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August 5, 2019
AACSB
AACSB
How mentorship spurred retail careers of two AACSB Influential Leaders
Paula Bennett (BSBA '71) established herself as a leader in the retail industry and was recently recognized by the AACSB as an Influential Leader. Bennett attributes much of her success to the mentor relationships that started at Fisher.
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August 2, 2019
Philanthropy News
Philanthropy News
NonProfit Times names 2019 'Top 50' influencers
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, has been selected by the NonProfit Times as one of its Top 50 Influencers for his research into charitable giving.
July 30, 2019
WalletHub
WalletHub
Ask The Experts: Learning from the best
Associate Professor of Marketing Joe Goodman shares insights into credit card considerations and strategies.
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July 30, 2019
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
Alumna on being a woman venture capital partner: ‘It’s not going to be Sesame Street’
“When I blasted into (the venture capital) ecosystem in 2016, it was like people did not know what to do with me because it was all men, all 50 and older, all white. And I come tearing in,” said Lindsay Karas Stencel (MBA '09).
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July 24, 2019
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
ACAP-Ohio continuing to introduce students to business
As part of the Accounting Careers Awareness and Preparation (ACAP) program, Douglas Burnett received a 360-degree view of accounting and business, as well as valuable personal, professional and career development skills. He was one of 41 high school students or recent graduates from across the state to participate in the 2019 ACAP-Ohio program at Fisher.
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July 23, 2019
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
OnRamp connecting Ohio State students and top companies through innovation
What started out as a project during Christian Lampasso’s time as an industrial and systems engineering student at Ohio State has quickly — and not so
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July 15, 2019
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Jeff Rice: Why I Ride for Fisher's Peloton
Jeff Rice shares why he puts sweat, time and heart into riding for Pelotonia. The executive director of Fisher’s Office of Career Management reveals what he’s learned about cancer research and why he insists on riding three extra miles.
July 15, 2019
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
As coworking booms in Columbus, independents ready for national players
Danielle Lim is the co-founder of another Grandview space with Melissa Blackburn, whom she met while getting her MBA at Fisher College of Business. One Thursday evening after what Blackburn describes as a “girl boss” event, they were both feeling inspired and Lim mentioned an NPR piece she heard on coworking spaces. By Tuesday, they were looking at the building that now houses Haven Collective on Riverside Drive.
July 10, 2019
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Businesses find problems, pitfalls in making goods overseas
Small businesses have been drawn to manufacturing overseas for the same reasons as Fortune 500 companies: Labor costs are lower than in the U.S. But there are downsides and complications to making goods overseas, said Professor of Operations John Gray: “It’s a vexing problem for anyone, but being small and offshore makes it harder.”
July 10, 2019
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
The NRA uses creative accounting to post surge in revenue
The embattled National Rifle Association reported some good news to its supporters earlier this year: Revenue from membership dues jumped 33% last year to $170 million. But that picture may not be as rosy as those numbers suggest: “The NRA is increasingly reliant on selling long-term memberships” and counting much of the revenue the first year, said Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting. “A very conservative approach with a five-year membership would be to record one-fifth in the current year and defer the rest.”
July 2, 2019
Vox
Vox
How a lawsuit could reveal secrets about Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic loophole
When professor Brian Mittendorf asks his lecture hall full of accounting students on the first day of each semester to name the 10 highest-grossing charities in the U.S., the Red Cross, United Way or Habitat for Humanity come easily. But his students miss some big ones.
July 1, 2019
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2019 Best EMBAs: Joshua Quantz
Executive MBA student Joshua Quantz describes himself as a “natural leader and protector; strong, yet compassionate; witty personality; curious, loyal, and trustworthy.” Those qualities helped Quantz land a spot of Poets&Quants' list of the 2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs.
July 1, 2019
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2019 Best EMBAs: Lisa M. Wesolek
Executive MBA student Lisa Wesolek is a self-described "woman proud of who she is, aspiring to use her creativity toward tomorrow.” She has been named a 2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBA by Poets&Quants.
July 1, 2019
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2019 Best EMBAs: Trey Addison
Executive MBA student Trey Addison is "a resilient and resourceful business executive with a servant leadership mentality.” He's also one of Poets&Quants' 2019 Best & Brightest Executive MBAs.
July 1, 2019
DC Velocity
DC Velocity
The Rainmakers
See why Tom Goldsby, the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Professor and chair of the department of marketing and logistics at Fisher, was the only academic selected to be a part of DC Velocity's 2019 Rainmakers list.
June 27, 2019
Forbes
Forbes
Why building diverse friendships can improve your career
Research by Steffanie Wilk, associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Fisher, shows that workers with more diverse personal relationships were, not surprisingly, better at building a racially diverse network on the job. This broader network is invaluable in improving career outcomes.
June 26, 2019
Inc
Inc
The 50 best private equity firms for entrepreneurs
Private equity firms are now sitting on a record amount of uninvested capital, which is good news for businesses seeking funds.
June 24, 2019
Smart Business
Smart Business
Data, data, everywhere, but does that help you think?
Thomas A. Stewart, executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market, examines the strategy behind data and how it can help your business make better decisions.
June 22, 2019
The San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle
Silicon Valley foundation's crypto assets plunged, but donations rose in 2018
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, shares insights into how financial statements detailing cryptocurrency assets at the Silicon Valley Foundation have not been transparently disclosed.
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June 17, 2019
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Goldsby honored with lifetime achievement award
For two decades, Tom Goldsby has served the Distribution Business Management Association (DBMA) and provided countless scholarly contributions to the
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June 17, 2019
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher Peloton stretches for new goal in ride against cancer
Andrea Evans had no plans to ride in Pelotonia this year. She was tired, having done so many miles on her bike the previous four years. Heading into t
June 17, 2019
Business Insider
Business Insider
Financial documents show the NRA is living 'paycheck to paycheck,' and ended 2018 $10.8 million in the red
The new details about the NRA's financial dealings come after several reports about infighting and other signs of turmoil within the organization. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, examined the organization's 2018 financial report and told The Washington Post that the documents depicted the organization like "a person living paycheck to paycheck."
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June 14, 2019
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
MBA students provide insights for global water projects
The opportunity to learn, hone and utilize business skills while also addressing a global societal challenge isn’t a part of every MBA student’s exper
June 14, 2019
NBC4
NBC4
Wrongful death lawsuits, Legionnaires’ outbreak damage Mount Carmel brand, experts say
Experts in crisis management say the damage to the Mount Carmel brand is significant but not beyond repair. Deborah Mitchell, who teaches marketing at Fisher College of Business, says there are plenty of examples of company brands surviving extraordinary damage.
June 4, 2019
Salon
Salon
Is Apple really a privacy-first company?
Apple wants consumers to view it as the privacy-centric tech company — but some security experts aren't impressed. Dennis Hirsch, a professor of law and Director of the Program on Data and Governance at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and research fellow at The Risk Institute, sees parallels to when big corporations made a push to make green products, and marketed them as so to win trust from consumers.