Amber Hammond (BSBA ’15) knows an entrepreneur’s motivation can strike from the most unexpected places — an idea developed over a cup of coffee with a friend and scribbled on a paper napkin; a well-planned digital presentation for a class; or as Hammond knows, it can come from a seed planted following a global experience that uncovers a whole new world through the eyes of a different culture.

Two Fisher alumni share their story of connecting through a college program, and across an ocean, as mentor and mentee.

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. 

Ellora Majumder and Kyle Madura may not have felt like pioneers, but when COVID-19 turned their sure-fire summer global internships upside down, the Fisher students were certainly in unfamiliar territory. 

With the help of the Office of Global Business at Fisher College of Business, the Brazil Gateway connected three Fisher students with virtual internship opportunities with a Brazilian consulting company that yielded positive results and feedback for two of its clients. 

Ellora Majumder was supposed to be in Singapore this summer. Instead, she is sitting in her parents’ basement. Majumder, a rising senior logistics major, is one of countless students across the country whose internship plans changed this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. But a new virtual internship opportunity at Fisher provided Majumder an opportunity to get a global experience.

Many MiF programs offer a route to more specialized professional qualifications. In 2018, Fisher teamed up with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association. The deal means students can apply for scholarships to sit the Level I CAIA exam, the first step towards earning a CAIA charter.

A self-described "proud Latina Peruvian; a reliable, curious, hardworking, service-oriented leader, and business professional,” Carmen Elena Ferreyra Palomino was named one of the Poets&Quants’ Best & Brightest Business MBAs of 2020.

As countries around the world reacted in real-time to the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, staff and faculty members working with Fisher’s Office of Global Business (OGB) quickly found themselves leading responses that would directly impact the safety and educational well-being of dozens of students.

With campus closed and much of the world sheltering in place because of the coronavirus outbreak, first-year business student Kexin (Cathy) Qian decided to leave Ohio State for her home in Guangzhou, China. Three weeks after boarding a plane at John Glenn International Airport, she finally made it. 

Michael Knemeyer, professor of logistics at Fisher, says until companies are able to synchronize supply and demand, the current COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be problematic for global supply chains. 

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has placed never-before-seen focus and demand on global supply chains. Michael Knemeyer, professor of logistics at Fisher, says that while the disruption has been unprecedented, supply chains will become more resilient because of lessons learned from the pandemic.

Two Ohio State University engineering professors are embarking on a trip halfway around the world in search of clean water to meet the needs of villages in Tanzania, Africa. Dave Williams and

As part of its 2019 Alumni Awards celebration, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business proudly honored six individuals for their leadership, dedication and service across a number of industries and in communities throughout the United States.

As part of the Ohio Export Internship Program, more than 40 students utilized their export-focused coursework to conduct research on overseas markets, create export compliance manuals and assist with sales and marketing plans. The 43 members of the OEIP Class of 2019 were recently recognized by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, along with Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency. They were joined by representatives from Fisher, Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business and Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business.

Kimberly A. Reed, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), met with representatives from businesses in Columbus, Ohio, to learn about the challenges they encounter in competing in the global economy.

See how Accounting Honors student Tommy Lowden is making the most of his Fisher experience — from studying and interning abroad, to making an impact locally through volunteering — thanks to donor support.

Fisher's Neethi Johnson (MBA '19) describes herself as an "Indian-born, Ireland-raised, proud American. ​​​​​​" She was also selected as one of Poets&Quants' 100 best & brightest MBAs of 2019. 

Exposure to international markets is a bonus for any business professional. According to Walter Zinn, associate dean for graduate studies and programs and professor of logistics at Fisher, it’s best for professionals to gain these experiences while in school for their MBA.

The flexibility to customize an MBA at Fisher based on his interests, eventually helped Karthik Chandrasekaran (MBA  '18) land a job at EY as a senior management consultant.

Freezing the flow of goods between the U.S. and Mexico would have a significant impact on Ohio because of the interconnectedness of global supply chains, according to Tom Goldsby, the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Professor in Business at Fisher.