit from the diversity of their classmates—there is a wealth of variety, be it in terms of country of origin (roughly a third are international students) or prior educational and professional experience. Students will equally have access to all the resources of a major research university with over 50,000 students.

Contents

Location & Environment

Academic Programs

Faculty

Degrees Offered

Admissions Information

Facilities & Equipment

Student Organizations & Activities

Expenses

Career Services & Placement

Notes or references

External links

Location & Environment

The Fisher College is located in Columbus, Ohio, the largest city in the state with an estimated 2005 population of 730,657.^[1]. The greater Columbus metropolitan area has a population of 1,708,625 as of 2005,^[2] represents close to 100 nationalities and is the 32nd most populous metro area in the nation. Columbus is located close to the geographic center of the state and is the capital. Businesses headquartered or employing a large number of people in the Columbus area include:

★ Abercrombie & Fitch

★ American Electric Power

★ Battelle Memorial Institute (largest not-for-profit research institute in the world)

★ Bank One (now part of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.)

★ Big Lots, Inc.

★ Bob Evans Restaurants

★ Cardinal Health

★ Chemical Abstracts Service (not-for-profit)

★ Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

★ Limited Brands

★ McGraw-Hill

★ Nationwide Insurance

★ Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

★ Wendy's

★ White Castle

★ Worthington Industries

Academic Programs

Fisher College’s MBA curriculum allows students to truly customize your degree. After receiving a solid foundation through core classes, students have the opportunity to select from more than 100 elective courses to build their expertise. Students may choose to major in supply chain management and logistics, corporate finance, investment management, financial accounting and reporting, marketing, strategy or interdisciplinary studies. In addition, students can select a career track: global management, services management, real estate, six sigma, health sciences and biotech, consulting, and entrepreneurship. The “make it your own” (MYO) track option allows students to tailor their course selection even further, tailored to their very specific professional objectives.
Another major element of the curriculum is the Professional Leadership & Development program —consisting of seminars, workshops, and training sessions that prepare MBAs to effectively compete for top jobs and build successful careers. Students have ample of opportunities to participate in interview training and networking workshops, join leading business executives and alumni in exclusive luncheon series, or learn the ins and outs of a career in consulting.
Numerous international study opportunities with more than 20 prestigious partner business schools around the world complement the MBA program—including global field studies, internship opportunities, and job placement.

Faculty

Fisher’s academically rigorous, teamwork-oriented MBA program enables a high level of interaction with world-renowned faculty, with an industry record low student–faculty ratio of 3:1. Recognized as thought-leaders, Fisher's faculty introduces students to the latest research results and at the same time ensures that through case studies, simulations and overall in-class applications students will have exposure to the latest developments in business.

Degrees Offered

★ Full time MBA

★ Part time MBA

★ Executive MBA

★ Master of Business Logistics Engineering (MBLE)

★ Master of Accounting (MAcc)

★ Master of Labor and Human Resources (MLHR)

★ PhD in Business Administration;Accounting & MIS; Labor & Human Resources

Admissions Information

Students of the Fisher College generally have 3-4 years of work experience, academically strong, and score high on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). The average GMAT is around 669 while the average age of the recently admitted applicants is 27 years. More than a third are from overseas, one in three are women, and one in seven is a minority.

Profile of full-time MBA class of 2007^[3]

Women	34%
Minority	13%
Median GMAT	669
Average GPA	3.40
Average Age	27
Years of Post-baccalaureate Work Experience	5.2

Facilities & Equipment

Close to the Columbus down-town area, Fisher College is located in a state-of-the art, six-building integrated campus with 100 percent wireless facilities, and a corporate conferencing and lodging complex, which includes a full-service dining facility. In close proximity of the business school are the university facilities, including our brand new recreational center which offers excellent workout opportunities, be it an Olympic sized pool, cardio equipment, weight training, tennis or personal trainer options.

Student Organizations & Activities

Fisher's MBAs have a very active social life outside of class and assignments. In addition to building friendships on a more informal basis, students are encouraged to be active in one or more of the many student organizations, like the Finance Club, Real Estate Club, the International Club, the Club for Women in Business, the Marketing Organization, the Partner’s Club, or more specialized clubs such as the Golf Club. Students have every opportunity to socialize, network and give back to the community. Fisher Serves is a student run organization that not only engages in community service activities such as charity fund raising activities, but also uses their skills to offer pro-bono consulting to local businesses or serve on the board of non-profit organizations.
The American Accounting Association's Hall of Fame was established at Fisher in 1950 to honor those who in some way distinguished themselves in the field. An international board of accountants nominate and select new members annually to add to the 78 inducted members. Current Ohio State University faculty are prohibited from nomination.^[4]

Expenses

'2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR TUITION AND FEES (FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM)'
Annual Tuition
Ohio Residents $17,838 (in-state);
Non-residents $30,435 (out-of-state)
In addition to having one of the lowest tuitions among top 25 MBA programs, there are also generous scholarships and graduate assistantships available. More than 60 percent of each entering class receives some form of financial package. Packages vary in size, and can range from $1,000 to a fellowship with full tuition waivers as well as a monthly stipend. In addition to merit based funding, there are also financial aid sources available through the university.

Career Services & Placement

Students have numerous opportunities to meet corporate executives and to network with Fisher College’s alumni base of more than 60,000 world-wide, many of whom are renowned business leaders. With more than 300 companies coming to campus to recruit, the Office of Career Services actively partners with students. Students' will have their own personalized career advisor and coach, trained and ready to support student's in their job search. Over 90 percent of students have accepted a job offer within only three months of graduation.

Notes or references

1. U.S. Census City Population Estimates, 2005 (XLS)
2. U.S. Census Metropolitan Area Estimates, 2005 (CSV)
3. About the College, Rankings & Statistics
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External links

★ Fisher Official Web Site