Thousands of students braved the summer heat to celebrate community, connect to academic and personal resources and meet employers during the college’s inaugural Ready. Set. Fisher. event.

Hannaniah Matthews’ lifelong love of baking with her grandma sparked an early entrepreneurial venture and fueled her interest in the business of hospitality. Discover how her personal experiences, career aspirations and desire to connect with people through food came together this summer with a behind-the-scenes job at a local catering company.

Fisher College of Business is reimagining its undergraduate education to meet fast-changing industry demands by blending AI, experiential learning and industry partnerships into a future-ready experience that prepares students to lead, innovate and thrive in Ohio’s rapidly growing technology-driven economy.

Ohio's climb to the top of CNBC's annual rankings of the best states for business was a years-long endeavor. Ohio State President Ravi Bellamkonda highlighted Fisher's new undergraduate curriculum as a way the university is preparing workforce talent that meets industry needs, in Ohio and beyond.

AI, hybrid work and rising complexity are redefining leadership. Fisher’s new Professional Coaching Certification helps professionals build the skills to develop people, spark better conversations and lead meaningful change. Discover how coaching can become your differentiator.

Shuto Urabe’s early upbringing in Japan gave way to his fascination for global affairs and international business. Through Fisher’s Office of Global Business and the Ohio Export Internship Program, his interests and a class project ultimately landed him a globally focused internship and job.

Fisher welcomes its new class of faculty whose expertise spans all facets of business. Their research, industry experience and innovative teaching will expand learning opportunities, inspire new ideas and prepare Business Buckeyes to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

As a summer analyst with Rockbridge Financial, Amani Kimball-McKavish is getting hands-on experience evaluating real estate opportunities. By reviewing financial data and helping forecast potential returns, she is learning what goes into making major hospitality investment decisions.

A childhood tour of two World War II bombers changed Lexy Payne's future by sparking a passion for aviation that shaped her college career. As a tax intern at NetJets this summer, the aviation management and accounting student shares how she combined her love of flying with business, the perks of flying private and what it takes to become a certified aircraft dispatcher.

From curbing food waste on game days to conserving water consumption, Buckeyes participating in the Technology Push Program sponsored by Coca-Cola developed and employed automated systems to make Ohio State more “green.” See what high-tech solutions the students proposed to curb energy use and improve recycling and waste management.

In partnership with JobsOhio, MBA students traveled to Germany and France to help companies explore U.S. growth opportunities, gaining invaluable consulting experience and firsthand lessons in strategy, teamwork and cross-cultural business through Fisher's Global Applied Projects program.

Ohio State President Ravi Bellamkonda, speaking at a fireside chat with Columbus Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Derrick R. Clay, highlighted Fisher's executive education offerings as one way the university is working with partners regionally to drive economic growth and workforce development.

Fisher’s Executive Advisor for AI fluency Srini Koushik challenged student-athletes to approach AI like any athletic endeavor: by practicing, exercising and training with it. From prompt engineering to spotting the common signs of AI’s use, Buckeyes learned how to responsibly use the technology as a copilot and coach in their athletic, academic and career pursuits.

Alumni Kyle Clark (MBA ’25) and Yui Yu (MBA ’25) discovered that academic theory can turn into reality. Learn how their strategic business plan, developed as part of the Global Applied Projects program, led to the global expansion and growth of MKV, a German industrial plastics recycling company.

Alexandra Radoumis-Weiler shared her experience on the Fisher Global Consulting: Corporate program, an experience that took her to Ireland.

Marketing major Eva Myatt shares her experience abroad as part of Fisher's Freshman Global Lab trip to Japan.

Kimberly Lee Minor, interim executive director of Fisher's Office of Career Management (OCM) talks about her unique background and the work OCM is doing to help students find post-graduate career success.

Assistant Professor of Logistics Vince Castillo says the pace of change within the development of artificial intelligence is prompting universities to move quicker to adapt and adopt fluency initiatives.

From small businesses to Fortune-recognized companies, Full-Time MBA students spent the spring semester solving real business challenges through the Business Lab Challenge. The hands-on learning experience sharpened consulting, leadership and problem-solving skills while delivering meaningful results for client partners.

Marketing major Marisa Prock reflects on her experience as part of Fisher's Global Consulting: Start-Up program, which took her to Spain for an immersive global experience.

From Ohio to Beijing, Fisher alumnus Lucas Tai has completed his global affairs master’s at Tsinghua University as Ohio State’s first Schwarzman Scholar — gaining new perspective, embracing his roots and deepening his understanding of U.S.–China relations.

The Summer Catalyst, presented by The Ohio State University Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship united student founders in an intensive program, helping ventures build momentum, refine strategies and connect with mentors to accelerate progress toward market-ready products and services.

Finance majors Jack Swartley and Sky Sie are turning imperfect produce into affordable food access, building a mission-driven startup that fights hunger, reduces waste and delivers dignity to families across Columbus.

For Assistant Professor of Logistics Vince Castillo, his lightbulb moment regarding AI happened pretty quickly following the release of OpenAI's release of ChatGPT: professors shouldn’t be trying to fight AI in the classroom. Rather, he said, they should embrace it — not purely out of interest but also out of necessity. That belief is at the heart of Ohio State's AI Fluency initiative.

Out-of-state student Jack Drake shares how The Ohio State University opened doors through aviation management, a business-focused education at Fisher and a welcoming campus community that helped him find his place.