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May 11, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Going green: Students helping companies think and act sustainably
Learn about the competition that challenged Fisher students to create innovative solutions designed to help companies become more eco-friendly.
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May 9, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2021 Best & Brightest MBAs: Kate Morales
"I knew I wanted to attend a program where I would have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships but also have access to phenomenal instructors and resources." Meet Kate Morales, one of Poets&Quants’ Best & Brightest MBAs of 2021, and learn about her decision to pursue an MBA at Fisher.
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May 8, 2021
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
NRA and LaPierre’s fate lies in hands of Texas bankruptcy judge
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, weighs in on the NRA's bankruptcy hearing and how it could impact the powerful lobbying group.
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May 4, 2021
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bill and Melinda Gates start dividing a $145 billion fortune
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, looks at how the Gates' divorce could impact the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's philanthropic work.
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May 4, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
MBA students serving up insights to diversify hiring at Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Faced with the challenge of helping a local restaurant group make inroads into new communities and recruiting diverse talent, MBA students got creative. See what solutions impressed Cameron Mitchell Restaurants executives.
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May 2, 2021
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2021 Best 40-Under-40 Professors: Jia (Jasmine) Hu
Meet Jasmine Hu, associate professor of management and human resources at Fisher, and learn why she was selected as one of Poets&Quants' 2021 Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors.
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April 30, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Discovering how to make a difference: Grace Figliomeni
Grace Figliomeni is passionate about supporting local businesses and empowering women. After graduation, she’s doing both with her newly discovered career path in social entrepreneurship.
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April 29, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Black women at Fisher honored for academic excellence and service
Academic excellence, commitment to service and a passion for students — see why undergrads Jalyn Hall and Jasmine Mathis and staff member Lorraine Pennyman were spotlighted by Ohio State’s historic Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter.
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April 27, 2021
WSYX-ABC6
WSYX-ABC6
South Columbus homeowners worry about the value of their homes with frequent shootings
Mary Beth McCormick, a housing expert and executive director of The Ohio State Center for Real Estate said trends, such as crime, take longer to cultivate than just a few months.
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April 22, 2021
WRAL
WRAL
COVID-19 disproportionately affected minority businesses, entrepreneurs
Among the trends in entrepreneurship discussed in a new report from the Kenan Institute was the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses: minority- and women-owned firms did not have access to funds available through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Research by Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance and the academic director of the Risk Institute, also showed how the use of fintech and online banking can improve access, "especially to underserved areas with lower incomes and a larger share of the minority population."
April 19, 2021
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
'This is my calling' – Harley Blakeman's motivation behind startup Honest Jobs
Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17) discusses the creation of Honest Jobs and its pivot from job-hunt training services to a full tech platform that matches candidates with criminal records with employers.
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April 16, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Here's why gamers are lining up outside electronics stores
Pandemic shortages have moved beyond toilet paper and into the inner workings of computers. "I'd say it's kind of a supply chain executive's worst nightmare in that demand seems to have skyrocketed, and I think that's both coming from traditional industries, like the auto industry. And the cryptocurrency and the gaming industries are growing," said Keely Croxton, professor of logistics.
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April 14, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Experiential learning, innovation and COVID-19
What is experiential learning at Fisher? It’s creativity, risk-taking and solving real problems — like designing better COVID-19 masks.
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April 14, 2021
NBC4
NBC4
Coinbase IPO: Digital currency won’t replace dollar any time soon
A major trader of digital currency went live on the NASDAQ Wednesday, soaring and plunging in the first few hours of trading. Although it’s an exciting day for digital currency, it doesn’t mark the end of dollars and cents, says Matt Sheridan, a senior lecturer in finance. It does, however, legitimize other crypto assets such as Bitcoin.
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April 13, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Launching entrepreneurship: Startup weekend opens minds and opportunities
Meet the entrepreneurs behind the idea for an app to help international students navigate life in the U.S. — and learn about the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship startup event that connected them.
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April 7, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Pace Setters marks 60th anniversary with a first: A virtual celebration
Fisher’s 2021 Pace Setters Awards marked the 60th anniversary of the honors; it also represented the first time the annual tradition recognized academic excellence, teaching, research and service virtually.
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April 6, 2021
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
President Johnson discusses leadership in challenging times
Ohio State University President Kristina M. Johnson joined the Fisher Leadership Initiative for a webinar about leadership in unprecedented times hosted by Fisher College of Business. Johnson discussed her philosophy of leadership, how that philosophy has guided her response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how others can use their voice and personality to lead at Ohio State.
April 2, 2021
CBC
CBC
The pandemic blurred our sense of time, and getting back to normal won't be easy, say experts
The COVID-19 pandemic has blurred many people's sense of time thanks to more than a year of acute and long-term stress and the home becoming a place of both work and leisure.
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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.
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March 30, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Adding to his entrepreneurship toolbox: Alex Zorniger
From LEGOS to Google searches to an MBA — check out Alex Zorniger’s path as a serial entrepreneur and how he’s building the skills necessary for success in his next venture.
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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.
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March 22, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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March 17, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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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.
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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.