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Dignity Ruebensaal holding a sign that reads "I am a catalyst for finance!"
April 29, 2019
Max M. Fisher College of Business

New grad already making an impact in business

Twenty-two-year-old Dignity Ruebensaal will walk across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree in business management and administration having al
2019 Diversity Awards Nominees show off their awards in the front of the conference room
April 24, 2019
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Fisher honors leaders’ commitment to diversity

Leadership in diversity and support of diversity and inclusion initiatives were celebrated as part of the 18th annual Fisher College of Business Diversity Awards.
April 23, 2019
The Ohio State University

Ohio State awards scholarships for Sesquicentennial

More than a dozen Fisher students are among the 150 individuals recently selected for a unique program that will help develop them into future leaders, all while helping the university celebrate its upcoming sesquicentennial. Scholarships were awarded to 150 students across the university for the 2019-20 academic year in honor of its upcoming sesquicentennial. 
April 19, 2019
The Ohio State University

Buckeye looks for sustainability in landfills

Learn more about how Zac Graber (BSBA '18), a recipient of Ohio State's President's Prize, is improving the waste management process and diverting more refuse to composting and recycling.
Ohio State institute highlights efforts to stop distracted driving
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. 
Austin Ward: A role model in the making
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 11, 2019
BusinessBecause

How to get into Fisher College Of Business' revamped MBA

The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business has revamped its MBA program, set to launch with the incoming class of 2021, with a keen focus on customization and social impact.
Stephanie Paxton
March 4, 2019
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Making an impact, one taxpayer at a time

Stephanie Paxton (BSBA ’12) shares why she returned to Fisher to join with students and alumni to volunteer as part of VITA, which provides free tax prep to low-income and disadvantaged individuals.
March 1, 2019
Columbus CEO

JPMorgan Chase's Corrine Burger is the best-connected Columbus exec you probably haven't met

JPMorgan Chase's local leader and Columbus 2020 board member Corrine Burger (BSBA '85) has her hands in efforts to grow and diversify Columbus talent.
February 26, 2019
Fisher College of Business

A Haven for entrepreneurs and community

Melissa Blackburn and Danielle Lim became friends while classmates in Fisher’s Working Professional MBA program. Since graduating in 2011, they’ve remained connected and co-founded Haven Collective, a co-working space in the Columbus area.
2019 MBA Student and Alumni Showcase
February 26, 2019
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Students incorporating their passions into MBA experiences

Students and alumni of Fisher’s Full-Time MBA program recently connected at an event highlighting how MBA students are leveraging their Fisher experience to align with their passions.
Group of men and women standing in front of red curtain at the Economic Nationalism and Trade Conference
February 22, 2019
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Interdisciplinary conference examines nationalism, trade

The Risk Institute, Moritz College of Law, Fisher College of Business and the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recently collaborated to examine — through an interdisciplinary lens — the legal, business and economic consequences of U.S. trade policy at the Economic Nationalism and Trade Conference at The Ohio State University.
February 20, 2019
The Lantern

Reformed ex-convict to share story at TEDx talk

Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17) will bring his message of redemption as part of the TEDxOhioStateUniversity conference, showing how he has used self-confidence — sometimes to a fault — to make his progression from drug dealer to an Ohio State graduate, published author, speaker and CEO of Honest Jobs, a company that helps ex-convicts find employment.
February 15, 2019
BusinessBecause

MBA students are exploring careers with a social impact

At Fisher College of Business, social impact is built into the new MBA curriculum, with students given the opportunity to work with local nonprofits — inspiring careers in social impact.
February 8, 2019
The Ohio State University Women & Philanthropy

A Second Act: Erin Yu-Lee returns to Ohio State with a new script

Alumna Erin Yu-Lee returned from Hollywood to pursue an MBA at Fisher. In this profile provided by The Ohio State University Women & Philanthropy, Yu-Lee said she hopes to make a meaningful impact for future actors and help her community.
Don DePerro, president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber, and Dean Anil Makjahi with the Columbus skyline in the background
February 5, 2019
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Fisher joins the Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Building on its commitment to establishing meaningful partnerships with the Columbus business community, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher Colle
December 19, 2018
Poets & Quants

Meet Fisher's MBA Class of 2020

Meet some of the incoming Full-Time MBA students at Fisher College of Business, read their life journeys and goals, and why they're chosen Fisher for their MBA.
Christian McGhee and Zac Graber pose for a photo on Fisher's campus
November 20, 2018
The Ohio State University

Ohio State selects two scholars for President’s Prize

The Ohio State University has selected marketing students Christian McGhee and Zac Graber to receive the President’s Prize, the highest university recognition bestowed on exceptional students committed to social change.
November 16, 2018
WBNS-10TV

2018 Fisher Impact Day on 10TV

WBNS-10TV Columbus highlights the students, faculty and staff who participated in service opportunities as part of Fisher Impact Day.
Group of students holding up blankets made at Fisher Impact Day
November 14, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business

College community pays forward at Fisher Impact Day

A tradition of service to the community once again brought together Fisher students, faculty, staff and alumni for the fourth-annual Fisher Impact Day.
November 14, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Matt Rosebaugh (MBA '19): Serving his country and serving others

Matt Rosebaugh shares his journey from piloting helicopters in the U.S. Army to becoming a student in Fisher's Full-Time MBA program. 
Two military servicemen take down the American flag
November 7, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business

Honoring military service one flag at a time

Ohio State's Inaugural Campus Flag Event brought together military students, veterans, university leaders and staff, and community members in Remembrance Park for a ceremony to honor veterans and active duty service members. It also marked the beginning of a tradition in which cadets, midshipmen and student veterans are presented with new American flags to replace all 28 flags located throughout Ohio State’s Columbus campus.

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