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Benton honored by Decision Sciences Institute
Supply chain and management scholar W.C. Benton joined a prestigious cohort in being named a 2024 Decision Sciences Institute Fellow. Benton becomes the 14th Ohio State researcher selected for the honor.
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It’s about the price of oil, not ESG
New research from Fisher's Shaojun Zhang and a colleague finds that fluctuations in demand for oil is a key driver of movement of so-called "greeniums," pricing benefits that investors are willing to pay extra or accept lower yields for in exchange for sustainable impact.
Growth fuels confidence and investment among the middle market
Amid overall positive trends, climate risk was noted as a growing concern for middle market leaders in the latest Middle Market Indicator released by the National Center for the Middle Market.
July 18, 2023
Raconteur
Raconteur
Is music the new battleground in the return-to-office wars?
As corporate workers return to their desks, companies are putting more effort into their office soundtracks. How can you stop it from becoming an office battleground? Kate Keeler, assistant professor of management and human resources, says one particular focus should be who gets to choose the office music.
July 6, 2023
Inc.
Inc.
The AI boom is full of copycats trying to ride a viral trend. That's not a bad business move.
How is copycatting within the AI boom different that other successful innovations? Successful imitators study their predecessors, understand the marketplace, and zig where the original company zagged, says Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management. The rush to fund new AI ventures actually limits successful imitation.
June 26, 2023
MarketWatch
MarketWatch
Fintech promised to revolutionize loans for those left out of the credit system. New research indicates it’s not living up to that promise
Fintech lenders are ‘relying heavily’ on credit scores to determine loan pricing, according to a study co-authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleagues.
June 14, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Terry Esper’s a pro at untangling the supply chain
Prices, shortages, war and COVID all affect the knotty web of logistics, Fisher College of Business supply chain expert Terry Esper says.
May 30, 2023
California Management Review
California Management Review
Is it time to consider a national recycling standard?
Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, writes that a solution to a broken recycling industry in the U.S. is standardizing data collection and reporting.
May 30, 2023
California Management Review
California Management Review
America’s broken recycling system
The American recycling system has five major shortcomings that result in only 32.1% of waste being either recycled or composted. An article, co-authored by Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, describes the current shortcomings of the American recycling system and explains how those shortcomings cause recyclable material to be landfilled.
May 30, 2023
Forbes
Forbes
Academics offer important insights into how crypto markets are evolving
Research from Amin Shams, assistant professor of finance, is highlighted as part of a larger discussion into changes in crypto markets.
May 27, 2023
Washington Post
Washington Post
Americans are bad at resting. Here’s how to reclaim your free time.
Prioritizing rest is essential, experts such as Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc say. Here's why it's so hard and tips on how to start.
May 25, 2023
The Conversation
The Conversation
What is 'ethical AI' and how can companies achieve it?
Companies that want to avoid the harms of AI, such as bias or privacy violations, lack clear-cut guidelines on how to act responsibly.
May 20, 2023
Fortune
Fortune
Here's why your significant other is your biggest career decision
Research by Professor of Management and Human Resources Jasmine Hu that explores gender roles in working relationships is cited as part of a larger look at some of the largest financial decisions individuals will make.
May 19, 2023
Renal and Urology News
Renal and Urology News
FBI report offers bleak outlook on cybercriminal activity
Noah Jellison, executive director of the Risk Institute, provides some guidance for companies interested in mitigating or minimizing their exposure to cyberattacks.
May 16, 2023
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Traders do less crime at home
In a roundup of research-backed financial topics, a paper co-authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, provides insight into the pros and cons of stock buybacks.
May 11, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Midsize companies see benefits, risks of cloud technology
A new study by Ohio State's National Center for the Middle Market and Google Cloud explores how midsize companies use cloud technology.
May 2, 2023
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
How midsize companies can drive digital transformation
While the scale of technology investment can vary greatly across middle market companies, common challenges exist for mid-market leaders considering making a move toward an increasingly digital future, including capital, people and time. Doug Farren, managing director of the National Center for the Middle Market shares five keys for mid-market companies to achieve a successful digital transformation.
May 1, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fintech research garners national award
Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance at Fisher, has been recognized with a research award that has historical ties to Ohio State. Learn more about the fintech paper that garnered Erel and her co-author the 2023 Bradford-Osborne Research Award.
April 25, 2023
American Marketing Association
American Marketing Association
Lyft, Tumblr, Flickr: How do consumers respond to unconventionally spelled brand names?
New brands beware: A Journal of Marketing study by Fisher Professors Jesse Walker, Rebecca Walker Reczek and PhD alumnus John Costello finds that unconventionally spelled brand names may backfire and reduce consumers’ likelihood to support the brand.
April 21, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Risk Institute: What is AI’s evolving impact on risk and risk management?
As the emergence and popularity of AI begins to pick up momentum, organizations are starting to reflect on and question who ultimately bears the responsibility for managing these new sources of risk from an enterprise risk management perspective. The Risk Institute provides some valuable insight into this new frontier.
April 19, 2023
Management Today
Management Today
Better to be cool than 'kool'
Research from a trio of marketing experts with ties to Fisher College of Business shows that when choosing a name for a new brand, try to avoid unconventional spellings of real words, because consumers usually see this as a marketing gimmick.
April 15, 2023
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Should companies use unconventional spellings for products? It isn’t always klear
If consumers think unconventional spellings are marketing gimmicks, it could backfire, according to a study co-authored by Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing.
March 23, 2023
The Conversation
The Conversation
NRA's path to recovery from financial woes leaves the gun group vulnerable to new problems
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, says the NRA's financial picture is, as of early 2023, a mixed bag. The gun group has shored up its financial position over the last few years. However, the way in which that financial recovery came about risks hemorrhaging the NRA’s core supporters.
March 23, 2023
WOSU
WOSU
The decrease of diversity, equity and inclusion roles within companies
Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources and the chair of Ohio State's University Senate Diversity Committee, joins the discussion of why the number of diversity, equity and inclusion roles are declining — and the importance of quantifiable metrics in measuring the impact of these roles.
March 23, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Risk Institute: Recent bank failures reveal the importance of risk management
How did risk factor in the recent failure of two national banks? Isil Erel, the academic director of the Risk Institute, and Noah Jellison, the institute's executive director, share their insights and what other organizations can learn from these failures.
March 20, 2023
Connecticut Public
Connecticut Public
Stop, drop, and stay there: A look at leisure
Guests on the Colin McEnroe Show, including Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc, take a look at the importance of leisure for health, how the concept differs around the world, and what it means to value your free time.
March 14, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Academic directors for Global Gateways appointed
Jay Anand, the William H. Davis Chair and Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Strategy at Fisher has been named the academic director for the university's India Gateway. As one of three academic directors tasked to gateways in India, China and Brazil, Anand will serve as a part-time senior advisor for the Global Gateways and connect with Ohio State’s 15 colleges and regional campuses to identify new partnership opportunities abroad.
March 8, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Jellison named executive director of The Risk Institute
Meet Noah Jellison (BSBA ’07) and learn how his experience will help the Risk Institute advance enterprise risk management practice and research.