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March 9, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Q&A: The business fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
What factors are at play amid all of the companies divesting themselves from the Russian marketplace? Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management, shares his perspective and insights gleaned from his research on the impact of national animosity and military conflict on business.
March 9, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
From the sticky floor through the glass ceiling
Meet Velda Otey (BSBA ’75), whose determination to succeed despite being the “only one” in so many situations shaped her professional journey to becoming the first female chief information officer and vice president in American Electric Power’s century-long history.
March 9, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Multinational teamwork: MBA students win Deloitte Supply Chain Challenge
See how the perspectives and experiences of four Full-Time MBA students, representing three countries, converged to tackle a very real supply chain challenge and ultimately yield a top finish at a national case competition.
March 2, 2022
CNBC
CNBC
Why Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was a guest at President Biden's State of the Union address
Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger is choosing big domestic chip manufacturing investments, including major expansion projects in central Ohio, over short-term shareholder rewards. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, says Intel's decision to locate its chip manufacturing facilities domestically will help smooth future supply chain issues like those caused by the pandemic.
March 1, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
MHRM students thrive at national case competition
Tasked with solving a very real challenge facing today’s workforce, MHRM students Katie Griffiths, Lauren Howard and Giana Parsons created a solution that brought home first place at the Annual MHRM Eaton Invitational Case Competition.
February 28, 2022
WalletHub
WalletHub
Ask the experts: Winning the credit card popularity contest
Dong Soo Kim, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, examines the many facets of popular credit cards and why popularity may not be a great indicator of fit for consumers and companies.
February 25, 2022
Columbus Jewish News
Columbus Jewish News
Intel project to benefit Central Ohio colleges, students
Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and Stephanie Wapner, senior lecturer in management and human resources, talk about the short- and long-term benefits on local universities, their students and alumni from Intel’s decision to build a microchip factory in the ar
February 18, 2022
Marketplace
Marketplace
Don't expect the usual furniture sale deals this Presidents' Day weekend
The usual Presidents' Day sales at furniture stores could be curbed because of supply chain issues, says Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics.
February 17, 2022
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
How central Ohio can ease global supply chain issues
With its infrastructure, proximity to a large portion of the nation's population and a burgeoning manufacturing boom, experts, including Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton, say central Ohio can play a key role in untangling the global supply chain crunch.
February 16, 2022
Columbus Metropolitan Club
Columbus Metropolitan Club
Untangling the global supply chain: Ohio’s key role
As part of a forum hosted by the Columbus Metropolitan Club, Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton explains the "perfect storm" of events that has snarled supply chains across multiple industries as well as the advantages that Ohio has in shaping and alleviating some of the challenges.
February 15, 2022
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Elon Musk enlisted poker star before making $5.7 billion mystery gift
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, provides insight into one area of Elon Musk's most recent — and largest — philanthropic moves: where the $5.7 billion gift went.
February 15, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Creating legacies and leaders, one student at a time
See how a partnership between Ohio State, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the Hagedorn Legacy Foundation is helping young leaders like Angel Stacklin discover their own growth mindsets as well as their paths to higher education and career options.
February 14, 2022
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
Wharton returns to a familiar place in the 2022 Financial Times MBA ranking
What helped Fisher's Full-Time MBA stand out as one of the few schools to make significant gains in Financial Times' 2022 MBA rankings? Salary percentage increase and an overwhelming sentiment among Fisher alumni that their MBA degrees helped them achieve their goals. Check out all of the factors that led to Fisher's rise in the rankings to 37th globally and sixth among public institutions in the U.S.
February 10, 2022
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus-based suit store Pursuit partners with Olympic men's curling champions
Nate DeMars (MBA '11), founder and CEO of local clothing store Pursuit, is at it again as the official outfitter of the U.S. men's Olympic curling team.
February 3, 2022
The Reload
The Reload
NRA revenues cut in half since 2018, legal spending spiked in 2021
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the National Rifle Association's increased spending on legal fees this past year may cause some members to question how their membership dues are being stewarded and utilized.
February 2, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Learning from history: Lessons in ethics and leadership
Using history as his guide, second-year MBA/MENR student, Dominique Mosbly is determined to tackle the ethical dilemmas business leaders face with a more holistic and integrated approach.
February 2, 2022
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Sorry, the global supply chain ate my homework
Before the pandemic, the business of making and moving goods didn’t cross many consumers’ minds. Now, supply-chain snarls have inspired a flood of memes, a new interest in the supply chain industry, says Professor of Logistics Mike Knemeyer, and even the name of Jack White’s concert tour.
February 1, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Alumnus Mark Duhon honored as a 2022 AACSB Influential Leader
See how Mark Duhon’s (BSBA ’88) commitment to empowering low-income families in Chicago through education helped pave the way to his selection as one of 27 champions of diversity and inclusion.
January 27, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Redefining Success: Dwight Smith (BSBA '78, MBA '79)
Central Ohio CEO and entrepreneur, Dwight Smith understands the value of his business education. But to this day, it’s the lasting impact of the relationships he made as a student, business owner and volunteer that inspire him.
January 26, 2022
NerdWallet
NerdWallet
5 ways businesses can get ahead of stalled supply chains
W.C. Benton, the Edwin Dodd Professor of Management says, along with customer service and creative thinking, diligent forecasting can help small businesses weather current supply chain disruptions and guard against future turmoil.
January 21, 2022
WalletHub
WalletHub
2022’s states with the highest job resignation rates
To shed some more light on the recent trend of people quitting their jobs, WalletHub turned to a panel of experts, including Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management and a professor of management and human resources.
January 21, 2022
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Intel chip factory is part of Ohio's plan to regain its status as manufacturing powerhouse
In many ways, Intel's selection of the Licking County site highlights the state's strengths during a pandemic that has revealed supply chain weaknesses that has troubled everything from automakers to grocery store chains, says Keely Croxton, professor of logistics at Fisher.
December 29, 2021
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Charities wade into NFT craze with mixed financial results
A growing number of charities have begun to explore fundraising efforts tied to NFTs, but Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the accounting rules governing NFTs and charities haven't yet been written, which can be challenging.
December 29, 2021
Marketplace
Marketplace
The economics of New Year's resolutions in the time of omicron
Resolutions are made every year. But this year, COVID-19 is helping shape people's annual fresh starts. Yet again. The omicron variant adds more complications to those resolutions, says Assistant Professor of Marketing Grant Donnelly.
December 28, 2021
CNET
CNET
'Hustle culture' is facing an existential crisis with millennials
Millennials are wondering whether finding meaning in their job amid the "hustle culture" is a fruitless pursuit. Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, says this culture and planning can bleed into our leisure pursuits, which is counterintuitive to the purpose of relaxation.