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MBA hopefuls worried that their undergraduate nonbusiness degree is detrimental to program admittance don’t need to fret. Paul North, executive director of Fisher's Graduate Programs Office, is among MBA admissions officers at business schools across the U.S. who say nonbusiness majors are welcome at their programs.

If true that recent reports that Elon Musk appears very likely to be abusing rules governing nonprofits, Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting, says Musk’s actions are likely testing the spirit of the law rather than its letter.

Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Co. Chair in Global Business Management and an expert on Chinese business, says former President Trump's changing stance on the bill could help him financially.

Paying for parking in the Short North area can impact consumer behavior, says Joe Goodman, chair of Fisher's Department of Marketing and Logistics. But there are alternatives to help address or mitigate the burden of parking costs, including lower rates and the availability of public transportation to the bustling area.

Ohio State's new Student Entrepreneurs’ Center, an area that will provide young business developers with a space in which innovation can flourish, opened in the Gateway District. The center, which will house the Tim & Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, features modular spaces, conference rooms, adaptable lighting, state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, smart boards and much more.

An eye-opening experience in war-torn Ukraine led international business student Claudia VanHuffel to view business through the lens of compassion. As an intern with a governmental medical supplier, VanHuffel immersed herself in war-time health care, helping to improve patient outcomes and the quality of life for those afflicted by the ongoing conflict.

The allegations of corruption on display in open court for weeks on end could shake the perception that the NRA is a strong organization, says Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting at Fisher.

Central Ohio's top 25 accounting firms saw a 10% drop in certified professional accountants this year, according to data compiled by Columbus Business First, as the industry overall navigates a similar drop. Mark Wilson, senior director of recruiter relations at Fisher, says while the decline isn't a crisis, it's certainly reflected in the business student population at Ohio State.

Natalie Milligan is a fourth-year marketing student and one of three at Ohio State who have launched their own jewelry brands.

Using artificial intelligence in the classroom is not without concerns. But Vince Castillo, assistant professor of logistics at Fisher, writes that the technology can also offer supply chain students access to and experience using an increasingly critical tool in the industry.

Rising construction costs, work-from-home policies, high vacancy rates and banks’ reluctance to lend have left the market in a state of flux. The issues facing the Columbus-area market aren't too different than the challenges faced nationally, says Donald Sheets, executive director of the Ohio State University Center for Real Estate.

As part of the Honors Cohort Impact Challenge, a team of Fisher students is helping a longstanding Columbus charity raise awareness and funding to help children facing clothing insecurity.

An annual tradition, the Fisher Invitational Case Competition demonstrated experiential learning in action as eight schools traveled to Columbus to compete for a top prize sponsored by competition partner Bath & Body Works.

Fisher's Specialized Master in Business Analytics (SMB-A) was named a top-25 program in U.S. News & World Report's more recent ranking of online programs.

Revenue from membership dues has fallen, while the organization's legal costs have risen, a scenario that is hard to reverse, says Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting.

Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate dean for graduate programs and executive education at Fisher, details how the college's commitment to continuous innovation is positively impacting its Full-Time MBA program.

Learn more about Fisher's Full-Time MBA program and how continuous innovation is driving new changes designed to prepare students for career and professional success.

Keely Croxton, professor of logistics and associate dean for undergraduate programs, says consumers might not see a major short-term increase in product cost because the Suez Canal trade route only provides about 15% of goods to the United States.

Inventory levels that surged during the pandemic are down and companies are reluctant to build new stockpiles. Terry Esper, a logistics professor at Fisher says companies are now better able to predict shopper demand and feel they can hold leaner inventories amid moderating spending growth and fewer supply-chain disruptions.

As students seek more flexibility and specialization, business schools are responding with online offerings, as well as focuses in analytics and diversity. At the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, “we had a strategic plan for online,” says Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate dean for graduate programs and executive education. “The pandemic just accelerated it.”

The NRA's financial performance and lack of diversity within its revenue portfolio has been a part of the organization's tailspin, says Brian Mittendorf, the H.P. Wolfe Chair in Accounting at Fisher.

Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc helps answer the question, "What do people need to know about behavioral finance?"

Selin Malkoc, professor of marketing and logistics, provides guidance into when to consider a business credit card that carries with it steep annual fees.

More than a dozen higher education institutions received donations of $100 million or more in 2023, including $110 million from the Timashev Family Foundation to establish the Center for Software Innovation at Ohio State. The center will help forge new collaborations between the College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and other campus partners.

Different factors, including inflation, could play a role in whether insurance rates continue to rise in 2024, says Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at Fisher.