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January 19, 2021
Yahoo! Finance

Marc Lore’s imprint on Walmart’s digital business

Walmart’s progress connecting a large physical footprint to its growing online infrastructure is often traced in part to the Jet.com deal. Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, weighs in on the impact that the company's outgoing e-commerce leader has had.
NRA trying to change venue with bankruptcy filing
January 18, 2021
The NonProfit Times

NRA trying to change venue with bankruptcy filing

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, tracks NRA finances and says signs from the NRA’s announcement indicate that the bankruptcy filing has little to do with restructuring debt but rather a legal strategy.
The NRA has filed for bankruptcy after years of financial troubles
January 15, 2021
Business Insider

The NRA has filed for bankruptcy after years of financial troubles

The organization has been beset by financial troubles for years, living "paycheck to paycheck," according to an analysis by Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.
Elon Musk debates: How to give away world’s biggest fortune
January 8, 2021
Bloomberg

Elon Musk debates: How to give away world’s biggest fortune

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting and an expert in nonprofits, shares some insights regarding Elon Musk's desire to give his fortune away to philanthropy. Mittendorf's advice: avoid the temptation to reinvent philanthropy and instead focus on causes and frameworks already in place. 
2021's Best cities for jobs
January 5, 2021
WalletHub

2021's Best cities for jobs

Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management, shares insights into the existing job market as well as the uncertainty heading into 2021.
Stocks 2020: A stunning crash, then a record-setting boom created centibillionaires
December 31, 2020
NPR

Stocks 2020: A stunning crash, then a record-setting boom created centibillionaires

The stock market meltdown made way to a stunning rebound that made the rich a lot richer. Lu Zhang, the John W. Galbreath Chair and a professor of finance, shares his thoughts on the boom experienced by certain companies in the tech industry.
Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits
December 24, 2020
NBC News

Silicon Valley's hunger problems grow during a time of record profits

During the Covid-19 era, Silicon Valley is donating millions of dollars more. It's not enough. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, says the focus of philanthropy for tech giants has been large-picture, societal changes.
Understanding envy: Facing professional envy
December 21, 2020
Harvard Business Review

Understanding envy: Facing professional envy

Envy is a natural human emotion, but it’s often misunderstood when it comes up at work. Professor of Management and Human Resources Tanya Menon discusses how drawing boundaries can help us handle competition, fear, and jealousy in our careers.
2020: The year human leaders stepped forward
December 17, 2020
Forbes

2020: The year human leaders stepped forward

Faceless, top-down leadership has become stale, fake and ineffective. 2020 is the year smart managers realized they needed to be human too. Research from Management and Human Resources professor Jasmine Hu shows how servant leadership can be a powerful tool in how managers lead. 
Ohio State wants to grow its startup portfolio under new research and innovation chief
December 16, 2020
Columbus Business First

Ohio State wants to grow its startup portfolio under new research and innovation chief

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.
Ohio restaurants push gift cards to pay the bills during uncertain times
December 9, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio restaurants push gift cards to pay the bills during uncertain times

Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, shares insights into why and how restaurants are pushing gift cards as a way to raise immediate cash in slow times.
Stock Buybacks: What every investor needs to know
December 5, 2020
The Wall Street Journal

Stock Buybacks: What every investor needs to know

They have been attacked by many academics and progressive politicians. Now, with a new administration, the battle could soon get even more heated. Rene Stulz, the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics, shares insights into stock buybacks.
2020 Best Undergraduate Professors: Steffanie Wilk
November 30, 2020
Poets&Quants for Undergrads

2020 Best Undergraduate Professors: Steffanie Wilk

Find out why Management and Human Resources Professor Steffanie Wilk, one of Poets&Quants' Best Undergraduate Business School Professors of 2020, chose to pursue higher education teaching.
Holiday shopping is going to be different this year
November 23, 2020
Statehouse News Bureau

Holiday shopping is going to be different this year

Black Friday is just a few days away and this year, it will look very different. Long lines and crowded stores are no longer allowed under Ohio’s coronavirus prevention restrictions. Joe Goodman, chair of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, says retailers often depend on the sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas to turn a profit.
2020’s best places to shop on Black Friday
November 18, 2020
WalletHub

2020’s best places to shop on Black Friday

Selin Malkoc, associate professor of marketing, shares strategies on how to prepare for and maximize Black Friday shopping experiences.
Small retailers face uncertainty headed into the holiday shopping season
November 15, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Small retailers face uncertainty headed into the holiday shopping season

Mom and pop stores depend on holiday sales to survive, but the coronavirus pandemic is forcing customers to stay home. Digital sales, or e-commerce, have made up only around 10% of retail sales. But that portion is increasing rapidly, says Steve DeNunzio, senior lecturer in marketing and logistics.
Brian Mittendorf
November 12, 2020
The NonProfit Times

Nonprofits walked a tightrope in FY 2019

Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, provides some context to why some nonprofits, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, saw a jump in revenue in fiscal year 2019. 
Why you should apply design thinking to the employee experience
November 10, 2020
strategy+business

Why you should apply design thinking to the employee experience

COVID-19 has forced changes in the way people work — and created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to increase engagement and productivity, write Tom Stewart, executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market.
Three students on which issues were the most important to them this election
November 4, 2020
CNBC

Three students on which issues were the most important to them this election

Master of Accounting student Kayla Campbell and Specialized Master in Finance student Cruz Venegas join CNBC to discuss the 2020 campaign issues they feel are most important to them.
Here are the issues that matter to young voters in the 2020 election
November 2, 2020
CNBC

Here are the issues that matter to young voters in the 2020 election

Young voters are fired up and research shows they will be a decisive factor in the 2020 election. From health care to the racial wealth gap, here are the issues college students, including a pair of graduate students at Fisher, said matter to them in this election.
Cheap car insurance in Ohio
October 13, 2020
WalletHub

Cheap car insurance in Ohio

Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc shares insights into the impact of COVID-19 on drivers and consumer demand and sentiment around auto insurance.
Columbus skyline
October 8, 2020
Columbus Business First

A Root Insurance IPO would finally launch Ohio into high-flying VC market

Root Inc., the parent of Columbus-based Root Insurance Co., registered this week to bring a new species to the state: a high-flying venture-backed tech IPO. "There has never been venture-backed company from Ohio that has gone public at more than $1 billion (value)," said Steve Salopek, senior lecturer in finance at Ohio State University and a former investment manager.
NRA in crosshairs of two AGs
October 6, 2020
The NonProfit Times

NRA in crosshairs of two AGs

During the recent years’ financial squeeze that the NRA has faced, it has increasingly relied on cash infusions from the NRA Foundation in the form of support for programs, reimbursements for shared costs, and even loans, according to Brian Mittendorf, senior associate dean for staff, human resources, and culture and the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting.
Palantir shares jump 30% in stock market debut
September 30, 2020
CBS News

Palantir shares jump 30% in stock market debut

Despite the fact that the secretive startup, which aims to become the U.S. government's "default" software, has never made a profit, Michael Weisbach, the Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Finance, says the market views it as having long-term profitability.
Peter Thiel tightens his Grip on Palantir ahead of public listing
September 29, 2020
Bloomberg

Peter Thiel tightens his grip on Palantir ahead of public listing

Michael Weisbach, the Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance at Fisher, shares insights into the corporate governance structure and practices at Palantir, a data mining company founded by Peter Thiel, as it prepares to go public.