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November 6, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher honors 2018 Alumni Award Recipients
Alumni and friends of the Max M. Fisher College of Business gathered to celebrate the 2018 recipients of the college’s Alumni Awards.

October 2, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Partnership connects students with minority-owned businesses
Two years after partnering to create a program designed to empower local business owners, Fisher College of Business and Columbus City Council are celebrating the launch of the program’s first success — Mod Squad, a handyman service for the central Ohio community.

September 25, 2018
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
Mod Squad social enterprise handyman service boosts free home repairs for seniors
Rebuilding Together was one of the two small and minority-owned establishments that took part in a city-funded Ohio State University pilot for a program called C-Biz. Students at the school's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship did a marketing study.
September 25, 2018
Metropreneur
Metropreneur
Wave innovation center brings coworking & community workspace to Italian Village
The idea for the innovation center grew out of a conversation with Ohio State's Paul Reeder. Before the center, Ortiz and Redd would often post up at Mission Coffee Co. in Short North to work. When Reeder saw the duo’s coffee cups during a meeting, he said the ecosystem needed a place like Mission – where people felt comfortable sharing their ideas and collaborating.
September 25, 2018
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State University helps launch new handyman service for Central Ohio
Ohio State and City of Columbus help launch Mod Squad, new handyman service. Mod Squad is a product of the C-Biz program. Launched in 2016, C-Biz is a partnership between Columbus City Council and Ohio State and Fisher designed to connect established, small and minority-owned businesses with students who can provide consulting and analytical services.
September 17, 2018
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
Nonprofit Spotlight: The Driven Foundation
Roy Hall, a former Ohio State wide receiver, who earned a Fisher College of Business degree in marketing and even had a few years of NFL experience to his credit, could have availed himself of the many opportunities that await a former Buckeye, but that kind of success didn’t interest him.
September 10, 2018
WBNS
WBNS
Ohio State study uncovers top sources of distracted driving
The Risk Institute at the Ohio State University has been doing research on distracted driving for more than a year now. The top distractions may not be what you think.

July 30, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. 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 13, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. 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.

June 21, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Harrison honored with regional service award
Recognizing his commitment to education and the professional and personal development of underrepresented students at Ohio State and throughout the region, David Harrison was recently honored by the National Association of Black Accountants.

June 14, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
GAP program continuing to build global competencies
Valuable opportunities to gain global perspective while putting business skills into practice remains a key differentiator for students at Fisher — th

June 5, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
$1M ScottsMiracle-Gro Hagedorn Legacy Endowment established at Ohio State
Strengthening its commitment to equipping future leaders with the skills, experiences and networks necessary to succeed, The Ohio State University Max

May 29, 2018
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs
The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs
GAP team making an impact in eastern Africa
Seven MBA students from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business are currently in eastern Africa completing their Global Applied Project (GAP) addressing Global One Health initiative’s business challenges.

May 23, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Turner recognized for enhancing diversity at Fisher
As director of a Fisher program designed to engage underrepresented minority students interested in the field of accounting, Cynthia W. Turner wanted

April 26, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
Erin Halleran (BSBA '18): Passionate, purposeful, principled
Four years ago, Erin Halleran knew what she wanted in a college. Halleran, a member of the Class of 2018, shares how Fisher and Ohio State helped nurture her passion for social entrepreneurship and equipped her with the skills to lead.

April 23, 2018
The Ohio State University Office of Student Life
The Ohio State University Office of Student Life
Ari Vandersluis: The power of positive change
Ohio State’s Office of Student Life shares the story of Ari Vandersluis, an operations management student and a member of the Class of 2018, who has had a positive impact across the university.

April 13, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Fisher honors its partners in diversity and inclusion
The 17th Annual Fisher College of Business Diversity Awards Reception and Luncheon recently recognized those individuals and corporations that have wo
March 12, 2018
ABC 7
ABC 7
Students spend Spring Break giving back
While some college students have hit the Suncoast with the beach in mind, a group of students from Fisher College of Business are giving up their beach time — to give back instead.
March 12, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Wolstein Scholar named Next Generation Innovator of the Year
Like most entrepreneurs, Laura McLaughlin identified a problem and wanted to solve it. Equipped with a solid academic foundation, she enlisted the help of The Ohio State Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) to turn her idea — a mobile app to help combat infant mortality — into a reality.

March 9, 2018
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
APTE Summit connecting students with social entrepreneurship
The Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship (APTE) Summit has connected students at Fisher and Ohio State with change leaders from around the world to explore ways to put business education to work in making positive impacts in communities near and far.

March 7, 2018
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Student launches empowerment network to address gender inequality
Fisher College of Business student Sonal Gupta has created an email network to ignite an important social discussion among men and women.

March 5, 2018
Fisher Ink
Fisher Ink
A taxing experience
Fisher Ink, the college's official literary magazine, profiles two undergraduate organizations that are providing financial services to improve lives throughout Columbus. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and Scarlet and Grey Financial provide workshops to help teach financial stability to young adults and low-income families.

December 7, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Marketing for social impact the focus of annual event
Fisher students and representatives from national and local nonprofits recently congregated to gain insights on how to effectively wield marketing skills for a positive impact on important social causes as part of the “Marketing for a Better World” event, hosted by the Fisher Association of Marketing Professionals (AMP) with the support of Fisher Board Fellows.

November 28, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Student leaders shape Fisher Impact Day though service
Fisher is burgeoning with emerging leaders, many of whom recently worked to make the college’s day of service into something truly exceptional. C.J. Stover and Brady Ellis were among those students who helped shape Fisher Impact Day, an event in which more than 880 members of the Fisher community dispersed across campus and throughout central Ohio to serve various organizations.

November 28, 2017
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Partnership brings entrepreneurship to prison
Making her way through security at the Southeastern Correctional Institution (SCI) in Lancaster last August, Erin Halleran wasn’t unnerved by the chai