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Ingrid Werner
February 5, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Werner appointed to Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences committee

Few individuals can say that they are an integral part of selecting a winner for what is largely considered the “Nobel Prize for Economics.” But, a lifetime of financial research and study has uniquely positioned Fisher’s Ingrid Werner for that opportunity.
February 5, 2018
Reward Expert

Researchers find adults with ADHD may struggle financially

According to Ohio State researchers Itzhak (Zahi) Ben-David and Dr. Theordore P. Beauchaine, and a colleague at the University of Florida, adults with ADHD may struggle financially.
February 5, 2018
Columbus CEO

All In

After a year of doubt, sacrifice and reinvention, does CrossChx's Sean Lane finally have his billion-dollar idea in Columbus, an area that Fisher's Bill Diffenderffer says "is not the city that it was when I first got here 12 years ago."
February 4, 2018
Financial Times

ETF growth is ‘in danger of devouring capitalism’

Itzhak Ben-David, a finance professor at Fisher, presented a paper that showed that when a company joins a major index both its ETF ownership and volatility goes up, and when it leaves its ETF ownership and volatility goes down. “No one doubts this [the ETF] is a great innovation, but at the same time it could have some unintended consequences,” Prof Ben-David said at the conference.
February 3, 2018
Crain's Cleveland Business

Living large in the middle market

Life is good for middle market companies. That would be the short story from the recent National Center for the Middle Market survey. 
January 29, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch

Jeans made with child labor? Consumers 'forget' products from unethical practices, Ohio State study says

If given the choice to learn about where everyday goods come from, most people opt for ignorance. And if they are made aware of unethical practices, odds are they forget the uncomfortable truth by their next checkout, according to new research by Fisher's Rebecca Reczek.
January 26, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch

U.S. Olympic curling team to wear apparel from Columbus retailer

Pursuit is providing suits, dress shirts and accessories for the Team Shuster curling team that will represent the U.S. at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Pursuit, founded by a Fisher alumnus, is doing “the opposite of Super Bowl advertising,” said Deborah Mitchell, a professor of marketing at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business.
Boardroom
January 19, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Weisbach publishes corporate governance handbook

Professor Michael S. Weisbach, the Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Finance at Fisher, recently published a book titled "The Handbook of the Economics of Corporate Governance, Volume 1."
January 18, 2018
The Ohio State University

​Why some of your old work commitments never seem to go away

You can quit work commitments if you want – but some of them never really leave you, new research by Fisher's Howard Klein suggests.
January 15, 2018
CNNMoney

What to do when your boss is a bully

According to research from Ben Tepper, a professor of management at Fisher, some employees can find success fighting back, to wrest that control from the bully -- it helps them fight that sense of victimization.
January 12, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch

Foreign automakers' U.S. production about to overtake domestic manufacturers'

Several factors contributing to changes in the auto manufacturing market may result in foreign-based automakers making more vehicles in the United States than the companies based here, including increased popularity of trucks, according to Fisher's Peter Ward.
A student smiles while meeting a recruiter at a career fair at the Ohio Union.
January 11, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Researchers validate effectiveness of career-preparation program

An innovative program is preparing young people with skills valued by employers, and new research from The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College
January 9, 2018
The Ohio State University

Jeans made with child labor? People choose willful ignorance

Many consumers have found a way to cope with the knowledge that products they like have been made unethically: They simply forget they ever knew it, according to research by Fisher's Rebecca Reczek and her colleagues.
January 4, 2018
The Conversation

When charities let telemarketers gouge donors

Fisher's Brian Mittendorf explores examples of for-profit telemarketing companies accused of turning donations intended to support good causes into private gold mines.
January 2, 2018
Smart Business

Reputation and the middle-market firm

Oded Shenkar, academic director of the National Center for the Middle Market, shares his insights into the importance of reputation among middle market firms.
December 20, 2017
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

How fundraisers should talk to donors about the tax overhaul

Republicans’ tax overhaul could have long-lasting effects on how charities will raise money — and from whom they will raise money. Now, as the overhaul is headed to President Trump’s desk, many fundraisers are wondering what steps to take next in reaching out to donors. Here’s what the experts such as Fisher's Brian Mittendorf suggest.
December 20, 2017
The Conversation

Untrustworthy memories make it hard to shop ethically

People who see themselves as conscientious consumers often buy items made by companies that violate their values because it's hard to keep that information in mind, according to Fisher's Rebecca Walker Reczek and Daniel Zane and the University of Texas at Austin's Julie Irwin.
Individuals in scrubs holding clipboard with chart
December 18, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Faculty working to improve pharmaceutical safety through research

Three faculty members from Fisher’s Department of Management Sciences are a part of a team of U.S. researchers that recently received key funding to c
December 17, 2017
Sandusky Register

Experts: Sandusky Mall hanging in there

“The department store is having a very hard time,” said Deborah Mitchell, clinical associate professor of marketing at Ohio State University. Before, the department store was where you had to go if you wanted to look at a lot of different things. Internet sites now handle much of that, she said.
December 15, 2017
CNN

Want to fix sexual harassment? Don't hire jerks

As the reckoning continues, people want to know: What can we do about sexual harassment? Based on research by Fisher's Bennett Tepper, Robert Sutton's answer is: Just avoid hiring potential troublemakers in the first place.
Rungtusanatham named DSI Fellow
December 13, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Rungtusanatham named DSI Fellow

Continuing a proud legacy of thought leadership in management sciences at Fisher, Fisher’s Johnny Rungtusanatham was recently inducted as a Fellow by the Decision Sciences Institute.
Portrait of Bernard “Bud” LaLonde
December 12, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Fisher recognizes the passing of Bernard LaLonde

Bernard “Bud” LaLonde, professor emeritus at Fisher College of Business and a recognized thought leader in logistics and supply chain management, passed away on December 1. He was 84.
Professor Oded Shenkar poses for a portrait inside of Fisher Hall.
December 6, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Shenkar explores culture, global business in new book

Building on more than 40 years studying international business, Fisher’s Oded Shenkar has co-authored a book that explores the critical role that cult
November 30, 2017
CSO

What midsize companies need to understand about cybersecurity threats

According to a 2016 survey of more than 1,000 C-suite mid-market executives by the National Center for the Middle Market, more than half of U.S. middle market companies did not have an “up-to-date” strategy to address cybersecurity risks, while 30 percent had no action plan at all.
November 28, 2017
The Ohio State University

​Sometimes, it pays for the boss to be humble

Researchers studying workplaces in China found that some real-life teams showed more creativity if the employees rated their bosses as showing more humility. Humble leaders are most effective when team members expect a low degree of distance between the leaders and followers, according to Fisher's Jasmine Hu.