Application to the IBE Program is open to prospective students previously accepted into the Ohio State University Honors Program and either the Max M. Fisher College of Business or College of Engineering. From this pool of talented candidates, IBE admits a cohort of 72 total students (36 within the IBE Traditional Track and 36 within the IBE Software Innovation Track).
The application process will begin shortly after an individual has been accepted into the University Honors Program and the school pertaining to their respective major. Invitations to apply to IBE will be emailed to prospective students in waves starting in January. Please be advised that sometimes these emails can land in junk mail. Please be certain to double check your junk mail folder.
IBE admission offers will be sent in waves beginning in early March. The IBE Application Deadline will be April 3, 2026. Please fill out the interest form linked below to receive more information regarding IBE, invitations to Virtual Information Sessions, and reminders about important deadlines.
Learn more about our program, curriculum, and academics throughout our site. If your questions aren't answered by the FAQs, reach out!
IBE graduates have had highly coveted internships and post-grad opportunities. Find out more about where our alumni are now and check out the Alumni page!
Want to schedule a visit with the IBE Recruitment team and Program faculty? Please email Max Muckley, the Student Vice President of Recruitment for IBE (muckley.9@buckeyemail.osu.edu), and/or Professor Kristina Kennedy, the Senior Director of the IBE Program (kennedy.443@osu.edu).
In the IBE Program, Business Majors earn an Engineering Sciences Minor and Engineering Majors earn a Business Minor. In the IBE-SI track, Business Majors earn a Computer Science Minor and Engineering Majors earn a Business Minor. Additionally, the IBE-SI project-based classes focus on software and app solutions vs. traditional design/prototypes of the IBE classes.
IBE offers many benefits in addition to custom coursework and dedicated faculty. IBE's small cohort size allows for students to enjoy a more personal college experience, as the same individuals will be in IBE core classes throughout all four years of college. IBE also provides a tight-knit community to students; with access to exclusive professional development, networking, and social events for IBE students.
It depends on cohort size and availability within each track. Since the IBE and IBE-SI programs are honors programs, maximum capacity is 36 students per year for each track. Requests will be considered but are generally accommodated if space permits.
Yes, students can change majors within the program, but the feasibility of such a change can vary greatly depending on the completed coursework and age of a student.
Report your best individual score for a single test. The IBE admissions review does not account for super score.
IBE's acceptance rate is 10-15% depending on application volume, with roughly a 50-50 split of engineering and business majors admitted annually.
