Fisher College of Business

Coordinates: 40°00′16.62″N 83°00′54.17″W / 40.0046167°N 83.0150472°W / 40.0046167; -83.0150472

Max M. Fisher College of Business

Type	Undergraduate & Graduate business school
Established	March 7, 1916[1]
Parent institution	Ohio State University
Endowment	120 million
Dean	Anil K. Makhija[2]
Academic staff	95 tenure track 10 clinical track 55 full-time non-tenure track[1]
Students	5,552 total
Undergraduates	7,359 full-time[1]
Postgraduates	268 full-time MBA 299 MBA for Working Professionals 35 MBOE 75 MBLE 41 SMF 80 MAcc[1] 100 MHRM[1]
Doctoral students	52 PhD[1]
Location	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Fisher
Affiliations	AACSB (Founding Member)
Website	fisher.osu.edu

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.

By design, Fisher College of Business enrolls about 120 Full-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA) students each year.^[1] Currently, there are 7,359 full-time undergraduates.^[3] Established in 1916 as the College of Commerce and Journalism,^[4] the school was renamed in 1993 for Max M. Fisher, a 1930 Ohio State graduate who provided a substantial amount to the school. The number of living alumni is 78,657.

Location & environment

The Max M. Fisher College of Business is located in Columbus, Ohio, the largest city in Ohio and the 14th largest city in the United States with an estimated 2016 population of 860,090.^[5] The greater Columbus metropolitan area has a population of 2,041,520 as of 2016^[6] represents close to 100 nationalities. Columbus is located close to the geographic center of the state and is the second largest city in the Midwest.

Academic programs

Fisher'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:

• Finance
• Accounting and Management Information Systems
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• International Business
• Leadership and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing
• Operations and Logistics
• Strategy
• Students may also opt to create their own major

Additionally, students can choose a Career Track in:

• Enterprise Sustainability
• Entrepreneurship and New Business Ventures
• Health Care Management
• Real Estate Management

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.

Undergraduate specializations with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) include: ^[13]

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Aviation Management
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Systems
• Insurance
• International Business
• Logistics Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Real Estate
• Students may opt to create their own major ^[13]

Campus plan and architecture

Many quotations can be found etched into Fisher's campus.

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.^[14]

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'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,^[15] Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India and Asia Graduate School of Business, Hyderabad, India.

Gallery

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  Fisher Hall
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  Pfahl Hall
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  Courtyard
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  Fisher Flag
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  Fisher Seal

See also

• List of Big Ten business schools
• List of United States business school rankings
• List of business schools in the United States

References

External links

• Fisher College of Business
• Profile of Full-Time MBA Class of 2014
• Fisher College of Business on Facebook