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Legacy can be a funny thing: if you spend too much time trying to manufacture one, then that singular focus can become what you’re known for. Letting your decisions, your work and your priorities speak for themselves, however, can leave a quiet, powerful and indelible mark on others. It's something that Bill Troxil (BSBA ’75) has tried to do for his sons, Ryan and Will.

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner has always been a trailblazer. In 1996 she became the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in accounting from The Ohio State University and now, more than 20 years later, she is the first such woman to be named to the dean’s leadership team at Fisher in its recorded history.

Check out the story of Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17), a former felon who graduated from Fisher with a business degree, whose new venture is connecting companies with formerly incarcerated individuals in search of work.

Fisher's Joe Goodman says in-store experiences like appearances by Santa Claus are helping to drive business and providing consumers with reasons to shop at brick-and-mortar instead of online. 

Integration Fridays underscore the goal of one of the newest features of Fisher’s redesigned Full-Time MBA (FTMBA) program. First-year students in the program utilize their core courses during the week to learn functional knowledge, and on Fridays, they gather for weekly activities — organized by faculty members representing multiple functional areas— that highlight the interactions between these core functions.

For more than a decade, Fisher College of Business and KeyBank have teamed up to provide high-achieving, diverse undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the country with a unique opportunity to grow as leaders. Participants and partners in the 2019 symposium shared their about the event and the impact it has had – and continues to have – on their development as leaders

Throughout his career as a professional football player and now as an entrepreneur, Chimdi Chekwa’s (BSBA ’11) accounting degree from Fisher has been there for him all along.

Being fluid, nimble and open to suggestion are critical skills for any entrepreneur — just ask Kai McKinney and the rest of the team behind Helm, a startup created by a group of Ohio State students with the support of the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.

For many employers, taking on a leadership role in workforce development will require changes to prior practice. A recent report from The Brookings Institution and The National Center for the Middle Market helps to illustrate the types of changes that employers should consider.

Spend just a few minutes scrolling through Gary Price’s social media feed and it’s easy to see what he’s passionate about: accounting, diversity and inclusion and Ohio State. A lot of Ohio State. While it’s only a snapshot into part of Price’s life, @garyprice_osu provides a glimpse into just how much pride the 1983 graduate has for Ohio State and the lengths he’s willing to go to support not only students but even strangers-turned-friends.

Selin A. Malkoc, a marketing professor at Fisher who studies how leisure can contribute to our overall happiness, says the problem with finding a hobby is compounded when so many of us “do yoga because we want to be a yoga master.” Instead, Malkoc says, it’s perfectly fine to do it just because we want to relax.

The U.S. government has begun recognizing just how much power big tech companies have quietly amassed. “The law has not yet caught up with big data analytics and so mere compliance with the law is not sufficient to protect people in the big data era,” says Dennis Hirsch, a fellow at The Risk Institute. “Data ethics is about going beyond what the law requires in order to mitigate risks to individuals, and so to the company itself."

KeyBank leaders joined faculty, staff and students at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business faculty to host 37 students from 22 different universities for the 12th annual KeyBank and Fisher College of Business Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Student Symposium.

Aaron Westbrook decided, back when he was a high school student in New Albany, that he could develop a better prosthetic arm than the one he received when he turned 14. Now a sophomore at Fisher, Westbrook started Form5 Prosthetics, a nonprofit to make more economical and easier-to-use artificial limbs.

The Ohio State University Board of Trustees have approved the reappointment of Anil K. Makhija, PhD, as dean of the Max M. Fisher College of Business. His reappointment is effective through June 30, 2024. Makhija also holds the John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business and is a professor in the Department of Finance.

Each year approximately 1,000 Fisher students, faculty and staff unite in a day of service to bring positive change and lasting impact to the community in which we live, work and play. Fisher Impact Day is a collective expression of the power of servant leadership — an opportunity for the college community to showcase the passion, energy and engagement to not only do well, but to do good.

Free shipping, one-hour delivery and pick-up in store, are all phrases consumers are seeing more and more. As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Aravind Chandrasekaran, associate director of the Center for Operational Excellence, talks with Dr. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at The Ohio State University, to discuss the recent changes to the field and how it's affecting the way we go about our every day lives.

Holiday sales and décor pop up earlier and earlier each year so retailers can reach consumers on a budget in an era when most shopping can be done online long before Black Friday arrives, said Joe Goodman, professor of marketing and chair of the marketing and logistics department at Fisher College of Business.

It’s been 50 years since the very first Wendy's opened on Nov. 15, 1969. Even today, the chain has made a big impact on both the city of Columbus and Dublin and has been an engine for the local economy. "I have just talked to so many people who said, Wendy's it's just so special,” said John Barker, president of the Ohio Restaurant Association and a lecturer in Fisher's Department of Marketing and Logistics.

Attracting the best and brightest accounting minds — no matter their undergraduate training — is at the heart of a change in outreach and recruiting efforts in Fisher’s Master of Accounting (MAcc) program. Effective immediately for candidates applying for autumn 2020, the MAcc program will begin accepting GRE scores for students applying to the renowned graduate accounting program.

Wendy's first slogan, “quality is our recipe,” can still be found on many of the restaurants, and the company’s marketing continues to focus on the “quality” part of the equation, said Joseph Goodman, associate professor of marketing at Fisher.

A decorated U.S. Army veteran, Press Southworth III (BSBA ’75) shares his story about being a first-generation student at Ohio State, the accounting and business leaders that shaped him, and the career shift that took him from accounting into the arts.

How can someone go from Powerball winner to completely bankrupt? Matt Sheridan, senior lecturer in finance, weighs in on how you can keep the wealth you accrue.

As part of its 2019 Alumni Awards celebration, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business proudly honored six individuals for their leadership, dedication and service across a number of industries and in communities throughout the United States.

Two teams from Fisher College of Business found success at the National Black MBA Association Conference, Career Fair and Case Competition in Houston, Texas.