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Companies promise more diversity after George Floyd, but will change happen this time?
December 26, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Companies promise more diversity after George Floyd, but will change happen this time?

After the death of George Floyd, companies promise more diversity and inclusive, but will it happen this time? Philip Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute, said unlike similar corporate pledges in the past, this time does seem different.
Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits
December 24, 2020
NBC News

Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits

During the Covid-19 era, Silicon Valley is donating millions of dollars more. It's not enough. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the focus of philanthropy for tech giants has been large-picture, societal changes.
Understanding envy: Facing professional envy
December 21, 2020
Harvard Business Review

Understanding envy: Facing professional envy

Envy is a natural human emotion, but it’s often misunderstood when it comes up at work. Professor of Management and Human Resources Tanya Menon discusses how drawing boundaries can help us handle competition, fear, and jealousy in our careers.
2020: The year human leaders stepped forward
December 17, 2020
Forbes

2020: The year human leaders stepped forward

Faceless, top-down leadership has become stale, fake and ineffective. 2020 is the year smart managers realized they needed to be human too. Research from Management and Human Resources professor Jasmine Hu shows how servant leadership can be a powerful tool in how managers lead. 
A group of students from Fisher Impact Day posing outside
December 16, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Student leadership and creativity ensure Fisher’s dedication to service continues

See how innovation and creativity from student leaders helped transform Fisher Impact Day into an event that accommodated the unique challenges of 2020.
Ohio State wants to grow its startup portfolio under new research and innovation chief
December 16, 2020
Columbus Business First

Ohio State wants to grow its startup portfolio under new research and innovation chief

Grace Jinliu Wang, senior vice president for research, innovation and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State, talks about the university's efforts to support more startups and ways it is including its outreach to student entrepreneurs through organizations such as the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.
Dawn Lyons, husband, daughter and son posing O-H-I-O
December 14, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Embracing change and championing children: Dawn Lyons

Embracing change took Fisher alumna Dawn Lyons (BSBA ’01) from a career marketing consumer product goods to leading an Emmy award-winning team with passion and purpose.
Kai McKinney explaining his Powerpoint presentation
December 10, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Entrepreneurship competition launching student startups to success

A student start-up competition has helped launch young entrepreneurs to new heights.
David McGrath outside on Fisher's campus with Mason Hall in background
December 10, 2020
Fisher College of Business

David McGrath: Enriching his education

Making the most of his time outside the classroom, David McGrath aligns his passions and interests to create a multi-faceted business education.
Ohio restaurants push gift cards to pay the bills during uncertain times
December 9, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio restaurants push gift cards to pay the bills during uncertain times

Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, shares insights into why and how restaurants are pushing gift cards as a way to raise immediate cash in slow times.
Lashawn Samuel with a pile of his acceptance letters
December 8, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Dedication, a journey and a dream come true: Lashawn Samuel

Pain, perseverance and pride — it all shaped Lashawn Samuel’s long and tenacious journey to Fisher. See what keeps the inspiring first-year student motivated to better himself while also helping others.
Saarthak Gaur and his fellow students under a USG tent
December 8, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Connection, empathy and leadership on the student journey

Saarthak Gaur shares his leadership journey and the opportunities he's taken advantage of as a Fisher student.
Stock Buybacks: What every investor needs to know
December 5, 2020
The Wall Street Journal

Stock Buybacks: What every investor needs to know

They have been attacked by many academics and progressive politicians. Now, with a new administration, the battle could soon get even more heated. Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics, shares insights into stock buybacks.
There's a Better Way Podcast: Julia Yontz (EMBA '20)
December 2, 2020
Fisher College of Business

There's a Better Way Podcast: Julia Yontz (EMBA '20)

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Kelly Meyers, executive MBA coordinator, talks with 2020 EMBA graduate Julia Yontz, about how she managed her professional career and her family life while going back to school. Yontz shares why she chose to pursue her Executive MBA while balancing work and growing her family simultaneously.
2020 Best Undergraduate Professors: Steffanie Wilk
November 30, 2020
Poets&Quants for Undergrads

2020 Best Undergraduate Professors: Steffanie Wilk

Find out why Management and Human Resources Professor Steffanie Wilk, one of Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business School Professors of 2020, chose to pursue higher education teaching.
Fisher campus shot
November 25, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Career fairs going virtual to connect students and employers

The switch to a virtual format for Fisher’s Fall Career Fair revealed important benefits for students and recruiters alike — and may be here to stay.
Holiday shopping is going to be different this year
November 23, 2020
Statehouse News Bureau

Holiday shopping is going to be different this year

Black Friday is just a few days away and this year, it will look very different. Long lines and crowded stores are no longer allowed under Ohio’s coronavirus prevention restrictions. Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, says retailers often depend on the sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas to turn a profit.
2020’s best places to shop on Black Friday
November 18, 2020
WalletHub

2020’s best places to shop on Black Friday

Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, shares strategies on how to prepare for and maximize Black Friday shopping experiences.
Small retailers face uncertainty headed into the holiday shopping season
November 15, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Small retailers face uncertainty headed into the holiday shopping season

Mom and pop stores depend on holiday sales to survive, but the coronavirus pandemic is forcing customers to stay home. Digital sales, or e-commerce, have made up only around 10% of retail sales. But that portion is increasing rapidly, says Steve DeNunzio, senior lecturer in marketing and logistics.
Brian Mittendorf
November 12, 2020
The NonProfit Times

Nonprofits walked a tightrope in FY 2019

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, provides some context to why some nonprofits, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, saw a jump in revenue in fiscal year 2019. 
Why you should apply design thinking to the employee experience
November 10, 2020
strategy+business

Why you should apply design thinking to the employee experience

COVID-19 has forced changes in the way people work — and created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to increase engagement and productivity, write Tom Stewart, executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market.
Nick Lenyo and dog on front porch of home
November 5, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Resilience amid adversity, persistence in pursuit of his passion

Nick Lenyo was 13 years old when he rolled his ankle while playing basketball. The minor injury, however, would reveal a life-changing diagnosis.
Three students on which issues were the most important to them this election
November 4, 2020
CNBC

Three students on which issues were the most important to them this election

Master of Accounting student Kayla Campbell and Specialized Master in Finance student Cruz Venegas join CNBC to discuss the 2020 campaign issues they feel are most important to them.
Here are the issues that matter to young voters in the 2020 election
November 2, 2020
CNBC

Here are the issues that matter to young voters in the 2020 election

Young voters are fired up and research shows they will be a decisive factor in the 2020 election. From health care to the racial wealth gap, here are the issues college students, including a pair of graduate students at Fisher, said matter to them in this election.
Female college athletes from across the US say they've been bullied, manipulated, and psychologically abused by their coaches
November 1, 2020
Insider

Female college athletes from across the US say they've been bullied, manipulated, and psychologically abused by their coaches

In speaking with 17 former college athletes from 10 universities around the U.S. about their negative experiences with coaches, a pattern emerged of psychological and emotional abuse in women's sports. Ben Tepper, the Abramowitz Memorial Professor and chair of the Department of Management and Human Resources at Fisher College of Business, told Insider that college sports often provide "the perfect storm" of circumstances that can lead to abuse.

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