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Enhancements streamlining Fisher’s MHRM experience to meet tomorrow’s workforce

Fisher College of Business

January 14, 2021
Dedication, a journey and a dream come true: Lashawn Samuel

Fisher College of Business

December 8, 2020
Technology case competition unites MBA students while elevating mental health awareness

Fisher College of Business

January 11, 2021
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Mentorship pair highlight the value of connections and global networks

Fisher College of Business

Two Fisher alumni share their story of connecting through a college program, and across an ocean, as mentor and mentee.
January 19, 2021
Marc Lore’s imprint on Walmart’s digital business

Yahoo! Finance

Walmart’s progress connecting a large physical footprint to its growing online infrastructure is often traced in part to the Jet.com deal. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, weighs in on the impact that the company's outgoing e-commerce leader has had.
January 19, 2021
NRA trying to change venue with bankruptcy filing

The NonProfit Times

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, tracks NRA finances and says signs from the NRA’s announcement indicate that the bankruptcy filing has little to do with restructuring debt but rather a legal strategy.
January 18, 2021
The NRA has filed for bankruptcy after years of financial troubles

Business Insider

The organization has been beset by financial troubles for years, living "paycheck to paycheck," according to an analysis by Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.
January 15, 2021
Elon Musk debates: How to give away world’s biggest wealth

Bloomberg

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting and an expert in nonprofits, shares some insights regarding Elon Musk's desire to give his fortune away to philanthropy. Mittendorf's advice: avoid the temptation to reinvent philanthropy and instead focus on causes and frameworks already in place. 
January 8, 2021
2021's Best cities for jobs

WalletHub

Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management, shares insights into the existing job market as well as the uncertainty heading into 2021.
January 5, 2021
Stocks 2020: A stunning crash, then a record-setting boom created centibillionaires

NPR

The stock market meltdown made way to a stunning rebound that made the rich a lot richer. Lu Zhang, the John W. Galbreath Chair and a professor of finance, shares his thoughts on the boom experienced by certain companies in the tech industry.
December 31, 2020
Ohio State University to host virtual technology and entrepreneurship career seminar for Gilman alumni

Fisher College of Business

In partnership with the U.S. Department of State, Fisher is hosting a virtual U.S. Future Leaders Career Readiness Seminar for approximately 50 alumni of the department's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. 
December 29, 2020
Companies promise more diversity after George Floyd, but will change happen this time?

The Columbus Dispatch

After the death of George Floyd, companies promise more diversity and inclusive, but will it happen this time? Philip Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute, said unlike similar corporate pledges in the past, this time does seem different.
December 26, 2020
Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits

NBC News

During the Covid-19 era, Silicon Valley is donating millions of dollars more. It's not enough. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the focus of philanthropy for tech giants has been large-picture, societal changes.
December 24, 2020
Understanding envy: Facing professional envy

Harvard Business Review

Envy is a natural human emotion, but it’s often misunderstood when it comes up at work. Professor of Management and Human Resources Tanya Menon discusses how drawing boundaries can help us handle competition, fear, and jealousy in our careers.
December 21, 2020
2020: The year human leaders stepped forward

Forbes

Faceless, top-down leadership has become stale, fake and ineffective. 2020 is the year smart managers realized they needed to be human too. Research from Management and Human Resources professor Jasmine Hu shows how servant leadership can be a powerful tool in how managers lead. 
December 17, 2020
Student leadership and creativity ensure Fisher’s dedication to service continues

Fisher College of Business

See how innovation and creativity from student leaders helped transform Fisher Impact Day into an event that accommodated the unique challenges of 2020.
December 16, 2020
Ohio State wants to grow its startup portfolio under new research and innovation chief

Columbus Business First

Grace Jinliu Wang, senior vice president for research, innovation and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State, talks about the university's efforts to support more startups and ways it is including its outreach to student entrepreneurs through organizations such as the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.
December 16, 2020
Embracing change and championing children: Dawn Lyons

Fisher College of Business

Embracing change took Fisher alumna Dawn Lyons (BSBA ’01) from a career marketing consumer product goods to leading an Emmy award-winning team with passion and purpose.
December 14, 2020
David McGrath: Enriching his education

Fisher College of Business

Making the most of his time outside the classroom, David McGrath aligns his passions and interests to create a multi-faceted business education.
December 10, 2020
Entrepreneurship competition launching student startups to success

Fisher College of Business

A student start-up competition has helped launch young entrepreneurs to new heights.
December 10, 2020
Ohio restaurants push gift cards to pay the bills during uncertain times

The Columbus Dispatch

Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, shares insights into why and how restaurants are pushing gift cards as a way to raise immediate cash in slow times.
December 9, 2020
Connection, empathy and leadership on the student journey

Fisher College of Business

Saarthak Gaur shares his leadership journey and the opportunities he's taken advantage of as a Fisher student.
December 8, 2020
Stock Buybacks: What every investor needs to know

The Wall Street Journal

They have been attacked by many academics and progressive politicians. Now, with a new administration, the battle could soon get even more heated. Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics, shares insights into stock buybacks.
December 5, 2020
There's a Better Way Podcast: Julia Yontz (EMBA '20)

Fisher College of Business

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Kelly Meyers, executive MBA coordinator, talks with 2020 EMBA graduate Julia Yontz, about how she managed her professional career and her family life while going back to school. Yontz shares why she chose to pursue her Executive MBA while balancing work and growing her family simultaneously.
December 2, 2020
2020 Best Undergraduate Professors: Steffanie Wilk

Poets&Quants for Undergrads

Find out why Management and Human Resources Professor Steffanie Wilk, one of Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business School Professors of 2020, chose to pursue higher education teaching.
November 30, 2020
Career fairs going virtual to connect students and employers

Fisher College of Business

The switch to a virtual format for Fisher’s Fall Career Fair revealed important benefits for students and recruiters alike — and may be here to stay.
November 25, 2020
Holiday shopping is going to be different this year

Statehouse News Bureau

Black Friday is just a few days away and this year, it will look very different. Long lines and crowded stores are no longer allowed under Ohio’s coronavirus prevention restrictions. Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, says retailers often depend on the sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas to turn a profit.
November 23, 2020
2020’s best places to shop on Black Friday

WalletHub

Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, shares strategies on how to prepare for and maximize Black Friday shopping experiences.
November 18, 2020