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 Rismiller gift creates new endowed chair in finance Makhija receives alumni award for distinguished teaching Chinese officials participate in executive education seminar Alumnus speaks at executive luncheon series Fisher People: Chris Wells |
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| Rismiller gift creates new endowed chair in finance A new gift to the college will establish the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance. David Rismiller, an alumnus of the college who serves on the Dean's Advisory Council at Fisher, established a professorship fund in 2003. His additional commitment, which will bring his total giving to the fund over the next five years to $1.5 million, will elevate the professorship to a chair. Rismiller is the retired chairman, president and chief executive officer of FirsTier Financial Inc., which merged with U.S. Bancorp. A 1958 graduate of the college, Rismiller has received several honors from Ohio State including the Fisher College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2000. "My relationship with The Ohio State University has been a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Fisher College provided me with the educational tools which contributed to my success in the financial sector. I am fortunate to have the ability to repay my indebtedness to Fisher College by establishing an endowed chair," Rismiller said. "I am confident that this investment in the future of Fisher College will help maintain excellence for future generations of faculty and students." "I greatly appreciate the steadfast commitment demonstrated by David to Fisher and his belief in our community and mission," said Dean Joe Alutto. "His support to the college comes to us not only through his generous gifts, but through his active and enthusiastic role as a trusted advisor. He is an advocate for excellence in teaching and research and an extraordinarily dedicated alumnus who is a true friend to the college." The David A. Rismiller Professorship in Finance recognizes a distinguished faculty member with expertise in banking or a related financial service industry. The current holder of the professorship is Anil Makhija, chair of the department of finance and associate dean for executive programs at Fisher College. Makhija was appointed to the professorship in February 2005 for a five-year term. Back to Top
Makhija receives alumni award for distinguished teaching
The award honors faculty members for superior teaching. Recipients are nominated by present and former students and colleagues and are chosen by a committee of alumni, students and faculty. The committee received approximately 1,000 nominations this year. Only 10 professors are selected for the award. “Your students wrote that you have an amazing knack for simplifying complex concepts,” Snyder said during the presentation to Makhija. She also noted that Makhija’s students commented on his willingness to create learning opportunities in innovative ways and spend time with students outside of the classroom. “This is a magnificent honor for Anil. A wonderful testament of great teaching and research is the impact one has on students after they leave. The ability to maintain those connections over time is a hallmark of good teaching. He is a great colleague who contributes so effectively to the college in many different ways,” Dean Joe Alutto said. Back to Top
Chinese officials participate in executive education seminar
The Jintan City officials were joined by international executives and lawyers and real estate experts who gave a hands-on perspective of the financial, geopolitical, strategic and operational challenges of conducting business in China. Approximately 85 managers and executives from companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Owens Corning, Deloitte & Touche, Moen Inc. and UPS attended the day-long seminar. Jintan City Vice Mayor Yuan Yuedong and Chen Guo Dong, executive director of the Jiangsu Jintan Economic Development Zone, promoted the region, 145 miles northwest of Shanghai, as an emerging business center. “It was a traditional farm city and is now a growing industrial city,” Yuedong said. “Jintan has over 100 private corporations and $280 million in exports.” The officials explained to seminar participants the 15-day process and paperwork necessary for establishing a business operation in the city. Fisher’s Chinese business expert Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Management, moderated the seminar and gave opening presentations on investing in China. Shenkar urged participants to explore business opportunities in China. “Executives have failed to realize what is going on in the world and to act on it,” Shenkar said. “Executives need to ask themselves how do you leverage, instead of being swept away by China’s rising economic power.” Back to Top
Alumnus speaks at executive luncheon series  Former Buckeye and NFL linebacker Lorenzo Styles returned to campus for the latest installment of the W. Arthur Cullman Executive Luncheon Series on Jan. 17. The Super Bowl champion discussed several topics ranging from pursuit of perfection and life after sports with MBA students. Four years after he retired from the gridiron, Styles works as a real estate developer with RCD Real Estate Services in Columbus. Back to Top
Fisher People: Chris Wells  Title: Support TechnicianHobbies: Music and reading FisherLure: “The people. Through my job, I get to meet almost all faculty and staff in the college--something I really enjoy.” Back to Top
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 Feb. 27 Janet Jackson, president and CEO of the United Way of Central Ohio, will lead a roundtable discussion at Fisher chapter’s Black MBA Association Black History Month celebration dinner. An RSVP is required by e-mailing Jacinta Simmons-Robinson at simmons-robinson_1@cob.osu.edu March 2 An autographed football, compact discs of Bulgarian music and a pair of iPod Shuffles are among the items up for grabs at the annual Fisher Follies Auction and Fiesta. This year’s auction will be held at the A.D. Farrow Harley-Davidson, dealership, 491 W. Broad St. from 7 p.m. to midnight. The auction is open to the entire Fisher community. For a full list of items on the auction block or to register visit: http://fisherrsvp.student- hub.com/Event/Default. aspx?EventID=3838 March 10 An end of the quarter celebration for Fisher graduate students will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Graduate Student Lounge. Boss Dogs will be serving up food and there will be chances to win books from the "What Every MBA Should Read” reading list.  Benton, Harrison included in 2006 Who’s Who W.C. Benton, professor of operations and systems management and David Harrison, director of minority student services, are among the more than 400 local leaders featured in "The 2006 edition of Who’s Who in Black Columbus." Big Ten and CIBER case teams selected Two teams has been selected to represent Fisher at two case competitions in April. Jim Colacarro, Dimitar Karaivanov, Shyam Karunakaran and Todd Muller will carry the Fisher flag at the CIBER Case Challenge at the University of Wisconsin on April 7-8. Abigail Glass, Robert Scholl, Michael Sims and Chris Welter will defend the home turf at the Big Ten Case Competition held at Fisher on April 14-15. Allenby appointed to journal staff Greg Allenby, the Helen C. Kurtz Chair in Marketing, has been selected as an associate editor for the "Journal of Marketing Research." He will assist the quarterly journal in the area of Bayesian statistics and economics. Ginter leads managerial insights session James Ginter, professor emeritus of marketing and logistics, chaired the “Using Metrics to Gain Managerial Insights” session at the Winter Educators Conference of the American Marketing Association, held Feb. 17-19 in St. Petersburg, Fla. P&G camp boosts student’s leadership skills Clayton Daley, chief financial officer of Procter and Gamble, was a guest speaker during the company’s Leadership Advantage Camp held Jan. 21-22 at Fisher for undergraduate students. A series of interactive presentations, lively dialogue, team building activities and a business case competition helped students improve their leadership skills. The students also participated in an intense interview and resume training.  Jeff Rice, director of career services, was quoted in Feb. 14, 2006 edition of the Wall Street Journal on the challenges facing MBA programs in recruiting students from the millennial generation. Rice noted that prospective students’ parents have become more involved in the application process. Martha Cooper, professor of marketing and logistics, was featured in the December 2005 issue of “World Trade Magazine.” She was one of 14 panelists to give insight on different challenges awaiting the global supply chain in 2006. Robert Heneman, director of the Master of Labor and Human Relations program and professor of management and human resources, was quoted in the Feb. 12, 2006 edition of the Columbus Dispatch on the strain higher gasoline prices are having on the job market. Heneman said businesses are likely to worry about their own profits more than employee compensation packages because they view the fuel crunch as a short-term problem. |
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