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Poets&Quants 2020 Best & Brightest: Jaret Waters
April 5, 2020
Poets&Quants

Poets&Quants 2020 Best & Brightest: Jaret Waters

“My two greatest passions are Latin American studies and the Real Housewives franchise.” Learn even more about Jaret Waters, who was selected by Poets&Quants’ as one of its Best & Brightest Business Majors of 2020. 
Poets&Quants 2020 Best & Brightest: Jordan Sibley
April 5, 2020
Poets&Quants

Poets&Quants 2020 Best & Brightest: Jordan Sibley

Meet Jordan Sibley, a "motivating, God-fearing, self-driven, responsible individual who intends to uplift and create change.” Sibley was named one of the Poets&Quants’ Best & Brightest Business Majors of 2020.
Watershed Distillery pivots from gin to hand sanitizer
April 3, 2020
WOSU

Alumnus leads Watershed Distillery's pivot from gin to hand sanitizer

In addition to producing bourbon, gin and other liquors, Columbus distillery Watershed is now making and selling its own hand sanitizer. Owner Greg Lehman (BSBA '01) says it's the company's way of keeping people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic while also bringing back employees who had been laid off.
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.
Shipping containers on a freighter
March 30, 2020
Bloomberg

The sages of supply chains are watching in awe: In their words

Michael Knemeyer, professor of logistics at Fisher, says until companies are able to synchronize supply and demand, the current COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be problematic for global supply chains. 
How supply chains jumped from business school and into our lives
March 29, 2020
Bloomberg

How supply chains jumped from business school and into our lives

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has placed never-before-seen focus and demand on global supply chains. Michael Knemeyer, professor of logistics at Fisher, says that while the disruption has been unprecedented, supply chains will become more resilient because of lessons learned from the pandemic.
At Acura, premium cars start with inspired engineers
March 25, 2020
Bustle

At Acura, premium cars start with inspired engineers

Hard working, academically talented and naturally curious, Sarah Boylan has always placed a premium on education. Check out her journey to becoming an engineer at Acura, and how a business leadership certification she earned at Fisher is complementing her engineering skills at the auto manufacturer.
Group of Fisher students smiling prior to the showcase
March 23, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Fisher students showcase research at Denman

More than a dozen students with a passion for research were invited to showcase their efforts at a special competition.
Panic food buying could lead to international crisis, UN economist says
March 23, 2020
Dayton Daily News

Panic food buying could lead to international crisis, UN economist says

James Hill, chair of Fisher's Department of Management Sciences, says that although the supply chain is set up to handle increases in orders, panic buying, such as the kind seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, tends to drive up production, labor and logistics costs for manufacturers, who then pass that cost on to the distributors.
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.
Targeted ads and personalization: Putting the customer in charge
March 19, 2020
Raconteur

Targeted ads and personalization: Putting the customer in charge

As personalized advertising continues to evolve, consumers are increasingly dictating what ads they want and when they see them. Rebecca Walker Reczek, the Dr. H. Lee “Buck” Mathews Professor of Marketing at Fisher, says the more options people have to choose their entertainment, the harder it gets for brands to reach a large audience all at once.
Why the coronavirus is making your neighbor hoard toilet paper
March 19, 2020
The Ohio State University

Why the coronavirus is making your neighbor hoard toilet paper

When a crisis occurs, people's survival instincts kick in; they go into a sort of panic mode and start hoarding — toilet paper? Yunhui Huang, assistant professor of marketing, weighs in on how external factors such as disease influence consumer decision making and preferences. 
2020 Student Pace Setter Award winners
March 13, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Service, engagement, academic excellence honored at 2020 Pace Setters Awards

Fisher College of Business recognized the many contributions of its top students, educators and leaders at the college’s 2020 Pace Setters Awards event.
Lean Enterprise Institute names Peter Ward as its new chairman
March 3, 2020
SFGate

Lean Enterprise Institute names Peter Ward as its new chairman

The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), a global leader in lean thinking and practice, announced the appointment of Peter Ward, a professor at Fisher College of Business who has developed graduate-level programs in lean management, as its chairman.
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.
Mangurian Foundation $10 million gift to support six diverse Ohio State areas
February 26, 2020
The Ohio State University

Mangurian Foundation $10 million gift to support six diverse Ohio State areas

The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation is making its largest-ever gift to The Ohio State University – $10 million to support dementia and leukemia research, cancer drug development, health and wellness initiatives for student-athletes and scholarships for graduate business students at Fisher.
Meet Fisher's MBA Class of 2021
February 25, 2020
Poets&Quants

Meet Fisher's MBA Class of 2021

See how some of the talented students and members of the MBA Class of 2021 are benefiting from the unique experiences and career differentiators that are a part of Fisher's redesigned Full-Time MBA program.
OSU professors will ascend Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of water needs, as they prepare to drill
February 21, 2020
NBC4

OSU professors will ascend Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of water needs, as they prepare to drill

Two Ohio State University engineering professors are embarking on a trip halfway around the world in search of clean water to meet the needs of villages in Tanzania, Africa. Dave Williams and
Sesquicentennial Scholars graphic reading 150: 1870-2020
February 18, 2020
Fisher College of Business

Leadership through scholarship

From marketing to finance, undergraduate to graduate, Fisher is proud of the talented students named to Ohio State’s Sesquicentennial Student Scholar Leadership Program. Their academic excellence, engagement as students and passion and drive are moving our land-grant mission forward.
Zac Zies on Ohio State's campus
February 17, 2020
Fisher College of Business

A passion for business proves stronger than disability

Zac Zies, a leader and advocate, shares his journey to a career in logistics while facing overwhelming adversity.

Walmart shelves Jet black shopping service, cuts nearly 300 jobs
February 13, 2020
Talk Business & Politics

Walmart shelves Jet black shopping service, cuts nearly 300 jobs

Two and a half years since Walmart began testing Jet black, its white-glove concierge shopping service dubbed, the retail giant said it will end the service. Fisher's Annibal Sodero says data sets gleaned from a Jet black venture would be rich for a retailer like Walmart.
Ohio economy could feel impact if China’s coronavirus outbreak continues much longer
February 9, 2020
Cleveland.com

Ohio economy could feel impact if China’s coronavirus outbreak continues much longer

Because of globalization, many Ohio companies rely on China, either for products or sales. If the Chinese economy is impaired long enough, Ohio’s economy could suffer too said Oded Shenkar, a global business management professor and expert on China at Fisher.
Shipping containers on a cargo ship
February 5, 2020
Protocol

Why coronavirus is a dire threat to supply chains

As governments and health officials around the world struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak, common measures that companies take to safeguard their supply chains against disruptions are ineffective for the coronavirus outbreak, said Keely Croxton, a professor of logistics at Ohio State University.
Ohio State graduate works to connect people with criminal records to jobs
February 5, 2020
WOSU

Ohio State graduate works to connect people with criminal records to jobs

Harley Blakeman (BSBA '17) overcame self-inflicted hurdles to become an entrepreneur dedicated to helping others who made similar mistakes find jobs.
Walmart and Target are gaining (a little) ground on Amazon in e-commerce
February 3, 2020
Fortune

Walmart and Target are gaining (a little) ground on Amazon in e-commerce

Annibal Sodero, an assistant professor of marketing, says different strategies among the top e-commerce companies explains why a few of them seem to be gaining on Amazon, the industry leader.

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