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Russ Klein on stage leading a discussion
April 16, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Klein honored for excellence in marketing

When the Fisher Association of Marketing Professionals (AMP) began evaluating candidates for its 2019 Marketer of the Year award, one name consistently rose to the top of the list: Russ Klein (BSBA ’79), CEO of the American Marketing Association.
April 15, 2019
The Ohio State University

Ohio State institute highlights efforts to stop distracted driving

Every day in the U.S., approximately nine people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business is working to bring those numbers down.
April 15, 2019
The Columbus Dispatch

Central Ohio unites for projects in support of Earth Day

A total of 70 volunteers — including DHL employees, students from the Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business and volunteers from the Friends of Alum Creek Tributaries — helped plant seedlings around Alum Creek State Park as part of activities leading up to Earth Day. 
April 11, 2019
Cleveland Jewish News

International MBA experiences boost skills

Exposure to international markets is a bonus for any business professional. According to Walter Zinn, associate dean for graduate studies and programs and professor of logistics at Fisher, it’s best for professionals to gain these experiences while in school for their MBA.
Bobby Schottenstein at podium speaks to MBA students
April 11, 2019
Fisher College of Business

MBA students engage with real estate leader

Students in Fisher’s MBA for Working Professionals program had the opportunity to explore the leadership behind one of the country’s most successful r
April 9, 2019
The Columbus Dispatch

'New Urbanism' pioneer praises Columbus development

Andres Duany, the keynote speaker at the City of the Future conference hosted by The Ohio State University’s Center for Real Estate, said he was “stunned” to see so much development in Columbus since his last visit a decade ago. A pioneer of New Urbanist-style growth praised Columbus' development while knocking "NIMBYS" who resist change.
Alumnae Paula Bennett, Camille Gibson, Angel Harris and Kara Trott participate in a panel discussion.
April 9, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Women’s Conference informs and inspires others

Malika Jacobs (MBA ’10) stepped into ballroom of the Blackwell Inn to attend the 2019 Women’s Leadership Conference. Already slated to lead one of the
April 8, 2019
Columbus CEO

Introducing CaaStle: Former Gwynnie Bee pushing the retail envelope

Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at Fisher, says Columbus becomes even more attractive for companies that use a ship-to-consumer rather than a ship-to-store model: “The location is central to where people live, not just where they shop.”
April 6, 2019
The Hindu

Surreal experience

The flexibility to customize an MBA at Fisher based on his interests, eventually helped Karthik Chandrasekaran (MBA  '18) land a job at EY as a senior management consultant.
Group of MBA students display block O sign in front of Google logo
April 5, 2019
Fisher College of Business

MBA students, alumni connect at top tech companies

Students in Fisher’s Full-Time MBA program had the opportunity to experience firsthand the reach of the Ohio State alumni network as part of a Tech Hop to San Francisco.
April 1, 2019
WCPN ideastream

If Trump shuts down U.S.-Mexico trade, Ohio would take hit

Freezing the flow of goods between the U.S. and Mexico would have a significant impact on Ohio because of the interconnectedness of global supply chains, according to Tom Goldsby, the Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Professor in Business at Fisher. 
April 1, 2019
WBNS-10TV

Hilliard helping drivers navigate roundabouts through new approach

Hilliard city leaders found  many people still don’t know how to use roundabouts. The leaders referenced research by the Risk Institute at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, which showed that when used properly roundabouts can save lives.
March 29, 2019
Forbes

New research provides insight into 'deadly epidemic' of distracted driving

In coordination with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Risk Institute announced several projects and research to help predict and curb the deadly behaviors, including a coordinated nationwide effort comprised of dozens of companies, government entities, and researchers seeking to combine the latest research with industry expertise.
March 28, 2019
Columbus Business First

Promoting women to leadership roles: A little less conversation, a little more action

Fisher's Tanya Menon shares insights into how companies can structure their workplaces and their hiring practices to close the gap in the number of women hired for leadership roles.
March 27, 2019
The Ohio State University College of Engineering

Putting the brakes on anxious driving

Information Systems student Brett Miller and six other students from across Ohio State teamed up to tackle a capstone project, sponsored by Honda, that could help keep you zen behind the wheel.
March 26, 2019
The Ohio State University

Austin Ward: A role model in the making

Austin Ward, a third-year finance major, is working to inspire his community by sharing the many experiences he’s had at Ohio State and leaving things better than they were when he found them.
March 25, 2019
Poets&Quants

Ohio State reinvents its MBA experience

MBA students who start their studies this fall at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business will benefit from a newly redesigned curriculum that is more personalized, integrated and experiential than ever before. 
March 22, 2019
The Ohio State University

A mission to help those forgotten

Christian McGhee discovered his potential at Ohio State, and now the Fisher student and recipient of the President's Prize, is fighting youth homelessness. 
March 21, 2019
Poets&Quants for Undergrads

2019 Best & Brightest: Max Wasserman

Max Wasserman is a "proud Marine Corps veteran trying to become this generation’s Warren Buffett.” The finance student is also a member of Poets&Quants for Undergrads' Best & Brightest Class of 2019.
GrubHub
March 21, 2019
Fisher College of Business

What can we learn from the GrubHub driver?

Thanks to the popularity of delivery services like GrubHub, UberEats and Amazon Prime Now, consumers are influencing companies’ supply chain strategies whether they know it or not.

In his research, Vince Castillo, assistant professor of logistics at Fisher, examined how crowdsourced delivery is impacting the most important — and costly — aspect of the retail supply chain.
March 21, 2019
BusinessBecause

Applying for an MBA: What steps do I need to take?

Sarah Campbell, senior assistant director of MBA recruitment and admissions at Fisher College of Business, talks about the steps prospective graduate students should take to apply for an MBA.
March 21, 2019
Poets&Quants for Undergrads

2019 Best & Brightest: Alexandria Graham

Alexandria Graham, is “a sushi enthusiast, Ohio State Buckeye fanatic, secret computer nerd and ambitious perfectionist.” The MIS student is also a member of Poets&Quants for Undergrads' Best & Brightest Class of 2019.
March 20, 2019
Poets&Quants

Job placement rates at the leading B-schools

A Poets&Quants analysis of job placement rates at the top 50 U.S. business schools shows that the top five schools for placement rate 90 days after graduation are Washington Foster (99.1 percent), Fisher College of Business is second at 97.4 percent, and Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business (97.2 percent), USC’s Marshall School of Business (95.8 pecent), and the University of Florida’s Hough Graduate School of Business (95.7 percent) round out the top five.
March 20, 2019
U.S. News & World Report

How to land an MBA internship

Jamie Mathews-Mead, senior director of graduate career management at Fisher, says leaning on career services can help MBA students articulate who they are, and connect the dots between their pre-MBA experiences, what they're learning in a program, their goals and how these fit employers' needs.
Fisher FIRST
March 20, 2019
Fisher College of Business

Program helping students find their unique fit at Fisher

A year ago, when Austin Culbertson applied to join what was then a new enrichment program at Fisher College of Business, he did so not knowing if — or how — he was going to fit in as an incoming first-year student at Ohio State. But a mentoring relationship through the Fisher FIRST program helped him adjust to his new home.

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