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November 20, 2018
Business Insurance

Road design can combat distracted-driving crashes

Highlighting the increase in distracted driving fatalities and injuries, The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business revealed the impact that modifying road design can have on reducing frequency and severity of distracted driving crashes.
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 19, 2018
BusinessBecause

From finance to big data: How Fisher grads are succeeding in the U.S. jobs market

Fisher College of Business offers a range of STEM-designated master's programs, providing employment benefits for both international and domestic students.
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.
November 16, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Brewing their own success story

See how Gavin Meyers (MBA '11) and Tim Ward (MBA '12), founders of North High Brewing, used their Fisher College of Business experience to tap into Columbus’ entrepreneurial support system to successfully launch and expand their business.
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. 
Group of students holding up blankets made at Fisher Impact Day
November 14, 2018
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 12, 2018
CBS MoneyWatch

China tariffs: The impact on your 2018 holiday shopping

Leaders at midsize companies -- those with $10 million to $1 billion in revenue -- overwhelmingly say tariffs pose a threat to their business, according to a recent survey by the National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University. Hence, a strategically timed rush to lock in prices before the higher tariffs kick in. 
November 12, 2018
Bloomberg

There’s less to private equity than meets the eye

When it comes to private equity, governments nationwide and their retirees may not actually be getting what they pay for. That at least is the conclusion of a new study by Michael Weisbach, the Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Finance at Fisher, and his colleagues.
November 11, 2018
BusinessBecause

Ten of the best U.S. business schools for military veterans

There’s plenty of business schools in the U.S. that make it easier for veterans to get a head start in the business world, with scholarships, GMAT waivers, and specialist MBA programs for servicemen all helping veterans go into graduate education. Fisher is among them.
Two military servicemen take down the American flag
November 7, 2018
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.
November 6, 2018
Cleveland Jewish News

International aspect to MBA programs offer added experiences

An MBA program with an international aspect can help students raise their marketability in the workforce, according to Roger Bailey, co-director of the full-time MBA program and Joyce Steffan, director of the office of global business and the director of the center for international business, education and research at Fisher.
CAIA
November 6, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Partnership connects SMF students with opportunities in alternative investing

As it continues to prepare the next generation of finance leaders for career success, Fisher’s internationally recognized Specialized Master in Finance program has announced a new partnership with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.
2018 Alumni Award Recipients holding their awards
November 6, 2018
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.
November 2, 2018
WOSU

After Thirty-One Gifts and Longaberger, what's next for central Ohio retail?

Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics at Fisher, talks about central Ohio's location as being essential as more retail shifts online: "As we see more and more companies getting products out and to consumers and shipping directly to homes, we're seeing the strategic locations of those [distribution centers] as a very vital part of sucess in this new economy."
November 2, 2018
Bloomberg

NRA political spending drops for midterms after big bet on Trump

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting, who studies the NRA’s financial statements, said the group does not appear to be facing an immediate fiscal crisis. But he said multiple years of declining net assets raise concerns: The organization will need to scale down its spending or find new sources of revenue.
OSUMB members all in a line at practice outside
November 2, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Business band members ready for Macy’s parade

For the nearly two dozen others who are part of “The Best Damn Band in the Land,” the unique opportunity to perform as part of the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade may soon rival their previous favorite band-related experiences.
A headshot of Nate DeMars in a blue suit and blue tie.
November 1, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Q&A with alumnus Nate DeMars (MBA '11)

Nate DeMars (MBA ’11) is founder and CEO of PurSuit — a business that bloomed out of an entrepreneurship class he took at Fisher during his final year as an MBA student.
October 31, 2018
CBS News

Many midsize companies plan to raise prices, citing impact of Trump tariffs

Leaders at midsize companies -- those with $10 million to $1 billion in revenue -- overwhelmingly say tariffs pose a threat to their business, according to a recent survey by the National Center for the Middle Market at The Ohio State University. 
October 28, 2018
Total Retail

Is your organization ready for a cyberattack?

Few retailers would admit that they're not prepared for a cyber security attack, yet their actions tell a different story. As the march toward e-commerce continues, jumping 11.5 percent in 2017 alone, retailers are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, writes Phil Renaud, executive director of The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University.
October 26, 2018
Bloomberg

Watch real estate for first signs that passive investing has grown too big

“For firms with high passive ownership, you have lower reaction to company-specific news,” said Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at Fisher who’s studied the topic. “When everybody pulls money out of the market or gets into the market, the tide lifts all boats.”
October 23, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Entrepreneur and culinary cultural ambassador

As a student at Fisher, Krizzia Yanga (BSBA ’13) discovered her passion for entrepreneurship and realized she’d one day own her own business. Today, she’s a successful restauranteur dedicated to sharing more than delicious food; she also shares her Filipino cultural heritage on Columbus’ vibrant restaurant scene.
October 22, 2018
CardRates.com

Fisher introduces new specialized master program to teach business analytics skills

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business established the Specialized Master of Business degree program in Business Analytics (SMB-A) to help professionals develop a mix of business and analytics expertise to study data and produce actionable insights.
Students in the NBMAA Case Competition show off their awards
October 22, 2018
Fisher College of Business

MBA students take third place at national competition

For Erin Yu-Lee, Sandra Glaude and Isaiah Stephenson, their hard work and dedication paid off, as the MBA students led Fisher to a third-place finish at the competition, topping 33 other teams at the 2018 National Black MBA Association’s Annual Conference MBA case competition.
Risk Institute’s 2018 Annual Conference
October 22, 2018
Fisher College of Business

Risk conference explores talent, workforce development

The Risk Institute’s 2018 Annual Conference brought together C-suite executives and senior risk professionals from around the globe to explore topics at the forefront of a number of industries, including managing talent pipelines and workforce development in the face of massive technological change and economic upheaval.

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