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March 28, 2024
610-WTVN
610-WTVN
Supply chain issues from the Key Bridge collapse
Assistant Professor of Logistics Vince Castillo shares his insights on the impact that the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge could have on a number of key product supply chains.
![Real estate commission changes could be coming this summer](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/ben-david.1.jpg?VersionId=6h38MlMnIqjUUegx_Wi6dP_jyYE47weT&itok=xvbhEXER)
March 27, 2024
Spectrum News 1
Spectrum News 1
Real estate commission changes could be coming this summer
A new change in how real estate commissions are charged may increase competition but could make buying a home more expensive, says Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate.
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March 27, 2024
Ohio State Office of International Affairs
Ohio State Office of International Affairs
Student Spotlight: Kshipra Mandlecha
Meet Kshipra Mandlecha, a second-year international student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in managerial economics.
![Life on the fly](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/jillian-2_square.jpg?VersionId=Uij_0Alc3bhPABebKfiMG11QM86Dt6WA&itok=9iThgE7C)
March 26, 2024
The Ohio State University Airport
The Ohio State University Airport
Life on the fly
Learn more about Jillian Bourdage, a fourth-year aviation management student, a Pace Setters Award recipient and a varsity athlete, who has learned how squeeze as much out of her Ohio State experience as possible.
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March 21, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Honors Cohort Women in Business Summit connects students with power players and possibilities
What does empowerment look like? The Honors Cohort Women in Business Summit connected top executives and industry leaders with tomorrow’s business professionals for an immersive learning experience in New York City. The event, which showcased the power and reach of Fisher’s network of alumni and friends, explored professional uncertainty and unexpected career turns, navigating tough challenges, and the importance of networking, sacrifice, teamwork and gratitude.
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March 20, 2024
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
Does your college major matter in MBA admissions?
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.
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March 18, 2024
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Is Elon Musk’s philanthropy just a form of self-help?
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.
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March 13, 2024
USA Today
USA Today
Are TikTok's days numbered? What you need to know
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.
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March 8, 2024
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
How much does parking costs keep you from visiting the Short North?
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.
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March 7, 2024
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State unveils Student Entrepreneurs’ Center
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.
February 26, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
"Business, war and empathy"
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.
![NRA and LaPierre found liable in New York AG’s donor funds case](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/oliver-north-photographer-alex-wong-getty-images.jpg?VersionId=jWxVagM7au6fSbHq72hQbuuAWzM3RwC1&itok=E7xeClpd)
February 23, 2024
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
NRA and LaPierre found liable in New York AG’s donor funds case
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.
![CPAs down 10% at top Central Ohio accounting firms as industry sees shortages](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/deloitte-dallas-jd52574%2A900xx4731-2661-0-247.jpg?VersionId=JUBHBliSBlkhCcCZDIe0run2JESegnyR&itok=50laMG1Q)
February 22, 2024
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
CPAs down 10% at top Central Ohio accounting firms as industry sees shortages
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.
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February 22, 2024
The Lantern
The Lantern
Ohio State students foster entrepreneurship and creativity through small-scale jewelry businesses
Natalie Milligan is a fourth-year marketing student and one of three at Ohio State who have launched their own jewelry brands.
![Innovating supply chain higher education with generative AI](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/public/styles/newsroom_image_1x/public/Getty-Images-AI-classroom.jpg?VersionId=k7l8_5MqnzUI55kK.hkWfWhpNLGQpqtT&itok=4l4lmz7l)
February 21, 2024
Supply Chain Management Review
Supply Chain Management Review
Innovating supply chain higher education with generative AI
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.
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February 15, 2024
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Is the office doomed?
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.
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February 15, 2024
The Lantern
The Lantern
Honors Cohort collaborates with Charity Newsies for upcoming fashion show fundraiser
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.
February 14, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Fisher Invitational draws teams of MBAs from across North America
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.
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February 7, 2024
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State’s online programs ranked among nation’s top 10
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.
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February 4, 2024
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
Luxury spending, internal strife leave NRA staggering into 2024 election
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.
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February 1, 2024
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Career-focused innovation driving changes to Fisher's Full-Time MBA
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.
February 1, 2024
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
The Fisher MBA: Innovation driving career and professional development
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.
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January 26, 2024
WBNS-10TV
WBNS-10TV
Will Red Sea shipping attacks impact costs?
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.
January 24, 2024
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Retailers return to bringing in inventory ‘just in time’
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.
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January 16, 2024
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
Central Ohio MBA programs evolve to meet changing student needs
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.”