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Central Ohio CEO and entrepreneur, Dwight Smith understands the value of his business education. But to this day, it’s the lasting impact of the relationships he made as a student, business owner and volunteer that inspire him.

W.C. Benton, the Edwin Dodd Professor of Management says, along with customer service and creative thinking, diligent forecasting can help small businesses weather current supply chain disruptions and guard against future turmoil.

To shed some more light on the recent trend of people quitting their jobs, WalletHub turned to a panel of experts, including Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management and a professor of management and human resources.

In many ways, Intel's selection of the Licking County site highlights the state's strengths during a pandemic that has revealed supply chain weaknesses that has troubled everything from automakers to grocery store chains, says Keely Croxton, professor of logistics at Fisher.

A growing number of charities have begun to explore fundraising efforts tied to NFTs, but Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the accounting rules governing NFTs and charities haven't yet been written, which can be challenging. 

Resolutions are made every year. But this year, COVID-19 is helping shape people's annual fresh starts. Yet again. The omicron variant adds more complications to those resolutions, says Assistant Professor of Marketing Grant Donnelly. 

Millennials are wondering whether finding meaning in their job amid the "hustle culture" is a fruitless pursuit. Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, says this culture and planning can bleed into our leisure pursuits, which is counterintuitive to the purpose of relaxation.

Researchers like Professor of Logistics Keely Croxton have advocated moving away from ‘just-in-time’ supply chain model to more resilient structures that are capable of handling disruption.

Joanne “Frank” Munshower has always been passionate about “Saturday Night Live.” This year, the Fisher graduate put that passion into practice as an intern on the popular sketch comedy show.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the richest pediatric health care systems in the country, but every health care finance expert who spoke to the AJC concluded the system, as a not-for-profit, provided very little charity care when compared to its vast wealth. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, provided insights into how health systems may inflate the impact their free and subsidized care is providing by including costs not associated with patient care or treatment.

How can a workplace be more than just an office? Through the creative vision of alumna Rachel Friedman (EMBA ’02), who believes that a company’s brand, culture and workforce are all integral to creating a workplace that’s modern, appealing and authentic.

Six months after one of the biggest rule changes in the history of college sports, money for athletes is being pledged by the millions in a development that has raised concerns about the role of wealthy alumni eager to back their beloved alma maters. Some have positioned name, image, likeness arrangements as charitable endeavors, which caught the attention of Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting at Fisher.

With the embattled Golden Globes on hold, Joey Berlin is looking to move his Critics Choice Awards into the big leagues, but the group has its own challenges. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, reacts to the lack of formal governance policies in place at the Critics Choice Association.

A talented workforce is key to economic success. Communities and companies can succeed with talent retention and attraction efforts, particularly if they are consistent in messaging and effective in getting that message out, said Larry Inks, clinical associate professor of management and human resources at Fisher.

MacKenzie Scott says she left dollar amounts and recipients out of her announcement in hopes of promoting a broader definition of ‘philanthropy.’ Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says such transparency, however, is "one of the few levers we have to influence billionaire philanthropy."

In a list of political figures' favorite books from 2021, John B. Taylor, former undersecretary of the Treasury for international affairs and a professor of economics at Stanford, recommended "The Economist’s Craft," authored by Michael Weisbach, the Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance at Fisher. The book "shows how to understand economics in a way that’s entertaining for anyone who has ever been a student, or simply likes to read, write or talk economics."

Choosing how to practice self-care is a personal choice, but how and why we choose what we do is not so simple. Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc says the intent or motivation behind self-care is key and determines its value.

L.A. Pizza Hut customers are being hit with an extra charge to help recover "the increased cost of operations in the state of California." Drip pricing, as it's called, can actually end up costing a company more money — and brand affinity — than it generates, says Joe Goodman, chair of Fisher's Department of Marketing and Logistics.

The Max M. Fisher College of Business and Big Four firm Deloitte will fund diverse students' tuition to strengthen the CPA pipeline via the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program.

By funding scholarships for students pursuing a fifth-year master’s degree in accounting, Fisher College of Business and the Deloitte Foundation are working to increase representation of racially and ethnically diverse students in accounting and strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent.

Meet Ti’ara Spivey, whose hard work and commitment, coupled with the generosity of others, paved her path to Fisher and shaped her accounting experience.

At Ohio State's sequencing lab, researchers like Sara Koenig are hard at work testing for COVID-19 variants. Koenig, a student in Fisher's Master of Business Operational Excellence program, is the director of COVID-19 advanced technologies at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

WOSU's Matthew Rand speaks with Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, about how the holiday shopping season is shaping up.

See how an inaugural diversity-focused event, centered around what Fisher does best, was successful in building community and providing opportunities for networking, leadership development, mentorship and advocacy.

Target, Walmart and Home Depot told investors they have more than adequate inventory to weather the holidays. Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper says large companies with technological and transportation options are better positioned to manage the supply chain congestion on the west coast.