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May 31, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Formula Buckeyes: Under the hood
Finance student Christian Connolly has an important job on the Formula Buckeyes project team: securing resources to build the team's SAE car. Learn more about the cross-functional collaboration that earned Formula Buckeyes first place at the 2024 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) competition, the best result ever by an Ohio State Formula SAE team since its formation 36 years ago.
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May 28, 2024
Axios
Axios
How a major real estate settlement could affect Ohio homebuying
The National Association of Realtors recently agreed to settle a big lawsuit that questioned how real estate agents are paid — and who foots the bill. Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate and academic director of The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate, expects brokerage earnings to decline as commissions eventually become more closely linked to an agent's effort.
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May 18, 2024
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2024 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors: Telesilla Kotsi
Meet Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics at Fisher, and learn why she was chosen as among Poets&Quants' Best 40-Under-40 Professors.
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May 13, 2024
Marketplace
Marketplace
Why the number of publicly traded companies in the U.S. is dipping
The number of publicly listed companies has been nearly halved since the 1990s. A big reason, according to René Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics at Fisher, has been a shift in what companies are producing.
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May 13, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fourth graders become Business Buckeyes for a day
A unique collaboration between Fisher and Liberty Elementary School proved a pivotal point in the lives of 85 fourth graders. During a day of learning on Ohio State’s campus, the Rising Leaders experience gave students a chance to look within and showcase who they aspire to be, meet with professors and students and experience the excitement of a university campus.
May 12, 2024
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Wealth managers, charities defend fees from donor-advised funds
Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting at Fisher, says an “interesting partnership” has developed between charities and financial-services companies. At the center of this relationship: shared opposition to proposed rules by the U.S. Treasury Department that would penalize certain payments from charitable funds to wealth advisers who steer the investments.
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May 9, 2024
Politico
Politico
Turmoil at Vote.org
Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting, says unusual compliance practices and "sloppy record keeping and inconsistencies with accounting treatment" are part of the problems that are plaguing the prominent voter-registration group.
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May 9, 2024
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State President’s Buckeye Accelerator to launch student ventures
Business students from Fisher were among the six teams of entrepreneurs that were named winners at the 2024 President's Buckeye Accelerator. The annual competition, which is administered by the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, provides $50,000 in startup funding to each of the six winning teams.
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May 9, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
International case competitions blend experiential learning and global perspectives
From the Netherlands to Canada, Washington state and virtually, Fisher students showcased their global trade and international business knowledge in several global case competitions this academic year. They put their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to work to create solutions to challenges ranging from sustainability to international markets, cultural integration and human resources.
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May 8, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher and Ohio State communities celebrate the Class of 2024
See how Fisher and Ohio State celebrated the accomplishments and the professional potential of the Class of 2024 graduates, including more than 2,000 Business Buckeyes.
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May 3, 2024
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2024 Best & Brightest MBA: Juan I. Ezquerra
Meet Juan Ezquerra (MBA '24), a self-described proud LGBTQ+ Latino leader who is passionate about people, DEI advancement and giving back to his communities. Ezquerra was named one of Poets&Quants' Best & Brightest MBA graduates of 2024.
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May 1, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Lights, camera, action: Justen Turner (BSBA '24)
Justen Turner has turned a childhood passion into a promising career as a young entrepreneur and filmmaker. Explore Turner’s path to and through Ohio State ― and what the future holds for the Class of 2024 graduate.
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April 29, 2024
BestColleges
BestColleges
What is fintech?
A growing number of business schools, including Fisher, are incorporating the fast-growing field of financial technology (fintech) into their course and degree offerings. Learn more about Fintech microcredential.
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April 25, 2024
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The tricky logistics behind direct-to-consumer sales strategies
Suppliers that are stepping up efforts to reach shoppers are having to mount costly new supply chains built to the task. But those efforts, combined with investment in separate sales channels like social commerce, can lead to more growth and a entirely new future of retails, says Professor of Logistics Terry Esper.
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April 24, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Jefferson recognized for an unwavering commitment to student success
For more than 20 years, Trish Jefferson has provided an unwavering commitment to excellence and principled leadership, dedication to student success and an ability to foster a collaborative and supportive environment. Those accomplishments earned Jefferson, director of undergraduate admissions and recruitment at Fisher, recognition as a recipient of the university’s Distinguished Staff Award.
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April 22, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Paper, plastics and penalties: How audits can improve curbside recycling
The success of curbside recycling programs relies on consumers knowing what is recyclable. But what's the best way to keep non-recyclables from contaminating the delicate recycling stream? New research from Fisher reveals that a combination of education and penalization is surprisingly effective at reducing household recycling contamination ― and doesn’t discourage overall participation.
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April 18, 2024
Cleveland Jewish News
Cleveland Jewish News
Interview prep same for job, admissions interviews
The same principals and preparation tactics used for a job interview should be used for a graduate school admissions interview, according to Hollie Hinton, senior director of admissions and recruiting in the Graduate Programs Office at Fisher.
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April 18, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
2024 Diversity Awards: Excellence in inclusion
Fisher's 2024 Diversity Awards celebrated the individuals and organizations that are working to create meaningful, positive and lasting change. Meet the servant leaders who are empowering the next generation of professionals and fostering cultures of inclusivity.
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April 17, 2024
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine
Prepping students for work reality
Many white-collar businesses are still grappling with when or how often to have staff at the office despite four years passing since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Various work models are being tried, including hybrid, but best practices remain in flux. Marketing major Claudia Hollander Tineo and senior lecturer Stephanie Wapner are among many at Fisher College of Business — and organizations everywhere — who are figuring out new ways of working.
April 11, 2024
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
What’s driving record interest In Ohio State’s Working Professional MBA? Flexibility and ROI
Julia Wilson (MBA '23) and Marc Stellato are two professionals from very different backgrounds who shared similar reasons for why they chose to pursue an MBA through Fisher's Working Professional MBA program.
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April 10, 2024
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Meet our 2024 HR Impact Award winners: Jennifer McLendon
Meet Jennifer McLendon, the human resources business partner at Fisher and the College of Engineering ― two of the largest colleges at The Ohio State University ― and a recipient of a 2024 HR Impact Award from Columbus Business First.
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April 10, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Women’s Leadership Symposium inspires the Fisher community to drive lasting change
From allyship to finding life balance, personal branding to building financial wealth and so much more, the third annual Women’s Leadership Symposium continued to connect the Fisher community with business leaders and trailblazers for a day of inspirational learning.
April 9, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
MBA programs see surge in rankings
See how investment and continuous innovation within Fisher's MBA programs are having a positive impact in new U.S. News & World Report rankings.
April 1, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Theory meets practice in Fisher’s inaugural research report
Explore Fisher's latest publication highlighting the potential impact that the college's researchers and thought leaders can have for business practitioners and industries today.
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March 28, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Principled Buckeyes recognized as Pace Setters
Meet the elite group of leaders selected as 2024 Pace Setters for their passion and purpose in the classroom, throughout academia and in the community.