collageSince 1916, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business has produced exceptional leaders who meet the challenges of a changing global business environment through creative and effective solutions. In 1993, the college received a gift from alumnus Max M. Fisher, a leading industrialist, philanthropist and public servant. Mr. Fisher’s desire to see his alma mater become one of the premier management institutions in the country spearheaded the construction of a state-of-the-art, six-building campus. In recognition of his commitment, the college was named the Max M. Fisher College of Business. Since then, the college has undergone a corporate turnaround; narrowing the focus of its programs, recruiting leading faculty, placing a renewed emphasis on experiential learning, and offering a wide range of global opportunities. Faculty and staff have also established new scholarship and fellowship opportunities, strengthened their commitment to diversity, and created innovative academic and corporate partnerships. As a result, Fisher’s reputation continues to rise and is reflected in rankings which place the college among top business schools in the nation at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
| Ranking | Rank (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Overall rank | 52 |
| Regional rank | 36 |
The Max M. Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University (Fisher) offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, human resources management, international business, leadership, marketing, production/operations management, organizational behavior, real estate, and supply chain management/logistics. Its tuition is full-time: $30,120 per year (in-state); full-time: $53,708 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $1,594 per credit (in-state); part-time: $2,904 per credit (out-of-state); executive: $25,000 total program (in-state); and executive: $25,000 total program (out-of-state). At graduation, 70.70 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.
The Max M. Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University—Columbus stresses the importance of personal attention. The university accepts roughly 150 MBA students each year to foster a small, flexible program within a large research institution. Each student in the MBA program follows the Fisher Triad, which guides students through academics, career tracks, and leadership and professional development. While learning some of the core functions of business, students can also select from more than 100 elective courses to narrow their focus.
Along with a full-time MBA program, the Fisher College of Business also offers a part-time MBA and an Executive MBA, as well as Ph.D. programs. Joint degrees are offered in conjunction with the Michael E. Moritz College of Law, the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, the School of Public Health, the College of Medicine, and the College of Pharmacy.
There are roughly 25 student clubs and organizations offered within the Fisher College of Business, including the International Business Club and the Finance Club. Students living near the campus in Columbus, Ohio have the option to live in Fisher Commons, the MBA program’s living-learning community for Fisher students.
There are more than 60,000 alumni worldwide spanning six continents, and some of the most notable graduates are Jeffrey W. Montie, president of Kellogg North America; Clayton Daley, chief financial officer of The Procter & Gamble Co.; and Deven Sharma, president of Standard & Poor’s.
U.S News and World Report 2021
- 7th among public universities
Public Accounting Report 2018
- 12th overall, 8th among public universities
Businessweek 2016
- 14th overall, 7th among public universities
U.S. News and World Report 2022
- 14th among public universities, 33rd in the nation
Financial Times 2021
- 56th overall, 30th in the U.S., 11th among public universities
Businessweek 2021
- 49th overall globally, 44th in the U.S., 23rd among public universities
The Economist 2018
- 55th overall, 45th in the U.S., 18th among public universities
Forbes 2019
- 41st overall, 19th among public universities
.S. News & World Report 2020
10th overall
Public Accounting Report 2019
- 9th overall, 6th among public universities (“large universities” category)
The college was listed as the 14th-best business school nationwide and 7th among public institutions.
“As a college, we recognize that rankings are just one of many data points that demonstrate the positive impact we’re having on our students and in business education,” said Anil K. Makhija, dean and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business. “We are certainly excited by the strong showing from departments across the college and look forward to using it as momentum to build on the differentiators that make an undergraduate business education at Fisher truly unique.”
The positive overall gains were also reflected in a number of Fisher’s academic departments and specialties. The Department of Operations and Business Analytics was ranked No. 2 nationwide, behind only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The ranking was an improvement of three positions from the publication’s 2021 list.
Other academic specialties at Fisher that ranked among the top 15 nationwide in the 2022 listing include:
- supply chain and logistics (No. 6)
- accounting (No. 8)
- finance (No. 11)
- business analytics (No. 13)
- marketing (No. 13)
- management (No. 15)
In addition to strong showings by programs at Fisher, Ohio State improved in a number of key areas, according to the rankings.
| 3 year average rank | 72 | |
| Audit year | 2015 | |
| Country | US | |
| Rank in 2017 | 63 | |
| Rank in 2018 | 68 | |
| School name | Ohio State University: Fisher |
Career progression
| Aims achieved (%) | 88 | |
| Career progress rank | 91 | |
| Careers service rank | 57 | |
| CSR rank | 96 | |
| Employed at three months (%) | 91 | |
| Female faculty (%) | 28 | |
| Languages | – | |
| Rank in 2019 | 84 | |
| Salary percentage increase | 118 | |
| Salary today (US$) | 128008 | |
| Weighted salary (US$) | 128008 |
Programme assessment
| Alumni recommend rank | 69 | |
| Faculty with doctorates (%) | 68 | |
| FT research rank | 37 | |
| Value for money rank | 40 |
Diversity assessment
| Female students (%) | 32 | |
| International board (%) | 4 | |
| International faculty (%) | 31 | |
| International students (%) | 29 | |
| Women on board (%) | 16 |
International opportunities
| International course experience rank | 81 | |
| International mobility rank | 91 |
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