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August 10, 2020
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs
Brazil Gateway connects Fisher students to virtual internship opportunity with consulting company
With the help of the Office of Global Business at Fisher College of Business, the Brazil Gateway connected three Fisher students with virtual internship opportunities with a Brazilian consulting company that yielded positive results and feedback for two of its clients.
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August 5, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
COVID-19 forces students, employers to adapt summer internships
Ellora Majumder was supposed to be in Singapore this summer. Instead, she is sitting in her parents’ basement. Majumder, a rising senior logistics major, is one of countless students across the country whose internship plans changed this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. But a new virtual internship opportunity at Fisher provided Majumder an opportunity to get a global experience.
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August 4, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
There's a Better Way Podcast: Personal commitments add value to the workplace
As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Tracy Dumas, associate professor of management and human resources, about how our personal and professional lives interface with one another.
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July 29, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Recent Ohio State grad seeks to raise $52 million for nonprofits one dollar at a time
Read about the positive impact that Imran Nuri (BSBA '20) has made in the Columbus community through the work of his own newly launched nonprofit effort, the 52 Million Project. The concept behind his organization is simple: donors pledge to donate $1 a week for a year, and every week a portion is donated to a different nonprofit in the region.
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July 29, 2020
The NonProfit Times
The NonProfit Times
MacKenzie (Bezos) Scott starts giving with $1.7 billion
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting and an expert in charitable giving, shares his thoughts on MacKenzie Scott’s $1.7-billion donations to nonprofits focused on equity, climate change, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and nonprofit infrastruc
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July 26, 2020
Poets&Quants for Execs
Poets&Quants for Execs
2020 Best & Brightest EMBAs: David Entinghe
David Entinghe, who graduated from Fisher, has been named one of Poets&Quants's Best & Brightest Executive MBA students for 2020. Learn more about David's story and the skills he acquired as part of the EMBA program.
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July 23, 2020
Poets&Quants for Execs
Poets&Quants for Execs
2020 Best & Brightest EMBAs: David Cohn
David Cohn, who graduated from Fisher's Executive MBA program this spring, has been named a Poets&Quants Best & Brightest Executive MBA of 2020. Learn more about Cohn, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
July 22, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Top-cited leadership scholar honored with career achievement award
One of the world’s most influential researchers is being recognized for his contributions to the field of human resource management.
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July 21, 2020
ProPublica
ProPublica
At this Trump-Favored charity, financial reporting is questionable and insiders are cashing in
The nonprofit Turning Point USA has made misleading financial claims and gets its “independent” audits from its co-founder’s former business associate. Associate Professor of accounting Tzachi Zach provides some insight into audit practices and procedures involving nonprofits.
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July 16, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Here's why you can find toilet paper but not disinfecting wipes
The pandemic has changed consumer behavior, escalating demand for specific products while companies grappled with manufacturing interruptions from the initial outbreak in China, said Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics.
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July 10, 2020
Marketplace
Marketplace
Consumers are boycotting Goya, but will it work?
For a boycott like this to work, customers need choices. There are other brands but stores have to carry them. Terry Esper, a supply chain expert at Fisher, said if they don’t already, “it may be a touch more difficult kind of getting access to some of those competing brands, especially in a situation like this, where those supply chains are already pretty strapped because of just the way things are with COVID-19.”
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June 25, 2020
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
How to take over in a crisis
Joe Alutto, distinguished professor, emeritus, and former executive vice president and provost, and interim president at Ohio State, says leaders should expect to face unexpected challenges. No matter the circumstances it’s vital that new leaders take time to listen to stakeholders, then find ways to effectively communicate and advocate for their vision for the organization.
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June 24, 2020
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Steenrod honored with Student Life Disability Services award
Sarah Steenrod, director of Undergraduate Career Consultation and Programs at Fisher, was named the recipient of the Dick Maxwell Award. The honor recognizes a staff or faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution and significantly improved the quality of the higher educational experience for a student with a disability or within their department in respect to students with disabilities.
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June 19, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Former criminal and Hollywood inspiration opens up about ethical transformation
The man behind a famous Steven Spielberg movie shares his tale of ethical transformation.
June 17, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Dean's Leadership Academy students adapt service projects after COVID-19
Students enrolled in the Dean's Leadership Academy quickly adjusted their project plans to benefit those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 14, 2020
Financial Times
Financial Times
Masters courses clear way for other credentials
Many MiF programs offer a route to more specialized professional qualifications. In 2018, Fisher teamed up with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association. The deal means students can apply for scholarships to sit the Level I CAIA exam, the first step towards earning a CAIA charter.
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June 14, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Coronavirus: Why are some restaurants thriving, others struggling?
A handful of restaurants have reported revenue growth during the global coronavirus pandemic, while others are struggling to get by. What separates them? Neighborhood support is a common theme among successful restaurants, said Joseph Goodman, an associate professor of marketing at Fisher.
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June 14, 2020
Supply Chain Quarterly
Supply Chain Quarterly
Combatting black driver racism and harassment
Professor Terry Esper continues the conversation of racism affecting delivery drivers and offers some suggestions for addressing the problem.
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June 12, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
There's a Better Way Podcast: Equality vs. equity
As part of the There's a Better Way podcast series, Dr. Cynthia Turner, chief diversity officer and assistant dean at Fisher, discusses the history of the black community in America, the difference between equality and equity, and the need for action from both the individual and the institution in fighting against systemic racism.
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June 10, 2020
The Ohio State University Alumni Association
The Ohio State University Alumni Association
Leading the way from a pivotal role
Responding to massive challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic requires the ability to skillfully perform as part of an ensemble cast. It’s hard to imagine anyone better suited for the role than Andrew Thomas (MD ’95, MBA '00), chief clinical officer of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
June 10, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Accounting alumna honored for CPA performance
For many accounting graduates, passing the CPA exam can be a daunting task. It was for Mackenzie Hitchcock, but the MAcc alumna did far better than simply pass the exam. She earned accolades for her performance on it.
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June 10, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Need to store stuff? Thanks to Ohio State grad, there's an app for that
NXTSTOR, an app created by recent finance graduate Brandon Gotlieb that matches users with rentable storage spaces, is set to launch June 19.
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June 9, 2020
The Lantern
The Lantern
Ohio State colleges respond to protests and racial injustices
At the Fisher College of Business, faculty and staff members plan to host a series of forums to analyze ways the college can address the barriers students of color face — both outside of Ohio State as well as within the college itself, said Cynthia Turner, assistant dean and chief diversity officer for the college.
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June 8, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Shared pain and resolve: A message from Fisher's leadership
A letter from Fisher leadership regarding current events.
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June 5, 2020
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
President Drake discusses leading in unprecedented times
As Ohio State University leaders entered a rapid decision-making mode in early March to prepare the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Michael V. Drake’s goal, given the very high stakes, was to “overreact slightly rather than under-react at all.” Drake revealed this strategy and shared insights about leading the university through the pandemic as part of the Max M. Fisher College of Business Webinar Series.