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As part of its 2019 Alumni Awards celebration, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business proudly honored six individuals for their leadership, dedication and service across a number of industries and in communities throughout the United States.

Two teams from Fisher College of Business found success at the National Black MBA Association Conference, Career Fair and Case Competition in Houston, Texas.

Opportunity abounds for Aaron Westbrook, a central Ohio CEO who chose to be a business Buckeye.

When the idea to offer a customized course focused on data and analytics at Nationwide popped up on Jodi Abbate’s radar, she had two questions: did Nationwide associates want such a course and, if so, who could deliver one? Abbate turned to some familiar faces at Fisher and worked with its Executive Education team, to create the Analytics in Action Seminar Series, a year-long, custom data and analytics workshop at Nationwide.

For Mark Yale Harris (BSBA '61), creativity has been a constant throughout his professional career — in business as a co-founder of Red Roof Inns, and now, as a renowned sculpture artist.

Despite all the real estate action, Columbus isn't on the radar of most Americans "because we're in a flyover state and we're modest about what we do," says Mary Beth McCormick, executive director of the Center for Real Estate at The Ohio State University.

In your quest for a balanced life, have you neglected your hobbies? It’s not too late. Learn how to find a hobby and how to incorporate it into your busy life. Research by Fisher's Selin Malkoc is useful in helping to avoid over-scheduling leisure time and activities.  

Some companies use interns for drudgery such as filing, copying and collating with a little meaningful work sprinkled in. How about using them to brainstorm solutions to high-level business challenges? The Risk Institute at Ohio State works with companies such as Worldpay, Discover and Abbott Nutrition connect them with MBA and specialized master's students to develop ways to combat risk.

Two faculty members in Fisher’s Department of Management and Human Resources have been named top leadership scholars by The Leadership Quarterly, a peer-reviewed publication focused on the scientific study of leadership.

If a significant aspect of a student’s career search is “who you know,” then Fisher is providing a number of innovative ways to connect tomorrow’s business professionals with potential employers.

Two Fisher staff members open up about why they decided to volunteer at Pelotonia.

In examining the role of "culture fit" in diversity hiring, Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness at Fisher, says that properly defining and understanding what "culture fit" is can help employers improve their talent strategies.

From sharing his story with Fisher students, to serving on the college’s Dean’s Advisory Council, to supporting graduate students through scholarships, Jesse Tyson’s (MBA '76) pride in his Ohio State roots is immense. Now, that legacy of engagement is a permanent part of the Fisher campus. Together with his wife, Cheryl, the family was recently honored for their generosity in the creation of the Cheryl and Jesse Tyson Diversity and Inclusion Suite.

If you want to achieve a goal, make sure you share your objective with the right person. “Contrary to what you may have heard, in most cases you get more benefit from sharing your goal than if you don’t – as long as you share it with someone whose opinion you value,” said Howard Klein, lead author of anew study and professor of management and human resources.

So what makes for a good apology? You have to mean it, sure. But there’s a narrative structure that a good apology should follow. Roy Lewicki, the Irving Abramowitz Memorial Professor Emeritus of management and human resources, has spent years researching the ideal apology, and he’s broken it down the perfect apology into six distinct components.

Meet the newest thought leaders who have joined Fisher’s world-class faculty for the 2019-20 academic year.

Student Josh Wiseley avoided conflict and speaking up for himself upon his arrival at The Ohio State University. However, his experience with the Dean’s Leadership Academy through the Fisher Leadership Initiative helped him come out of his shell, discover self-confidence and embrace his ability to lead.

World-renowned leadership expert Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, shares his award-winning approach to shaping young minds.

Associate Professor of Operations Aravind Chandrasekaran and Fisher's Six Sigma offerings and were recognized as being noteworthy among other programs.

As part of the Ohio Export Internship Program, more than 40 students utilized their export-focused coursework to conduct research on overseas markets, create export compliance manuals and assist with sales and marketing plans. The 43 members of the OEIP Class of 2019 were recently recognized by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, along with Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency. They were joined by representatives from Fisher, Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business and Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business.

Khalil Clements’ experience with The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate is just one example of the many ways the center is delivering on its mission to advance real estate through educational opportunities, academic research and outreach and partnerships with the real estate community.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Bethany Melitz, director of lean for the City of Detroit, about her her team is making a big impact from everything to road conditions to job placement.

Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting Brian Mittendorf spoke with Bloomberg Tax reporter Aysha Bagchi as part of the podcast, Talking Tax, about a case involving donor-advised funds and the tax and policy ramifications of these funds.

Kimberly A. Reed, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), met with representatives from businesses in Columbus, Ohio, to learn about the challenges they encounter in competing in the global economy.