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February 15, 2024
The Lantern
The Lantern
Honors Cohort collaborates with Charity Newsies for upcoming fashion show fundraiser
As part of the Honors Cohort Impact Challenge, a team of Fisher students is helping a longstanding Columbus charity raise awareness and funding to help children facing clothing insecurity.

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 6, 2023
ProvenBase
ProvenBase
Top DEI leaders: Cynthia Turner
Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner was among a select group recognized for their exceptional leadership, vision and commitment to driving diversity, equity and inclusion within their respective industries. These leaders have been chosen based on their impactful DEI initiatives, company's diversity statistics and proven track record as trailblazers in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) space.
December 4, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Decoding technology and business: Aiden Benyarku
What do zeroes and ones mean for the Class of 2023’s Aiden Benyarku? As a soon-to-be product manager at Microsoft, those digits are the foundation of a promising career path that began at Fisher.

November 16, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher Impact Day ties the community together
Gathering for a day of service, Fisher students, faculty and staff united in bringing lasting impact to several community organizations. Discover how the student-led Fisher Impact Day came together to help more than 1,300 central Ohio individuals stay warm this winter.

November 7, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Susan Allen has major determination
Gaining an education, leadership skills, traveling the world and serving her country motivated Susan Allen (BSBA ’74) to join the U.S. Army. Discover how this determined Ohio State graduate ascended to the rank of major, started a second career as a lawyer and is giving back to current Buckeyes who share her interest in business and global experiences.
October 18, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Connecting logistics, sustainability and analytics
The second annual Supply Chain Sustainability Hackathon challenged Ohio State students to balance company profitability with reducing carbon emissions. Learn how they incorporated analytics and creativity in pitching ideas to help companies become more resilient, transparent and environmentally friendly.

October 12, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Celebrating an anniversary of alumni excellence
Fisher celebrated 30 years of alumni accomplishment by recognizing six individuals for their significant impact as leaders, professionals and citizens. Meet the graduates who, by the virtue of their hard work and selflessness, exemplify the college’s legacy of excellence and were named 2023 Alumni Award recipients.

September 21, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Alumni of Color Network Weekend celebrates success and connections
The third annual Alumni of Color Network Weekend celebrated the connections among Fisher graduates and the personal and professional achievements of seven trailblazing alumni. Meet the individuals honored for their meaningful contributions to their profession, impact in academia and legacy of excellence in their professional careers.
September 15, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Sustainably in vogue: Prateeksha Prabhakar
A passion for fashion and the environment drives Prateeksha Prabhakar’s desire to create sustainable clothing solutions. Discover how the third-year student is making her mark in the fashion industry and plans to continue to turn the runway green.

August 31, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Fisher program helps professionals expand knowledge, career options
New topic-based Executive Education programs are providing professionals with convenient opportunities to explore today’s business topics. The relevant topics include leadership, operational excellence, financial intelligence, innovation and health care, data analytics, sustainability, artificial intelligence, Lean Six Sigma principles, and “Advancing Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in the Workplace.”

August 2, 2023
Poets&Quants for Execs
Poets&Quants for Execs
2023 Best & Brightest Executive MBA: Oliver Convertini
Meet Oliver Convertini, a Fisher EMBA graduate, who has been selected as a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2023.

August 2, 2023
Poets&Quants for Execs
Poets&Quants for Execs
2023 Best & Brightest Executive MBA: Stephanie E. Green
Meet Stephanie E. Green, a Fisher EMBA graduate and one of Poets&Quants' Best & Brightest Executive MBAs of 2023.

July 26, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Custom programming shaping leaders at Honda
Developing a talented workforce is at the heart of successful businesses. Honda, in partnership with Executive Education at Fisher, is training the next generation of automotive leaders via the Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership. Learn more about how this customized program is driving innovation and process improvement for the automotive manufacturer.

July 17, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Expanding access to advanced robotic surgery for lung cancer patients
At the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Robert Merritt, MD, is giving more patients second chances at life by embracing an innovative robotic approach to lung cancer surgery. Read more about how the surgeon and current EMBA student is pioneering technology to improve surgical outcomes and faster recoveries.

May 22, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher takes second place at Deloitte's Audit Innovation Campus Challenge
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.

May 10, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher, Ohio State celebrate Class of 2023
Learn more about the Class of 2023 and the more than 1,800 new members to Fisher’s alumni family.

April 21, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Recognizing diversity, equity and inclusion: The 2023 Fisher Diversity Awards
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.
March 29, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher Invitational brings business experience to life
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.

March 20, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Kathleen Sharp’s legacy of Lean
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.

March 16, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Spotlighting leaders at Fisher’s annual Pace Setters Awards
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.

March 7, 2023
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State professor Angus Fletcher awarded U.S. Army medal for leadership training
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.

March 1, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Curiosity and drive: Adin Feliz’s journey through business to law
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.
February 13, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
KeyBank Leadership Symposium broadens students’ business perspectives
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.

February 7, 2023
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Turner recognized nationally for her dedication to DEI at Fisher
Learn more about Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner (MAcc '95, PhD '96) and why she was recently recognized for her work advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at Fisher.