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April 28, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
New scholarships expanding veterans’ access to Full-Time MBA degree
As part of an ongoing collaboration, Fisher and the National Veterans Leadership Foundation have announced the availability of up to five full-tuition scholarships for highly qualified veterans and military-connected individuals interested in earning an MBA.

April 28, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Accounting for a change in plans: Bri Harris (BSBA ’25, MAcc ’25)
Becoming a Business Buckeye led recent graduate Bri Harris (BSBA '25 and MAcc '25) down a new career pathway. Discover how faculty, staff and programs like Fisher FIRST and Project THRIVE influenced her academic career and passion for accounting.

April 26, 2025
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State Marching Band selects 2025 drum majors
Accounting student Brian Speckman was named assistant drum major of The Ohio State University Marching Band for the 2025 season. Learn more about Brian and his role with TBDBITL.

April 25, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Leaping to learn: Sérgio Ribeiro Da Silva (SMF ’25)
Sérgio Ribeiro Da Silva’s (SMF ’25) journey from Brazil to Columbus was meant to provide he and his family with an educational opportunity that would lead to a better future. Discover how his time and experiences at Fisher ultimately shaped his growth and gratitude toward everyone who helped him succeed.

April 23, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Continuous learning and growth: Christopher Judd (EMBA ’25)
Meet Christopher Judd (EMBA ’25), IT consultant and a valedictorian of Fisher’s Executive MBA Class of 2025. As a new graduate, Chris reflects on his time in the program and shares how offerings such as immersion trips, intensive coursework, and engagement with alumni broadened his perspective and confidence as a leader.

April 21, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
What’s next in your career? Is an Executive MBA the answer?
Facing mid-life questions like "What's next for me?" and "Am I maximizing my potential?", professionals are turning to Fisher’s Executive MBA program for direction. With an engaging curriculum, impactful domestic and international immersions and transformative coaching, the EMBA helps professionals redefine their professional paths and achieve significant career growth.

April 18, 2025
CNN
CNN
Business and consumers grapple with shifting U.S. tariffs
Finance Professor Itzhak Ben-David discusses the potential ways consumers and organizations may respond to price increases caused by U.S. tariffs.

April 17, 2025
Fisher College of Business
Fisher College of Business
How my finance degree helps me coach young athletes
Meet John Piehowicz, a fourth-year student who's blending his experiences at Fisher with a unique opportunity to put leadership his skills into practice as a high school varsity hockey head coach.

April 16, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
“An alien lifeform”: Teaching students the power and responsibility of AI
From curriculum to research and entrepreneurial creations, Fisher professors are embracing artificial intelligence to help students understand the technology and how to use AI responsibly.

April 11, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Learning and connecting at the Women's Leadership Symposium
More than 400 people of all ages and professions attended Fisher’s fourth annual Women’s Leadership Symposium. Many shared how the event’s keynote and engaging presentations left an impact on them as they gained strategies and insights on how to thrive personally and professionally.
April 8, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
MBA programs continue their climb in national rankings
See how Fisher's MBA programs and specialties fared in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings.

April 8, 2025
NBC4
NBC4
Why are so many Chick-fil-A’s in Columbus so close together?
Marketing faculty member and restaurant service expert Brian Hipsher explains why so many of the same restaurants and convenience stores are popping up within blocks of each other.

April 7, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Undergraduates share their college perspectives with Rising Leaders
Meeting Brutus Buckeye and experiencing the excitement of a college campus helped 150 Columbus Public Schools students feel like Buckeyes for a day. The Rising Leaders program connected the fourth graders with Fisher undergraduates and professors during a day of learning and college exploration.

April 1, 2025
Canton Repository
Canton Repository
Stark County homes are more expensive than ever. Why the housing market here remains hot
Home prices have increased dramatically since the pandemic because of short supply and high demand. Demand has cooled somewhat since, but prices remain high due to the housing shortage, says Itzhak Ben-David, finance professor at Fisher.

March 31, 2025
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Buckeye Bound 2025: Buckeyes explain how Ohio State helped them move toward their dreams
Meet alumna Tovah Kaiser and third-year business student Amani Kimball-McKavish ― two Buckeyes whose success in and outside of the classroom has been shaped by the experiences that made their Ohio State careers so special.

March 31, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Pace Setters Awards celebrate excellence and leadership
The Pace Setters Awards honor the college’s top business students who excel in and out of the classroom. Learn more about this year’s high-achieving group of leaders who exemplify the purpose and passion that define Fisher students and graduates.

March 31, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
MBOE program recognized for bringing insights and action to food insecurity
Connecting academic coursework with real-world problem solving is at the heart of the Master of Operational Excellence program’s collaboration with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. Learn more about why the collaboration has been recognized as an Innovation That Inspires.

March 31, 2025
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State, U.S. Army Reserve partner on training program
A series hosted Ohio State’s Center for International Business Education and Research and the Center for African Studies is helping a U.S. Army Reserve unit prepare for an upcoming deployment to Africa. The events focused on conflict resolution, peacebuilding and the political, economic and social landscapes of various African nations where service members will be stationed.

March 29, 2025
Fortune
Fortune
How Joann Fabrics went from a cult-favorite retail darling to a bankruptcy disaster
Faculty members Lori Kendall and Chad Zipfel share their strategy insights into why the once-mighty Ohio-based craft retailer Joann Fabrics was forced to file for bankruptcy.

March 29, 2025
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2025 Best & Brightest Business Major: Aya Dushnitzky
Meet graduating senior Aya Dushnitzky, an operations management and economics major who is "passionate about travel, building connections and finding creative solutions to bring people and ideas together."

March 28, 2025
The New York Times
The New York Times
Trump’s tariffs leave automakers with tough, expensive choices
Carmakers are likely to face higher costs regardless of how they respond to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts. The impact, says Professor W.C. Benton, is that demand for new cars among consumers will fall.

March 27, 2025
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Max M. Fisher College of Business
Research project is personal for Business Buckeye
A desire to help his brother with an intellectual disability, coupled with a curiosity about psychology, sparked student Sean Osborn’s interest in research. Participating in Fisher’s Research Distinction honors program and the Denman Forum furthered that curiosity and has influenced his long-term professional goals.

March 21, 2025
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First
What job? Ohio State students want to start their own businesses
Learn more about how Ohio State's Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship is meeting the high demand for students interested in starting their own businesses.

March 18, 2025
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Ohio State speaker series connects students with real estate professionals
The Ohio State University Center for Real Estate's ‘Brutus Luminaries Series’ is bringing industry leaders to campus for networking opportunities with students and organizations at Fisher and across the university.

March 13, 2025
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine
The upsides of family fighting
Operations management student and fencer Talia Weiss and her brother, Miles, are one of a handful of student athletes at Ohio State who are competing alongside a sibling.