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After graduating from Ohio State University in 2021, Kai McKinney gave himself a "startup gap year" to try building a company. See how the bet on himself paid off and how his path to entrepreneurship was forged through programs and connections that he's giving back to today.

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.

Finding solutions to elevate awareness about environmental, social and governance issues challenged a team of undergraduate students to come up with an innovative idea. Learn more about the unique concept that earned them second place at the national competition.

Stephanie Wapner, senior lecturer in management and human resources, provides additional insight and context to WalletHub's examination of a variety of metrics that seek to identify the best and worst states for working moms.

The 20th annual Fisher Diversity Awards honored champions of diversity, equity and inclusion for their community outreach and contributions to diverse workforce practices. Learn more about the two individual award winners and the company that took home the corporate award.

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the NRA's financial picture is improving, but continued declines in revenue means "something has to give for this organization."

La-Z-Boy is the newest partner supporting Ascend's National Cohort. The program, which connects Fisher College of Business, the University of Washington Foster School of Business in Seattle and two other business schools will help businesses accelerate their growth through consultation services, engagement by MBA students and executive education offerings provided by Fisher and the Foster School of Business.

What’s the secret to business success? Learn how confidence, collaboration, balance, and being intellectually, emotionally and socially agile have guided Fisher alumnae into leadership roles and C-Suite careers.

See how collegiate teams from around the country fared as they converged at Fisher to create innovative new ideas and real-time strategies for global retailer Bath & Body Works.

Kevin J. Hardy has been named the newest executive director of Fisher's Office of Career Management. Learn more about Hardy and the experience he brings to the college's career management team.

For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year, thanks to the Raspberry Rally cookie, members got a painful lesson in what can happen when high demand meets limited supply. Predicting demand for the Rallies may have been especially difficult, because Girl Scouts introduced a whole new way to buy them, said Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at Fisher.

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. 

Kathleen Sharp (MBOE ’15) left her mark on the world by improving health care for patients. Learn how, through a lifetime of living Lean, she changed the lives of people in her community and left a legacy for future Lean leaders at Fisher.

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.

Meet Fisher’s best and brightest principled leaders and humble servants. This elite group of high achieving students, faculty and alumni were honored as Fisher’s very best ambassadors at this year’s Pace Setters awards.

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.

Meet Noah Jellison (BSBA ’07) and learn how his experience will help the Risk Institute advance enterprise risk management practice and research.

What does business education at Fisher have in common with U.S. Army Special Operations training? Angus Fletcher. A professor in The Ohio State University Department of English who also teaches in Fisher's Executive Education program, Fletcher was awarded the U.S. Army’s Public Service Commendation Medal for training special operations personnel in leadership and decision-making skills.

From leadership to health care, supply chain to ESG, seven new open enrollment programs from Fisher’s Executive Education department are providing professionals with convenient opportunities to expand their existing business knowledge.

Curiosity can lead to a world of possibilities. Learn more about finance student Adin Feliz and how he used experiences at Fisher and beyond to find his passion for law.

The popularity of remote and hybrid work has led to higher vacancies at office properties nationwide. "What's happening at this asset (Continental Plaza) is what's happening all over," said Donald Sheets, executive director of the Ohio State University Center for Real Estate and a senior lecturer in the finance department at Fisher.

Fisher students had an exclusive opportunity to connect with Ratmir Timashev (MA ’95) and to learn more about the professional possibilities that the software industry can provide. Timashev’s fireside chat at Fisher coincided with the announcement of his $110 million gift to Ohio State to create the Center for Software Innovation.

A historic, $110 million gift from the Timashev Family Foundation to The Ohio State University will establish the Center for Software Innovation, which will bring together the College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and other partners in creative new ways, including through the creation of endowed professorships, cutting-edge academic offerings and hands-on industry experience for students. 

Amin Shams, assistant professor of finance, breaks down the wild, mysterious world of blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency’s future.

Learning the skills to become better business students and professionals is at the heart of the KeyBank Leadership and Creativity Symposium. Discover what skills two Ohio State students learned from the event and how they plan to apply them to real-life situations and their academic careers.