Established 1916 Endowment 120 million | Parent institution Ohio State University Dean Anil K. Makhija | |
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Type Undergraduate & Graduate business school Academic staff 91 tenure track
9 clinical track
30 full-time non-tenure track | ||
The Max M. Fisher College of Business is the business school of The Ohio State University. Fisher's campus is located on the northern part of The Ohio State University, within a partially enclosed business campus adjacent to St. John Arena. It is composed of brick buildings loosely arranged in a quadrangle. The 370,000-square-foot (34,000 m2) complex is the largest multi-building project ever undertaken by the University. Fisher is one of the founding members of the AACSB.
Contents
- Location environment
- Academic programs
- Faculty
- Degrees offered
- Admissions
- Campus plan and architecture
- Student organizations activities
- Expenses
- Career Services Placement
- Affiliations
- References
By design, Fisher College of Business enrolls about 120 Full-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA) students each year. Currently, there are 6,093 full-time undergraduates. Established in 1916 as the College of Commerce and Journalism, the school was renamed in 1993 for Max M. Fisher, a 1930 Ohio State graduate who provided a substantial amount to the school.
Location & environment
The Fisher College of Business is located in Columbus, Ohio, the largest city in Ohio and the 15th largest city in the United States with an estimated 2005 population of 730,657. The greater Columbus metropolitan area has a population of 1,708,625 as of 2005 represents close to 100 nationalities. Columbus is located close to the geographic center of the state and is the fourth largest city in the Midwest.
Academic programs
Fisher College's MBA curriculum allows students to customize their focus. After learning the core functions of business, students can select from elective courses to refine their knowledge.
Students may concentrate in:
Additionally, students can choose a Career Track in:
Another element of the curriculum is the Professional Leadership & Development program —consisting of seminars, workshops, and training sessions that differentiate Fisher MBAs in the work force. Students have ample opportunities to participate in interview training and networking workshops, join leading business executives and alumni in exclusive luncheon series, or learn about many career choices.
Numerous international study and work opportunities are offered around the world to complement the MBA program—including study abroad, global applied projects, internship opportunities, and job placement.
Faculty
Fisher's academically rigorous, teamwork-oriented MBA program enables a high level of interaction with faculty, with a student–faculty ratio of 3:1. The faculty is led by Dean Christine Poon, a former business executive.
Degrees offered
Admissions
Full-Time MBA Students of the Fisher College generally have 4–6 years of work experience, are academically strong, and score high on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The average GMAT is around 667 with 80% of the class scoring between 640 to 720. The median age of the recently admitted applicants is 27 years old. Approximately one third are from overseas, one in three are women, and one in seven is an underrepresented domestic minority. The Working Professionals class profile closely resembles the full-time profile with students having on average two additional years of professional experience.
Campus plan and architecture
The six-building campus (designed by Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood, Cooper, Robertson & Partners with Karlsberger Architecture as Architect of Record) is oriented around its largest building, the signature Fisher Hall, which is the same height as the main university library and on axis with it. This visually links the college to the larger OSU campus. The organization of undergraduate buildings, graduate study, and administration cluster around a traditional campus green that encourages social mixing of different student bodies and faculty. The brick architecture reinterprets the Neo-Classical tradition found throughout OSU. Cooper, Robertson & Partners designed both Fisher Hall and Pfahl Hall, the executive education building. Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood designed Gerlach Hall, Schoenbaum Hall and Mason Hall. RTKL was hired as the hospitality consultant for the Blackwell Inn. Karlsberger completed all design documents and served as construction administrator for the entire complex.
Student organizations & activities
Fisher's undergraduate and graduate-level students have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of student-run organizations. In addition to the hundreds of student clubs available through the University, Fisher also sponsors 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. Fisher Serves is an organization that engages in community service activities such as charity fund raising activities and uses its members skills to offer pro-bono consulting to local businesses or serve on the board of non-profit organizations. The Fisher Citizenship Program provides an outlet for first-year and transfer student engagement in the college. Buckeye Capital Investors is an investment club focused on educating members on the financial markets and how to actively invest and manage a portfolio.
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.
Expenses
Among the Top 25 MBA programs in the United States, Fisher's tuition falls in the bottom half. Scholarships and graduate assistantships are available as well. A significant number of students in each entering class receives some form of merit-based funding. In addition to Fisher 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 have access to a career advisor and coach, trained and ready to support students in their job search. The Office of Career Management provides FisherConnect for students and employers. FisherConnect is an online hub for posting resumes, viewing and scheduling interviews, viewing career fair information, and keeping up to date with all Career Services has to offer.
Affiliations
Fisher College of Business has exchange programs and MoUs with other universities, including Atatürk University in Erzerüm, Turkey, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India and Asia Graduate School of Business, Hyderabad, India.