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Lauren Beard designs a mask as part of an innovation course at Fisher.
April 14, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Experiential learning, innovation and COVID-19

What is experiential learning at Fisher? It’s creativity, risk-taking and solving real problems — like designing better COVID-19 masks.
Pace Setters logo
April 7, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Pace Setters marks 60th anniversary with a first: A virtual celebration

Fisher’s 2021 Pace Setters Awards marked the 60th anniversary of the honors; it also represented the first time the annual tradition recognized academic excellence, teaching, research and service virtually.
Collage of UBWA Women's Conference speakers
March 22, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Connecting, empowering and inspiring tomorrow’s women business leaders

Read about the student leaders who leveraged Fisher’s supportive community and engaged network of alumnae to inspire others at the Big Ten Women’s Business Connection Leadership Conference.
Harley Blakeman
March 12, 2021
Columbus Business First

Startup helping people land jobs after prison raises $1.2M after pandemic pivot, TechStars

Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17), founder and CEO of Honest Jobs in Columbus, founded the job-matching service two years ago in Columbus, and through the pandemic rebuilt the technology and shifted its target market to state agencies from individual employers.
Four smiling Pathways students at Wendy's with arms around each other
March 2, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Forging paths toward female representation in supply chain

There’s a disparity of women leaders in supply chain, but students like Haley McCrory are closing that gap. Check out her story and the Fisher program that’s helping other female students make inroads into the industry.
William Bradford, Thaddeus Spratlen, Michael Verchot at Foster School Consulting and Business Development Center
February 15, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Teacher, advocate and pioneer: Thaddeus Spratlen’s trailblazing legacy

Thaddeus Spratlen (BSBA ’56, MA ’57, PhD ’62) built his career teaching business students and engaging the business community to help create, enhance and sustain the marketplace for underrepresented communities. Read more about the lasting impact this trailblazing alumnus continues to make.
Jon Laurin with boxes in a truck for his Social Impact Challenge
January 21, 2021
Fisher College of Business

Business for good: Social Impact Challenge a difference-maker for MBA students

Full-Time MBA students Ann Watercutter and Jon Laurin were drawn to Fisher’s graduate programs for a number of reasons, but near the top of their list of must-haves was a program that elevated opportunities to learn about and promote social responsibility.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stock image of a student working on a laptop
September 25, 2020
Fisher College of Business

MBA students and programs dedicated to impacting business despite COVID-19 disruption

When Jaehla Meacham first stepped into Fisher’s MBA program, she was elated at the opportunity to travel to another country and gain hands-on, experie
Blackwell Inn being used as dorms for Ohio State students
August 21, 2020
WBNS

Blackwell Inn being used as dorms for Ohio State students

The Blackwell Inn is known as a swanky hotel on the Ohio State University campus. Celebrities like Jerry Lewis, Stevie Nicks, Christopher Reeve and Van Halen have stayed there. But this fall, it is housing students.
Recent Ohio State grad seeks to raise $52 million for nonprofits one dollar at a time
July 29, 2020
The Columbus Dispatch

Recent Ohio State grad seeks to raise $52 million for nonprofits one dollar at a time

Read about the positive impact that Imran Nuri (BSBA '20) has made in the Columbus community through the work of his own newly launched nonprofit effort, the 52 Million Project. The concept behind his organization is simple: donors pledge to donate $1 a week for a year, and every week a portion is donated to a different nonprofit in the region.
Frank Abagnale sits in front of an open bank vault
June 19, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Former criminal and Hollywood inspiration opens up about ethical transformation

The man behind a famous Steven Spielberg movie shares his tale of ethical transformation.
Students engaged in presentation by Dean Makhija
June 17, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Dean's Leadership Academy students adapt service projects after COVID-19

Students enrolled in the Dean's Leadership Academy quickly adjusted their project plans to benefit those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Combatting black driver racism and harassment
June 14, 2020
Supply Chain Quarterly

Combatting black driver racism and harassment

Professor Terry Esper continues the conversation of racism affecting delivery drivers and offers some suggestions for addressing the problem.
Stock image of an anti-racism protest
June 12, 2020
Fisher College of Business

There's a Better Way Podcast: Equality vs. equity

As part of the There's a Better Way podcast series, Dr. Cynthia Turner, chief diversity officer and assistant dean at Fisher, discusses the history of the black community in America, the difference between equality and equity, and the need for action from both the individual and the institution in fighting against systemic racism.
Leading the way from a pivotal role
June 10, 2020
The Ohio State University Alumni Association

Leading the way from a pivotal role

Responding to massive challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic requires the ability to skillfully perform as part of an ensemble cast. It’s hard to imagine anyone better suited for the role than Andrew Thomas (MD ’95, MBA '00), chief clinical officer of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Ohio State seal on the Oval
June 9, 2020
The Lantern

Ohio State colleges respond to protests and racial injustices

At the Fisher College of Business, faculty and staff members plan to host a series of forums to analyze ways the college can address the barriers students of color face — both outside of Ohio State as well as within the college itself, said Cynthia Turner, assistant dean and chief diversity officer for the college.
Two Ohio State students explaining tax rules to a participant
April 30, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Frequent filers: VITA provides Fisher students with experiential learning while helping others 

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program continues to connect accounting students at Fisher with taxpayers in need of tax prep help.
FisherStrong: Pivoting to produce PPE
April 16, 2020
The Ohio State University

FisherStrong: Student's startup pivots to producing PPE

Fisher student Aaron Westbrook recognized a need and addressed it. Today, his company Form5 Prosthetics has shifted its operations to producing protective face shields for health care workers.
Examining the past, present and future of the COVID-19 pandemic
April 1, 2020
The Ohio State University

Examining the past, present and future of the COVID-19 pandemic

From disaster preparedness to public health concerns to the cost faced by insurance companies, a panel discussion recently  brought together leaders from throughout Ohio State and beyond to examine the wide-ranging impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and how the university is joining the fight against it.
Cynthia Turner in a classroom
March 20, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Rising Leaders Program connects elementary students to Fisher

Fisher College of Business recently hosted sixth-grade students from Livingston Elementary School for the inaugural Rising Leaders Youth Program. The event was designed to introduce the next generation of leaders to Ohio State and to business-specific topics such as personal branding.
Portrait of Anthony Unger provided by The Lantern
March 2, 2020
The Lantern

Graduate student improves efficiency of food pantry

See how MBA student Anthony Unger is putting his data analysis skills and his involvement with the service-oriented Fisher Board Fellows organization to work to improve efficiency at the Lutheran Social Services Food Pantry in Columbus.