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April 1, 2019
WBNS-10TV

Hilliard helping drivers navigate roundabouts through new approach

Hilliard city leaders found  many people still don’t know how to use roundabouts. The leaders referenced research by the Risk Institute at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, which showed that when used properly roundabouts can save lives.
March 29, 2019
Forbes

New research provides insight into 'deadly epidemic' of distracted driving

In coordination with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Risk Institute announced several projects and research to help predict and curb the deadly behaviors, including a coordinated nationwide effort comprised of dozens of companies, government entities, and researchers seeking to combine the latest research with industry expertise.
March 28, 2019
Columbus Business First

Promoting women to leadership roles: A little less conversation, a little more action

Fisher's Tanya Menon shares insights into how companies can structure their workplaces and their hiring practices to close the gap in the number of women hired for leadership roles.
March 27, 2019
The Ohio State University College of Engineering

Putting the brakes on anxious driving

Information Systems student Brett Miller and six other students from across Ohio State teamed up to tackle a capstone project, sponsored by Honda, that could help keep you zen behind the wheel.
March 26, 2019
The Ohio State University

Austin Ward: A role model in the making

Austin Ward, a third-year finance major, is working to inspire his community by sharing the many experiences he’s had at Ohio State and leaving things better than they were when he found them.
March 25, 2019
Poets&Quants

Ohio State reinvents its MBA experience

MBA students who start their studies this fall at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business will benefit from a newly redesigned curriculum that is more personalized, integrated and experiential than ever before. 
March 22, 2019
The Ohio State University

A mission to help those forgotten

Christian McGhee discovered his potential at Ohio State, and now the Fisher student and recipient of the President's Prize, is fighting youth homelessness. 
GrubHub
March 21, 2019
Fisher College of Business

What can we learn from the GrubHub driver?

Thanks to the popularity of delivery services like GrubHub, UberEats and Amazon Prime Now, consumers are influencing companies’ supply chain strategies whether they know it or not.

In his research, Vince Castillo, assistant professor of logistics at Fisher, examined how crowdsourced delivery is impacting the most important — and costly — aspect of the retail supply chain.
March 21, 2019
BusinessBecause

Applying for an MBA: What steps do I need to take?

Sarah Campbell, senior assistant director of MBA recruitment and admissions at Fisher College of Business, talks about the steps prospective graduate students should take to apply for an MBA.
March 21, 2019
Poets&Quants for Undergrads

2019 Best & Brightest: Alexandria Graham

Alexandria Graham, is “a sushi enthusiast, Ohio State Buckeye fanatic, secret computer nerd and ambitious perfectionist.” The MIS student is also a member of Poets&Quants for Undergrads' Best & Brightest Class of 2019.
March 21, 2019
Poets&Quants for Undergrads

2019 Best & Brightest: Max Wasserman

Max Wasserman is a "proud Marine Corps veteran trying to become this generation’s Warren Buffett.” The finance student is also a member of Poets&Quants for Undergrads' Best & Brightest Class of 2019.
Fisher FIRST
March 20, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Program helping students find their unique fit at Fisher

A year ago, when Austin Culbertson applied to join what was then a new enrichment program at Fisher College of Business, he did so not knowing if — or how — he was going to fit in as an incoming first-year student at Ohio State. But a mentoring relationship through the Fisher FIRST program helped him adjust to his new home.
March 20, 2019
U.S. News & World Report

How to land an MBA internship

Jamie Mathews-Mead, senior director of graduate career management at Fisher, says leaning on career services can help MBA students articulate who they are, and connect the dots between their pre-MBA experiences, what they're learning in a program, their goals and how these fit employers' needs.
March 20, 2019
Poets&Quants

Job placement rates at the leading B-schools

A Poets&Quants analysis of job placement rates at the top 50 U.S. business schools shows that the top five schools for placement rate 90 days after graduation are Washington Foster (99.1 percent), Fisher College of Business is second at 97.4 percent, and Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business (97.2 percent), USC’s Marshall School of Business (95.8 pecent), and the University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business (95.7 percent) round out the top five.
Jaja Liang
March 18, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Student finds ‘home away from home’ during global opportunity

For Jaja Liang, a Fisher student majoring in international business and marketing, having the opportunity to experience an eight-week global internship where she lived and worked in Southeast Asia was an amazing time that was made possible by donor support.
March 18, 2019
The Lantern

Keenan Center to help student entrepreneurs

Alumnus Tim Keenan shares the motivation behind his generous commitment to creating The Ohio State University Tim and Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship. 
March 17, 2019
Forbes

Saying 'I don't have time' is a great way to lose trust with teammates

Research by Grant Donnelly, assistant professor of marketing, suggests that simply telling colleagues "I don't have time" for their requests can make them feel less valued and less likely to trust you.
March 11, 2019
BusinessBecause

How to get into Fisher College Of Business' revamped MBA

The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business has revamped its MBA program, set to launch with the incoming class of 2021, with a keen focus on customization and social impact.
March 6, 2019
MiM Guide

Accounting courses: Energized by technology

Tzachi Zach, faculty director of Fisher's Master of Accounting program, highlights how the college is equipping future accountants with the key skills to communicate with industry-focused data experts and software engineers.
Five 2019 Pace Setters winners hold their awards
March 5, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Excellence, achievement honored at 2019 Pace Setters

Achievement, excellence and demonstrated leadership by Fisher students and faculty were recently recognized at the college’s 2019 Pace Setters Awards event.
Aziza Allen with her book "Whole"
March 5, 2019
Fisher College of Business

MBA student helping others through published poetry

As a professional in the workplace and then as a graduate student, Aziza Allen felt she had to compartmentalize aspects of herself that made her unique.
Professor Darren Roulstone
March 5, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Q&A with Accounting Professor Darren Roulstone

Darren Roulstone, the John W. Berry, Sr. Fund for Faculty Excellence Professor of Accounting, shares insights into Fisher's accounting PhD program.
March 5, 2019
Bloomberg

How did the U.S. stock market get so old?

René Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics at Fisher, shares his thoughts on how an aging stock market may not be a negative: "Older firms, larger firms, have a better track record because you became large. You have more of a cushion against the impact of bad news."
Preparing young women
March 4, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Preparing young women to connect with the Fisher experience

For young women in high school who are considering a college education at The Ohio State University, anxiety about such a life-changing event — whethe
March 4, 2019
TechCrunch

Can predictive analytics be made safe for humans?

Dennis Hirsch, a fellow at The Risk Institute, a professor of law and head of Ohio State's Program on Data and Governance, shared insights about the challenges posed by this new data economy.

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