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Fisher students soar to international case competition win

A team of Fisher students won the BisNet International Case Competition by creating the best strategy for an international airline company looking to re-enter the Argentinian market. Learn more about how the students tackled the challenge at the fifth annual event.
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Portraits of four students part of the winning Buckeye Business Builders team

New scholarship program expands educational access for veterans and military-connected individuals

Fisher College of Business and the National Veterans Leadership Foundation have launched a scholarship initiative to support lifelong learning for military-connected individuals through the college's Executive Education offerings.
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Students pause in front of the U.S. and Ohio flags during a solemn moment prior to a Fisher Impact Day event.

Changes enhance Specialized Master in Finance

Fisher's Specialized Master in Finance (SMF) degree has undergone exciting changes. Learn more about what enhancements are being made and how they'll positively impact the academic experience of finance students.
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George Pinteris gestures and looks to the front of a classroom filled with students.

August 6, 2018
Cleveland.com

Future of opioid lawsuit becomes an issue in Ohio attorney general's race

Dave Freel, an ethics professor at Ohio State University and retired director of the Ohio Ethics Commission, said Steve Dettelbach, a Democrat running for Ohio attorney general took the proper actions to wall himself off from any true conflict of interest in the state's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
August 4, 2018
The New York Times

The stock market is shrinking. That’s a problem for everyone.

The American stock market has been shrinking. The market is half the size of its mid-1990s peak, and 25 percent smaller than it was in 1976. “This is troubling for the economy, for innovation and for transparence,” said René Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics.
August 2, 2018
The San Francisco Chronicle

Is cryptocurrency behind Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s surge in assets?

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting, shares insights into cryptocurrency and its use by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, one of the first U.S. charities to accept donations of cryptocurrency.
August 2, 2018
The New York Times

Apple’s $1 trillion milestone reflects rise of powerful megacompanies

In 1975, 109 companies collected half of the profits produced by all publicly traded companies. Today, those winnings are captured by just 30 companies, according to research by René M. Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking & Monetary Economics at Fisher, and his colleague, Kathleen M. Kahle.
Betty Schoenbaum
August 1, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Remembering the legacy of Betty Schoenbaum

The Max M. Fisher College of Business community lost a beloved supporter and friend with the passing of Betty Schoenbaum on July 31, 2018.
July 31, 2018
The Daily Mail

Want to be happy? DON'T make plans for your free time

If you want to be happy, don't make plans for your free time, says research by Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing. The key to happiness is 'rough scheduling' rather than firm plans.
July 31, 2018
The Washington Post

Want to be happier? Stop scheduling your free time.

Your social calendar might be sucking the joy out of activities that are supposed to be fun or relaxing, according to an upcoming paper co-written by Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing at Fisher.
July 30, 2018
BBC

How to spot a narcissist

Almost all offices have them. The person whose self-belief exceeds their abilities, who belittles their co-workers, and who considers themselves so special and unique, they're left infuriated when others fail to recognize them. We're talking about the office narcissist. Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness, tells us how to spot one.
Students, all dressed in white shirt, black pants, stand around floor logo in Fisher Hall
July 30, 2018
Fisher College of Business

KeyBank’s financial support of Fisher students tops $3 million

Building on nearly 15 years of meaningful engagement in shaping future business leaders, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business and KeyBank have extended their successful partnership into 2023.
July 22, 2018
Psychology Today

To increase your enjoyment of old things, try this method

Robert Smith and a colleague from the University of Chicago have suggested, in a paper presently in press, that one way to recapture one’s first-time experiences is to use unusual methods of consumption.
July 21, 2018
Education News

Cultivating opportunity: Campus donors look to the heartland to drive "entrepreneurial ecosystems"

The Keenan Family Foundation made a $17 million commitment to the Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business to strengthen the university’s expertise in the field of entrepreneurship.
July 20, 2018
The Hill

Investors and regulators: Beware of the seeming stability of ETFs

Research by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleagues studies whether ETFs abet investor behavior that can eventually lead to a deterioration in the quality of security prices.
July 18, 2018
Poets&Quants

2018 MBAs To Watch: Mireille Hartley

"I was drawn to the Fisher community. The small class size was appealing to me because I really wanted the opportunity to get to know all of my classmates."
Drew Riedel (BSBA ’08)
July 18, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Q&A with Drew Riedel

Drew Riedel (BSBA ’08) arrived at Fisher and ultimately underwent a journey of self-discovery as he sought his place in the world. Now an account coor
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The Office of Minority Affairs reached out to prospective students in Southwestern states to promote a culture of diversity, and my high school guidanMeeting others from all walks of life opened the door for my readiness to engage with the world. Fisher College of Business provided interview preparaStart working. I believe the millennial generation wants meaningful work. Then we come face-to-face with available jobs where the meaning is unclear o
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July 17, 2018
Knowable Magazine

Bad bosses: Dealing with abusive supervisors

Bennett Tepper, holder of the Irving Abramowitz Memorial Professorship and chair of Fisher's Department of Management and Human Resources, coined the term abusive supervision and helped formalize the field by developing a 15-point checklist of bad-boss behavior.
July 16, 2018
Poets&Quants

2018 MBAs To Watch: Paul Sobecki

"Because Fisher had done so much for me both personally and professionally during my undergraduate years, I knew it would be a place of support for this next chapter of my life."
Accounting Careers Awareness Program students gathered on steps.
July 13, 2018
Fisher College of Business

ACAP-Ohio helps create new generation of leaders

For 23 years the Accounting Careers Awareness Program (ACAP-Ohio) has equipped minority high school students from throughout the state with experiences to help them become impactful leaders in accounting and business.
Connor Scholars gathered around a conference table
July 13, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Connor Scholars putting social entrepreneurship skills to work across the globe

Thanks to support from Chris (BA ’78) and Sara Connor and the Connor Family Scholars Fund, 33 Fisher students spent two weeks in Africa, Asia and Europe as part of Fisher’s Global Projects Program: Nonprofit working on challenges ranging from improving outreach for people with physical and mental disabilities in India, to growing a local music incubator in South Africa.
July 13, 2018
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs

Buckeyes Abroad: Jahzeer Hibbert

Jahzeer Hibbert, a junior marketing major and entrepreneurship and innovation minor, participated in the Between France and Morocco: Diversity in the Francophone World education abroad program in May 2018.
July 9, 2018
The Conversation

Silicon Valley's cautionary tale shows what can go wrong when charities get obsessed with growth

When organizations dedicated to doing good make money their top priority, they get into trouble, writes Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.
July 7, 2018
The Washington Post

When searching for happiness, try eating popcorn with chopsticks

If you are tired of something, professors, including Fisher's Rob Smith, say you should try a new way of looking at it.
July 6, 2018
Time

How to have the most fun in your free time

Is scheduling your free time a good idea? Research from Fisher's Selin Malkoc and colleagues at Rutgers Business School evaluated existing research (much of it their own) on time management tactics and how they affect the uptake, outcome and enjoyment of various activities. 
July 5, 2018
CGTN

U.S. attempts to block China Mobile

Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management, discusses President Donald Trump’s request that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deny China Mobile’s entry into the American market, citing national security concerns. 
July 3, 2018
New York Post

Study finds playing with your food makes you enjoy it more

Play with your food — you might like it better. People enjoy dishes and drinks more when they consume them in unconventional ways, such as eating popcorn with chopsticks or lapping up water like a cat, according to research by Fisher's Rob Smith.
July 2, 2018
Columbus CEO

Succeeding on the homefront

While serving her country, Kimberly Tapia also started the Polanko Group, which has several business lines, and has managed to find the time to earn a Master of Business Operational Excellence degree from Fisher College of Business.

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