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February 15, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Teacher, advocate and pioneer: Thaddeus Spratlen’s trailblazing legacy
Thaddeus Spratlen (BSBA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’62) built his career teaching business students and engaging the business community to help create, enhance and sustain the marketplace for underrepresented communities. Read more about the lasting impact this trailblazing alumnus continues to make.
February 14, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
Hidden MBA gems: How these B-schools have embraced the STEM surge
In gaining STEM designation for its Full-Time MBA Program, Fisher is part of a movement-within-a-movement of business schools that includes five of the top-10 B-school in the U.S. that all have completely STEM MBA programs. The designation is the latest step toward continuous innovation in how Fisher's program is meeting the needs of students and employers.
February 11, 2021
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
'People are dying because of it': DeWine looks to strengthen Ohio's distracted driving laws
Phil Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute, said the governor's new distracted driving measures are part of a larger strategy for eliminating the problem. Through research and building partnerships, The Risk Institute is addressing distracted driving through legislation, behavior, technology, and urban planning/infrastructure design.
February 8, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
An entrepreneurial spirit that transcends borders
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.
February 3, 2021
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
Working women dropping in droves due to pandemic
A new study with ties to Ohio State details just how many working women are sacrificing their own careers to help with childcare during the pandemic. Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources Tracy Dumas discusses the disproportionality as well as ways employers can help accommodate employees who are responsible for childcare.
January 28, 2021
NBC4
NBC4
Ohio State finance professor explains what’s happening with Robinhood and GameStop
Finance lecturer Matt Sheridan on the Robinhood and GameStop situation: "This is so crazy that if this was the plot of an episode of Showtime’s "Billions," people would think it’s too unrealistic." He explains the factors at play in the unique investing situation.
January 26, 2021
WalletHub
WalletHub
Ask the experts: Credit cards
Tod Schneider, senior lecturer in finance, shares insights and considerations when selecting a credit card.
January 25, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Full-Time MBA specialization earns STEM designation
A STEM-specific specialization and a focus on the role of data and analytics in business is the latest addition to Fisher’s redesigned Full-Time MBA program.
January 21, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Business for good: Social Impact Challenge a difference-maker for MBA students
Full-Time MBA students Ann Watercutter and Jon Laurin were drawn to Fisher’s graduate programs for a number of reasons, but near the top of their list of must-haves was a program that elevated opportunities to learn about and promote social responsibility.
January 19, 2021
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! Finance
Marc Lore’s imprint on Walmart’s digital business
Walmart’s progress connecting a large physical footprint to its growing online infrastructure is often traced in part to the Jet.com deal. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, weighs in on the impact that the company's outgoing e-commerce leader has had.
January 19, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Mentorship pair highlight the value of connections and global networks
Two Fisher alumni share their story of connecting through a college program, and across an ocean, as mentor and mentee.
January 18, 2021
The NonProfit Times
The NonProfit Times
NRA trying to change venue with bankruptcy filing
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, tracks NRA finances and says signs from the NRA’s announcement indicate that the bankruptcy filing has little to do with restructuring debt but rather a legal strategy.
January 15, 2021
Business Insider
Business Insider
The NRA has filed for bankruptcy after years of financial troubles
The organization has been beset by financial troubles for years, living "paycheck to paycheck," according to an analysis by Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.
January 14, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Enhancements streamlining Fisher’s MHRM experience to meet tomorrow’s workforce
Check out the enhancements to Fisher’s Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) degree and how they’re designed to address three key challenges facing companies and management employees today and in the future.
January 13, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
There's a Better Way Podcast: Terry Kayobotsi (MBOE '17, EMBA '19)
As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence, program sat down with Terry Kayobotsi (MBOE '17, EMBA '19), technology analyst with Nationwide Insurance. Hear why Terry chose to pursue not only his MBOE but also an EMBA, and how his Fisher experience has had an impact in his professional career.
January 11, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Technology case competition unites MBA students while elevating mental health awareness
See what technology, designed to improve mental health and pitched by a team of Fisher MBA students, was honored as the most innovative solution at a prestigious and nationwide case competition.
January 8, 2021
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Elon Musk debates: How to give away world’s biggest fortune
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting and an expert in nonprofits, shares some insights regarding Elon Musk's desire to give his fortune away to philanthropy. Mittendorf's advice: avoid the temptation to reinvent philanthropy and instead focus on causes and frameworks already in place.
January 5, 2021
WalletHub
WalletHub
2021's Best cities for jobs
Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management, shares insights into the existing job market as well as the uncertainty heading into 2021.
December 31, 2020
NPR
NPR
Stocks 2020: A stunning crash, then a record-setting boom created centibillionaires
The stock market meltdown made way to a stunning rebound that made the rich a lot richer. Lu Zhang, the John W. Galbreath Chair and a professor of finance, shares his thoughts on the boom experienced by certain companies in the tech industry.
December 29, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Ohio State University to host virtual technology and entrepreneurship career seminar for Gilman alumni
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.
December 26, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Companies promise more diversity after George Floyd, but will change happen this time?
After the death of George Floyd, companies promise more diversity and inclusive, but will it happen this time? Philip Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute, said unlike similar corporate pledges in the past, this time does seem different.
December 24, 2020
NBC News
NBC News
Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits
During the Covid-19 era, Silicon Valley is donating millions of dollars more. It's not enough. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the focus of philanthropy for tech giants has been large-picture, societal changes.
December 21, 2020
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Understanding envy: Facing professional envy
Envy is a natural human emotion, but it’s often misunderstood when it comes up at work. Professor of Management and Human Resources Tanya Menon discusses how drawing boundaries can help us handle competition, fear, and jealousy in our careers.
December 17, 2020
Forbes
Forbes
2020: The year human leaders stepped forward
Faceless, top-down leadership has become stale, fake and ineffective. 2020 is the year smart managers realized they needed to be human too. Research from Management and Human Resources professor Jasmine Hu shows how servant leadership can be a powerful tool in how managers lead.
December 16, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Student leadership and creativity ensure Fisher’s dedication to service continues
See how innovation and creativity from student leaders helped transform Fisher Impact Day into an event that accommodated the unique challenges of 2020.