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 147 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 2010/2011 application year: deadline 

• October 29th
• December 15th* (priority funding consideration)
• January 5th
• March 1st
• April 15th

*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.

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* One of Fisher's strengths is its dedication to developing leaders. Listed below are 10 attributes that characterize great leaders. Please select the two criteria that best describe your strengths and provide us with concrete evidence to support your choices.
     

• You may submit physical objects, images, photographs or photocopies, along with brief descriptions of how the objects exemplify the leadership qualities you have chosen (i.e. you might share a picture of time spent doing volunteer work in another country, along with an explanation for how that experience has heightened your global awareness).
• Or, you may choose to write an essay for each of the two characteristics you select, describing situations in which you exemplified these leadership traits (each choice with a maximum of 500 words).

Please note: The Fisher College of Business will not be responsible for returning physical objects to applicants.
    Integrity
    Empathy
    Curiosity
    Endurance
    Creativity
    Global awareness
    Passion
    Vision
    Self Awareness
    Communication and interpersonal skills

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

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