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Headshots of Angela Fisher, Alexander Klosterman, John Stewart and Linh Tran arranged in a square over a gray background.
May 16, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Undergraduate students take first place at international case competition

A strong foundation in exporting and an understanding of global business helped a team of undergraduate students continue Fisher’s success at the NASBITE International Case Competition.
2022 Diversity Award recipients display their awards
May 12, 2022
Fisher College of Business

2022 Diversity Awards recognize individual, company achievements in DEI

Meet the 2022 recipients of Fisher’s Diversity Awards — individuals and organizations who share Fisher’s passion and determination to drive meaningful change through diversity, equity and inclusion.
2022 Best & Brightest MBA: Anna St. Clair Chopp
May 1, 2022
Poets&Quants

2022 Best & Brightest MBA: Anna St. Clair Chopp

Meet Anna St. Clair Chopp, a 2022 Fisher graduate and one of Poets&Quants' Best & Brightest Business MBA students of 2022.
Sonal Thumar
April 28, 2022
The Ohio State University

Stories, advice from the grads

Before embarking on their bright futures, graduating Buckeyes such as Fisher student Sonal Thumar reflect on their best stories and give helpful advice learned from their time at Ohio State.
Winners of the case competition from Georgia State.
April 14, 2022
Fisher College of Business

A continuing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion programs

A longstanding partnership between Fisher and KeyBank continues to positively impact the educational experiences of undergraduate and graduate business students at Fisher and across the country.
A graphic with the words Pace Setters and a buckeye leave on a red background trimmed in gray and blue.
April 8, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Recognizing the 2022 Pace Setters Award recipients

Meet the newest class of Pace Setters Award recipients and see how Fisher students, faculty and alumni differentiated themselves as leaders and difference-makers in and out of the classroom.
Cynthia Turner and Donna James share a laugh on stage at the Women's Leadership Symposium
April 7, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Inaugural symposium connects women, business and leadership

Check out the sights and experiences from Fisher’s first-ever Women’s Leadership Symposium, a daylong exploration of research, professional development and networking for women leaders and their allies.
Ohio State student creates marketing agency to uplift underrepresented groups
March 24, 2022
The Lantern

Ohio State student creates marketing agency to uplift underrepresented groups

See how a global experience sparked second-year marketing student Rikki Lee Joiner to create a marketing agency designed to underrepresented clients build their online presence and marketability. 
Is ‘me time’ a waste of time?
March 23, 2022
The Ohio State University

Is ‘me time’ a waste of time?

Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing, and Associate Professor of Marketing Selin Malkoc answer questions from Ohio State alumni about leisure time. Their takeaway? Revaluing leisure can pay big benefits.
How weapons get to Ukraine and what's needed to protect vulnerable supply chains
March 16, 2022
The Conversation

How weapons get to Ukraine and what's needed to protect vulnerable supply chains

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering materiel to the frontlines, says Vince Castillo, an assistant professor of marketing and logistics and Iraq War veteran.
2022 Deloitte Supply Chain Case Competition team
March 9, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Multinational teamwork: MBA students win Deloitte Supply Chain Challenge

See how the perspectives and experiences of four Full-Time MBA students, representing three countries, converged to tackle a very real supply chain challenge and ultimately yield a top finish at a national case competition.
Feature image of Velda Otey in a brown top
March 9, 2022
Fisher College of Business

From the sticky floor through the glass ceiling

Meet Velda Otey (BSBA ’75), whose determination to succeed despite being the “only one” in so many situations shaped her professional journey to becoming the first female chief information officer and vice president in American Electric Power’s century-long history.
Designed graphic of the winners of the Annual MHRM Eaton Invitational Case Competition
March 1, 2022
Fisher College of Business

MHRM students thrive at national case competition

Tasked with solving a very real challenge facing today’s workforce, MHRM students Katie Griffiths, Lauren Howard and Giana Parsons created a solution that brought home first place at the Annual MHRM Eaton Invitational Case Competition.
Angel Stacklin stands in front of a mic outdoors
February 15, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Creating legacies and leaders, one student at a time

See how a partnership between Ohio State, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the Hagedorn Legacy Foundation is helping young leaders like Angel Stacklin discover their own growth mindsets as well as their paths to higher education and career options.
Dominique Mosbly, wearing a business suit, at the National Black MBA Association conference poses in front of conference banner.
February 2, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Learning from history: Lessons in ethics and leadership

Using history as his guide, second-year MBA/MENR student, Dominique Mosbly is determined to tackle the ethical dilemmas business leaders face with a more holistic and integrated approach.
Profile of Mark Duhon
February 1, 2022
Fisher College of Business

Alumnus Mark Duhon honored as a 2022 AACSB Influential Leader

See how Mark Duhon’s (BSBA ’88) commitment to empowering low-income families in Chicago through education helped pave the way to his selection as one of 27 champions of diversity and inclusion.
Live from Columbus, it’s Frank Munshower!
December 22, 2021
The Ohio State University

Live from Columbus, it’s Frank Munshower!

Joanne “Frank” Munshower has always been passionate about “Saturday Night Live.” This year, the Fisher graduate put that passion into practice as an intern on the popular sketch comedy show.
The power of place: Rachel Friedman (EMBA ’02)
December 15, 2021
Fisher College of Business

The power of place: Rachel Friedman (EMBA ’02)

How can a workplace be more than just an office? Through the creative vision of alumna Rachel Friedman (EMBA ’02), who believes that a company’s brand, culture and workforce are all integral to creating a workplace that’s modern, appealing and authentic.
Two Fisher students collaborating on a project using laptop computers
December 6, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Creating diverse, reflective talent pipelines within accounting

By funding scholarships for students pursuing a fifth-year master’s degree in accounting, Fisher College of Business and the Deloitte Foundation are working to increase representation of racially and ethnically diverse students in accounting and strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent.
Ohio State, Deloitte Foundation announce master's scholarship program
December 6, 2021
Accounting Today

Ohio State, Deloitte Foundation announce master's scholarship program

The Max M. Fisher College of Business and Big Four firm Deloitte will fund diverse students' tuition to strengthen the CPA pipeline via the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program.
Tiara Spivey portrait outside by a tree
December 3, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Driven to thrive: Ti’ara Spivey

Meet Ti’ara Spivey, whose hard work and commitment, coupled with the generosity of others, paved her path to Fisher and shaped her accounting experience.
Holiday shopping season gets underway amid pandemic, supply chain woes
November 26, 2021
WOSU

Holiday shopping season gets underway amid pandemic, supply chain woes

WOSU's Matthew Rand speaks with Terry Esper, associate professor of logistics, about how the holiday shopping season is shaping up.
Christian Bonner stands at a lectern while hosting the AOCNW luncheon
November 19, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Alumni of Color Network Weekend connects Fisher community

See how an inaugural diversity-focused event, centered around what Fisher does best, was successful in building community and providing opportunities for networking, leadership development, mentorship and advocacy.
A headshot of a smiling Ruthie Apple layered over a gray background.
November 9, 2021
Fisher College of Business

The P&G pipeline

Meet Ruthie Apple (BSBA ’07), the alumna and recruiter behind a new program that is helping students sharpen their interview skills in real and meaningful ways.
The ‘empathy advantage’ of great women leaders
November 5, 2021
The Boston Globe

The ‘empathy advantage’ of great women leaders

A study by Associate Professor Management and Human Resources Jasmine Hue, published in The Journal of Applied Psychology, determined that bosses who were attentive to employees’ emotional needs helped workers stay engaged during the pandemic. Hu specializes in “servant leadership,” an empathy-driven management style uniquely suited to modern realities. While servant leaders can be any gender, the style fits with “female leaders’ stereotypical characteristics of being nurturing, relationship-oriented, and tending to emotional needs,” she says.