Office of Student Life

Integrated Business and Engineering

The Ohio State University College of Engineering and Fisher College of Business jointly offers a carefully structured four-year honors program that results in an impactful curricular combination of business, critical thinking and tech-driven problem solving. IBE is pleased to offer the Integrated Business and Engineering Living-Learning Community in partnership with Student Life’s Residence Life.

IBE is a multidisciplinary honors program designed to give students the opportunity to participate in experiential, entrepreneurial, and multidisciplinary learning with peers, faculty, staff, and leaders from the business community. Students have significant interaction with a peer-elected student leadership board and Industry Leading Executives from the Nation’s top companies. 

Living-Learning Community Highlights

  • Ability to work with and learn from sponsor company executives and participate in special programs (industry lunches, career networking workshops and sponsored case studies and / or projects).
  • Meaningful connections with faculty and staff outside of the classroom through networking, programs and events.
  • Opportunities to explore careers in Business and Engineering through on-site visits to some of the top national industries.
  • Personal and professional development along with your peers while learning more about IBE
  • Build a community while developing leadership skills, increasing professional acumen, and participating in community service.
  • Develop other professional skills, such as communication, problem solving, self-management, teamwork and professionalism in order to interact with peers, faculty, staff, community and industry representatives.

LLC Application and Housing Due Dates for Incoming First-Year Students

  • A submitted Living-Learning Community Application is due by April 15, 2025. No late applications will be accepted. You do not have to wait until you are accepted to Ohio State and/or receive your housing contract to apply. 
  • Students will receive an update on their application status by April 30, 2025.
  • Please make sure your contract and space reservation fee are received no later than May 15, 2025 in order to ensure your eligibility to participate in a Living-Learning Community. Housing Contracts are sent to your Ohio State email account based upon your paid acceptance to the University beginning in March.

Please note that all students in Living-Learning Communities are required to reside in a space within the Living-Learning Community and live with other Living-Learning Community participants. Living-Learning Community students may only request a roommate accepted into the same LLC.

 

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