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Research productivity drives Fisher’s rise in key rankings and measures
Fisher College of Business climbed in global research rankings, placing 25th in the world, 23rd in North America and 11th among public universities according to new rankings released by UT-Dallas. Fisher's research productivity among Financial Times journals, as well as among top American Marketing Association journals also increased.
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Senior leaders are up to 12x more likely to be psychopaths — how to spot an abusive boss
Do you view your toxic boss as successful? This perspective makes you more likely to label their abuse as “tough love,” according to a study published by faculty from Fisher's Department of Management and Human Resources.
One of the most attractive — and sometimes secretive — ways the wealthy donate money could soon get even more popular
A provision in President Trump's tax bill could make donor-advised funds (DAFs) an even more popular form of giving, but they're not without potential problems. Fisher Professor and Nonprofit Expert Brian Mittendorf and his colleague, Helen Flannery, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, found through a study that DAFs distribute grants to politically engaged organizations 1.7 times more than other funders.
December 20, 2023
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Ohio State wants to help college students get into the real estate industry
Donald Sheets, the executive director of The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate, talks about the organization's multidisciplinary reboot.
December 12, 2023
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
Leadership faces the ‘good kind’ of identity crisis
From strongman to collaborative, experts say what we expect of leaders has changed significantly over time. Timothy Judge, executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative and chair of the Department of Management and Human Resources, says the public nature of many leadership positions is driving the recent push for integrity among leaders.
December 8, 2023
Gothamist
Gothamist
SantaCon raises money for charity. They've spent a lot on crypto and Burning Man
An analysis shows that SantaCon raised $1.4 million through SantaCon programming from late 2014 through 2022, and that less than a fifth of that money has gone to registered nonprofits. “The money going to their targeted charities is minuscule as a percentage of their budget," says Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe chair in accounting at Fisher.
December 7, 2023
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
The $10 billion charity no one has heard of
The SDG Impact Fund grew from $238 million to $10 billion in one year. Cryptocurrency and NFTs appear to have played a part; the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals do not. Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting, and Helen Flannery, a fellow at the progressive Institute for Policy Studies, say publicly filed tax documents raise more questions than answers about whether the fund is being used to for the tax benefit of the wealthy.
December 3, 2023
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Momentum investing has struggled for 20 years. Here’s why.
A mutual-funds rating company changed its methodology two decades ago, and that, according to research from Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his co-authors, has made a significant difference in the performance of momentum strategies.
November 22, 2023
HR Leader
HR Leader
The human advantage: How AI can create opportunities in the world of work
Research from Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance at Fisher, and Michael Weisbach, the Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance, adds to insights related to the use of Artificial Intelligence in hiring and human resources management.
November 15, 2023
The Trace
The Trace
This is what the NRA looks like in decline
The group is slowly abandoning its original mission to teach Americans how to handle guns. Spending on these programs has dropped 77 percent in less than a decade. The trend, says Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting at Fisher, can impact membership, which in turn leads to questions about the long-term future of the organization.
November 12, 2023
PERE
PERE
Multifamily investment remains a hot commodity in the U.S.
Top cities such as New York and San Francisco will continue to see growth, says Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at Fisher, but there are other markets around the country that are emerging with affordability and robust job growth.
November 8, 2023
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Gray named an OSCM Distinguished Scholar
John Gray, the Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, has been named one of two Distinguished Scholars by Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM), a division of the Academy of Management. Learn more about Gray's journey into academia and how he became the fourth Fisher faculty member to earn the recognition since 2003.
November 7, 2023
iVoox
iVoox
How Gen Z at Ohio State's Center for Innovation Strategies is generating F500 breakthroughs
Paul Reeder, executive director of the Center for Innovation Strategies, discusses what innovation means for businesses today, and how that meaning can be measured as progress.
November 2, 2023
Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1
Home sellers awarded $1.8B in lawsuit against realtors
Donald Sheets, executive director of The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate, discusses the federal ruling against the National Association of Realtors and multiple real estate companies for colluding to inflate commissions, and its impact on the residential real estate market in Ohio.
November 2, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Fintech conference explores frameworks shaping modern-day business
Researchers, practitioners, experts and students gathered for the second annual Fintech @ Ohio State and Beyond Conference to deepen their understanding of the technology that supports modern-day business. The event also included news of the launch of Fisher's new Fintech Micro-Credential, its latest step in non-degree graduate offerings.
October 31, 2023
WOSU
WOSU
Tech Tuesday: Lawsuits against Meta, changes in self-checkouts, DNA origami
Self-checkout was the next big thing in retail sales, but now, after years of long lines and finicky machines, its efficacy is in question. As new forms of advanced checkout are tested in stores across the country, Joe Goodman, chair of Fisher's Department of Marketing and Logistics, joins the discussion about taking deeper look at self-checkout.
October 30, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Building resilient global supply chains: An exploration
A collaboration among two of Fisher’s Centers of Excellence and Ohio State’s East Asian Studies Center put global trade dynamics and supply chain resiliency in the spotlight. The Global Supply Chain Forum connected the Ohio State community with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and Harvard Professor William Kirby.
October 30, 2023
Morningstar
Morningstar
The new spot-bitcoin ETFs are likely to disappoint
The highly-anticipated spot bitcoin ETFs are likely to be disappointing performers for a considerable time after they are launched.
October 30, 2023
Faculti
Faculti
Systematic default and return predictability in the stock and bond markets
Assistant Professor of Finance Shaojun Zhang explains her research and her structural model-based measure of systemic default, which measures the joint probability of multiple companies defaulting simultaneously.
October 26, 2023
The Ohio Society of CPAs
The Ohio Society of CPAs
Expert advice on ChatGPT: Stay open-minded
ChatGPT is an opportunity for accounting professionals if they can overcome their fear of it, says Noah Jellison, executive director of the Risk Institute.
October 23, 2023
Financial Times
Financial Times
ETFantasmagoria
Is the glut of new exchange traded funds (ETF) a sign of an impending catastrophe? Research by Fisher's Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, Byungwook Kim and their colleague Francesco Franzoni shows the underperformance of many of the news ETFs.
October 19, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
The secret world of supply chains
Supply chains are the backbone to our modern society, and when something goes wrong, there’s an enormous ripple effect. In the latest episode of the Now at Ohio State podcast, Terry Esper, professor of logistics at Fisher, and Katrina Cornish, professor in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, discuss the importance of supply chains, how COVID has changed things and what we can do to make sure things keep running smoothly.
October 18, 2023
The Conversation
The Conversation
Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin
Balancing administrative costs with direct benefit expenditures is a tightrope for many nonprofits. New insights from Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, turns conventional thinking on its head by showing how increased spending on overhead and fundraising can actually make an organization more effective and resilient.
October 16, 2023
Marketplace
Marketplace
When telemarketers keep 90% of donations
Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting, provides context into just how much charities receive from donations solicited by telemarketers in Ohio — and why we're reluctant to ask where the money ultimately ends up.
October 11, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Supply chain expertise garners national distinction
See how thought leadership — past and present — is continuing to add to Fisher’s legacy as a preeminent source for the very best in supply chain research and insights.
October 10, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers’
Reaping the benefits of a workplace that promotes diversity of experience and perspective can be tricky, especially for those whose values are in the minority. But new research offers a simple way to help ensure these “values minorities” feel more a part of their teams: sharing a little bit about themselves.
September 18, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State appoints inaugural executive director of Center for Software Innovation
Shereen Agrawal has been named the inaugural executive director of the Center for Software Innovation, which brings together the College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and other partners in creative new ways to catalyze efforts across the region to create a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and product development activity.
September 7, 2023
Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1
Work culture changes as employees have more options
As more companies begin to require in-person attendance among their employees, Clinical Professor of Management and Human Resources Larry Inks says it’s imperative that companies clearly communicate the reason why they’re making the move.