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July 23, 2019
Fisher College of Business

OnRamp connecting Ohio State students and top companies through innovation

What started out as a project during Christian Lampasso’s time as an industrial and systems engineering student at Ohio State has quickly — and not so
July 15, 2019
Columbus CEO

As coworking booms in Columbus, independents ready for national players

Danielle Lim is the co-founder of another Grandview space with Melissa Blackburn, whom she met while getting her MBA at Fisher College of Business. One Thursday evening after what Blackburn describes as a “girl boss” event, they were both feeling inspired and Lim mentioned an NPR piece she heard on coworking spaces. By Tuesday, they were looking at the building that now houses Haven Collective on Riverside Drive. 
Jeff Rice protrait
July 15, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Jeff Rice: Why I Ride for Fisher's Peloton

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.
July 10, 2019
The Associated Press

Businesses find problems, pitfalls in making goods overseas

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.”
July 10, 2019
Bloomberg

The NRA uses creative accounting to post surge in revenue

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.”
July 2, 2019
Vox

How a lawsuit could reveal secrets about Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic loophole

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.
July 1, 2019
DC Velocity

The Rainmakers

See why Tom Goldsby, the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Professor and chair of the department of marketing and logistics at Fisher, was the only academic selected to be a part of DC Velocity's 2019 Rainmakers list.
July 1, 2019
Poets&Quants

2019 Best EMBAs: Lisa M. Wesolek

Executive MBA student Lisa Wesolek is a self-described "woman proud of who she is, aspiring to use her creativity toward tomorrow.” She has been named a 2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBA by Poets&Quants. 
July 1, 2019
Poets&Quants

2019 Best EMBAs: Joshua Quantz

Executive MBA student Joshua Quantz describes himself as a “natural leader and protector; strong, yet compassionate; witty personality; curious, loyal, and trustworthy.” Those qualities helped Quantz land a spot of Poets&Quants' list of the 2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs.
July 1, 2019
Poets&Quants

2019 Best EMBAs: Trey Addison

Executive MBA student Trey Addison is "a resilient and resourceful business executive with a servant leadership mentality.” He's also one of Poets&Quants' 2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs.  
June 27, 2019
Forbes

Why building diverse friendships can improve your career

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.
June 26, 2019
Inc

The 50 best private equity firms for entrepreneurs

Private equity firms are now sitting on a record amount of uninvested capital, which is good news for businesses seeking funds.
June 24, 2019
Smart Business

Data, data, everywhere, but does that help you think?

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.
June 22, 2019
The San Francisco Chronicle

Silicon Valley foundation's crypto assets plunged, but donations rose in 2018

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.
Tom Goldsby on stage with microphone and award making a speech
June 17, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Goldsby honored with lifetime achievement award

For two decades, Tom Goldsby has served the Distribution Business Management Association (DBMA) and provided countless scholarly contributions to the
June 17, 2019
Business Insider

Financial documents show the NRA is living 'paycheck to paycheck,' and ended 2018 $10.8 million in the red

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."
Three women in Buckeye colored bike attire ready for Pelotonia
June 17, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Fisher Peloton stretches for new goal in ride against cancer

Andrea Evans had no plans to ride in Pelotonia this year. She was tired, having done so many miles on her bike the previous four years. Heading into t
June 14, 2019
NBC4

Wrongful death lawsuits, Legionnaires’ outbreak damage Mount Carmel brand, experts say

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. 
MBA students gathered outside to learn about clean water initiatives
June 14, 2019
Fisher College of Business

MBA students provide insights for global water projects

The opportunity to learn, hone and utilize business skills while also addressing a global societal challenge isn’t a part of every MBA student’s exper
June 4, 2019
Salon

Is Apple really a privacy-first company?

Apple wants consumers to view it as the privacy-centric tech company — but some security experts aren't impressed. Dennis Hirsch, a professor of law and Director of the Program on Data and Governance at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and research fellow at The Risk Institute, sees parallels to when big corporations made a push to make green products, and marketed them as so to win trust from consumers.
May 31, 2019
The Washington Post

The shadow banks are back with another big bad credit bubble

Research by Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Professorship in Finance, and her colleagues sheds light on how middle market companies are navigating the lending landscape.
May 29, 2019
Business Insider

Extroverts have four consistent advantages over everyone else at work

According to a forthcoming publication, extroverts tend to have consistent advantages over everyone else in the workplace, which jibes with other research on the benefits associated with extroversion. For example, extroverts are more likely to become leaders and to lead effectively, according Timothy Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness and executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative.
May 28, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Passion, purpose and perspective

See how Accounting Honors student Tommy Lowden is making the most of his Fisher experience — from studying and interning abroad, to making an impact locally through volunteering — thanks to donor support.
May 24, 2019
Harvard Business Review

Creating a culture of continuous improvement

How do organizations remain committed to continuous improvement when the leader who championed lean strategies leaves? Researching within the health care industry, Aravind Chandrasekaran and John Toussaint identify a set of practices that can stop this backsliding and sustain a culture of continuous improvement after such departures.
Group of students pose in front of University of Dodoma sign
May 22, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Collaboration connects Fisher with partners in Tanzania

Throughout the past four years, students, faculty and leaders from The Ohio State University’s Global Water Institute have partnered with the Universi