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August 25, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Generating generational impact: Mark Duhon
Alumnus Mark Duhon (BSBA ’88) is putting his business degree to work leading a Chicago nonprofit organization that is successfully bridging the economic and educational gap for first-generation college students.
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August 24, 2021
Marketplace
Marketplace
Walmart plans to start making local deliveries for retailers
Walmart announced Tuesday that it will be expanding its delivery service to handle shipments from other businesses in a "white label" shipping service called GoLocal. The infrastructure that the organization already has in place helps solves some of the challenges of last-mile delivery, says Assistant Professor of Marketing and Logistics Vince Castillo.
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August 20, 2021
WSYX-ABC6
WSYX-ABC6
'This was not their money' Ohio AG blasts former Columbus Zoo leaders for spending habit
As Ohio’s Attorney General weighed in Friday on the investigation into misspent money by former leaders at the Columbus Zoo, Dave Freel, senior lecturer in management and human resources and an expert in ethics, reemphasized the importance of transparency in building trust in public-private partn
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August 19, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Customers are still ordering carryout in large numbers, leading restaurants to adjust
The carryout boom continues even as nearly all restaurants are open for in-person dining. Joe Goodman, the chair of Fisher's Department of Marketing and Logistics, says the wider adoption and familiarity with food-ordering apps is helping maintain the popularity of carryout ordering.
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August 11, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Corporate diversity: Change takes time. Here's what some Columbus businesses have done in a year
Columbus area business leaders in 2020 promised to make their companies more diverse and inclusive. As leaders weigh in on what they have done in the past year, Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources, says a broader look needs to be taken at how the success of diversity-focused programs and positions is measured.
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August 11, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Newcomb honored for her longstanding dedication to Ohio State
Carol L. Newcomb’s legacy of service to Fisher is represented by the national prowess of its executive education program, a program she helped revive and shape beginning in 1997. In recognition of her work, as well as her commitment to and support of Ohio State, Newcomb was honored with the university’s Distinguished Service Award.
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August 10, 2021
Huck Magazine
Huck Magazine
How NFT philanthropy could deepen inequality
Increasingly, the super wealthy are capitalizing on the NFT boom to support charitable causes. But this could present charities with a host of new problems, including increased risk surrounding donations made using crypto assets, says Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.
August 5, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Bicycles, manga and craft beer: How supply shortages are hurting Columbus small businesses
Commodities and goods are in short supply, particularly paper. How does that impact small businesses? Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton talks about the tightrope many suppliers must walk when deciding when and if to scale up their production capacity.
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August 2, 2021
CBS News
CBS News
National animal welfare nonprofit ASPCA faces spending criticism
A CBS News investigation is raising questions about spending by the national animal welfare nonprofit ASPCA.
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August 1, 2021
Spectrum News
Spectrum News
Lordstown Motors receives $400M investment
W.C. Benton, the Edwin D. Dodd Professor of Management and a professor of operations and supply chain management, discusses the impact that a hedge fund's $400 million investment may have on the struggling electric vehicle manufacturer.
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July 19, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher announces renamed department focusing on operations and business analytics
The newly named Department of Operations and Business Analytics will build on Fisher’s pedigree of leadership in operations education while also embracing the study of data as an emerging and valuable tool for the next generation of business professionals. The new name replaces its predecessor, the Department of Management Sciences.
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July 15, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Leadership lessons sticking with DLA alumni
Two graduates of the Dean's Leadership Academy share how the program has impacted their development as business professionals.
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July 14, 2021
AchieveNEXT
AchieveNEXT
Make the office a competitive advantage
As companies explore short- and long-term changes associated with returning to the office, Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources Larry Inks discusses how the workplace of the future will look like, what should it look like, and he draws an importan
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July 13, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Finding a home and finding herself: Carmen Lopez-Ramirez
Carmen Lopez-Ramirez shares the inspiring story that ultimately led her to Fisher's Full-Time MBA program and how that is experience is fueling her leadership aspirations.
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July 7, 2021
Marketplace
Marketplace
Grocers' stockpiling may translate into higher costs for shoppers
High labor costs, stockpiling of dry goods and supply shortages could spell higher prices at the checkout lane. Ken Boyer, the Dean's Distinguished Professor of Operations Management at Fisher, explains why the answer for grocers isn't as simple as stocking up on high-demand items.
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July 7, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher teaming with Deloitte Foundation to support diverse students
A scholarship fund created by alumni affiliated with Deloitte, as well as the Deloitte Foundation is helping to advance diverse undergraduate and graduate accounting students and programming at Fisher.
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July 7, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
Deloitte Foundation backs scholarships for diverse students at The Ohio State University
The Deloitte Foundation, in collaboration with The Ohio State University, has created a need-based scholarship fund to support diverse students pursuing professional services careers at the university’s Max M
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July 6, 2021
Supply Chain Brain
Supply Chain Brain
Impact of the western U.S. megadrought on food supply chains
Phil Renaud, executive director of The Risk Institute, discusses how the persistent drought in the western U.S. is forcing food supply chains to rethink their sourcing strategies, as well as pursue longer-term initiatives for coping with the effects of climate change.
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July 6, 2021
Marketplace
Marketplace
Ticket sales return to help zoos, aquariums pay bills
When zoos and aquariums closed their doors because of COVID-19, the nonprofits still had to cover the cost of feeding and caring for the animals. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, talks about the alternative ways these facilities generated revenue.
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July 2, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2021 MBAs To Watch: Ann Watercutter
Meet Ann Watercutter, who was selected to Poets&Quants' 2021 MBA To Watch list.
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July 2, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2021 MBAs To Watch: Kofi Oppong Asumang
Meet Kofi Oppong Asumang, who has been selected to Poets&Quants' 2021 MBA To Watch list.
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July 1, 2021
DC Velocity
DC Velocity
The Rainmakers
See why Associate Professor of Marketing Terry Esper was one of eight individuals named to DC Velocity's 2021 Rainmakers list, a collection of leaders who are advancing the logistics and supply chain management profession.
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June 30, 2021
NBC4
NBC4
Hedge funds making a hot central Ohio housing market even tougher for home buyers
With home appreciation values the highest they’ve ever been, hedge funds and other cash-liquid organizations are looking to expand their portfolio, particularly in non-traditional markets, like Columbus. The size, scale and capitalization of some of these purchasing companies helps mitigate potential downturns in the housing market, says Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate.
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June 28, 2021
Furniture Today
Furniture Today
'Consumer-centric' logistics
Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, details how the past year’s pandemic, social upheaval and competition in the e-marketplace will impact companies’ factory-to-final-mile processes.
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June 27, 2021
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Move past your jealous feelings at work
Almost everyone feels jealous of a co-worker at some point. Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources, shares how to work through those emotions and keep them from damaging your career.