Leaders at The Risk Institute share considerations stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission's recent cybersecurity disclosure rules — and what they mean for public companies. 

Swedish death cleaning can help us rethink our relationship to stuff — and our environmental impact. It can, according to research from Marketing and Logistics Chair Joe Goodman, also help us derive happiness by differentiating meaningful items from other clutter.

The 2023 Mid-Year Middle Market Indicator (MMI) revealed that middle market companies continue to report consistent and strong year-over-year revenue growth at 11.8%.

The Risk Institute's Noah Jellison and Isil Erel explain why enterprise resiliency has emerged as a critical priority for organizations aiming to thrive in the face of adversity and uncertainty.

As corporate workers return to their desks, companies are putting more effort into their office soundtracks. How can you stop it from becoming an office battleground? Kate Keeler, assistant professor of management and human resources, says one particular focus should be who gets to choose the office music. 

How is copycatting within the AI boom different that other successful innovations? Successful imitators study their predecessors, understand the marketplace, and zig where the original company zagged, says Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management. The rush to fund new AI ventures actually limits successful imitation.

Fintech lenders are ‘relying heavily’ on credit scores to determine loan pricing, according to a study co-authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, and his colleagues.

Prices, shortages, war and COVID all affect the knotty web of logistics, Fisher College of Business supply chain expert Terry Esper says.

Research from Amin Shams, assistant professor of finance, is highlighted as part of a larger discussion into changes in crypto markets.

The American recycling system has five major shortcomings that result in only 32.1% of waste being either recycled or composted. An article, co-authored by Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, describes the current shortcomings of the American recycling system and explains how those shortcomings cause recyclable material to be landfilled.

Christian Blanco, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, writes that a solution to a broken recycling industry in the U.S. is standardizing data collection and reporting.

Prioritizing rest is essential, experts such as Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc say. Here's why it's so hard and tips on how to start.

Companies that want to avoid the harms of AI, such as bias or privacy violations, lack clear-cut guidelines on how to act responsibly.

Research by Professor of Management and Human Resources Jasmine Hu that explores gender roles in working relationships is cited as part of a larger look at some of the largest financial decisions individuals will make.

Noah Jellison, executive director of the Risk Institute, provides some guidance for companies interested in mitigating or minimizing their exposure to cyberattacks.

In a roundup of research-backed financial topics, a paper co-authored by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, provides insight into the pros and cons of stock buybacks.

A new study by Ohio State's National Center for the Middle Market and Google Cloud explores how midsize companies use cloud technology.

While the scale of technology investment can vary greatly across middle market companies, common challenges exist for mid-market leaders considering making a move toward an increasingly digital future, including capital, people and time. Doug Farren, managing director of the National Center for the Middle Market shares five keys for mid-market companies to achieve a successful digital transformation.

Isil Erel, the David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance at Fisher, has been recognized with a research award that has historical ties to Ohio State. Learn more about the fintech paper that garnered Erel and her co-author the 2023 Bradford-Osborne Research Award.

New brands beware: A Journal of Marketing study by Fisher Professors Jesse Walker, Rebecca Walker Reczek and PhD alumnus John Costello finds that unconventionally spelled brand names may backfire and reduce consumers’ likelihood to support the brand.

As the emergence and popularity of AI begins to pick up momentum, organizations are starting to reflect on and question who ultimately bears the responsibility for managing these new sources of risk from an enterprise risk management perspective. The Risk Institute provides some valuable insight into this new frontier.

Research from a trio of marketing experts with ties to Fisher College of Business shows that when choosing a name for a new brand, try to avoid unconventional spellings of real words, because consumers usually see this as a marketing gimmick.

If consumers think unconventional spellings are marketing gimmicks, it could backfire, according to a study co-authored by Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing.  

Tanya Menon, professor of management and human resources and the chair of Ohio State's University Senate Diversity Committee, joins the discussion of why the number of diversity, equity and inclusion roles are declining — and the importance of quantifiable metrics in measuring the impact of these roles. 

How did risk factor in the recent failure of two national banks? Isil Erel, the academic director of the Risk Institute, and Noah Jellison, the institute's executive director, share their insights and what other organizations can learn from these failures.