Learn by Doing

Student Success

We believe in developing knowledge and skills through experiences both inside and outside the classroom. That's why we make sure we are providing opportunities for internships, service learning, research, study abroad and other creative and professional work projects.

Explore the world

Study abroad

Immerse yourself in new cultures and experiences through a variety of study abroad programs. The Arthur Stonehill International Business Exchange Program honors the emeritus professor who launched the first College of Business exchange programs in the 1980s. In the Stonehill program, you can choose from a variety of partner schools and options from around the world, and all classes are taught in English. Depending on the program, travel and study abroad can contribute to the international business degree option.

Opportunities include Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Thailand.

Study Abroad

Study abroad students by a British bus
From a student

Studying abroad helped me learn how to adapt to uncertainty and gave me confidence in being independent.

Briana E., finance major who studied in Sweden

 

 

Put yourself out there

Learning and Research Centers

Center for Family Enterprise

A resource for students interested in running a family business. We focus on leadership skills as well as how to balance next-generation business ownership and the well-being of the family.

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Center for Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Business

It takes all of us working together to advance meaningful change – which is why we are empowering students, alumni, business professionals and organizations with strategies, research and training to foster inclusiveness.

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Center for Business Analytics & Applied AI

Working with its corporate sponsors, the Center for Business Analytics and Applied AI offers corporate sponsored projects, community training, symposia and sponsored faculty research, focused on applying analytics technology such as data and text mining, data visualization and exploration, predictive modeling and optimization to identify opportunities and to provide solutions.

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Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights

The Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights provides professional market research and consulting services in order to provide insight into markets, businesses, and today’s consumers. Teams are led by marketing faculty who mentor teams of students in the field and in the classroom.

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InnovationX

As an incubator focused on exploring ideas and entrepreneurship, InnovationX, the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, provides resources, education and community to transform business ideas into reality.

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Sales Academy

The Sales Academy is dedicated to promoting leadership and professionalism in the field of sales. Students interact and network with industry sales executives at Sales Academy events as well as participate in regional and nationwide sales competitions. By combining courses offered through the College of Business, Sales Academy and Sales Club activities, a student can enhance any OSU degree with a certificate in professional selling upon program completion.

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Career-ready skills

Blueprint

Blueprint is our education-to-career learning model. It’s a 12-course series — a few classes each year at the college — about professional and leadership development and financial literacy.

 

What will I learn?

All 12 courses are focused on helping you develop transferable skills like adaptability, teamwork and communication. These are qualities that employers seek in any industry.

 

When do I get to put theory into practice?

During your first year! You’ll launch a microbusiness year one. Third-year students participate in a case competition hosted by industry partners, and fourth-year students engage in company-sponsored classes focused on skill development in the workplace.

 

How can I choose a meaningful career?

You’ll get an overview of all the business disciplines such as accounting, marketing, finance and management and participate in career-planning activities, for example, company tours and workshops with industry representatives.

 

What about the life skills part?

You’ll also learn about financial goal setting, budgeting, credit management, loan repayment, taxes, saving and investing, making major purchases, and salary and benefit negotiation, so you can graduate feeling prepared for life — not just your career.

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Get involved

Student Clubs

Getting involved in a club or organization is a great way to meet people while exploring an interesting idea or passion. You'll have a variety of networking opportunities, a chance to develop leadership abilities and practical knowledge in a chosen area of emphasis, and continue learning outside the classroom. 

You can participate in dozens of student clubs and organizations ranging from finance, sales, design, family business, robotics and more. Build your resume, make new friends, develop skills, be active, push limits and get involved.

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Members of the Marketing Club
financial planning

Scholarships

We know college is an investment, and we have resources that can help with costs. Please get very familiar with OSU ScholarDollars. All OSU and College of Business scholarships — for business students, first-year students, returning students — outside resources that can help defray college costs are hubbed here. We also have scholarship deadlines every year and other important things for you to know. Merit-based, need-based, and activity-based OSU scholarships are available, and OSU ScholarDollars also offers a searchable database of external scholarships.

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Collaborative/private; free/fee-based

Boost your performance with tutors

It’s the secret to college success – attending tutoring sessions. There’s no better way to prepare. Depending on what’s best for you, you may find a private tutor or group sessions that will boost your skills and confidence as you progress toward midterms, final exams and projects.

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Other things to know

Career Success

Whether you’re looking for a job or an internship, the College of Business Career Success Center offers many resources to support you in your search. You can network with alumni and industry members as well as receive career counseling, feedback on cover letters and résumés and more.

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This Week in Business

This Week in Business is a way to stay informed with the latest news and events in the College of Business and around campus. Sent out weekly during the term, it keeps you on track with important dates and deadlines.

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Transferring made easy

We know you’ve worked hard to get here and we’re excited to support you the rest of the way. Our team of advisors will help you ensure your path to graduation is clear.

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