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January 29, 2019
The Columbus Dispatch

Are we a state of lousy drivers, Ohio?

If we’re to be labeled terrible drivers, at least we’re also doing our part to help change that. Right here in Columbus, the Risk Institute at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business has been leading a nationwide initiative to find the best ways to predict and curb distracted-driving behaviors. 
January 24, 2019
TheStreet

Middle market company growth slows as companies close out 2018

Data from the fourth-quarter Middle Market Indicator released by the National Center for the Middle Market reveals that both revenue and employment growth rates have fallen since last quarter.
Summer enrichment programs
January 22, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Summer enrichment programs building a pipeline to students’ success

The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business is dedicated to the educational success of every student and is actively working to meet each one of these students — and future students — where they are.
December 27, 2018
Poets & Quants

Inside KPMG's unique master's pipeline

The first 51 graduates from the KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program have started their new roles at KPMG as experienced associates.
December 19, 2018
Poets & Quants

Meet Fisher's MBA Class of 2020

Meet some of the incoming Full-Time MBA students at Fisher College of Business, read their life journeys and goals, and why they're chosen Fisher for their MBA.
KPMG MADA Grad Class gathers on the steps
December 6, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Accounting meets analytics

An innovative program is preparing MAcc graduates to thrive in the industry’s newest frontier.
November 16, 2018
WBNS-10TV

2018 Fisher Impact Day on 10TV

WBNS-10TV Columbus highlights the students, faculty and staff who participated in service opportunities as part of Fisher Impact Day.
CAIA
November 6, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Partnership connects SMF students with opportunities in alternative investing

As it continues to prepare the next generation of finance leaders for career success, Fisher’s internationally recognized Specialized Master in Finance program has announced a new partnership with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.
A colorful representation of data using numbers and letters.
October 15, 2018
Fisher College of Business

NCACI connecting Ohio State students with analytics opportunities

The use of data and analytics is everywhere, and the Nationwide Center for Advanced Customer Insights has a decade-long pedigree as a leader and is a strategic link between Nationwide and The Ohio State University — not to mention a launching pad for some of the university’s brightest students.
Asian students lined up to talk to university recruiters at the AUCA career fair
October 11, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Fisher represented at third-annual AUCA career fair in China

Echoing a broader university-wide commitment to enhancing career connections around the world, Fisher College of Business was represented at the third-annual American Universities’ China Association (AUCA) Career Fair, which was held in Shanghai during the summer of 2018.
Mod Squad
October 2, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Partnership connects students with minority-owned businesses

Two years after partnering to create a program designed to empower local business owners, Fisher College of Business and Columbus City Council are celebrating the launch of the program’s first success — Mod Squad, a handyman service for the central Ohio community.
September 25, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State University helps launch new handyman service for Central Ohio

Ohio State and City of Columbus help launch Mod Squad, new handyman service. Mod Squad is a product of the C-Biz program. Launched in 2016, C-Biz is a partnership between Columbus City Council and Ohio State and Fisher designed to connect established, small and minority-owned businesses with students who can provide consulting and analytical services.
September 25, 2018
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 17, 2018
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 10, 2018
WBNS

Ohio State study uncovers top sources of distracted driving

The Risk Institute at the Ohio State University has been doing research on distracted driving for more than a year now. The top distractions may not be what you think.
Group of Ohio Export Internship Program classmates
August 27, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Export Internship Program continuing to train global business leaders

The latest in a long line of Fisher students to participate in the Ohio Export Internship Program were celebrated recently for their contributions to small and medium-sized businesses around the state.
Students, all dressed in white shirt, black pants, stand around floor logo in Fisher Hall
July 30, 2018
Fisher College of Business

KeyBank’s financial support of Fisher students tops $3 million

Building on nearly 15 years of meaningful engagement in shaping future business leaders, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business and KeyBank have extended their successful partnership into 2023.
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.
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.
June 25, 2018
Columbus Business First

Ohio State lands $17M gift to launch entrepreneurship center

Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business has received a pledge of $17 million from the Keenan Family Foundation to establish a new entrepreneurship center.
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.
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.
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
June 6, 2018
Constructech TV

New Albany puts the brakes on distracted driving

See how The Risk Institute at Fisher College of Business is leading the discussion to combat the issue of distracted driving.
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