MBA
Westerville, USA
MBA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Otterbein University’s MBA emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning aligned with employer needs. The regionally accredited liberal arts university in Westerville, Ohio, gives access to internships and networks near Columbus. Faculty consult business leaders to shape a curriculum that develops problem solvers, critical and creative thinkers, clear communicators, and entrepreneurial managers. Students gain practical skills they apply immediately. The 140-acre campus and offerings in business, education, nursing, and doctor of nursing practice support interdisciplinary study.
Career Outcomes: Graduates often move into management, marketing, finance, consulting roles across startups, corporations, healthcare and public organizations, advancing into leadership, project management and operations positions.
Businesses today, both big and small, are looking for key characteristics when selecting talent; problem solvers, critical and creative thinkers, ability to communicate effectively, and entrepreneurial mindset.
We know this because we meet with business leaders regularly. It’s paramount to our program to be vigilant about aligning with the business community. It informs our curriculum and creates a “roll up your sleeves” experiential approach to how you will learn from your professors.
Our alumni consistently comment that what they have learned in the classroom had immediate application to their jobs. That’s putting real meaning behind the letters M-B-A.
