Author: Nick Sanchez-Zarkos

Before starting my Master of Human Resource Management journey at Fisher, I had already built a solid foundation in public speaking and performing. I've been acting since I was ten years old, and in large part due to this hobby and passion, I was comfortable speaking in front of an audience, using vocal inflection and projection, and maintaining "stage presence." Despite this background, I am incredibly grateful that my two case competition experiences I have been a part of during grad school have taken these skills to a new level.

When I first accepted my graduate assistantship position at Fisher, I was excited at the opportunity to support the program that I was about to embark on myself.  At the time, I was not sure what exactly my position would entail, and how I would impact the experiences of prospective students, something I had been myself only a year prior.

As semester one of the MHRM program comes to a close, join me as I reflect on learnings and takeaways from the first five months of my graduate program, and what I hope to take from my final two semesters.

Thinking about graduate school? Wondering what makes Fisher stand out or what would make someone want to be a two-time Fisher alumni? There are countless reasons why The Ohio State Fisher College of Business is a great pick for your graduate degree- but here are a few of mine!

Fisher MHRM students recently completed the annual PepsiCo sponsored case competition, a 24-hour competition where upcoming December 2025 grads were grouped into teams of four or five students and tasked with developing and presenting a solution to a real-world business challenge.