Full-Time MBA
Social Impact Challenge
As part of the curriculum, Full-Time MBA students learn about the unique challenges and business environment facing non-profit organizations through the design, execution, and presentation of a socially-impactful consulting project with a local non-profit organization.
Second-year MBA students, now experienced in project work, will procure a project (with college guidance ) to help a non-profit organization. Through this process, students become aware of the importance of social problems to communities and gain confidence that they have the skills to be a positive force to help solve them.
Experiential Learning: Social Impact Challenge
Fisher MBA students work with local non-profit organizations to identify problems and opportunities for improvement. Student teams will:
- Assess potential courses of action with special attention to the unique position and constraints faced by the organization.
- Develop a strategy to address the problem
- Design an implementation plan
- Present a comprehensive solution to the non-profit organization.
Social Impact Course Topics: Ethics and Social Impact, Non-profit Organizations, Problem Identification and Definition, Problem Analysis, Strategy Development, Implementation Planning
A Culture of Social Impact: Fisher Impact Day
The Social Impact Challenge builds upon Fisher's commitment to our positive and supportive culture. One great example of this long-standing mission is Fisher Impact Day. Each year, hundreds of Fisher graduate students, undergraduate students, faculty, staff and alumni participate in Fisher Impact Day, a student-led day of service to the community and a favorite Fisher tradition. Watch the video below to learn more.
Recent Social Impact Project Partners
- 180 Demo
- BRIGHT Program
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church - Neighborhood Ministries Food Pantry
- Buddy Up For Life
- CATCO
- Community of Caring Development
- Compost Exchange
- Fisher Leadership Initiative
- Healthcare Collaborative
- Helping Hands
- Jewish Community Center
- Local Matters
- OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- PAST Foundation
- Social Ventures
- Tech Tree Root
- Women for Economic and Leadership Development
- Women's Small Business Accelerator
- Worthington Resource Pantry
- Zero Waste
- Autism Speaks
- CleanTurn
- Franklinton Farms
- Inspireducation
- Lifecare Alliance
- Options for Supported Housing
- Private School Pups
- Richland Gro-Op
- Ruling our eXperiences
- Smart Columbus
- Student Success Stores
- VetWork Ohio
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