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Companies making Juneteenth a paid holiday say it's the right thing to do
June 16, 2021
NPR

Companies making Juneteenth a paid holiday say it's the right thing to do

Cynthia Turner, assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Fisher, provides context as to why companies are finding value in making Juneteenth a recognized and celebrated holiday.
Juneteenth to become federal holiday as House sends bill to Biden
June 16, 2021
Roll Call

Juneteenth to become federal holiday as House sends bill to Biden

Juneteenth has always been a jubilee — a celebration of emancipation, a forgiveness of national sins. Soon, it will be a federal holiday. Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner weighs in on the new holiday and how acceptance of it by businesses might differ from the adoption of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1986.
Here’s why cryptocurrency crashes on weekends
June 10, 2021
CNBC

Here’s why cryptocurrency crashes on weekends

Assistant Professor of Finance Amin Shams explains one reason why cryptocurrency crashes often happen on weekends, volatility that has drawn scrutiny from regulators weighing the future of digital currency.
Experts weigh in on Cleveland name change
June 7, 2021
The Lima News

Experts weigh in on Cleveland name change

Last week the Cleveland Indians updated their fans on the research phase of their move to determine a new team name. But those who have been following the saga closely have wondered why the process has dragged on for nearly a year with the very real possibility that a new name won’t be announced until some time 2022. Jesse Walker, an assistant professor of marketing, said the after 105 years of branding, changing a team name isn't a quick switch.
Despite the headlines, the Gates Foundation has evaded scrutiny
June 7, 2021
The Nation

Despite the headlines, the Gates Foundation has evaded scrutiny

Allegations of financial misconduct against Michael Larson, who manages the foundation’s money as well as a portion of Bill and Melinda’s personal wealth, should prompt a closer look. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, said the organization's structure illustrates the disproportionate influence that just three trustees can have over a $50 billion entity.
16 best part-time MBA programs in the USA
June 3, 2021
Business Because

16 best part-time MBA programs in the USA

Part-time MBAs are a popular choice for those looking to work and study at the same time. Fisher's Working Professional MBA Program was recently named among the 16 best part-time MBA programs according to the latest US News rankings.
Will I be next to lose my job?
May 31, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch

Will I be next to lose my job?

Being a survivor of a downsizing can have a significant negative impact, says Professor of Management and Human Resources Howard Klein. How companies communicate with those being let go, as well as with those who remain, can help alleviate some of the trauma of job cuts. 
Developing a workforce in the supply chain
May 27, 2021
Supply and Demand Chain Executive

Developing a workforce in the supply chain

Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper joins Supply & Demand Chain Executive's podcast for a discussion about workforce development in the industry.
Thaddeus Spratlen
May 19, 2021
American Marketing Association

Remembering Thaddeus H. Spratlen, a trailblazer and champion of social justice

Thaddeus H. Spratlen passed away on May 18, 2021. Spratlen (BSBA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’62) was a prolific thought leader in marketing and society research as well as a groundbreaking scholar who paved the way for future faculty of color. 
Ethereum founder’s $1 billion gift rocks Shiba coin traders
May 13, 2021
Bloomberg

Ethereum founder’s $1 billion gift rocks Shiba coin traders

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, raises a concern regarding the value of memecoins such as Shiba Inu coins and whether donating cryptocurrency to charity is more trouble than it’s worth for recipients who might need immediate liquidity.
Judge dismisses NRA's bankruptcy petition, allowing New York AG lawsuit to move forward
May 11, 2021
CNN

Judge dismisses NRA's bankruptcy petition, allowing New York AG lawsuit to move forward

A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association's petition for bankruptcy, saying it was filed in "bad faith" in order to avoid litigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James, which has sued to dissolve the NRA for allegedly misusing charitable funds. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, explains what the ruling means for future lawsuits the organization may face.
NRA and LaPierre’s fate lies in hands of Texas bankruptcy judge
May 8, 2021
Bloomberg

NRA and LaPierre’s fate lies in hands of Texas bankruptcy judge

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, weighs in on the NRA's bankruptcy hearing and how it could impact the powerful lobbying group.
Bill and Melinda Gates start dividing a $145 billion fortune
May 4, 2021
Bloomberg

Bill and Melinda Gates start dividing a $145 billion fortune

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, looks at how the Gates' divorce could impact the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's philanthropic work.
2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Jia (Jasmine) Hu
May 2, 2021
Poets&Quants

2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Jia (Jasmine) Hu

Meet Jasmine Hu, associate professor of management and human resources at Fisher, and learn why she was selected as one of Poets&Quants' 2021 Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors.
South Columbus homeowners worry about the value of their homes with frequent shootings
April 27, 2021
WSYX-ABC6

South Columbus homeowners worry about the value of their homes with frequent shootings

Mary Beth McCormick, a housing expert and executive director of The Ohio State Center for Real Estate said trends, such as crime, take longer to cultivate than just a few months.
Isil Erel
April 22, 2021
WRAL

COVID-19 disproportionately affected minority businesses, entrepreneurs

Among the trends in entrepreneurship discussed in a new report from the Kenan Institute was the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses: minority- and women-owned firms did not have access to funds available through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Research by Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance and the academic director of the Risk Institute, also showed how the use of fintech and online banking can improve access, "especially to underserved areas with lower incomes and a larger share of the minority population."
Here's why gamers are lining up outside electronics stores
April 16, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch

Here's why gamers are lining up outside electronics stores

Pandemic shortages have moved beyond toilet paper and into the inner workings of computers.  "I'd say it's kind of a supply chain executive's worst nightmare in that demand seems to have skyrocketed, and I think that's both coming from traditional industries, like the auto industry. And the cryptocurrency and the gaming industries are growing," said Keely Croxton, professor of logistics.
Coinbase IPO: Digital currency won’t replace dollar any time soon
April 14, 2021
NBC4

Coinbase IPO: Digital currency won’t replace dollar any time soon

A major trader of digital currency went live on the NASDAQ Wednesday, soaring and plunging in the first few hours of trading. Although it’s an exciting day for digital currency, it doesn’t mark the end of dollars and cents, says Matt Sheridan, a senior lecturer in finance. It does, however, legitimize other crypto assets such as Bitcoin.
The pandemic blurred our sense of time, and getting back to normal won't be easy, say experts | CBC Radio
April 2, 2021
CBC

The pandemic blurred our sense of time, and getting back to normal won't be easy, say experts

The COVID-19 pandemic has blurred many people's sense of time thanks to more than a year of acute and long-term stress and the home becoming a place of both work and leisure.
Working from home even after the pandemic? Some businesses may not have employees return to office
March 22, 2021
WBNS-10TV

Working from home even after the pandemic? Some businesses may not have employees return to office

Some businesses are considering having their employees "not" come into the office at all even when it’s safe. Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, talks about these implications from a real estate perspective.
Melinda Whittington
March 15, 2021
Forbes

No time to recline: La-Z-Boy’s CFO on the demands facing finance leaders In 2021

As Melinda Whittington (BSBA ’89) transitions from CFO at La-Z-Boy Inc. to become the company’s next CEO, learn how her experience as a top finance officer shaped her outlook on issues including social responsibility, the COVID-19 pandemic and ethics.
Harley Blakeman
March 12, 2021
Columbus Business First

Startup helping people land jobs after prison raises $1.2M after pandemic pivot, TechStars

Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17), founder and CEO of Honest Jobs in Columbus, founded the job-matching service two years ago in Columbus, and through the pandemic rebuilt the technology and shifted its target market to state agencies from individual employers.
'How will the child tax credit be paid out?': Answering your stimulus questions
March 10, 2021
WBNS-10TV

'How will the child tax credit be paid out?': Answering your stimulus questions

Now that the House has passed the COVID relief bill, how soon can I see a stimulus check? Assistant Professor of Accounting Jon N. Kerr answers questions surrounding the new round of stimulus spending.
The middle market is stressed, but resilient
March 8, 2021
Harvard Business Review

The middle market is stressed, but resilient

Middle-market companies aren’t unique in facing the many challenges brought on by the pandemic, but many of them have the resiliency to emerge from it successfully. Anil Makhija, dean and John W. Berry, Sr.
Hidden MBA gems: How these B-schools have embraced the STEM surge
February 14, 2021
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.