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Whether finding a new job, moving to a new city or excelling in the classroom, members of Fisher's Accounting and Management Information Systems community found ways to thrive during an unprecedented 2020-21 academic year. See how the global pandemic challenged and invigorated each of them.

Learn about the competition that challenged Fisher students to create innovative solutions designed to help companies become more eco-friendly.

"I knew I wanted to attend a program where I would have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships but also have access to phenomenal instructors and resources." Meet Kate Morales, one of Poets&Quants’ Best & Brightest MBAs of 2021, and learn about her decision to pursue an MBA at Fisher.

Faced with the challenge of helping a local restaurant group make inroads into new communities and recruiting diverse talent, MBA students got creative. See what solutions impressed Cameron Mitchell Restaurants executives.

Grace Figliomeni is passionate about supporting local businesses and empowering women. After graduation, she’s doing both with her newly discovered career path in social entrepreneurship.

Academic excellence, commitment to service and a passion for students — see why undergrads Jalyn Hall and Jasmine Mathis and staff member Lorraine Pennyman were spotlighted by Ohio State’s historic Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter.

What is experiential learning at Fisher? It’s creativity, risk-taking and solving real problems — like designing better COVID-19 masks.

Meet the entrepreneurs behind the idea for an app to help international students navigate life in the U.S. — and learn about the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship startup event that connected them.

Fisher’s 2021 Pace Setters Awards marked the 60th anniversary of the honors; it also represented the first time the annual tradition recognized academic excellence, teaching, research and service virtually.

Two of Fisher's graduate programs and several business specializations are among those that have been highly ranked nationwide, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2022 edition of America’s Best Graduate Schools. 

From LEGOS to Google searches to an MBA — check out Alex Zorniger’s path as a serial entrepreneur and how he’s building the skills necessary for success in his next venture.

Read about the student leaders who leveraged Fisher’s supportive community and engaged network of alumnae to inspire others at the Big Ten Women’s Business Connection Leadership Conference.

How do you continue offering global experiences during a pandemic? By innovating and collaborating with partners to create programs like a virtual case competition that connects Fisher students to business in South America.

There’s a disparity of women leaders in supply chain, but students like Haley McCrory are closing that gap. Check out her story and the Fisher program that’s helping other female students make inroads into the industry.

Highlighting the collaboration between the college, Ohio State and government partners, Fisher’s Office of Global Business and the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship helped connect globally focused students around the country with programming dedicated to exploring careers in technology and entrepreneurship.

Thaddeus Spratlen (BSBA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’62) built his career teaching business students and engaging the business community to help create, enhance and sustain the marketplace for underrepresented communities. Read more about the lasting impact this trailblazing alumnus continues to make.

In gaining STEM designation for its Full-Time MBA Program, Fisher is part of a movement-within-a-movement of business schools that includes five of the top-10 B-school in the U.S. that all have completely STEM MBA programs. The designation is the latest step toward continuous innovation in how Fisher's program is meeting the needs of students and employers.

A STEM-specific specialization and a focus on the role of data and analytics in business is the latest addition to Fisher’s redesigned Full-Time MBA program.

Full-Time MBA students Ann Watercutter and Jon Laurin were drawn to Fisher’s graduate programs for a number of reasons, but near the top of their list of must-haves was a program that elevated opportunities to learn about and promote social responsibility.

Two Fisher alumni share their story of connecting through a college program, and across an ocean, as mentor and mentee.

Check out the enhancements to Fisher’s Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) degree and how they’re designed to address three key challenges facing companies and management employees today and in the future.

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Laurie Spadaro, director of the Master of Business Operational Excellence, program sat down with Terry Kayobotsi (MBOE '17, EMBA '19), technology analyst with Nationwide Insurance. Hear why Terry chose to pursue not only his MBOE but also an EMBA, and how his Fisher experience has had an impact in his professional career.

See what technology, designed to improve mental health and pitched by a team of Fisher MBA students, was honored as the most innovative solution at a prestigious and nationwide case competition.

See how innovation and creativity from student leaders helped transform Fisher Impact Day into an event that accommodated the unique challenges of 2020.

Grace Jinliu Wang, senior vice president for research, innovation and knowledge enterprise at Ohio State, talks about the university's efforts to support more startups and ways it is including its outreach to student entrepreneurs through organizations such as the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship.