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October 26, 2018
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Watch real estate for first signs that passive investing has grown too big
“For firms with high passive ownership, you have lower reaction to company-specific news,” said Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at Fisher who’s studied the topic. “When everybody pulls money out of the market or gets into the market, the tide lifts all boats.”
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October 23, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Entrepreneur and culinary cultural ambassador
As a student at Fisher, Krizzia Yanga (BSBA ’13) discovered her passion for entrepreneurship and realized she’d one day own her own business. Today, she’s a successful restauranteur dedicated to sharing more than delicious food; she also shares her Filipino cultural heritage on Columbus’ vibrant restaurant scene.
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October 22, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
MBA students take third place at national competition
For Erin Yu-Lee, Sandra Glaude and Isaiah Stephenson, their hard work and dedication paid off, as the MBA students led Fisher to a third-place finish at the competition, topping 33 other teams at the 2018 National Black MBA Association’s Annual Conference MBA case competition.
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October 22, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Risk conference explores talent, workforce development
The Risk Institute’s 2018 Annual Conference brought together C-suite executives and senior risk professionals from around the globe to explore topics at the forefront of a number of industries, including managing talent pipelines and workforce development in the face of massive technological change and economic upheaval.
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October 22, 2018
CardRates.com
CardRates.com
Fisher introduces new specialized master program to teach business analytics skills
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business established the Specialized Master of Business degree program in Business Analytics (SMB-A) to help professionals develop a mix of business and analytics expertise to study data and produce actionable insights.
October 18, 2018
Find MBA
Find MBA
Careers in supply chain for MBA grads
As technology reshapes the work of the supply chain manager, so-called “soft skills”, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal effectiveness and empathy, are increasingly important, says Keely Croxton, associate professor of logistics at Fisher.
October 17, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Impact of Giving: Kate Garrett
As Kate Garrett (BSBA '18, MAcc '18) prepares to embark on a career in accounting, she reflects on her Fisher experience and how donor support made it possible.
October 16, 2018
Elite Daily
Elite Daily
5 weird things that affect your taste buds & just might make your food taste better
Typically, according to Robert Smith, an author of the study from The Ohio State University, as people get used to eating something, they enjoy the food less as time goes on.
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October 15, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
NCACI connecting Ohio State students with analytics opportunities
The use of data and analytics is everywhere, and the Nationwide Center for Advanced Customer Insights has a decade-long pedigree as a leader and is a strategic link between Nationwide and The Ohio State University — not to mention a launching pad for some of the university’s brightest students.
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October 15, 2018
Bloomberg BNA
Bloomberg BNA
Billionaires, mega donations, and tax bills: What you should know
Private foundations have two advantages — donors can use a foundation to “make a big splash publicly” and rally people around their cause, while also locking in “immediate tax deductibility,” said Brian Mittendorf, chair of the accounting department at Fisher and the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting.
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October 11, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher represented at third-annual AUCA career fair in China
Echoing a broader university-wide commitment to enhancing career connections around the world, Fisher College of Business was represented at the third-annual American Universities’ China Association (AUCA) Career Fair, which was held in Shanghai during the summer of 2018.
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October 11, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Eric Lenard honored with Fisher's 2018 Professional Achievement Award
As the 2018 recipient of Fisher’s Alumni Award for Professional Achievement, Eric L. Lenard, CMA, CFM (BSBA '97, MBA '97) has demonstrated outstanding achievement in business, civic involvement and service to the college. He shares a little bit about his time at Fisher and why it is so special.
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October 9, 2018
Morningstar
Morningstar
Celebrate sustainable food, shop your values this fall
“As shoppers we are often in a hurry, so much so that we might not even be aware of how quickly we make a decision. That’s where clear labeling can help,” said Rebecca Walker Reczek, professor of marketing at Ohio State University. “Without it you’d need to research each product and the time can add up.”
October 6, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
'Disrupter' looks at low-cost prescription eyewear
That price point and several other factors should make the new prescription eyewear a huge success, said Deborah Mitchell, a professor of marketing at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
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October 4, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Sheneman honored with international accounting research grant
Amy Sheneman, assistant professor of accounting and management information systems at Fisher, has been recognized for her contributions to accounting education through research.
October 3, 2018
The Conversation
The Conversation
Charities take digital money now – and the risks that go with it
Harvesting gains from digital money by giving some of it away can be better for donors than the nonprofits they support, writes Brian Mittendorf, chair of Department of Accounting and MIS and the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting, and his colleague.
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October 2, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Partnership connects students with minority-owned businesses
Two years after partnering to create a program designed to empower local business owners, Fisher College of Business and Columbus City Council are celebrating the launch of the program’s first success — Mod Squad, a handyman service for the central Ohio community.
September 28, 2018
Risk & Insurance
Risk & Insurance
How climate change Is destabilizing the food supply chain
“Our food chain, our supply chain our just-in-time manufacturing approach doesn’t lead us to allow a lot of room for error,” said Phil Renaud, executive director at the Risk Institute. “So, if you don’t have the resilience approach to business then you will lose most likely market share. [Customers] will go elsewhere and it won’t take very long for that to happen.”
September 25, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State University helps launch new handyman service for Central Ohio
Ohio State and City of Columbus help launch Mod Squad, new handyman service. Mod Squad is a product of the C-Biz program. Launched in 2016, C-Biz is a partnership between Columbus City Council and Ohio State and Fisher designed to connect established, small and minority-owned businesses with students who can provide consulting and analytical services.
September 25, 2018
Metropreneur
Metropreneur
Wave innovation center brings coworking & community workspace to Italian Village
The idea for the innovation center grew out of a conversation with Ohio State's Paul Reeder. Before the center, Ortiz and Redd would often post up at Mission Coffee Co. in Short North to work. When Reeder saw the duo’s coffee cups during a meeting, he said the ecosystem needed a place like Mission – where people felt comfortable sharing their ideas and collaborating.
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September 25, 2018
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Mod Squad social enterprise handyman service boosts free home repairs for seniors
Rebuilding Together was one of the two small and minority-owned establishments that took part in a city-funded Ohio State University pilot for a program called C-Biz. Students at the school's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship did a marketing study.
September 21, 2018
Vice
Vice
NRA membership dues tanked last year
“This is a continuation of long-term trends for the NRA,” said Brian Mittendorf, chair of the accounting department and the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting. “Revenues are down across the board, and the expenses aren’t down enough to cover it.”
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September 20, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Honing his principled leadership skills
Dadrien Barnes (MBA ’17) began his career working in financial accounting. Although he was good at his job and could have easily continued working at a U.S. Department of Energy nuclear power facility near his native city of Knoxville, Tennessee, he realized he was ready for a change.
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September 19, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Pioneering spirit fuels alumnus’ political aspirations
For as long as he can remember, Brendan St. John (BSBA ’90) has had a deep connection with The Ohio State University. Growing up in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, his earliest memories include his Buckeyes football jerseys and selling soft drinks at Ohio State football games during his elementary school years. In fact, his connection to the university is so strong, it’s part of his identity — starting with his surname: St. John.
September 17, 2018
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
Off-site innovation labs spur creativity
The innovation center trend began in technology-based industries, but is expanding as companies increasingly face “next generation consumer needs,” says Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate professor of operations and associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.