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December 12, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
College of Engineering team takes the top prize at BOSS Finale
An idea led by students in the College of Engineering finished first in the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship's Best of Student Startups (BOSS) Finale. The team was one of 42, including three that featured Fisher students, to compete at the annual event and will pitch at the spring 2023 President’s Buckeye Accelerator Pitch Finale.
December 12, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Vaulting into business
See how unique programs have jump-started Ohio State gymnast and finance student Nicole Riccardi’s professional career path.
December 9, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Fisher breaks ground on the Daley Family Pavilion and Daley Family Terrace
Fisher has broken ground on the newest addition to its campus. See what the new space entails, how it will take events at Fisher to the next level and learn more about the family that’s helping make it happen.
November 29, 2022
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Amazon launches supply-chain software service
The pandemic revealed the need for cloud-based additions to Amazon Web Services to help businesses track and manage cargo flows, says Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper.
November 28, 2022
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Logistics companies are diversifying hiring, but challenges persist
More women and minorities are joining the supply-chain workforce, but Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper says pay disparities, off-color jokes and safety concerns endure throughout the industry.
November 21, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Ohio State Center for Real Estate names Sheets its executive director
Meet the newest leader of the Ohio State Center for Real Estate and learn about his experience as an industry practitioner and as someone who has created educational real estate programming.
November 21, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Fisher College of Business community comes together for day of service
Students, faculty and staff at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business donated their time to charitable organizations throughout central Ohio during the 2022 Fisher Impact Day on Nov. 11.
November 21, 2022
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
How Fidelity Investments built America’s biggest charity
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting and a nonprofit expert, says the rise of donor-advised funds (DAFs) and the practice of shuffling money between DAFs to give the appearance of donations being made is increasing.
November 18, 2022
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Northland program helps new Americans start their own businesses
A new partnership between Elevate Northland, Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services and Fisher College of Business is providing new Americans, including migrants and refugees, with entrepreneurship training to help them build self-sustainability and feel more at home in their new country.
November 14, 2022
Marketplace
Marketplace
Retailers hope for a holiday season that's more predictable, less wonky
Excess inventory and labor challenges are the storylines of this holiday shopping season, says Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper.
November 9, 2022
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping
Competition on superfast delivery is shifting into low gear as companies try to rein in fulfillment costs that are eating into their profits. But supply chain interruptions caused by the pandemic may be working in companies' favor, as consumers have gotten used to waiting for their deliveries, says Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics.
November 8, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
New funding to expand DEI research and thought leadership at Fisher
Learn more about the college’s latest initiative designed to further connect business education and research with opportunities to address race-based gaps in businesses, among consumers and in career life cycles.
November 7, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Building community for veterans: Jake Rutherford
Operations student Jake Rutherford is using his unique perspective to help veterans and military-affiliated undergraduate students at Fisher bridge the gap between their service and success as business leaders.
November 4, 2022
Marketplace
Marketplace
Twitter's messy layoffs show how not to communicate firings
Notifying people of layoffs via email? Probably not the best tactic. HR and management experts say a conversation is important, and the way all layoffs are communicated sends a strong message to the employees who are sticking around, says Professor of Management and Human Resources Kaifeng Jiang.
November 2, 2022
CEO Today
CEO Today
People of color-owned businesses served by the Ascend Network surpass $2B in contracts
Ascend, is a new national program that accelerates local businesses’ growth, helping enterprises increase their access to markets through contracting opportunities, management skills through mentoring, and access to money through loans and investments. Fisher will join as an Ascend partner, providing access to its MBA students and executive education.
November 2, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Honoring excellence: 2022 Alumni Awards
Meet the 2022 Fisher Alumni Award recipients and check out the sights from the annual celebration of alumni excellence.
October 26, 2022
Spectrum News
Spectrum News
IRS new tax brackets and what it means to Ohioans
The IRS recently announced new tax brackets for 2023. Jennifer Glenn, assistant professor of accounting and management information systems, joined Spectrum News to explain what it means.
October 25, 2022
Time
Time
How to be ambitious without sacrificing your mental health
A study with 70 years' worth of data found that ambition strongly predicted career success, but was only weakly related to life satisfaction, says co-author Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness at Fisher.
October 24, 2022
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Lithgow named an inaugural Aspen Institute Impact Fellow
Jana Lithgow, executive director of Fisher’s Undergraduate Programs Office, was selected as an Aspen Index Impact Fellow, a role dedicated to advancing the future of youth leadership development.
October 21, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Students team up to pack meals and fight food insecurity
Discover more about how Alberto Casas, an information systems student at Fisher, and other Ohio State students and alumni paired with West Virginia University to pack meals for those in need.
October 21, 2022
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
JD Vance's firm invested in food company now facing lawsuits
A high-tech indoor farming company in Appalachia promoted by JD Vance and financed in part by his venture capital firm is facing five lawsuits alleging it misled regulators and duped investors. Matt Sheridan, senior lecturer in finance details the company's launch as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC.
October 19, 2022
WalletHub
WalletHub
States where employers are struggling the most in hiring
In order to get more insight on the current labor shortage, WalletHub turned to a panel of experts, including Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management and Professor of Management and Human Resources at Fisher.
October 18, 2022
Clear Admit
Clear Admit
Real humans of Fisher's MBA Class of 2024
Get a glimpse inside the MBA community and admissions at Fisher College of Business as shared by seven new members of the Full-Time MBA program.
October 18, 2022
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
COVID continues to impact Ohio traffic
As workers avoid daily commutes, their cars have been replaced by trucks, whose numbers have risen thanks to the pandemic shift to digital commerce. This demand has caused more warehouses and distribution centers to begin to pop up around more urban centers, says, Terry Esper, an associate professor of logistics at Fisher.
October 17, 2022
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Staying connected to work after hours is good — up to a point
Checking emails and scheduling meetings after work?