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October 14, 2019
Realtor.com
Realtor.com
Where buyers are cashing in! The top 10 U.S. markets for flipping
Despite all the real estate action, Columbus isn't on the radar of most Americans "because we're in a flyover state and we're modest about what we do," says Mary Beth McCormick, executive director of the Center for Real Estate at The Ohio State University.
October 10, 2019
The New York Times
The New York Times
How to find a hobby
In your quest for a balanced life, have you neglected your hobbies? It’s not too late. Learn how to find a hobby and how to incorporate it into your busy life. Research by Fisher's Selin Malkoc is useful in helping to avoid over-scheduling leisure time and activities.
September 18, 2019
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Hiring for culture fit doesn’t have to undermine diversity
In examining the role of "culture fit" in diversity hiring, Tim Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness at Fisher, says that properly defining and understanding what "culture fit" is can help employers improve their talent strategies.
August 29, 2019
Fatherly
Fatherly
What to say when you really, truly screw up
So what makes for a good apology? You have to mean it, sure. But there’s a narrative structure that a good apology should follow. Roy Lewicki, the Irving Abramowitz Memorial Professor Emeritus of management and human resources, has spent years researching the ideal apology, and he’s broken it down the perfect apology into six distinct components.
August 9, 2019
Bloomberg Tax
Bloomberg Tax
$100M donation case opens window on donor-advised funds
Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting Brian Mittendorf spoke with Bloomberg Tax reporter Aysha Bagchi as part of the podcast, Talking Tax, about a case involving donor-advised funds and the tax and policy ramifications of these funds.
July 30, 2019
WalletHub
WalletHub
Ask The Experts: Learning from the best
Associate Professor of Marketing Joe Goodman shares insights into credit card considerations and strategies.
July 15, 2019
Columbus CEO
Columbus CEO
As coworking booms in Columbus, independents ready for national players
Danielle Lim is the co-founder of another Grandview space with Melissa Blackburn, whom she met while getting her MBA at Fisher College of Business. One Thursday evening after what Blackburn describes as a “girl boss” event, they were both feeling inspired and Lim mentioned an NPR piece she heard on coworking spaces. By Tuesday, they were looking at the building that now houses Haven Collective on Riverside Drive.
July 10, 2019
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
The NRA uses creative accounting to post surge in revenue
The embattled National Rifle Association reported some good news to its supporters earlier this year: Revenue from membership dues jumped 33% last year to $170 million. But that picture may not be as rosy as those numbers suggest: “The NRA is increasingly reliant on selling long-term memberships” and counting much of the revenue the first year, said Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting. “A very conservative approach with a five-year membership would be to record one-fifth in the current year and defer the rest.”
July 10, 2019
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Businesses find problems, pitfalls in making goods overseas
Small businesses have been drawn to manufacturing overseas for the same reasons as Fortune 500 companies: Labor costs are lower than in the U.S. But there are downsides and complications to making goods overseas, said Professor of Operations John Gray: “It’s a vexing problem for anyone, but being small and offshore makes it harder.”
July 2, 2019
Vox
Vox
How a lawsuit could reveal secrets about Silicon Valley’s favorite philanthropic loophole
When professor Brian Mittendorf asks his lecture hall full of accounting students on the first day of each semester to name the 10 highest-grossing charities in the U.S., the Red Cross, United Way or Habitat for Humanity come easily. But his students miss some big ones.
June 27, 2019
Forbes
Forbes
Why building diverse friendships can improve your career
Research by Steffanie Wilk, associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Fisher, shows that workers with more diverse personal relationships were, not surprisingly, better at building a racially diverse network on the job. This broader network is invaluable in improving career outcomes.
June 26, 2019
Inc
Inc
The 50 best private equity firms for entrepreneurs
Private equity firms are now sitting on a record amount of uninvested capital, which is good news for businesses seeking funds.
June 24, 2019
Smart Business
Smart Business
Data, data, everywhere, but does that help you think?
Thomas A. Stewart, executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market, examines the strategy behind data and how it can help your business make better decisions.
June 22, 2019
The San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle
Silicon Valley foundation's crypto assets plunged, but donations rose in 2018
Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, shares insights into how financial statements detailing cryptocurrency assets at the Silicon Valley Foundation have not been transparently disclosed.
June 17, 2019
Business Insider
Business Insider
Financial documents show the NRA is living 'paycheck to paycheck,' and ended 2018 $10.8 million in the red
The new details about the NRA's financial dealings come after several reports about infighting and other signs of turmoil within the organization. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, examined the organization's 2018 financial report and told The Washington Post that the documents depicted the organization like "a person living paycheck to paycheck."
June 14, 2019
NBC4
NBC4
Wrongful death lawsuits, Legionnaires’ outbreak damage Mount Carmel brand, experts say
Experts in crisis management say the damage to the Mount Carmel brand is significant but not beyond repair. Deborah Mitchell, who teaches marketing at Fisher College of Business, says there are plenty of examples of company brands surviving extraordinary damage.
June 4, 2019
Salon
Salon
Is Apple really a privacy-first company?
Apple wants consumers to view it as the privacy-centric tech company — but some security experts aren't impressed. Dennis Hirsch, a professor of law and Director of the Program on Data and Governance at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and research fellow at The Risk Institute, sees parallels to when big corporations made a push to make green products, and marketed them as so to win trust from consumers.
May 29, 2019
Business Insider
Business Insider
Extroverts have four consistent advantages over everyone else at work
According to a forthcoming publication, extroverts tend to have consistent advantages over everyone else in the workplace, which jibes with other research on the benefits associated with extroversion. For example, extroverts are more likely to become leaders and to lead effectively, according Timothy Judge, the Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness and executive director of the Fisher Leadership Initiative.
May 24, 2019
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Creating a culture of continuous improvement
How do organizations remain committed to continuous improvement when the leader who championed lean strategies leaves? Researching within the health care industry, Aravind Chandrasekaran and John Toussaint identify a set of practices that can stop this backsliding and sustain a culture of continuous improvement after such departures.
May 18, 2019
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
Recent United Way campaign raises $22 million, with more year-round fundraising
United Ways throughout the nation have been working to gain a footing as charitable habits shift away from workplace giving. Wealthy donors have moved to donor-advised funds at financial firms, while many other donors — especially the young — increasingly give directly to nonprofit groups online or through crowdfunding events. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, explains why.
May 15, 2019
NPR
NPR
As leaks show lavish NRA spending, former staff detail poor conditions at nonprofit
New documents leaked about National Rifle Association top executive Wayne LaPierre's lavish clothing and travel expenses contrast with the culture of fear, poor pay and an underfunded pension described by former staffers. Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting, helped NPR review copies of 2019 NRA pension documents.
May 12, 2019
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2019 MBAs To Watch: Matthew Rosebaugh
Full-Time MBA student Matthew Rosebaugh is "a team builder, guided by serving and helping others realize their potential.” He has also been named a 2019 MBA to Watch by Poets&Quants.
May 12, 2019
Poets&Quants
Poets&Quants
2019 MBAs To Watch: Cara Ann Laviola
A self-described "eternal optimist with an unshakeable belief in people, who inspires others to imagine more,” Full-Time MBA student Cara Ann Laviola has been named a 2019 MBA to Watch by Poets&Quants.
May 7, 2019
Institutional Investor
Institutional Investor
The mystery of the missing Berkshire Hathaway invite
Warren Buffett has snubbed KBW’s Meyer Shields from participating in his annual conclave for years. Why? The answer may lie in a difference of investing philosophies. Lu Zhang, the John W. Galbreath Chair in Real Estate at Fisher, points out that Buffett’s stock picking is value-oriented, a countercyclical style that has been out of fashion for much of the past decade. “Ten years is just too short to suggest Buffett should change his strategy,” Zhang says. “Over the long term, Berkshire has beaten any index, any index, hands down.”
May 3, 2019
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Science says healthy scheduling habits make people happier
Selin Malkoc, a professor of marketing at Fisher, and her colleague discovered that when a leisure activity is planned, it’s less enjoyable than if it had taken place spontaneously: “It becomes a part of our to-do list. As an outcome, they [the activity] becomes less enjoyable," Malkoc said.