Rated high and also delivering consistently on its promise of integrating business thought and practice, Fisher College at Ohio State University is constantly trying to better its program by attracting the best faculty and students. It is known for its collaborative environment, small class size of about a 150 to a class and close and well knit community. The networking is great and the atmosphere is relaxed and learning oriented. The low tuition fees make it an attractive option for overseas students.

Deadlines
We process applications on a rolling admissions basis, meaning that we review and evaluate applications as they are submitted to our program.  We also award merit-based funding on a rolling basis, so it is to your advantage to apply early, as the availability of specific funding opportunities will decline as we progress through the application season. 

Please use these recommended deadlines as guidelines for completing your application.  Within two to four weeks of submitting a complete application, including all required supplementary materials, you will hear from the Admissions Committee regarding the outcome of its initial review.

Our recommended application deadlines for the 2009/2010 application year: deadline) 

• November 15th
• December 31st* (priority funding consideration)
• March 15th May 30th (international applicant final deadline)
• July 15th (domestic applicant final

*All of our admitted students will be considered for funding eligibility. The Fisher College of Business offers a significant number of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships.

Essay Topics
Essay questions give you the opportunity to present yourself more fully to our MBA Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes.

Required Essay Format

• Clearly label each essay at the top of the page with your name and the essay number (e.g., essay #1, #2, or #3) and/or essay title.
• Double space your essays, and use a font that is easy to read (e.g. Arial). We suggest a 10-point font.
• Number all essay pages at the bottom of the page.
• Stay within the limit of number of words per essay. 

Essay #1: Shaping Your Vision
Every year Fisher College’s MBA program admits a select group of talented professionals with demonstrated potential to become successful business leaders in an increasingly competitive, global environment. Briefly summarize your professional accomplishments to date. If you have not held a full-time job or are still in college, let us know about your leadership accomplishments in a school, internship, or extracurricular context.

Also, why do you want to earn an MBA degree in general and a Fisher College MBA in particular? Include your post-MBA goals, both short-term and long-term, and outline your plan for achieving them.

Maximum words: 750

Essay #2: Focusing On Leadership At the core of our mission is our dedication to developing leaders. Successful leaders have a number of shared characteristics, and we would like you to choose two out of the 10 attributes that best describe you, your leadership style, and/or your leadership successes to date:

Creativity Communication Skills Curiosity Empathy Endurance

Global Outlook Integrity Passion Self Awareness Vision

Please provide us with clear evidence of your accomplishments for the two chosen attributes. You have three options for doing so:

Option 1*: You may submit physical objects, images, photographs, or photocopies, along with brief descriptions of how these objects exemplify the leadership qualities you selected. For example, to illustrate endurance, you might share a copy of your marathon medal, along with a short paragraph describing this experience.

Option 2: You may choose to write an essay for each of the two characteristics you select, describing situations in which you exemplified these leadership traits. Maximum words per essay: 500

Option 3: You may combine options 1 and 2.
* You may send objects to MBA Admissions, 100 Gerlach Hall, 2108 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210.  Please note that Fisher College will not be responsible for returning physical objects to applicants. 

Essay #3: Discovering You As a Fisher College MBA student, you get the best of both worlds: the up-close and personal feel of a small program combined with the resources and opportunities offered by a major research university. As an individual participant, you will play a key role in shaping our culture. Consequently, we would like to learn more about who you are and the unique characteristics you will contribute to the Fisher College community. Provide an honest description of yourself outside your professional context, stressing the personal characteristics you believe to be your strengths and weaknesses, along with the factors that have most influenced your development to date.

Maximum words: 750

Website: http://fisher.osu.edu/ftmba/index.php?page=Application-Deadlines