MBA for Working Professionals

Earn an MBA on Your Schedule

Reach Your Career Goals

The part-time MBA for Working Professionals program is perfect for career changers, career accelerators, and entrepreneurs. Select evening and weekend classes that fit your busy life and take anywhere from 1.5 to 9 credit hours per semester.

MBA for Working Professionals Program at a Glance

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Simple Online Application

GMAT/GRE/EA waiver available

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Top-ranked Part-time MBA: #1 in Ohio, #13 Nationwide

U.S. News & World Report

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Evening | Weekend | Blended

Flexibility to fit your schedule

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Immersive, Action-Based Experiences

Case competitions, corporate partnerships, live projects, GBE, GAP and the Washington Campus

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Career Coaching & Professional Development

Close skill gaps and define yourself as a leader

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Network with Peers, Alumni and Faculty

World-class levels of professional development and personal growth

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Seven Years of Work Experience on Average

Minimum of two years required

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Average Class Size of 100 Incoming Students

Enroll in spring or autumn

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25–35 Age Range (80%)

Perfect for career changers, career accelerators or entrepreneurs

Year After Year of Career Outcome Success

Recent Top Employers:

  • Abbott
  • Cardinal Health
  • JP Morgan Chase & Co
  • Deloitte
  • Nationwide
  • The Wexner Medical Center
  • The Ohio State University
  • Worthington Industries

An MBA that unlocks industries and roles:

  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Government
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources
  • Logistics/Ops.
  • Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology
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Fisher’s MBA for Working Professionals provides high-quality, holistic business knowledge. This, combined with the companies that recruit Fisher talent, has allowed me to have a successful career with upward mobility.

Mark Giangiordano
U.S. Army, MBA
Program Manager, Supply Chain Execution at Amazon, Washington

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The faculty and staff are engaged and personal. They will talk to you and help you. The entire environment was wonderful for me as someone coming from a non-business background.

Cecilia Shiroma, MBA 
Senior Product Manager at Tate & Lyle, Ohio
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I’ve already been able to take things I’ve learned in class and apply them to my job. Fisher is the best Ohio has to offer. When you look at the national ranking, it’s obvious.

Olamide Ogunduyile, MBA 
Regional Sales Manager at Siemens, South Africa
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Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

The MBA for Working Professionals program builds on your business foundation through core courses such as Accounting, Finance, Data Analysis, Leadership, Marketing, Operations, and Strategy. Then, you go further to personalize the experience with elective coursework, coaching, and experiential learning. From day one, we’re focused on helping you reach your career goals. You can complete your MBA degree at Ohio State among experienced and professional peers without leaving your job behind. Take classes in the evenings, on weekends, or a bit of both with our blended format.

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EMBA or MBA: Which Program Is Right for You?

If you're not sure which program is right for you, you're not alone! Many of our students in both programs had the same question. Compare programs below, and feel free to schedule a call to talk through your options.

Master of Business Operational Excellence Executive MBA Working Professionals MBA Full-Time MBA
Time to Complete 13 months 17 months 48 credit hours (typically 2.5 years) 2 years
Program Schedule 8 4-day sessions over 13 months once a month for 3 consecutive days evenings, weekends or blended (1–2 days/week typical) weekdays
Program Format blended blended in person in person
Can Maintain Full-time Work During Program yes yes yes no
Minimum Years of Work Experience 3 years 8 years 2 years 2 years
Average Class Size 38 students 38 students 95-120 students 70-100 students

Master of Business Operational Excellence Program Description

The MBOE program is an integrated, cohort-based program focused on preparing leaders  to design and manage at various levels within their organizations. Experienced project coaches and sponsors guide students to become experts in four areas: building operational excellence systems, driving decisions with data, creating and sustaining change, and making an impact.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
  • Building Operational Excellence systems
  • Driving decisions with data
  • Creating and sustaining change
  • Making an impact
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Executive MBA Program Description

The EMBA program is designed for mid- to senior-level professionals who work full time while earning their degree. With backgrounds in finance, health care, marketing, retail, IT, sales and more, our students bring insight beyond the siloed thinking that can deter organizations from discovering untapped value. The profile of each cohort is taken into account when developing course material and planning experiential immersions.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
  • Establishing a leadership legacy
  • Fostering an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Magnifying a global perspective
  • Driving decisions with data
  • Creating and sustaining change
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Working Professional MBA Program Description

The MBA for Working Professionals is one of the very best. Ranked as a top-10 program in the U.S., students in this program can complete their MBA by studying part time and taking up to nine credit hours per semester. Typically, students take no more than six credit hours per semester and complete the program in approximately 2.5 years while continuing in their current career. Classes are offered on weekday evenings and weekends.
Core Courses Include:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Data Analysis
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Strategy
To complete your degree, you can choose from a wide variety of elective courses.
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Full Time MBA Program Description

The Full-Time MBA program provides high-caliber learning experiences that maximize the potential of each student. The program has been enriched with skills assessments, individualized coaching, a personalized curriculum and on-site opportunities to put theory into practice. The program is designed around you and cultivates career competencies that are highly sought by top employers.

Students chart their MBA journey with the help of success coaches to ensure their curricula, co-curricular, and career management activities and experiential learning help achieve their unique career goals. Students pick from an exhaustive list of courses that are designed to provide competence in a particular area or field. 

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Master of Business Operational Excellence
Time to Complete
13 months
Program Schedule
8 4-day sessions over 13 months
Program Format
blended
Can Maintain Full-time Work During Program
yes
Minimum Years of Work Experience
3 years
Average Class Size
38 students
MBOE Program Description
The MBOE program is an integrated, cohort-based program focused on preparing leaders  to design and manage at various levels within their organizations. Experienced project coaches and sponsors guide students to become experts in four areas: building operational excellence systems, driving decisions with data, creating and sustaining change, and making an impact.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
  • Building Operational Excellence systems
  • Driving decisions with data
  • Creating and sustaining change
  • Making an impact
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Executive MBA
Time to Complete
17 months
Program Schedule
once a month for 3 consecutive days
Program Format
blended
Can Maintain Full-time Work During Program
yes
Minimum Years of Work Experience
8 years
Average Class Size
38 students
EMBA Program Description
The EMBA program is designed for mid- to senior-level professionals who work full time while earning their degree. With backgrounds in finance, health care, marketing, retail, IT, sales and more, our students bring insight beyond the siloed thinking that can deter organizations from discovering untapped value. The profile of each cohort is taken into account when developing course material and planning experiential immersions.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
  • Establishing a leadership legacy
  • Fostering an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Magnifying a global perspective
  • Driving decisions with data
  • Creating and sustaining change
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Working Professionals MBA
Time to Complete
48 credit hours (typically 2.5 years)
Program Schedule
twice a week from 6:15-9:30 p.m. or 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Program Format
in person
Can Maintain Full-time Work During Program
yes
Minimum Years of Work Experience
2 years
Average Class Size
95-120 students
WPMBA Program Description
The MBA for Working Professionals is one of the very best. Ranked as a top-10 program in the U.S., students in this program can complete their MBA by studying part time and taking up to nine credit hours per semester. Typically, students take no more than six credit hours per semester and complete the program in approximately 2.5 years while continuing in their current career. Classes are offered on weekday evenings and weekends.
Curriculum Focus Areas:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Data Analysis
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Strategy
To complete your degree, you can choose from a wide variety of elective courses.
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Full-Time MBA
Time to Complete
2 years
Program Schedule
days
Program Format
in person
Can Maintain Full-time Work During Program
no
Minimum Years of Work Experience
2 years
Average Class Size
70-100 students
FTMBA Program Description
The Full-Time MBA program provides high-caliber learning experiences that maximize the potential of each student. The program has been enriched with skills assessments, individualized coaching, a personalized curriculum and on-site opportunities to put theory into practice. The program is designed around you and cultivates career competencies that are highly sought by top employers.

Students chart their MBA journey with the help of success coaches to ensure their curricula, co-curricular, and career management activities and experiential learning help achieve their unique career goals. Students pick from an exhaustive list of courses that are designed to provide competence in a particular area or field. 

Explore the Program