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Despite the political uncertainty, international MBA grads from Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business are landing jobs at top firms like Amazon, Apple, and IBM.

Research by Fisher's Robert Lount and his colleagues suggests that not making friends at work can do more harm than good.

Companies around the country are increasingly cashing in on 'reshoring' opportunities. But a study conducted by John Gray, an associate professor of operations at Fisher and two other researchers, examined a litany of reasons for why small to midsize companies had chosen to bring home production. 

According to new research by Fisher's Selin Malkoc and her colleagues, the way you respond could determine whether or not you'll repeat the same mistake in the future.

A study conducted this summer by the National Center for the Middle Market at Ohio State University found that 44 percent of mid-market companies said they had difficulty recruiting people who had the skills they needed.

Teams of friends get the job done, according to new research from Fisher's Robert Lount and his colleagues.

CGTN's Mike Walter spoke with Oded Shenkar, professor at Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University on China's economic policy.

Here’s something both you and your boss can agree on: Workplace teams are better when they include your friends. Fisher's Robert Lount and his colleagues analyzed the results of 26 different studies and found that teams composed of friends performed better on some tasks than groups of acquaintances or strangers.

With data and analytics representing an exciting frontier and untold potential for business, Fisher has launched a Specialized Master of Business degree program in Business Analytics (SMB-A) designed to prepare individuals with analytics skills, techniques and tools to transform data into insights to make better business decisions.

At least $350 million was raised for victims of Hurricane Harvey in the first three weeks after the storm. There have also been questions raised about what the charities do with the donations. Fisher Professor Brian Mittendorf shared his thoughts.

Selin Malkoc, a marketing professor at Fisher College of Business, says dwelling isn’t always a waste of energy or a sign of regression.

Fisher Professor Itzhak Ben-David shares his thoughts on Richard Thaler, a professor of behavioral sciences at Booth School of Business and recipient of the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

On March 20th of this year, Fisher College of Business Dean Anil K. Makhija marched into a conference room filled with 16 members of his faculty and staff to deliver a challenge. Makhija urged the group to pull out a blank sheet of paper and reinvent the school’s full-time MBA curriculum.

When Jessica Horowitz-Moore graduated from Ohio State University as an education major in 2004, she could not get certified as a teacher until she earned her master’s degree. She wasn’t ready for more school, so she took a job working with children who had emotional-behavioral problems.

Recognizing the incredible impact that alumni have had on business, their communities and at Fisher, five alumni were recently honored at the college’s 2017 Alumni Awards ceremony.

According to a recent report from the National Center for the Middle Market, talent management is the middle market's biggest constraint.

Demonstrating its commitment to diversity in business education and its focus on meaningful partnerships with like-minded organizations, Fisher College of Business was named the Educational Partner of the Year by the National Black MBA Association.

"At a macro level, we're seeing evidence that opioid addiction is impacting employment rates," said David B. Greenberger, a professor of management at Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business.

Amazon has become a leading hirer of MBA talent in recent years, often topping the lists of major employers at several elite business schools. “It’s one of the smartest companies on the planet, and it has become a training ground for MBAs,” says Fisher's Shashi Matta.

Doug Farren, managing director of the National Center for the Middle Market, discussed research focused on the mid-sized companies that provide the raw goods and services used by other organizations.

A new report by Fisher's Selin Malkoc and published in Journal of Behavioral Decision Making found that the best way to rebound and learn from failure is to lean into the pain.

Paul Reeder, executive director of the Ohio State Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, discusses the development of the INNOVATE-o-Thon event, which connects students and companies.

Amazon says the new warehouse its planning to open in Euclid in 2019 will create 1,000 new jobs. But some of those jobs may have a short shelf-life, according to Professor Ken Boyer.