Fisher College of Business

-I think that the sense of community at Fisher is something that made my experience truly unique. Coming from a limited business background did not limit my success or acceptance here. I have made lifelong friends and contacts and I really got the chance to grow as a business professional and a person.

-Fisher should limit the number of students accepted without any work experience. I found that I gained the least from my class colleagues that didn't have any work experience. Conversely, I gained an extraordinary amount of knowledge from those class colleagues with 5+ years of business experience.

-Fisher is unique because of the large institution of Ohio State and the close community feel of the MBA program. Most classmates are truly friends and that helps when spending so many hours together. The range of interests in our classmates keeps things interesting. Fisher students definitely work hard and play hard. We cap off our busy weeks with an End-of-the-week (EOTW) event on Thursday nights where first and second years can blow off steam in the great city of Columbus. I know all of my classmates by name, but if it ever starts to feel to small, there are thousands of other graduate students at OSU that keep things exciting.

-Let the professors teach the classes they want to teach instead of teaching what they are supposed to teach. We are a technically sound program with innovation built into classes but on the more technical majors, finance in particular, working in new theories would be helpful.

-We have all the amenities and resources of larger MBA programs while still being intentionally small. Our smaller class sizes allow for more rich interactions, increased opportunities for consulting projects, more attention from faculty, and deeper discussions in class.

-Fisher could work on bringing more diversity to the program. We currently have a large number of Indian and Chinese students, but not a large number of other nationalities are represented. Fisher could also market itself better to more American students outside of Ohio as a great place to get your MBA. Core Accounting can also be improved.

-The small class sizes lead to a cooperative and collegial manner among classmates. The stereotypical "cut-throat" nature of MBAs is not present here and people are happy for the success of others, not jealous.

-The career management office does not have a wide breadth of specialties, more specifically, there is a lack of connections in the field of investment management. Additionally, there is a large divergence between the quality of the top career consultants and the lower quality career consultants. One problem I think Fisher faces is their inclusion of new specialized programs such as the Specialized Masters of Finance. Having a large influx of students has begun to impact the size of classes and the availability to professors.

-The breadth of the Fisher and Ohio State University alumni network is vast, and the resources and network of the faculty in the University is also valuable. The cost of living and city of Columbus is an enjoyable place to spend graduate studies at as well.

-Career management needs a kick in the ass. I have no idea what that office actually does, it certainly isn't actively helping students find a job. I heard it was to improve resumes and help with interview prep, which is ridiculous - there's a thing called the internet which already does that. That's PART of your job, but the main part is, or at least should be, using your contacts and knowledge to give us meaningful advice and assistance based on our job search requirements. I basically just used the internal job system (Fisher Connect) and spoke with my own personal contacts and professors. When I did speak to the career management office, their responses were either not helpful, vague, or generic.

-The students make the program unique. We have a very diverse pool of students with varying backgrounds and nationalities. The biggest contribution is their quality of personality. There are about 125 people in the program and I can call 120 of them up and have lunch. The close-knit community is unparalleled from my discussion with students from other programs.

-Career Management should be more proactive in getting companies to college for recruitment. Instead, it is the same set of companies that come every year to pick up a handful of students. For international students that need visa sponsorship, it is a choice between two consulting firms and a major retailer (for both full time jobs and internships).

-The "teamwork" approach that devalues grades and individual performance measures and values the ability to work in a team environment, project management, and leadership skills. Based on conversations with alumni at other top programs, Fisher is unique in how everyone works together and the bonds that are created.

-Best Midwest MBA available (Excluding Chicago area). It fits the culture and environment of the area and does not try to be like other schools in other areas of the country/world.