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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.
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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.
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March 8, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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March 2, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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February 18, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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February 15, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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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.
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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
Fisher College of Business
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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January 25, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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January 21, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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January 19, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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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.
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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.
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January 14, 2021
Fisher College of Business
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.
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January 13, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
There's a Better Way Podcast: Terry Kayobotsi (MBOE '17, EMBA '19)
As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence, program sat down with Terry Kayobotsi (MBOE '17, EMBA '19), technology analyst with Nationwide Insurance. Hear why Terry chose to pursue not only his MBOE but also an EMBA, and how his Fisher experience has had an impact in his professional career.
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January 11, 2021
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Technology case competition unites MBA students while elevating mental health awareness
See what technology, designed to improve mental health and pitched by a team of Fisher MBA students, was honored as the most innovative solution at a prestigious and nationwide case competition.
January 8, 2021
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Elon Musk debates: How to give away world’s biggest fortune
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting and an expert in nonprofits, shares some insights regarding Elon Musk's desire to give his fortune away to philanthropy. Mittendorf's advice: avoid the temptation to reinvent philanthropy and instead focus on causes and frameworks already in place.
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January 5, 2021
WalletHub
WalletHub
2021's Best cities for jobs
Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management, shares insights into the existing job market as well as the uncertainty heading into 2021.
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December 31, 2020
NPR
NPR
Stocks 2020: A stunning crash, then a record-setting boom created centibillionaires
The stock market meltdown made way to a stunning rebound that made the rich a lot richer. Lu Zhang, the John W. Galbreath Chair and a professor of finance, shares his thoughts on the boom experienced by certain companies in the tech industry.
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December 29, 2020
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Ohio State University to host virtual technology and entrepreneurship career seminar for Gilman alumni
In partnership with the U.S. Department of State, Fisher is hosting a virtual U.S. Future Leaders Career Readiness Seminar for approximately 50 alumni of the department's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.