Despite all the real estate action, Columbus isn't on the radar of most Americans "because we're in a flyover state and we're modest about what we do," says Mary Beth McCormick, executive director of the Center for Real Estate at The Ohio State University.

In your quest for a balanced life, have you neglected your hobbies? It’s not too late. Learn how to find a hobby and how to incorporate it into your busy life. Research by Fisher's Selin Malkoc is useful in helping to avoid over-scheduling leisure time and activities.  

Two faculty members in Fisher’s Department of Management and Human Resources have been named top leadership scholars by The Leadership Quarterly, a peer-reviewed publication focused on the scientific study of leadership.

In examining the role of "culture fit" in diversity hiring, Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness at Fisher, says that properly defining and understanding what "culture fit" is can help employers improve their talent strategies.

If you want to achieve a goal, make sure you share your objective with the right person. “Contrary to what you may have heard, in most cases you get more benefit from sharing your goal than if you don’t – as long as you share it with someone whose opinion you value,” said Howard Klein, lead author of anew study and professor of management and human resources.

So what makes for a good apology? You have to mean it, sure. But there’s a narrative structure that a good apology should follow. Roy Lewicki, the Irving Abramowitz Memorial Professor Emeritus of management and human resources, has spent years researching the ideal apology, and he’s broken it down the perfect apology into six distinct components.

Meet the newest thought leaders who have joined Fisher’s world-class faculty for the 2019-20 academic year.

World-renowned leadership expert Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, shares his award-winning approach to shaping young minds.

Associate Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran and Fisher's Six Sigma offerings and were recognized as being noteworthy among other programs.

Khalil Clements’ experience with The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate is just one example of the many ways the center is delivering on its mission to advance real estate through educational opportunities, academic research and outreach and partnerships with the real estate community.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Bethany Melitz, director of lean for the City of Detroit, about her her team is making a big impact from everything to road conditions to job placement.

Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting Brian Mittendorf spoke with Bloomberg Tax reporter Aysha Bagchi as part of the podcast, Talking Tax, about a case involving donor-advised funds and the tax and policy ramifications of these funds.

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, has been selected by the NonProfit Times as one of its Top 50 Influencers for his research into charitable giving.

Associate Professor of Marketing Joe Goodman shares insights into credit card considerations and strategies.

Jeff Rice shares why he puts sweat, time and heart into riding for Pelotonia. The executive director of Fisher’s Office of Career Management reveals what he’s learned about cancer research and why he insists on riding three extra miles.

The embattled National Rifle Association reported some good news to its supporters earlier this year: Revenue from membership dues jumped 33% last year to $170 million. But that picture may not be as rosy as those numbers suggest: “The NRA is increasingly reliant on selling long-term memberships” and counting much of the revenue the first year, said Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting. “A very conservative approach with a five-year membership would be to record one-fifth in the current year and defer the rest.”

Small businesses have been drawn to manufacturing overseas for the same reasons as Fortune 500 companies: Labor costs are lower than in the U.S. But there are downsides and complications to making goods overseas, said Professor of Operations John Gray: “It’s a vexing problem for anyone, but being small and offshore makes it harder.”

When professor Brian Mittendorf asks his lecture hall full of accounting students on the first day of each semester to name the 10 highest-grossing charities in the U.S., the Red Cross, United Way or Habitat for Humanity come easily. But his students miss some big ones.

Research by Steffanie Wilk, associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Fisher, shows that workers with more diverse personal relationships were, not surprisingly, better at building a racially diverse network on the job. This broader network is invaluable in improving career outcomes.

Private equity firms are now sitting on a record amount of uninvested capital, which is good news for businesses seeking funds.

Thomas A. Stewart, executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market, examines the strategy behind data and how it can help your business make better decisions.

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, shares insights into how financial statements detailing cryptocurrency assets at the Silicon Valley Foundation have not been transparently disclosed.

The new details about the NRA's financial dealings come after several reports about infighting and other signs of turmoil within the organization. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, examined the organization's 2018 financial report and told The Washington Post that the documents depicted the organization like "a person living paycheck to paycheck."

Experts in crisis management say the damage to the Mount Carmel brand is significant but not beyond repair. Deborah Mitchell, who teaches marketing at Fisher College of Business, says there are plenty of examples of company brands surviving extraordinary damage.