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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2002 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 60 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 31 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Must complete a major course of study, can select one of 6 majors or design own interdisplinary major based on individual goals and interests. Variety of concentrations that span functional areas are also available.
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 25% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 20% |
| Lecture | 25% |
| Simulations | 5% |
| Team projects | 25% |
| Other | n/a |
| Description: In addition to core and electives, our leadership and professional development curriculum is an "outside the classroom" series of events and activities that provides students with countless opportunities for professional growth and development.
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Lean Management and Six Sigma
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Portfolio Management
Real Estate
Services Management
Strategy
Supply Chain Management
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 103
New electives added in the past academic year:
Fixed Income Securities
Financial Modelling
Pricing Strategy and Tactics
Financial Fraud Detection
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Development
Behavioral Finance
Strategy Implementation
Mastery of Execution
Technology Strategy
Advanced Negotiations
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
MBA/PharmD
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting
Master of Human Resources
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 110 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 26 |
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| Tenured professors | n/a |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 15% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 3% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 8% |
| Have owned a business | 1% |
(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian
Americans are not included in the minority percentage.
STUDENT LIFE
Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.
B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resources
Marketing
Nonprofit
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
International Club
Partners/Family
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Active intramural sports teams:
n/a
| B-school participates in MBA Games | No |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $4,000,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Consolidated Email/Calendar; Integrated multiple systems into one consolidated email/calendaring system.
Active Director (Windows) Expansion moved all undergraduates to AD for custom desktop and personal storage; Sharepoint Implementation to allow faculty, staff and students to collaborate with shared files, chat room and message boards; Content Management System Designed and developed.
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