More than 650 students, staff and faculty from across Ohio State converged on the Thurber Theatre to watch the taping of "Mad Money w/Jim Cramer" on April 22. Host Jim Cramer brought his CNBC show to campus for its "Back to School Tour." In addition to taping his television show, Cramer held a special classroom session for Fisher students at Gerlach Hall. Click on the arrow above to view a video clip.

Marc Smith receives the Faculty Innovator Award from Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.

Marc Smith, a senior lecturer in accounting and MIS, was one of 10 winners of the University System of Ohio’s first “Faculty Innovator Award.” The award was presented by Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D. Fingerhut and Gov. Ted Strickland before the Ohio General Assembly on Tuesday, March 24.

The award recognizes work by Ohio faculty members who have introduced digital course materials in the classroom that enrich learning and make college textbooks more affordable for their students.

Chancellor Fingerhut called Smith “an influential innovator in the area of online learning in The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business."

Smith was nominated for the award by Randy Spears, associate director of Educational Technology and Web-based Distance Learning, and Rhonda Benedict, associate director of General Business Programs. Read More>>

A corporate recruiter chats with a Fisher student.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers awarded Fisher’s QUIC program its 2009 Innovation Excellence Award.

The Office of Career Management’s Qualified Undergraduate Interview Candidate (QUIC) program prepares students for a professional job and internship search.

The program includes a series of online modules with quizzes and a mandatory mock interview. The students are evaluated and scored as they progress through each level of the program. To successfully complete the program, students must pass the QUIC interview with a score of 86 or higher out of 100 points. Once students complete the program, they become eligible to participate in recruiter interviews in the Office of Career Management.

The program was developed as a direct response to employer feedback about the quality of interviews, resumes and professionalism of the undergraduate students they were interviewing, according to Margie Bogenschutz, senior director of undergraduate career management and recruitment.” Read More>>

A team of Fisher MBAs brought home a first place win from the CIBER Case Competition at Kansas University on April 16-18.The CIBER team was comprised of first year MBA students Chad Stutz, Ryan Kilpatrick, Anne Von Lehman and Seth Blatter (pictured above l-r).

Fisher won second place in the Big 10 MBA Case Competition held from April 16-18 on Fisher’s campus.The University of Minnesota placed third while the University of Michigan took home the top award.

The Fisher team of first-year MBA students consisted of Vandana Agrawal, Jeremy Jacobs, Eduard Lapteanu and Michael Hrostoski. Agrawal was also awarded a Best Presenter Individual Award for the first round and Lapteanu received a Best Q&A Individual Award for the first round and the Best Q&A Individual Award for the final round.

Hosted by Fisher since its inception, this year’s Big 10 MBA Case Competition brought together 10 of the 11 conference schools. The teams of first-year MBAs were challenged to develop a solution for a cradle-to-cradle design for the Mirra office chair by Herman Miller.Teams were given 24 hours to come up with a business plan for the office chair that included recommendations for materials to create the armrests as well as a marketing strategy and financial analysis to support their armrest design proposal.

Judging was conducted by industry executives with various expertises. This year’s judges represented several area companies, including Cardinal Health, Nationwide Financial, DHL, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and the Limited Brands. In addition, judges from Herman Miller with expertise in the company’s innovation and sustainability practices also participated in the competition.

U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools ranked Fisher second nationally in the proportion of graduates employed at three months (97.1%). The guide ranked the MBA program 26th in the nation (ninth among publics), up from 27 last year.

The most notable gains in Fisher’s U.S. News scores were for employment rate and recruiter assessments.

“In this era of economic turmoil, we are particularly gratified that corporate recruiters continue to hold our graduates in high regard,” said Christine Poon, dean of Fisher. “The upward momentum in our scores for job placement rates and recruiter assessment is an important affirmation of our effectiveness in developing outstanding leadership and management skills in our graduates as recognized by employers.”

In specialty programs, Fisher’s supply chain/logistics ranked seventh; accounting 12th; finance ranked 17th; marketing 19th; MBA for Working Professionals 30th; and production/operations 14th.

Rao Unnava, associate dean for undergraduate programs, Greg Grabovac, Pace Setters and Alumni Board member, and Dean Christine Poon, present Pace Setter Awards to students.

Senior Associate Dean Stephen Mangum was among four faculty members and 92 students recognized at the annual Pace Setters Awards on Thursday, May 21.

During a surprise presentation, Fisher Dean Christine Poon gave Mangum the Bostic-Georges Faculty Service Award. The award was established to recognize a faculty member who has made an exceptional contribution in serving the college and university.

The Pace Setters Award is the college’s highest honor, awarded to the top students and faculty in the college on the basis of leadership in both academics and service to the Fisher community.

The Pace Setter Executive Award was presented at the event to Press Southworth III, executive director of Columbus Opera.

“One of our most important awards, (the Executive Award) recognizes the ideals that we strive to instill in our students,” Poon said. “Their leadership serves as an example for our students as they embark on their future careers.” Read More>>

Fisher Honors Contract students Lindsey Moskowitz, Viram Rao, Andrea Jimenez, Tom Vetter and Nick Lewis visit AEP's Mountaineer power plant in New Haven, W. Va. Photographs and story courtesy of AEP Corporate Communications.

What happens when some of the brightest students at a major public university tackle some of the biggest issues faced by an electric utility?

“It’s the perfect partnership between education and business,” said Gen Tuchow, AEP vice president, Human Resources.

Last year, AEP was selected as a “focus company” for the 2008-2009 school year by Fisher College of Business. The initiative allows companies to work directly with 60 honors students enrolled in two programs, the Honors Cohort and Honors Contract.

In the Honors Cohort Program, students meet in a seminar class two days each week to focus on finance and marketing and to enrich their understanding of the business world while improving their leadership, team building and presentation skills. They also do research and hold discussions with speakers provided by their host company. Read More>>