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July 21, 2018
Education News

Cultivating opportunity: Campus donors look to the heartland to drive "entrepreneurial ecosystems"

The Keenan Family Foundation made a $17 million commitment to the Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business to strengthen the university’s expertise in the field of entrepreneurship.
July 18, 2018
Poets&Quants

2018 MBAs To Watch: Mireille Hartley

"I was drawn to the Fisher community. The small class size was appealing to me because I really wanted the opportunity to get to know all of my classmates."
July 16, 2018
Poets&Quants

2018 MBAs To Watch: Paul Sobecki

"Because Fisher had done so much for me both personally and professionally during my undergraduate years, I knew it would be a place of support for this next chapter of my life."
July 13, 2018
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs

Buckeyes Abroad: Jahzeer Hibbert

Jahzeer Hibbert, a junior marketing major and entrepreneurship and innovation minor, participated in the Between France and Morocco: Diversity in the Francophone World education abroad program in May 2018.
Accounting Careers Awareness Program students gathered on steps.
July 13, 2018
Fisher College of Business

ACAP-Ohio helps create new generation of leaders

For 23 years the Accounting Careers Awareness Program (ACAP-Ohio) has equipped minority high school students from throughout the state with experiences to help them become impactful leaders in accounting and business.
Connor Scholars gathered around a conference table
July 13, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Connor Scholars putting social entrepreneurship skills to work across the globe

Thanks to support from Chris (BA ’78) and Sara Connor and the Connor Family Scholars Fund, 33 Fisher students spent two weeks in Africa, Asia and Europe as part of Fisher’s Global Projects Program: Nonprofit working on challenges ranging from improving outreach for people with physical and mental disabilities in India, to growing a local music incubator in South Africa.
July 2, 2018
Columbus CEO

Succeeding on the homefront

While serving her country, Kimberly Tapia also started the Polanko Group, which has several business lines, and has managed to find the time to earn a Master of Business Operational Excellence degree from Fisher College of Business.
A lecture at the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship
June 25, 2018
Fisher College of Business

$17M commitment strengthens entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University

A generous commitment of $17 million by the Keenan Family Foundation has enabled The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business to strengthen its commitment to entrepreneurship. The Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship will focus on cultivating students’ entrepreneurial skill sets and create an enriched extracurricular experience around entrepreneurship.
June 25, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch

Family donates $17 million to Ohio State for entrepreneurship center

Ohio State University students will have a new entrepreneurship resource thanks to a $17 million gift. The Tim and Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship will focus on cultivating students’ entrepreneurial skills and creating an extracurricular experience around entrepreneurship.
David Harrison on stage with three individuals is handed an award by the National Association of Black Accountants
June 21, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Harrison honored with regional service award

Recognizing his commitment to education and the professional and personal development of underrepresented students at Ohio State and throughout the region, David Harrison was recently honored by the National Association of Black Accountants.
June 19, 2018
Poets&Quants for Execs

2018 Best EMBAs: Dustin Keith, Ohio State

Ohio State Fisher Executive MBA graduate Dustin Keith shares his experiences in the school's EMBA program and offers advice to future students.
June 19, 2018
Poets&Quants for Execs

2018 Best EMBAs: Geoffrey Rinehart, Ohio State

Fisher Executive MBA graduate Geoffrey Rinehart shares his experiences from his time at Ohio State, the EMBA program and offers advice to future students.
Students listen intently to Executive Education speaker
June 19, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Executive Education program working to build supplier diversity skills

A partnership between Fisher and the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council is providing minority business leaders with a key opportunity to establish and augment operational excellence programs within their firms.
Woman and man study business information on a computer
June 18, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Fisher launches International Business minor

Building on its commitment to providing students with critical opportunities to gain global skills and perspectives, Fisher College of Business has launched an International Business minor for undergraduates.
Ty Shepfer teaching inside a classroom on Fisher's campus.
June 14, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Shepfer honored with 2018 university Career Services Award

Preparing tomorrow’s business leaders for career success is part of the Fisher experience. From world-class faculty, to an entrepreneurially focused curriculum, to dedicated resources available from an award-winning Office of Career Management (OCM), students enjoy a culture rich with opportunities for personal and professional development. 
Students and professors gathered outside the CDC in Ethiopia
June 14, 2018
Fisher College of Business

GAP program continuing to build global competencies

Valuable opportunities to gain global perspective while putting business skills into practice remains a key differentiator for students at Fisher — th
Student leaders of Out in Business smile for a photo on the Alutto Quad on Fisher's campus.
June 8, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Student’s leadership supporting LGBTQ+ community at Fisher

When Jaret Waters arrived on campus as a first-year student, he began hunting for an association at Fisher geared specifically to the LGBTQ+ community
Matt Rosebaugh
June 7, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Veteran, MBA student honored as a Tillman Scholar

As a veteran with 11 years of active duty service in both conventional and Army Special Operations Aviation units, Matt Rosebaugh knows a thing or two about leadership.
Scott's spring fling group photo
June 5, 2018
Fisher College of Business

$1M ScottsMiracle-Gro Hagedorn Legacy Endowment established at Ohio State

Strengthening its commitment to equipping future leaders with the skills, experiences and networks necessary to succeed, The Ohio State University Max
May 29, 2018
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs

GAP team making an impact in eastern Africa

Seven MBA students from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business are currently in eastern Africa completing their Global Applied Project (GAP) addressing Global One Health initiative’s business challenges.
Cynthia Turner and Project THRIVE students pose during a service activity with local elementary school students.
May 23, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Turner recognized for enhancing diversity at Fisher

As director of a Fisher program designed to engage underrepresented minority students interested in the field of accounting, Cynthia W. Turner wanted
Ibi Krukrubo lectures in the front of classroom
May 11, 2018
Fisher College of Business

AMIS welcomes business leaders during academic year

Throughout the 2017-2018 academic year, the Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems (AMIS) welcomed a number of distinguished business leaders — three of whom are AMIS alums.
Accounting and Management Information Systems celebrates Class of 2018
May 10, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Accounting and Management Information Systems celebrates Class of 2018

Undergraduate and graduate Accounting and Management Information Systems students at Fisher celebrated their accomplishments as members of the Class of 2018 at a variety of college- and university-led events.
May 9, 2018
Poets&Quants

The big picture in business analytics

The KPMG Master of Accounting program, a joint effort with Villanova University’s School of Business and The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, funnels undergraduates into the program with a focus on data analytics.
Two Fisher students show off their diplomas while in their cap and gowns.
May 9, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Commencement ceremonies celebrate Fisher’s Class of 2018

Fisher College of Business joined with The Ohio State University community in celebrating the many accomplishments of the Class of 2018 as part of spring commencement activities.