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A student receives her hood at Fisher's 2023 Pre-Commencement ceremony.
May 10, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Fisher, Ohio State celebrate Class of 2023

Learn more about the Class of 2023 and the more than 1,800 new members to Fisher’s alumni family.
2023’s best and worst states for working moms
May 1, 2023
WalletHub

2023’s best and worst states for working moms

Stephanie Wapner, senior lecturer in management and human resources, provides additional insight and context to WalletHub's examination of a variety of metrics that seek to identify the best and worst states for working moms.
Individual 2023 Fisher Diversity Award nominees
April 21, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Recognizing diversity, equity and inclusion: The 2023 Fisher Diversity Awards

The 20th annual Fisher Diversity Awards honored champions of diversity, equity and inclusion for their community outreach and contributions to diverse workforce practices. Learn more about the two individual award winners and the company that took home the corporate award.
Portrait of Torrington Ford
April 20, 2023
Fisher College of Business

The sky’s the limit: Torrington Ford

Meet Torrington Ford and learn about his unique journey to becoming a Business Buckeye, a pilot and a member of the Class of 2023.
NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings
April 19, 2023
The Associated Press

NRA shows gun rights power but pushback grows from shootings

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the NRA's financial picture is improving, but continued declines in revenue means "something has to give for this organization."
La-Z-Boy joins Ascend national cohort as a partner
April 6, 2023
Ascend Cities

La-Z-Boy joins Ascend national cohort as a partner

La-Z-Boy is the newest partner supporting Ascend's National Cohort. The program, which connects Fisher College of Business, the University of Washington Foster School of Business in Seattle and two other business schools will help businesses accelerate their growth through consultation services, engagement by MBA students and executive education offerings provided by Fisher and the Foster School of Business.
Cynthia Turner, Melinda Whittington and Paula Bennett participate in a panel discussion at the 2023 Women's Leadership Symposium.
April 4, 2023
The Ohio State University

Fisher alumni share business success during Women’s Leadership Symposium

What’s the secret to business success? Learn how confidence, collaboration, balance, and being intellectually, emotionally and socially agile have guided Fisher alumnae into leadership roles and C-Suite careers.
Students in front of room giving a power point presentation
March 29, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Fisher Invitational brings business experience to life

See how collegiate teams from around the country fared as they converged at Fisher to create innovative new ideas and real-time strategies for global retailer Bath & Body Works.
Kevin J. Hardy portrait
March 27, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Hardy named new executive director of Fisher’s Office of Career Management

Kevin J. Hardy has been named the newest executive director of Fisher's Office of Career Management. Learn more about Hardy and the experience he brings to the college's career management team.
The Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year. Here's what happened
March 25, 2023
CNN

The Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year. Here's what happened

For decades, Girl Scouts has used cookie sales to raise funds and teach scouts about entrepreneurship. This year, thanks to the Raspberry Rally cookie, members got a painful lesson in what can happen when high demand meets limited supply. Predicting demand for the Rallies may have been especially difficult, because Girl Scouts introduced a whole new way to buy them, said Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at Fisher.
Stock image of a handshake
March 23, 2023
WOSU

The decrease of diversity, equity and inclusion roles within companies

Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources and the chair of Ohio State's University Senate Diversity Committee, joins the discussion of why the number of diversity, equity and inclusion roles are declining — and the importance of quantifiable metrics in measuring the impact of these roles. 
Illustration of leisure
March 20, 2023
Connecticut Public

Stop, drop, and stay there: A look at leisure

Guests on the Colin McEnroe Show, including Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc, take a look at the importance of leisure for health, how the concept differs around the world, and what it means to value your free time.
A smiling Kathleen Sharp portrait
March 20, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Kathleen Sharp’s legacy of Lean

Kathleen Sharp (MBOE ’15) left her mark on the world by improving health care for patients. Learn how, through a lifetime of living Lean, she changed the lives of people in her community and left a legacy for future Lean leaders at Fisher.
Student Pace Setters award honorees with Dean Anil Makhija
March 16, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Spotlighting leaders at Fisher’s annual Pace Setters Awards

Meet Fisher’s best and brightest principled leaders and humble servants. This elite group of high achieving students, faculty and alumni were honored as Fisher’s very best ambassadors at this year’s Pace Setters awards.
Academic directors for Global Gateways appointed
March 14, 2023
The Ohio State University

Academic directors for Global Gateways appointed

Jay Anand, the William H. Davis Chair and Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Strategy at Fisher has been named the academic director for the university's India Gateway. As one of three academic directors tasked to gateways in India, China and Brazil, Anand will serve as a part-time senior advisor for the Global Gateways and connect with Ohio State’s 15 colleges and regional campuses to identify new partnership opportunities abroad.
Noah Jellison speaks to attendees at the 2023 Risk Annual Conference
March 8, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Jellison named executive director of The Risk Institute

Meet Noah Jellison (BSBA ’07) and learn how his experience will help the Risk Institute advance enterprise risk management practice and research.
Ohio State professor Angus Fletcher awarded U.S. Army medal for leadership training
March 7, 2023
The Ohio State University

Ohio State professor Angus Fletcher awarded U.S. Army medal for leadership training

What does business education at Fisher have in common with U.S. Army Special Operations training? Angus Fletcher. A professor in The Ohio State University Department of English who also teaches in Fisher's Executive Education program, Fletcher was awarded the U.S. Army’s Public Service Commendation Medal for training special operations personnel in leadership and decision-making skills.
Aravind Chandrasekaran teaching an Executive Education class
March 2, 2023
Fisher College of Business

New open enrollment programs expanding executive education at Fisher

From leadership to health care, supply chain to ESG, seven new open enrollment programs from Fisher’s Executive Education department are providing professionals with convenient opportunities to expand their existing business knowledge.
Adin Feliz in suit and tie on The Ohio State University campus
March 1, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Curiosity and drive: Adin Feliz’s journey through business to law

Curiosity can lead to a world of possibilities. Learn more about finance student Adin Feliz and how he used experiences at Fisher and beyond to find his passion for law.
Continental Plaza's mortgage nears maturity, putting pressure on owners in post-pandemic office market
February 27, 2023
Columbus Business First

Continental Plaza's mortgage nears maturity, putting pressure on owners in post-pandemic office market

The popularity of remote and hybrid work has led to higher vacancies at office properties nationwide. "What's happening at this asset (Continental Plaza) is what's happening all over," said Donald Sheets, executive director of the Ohio State University Center for Real Estate and a senior lecturer in the finance department at Fisher.
Technology entrepreneur Ratmir Timashev shares secrets of success with Ohio State students
February 22, 2023
The Ohio State University

Technology entrepreneur Ratmir Timashev shares secrets of success with Ohio State students

Fisher students had an exclusive opportunity to connect with Ratmir Timashev (MA ’95) and to learn more about the professional possibilities that the software industry can provide. Timashev’s fireside chat at Fisher coincided with the announcement of his $110 million gift to Ohio State to create the Center for Software Innovation.
Record-setting $110M gift will launch the Center for Software Innovation at Ohio State
February 16, 2023
The Ohio State University

Record-setting $110M gift will launch the Center for Software Innovation at Ohio State

A historic, $110 million gift from the Timashev Family Foundation to The Ohio State University will establish the Center for Software Innovation, which will bring together the College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and other partners in creative new ways, including through the creation of endowed professorships, cutting-edge academic offerings and hands-on industry experience for students. 
Cryptocurrency confusion? Ohio State professor to the rescue
February 15, 2023
The Ohio State University

Cryptocurrency confusion? Ohio State professor to the rescue

Amin Shams, assistant professor of finance, breaks down the wild, mysterious world of blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency’s future.
KeyBank Symposium student group photo in a classroom
February 13, 2023
Fisher College of Business

KeyBank Leadership Symposium broadens students’ business perspectives

Learning the skills to become better business students and professionals is at the heart of the KeyBank Leadership and Creativity Symposium. Discover what skills two Ohio State students learned from the event and how they plan to apply them to real-life situations and their academic careers.
Cynthia Turner and her two sons
February 7, 2023
Fisher College of Business

Turner recognized nationally for her dedication to DEI at Fisher

Learn more about Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner (MAcc '95, PhD '96) and why she was recently recognized for her work advancing diversity, equity and inclusion at Fisher.

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