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Responding to massive challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic requires the ability to skillfully perform as part of an ensemble cast. It’s hard to imagine anyone better suited for the role than Andrew Thomas (MD ’95, MBA '00), chief clinical officer of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

For many accounting graduates, passing the CPA exam can be a daunting task. It was for Mackenzie Hitchcock, but the MAcc alumna did far better than simply pass the exam. She earned accolades for her performance on it.  

A worldwide pandemic may have stopped much of the world in its tracks, but students and project partners involved in Fisher's Health Care Industry Immersion program didn’t skip a beat. 

Hard working, academically talented and naturally curious, Sarah Boylan has always placed a premium on education. Check out her journey to becoming an engineer at Acura, and how a business leadership certification she earned at Fisher is complementing her engineering skills at the auto manufacturer.

In 2014, The Ohio State University’s Integrated Business and Engineering Honors program — one of the first interdisciplinary programs at Ohio State — recruited its first cohort of students. Since then, the program has produced highly sought-after graduates with both engineering skills and business acumen, creating an alumni network that spans from New York City to Silicon Valley and beyond.

Technology functions are now inherent in nearly every company, and competition for talent has no borders. Even so, students are not necessarily leaving Central Ohio en masse to work at places like Facebook and Google. Jeff Rice, executive director of Fisher's Office of Career Management, says many Fisher students interested in the tech industry are staying in Central Ohio and getting hired at companies such as Nationwide, Huntington and JPMorgan Chase, among others.

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner has always been a trailblazer. In 1996 she became the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in accounting from The Ohio State University and now, more than 20 years later, she is the first such woman to be named to the dean’s leadership team at Fisher in its recorded history.

For more than a decade, Fisher College of Business and KeyBank have teamed up to provide high-achieving, diverse undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the country with a unique opportunity to grow as leaders. Participants and partners in the 2019 symposium shared their about the event and the impact it has had – and continues to have – on their development as leaders

KeyBank leaders joined faculty, staff and students at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business faculty to host 37 students from 22 different universities for the 12th annual KeyBank and Fisher College of Business Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Student Symposium.

When the idea to offer a customized course focused on data and analytics at Nationwide popped up on Jodi Abbate’s radar, she had two questions: did Nationwide associates want such a course and, if so, who could deliver one? Abbate turned to some familiar faces at Fisher and worked with its Executive Education team, to create the Analytics in Action Seminar Series, a year-long, custom data and analytics workshop at Nationwide.

Some companies use interns for drudgery such as filing, copying and collating with a little meaningful work sprinkled in. How about using them to brainstorm solutions to high-level business challenges? The Risk Institute at Ohio State works with companies such as Worldpay, Discover and Abbott Nutrition connect them with MBA and specialized master's students to develop ways to combat risk.

As part of the Ohio Export Internship Program, more than 40 students utilized their export-focused coursework to conduct research on overseas markets, create export compliance manuals and assist with sales and marketing plans. The 43 members of the OEIP Class of 2019 were recently recognized by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, along with Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency. They were joined by representatives from Fisher, Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business and Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business.

Khalil Clements’ experience with The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate is just one example of the many ways the center is delivering on its mission to advance real estate through educational opportunities, academic research and outreach and partnerships with the real estate community.

Kimberly A. Reed, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), met with representatives from businesses in Columbus, Ohio, to learn about the challenges they encounter in competing in the global economy.

As part of the Accounting Careers Awareness and Preparation (ACAP) program, Douglas Burnett received a 360-degree view of accounting and business, as well as valuable personal, professional and career development skills. He was one of 41 high school students or recent graduates from across the state to participate in the 2019 ACAP-Ohio program at Fisher.

Students in Fisher’s Master of Business Operational Excellence (MBOE) program are sharing their process-improvement insights to help the Mid-Ohio Foodbank better serve hungry families and individuals throughout central Ohio.

Leadership in diversity and support of diversity and inclusion initiatives were celebrated as part of the 18th annual Fisher College of Business Diversity Awards.

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.

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.

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. 

Tzachi Zach, faculty director of Fisher's Master of Accounting program, highlights how the college is equipping future accountants with the key skills to communicate with industry-focused data experts and software engineers.