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An entrepreneur since grade school, Kalib Riddle has always been interested in sustainability and agriculture. Now, the second-year economics major and Techstars Columbus participant has launched a startup dedicated to creating agricultural technology that reduces fertilizer runoff and soil erosion while helping farmers save money.

Finance student Alex Axon is headed to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as part of the Canadian national swim team. He shares how his journey began ― and how earning the title of "Olympian" is a distinction he'll proudly carry with him the rest of his life.

A strong partnership between Fisher MBAs and JobsOhio continues to create benefits and global business opportunities with companies and organizations around the world.

Whatever it is, a job or club activities, it is important for new students to develop a network to identify those opportunities, according to Lorraine Pennyman, director of leadership and engagement and undergraduate programs at The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business in Columbus.

Finance student Christian Connolly has an important job on the Formula Buckeyes project team: securing resources to build the team's SAE car. Learn more about the cross-functional collaboration that earned Formula Buckeyes first place at the 2024 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) competition, the best result ever by an Ohio State Formula SAE team since its formation 36 years ago.

A unique collaboration between Fisher and Liberty Elementary School proved a pivotal point in the lives of 85 fourth graders. During a day of learning on Ohio State’s campus, the Rising Leaders experience gave students a chance to look within and showcase who they aspire to be, meet with professors and students and experience the excitement of a university campus.

From the Netherlands to Canada, Washington state and virtually, Fisher students showcased their global trade and international business knowledge in several global case competitions this academic year. They put their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to work to create solutions to challenges ranging from sustainability to international markets, cultural integration and human resources.

Business students from Fisher were among the six teams of entrepreneurs that were named winners at the 2024 President's Buckeye Accelerator. The annual competition, which is administered by the Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, provides $50,000 in startup funding to each of the six winning teams.

See how Fisher and Ohio State celebrated the accomplishments and the professional potential of the Class of 2024 graduates, including more than 2,000 Business Buckeyes.

Justen Turner has turned a childhood passion into a promising career as a young entrepreneur and filmmaker. Explore Turner’s path to and through Ohio State ― and what the future holds for the Class of 2024 graduate.

A growing number of business schools, including Fisher, are incorporating the fast-growing field of financial technology (fintech) into their course and degree offerings. Learn more about Fintech microcredential.

The same principals and preparation tactics used for a job interview should be used for a graduate school admissions interview, according to Hollie Hinton, senior director of admissions and recruiting in the Graduate Programs Office at Fisher.

Fisher's 2024 Diversity Awards celebrated the individuals and organizations that are working to create meaningful, positive and lasting change. Meet the servant leaders who are empowering the next generation of professionals and fostering cultures of inclusivity.

Many white-collar businesses are still grappling with when or how often to have staff at the office despite four years passing since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Various work models are being tried, including hybrid, but best practices remain in flux. Marketing major Claudia Hollander Tineo and senior lecturer Stephanie Wapner are among many at Fisher College of Business — and organizations everywhere — who are figuring out new ways of working.

Julia Wilson (MBA '23) and Marc Stellato are two professionals from very different backgrounds who shared similar reasons for why they chose to pursue an MBA through Fisher's Working Professional MBA program.

See how investment and continuous innovation within Fisher's MBA programs are having a positive impact in new U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Meet the elite group of leaders selected as 2024 Pace Setters for their passion and purpose in the classroom, throughout academia and in the community.

Meet Kshipra Mandlecha, a second-year international student who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in managerial economics.

Learn more about Jillian Bourdage, a fourth-year aviation management student, a Pace Setters Award recipient and a varsity athlete, who has learned how squeeze as much out of her Ohio State experience as possible.

What does empowerment look like? The Honors Cohort Women in Business Summit connected top executives and industry leaders with tomorrow’s business professionals for an immersive learning experience in New York City. The event, which showcased the power and reach of Fisher’s network of alumni and friends, explored professional uncertainty and unexpected career turns, navigating tough challenges, and the importance of networking, sacrifice, teamwork and gratitude.

MBA hopefuls worried that their undergraduate nonbusiness degree is detrimental to program admittance don’t need to fret. Paul North, executive director of Fisher's Graduate Programs Office, is among MBA admissions officers at business schools across the U.S. who say nonbusiness majors are welcome at their programs.

An eye-opening experience in war-torn Ukraine led international business student Claudia VanHuffel to view business through the lens of compassion. As an intern with a governmental medical supplier, VanHuffel immersed herself in war-time health care, helping to improve patient outcomes and the quality of life for those afflicted by the ongoing conflict.

Natalie Milligan is a fourth-year marketing student and one of three at Ohio State who have launched their own jewelry brands.

As part of the Honors Cohort Impact Challenge, a team of Fisher students is helping a longstanding Columbus charity raise awareness and funding to help children facing clothing insecurity.

An annual tradition, the Fisher Invitational Case Competition demonstrated experiential learning in action as eight schools traveled to Columbus to compete for a top prize sponsored by competition partner Bath & Body Works.