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Gerlach Hall
January 11, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Technology case competition unites MBA students while elevating mental health awareness

See what technology, designed to improve mental health and pitched by a team of Fisher MBA students, was honored as the most innovative solution at a prestigious and nationwide case competition.
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.
Stock image of globe
December 29, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Ohio State University to host virtual technology and entrepreneurship career seminar for Gilman alumni

In partnership with the U.S. Department of State, Fisher is hosting a virtual U.S. Future Leaders Career Readiness Seminar for approximately 50 alumni of the department's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. 
Companies promise more diversity after George Floyd, but will change happen this time?
December 26, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Companies promise more diversity after George Floyd, but will change happen this time?

After the death of George Floyd, companies promise more diversity and inclusive, but will it happen this time? Philip Renaud, executive director of the Risk Institute, said unlike similar corporate pledges in the past, this time does seem different.
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. 
A group of students from Fisher Impact Day posing outside
December 16, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Student leadership and creativity ensure Fisher’s dedication to service continues

See how innovation and creativity from student leaders helped transform Fisher Impact Day into an event that accommodated the unique challenges of 2020.
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.
Dawn Lyons, husband, daughter and son posing O-H-I-O
December 14, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Embracing change and championing children: Dawn Lyons

Embracing change took Fisher alumna Dawn Lyons (BSBA ’01) from a career marketing consumer product goods to leading an Emmy award-winning team with passion and purpose.
Kai McKinney explaining his Powerpoint presentation
December 10, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Entrepreneurship competition launching student startups to success

A student start-up competition has helped launch young entrepreneurs to new heights.
David McGrath outside on Fisher's campus with Mason Hall in background
December 10, 2020
Fisher College of Business

David McGrath: Enriching his education

Making the most of his time outside the classroom, David McGrath aligns his passions and interests to create a multi-faceted business education.
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.
Lashawn Samuel with a pile of his acceptance letters
December 8, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Dedication, a journey and a dream come true: Lashawn Samuel

Pain, perseverance and pride — it all shaped Lashawn Samuel’s long and tenacious journey to Fisher. See what keeps the inspiring first-year student motivated to better himself while also helping others.
Saarthak Gaur and his fellow students under a USG tent
December 8, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Connection, empathy and leadership on the student journey

Saarthak Gaur shares his leadership journey and the opportunities he's taken advantage of as a Fisher student.
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.
There's a Better Way Podcast: Julia Yontz (EMBA '20)
December 2, 2020
Fisher College of Business

There's a Better Way Podcast: Julia Yontz (EMBA '20)

As part of the “There’s a Better Way” podcast, Kelly Meyers, executive MBA coordinator, talks with 2020 EMBA graduate Julia Yontz, about how she managed her professional career and her family life while going back to school. Yontz shares why she chose to pursue her Executive MBA while balancing work and growing her family simultaneously.
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.
Fisher campus shot
November 25, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Career fairs going virtual to connect students and employers

The switch to a virtual format for Fisher’s Fall Career Fair revealed important benefits for students and recruiters alike — and may be here to stay.
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.