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September 25, 2018
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Mod Squad social enterprise handyman service boosts free home repairs for seniors
Rebuilding Together was one of the two small and minority-owned establishments that took part in a city-funded Ohio State University pilot for a program called C-Biz. Students at the school's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship did a marketing study.
September 25, 2018
Metropreneur
Metropreneur
Wave innovation center brings coworking & community workspace to Italian Village
The idea for the innovation center grew out of a conversation with Ohio State's Paul Reeder. Before the center, Ortiz and Redd would often post up at Mission Coffee Co. in Short North to work. When Reeder saw the duo’s coffee cups during a meeting, he said the ecosystem needed a place like Mission – where people felt comfortable sharing their ideas and collaborating.
September 21, 2018
Vice
Vice
NRA membership dues tanked last year
“This is a continuation of long-term trends for the NRA,” said Brian Mittendorf, chair of the accounting department and the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting. “Revenues are down across the board, and the expenses aren’t down enough to cover it.”
September 17, 2018
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
Nonprofit Spotlight: The Driven Foundation
Roy Hall, a former Ohio State wide receiver, who earned a Fisher College of Business degree in marketing and even had a few years of NFL experience to his credit, could have availed himself of the many opportunities that await a former Buckeye, but that kind of success didn’t interest him.
September 17, 2018
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
Off-site innovation labs spur creativity
The innovation center trend began in technology-based industries, but is expanding as companies increasingly face “next generation consumer needs,” says Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate professor of operations and associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
September 15, 2018
Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle
Technology connects us to world, disconnects us from work
Research by Elliot Bendoly, a distinguished professor in the department of management sciences at Fisher and his colleague was aimed at managers seeking to improve productivity in the workplace. "Our minds are simply not wired to simultaneously perform two intricate tasks," the authors wrote.
September 14, 2018
Forbes India
Forbes India
Are CEO appointments in India caste/religion biased?
Do top Indian companies hire professional CEOs on the basis of caste or religion? And does it matter for financial performance? Anil Makhija, dean and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business, and his colleague Naga Lakshmi Damaraju offer some surprising insights on these important questions.
September 13, 2018
Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek
We’re living in what may be the most boring bull market ever
“What we are really witnessing is an eclipse not of public corporations, but of the public markets as the place where young successful American companies seek their funding,” says a recent study by René Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher, and his colleagues.
September 12, 2018
SFGate
SFGate
The truth behind food labels
“As shoppers we are often in a hurry, so much so that we might not even be aware of how quickly we make a decision. That’s where clear labeling can help,” said Rebecca Walker Reczek, professor of marketing at Fisher. “Without it you’d need to research each product and the time can add up.”
September 10, 2018
WOSU
WOSU
Corporations and activism
Curtis Haugtvedt, associate professor of marketing at Fisher, joins All Sides with Ann Fisher to discuss corporate activism and Nike's new “Just Do It” campaign, which features a former NFL player known for taking a knee during pregame performances of the national anthem to protesting racial injustice.
September 7, 2018
Creators Syndicate
Creators Syndicate
America becoming a no-vacation nation
According to Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, and her colleagues from Rutgers Business School, when it comes to enjoying leisure activities, research shows that classic time management strategies often backfire.
September 4, 2018
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
CEOs speak up on the political issues of the day
“I do think the figurehead role is growing, as are the expectations on the CEO,” says Tim Judge, executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative and the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness. “I think we expect them to walk a pretty fine line.”
August 30, 2018
Dallas News
Dallas News
How do the ultra-wealthy turn assets into cash ultra-fast?
René M. Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher and publisher of a recent report for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the shrinking stock market, said there’s a definite concern for individual investors.
August 28, 2018
Smart Business
Smart Business
4 ways middle-market companies can make good deals
Thomas A. Stewart, of the National Center for the Middle Market, discusses middle-market deal activity and how executives can raise their M&A game.
August 17, 2018
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The end of quarterly reporting? Not much to cheer about
There isn’t much evidence that suggests short-term reporting harms long-term goals. But corporate executives see quarterly reports in a different light, and investors are likely to overreact to disappointing earnings no matter how often they come around. Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleague have an even more-drastic idea: Companies should update their basic financial information — assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses — daily or even in real time.
August 8, 2018
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Tesla doing its part to shrink stock market that keeps going up
Firms as of late have found public markets a poor mechanism for evaluating intangible assets like brand names or research and development, Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher, wrote in a recent report for the National Bureau of Economic Research.
August 7, 2018
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
7 simple ways to freshen up an old workout
There's a surprisingly simple way to combat that in-a-rut feeling when it comes to exercise: Do the same thing in a new way, according to research by Fisher's Rob Smith.
August 7, 2018
Girlboss
Girlboss
How your schedule could actually be *hurting* your productivity
Dr. Selin Malkoc, an associate professor of marketing and the lead author on the studies from Fisher says having the right balance of free time versus scheduled time in your daily planner is key to boosting productivity, and the precise ratio is different for each person.
August 6, 2018
Cleveland.com
Cleveland.com
Future of opioid lawsuit becomes an issue in Ohio attorney general's race
Dave Freel, an ethics professor at Ohio State University and retired director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, said Steve Dettelbach, a Democrat running for Ohio attorney general took the proper actions to wall himself off from any true conflict of interest in the state's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
August 4, 2018
The New York Times
The New York Times
The stock market is shrinking. That’s a problem for everyone.
The American stock market has been shrinking. The market is half the size of its mid-1990s peak, and 25 percent smaller than it was in 1976. “This is troubling for the economy, for innovation and for transparence,” said René Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics.
August 2, 2018
The New York Times
The New York Times
Apple’s $1 trillion milestone reflects rise of powerful megacompanies
In 1975, 109 companies collected half of the profits produced by all publicly traded companies. Today, those winnings are captured by just 30 companies, according to research by René M. Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher, and his colleague, Kathleen M. Kahle.
August 2, 2018
The San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle
Is cryptocurrency behind Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s surge in assets?
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting, shares insights into cryptocurrency and its use by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, one of the first U.S. charities to accept donations of cryptocurrency.
July 31, 2018
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
Want to be happy? DON'T make plans for your free time
If you want to be happy, don't make plans for your free time, says research by Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing. The key to happiness is 'rough scheduling' rather than firm plans.
July 31, 2018
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Want to be happier? Stop scheduling your free time.
Your social calendar might be sucking the joy out of activities that are supposed to be fun or relaxing, according to an upcoming paper co-written by Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing at Fisher.
July 30, 2018
BBC
BBC
How to spot a narcissist
Almost all offices have them. The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities, who belittles their co-workers, and who considers themselves so special and unique, they're left infuriated when others fail to recognize them. We're talking about the office narcissist. Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, tells us how to spot one.