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March 30, 2021
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State graduate programs score high marks from U.S. News & World Report
Two of Fisher's graduate programs and several business specializations are among those that have been highly ranked nationwide, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2022 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools.

March 22, 2021
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
Working from home even after the pandemic? Some businesses may not have employees return to office
Some businesses are considering having their employees "not" come into the office at all even when it’s safe. Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, talks about these implications from a real estate perspective.

March 22, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Connecting, empowering and inspiring tomorrow’s women business leaders
Read about the student leaders who leveraged Fisher’s supportive community and engaged network of alumnae to inspire others at the Big Ten Women’s Business Connection Leadership Conference.

March 17, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Case competition builds students’ global competencies virtually
How do you continue offering global experiences during a pandemic? By innovating and collaborating with partners to create programs like a virtual case competition that connects Fisher students to business in South America.

March 15, 2021
Forbes
Forbes
No time to recline: La-Z-Boy’s CFO on the demands facing finance leaders In 2021
As Melinda Whittington (BSBA ’89) transitions from CFO at La-Z-Boy Inc. to become the company’s next CEO, learn how her experience as a top finance officer shaped her outlook on issues including social responsibility, the COVID-19 pandemic and ethics.

March 12, 2021
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Startup helping people land jobs after prison raises $1.2M after pandemic pivot, TechStars
Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17), founder and CEO of Honest Jobs in Columbus, founded the job-matching service two years ago in Columbus, and through the pandemic rebuilt the technology and shifted its target market to state agencies from individual employers.

March 10, 2021
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
'How will the child tax credit be paid out?': Answering your stimulus questions
Now that the House has passed the COVID relief bill, how soon can I see a stimulus check? Assistant Professor of Accounting Jon N. Kerr answers questions surrounding the new round of stimulus spending.

March 8, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Barbie Tootle: Six decades of time and change
Part of Ohio State for 60 years, Barbie Tootle has watched as our society and Ohio State underwent a cultural revolution. As a freshman in what was then the College of Commerce, she had no female professors and few women in her class. Today, with the second woman leading Ohio State as its president, Barbie recognizes how far the institution has progressed.

March 8, 2021
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
The middle market is stressed, but resilient
Middle-market companies aren’t unique in facing the many challenges brought on by the pandemic, but many of them have the resiliency to emerge from it successfully. Anil Makhija, dean and John W. Berry, Sr.

March 2, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Forging paths toward female representation in supply chain
There’s a disparity of women leaders in supply chain, but students like Haley McCrory are closing that gap. Check out her story and the Fisher program that’s helping other female students make inroads into the industry.

February 18, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Partnerships continuing to build on students’ global perspectives
Highlighting the collaboration between the college, Ohio State and government partners, Fisher’s Office of Global Business and the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship helped connect globally focused students around the country with programming dedicated to exploring careers in technology and entrepreneurship.

February 15, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Teacher, advocate and pioneer: Thaddeus Spratlen’s trailblazing legacy
Thaddeus Spratlen (BSBA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’62) built his career teaching business students and engaging the business community to help create, enhance and sustain the marketplace for underrepresented communities. Read more about the lasting impact this trailblazing alumnus continues to make.

February 14, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
Hidden MBA gems: How these B-schools have embraced the STEM surge
In gaining STEM designation for its Full-Time MBA Program, Fisher is part of a movement-within-a-movement of business schools that includes five of the top-10 B-school in the U.S. that all have completely STEM MBA programs. The designation is the latest step toward continuous innovation in how Fisher's program is meeting the needs of students and employers.

February 11, 2021
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
'People are dying because of it': DeWine looks to strengthen Ohio's distracted driving laws
Phil Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute, said the governor's new distracted driving measures are part of a larger strategy for eliminating the problem. Through research and building partnerships, The Risk Institute is addressing distracted driving through legislation, behavior, technology, and urban planning/infrastructure design.
February 8, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
An entrepreneurial spirit that transcends borders
Amber Hammond (BSBA ’15) knows an entrepreneur’s motivation can strike from the most unexpected places — an idea developed over a cup of coffee with a friend and scribbled on a paper napkin; a well-planned digital presentation for a class; or as Hammond knows, it can come from a seed planted following a global experience that uncovers a whole new world through the eyes of a different culture.

February 3, 2021
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
Working women dropping in droves due to pandemic
A new study with ties to Ohio State details just how many working women are sacrificing their own careers to help with childcare during the pandemic. Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources Tracy Dumas discusses the disproportionality as well as ways employers can help accommodate employees who are responsible for childcare.

January 28, 2021
NBC4
NBC4
Ohio State finance professor explains what’s happening with Robinhood and GameStop
Finance lecturer Matt Sheridan on the Robinhood and GameStop situation: "This is so crazy that if this was the plot of an episode of Showtime’s "Billions," people would think it’s too unrealistic." He explains the factors at play in the unique investing situation.

January 26, 2021
WalletHub
WalletHub
Ask the experts: Credit cards
Tod Schneider, senior lecturer in finance, shares insights and considerations when selecting a credit card.

January 25, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Full-Time MBA specialization earns STEM designation
A STEM-specific specialization and a focus on the role of data and analytics in business is the latest addition to Fisher’s redesigned Full-Time MBA program.

January 21, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Business for good: Social Impact Challenge a difference-maker for MBA students
Full-Time MBA students Ann Watercutter and Jon Laurin were drawn to Fisher’s graduate programs for a number of reasons, but near the top of their list of must-haves was a program that elevated opportunities to learn about and promote social responsibility.

January 19, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Mentorship pair highlight the value of connections and global networks
Two Fisher alumni share their story of connecting through a college program, and across an ocean, as mentor and mentee.

January 19, 2021
Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! Finance
Marc Lore’s imprint on Walmart’s digital business
Walmart’s progress connecting a large physical footprint to its growing online infrastructure is often traced in part to the Jet.com deal. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, weighs in on the impact that the company's outgoing e-commerce leader has had.

January 18, 2021
The NonProfit Times
The NonProfit Times
NRA trying to change venue with bankruptcy filing
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, tracks NRA finances and says signs from the NRA’s announcement indicate that the bankruptcy filing has little to do with restructuring debt but rather a legal strategy.
January 15, 2021
Business Insider
Business Insider
The NRA has filed for bankruptcy after years of financial troubles
The organization has been beset by financial troubles for years, living "paycheck to paycheck," according to an analysis by Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.

January 14, 2021
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Enhancements streamlining Fisher’s MHRM experience to meet tomorrow’s workforce
Check out the enhancements to Fisher’s Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) degree and how they’re designed to address three key challenges facing companies and management employees today and in the future.