Fisher Impact Report

For more than 100 years, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business has served as a recognized leader in business education, research and innovative partnerships. Its purpose — to create ideas, encourage scholars and develop leaders who positively impact their communities and the world — is influenced by the tenets of Max M. Fisher, a business leader, entrepreneur, statesman and philanthropist.

With consistently top-ranked programs, world-renowned faculty thought leaders and abundant engagement opportunities to enhance leadership competencies and professional development, ours is a community dedicated to advancing the practice of business.

At Fisher, we create principled leaders who are entrepreneurial in spirit, globally aware and socially responsible.

Message from the Dean

On behalf of the Max M. Fisher College of Business community, I want to thank you for taking an interest in exploring the many ways education, research and outreach is shaping the future of business here at The Ohio State University.

While COVID-19 was an unprecedented global hardship, Fisher remained resilient and emerged even stronger than before the pandemic. We continued to innovate our programs and launched several new online offerings, we increased enrollment and remained steadfast and focused on advancing the college’s research agenda.

The stories and information in this report demonstrate the impact that our faculty thought leaders and researchers are having on the practice of business; the impact of our students, staff, alumni, friends and corporate partners here on campus and in communities around the world; and the impact of our curriculum and programs on our students.

From creating new knowledge through research, developing innovative degree programs designed to address real-time challenges to offering access to lifelong

learning through new certificates and micro-credentials, continuous innovation remains a guiding principle in all we do. These enhancements to our academic and research portfolios, of course, are shaped by the strong relationships we continue to build with our partners. Whether through campus visits and recruiting, sponsored student projects, philanthropy, executive education or collaboration with our faculty and research centers of excellence, we offer endless opportunities for companies and organizations to connect with us in meaningful and beneficial ways.

I encourage you to spend just a few minutes learning more about our college, our passion for pushing the boundaries of education and research, and our commitment to working with industry to positively shape business today — and tomorrow!

Sincerely,

Anil K. Makhija Dean, Fisher College of Business

John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business

To learn more about Fisher and view the digital version of our impact report visit fisher.osu.edu/impact-report

WE ARE

Columbus is a fast-growing, diverse city that embraces and celebrates all lifestyles while offering countless opportunities for entertainment and professional growth.

14th

LARGEST U.S. CITY with a population of 2+ million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2021

FORTUNE 500

27 61

FORTUNE 1000

In Columbus, our college community is at the heart of a vibrant blend of arts and culture; inspired culinary, fashion, music and entertainment scenes; exciting collegiate and professional sports; and an entrepreneurially spirited environment. With a burgeoning downtown, lively urban districts and a diverse array of welcoming neighborhoods, it’s a city that invites exploration.

Leading companies with include: began construction of a MAJOR MICROCHIP PROCESSING CAMPUS, further elevating Columbus as a hub for technology and innovation.

HEADQUARTERS IN COLUMBUS

firms are located in Ohio

88,156 LIVING ALUMNI

9,464 STUDENTS

161 FACULTY MEMBERS

MEMBERS

5 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

8,437 undergraduate

1,027 graduate and PhD

6 DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

+ 5 BUILDINGS 1 HOTEL

= NAMED FOR = DEDICATED = HOUSES

Our campus

Fisher College of Business is located at the northern entrance of Ohio State’s main campus, just steps away from the iconic Ohio Stadium. At the time of its construction, the six-building, 370,000 square-foot complex was the largest multi-building construction project ever undertaken by the university and it remains one of the few fully integrated management education campuses in the nation.

Fisher’s campus features five academic buildings, a hotel (the Blackwell Inn and Conference Center) and support offices dedicated to student services and resources such as career management, global experiences and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Explore our campus from anywhere

FISHER HALL

1998

Max M. Fisher (BSBA ʼ30) Faculty offices, administrative offices for academic departments and college units

GERLACH HALL

1998

John “Bernie” Gerlach (HON ’94), former trustee and chairman of The Ohio State University Foundation and a philanthropic leader in Columbus

Graduate programs and classrooms and the Office of Career Management

MASON HALL

1999

Raymond Mason, Jr. (BSBA ’41), a decorated general in the U.S. Army Student computer labs, breakout rooms, Office of Global Business and research centers

PFAHL HALL

1999

Dr. John K. Pfahl (MBA ’49, PhD ’53), former chair of the Department of Finance and faculty member Executive Education, the Bistro 2110 Restaurant, Simon’s Lounge and Bar and conference facilities

SCHOENBAUM HALL

1999

Alex Schoenbaum (BSBA ’39), founder of Shoney’s Restaurants, and his wife, Betty Undergraduate programs and classrooms

THE BLACKWELL INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER

2002

Roger Blackwell, a former marketing professor who pioneered the exploration of consumer behavior 151 hotel rooms, banquet facilities and conference rooms

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Our strategic plan: Champions of Change

At The Ohio State University, being a champion — one who rises above challenges to reach new heights of success — is an expectation, not an aspiration. It is this mentality that drives the Fisher College of Business community as we face a rapidly changing landscape within business education.

Learn about our pursuit of purposeful change, outstanding impact and the commitment to a set of core values, which empowers us: to lead with integrity and create principled leaders; to practice empathy and appreciate all perspectives; to embrace diversity and benefit from our differences; and to build an inclusive community that values social responsibility as part of our special land grant mission, so that we may nurture creativity, innovation and, ultimately, eminence.

What distinguishes Fisher from the rest?

It is our rigorous, action-based curriculum and real-world experience that prepare students to discover passions and launch careers. With a focus on leadership development, global awareness, entrepreneurial curiosity and commitment to community, Fisher equips students to make an immediate impact all over the world.

What does continuous innovation look like at Fisher?

It’s the creation of programs and degrees designed to solve the challenges of business as it’s happening. From harnessing the power of data and business analytics, to educating leaders on the complexities of today’s markets and supply chains, we’re continuously enhancing our portfolio of degrees to keep pace with a dynamic business landscape.

Fisher is investing in cutting-edge technology to launch in-demand distance learning opportunities for students and partners so access to Fisher’s depth and breadth of knowledge is at one’s fingertips. Global businesses and organizations are partnering with Fisher at an unprecedented rate, eager to gain knowledge and skill sets needed to maintain a competitive edge in today’s ever-evolving marketplace. We continue to innovate and spark transformational ideas and create leaders who make the world a better place.

Fisher continues to invest in online business education opportunities

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NEW OR ENHANCED DEGREES and MICRO-CREDENTIALS created since 2020

Online Working Professional MBA

Master of Supply Chain Management

Specialized Master in Business-Analytics

Graduate Certificate in IT Business Strategy

Fintech micro credential (anticipated launch 2023)

ASPIRING TO BE AMONG THE TOP 5 PUBLIC BUSINESS SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.

VIEW OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

Major Academic Programs Rankings

WE ARE

Leaders in Research

Faculty at Fisher College of Business are creators of research tools, founders of academic journals and originators of programs that have — for more than a century — advanced and elevated students, businesses and industries around the world. These thought leaders serve as a strong foundation for business education at The Ohio State University, creating ideas, encouraging scholars and developing leaders who positively impact their communities and the world.

What is thought leadership at Fisher?

It’s the insights, tools, programs and partnerships — driven by science and research — that are connecting academic theory with business.

300+ MENTIONS OF FISHER RESEARCH OR FACULTY INSIGHT in national and international media outlets since 2020

400+ PIECES OF RESEARCHAND EXPERTISEFOCUSED CONTENT housed in Forefront, Fisher’s research newsroom, since its creation

Translating research and showcasing expertise

Hedge fund fees

Investors who put their money in hedge funds may find that the fees are much higher than expected, suggests a study conducted by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Real Estate and Finance, and Associate Professor of Finance Justin Birru.

Most hedge funds charge their clients incentive fees of about 20 percent of gains made over a specified benchmark. But in a study of 6,000 hedge funds over 22 years, researchers found that those fees ended up costing investors nearly 50 percent — about 2.5 times more than the average fee rate on paper.

Gender differences and deadlines

Assistant Professor of Marketing

Grant Donnelly finds that a major reason why women are less likely than men to ask for more time to complete projects is a concern about burdening others.

Wartime supply chains

The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered an unprecedented outpouring of humanitarian and military aid. Protecting those supply chains is essential for delivering material to the frontlines, writes Vince Castillo, an assistant professor of marketing and logistics and an Iraq War veteran with wartime logistics experience.

Is ‘me time’ a waste of time?

Diversity and the delivery driver

From the disclosure of delivery information designed to improve our online shopping satisfaction to examining the biases that we may not know we hold, research by Associate Professor of Logistics Terry Esper is helping companies reexamine and improve driver safety and their delivery processes.

Cause-related marketing’s dark side

Good causes aren’t always good for business. Research from Annibal Sodero, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, reveals how unpredictable variability associated with cause-related marketing can backfire on a brand.

Good for business and the environment

What can we learn from companies’ climate change disclosures?

A lot, actually. Research from Assistant Professor of Operations Christian Blanco reveals how companies’ understanding of their environmental impact has improved over the past 20 years.

Learning to lead

Renowned leadership expert and Alutto Chairholder Timothy A. Judge shares that we’re looking in all the wrong places for leadership knowledge. He explains the inherent skills and learned principles behind effective leadership.

Marketing Professors Selin Malkoc and Rebecca Walker Reczek, Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing, explain how revaluing leisure can provide big benefits.

Faculty Recognition and Distinction

Fisher’s researchers and thought leaders are regarded among the best by some of the world’s leading organizations.

ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Anil Arya, John J. Gerlach Chair in Accounting

• Honorary doctorate, University of Southern Denmark

• Ranked No. 1 in BYU Accounting Analytical Research Rankings (1990 – 2023)

FINANCE

Itzhak Ben-David, Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate; Academic Director of the Ohio State Center for Real Estate

• Selected to the Academic Research Council at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Named a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Corporate Finance Group

Annette Beatty, Deloitte & Touche Chair in Accounting

• Recipient, Financial Accounting Reporting Section (FARS) Distinguished PhD Mentoring Award

• Editorial positions in premier accounting research journals, including Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Management Science, and Review of Accounting Studies

Brian Mittendorf, Fisher Designated Professor in Accounting

• Ranked No. 1 in BYU Accounting Analytical Research Rankings (last 12 years)

• Named among the Nonprofit Times’ Power and Influence Top 50

Darren Roulstone, John W. Berry Sr. Fund for Faculty Excellence Professor in Accounting

• Recipient, Financial Accounting Reporting Section (FARS) Best Paper Award (2019)

• Editorial positions at Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Management Science, and Review of Accounting Studies

Andrew Van Buskirk, Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Management Information Systems

• Recipient, Outstanding Reviewer Award, The Accounting Review

• Editorial positions in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, and The Accounting Review.

René M. Stulz

Isil Erel, David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance; Academic Director, Risk Institute

• Named a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Corporate Finance Group and a Research Member of the European Governance Institute

Michael Weisbach, Ralph Kurtz Chair in Finance

• Selected as a Research Member of the European Governance Institute and Keynote Speaker for conferences at Florida State University, The Korean Securities Association, and The French Finance Association

Ingrid Werner, Martin and Andrew Murrer Professorship in Finance

• Selected as a Foreign Fellow by the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences (2022)

• Selected as a Center for Economic and Policy Research Fellow (2019)

Lu Zhang, John W. Galbreath Chair in Finance

• Winner of the Spangler IQAM Best Paper Prize and Keynote Speaker for the Brazilian Meeting of Finance, University of Connecticut Finance Conference, China International Forum on Finance and Policy, and the Swedish House of Finance Conference

Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics

• A member of the Fisher community who received Ohio State’s Distinguished Scholar Award

• Serves as the director of Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics at Fisher

• Ranked No. 7 in the world in the first ranking of best economists and finance scientists from Research.com

MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Jaideep Anand, William H. Davis Chair in the American Free Enterprise System

• Senior Editor for Organization Science, member of the Editorial Board of Strategic Management Journal

• Consulting Editor for Journal of International Business Studies

Timothy A. Judge, Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness

• Winner, Academy of Management HR Division’s Herbert Heneman Jr. Career Achievement Award

• Winner, Academy of Management’s Thomas A. Mahoney Mentoring Award

• Hagler Fellow, Texas A&M University

Hun Lee, Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources

• Selected as one of Ohio State’s inaugural Provost’s Early Career Scholars (2022)

MARKETING AND LOGISTICS

Greg Allenby, Helen C. Kurtz Chair in Marketing

• Tied for 18th in DocSig’s listing of the most productive authors in premier marketing journals since 2009

Alice Li, Associate Professor of Marketing and Logistics

• Selected as a Young Scholar by the Marketing Science Institute (2021)

Oded Shenkar, Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management

• Recipient, JIBS Gold Medal for Scholarly Contribution

• Recipient, Distinguished Scholarly Contribution Award, International Association of Chinese Management Researchers

OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Elliot Bendoly, Distinguished Professor of Operations and Business Analytics

• Top 50 Operations Management Authors, Decision Sciences Institute (2021)

Selin Malkoc, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Logistics

• Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology

• American Marketing Association Distinguished Faculty Fellow

Rebecca Reczek, Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing

• Tied for 22nd in DocSig’s listing of total publications in top-tier marketing journals from 2012 to 2021.

• Winner, American Marketing Association’s TechSIG Lazaridis Prize (2022)

Ken Boyer, Fisher Designated Professorship of Operations and Business Analytics

• Top 50 Operations Management Authors, Decision Sciences Institute (2021)

W.C. Benton, Edwin D. Dodd Professorship in Management

• Authored “Vendor Selection Criteria and Method,” which was rated as one of the European Journal of Operational Research’s 7th-most influential operations management research articles during the past 30 years

John Gray, Professor of Operations and Business Analytics

• Appointed to a part-time consultancy position in the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President in Washington, D.C. (2022)

Nicholas Hall, Berry Designated Professorship of Operations and Business Analytics

• Elected Fellow, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (2021)

Endowed Chairs, Endowed Professorships and Fisher College of Business (FCOB)

Distinguished Professorships

Exceptional students are influenced by exceptional thought leaders. Donor-supported faculty are inspiring new ways to solve complex business challenges.

OFFICE OF THE DEAN

Anil K. Makhija, Dean

John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business

Bennett Tepper, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research

Irving Abramowitz Memorial Professorship, Management and Human Resources

Aravind Chandrasekaran, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education

Distinguished Professor, Operations and Business Analytics

ACCOUNTING AND MIS

Anil Arya

John J. Gerlach Chair in Accounting

Annette Beatty

Deloitte and Touche Chair in Accounting

Brian Mittendorf

Fisher Designated Professorship in Accounting

Darren Roulstone

John W. Berry Sr. Fund for Faculty Excellence Professorship

Andrew Van Buskirk Distinguished Professor

Creating toolkits and skills

Tools and partnerships, rooted in academic rigor, are the keystones to Fisher’s mission of bridging the gap between faculty thought leaders and business practitioners. Innovative products, events and opportunities underscore our desire to showcase thought leadership at Fisher as transcending academia.

FINANCE

Itzhak Ben-David

Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate

Isil Erel

David A. Rismiller Chair in Finance

Kewei Hou

Ric Dillon Endowed Professorships in Investments

Bernadette A. Minton

Arthur E. Shepard Endowed Professorship in Insurance

René M. Stulz

Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics

Michael Weisbach

Ralph W. Kurtz Chair in Finance

Ingrid Werner

Martin and Andrew Murrer Professorship in Finance

Karen Hopper Wruck

Distinguished Professor

Lu Zhang

John W. Galbreath Chair in Real Estate

BUILDing leaders: the comprehensive leadership assessment

The BUILD Leadership Assessment, created and administered by faculty experts at the Fisher Leadership Initiative, is a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment that measures performance across 36 observable leadership skills. The tool and assessment provide core leadership competencies to lead oneself, to lead groups and teams, and to lead organizations and communities.

OF TENURE-TRACK FACULTY HAVE SUMMER

85% RESEARCH FUNDING

IN FY2022

MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Jaideep Anand

William H. Davis Chair in the American Free Enterprise System

Timothy A. Judge

Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness

Robert Lount

Distinguished Professor

Richard Makadok

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy

Mona Makhija

Distinguished Professor

Raymond Noe

Robert and Anne Hoyt Designated Professor of Management and Human Resources

Oded Shenkar

Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management

75% RESEARCH EXPENDITURE UP

FROM FY2015-FY2022

MARKETING AND LOGISTICS

Greg Allenby

Helen C. Kurtz Chair in Marketing

August Michael Knemeyer

Distinguished Professor

Selin Malkoc

Distinguished Professor

Rebecca Reczek

Berry Chair of New Technologies in Marketing

OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Elliot Bendoly

Distinguished Professor

W.C. Benton, Jr.

Edwin D. Dodd Professorship in Management

Kenneth Boyer

Fisher Designated Professorship in Operations and Business Analytics

John Gray

Distinguished Professor

Nicholas Hall

Berry Designated Professorship

10,000

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

AT FISHER HAVE COMPLETED A BUILD LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT DURING THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER

TO DATE, MORE THAN

2,000

TO DATE, MORE THAN PROFESSIONALS HAVE COMPLETED A BUILD LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT

VIEW OUR WEBINARS

This webinar series delivers insights and tools that are helping alumni, friends and corporate partners navigate a dynamic and uncertain business climate. From examining leadership amid crisis to exploring the role of risk in business, the Fisher Webinar Series connects timely, relevant academic theory and expertise with business practitioners who are looking to lead in their organizations and industries.

College Leadership

FISHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Anil K. Makhija

Dean, Committee chair

Anil Arya

Chair, Department of Accounting and MIS

Benjamin Campbell

Faculty Representative

Aravind Chandrasekaran

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education

Melanie DiFeo

Chief for Staff and Culture Initiatives

Tracy Dumas

Faculty Representative

SENIOR STAFF

Rich Brown

Office of Advancement

Ben Chapman Learning Environments

Nick Christen

Facilities

Meredith Conder

Office of Executive Education

Melanie DiFeo

Office of Marketing and Communications

CENTERS LEADERSHIP

Douglas Farren

National Center for the Middle Market

Ralph Greco

Nationwide Center for Analytics and Customer Insights

Timothy A. Judge

Fisher Leadership Initiative

Noah Jellison

The Risk Institute

Department Chair Assistant or Associate Dean

Joseph Goodman

Chair, Department of Marketing and Logistics

Samantha Hodik Staff Advisory Committee

Representative

James Hill

Chair, Department of Operations and Business Analytics

Stephanie Lewis

Co-Chair Advisory Committee: Clinical Faculty and Senior Lecturers

Robert Lount

Chair, Department of Management and Human Resources

Bernadette A. Minton

Chair, Department of Finance

Birsel Pirim

Co-Chair Advisory Committee: Clinical Faculty and Senior Lecturers

Andrea Prud’homme

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Bennett Tepper

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research

Cynthia Turner

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer

Gretchen Gombos

Office of Shared Services

David Harrison

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Student Services and Corporate and Community Outreach

Sara Hartman Staff Advisory Committee

Representative

Jana Lithgow

Office of Undergraduate Programs

Jennifer McLendon Human Resources

Paul North

Office of Graduate Programs

Kevin Hardy

Office of Career Management

Laurie Spadaro

Executive Education– EMBA/MBOE

Brian Wilson

Information Technology

Paul Reeder

Center for Innovation Strategies

Kelly Reo

Center for Operational Excellence

Donald Sheets

Ohio State Center for Real Estate

Joyce Steffan

Center for International Business Education and Research

René M. Stulz

Charles A. Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics

Cheryl Turnbull

Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship

Our Strong Academic Legacy

RECENT FORMER DEANS

EMERITUS FACULTY

Accounting and Management

Information Systems:

Bill Bentz

Pai-Cheng Chu

Jon Cunnyngham

J. Richard Dietrich

John Fellingham

Melvin Greenball

Daniel Jensen

Jim Kinard

Ray Krasniewski

Richard Murdock

Eric Spires

David Wallin

David Williams

Fisher College of Business:

Robert Anderson

Philip Carroll

John Marrone

Finance:

Harry Blythe

Stephen Buser

Roger Harvey

Patric Hendershott

Elliot Klayman

Ronald Racster

Ralph Walkling

Management and Human Resources:

Harry Blaine

Jay Dial

Jeffrey Ford

David Greenberger

Robert Heneman

Stephen Hills

Susan Josephs

Jay Kim

Roy Lewicki

Stephen Mangum

Robert Miljus

Arnon Reichers

Anthony Rucci

John Wanous

Marketing and Logistics:

Bob Burnkrant

Martha Cooper

Leslie Fine

James Ginter

John Grabner

Douglas Lambert

Clark Leavitt

Rao Unnava

Pat West

Operations and Business Analytics:

James Bartos

John Current

Leroy Krajewski

Glenn Milligan

Paul Nutt

Wansoo Rhee

Larry Ritzman

David Schilling

Lawrence Vitt

Peter Ward

Joseph A. Alutto

Christine A. Poon

Max M. Fisher

Throughout his life, Max M. Fisher (BSBA ’30) served as a model for those committed to making a positive difference in the world around them. An extraordinary businessman grounded in his commitment to family and community, Max once described his alma mater as a place that provided him with opportunities to take risks, shape his own future and develop a base to make lasting and meaningful impacts on the world. In 1993, a $20 million gift from Max spearheaded the transformation of Ohio State’s business college into a highly competitive, topranked business school. In recognition of his generous commitment, the college was named The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business.

Together with Marjorie, his wife of 52 years, and his family, Max cultivated a lifetime legacy of philanthropy that impacted countless causes and organizations through the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Family Foundation. Their remarkable example, vision and generosity continue to guide Fisher College of Business today.

WE ARE

Creating Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

There’s studying business, and then there’s experiencing it. That difference distinguishes the programs, faculty and students at Fisher College of Business. We’re preparing the next generation of business leaders by providing them with the skills and experience needed to compete and succeed in a crowded and complex marketplace. With research-driven faculty leading forward-thinking programs, supportive staff offering individualized assistance and innumerable co-curricular opportunities, Fisher provides a transformational educational experience focused on principled leadership, global awareness, social responsibility and a spirit of entrepreneurship.

Interested in engaging with tomorrow’s business leaders?

fisheralumni@osu.edu

Academic Programs

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Fisher’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration ensures students develop the skills and experience needed to make an immediate impact on their careers.

Undergraduate students have access to countless opportunities to step out of the classroom and into the business world through 13 specializations, six business minors and hundreds of minors across the university.

6 BUSINESS MINORS

Business Business Analytics

Entrepreneurship Insurance International Business Real Estate

6 HONORS PROGRAMS

Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) Honors

Accounting Honors Program Finance Honors

Honors Cohort

Honors Contract Research Distinction

13 SPECIALIZATIONS

Accounting

Finance

Economics

General Business (Regional campus)

Human Resources

Information Systems

Insurance

International Business

Logistics Management

Marketing

Operations Management

Real Estate

Special Major

Personalized Integrated Experiential

GRADUATE AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

From aspiring business leaders to executives in the C-Suite, graduate programs at Fisher are shaping the future of business around the world. These leading programs are built on the strengths of Fisher and The Ohio State University — innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty and a vast network of partnerships that reaches from the surrounding business community to multinationals, nonprofits and startups across the globe.

Students in all graduate offerings benefit from a support team of coaches, mentors and academic advisors designed to provide them with an education that is personalized and integrated and experiential.

9 PROGRAMS

Full-Time MBA

Working Professional MBA

Executive MBA

Master of Accounting

Master of Business Operational Excellence

Master of Human Resource Management

Master of Supply Chain Management

Specialized Master in Business-Analytics

Specialized Master in Finance

3 GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Graduate Certificate in IT Business Strategy

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership

Graduate Certificate in Analytics

CAMPUS-WIDE COLLABORATION

Harnessing the breadth and depth of The Ohio State University, Fisher has created meaningful collaborations with colleges and units across campus to build relevant, in-demand programming.

College of Education and Human Ecology

BRIGHT Initiative (EMBA)

Leading Anti-Racism Change in Education

College of Engineering

Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) Honors

College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences

Rollout of Fintech programs

College of Veterinary Medicine

Graduate Minor in Business in Health Sciences

College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, the College of Medicine and the Department of Athletics

Leadership programming via the Fisher Leadership Initiative

Campus-wide

Dean’s Leadership Academy

Regional campuses

Business courses and transfer opportunities

The Ohio State University’s Military & Veterans Services

Undergraduate Veteran Leadership Program and Graduate Business Leadership Certificate

Non-business majors at Ohio State

Six business minors

Research partners across campus

Mutually beneficial, funded research with Fisher’s research centers of excellence

PhD PROGRAMS

PhD programs at Fisher highlight a distinguished tradition of excellence in business scholarship — a tradition that provides tomorrow’s academic thought leaders and researchers with the perspective, expertise and skills to reshape the business world.

Ph D IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

with the following specialization options:

Finance

International Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship Human Resources

Organizational Behavior Operations Management Logistics

Marketing

Ph D IN ACCOUNTING AND MIS

DUAL DEGREE OFFERINGS

Because the language of business is so far-reaching, Fisher has led the creation of six dual degree programs that bring business principles to various other professional fields.

6 DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences (MENR/MBA)

The Michael E. Moritz College of Law (JD/MBA)

The John Glenn College of Public Affairs (MPA/MBA)

College of Public Health (MHA/MBA)

College of Pharmacy (PharmD/MBA)

College of Medicine (MD/MBA)

Explore lifelong learning and graduate degree opportunities at Fisher

WE ARE

Committed to Successful Career Outcomes

The Office of Career Management (OCM) at Fisher provides highly personalized services to develop the best prepared job seekers and to serve as every employer’s favorite place to recruit. Through academics, career management and engagement with our alumni and business partners around the world, we develop leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit and global awareness to create successful business leaders.

AVERAGE SALARY $63,744 $110,615 AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS $5,645 $28,910 EMPLOYED 84% 51% STILL SEEKING 16% 49%

WITH OFFERS 93% 100% 94%

The Office of Career Management helped advise me on how to best position myself to obtain an internship and has helped me navigate the challenges facing international students like me. The office was an incredible partner when we created a trek to visit companies on the West Coast, which I know students valued. I loved how open they were to the idea and appreciate their support to innovate in this area.”

Thais Batista Ronconi (MBA ’18)

Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Amazon

WHO’S HIRING OUR STUDENTS?*

Find your next hire at Fisher

Created by OCM, the Get an Edge on Recruiting Event is a one-day event that helps organizations learn how to build recruiting relationships with faculty, students and student organizations at Fisher. The event, which in 2022 drew more than 40 individuals from just as many different organizations, also introduces employers to the recruiting events and career-focused services available through the office.

1% ENERGY/PETROLEUM

HIRING

9% CONSULTING

6% HEALTHCARE

6% MANUFACTURING

5% TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

4% REAL ESTATE

3% MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT

We were thrilled to partner with Fisher and the Office of Career Management to develop an event designed to meet the needs of Ohio State students. It was rewarding to connect with such highly motivated candidates and discuss the great opportunities we have available at J&J. We look forward to our continued partnership!”

Sam Rosenbaum (BSBA ’13)

Finance

Manager, Johnson & Johnson

Investing in innovative technology to connect Fisher students with employment opportunities

Fisher’s Office of Career Management continues to meet the everevolving needs of students and corporate partners through the utilization of multiple technology platforms.

A university-wide job posting, interview scheduling and event management platform. Introduced by Fisher to the broader career management network at Ohio State in 2018, it provides students with real-time access to thousands of job opportunities, recruiters with a broad reach for communicating interview opportunities and recruiting events, and career management offices with the ability to track related data based on these interactions.

A resume and interview preparation platform utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Student resumes are evaluated on 100+ parameters including language, skills/competencies and presentation. Additionally, through responses to industry-specific interview questions, audiovideo analysis on body language, speech and content are provided in real-time.

GOING GLOBAL

Career and employment resources include worldwide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information. More than 30,000 pages of constantly-updated content is included on topics such as work permit/ visa regulations, resume writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, networking groups, cultural guidance, interviewing advice and corporate profiles. While useful for any student, the platform is especially appealing to international students.

12TWENTY (FISHER CAREER DATA CENTRAL)

A platform collecting data from students related to their job and internship job offers, plans for graduate school and more. Data collected provides the Office of Career Management with information on salaries by degree, industry and geography, as well as insights into recruiting trends. Additionally, students have access to data which can support their job offer decisions and negotiations. All data is aggregated and provides confidentiality to the students reporting information.

HANDSHAKE

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Giving back and guiding career seekers

Cynthia Harris (MBA ’13) jumped at the chance to meet with current Fisher students who, with the help of the OCM, were embarking on their search for their first post-graduate jobs.

“The office was incredible for me when I was a graduate student, so the opportunity to give back specifically to that office was really exciting,” said Harris, who is now the founder of 8:28 Consulting, a marketing research firm.

The session was part of “Networking at Noon,” a series of virtual talks hosted by the OCM throughout 2020 and 2021 that connected Fisher students with successful alumni whose careers have been shaped by the office and its services.

Harris’s presentation included insight and advice for current students as she shared her own journey. The session ended up being a win-win for Harris as well as Emily Hong (MBA ’21), a student at the time, who later became an intern for Harris.

“She was interested in qualitative research, so she reached out, we connected and formed a relationship,” Harris said.

Hong went on to secure a full-time position with another local organization, which she was able to land in part due to her internship with Harris.

WE ARE

Building the Next Generation of Principled Leaders

The world needs principled leaders who can make a lasting impact in their organizations, their communities and beyond. With a history rooted in the study of leadership, Fisher College of Business is equipping every student with the skills, perspectives and experiences to define their own leadership journey, voice and style. Through transformational, collaborative curricular experiences, Fisher is a destination for the next generation of leaders.

Fisher’s many student organizations provide opportunities to enhance leadership competencies, develop professional preparedness, connect with industry and strengthen the Fisher community.

MORE THAN

35 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

MORE THAN

20 GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

As our world becomes more interconnected, dynamic and complex, the ability for our students to understand leadership, particularly principled leadership, is more important than ever. Whether in response to a global pandemic, rapid changes in business or injustices plaguing our society, effective leadership is vital to providing stability, care and guidance for every facet of our communities.”

Timothy A. Judge

Joseph A. Alutto Chair in Leadership Effectiveness Executive Director, Fisher Leadership Initiative

Lessons in leadership

Fisher students have access to a multitude of opportunities to develop their leadership skills through the work of the Fisher Leadership Initiative (FLI). FLI provides immersive, evidence-based and experiential programs that explore leadership — programs such as the Crisis Leadership Case Competition.

Offered in partnership with the Honors Cohort program, the competition provides all undergraduate students with the opportunity to hone their team leadership, communication, problem solving and decision-making skills in a real-world business crisis simulation. To date, approximately 8,500 students have participated in the award-winning program.

The Dean’s Leadership Academy is a great option for undergraduate students looking to develop their leadership abilities, as well as progress their skills and abilities. This program taught me a lot about myself, others and the world around me. I feel a lot more confident and comfortable entering the workplace with these classes and skills in my portfolio.”

Stephanie Smiley (BSBA ’21) Dean’s Leadership Academy graduate

Undergraduate Leadership and Engagement

Exclusive to business students, Fisher’s Undergraduate Leadership and Engagement Office offers programs and opportunities that complement students’ academic pursuits, strengthen their connections to the Fisher community and provide them with the experiences and skills necessary to thrive as professionals.

Leadership through mentorship

The Alumni Undergraduate Mentor Program pairs second-and third-year students with Fisher alumni and friends of the college to connect on a monthly basis — either in person or virtually if the mentor is outside of central Ohio. The program, which runs throughout the academic year, provides students with guided goal setting and checkpoints, as well as events such as networking etiquette dinners, an Ohio State hockey game and a behind-the-scenes tour of Ohio Stadium.

The Fisher Alumni Undergraduate Mentor Program has been very helpful. Bradley, my mentor, is an alumnus who’s interested in helping students like me. The program has been very beneficial in helping me figure out my final course load at Ohio State, my career afterward, and it has set me up for success.”

Joey Schrettner (BSBA ’19)

Having the opportunity to pay forward by sharing my own experiences to help students with everything from career discernment and interviewing, to academics and campus life, has been a wonderful experience, and I look forward to participating for years to come. Each of my mentees has been a joy to work with. They have had diverse backgrounds, experiences and interests, and they have each done their part to get as much value as possible out of the mentor-mentee relationship.”

Bradley R. Wise (BSBA ’12) Vice President, Manufacturing & Industrials Sector Team, EdgePoint Capital Advisors

WE ARE

Fostering Global Awareness

Global perspective and experiences are key differentiators for nextgeneration business and thought leaders. Fisher, through its Office of Global Business, provides its students and faculty with opportunities to foster their global citizenship through a diverse range of academic and experiential programs in the classroom and around the world. These opportunities equip students and faculty with distinct competitive advantages in an increasingly globalized marketplace.

Learn more about the Office of Global Business and ways to engage with its programs and our students.

An entrepreneurial spirit that transcends borders

Amber Hammond (BSBA ’15) knows an entrepreneur’s motivation can strike from the most unexpected places — an idea developed over a cup of coffee and scribbled on a paper napkin; a well-planned digital presentation for a class; or as Amber knows, it can come from a seed, planted during a global experience, that uncovers a new world through the eyes of a different culture.

During a trip to Colombia more than four years ago, she saw, firsthand, the impact of poverty and hunger in Colombia — a child in a nearby village had died overnight from malnutrition. The death shook her.

“I was devastated and it shook the very foundation of what I believed to be true — that we live in a fair world, that people who work hard will be rewarded,” Amber says of the inequity she witnessed. “But, before my eyes, I saw a group of people who worked from sun up to sun down but still weren’t able to afford something as basic as food. I wanted to make it right. That’s a lofty goal, and not one I can accomplish myself, but I couldn’t walk away from the experience and do nothing.”

Amber, who specialized in international business at Fisher, put her entrepreneurial spirit and her business skills to work creating Ciela Handmade. The venture sells fashion accessories made by 30 matriarchal clans that comprise Colombia’s largest indigenous group. Derived from the Spanish word for “sky,” the company embodies Amber’s belief that everyone born under the same sky should have access to the same opportunities.

A creator of possibility and potential, Amber’s goal is to help women and children in Colombia escape the cycle of poverty and to prevent starvation from taking another life. Ciela Handmade partners with local organizations in La Guajira to provide education and entrepreneurial training to women and at-risk youth in the country.

When you help a woman start a business it creates powerful ripple effects that impact the entire community.”

Amber Hammond (BSBA ʼ15)

A new Fisher College of Business program designed to increase access to global opportunities for underserved students was created with the support of the United States Department of State.

Fisher was one of 26 institutions selected to receive a 2021 IDEAS Grant from the State Department. The grant supports the creation of the Fisher DEI Global Scholars Program, a new initiative to diversify representation in global and study abroad experiences at the college.

The program will build on Fisher’s commitment to experiential learning by connecting students with micro-enterprises abroad to serve as handson consultants. The projects will bring Fisher’s economic development and entrepreneurship curriculum out of the classroom and into global communities of need.

Our global focus: Nationally supported and recognized Global programming meets diversity, equity and inclusion

Global trade, national recognition

Fisher’s ever-expanding Global Trade Network has earned recognition by the U.S. Department of Commerce with a President’s E-Star Award for Export Services. The award specifically acknowledged the ongoing work and strategic expansion of the Fisher Global Trade Network and its efforts to boost exports in Ohio. The network has grown to include federal resources, state agencies, large and small economic development entities

across the state, university partners and small- to medium-sized Ohio companies that are focused on growing global trade strategies and that support export education at Fisher.

Programs such as the Ohio Export Internship Program (OEIP) continue to serve as signature offerings available via the Global Trade Network. OEIP is a successful collaboration between Fisher, the State of Ohio Department of Development Agency, other Ohio universities across the state and small- to mediumsized enterprises in multiple industries that provides students with export-specific education and internship opportunities.

Other Global Trade Network offerings highlighted by the E-Star Award include:

Fisher Global Trade Consulting Group: graduates of the OEIP who have successfully participated in export-related coursework and completed export strategic plans and consultant projects for other area companies.

Fisher Global Internship and Fisher Global Consulting programs: four- and eight-week business internships that have connected hundreds of undergraduate students with opportunities to experience business around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand and the UK.

Partnerships with organizations: such as the Central Ohio Small Business Development Center, JobsOhio and the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE).

A CIBER institution

Fisher is a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) institution, as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. As one of 16 CIBER schools nationwide, Fisher promotes international business education and research and enhances U.S. business competitiveness in the global marketplace throughout the university and across the state.

A global network of opportunities

* In-country experiences by Fisher students since 2019

IN-COUNTRY

NEARLY

100 VIRTUAL AND IN-COUNTRY GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS

OVER

Global experiential learning

Meet teams of undergraduate and MBA students who excelled at two globally focused case competitions.

VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Argentina

Australia

China

Dominican

Republic

France

Germany

Honduras

India

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Netherlands

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Tanzania

UAE

UK

Uruguay

IN-COUNTRY OPPORTUNITIES:

Cape Town, South Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nairobi, Kenya

Stockholm, Sweden

Copenhagen, Denmark

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Frankfurt, Germany

Hamburg, Germany

Vallendar, Germany

Lisbon, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

London, England

Manchester, England

Madrid, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

Milan, Italy

Venice, Italy

Verona, Italy

Padua, Italy

Florence, Italy

Paderno del Grappa, Italy

Paris, France

Strasbourg, France

Nantes, France

Vienna, Austria

Dublin, Ireland

Galway, Ireland

Panama City, Panama

Colón, Panama

Gandoca, Costa Rica

Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Santiago, Chile

Curitiba, Brazil

Goias, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sao Paolo, Brazil

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

Cancun, Mexico

San Jose, Costa Rica

Singapore

Sydney, Australia

Perth, Australia

Auckland, New Zealand

Tokyo, Japan

Taipei, Taiwan

Taichung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Hong Kong, China

Beijing, China

Shanghai, China

Pokhara, Nepal

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

Luang Prabang, Laos

Mumbai, India

New Delhi, India

WE ARE

Connecting with Industry and Creating Global Impact

Many of the world’s leading companies turn to faculty thought leaders at Fisher College of Business for innovative ideas and business solutions. Fisher’s Executive Education team currently works with global companies, delivering award-winning expertise, research insights and training programs. Fisher’s research centers and its storied executive education program elevate the very best in teaching, research and development to facilitate meaningful exchange between faculty, students and the corporate community — all while creating intellectual innovations that fuel business growth.

Training thousands of professionals on a global scale

For nearly 70 years, Executive Education offerings at The Ohio State University have provided organizations regionally, nationally and globally with customized, comprehensive learning experiences designed to shape their thinking and behaviors.

Fisher’s customized Executive Education offerings are created in partnership with organizations that open the doors of their companies to Fisher so that our faculty and program staff can better fully understand the development needs and goals of the company. Clear input and collaboration with our clients are essential to connect the program experience to the strategic initiatives and the cultural imperatives of the company.

IN THE LAST 24 MONTHS, FISHER TAUGHT OVER

3,500

PROFESSIONALS FROM OVER

180 ORGANIZATIONS

REPRESENTING NEARLY EVERY FACET OF INDUSTRY IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Partnering on a Shared Journey

The phases of a co-designed program to meet the needs of a corporate partner

Eager to engage with Fisher to design a program that fits your needs?

Fisher partnered with Tata Group to create new executive education opportunities for Tata managers around the world.

Since 2019, Fisher has partnered with the Tata Management Training Centre to deliver executive education programming to more than 2,000 employees within the Tata Group, India’s largest conglomerate.

Over 40 companies globally are involved in the Tata Management Training Centre. Cohorts from Europe, Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific, Australia and the Middle East have all engaged with Fisher programs through Tata.

EMPLOYEES TRAINED 2,147 COHORTS 41

Graduate Certificate in Analytics

Since 2018, Fisher has collaborated with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to offer its associates access to a Graduate Certificate in Analytics. Each year, two cohorts of Chase employees engage with Fisher to explore vital areas including critical thinking, project management, data analysis for managers, database mining, tools for data science, data visualization and change management. Students complete the certificate with a capstone project related to Chase.

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. ASSOCIATES have earned Graduate Certificates in Analytics since 2018.

Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership

A new partnership with American Honda Motor, Co., is meeting the ever-changing demands of today’s auto industry.

Over the course of two semesters, professionals hone their skills in the areas of finance, strategy, leadership, negotiations and professional business communications. Cohort members also conduct a capstone project using their current roles within Honda.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TOPICS: LEADERSHIP CONSULTANCY HUMAN RESOURCES

108 COHORT MEMBERS since the program’s establishment in 2018.

A focus on fintech

Fisher College of Business is leading the university’s charge to transform tomorrow’s financial technology (fintech) leaders. By leveraging strengths and partnerships at Fisher, at Ohio State and throughout the business community, this focus on fintech is elevating faculty thought leadership and expertise, creating new opportunities to develop and unite convergent curriculum, and opening up the exchange of ideas between higher education, businesses and government.

Our first steps into this area include the Fintech@Ohio State & Beyond conference and a student fintech innovation pitch competition, led by Bernadette A. Minton, the Arthur E. Shepard Endowed Professorship in Insurance, and the chair of Fisher’s Department of Finance.

KeyBank Climate Risk Program

In June 2022, KeyBank turned to risk experts, research and insights provided by Fisher to explore a key factor related to climate change: risk. Over the course of four weeks, 25 associates from KeyBank engaged with custom programming led by Fisher’s Executive Education team to dive deep into topics including:

INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE RISK

PROPOSED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND OVERVIEW OF DATA

MODELING CLIMATE CHANGE

CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLIMATE RISK MODELING

CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Executive diversity, equity and inclusion training

Fisher conducted the college’s first executive diversity, equity and inclusion training last year. DEI is now embedded in the Builders Exchange Rising Leaders Institute, a program designed specifically for leaders and aspiring leaders in Ohio’s construction industry. The 10-month program covers many facets of business leadership — from finance and operations to management and ethics and now DEI. The institute is facilitated by Fisher’s Executive Education programs office.

Centers of Excellence

Fisher’s research centers of excellence are delivering on the college’s commitment to the modern land grant mission of The Ohio State University.

Through impactful thought leadership, innovation of programs, technology and curriculum, and ongoing partnership with businesses, organizations and industries, Fisher will serve as a leader in the creation of research and insights that will benefit our world.

Highlights from some of our centers include:

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT FISHER

Charles A. Dice Center for Financial Economics

Center for Innovation Strategies

The risk associated with extreme weather events and their impact on homeowners

The addition of VISA as a sponsor of the National Center for the Middle Market

DICE CENTER

for Research in Financial Economics

The vision for The Ohio State Center for Real Estate under new Executive Director Donald Sheets

The 30-year legacy of the Center for Operational Excellence and the four new member companies that have joined since 2019

The Charles A. Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics is dedicated to promoting high-quality research in financial economics at The Ohio State University. The center is especially interested in sponsoring research which is of importance to the financial community of Ohio and the United States.

Scaling customer insights capabilities

The Nationwide Center for Advanced Customer Insights (NCACI) continues to scale its reach across Ohio State’s campus. Since 2020, the number of graduate and PhD students that are engaging in NCACI research has increased by 20%. This year, the center will have 21 graduate and PhD students — and approximately two dozen undergraduate Federal Work-Study students — contributing to its mission of providing insurance and financial product research.

Center for International Business Education and Research

Center for Operational Excellence

Fisher Leadership Initiative

Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship

National Center for the Middle Market

Nationwide Center for Advanced Customer Insights

Ohio State Center for Real Estate

The Risk Institute

AREAS OF STUDY

Business City/Regional Planning

Computer Science

Industrial Engineering

Linguistics

Psychology

Public Policy

Statistics

Charles A.

WE ARE

Entrepreneurial in Spirit

Whether it’s an interest in launching a business or finding new ways to solve existing problems, entrepreneurial curiosity is a hallmark of the Fisher experience. Innovative curriculum and programs, a dedicated research center and a number of student organizations foster entrepreneurial thought at Fisher and connect students, faculty and staff with Ohio State’s startup ecosystem and the rapidly growing startup community in central Ohio.

600-800 STUDENTS ANNUALLY RECEIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AT FISHER

The greatest challenge Ohio State faces in research and creative expression is not generating ideas — our students and faculty do that as naturally as breathing. It is making sure that those ideas move quickly into the world where they can do the best.”

Kristina M. Johnson, PhD President, The Ohio State University

Undergraduate Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The Undergraduate Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a collaboration between Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences Department of Design and the College of Engineering. The minor provides undergraduate students from multiple disciplines and majors with an understanding of how to develop a new startup business or create new products, services or business models within an existing organization. Students completing the minor will possess the ability to apply critical thinking skills and cross-disciplinary, collaborative problem solving in the creation of successful new ventures.

Center for Innovation Strategies

Ohio State has a successful history of generating innovators — and the need for this talent is greater than ever. The Center for Innovation Strategies (CIS) combines the strengths of a leading university — outstanding students, world-renowned faculty, dedicated staff, active alumni and engaged industry partners — to develop students with the critical-thinking skills and real-world learning experiences that equip them to address innovation challenges.

The Center for Innovation Strategies’ OnRamp has expanded from a single program focused on validating early-stage concepts into a multi-program platform designed to assist companies with all stages of the innovation process — from ideation to hand-off. The program, created in partnership with Honda, allows corporate sponsors to engage with the CIS team and undergraduate students through a variety of innovative value-generating processes. Students have an opportunity to directly influence real-world innovations from concept to implementation. Companies provide areas to explore, and representatives oversee and help with the direction of the idea, with ongoing guidance and consultation from the CIS team.

Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship

The Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship is growing and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship for the Ohio State community through the creation and support of new ventures and the education and encouragement of their founders. The Keenan Center provides a campuswide hub for collaboration and engagement with early-stage capital, startup talent and robust programming resources to maximize opportunities for social and economic impact.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Scholars

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) Scholars program is a multi-disciplinary program designed to harness a passion for innovation and creativity while offering students the chance to live and learn with other students interested in exploring entrepreneurship. Through experiential learning opportunities and networking with industry professionals, E&I students gain valuable leadership skills that prepare them for college and beyond.

PROGRAM LEARNING EXPERIENCES:

• First-year seminar course

• Extracurricular programming that connects to the entrepreneurial community

• Activities that promote team building, social connection and inclusivity

• Leadership development through the E&I Student Executive Team

• Second-year capstone reflection

• Entry to Keenan Center student programming

Boost Camp

More than 30 student ventures participated in the President’s Buckeye Accelerator and moved forward into Boost Camp during spring 2022. The applications included a diverse group of exceptional student founders, representing multiple industry sectors, academic programs and business concepts.

Boost Camp is a six-week program that begins in January and concludes in March with a showcase and pitch competition. Ten of the 30 ventures were selected as finalists for the President’s Buckeye Accelerator, with six student founders selected for the year-long President’s Buckeye Accelerator and awarded $50,000 to advance their startup concept for launch.

68 FISHER E&I STUDENTS IN 2021-2022

LaunchpadOSU Best of Student Startups (BOSS)

LaunchpadOSU hosts fourth annual startup weekend for students

A free, student-run startup weekend open to students of all majors at Ohio State, LaunchpadOSU connected 60 students interested in entrepreneurship. The fourth annual event allowed students to brainstorm a new business idea, create teams, work with experienced mentors and pitch their idea to judges for prizes.

Best of Student Startups is a semester-long program that provides students with a series of workshops on problem identification, business model development, marketing strategies and pitch-deck development.

2022 BEST OF STUDENT STARTUPS

1st Place

Company Name: insiderviz

Idea: insiderviz is a free, easy and visual solution to insider trading data.

2nd Place

Company Name: SmileChild

Idea: SmileChild is a novel incentivebased educational mobile app with the goal of reducing disparities in infant mortality rates by bringing both accessible and quality educational resources to a caregiver’s fingertips.

People’s Choice

Company Name: MyoGlove

STUDENT TEAMS

PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS, AND

IN AUTUMN 2022, 11 TEAMS

SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE SPRING PRESIDENT’S BUCKEYE ACCELERATOR PITCH FINALE THIS SPRING.

Idea: MyoGlove is a modular therapeutic device tailored for health care professionals through advanced ergonomics.

Wheeler and Wolstein Internships

The Thomas L. Wheeler III Internship Program and the Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Undergraduate Internship Program provide funding for student internships with startup companies and small businesses. The program matches students with organizations offering a project-based internship during summer term.

Students receive a $7,000 scholarship to cover a living stipend during summer term. There is no financial cost to participating startup organizations.

The Wolstein internship program was a fantastic experience that opened my eyes to the kinds of skills needed to succeed in the world of startups.”

Clyde C. Compton MBA Student

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WERE

WE ARE

Making Social Impacts

Passionate. Energetic. Engaged. At Fisher, there is a consistent ambition among our students, faculty and staff to not just do well but to also do good. The Fisher experience is empowering — not just in the knowledge shared in our classrooms but also through the many ways our college positively impacts organizations in our communities and our world.

Service to our community is an essential part of Fisher’s purpose and our strategic plan. As part of a land-grant institution, we have a duty to improve and contribute to the community in which we all live.”

Great leaders driving great schools

BRIGHT is a fresh, bold effort to provide leaders in K-12 education with exceptional training. A unique partnership between Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business and the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, BRIGHT offers a fellowship program as well as leadership development programs.

The BRIGHT Fellowship recruits and trains proven leaders from varied professions and places them where our best and brightest are most needed — in underserved public schools struggling with low achievement. The fellowship combines rigorous coursework leading to a world-class, customized Executive MBA, an exclusive K-12 school principal licensure, a year-long school leadership residency, student-teaching preparation and individual leadership coaching.

BRIGHT also provides an array of creative leadership development and customized programs that are a paradigm shift from traditional training models. BRIGHT believes high-performing, successful schools start with exceptional leaders, who then hire and develop exceptional teachers, who foster learning environments for students to increase positive student access, opportunity and outcomes.

Learn more about opportunities for your organization to collaborate with Fisher

on the world.

Anil K. Makhija Dean and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business, Fisher College of Business

On every college visit, I asked the same question: what do you offer in social enterprise? Ohio State was able to give very clear answers about what Fisher offered for a student like me. Business is powerful. The way that money flows and how people interact has such an impact

Inside the classroom…

As part of the Fisher experience, undergraduate and graduate students learn about the unique challenges and business environment facing nonprofits through the design, execution and presentation of a number of consulting projects with local organizations. The experiences open students’ eyes to the importance of social problems within communities, and they gain confidence in their skills to be a positive force to help solve them.

BRIGHT exemplifies our mission as a land grant university. Working in partnership with the College of Education and Human Ecology, we are committed to making our state stronger by developing transformational leaders for Ohio’s underserved urban and rural schools. Great leaders drive great schools — and great schools boost the children, families, businesses and communities in our state.”

Ben Campbell Co-Academic Director, BRIGHT Initiative

Learn more about BRIGHT: bright.osu.edu

Business for good: Social Impact Challenge

As she evaluated potential MBA programs across the country, Ann Watercutter found herself drawn to schools whose graduate education was tailored to students’ individuality and whose footprint extended beyond the classroom and into the community.

The partnership with Fisher has been so important to us. It’s helped us hone what we’re doing to get a fresh perspective from these amazing students, and it’s actually helped energize each of us inside the organization.”

Mark Mollenkopf Former Strategic Solutions Developer, Mid-Ohio Food Collective

See how Master of Business Operational Excellence students are helping tackle food insecurity in central Ohio.

If we’re able to do that through social change, then we’re able to be stronger leaders in the business world.”

Erin Halleran (BSBA ’18)

...and outside

From student organizations focused solely on service, to events and opportunities for Fisher students to unite and help others on campus and throughout central Ohio, social responsibility is a key priority at Fisher. This college-wide emphasis strengthens our students as leaders by highlighting service as a meaningful way to drive positive, lasting and fulfilling impact as leaders.

Fisher Impact Day

750 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 2022

200,000 MEALS PREPPED for Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Fisher Impact Day unites the college in service of others, whether creating care packages for service members overseas, making no-sew blankets for sick and disadvantaged children or beautifying parts of Columbus, hundreds of Fisher students, faculty and staff spend each Veterans Day holiday serving the community.

The abundance of opportunities I’ve been given through Fisher to cultivate essential leadership skills and stand out amongst my peers has been tremendous. Fisher Impact Day, a student-led event, has been one of many of those opportunities and there is no better feeling than the Fisher community coming together and making a positive impact on the Columbus community.”

Jane Dresing (BSBA ’23) Fisher Impact Day 2022 Student Director

Ethical Leadership

Thanks to an experience that brought leadership and ethics to life, MBA student Dominique Mosbly is determined to tackle dilemmas business leaders face with a more holistic and integrated approach.

Frequent Filers

See how accounting students are putting their classroom skills to work helping low-income individuals with their annual taxes as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

Global Impact

Rabia Usmani shares the impact of a Global Applied Projects experience focused on providing clean water to individuals in rural Tanzania.

WATCH THE VIDEO

The Fisher community has served over 50 organizations in Columbus and nationwide, including Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Goodwill, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Red Cross.

WE ARE

Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Ideas, traditions, experiences and curiosity — everything that makes the Fisher community unique enriches our conversations, broadens our understandings and prepares leaders to succeed in a diverse and dynamic business world. We work diligently to provide an environment where students and faculty alike feel confident to openly share viewpoints, challenge assumptions and debate ideas. At Fisher, ours is an environment in which everyone can comfortably join in or confidently stand out.

Message from the Chief Diversity Officer

When I had the honor of being named the college’s first chief diversity officer in late 2019, I remember thinking, “Where do I start?” The surreal scenes from the hatred and violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, were still fresh memories. A pandemic was looming, and the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd hadn’t yet ignited our national reckoning over race and equity.

The next three years — for many reasons — were a whirlwind. But amid the chaos and tension, our Fisher community came together to elevate diversity, equity and inclusion to the forefront of all we do as a college.

Our students reaffirmed their commitment to our shared values, including the belief that, at Fisher, Hate Has No Business Here. This simple, yet powerful statement, sparked the foundation for a college-wide campaign that’s visible the moment you step onto our campus.

Our faculty and staff piloted the creation of new initiatives, such as the Fisher Inclusion Champions program, while strengthening existing resources, including the college’s Diversity Committee.

Learn more about Fisher’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

And our alumni, friends and partners renewed their engagement with us through new events, webinars and programming designed to reshape diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Fisher and to reemphasize its importance to the success of all businesses and industries.

As proud as I am of our progress these last few years, I’m even more excited by what lies ahead for us.

We’ll continue to scale new programs and events to build even stronger connections within our community. We’ll continue to seek additional resources and support for academic offerings that will open doors of opportunity for more students. And we’ll continue to work with individuals and organizations throughout the business community to ensure tomorrow’s leaders are equipped with the capabilities to further strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion as a value-add for all!

Sincerely,

Cynthia Turner

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, EY Faculty Fellow

A dedicated resource

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion Student Services and Corporate and Community Outreach (ODISSCCO) is a Fisher-specific resource dedicated to promoting student success through programs, partnerships and organizations that foster the next generation of business leaders. In addition to being a resource for student counseling, scholarship opportunities, career support services and tutoring, the office provides a space for students to be themselves, to share their experiences, to seek guidance and to find reassurance.

Fisher’s ever-expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are something we are proud to support. It is imperative that DEI is recognized as being critical for the success of any organization or industry.”

Shanelle Smith Whigham

Senior VP and Director, Community Relations and Corporate Initiatives, KeyBank

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion Student Services and Corporate and Community Outreach is an incredible tool for Fisher students who are looking to deepen their understanding and involvement in all things related to diversity, equity and inclusion.”

David Harrison

Senior Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion Student Services and Corporate and Community Outreach, Fisher College of Business

Building community

Showing their dedication to building a connected community of graduates, Fisher alumni gathered to celebrate the college’s second annual Alumni of Color Network Weekend.

Leading the conversation

Fisher’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Symposium connected women, students, faculty, alumni, friends and allies for a daylong exploration of topics related to women in leadership. The event was the college’s latest step forward in fostering diverse professional development strategies as well as opportunities to expand personal and professional networks.

Recognizing leaders and advocates

For nearly 20 years, Fisher’s Diversity Awards have honored corporate partners who are elevating and fostering meaningful diversity and inclusion efforts.

These individuals and companies share our college’s passion and determination to drive meaningful change through diversity, equity and inclusion. Our recipients should be proud of the work they and their organizations are doing. We, as a college, are honored to call them allies on our collective journey to a better and more equitable world.”

Cynthia Turner

Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, Fisher College of Business

Ascend National Cohort Program

The Ascend National Cohort Program prepares leaders who have experienced working in diverse environments and overcome substantial economic obstacles in their business for tomorrow’s challenges. Ascend empowers business enterprises nationwide by connecting them with teams of senior business leaders and world-class researchers and experts, providing them with access to capital through loans and investments, and helping them grow their market access through strategic partnerships with corporations.

At Fisher, 11 business leaders began the 20222023 cohort with a curriculum specifically created to emphasize the principles, tools and techniques of operational excellence with a focus on problem-solving. Ascend participants explore data analytics, change management, process and value stream mapping, techniques for root cause analysis, and financial budgeting and forecasting.

5-MONTH PROGRAM

50 HOURS OF BUSINESS COACHING

50 HOURS OF RESIDENTIAL AND REMOTE ENGAGEMENT with business school faculty

The Fisher program builds on operational excellence principles focusing on problemsolving. Partnering with the Ascend National Cohort, the program merges the curriculum of three outstanding universities to deliver a world-class education. We are excited and grateful to be a part of this innovative and collaborative group and look forward to shaping a bright future for businesses owned

Managing Director, Ascend Columbus; Department Chair, Operations and Business Analytics

ASCEND HUBS

Fisher College of Business Foster School of Business (University of Washington)

Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)

by people of color.”

James Hill

Creating key partnerships

Fisher’s longstanding partnership with KeyBank is proof of the power that DEI-focused programming can have on today’s students and tomorrow’s business leaders.

For more than a decade, the college has proudly partnered with KeyBank to provide high-achieving, diverse undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the country with a unique opportunity to grow as leaders: the KeyBank MBA Minority Student Case Competition and the KeyBank Business Leadership and Creativity Undergraduate Student Symposium.

Directed and administrated by Fisher’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion Student Services and Corporate and Community Outreach, both events offer undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to interact with and gain valuable learning from KeyBank executives. They also serve as a strong recruiting pipeline for KeyBank, providing access to talented students from Fisher and other prominent business schools across the country.

Advancing economic and business opportunity

As part of Ohio State’s Race, Inclusion and Social Equity (RAISE) initiative, Fisher is expanding its faculty hiring and has launched the Fisher DEI Business Research Initiative, led by Tracy Dumas, associate professor of management and human resources. The Fisher initiative will further connect business education and research with opportunities to address race-based gaps in businesses, among consumers and in career life cycles.

Focusing on inclusion and readiness

Pre-collegiate programs introducing students to futures in business and life at Ohio State

For many students, the path to becoming Business Buckeyes begins long before they receive an acceptance letter, move into a dorm or schedule their first class. Their journeys — and their first impressions of Fisher — are shaped by many of the college’s summer enrichment programs. These pre-collegiate offerings provide young women and men opportunities to explore Fisher and The Ohio State University as a destination for the next step in their academic careers. For many, including the nearly 100 students who participated in three programs in June 2022, it’s also an introduction to the possibilities created by a business education.

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The jump from high school to college is challenging for any student. But it can be especially so for those who are the first among their families to pursue a college education.

Fisher FIRST (Focusing on Inclusion and Readiness for a Successful Transition) is an earlyarrival transition program for underserved and first-generation college students admitted to Fisher College of Business. The program provides students with a head start on their college experiences by connecting them with a community of support beginning with their first day on campus and continuing through graduation.

others who shared the same or similar family structures, financial backgrounds and fears. We were able to develop our own small communities, friendships and familiarity with campus before the first day of class. Seeing this built into Fisher FIRST — a business-specific program — provided me with the opportunity to view Fisher through a different lens.”

The Fisher FIRST program really helped me feel less overwhelmed for the start of my classes and taught me useful ways to succeed. It helped me meet people at Fisher, including upperclassmen I can now use as resources.”

Learn how you can support first generation and underserved minority students.

Michelle Hang (BSBA ’22)

The bridge program allowed my peers and I to become familiar with

Jordan Sibley (BSBA ’20)

The PhD Project

Creating tomorrow’s diverse, academic leaders

Anastasia Bailey and Charlie Stevens remember the challenging paths they took in pursuit of careers in academia. Earning a PhD can, at times, be a lonely experience, one fraught with disappointment, setbacks and frustration.

But for Bailey (PhD ’16) and Stevens (PhD ’10), Fisher’s partnership with the PhD Project smoothed out many of those bumps and provided them with critical connections and support as they completed their doctoral degrees.

The PhD Project seeks to increase workplace diversity by increasing the diversity of business school faculty who encourage, mentor, support and enhance the preparation of business leaders. Fisher and The Ohio State University are among hundreds of institutions aligned with the PhD Project and its mission of diversity and inclusion.

“It was an incredibly helpful organization in terms of providing me with the right skillset for success, a peer network of fellow students and a network of faculty members who served as mentors,” said Stevens, an assistant professor of management at Lehigh University. “The academic world is an exciting and stimulating one, but it is also psychologically challenging — it is easy to have doubt, to get frustrated and to lose perspective.”

“In the area of research, where projects take many years to complete and you endure many setbacks and rejections along the way, it can be challenging if you do not have support and people you can turn to for help.”

In the area of research, where projects take many years to complete and you endure many setbacks and rejections along the way, it can be challenging if you do not have support and people you can turn to for help.”

Charlie Stevens (PhD ʼ10)

From connecting like-minded minority PhD students from across the country, to providing key funding and networking opportunities, the PhD Project has had a tremendous impact on Bailey’s development.

“The PhD Project has been extremely important to me,” said Bailey, an assistant professor of management and global business at Rutgers Business School.

There aren’t many minorities in academia. The PhD Project provides an important support system to empower individuals to become trailblazers and to increase the number of minority faculty at universities to better mirror their students.”

Anastasia Bailey (PhD ʼ16)

Finding a fit and discovering her passion

Call it a mantra, a philosophy or just the way she’s wired, but Ti’ara Spivey’s secret to her personal success is pretty simple: working hard early and often eventually pays off.

It’s a guiding principle she has long embraced, first as a talented high school student who pursued college opportunities made possible by scholarships, then as a Fisher student with a passion for accounting.

“During my senior year, I was worried about how I was going to pay for school. Financially, I knew our family wasn’t going to be able to afford it,” she said. “So, I applied for every scholarship I could. I made it my goal to graduate from college without any debt.”

She eventually earned several scholarships, including one made possible by the Jerry F. Nichols Accounting Scholarship Endowment Fund at Fisher.

“I can honestly say that I would have had to choose a different school if it weren’t for my scholarships,” she said.

Spivey remembers first arriving on campus for a Visit Fisher Day event with an interest in finance and accounting. Conversations with Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer Cynthia Turner (MA ’95, PhD ’96) piqued Spivey’s interest in accounting.

She jumped headfirst into a multitude of programs that matched her passions. She joined Project THRIVE, a program specifically designed to foster and empower minority and underserved accounting and management information systems students to succeed at Fisher and beyond. She enrolled in the Industry Immersion program, was an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Scholar, a member of the Honors Cohort and served as the internal vice president of the college’s chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants.

Although each of the programs shaped her academic experience, her involvement in Project THRIVE helped Spivey define what personal and professional success and impact look like.

“It further opened my eyes to different career paths available in accounting,” she said. “But it was also nice having a community of diverse students to connect with and who are motivated to try and bring more diversity to accounting. It’s difficult seeing companies emphasizing diversity at the entry level but less and less the higher up you go. It can be discouraging, but I hope to be a person that gets to a level in an organization for others to look up to in the future.”

Project THRIVE

Project THRIVE is a unique program that leverages the hallmarks of the business education experience at Fisher to empower underserved students. The program combines rigorous classroom curriculum with experiential learning opportunities to provide tomorrow’s accounting and management information systems leaders with the skills, perspectives and experiences necessary to succeed at Fisher and beyond. Project THRIVE is supported by industry leaders including the Deloitte Foundation, EY Foundation, KPMG Foundation and PwC Foundation.

Learn more about Ti’ara’s story and how you can change the financial future of a Fisher student.

We Are One Community

Our commitment to excellence in education, research, leadership and service is driven by the dedication of each and every individual at Fisher.

Associate Dean’s Office

Gretchen Gombos

Francisco GomezBellenge

Betsy Ludwig

Erika Santolalla

Center for Innovation Strategies

Jennifer Heckscher

Paul Reeder

Brian Wulff

Center for Operational Excellence

Hannah Conklin

Annie Platten

Kelly Reo

Center for Real Estate

Donald Sheets

Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems

Nicole Allender

Anil Arya

Bruce Barnes

Annette Beatty

Carlos Corona

Michael Easterday

Laura Feustel

Michael Fulton

Rachel Geoffroy

Jennifer Glenn

Matthew Hunter

Brian Izzo

Patrick Kielty

Alan Lacko

Katie Lem

Brian Mittendorf

Brian Monsen

Waleed Muhanna

Marissa Nelson

Clay Partridge

Darren Roulstone

Douglas Schroeder

Amy Sheneman

Ewa Sletten

Marc Smith

Cynthia Turner

Andrew Van Buskirk

Xue Wang

Kathy Wantuch

Rob Whittington

Rick Young

Tzachi Zach

Department of Finance

Trey Addison

Vikram Airi

Itzhak Ben-David

Justin Birru

John Blackburn

Bobby Carpenter

Susan Clark

Ernest Dancer

Ivette Diaz

Khosrow Doroodian

Chris Ellis

Isil Erel

Andrei Goncalves

Tracy Hanson

Julia Helmreich

Kewei Hou

Joseph Irvine

Tammy Izzo

Vanessa Kinney

Paul Krimm

Victor Lyonnet

James Maniace

Tom Meling

Alessandro Melone

Bernadette A. Minton

Thien Nguyen

Daniel Oglevee

Kennia Papadakis

Keiziya Pate

Billy Patterson

George Pinteris

Birsel Pirim

Taner Pirim

Anne Richie

Steven Salopek

Tod Schneider

Robyn Scholl

Jim Sexton

Sharon Shaffer

Amin Shams

Matt Sheridan

Ivan Smith

Jeffrey Standley

Derik Staufenberg

Stephen Stuckwisch

René Stulz

Naresh Vadrevu

Petra Vokata

Ronnie Weiner

Michael Weisbach

Jay Wellman

Ingrid Werner

Royce West

Andrea Wiltrout

Michael Wittry

Karen Wruck

Shaojun Zhang

Lu Zhang

Chad Zipfel

Department of Management and Human Resources

Jay Anand

Bruce Bellner

Charles Buchanan

Benjamin Campbell

Andrea Contigiani

Rafael Corredoira

Seth Cramer

Kevin Dawson

Tracy Dumas

Anna Goussevskaia

Laurel Grassin-Drake

Joon Woo Hong

Jasmine Hu

Lawrence Inks

Kaifeng Jiang

Timothy A. Judge

Kathleen Keeler

Lori Kendall

Howard Klein

Leonardo Kluppel

Hun Lee

Michael Leiblein

Margaret Lewis

Robert Lount

Richard Makadok

Mona Makhija

Susan McClure

Tanya Menon

Raymond Noe

Elena Plaksenkova

John Schaffner

Michael Seid

Oded Shenkar

Tyler Shepfer

William Shepherd

Melinda Shilling

Heidi Shull

Eric Smith

Kannan Srikanth

Bennett Tepper

Joseph Testa

David Thompson

Yongzhi Wang

Stephanie Wapner

Steffanie Wilk

Chip York

Gregory Zunkiewicz

Department of Marketing and Logistics

Claire Adams

Vandana Agrawal

Greg Allenby

Roger Bailey

Christine Bunker

Vince Castillo

Keely Croxton

Xiaoyan Deng

Steve DeNunzio

Grant Donnelly

Terry Esper

Eddie Filhart

Joseph Goodman

Scott Griffin

Curtis Haugtvedt

Brian Hipsher

Kandice Horton

Yunhui Huang

Matt Jauchius

Dong Soo Kim

Jiae Kim

August Michael Kneymeyer

Scott LaCross

Maria Landekhovskaya

Alice Li

Selin Malkoc

David Norton

Andrew Piletz

Jackie Pittman

Jon Quinn

Rebecca Reczek

Kate Ren

Alyssa Schroeder

Andrew Shockney

Annibal Sodero

Min Tian

Jesse Walker

Sean Wan

Sherry Wang

Walter Zinn

Department of Operations and Business Analytics

Elliot Bendoly

W.C. Benton

Kenneth Boyer

Aravind Chandrasekaran

Tiffany Cooper

Nathan Craig

Jurriaan De Jong

Danielle DiFrancesco

John Draper

Douglas Evans

John Gray

Ralph Greco

Renard Green

Nicholas Hall

James Hill

Joe Hipple

Nil Karacaoglu

Terry Klinker

Jessica Kohlschmidt

Telesilla Kotsi

Steve Lundregan

Rakesh Mallipeddi

Whitney Mantonya

Morgan Martinez

Erin McKie

Dawit Mulugeta

Mi Kyong Newsom

Tracy Owens

Andrea Prud’homme

Bonnie Schroeder

Ismael Talke

Jill Treece

David Veech

Executive Education

Julie Boothman

Abbey Christian

Aaron Clark

Laurel Clarkson

Meredith Conder

Nell Gerhart

Teresa Lau

Jennie McAndrew

Stephanie Medors

Beth Miller

Anna Morris

Anthony Palma

John Rensink

Laurie Spadaro

Facilities and Classroom Technology

Hunter Blair

Benjamin Chapman

Nicholas Christen

Jason Gilliland

Aaron James

Eric Longstreth

Julie Ryan

Karen Swan

Cameron Watkins

Fisher Leadership Initiative

Richard Batts

Jen Knox Shanahan

Jon McCullough

Chloe Smith

Dylan Williams

Fisher Shared Services

Dee Delaney

Bade Guney

Kristi Kent

Anthony Kozlowski

Jennifer McLendon

Susan Meder

Alex Souders

Ed Ward

Bill Watercutter

Amy Weisbach

Graduate Programs Offices

Chris Adams

Jerrod Amstutz

Rachael Ayers

Amber Bruney

Rob Chabot

Karyn Clarridge

Raahkema Cropper

Lauren Faherty

Monica Jacobs

Dan Kieffer

Ashley Kontras

Christopher Lucak

Jennifer Mercer

Michael Neil

Paul North

Brice Patterson-Blight

Tricia Stansberry

Dustin Stinson

Kortney Sweitzer

Information Technology Services

Nick Brown

Douglas Carraway

Christiana Cordiano

Andrei Dalton

Adam Dickison

Paul Fannin

Patti Hambley

Bryan Keller

Rachel Lavender

Kiela Matthews

Sean Miller

Carol Sharp

Thomas Shuman

Chad Snyder

Randy Spears

Rob Walker

Chad Wampler

Brian Wilson

National Center for the Middle Market

Douglas Farren

Kim Roseler

Nationwide Center for Advanced Customer Insights

Tim Welch

Office of Advancement

Rich Brown

Tami Cox

Jenn Dougherty

Brian Dowdall

Michael Durik

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Ryan Gilley

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Shivani Jethwa

Michelle Kelly

Katie Mellett

Matthew Meyer

Ashley Papenbrock

Kathryn Scheid

Office of Career Management

Audrey Bledsoe

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Kevin Hardy

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Jamie Mathews-Mead

Katie Passen

Steve Singer

Donna Staten

Sarah Steenrod

Alexander Toomey

Joanne Weber

Jill Westerfeld

Mandy Williams

Mia Wilson

Mark Wilson

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Student Services and Corporate and Community Outreach

David Harrison

Twhila Holley

Tai Johnson

Darius Whitaker

Office of Global Business

Dominic DiCamillo

Kozue Isozaki

Geoff Nelson

Joyce Steffan

Megan Streng

Keira Williams

Office of Marketing and Communications

Joe Arnold

Vicki Christian

Katie Culbertson

Melanie DiFeo

Sandhya Elango

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Anna Morris

Erika Vocke

Jonee Winnick

Office of the Dean

Aravind Chandrasekaran

Melanie DiFeo

Patti Flinn

Anil Makhija

Andrea Prud’homme

Bennett Tepper

Cynthia Turner

The Risk Institute

Ashley Corry

Noah Jellison

Undergraduate Programs Office

Emma Adams

Kim Bader

Aisha Benalla

Joe Brately

Hannah Bushman

Kendall Coffman

Andrea Evans

Jessica Hall-Ciccone

Keenan Hamilton

Marlena Harper

Alexandra Henry

Julianne Hensel

Samantha Hodik

Erin Holcomb

Teresa Hoying

Patricia Jefferson

Amanda Kallach

Bobbie Kirby

Jaimi Knisley

Jana Lithgow

Kerry Lucia

Kelly Mathiesen

Lindsay McGory

Ryan Mouncey

Jill O’Neill

Lorraine Pennyman

Beth Pittman

Jacquez Printup

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Juleanna Smith

Matthew Waitkus

Denotes Faculty Denotes Staff

Creating Culture and Building Community

Culture and community are inextricably linked at Fisher, with staff, faculty and students taking active roles in shaping the mission, purpose and values that guide us as an institution of higher learning.

Our Values: What Guides Us.

In striving for excellence, the Fisher community is committed to the following core values:

LEADING WITH INTEGRITY

We educate and create principled leaders and commit to creating a community where our actions and behaviors are consistent, honest and transparent.

PRACTICING EMPATHY

We treat everyone with dignity and strive in our interactions to understand other points of view.

EMBRACING DIVERSITY

We recognize the value of diversity in shaping ideas, and we welcome and embrace individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

We share in the responsibility of creating a community in which every member feels respected, supported, valued and encouraged to fully participate.

PROMOTING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

We stay informed of issues that impact our local and global communities and endeavor to serve in relevant ways to address them.

PURSUING EXCELLENCE AND NURTURING CREATIVITY

We set the highest standards and aim to do our very best by resolving to stay curious and seek out innovation and lifelong learning.

Fisher Inclusion Champions

The Fisher Inclusion Champions Program (FICP) deepens the college’s commitment to DEI by further educating Fisher community members about relevant topics on a yearly basis. The FICP also seeks to empower participants to apply this knowledge and to intentionally engage them in relevant workshops, activities and projects. The result is a college-wide effort to promote a more inclusive and equitable experience for all at Fisher and beyond.

2022 FISHER INCLUSION CHAMPIONS

Students

Jonathan Burks

Chianne Charles

Anna Chopp

Raahkema Cropper

Marie Dapash

Olivia Friis

Mary Grein

Jaelyn Hall

Niya Hall

Heidi Hamblin

Olivia Hasenwinkle

Claudia Hollander

Joseph Jones

Michael Katz

Carmen Maria Lopez-Ramirez

Elizabeth Magana

Jasmine Mathis

Cristian Morton

Dominique Mosbly

Nicole Natividad Mendez

Tiffany Ofori

Mauricio Parra

Brandon Posk

Neha Rajput

Ti’ara Spivey

Grace Tchounguen

Carli Vallota

Will Watkins

Jordan Williams

Zeynip Yavic

Faculty

Aravind Chandrasakaran

Keely Croxton

Xiaoyang Deng

Laura Feustal

Ralph Greco

Patrick Kielty

Michael Knemeyer

Robert Lount

Anil Makhija

Mary Beth McCormick

Bernadette A. Minton

Brian Mittendorf

Andrea Prud’homme

Rebecca Reczek

Bonnie Schroeder

Amy Sheneman

Tyler Shepfer

Heidi Shull

Stephen Stuckwisch

Bennett Tepper

Cynthia Turner

Stephanie Wapner

Robert Whittington

Staff

Katie Culbertson

Dominic DiCamillo

Melanie DiFeo

Sloane Fair

Francisco Gomez-Bellenge

David Harrison

Sara Hartman

Twhila Holley

Aaron James

Trish Jefferson

Jana Lithgow

Sarah Mangia

Jamie Mathews-Mead

Paul North

Jill O’Neill

Lorraine Pennyman

John Rensink

Kelly Reo

Jen Shanahan

Sarah Steenrod

William Watercutter

Amy Weisbach

Darius Whitaker

Staff Recognition

Staff at Fisher are recognized annually for their invaluable contributions to the success of the college. Staff members are honored for their willingness to lead, their years of service and for exceeding their formal job responsibilities.

Committed to Culture

A strong culture is woven into every aspect of the Fisher experience for every staff and faculty member and each of our students. Driving this commitment to a strong, healthy culture are a handful of groups that have volunteered to lead.

CULTURE ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL

Comprised of Fisher faculty and staff members, the council was formed to enhance the college’s culture and develop sustainable culture initiatives that align with Fisher’s strategic plan and priorities. The council is co-chaired by Jamie Mathews-Mead and A. Michael Knemeyer.

STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A representative group of staff members who works closely with leaders and stakeholders throughout Fisher College of Business to provide a voice for staff input across the spectrum of decisions faced by the college. SAC serves as an advocate for matters pertinent to staff in the college and in promoting staff retention and improving the staff experience in the college. SAC also serves as leaders who can elevate issues college-wide and communicate key developments throughout the college’s staff.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

Consisting of Fisher representatives from each unit of the college, the committee meets regularly and serves as an advisor to leadership on DEI policies and practices at Fisher and promotes college-wide efforts that advance DEI for students, staff and faculty.

2021 AWARDEES:

COVID Heroes

Paul Carter

Lauren Faherty

Patti Hambley

Steve Moore

Anna Morris

Coykendale Rising Star Award

Dominic DiCamillo

Coykendale Service Excellence Award

Patti Flinn

Culture Champion Award

Kelly Reo

Diversity Champion Award

Jill O’Neill

Innovator of the Year Award

John Rensink

BUCKEYE WELLNESS INNOVATORS

Innovators promote university-wide wellness initiatives and the One University Health and Wellness strategic plan by communicating health and wellness activities to their colleagues; encouraging and motivating colleagues to participate in wellness initiatives; planning and conducting wellness activities; and working collaboratively with other units to promote health and wellness.

Staff members are invaluable to Fisher’s mission of creating future business leaders — and recognizing their contributions and impact has a profoundly positive impact on culture. When Fisher recognized me as a Coykendale Rising Star Award recipient, I was both humbled and inspired to continue going the extra mile.”

Dominic DiCamillo Program Manager, Undergraduate Experiential Learning Opportunities

WE ARE

Building a Legacy

For more than a century, alumni and friends of Fisher College of Business have built leading companies and organizations in countries around the world, shaped government policy and industry regulations, and redefined, elevated and advanced business across all disciplines. These individuals are Fisher’s greatest legacy and are integral in helping our college redefine its path forward as a destination for principled leaders, business builders and enterprising and socially responsible entrepreneurs.

There are a variety of ways for you to stay connected and get involved with Fisher — on campus and around the globe. Contact the Office of Advancement for more information: 614-292-8041 or fisheralumni@osu.edu.

Pace Setters

Recognizing scholarship, service and leadership

Created in 1961 by new graduates of the College of Commerce, the predecessor to modern-day Fisher, the Pace Setters Awards are an annual celebration of student accomplishment, faculty teaching and research, and alumni leadership.

The awards are the highest honors bestowed upon Fisher students, with Pace Setters Award recipients comprising just 5 percent of the college’s total alumni population.

2023 PACE SETTERS AWARDS

The event recognized 85 undergraduate students and four faculty members.

THE 2022 RECIPIENTS OF FISHER ALUMNI AWARDS

Professional Achievement Award

Stephanie Revish (BSBA ’02, MAcc ’02)

Vice President, Finance, Target

Entrepreneurship Award

Narayan Surabhi (EMBA ’10)

Co-Founder and President, VNDLY

Global Business Excellence Award

Chris Phillips (BSBA ’97)

Vice President and General Manager of Geo, Google

Excellence in Service Award

Joyce Mace (BSBA ’84)

Retired Partner, PwC

Distinguished Leadership Award

James McNamara (BSBA ’85)

Retired, Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs

Asset Management

Alumni Awards

Honoring Excellence

The Fisher College of Business Alumni Board founded the annual Fisher Alumni Awards in 1993 to establish a tradition of honoring living alumni who personify the college’s legacy of excellence. Recognized for their outstanding achievements, career accomplishments and dedication to their communities, recipients are celebrated for their significant impact as leaders, professionals and citizens at our annual ceremony.

Learn more about this year’s award recipients.

Trusted Guidance

Our Dean’s Advisory Council and Alumni Board

The strategic direction of Fisher College of Business is guided by two groups who share a vested interest in the success of business education at The Ohio State University. The Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC) and the Fisher Alumni Board provide the college with direct and valuable feedback about its programs, curriculum and strategic priorities.

DEAN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

James “Jim” R. Allen (MBA ’81)

Craig S. Bahner (BSBA ’86)

David I. Beatson (BSBA ’70)

Paula L. Bennett (BSBA ’71)

Michelle Brown (BSBA ’96)

Stuart B. Burgdoerfer

Corrine Burger (BSBA ’85)

Kenneth “Ken” L. Coleman (BSBA ’65, MBA ’72)

Tanny Crane (BSBA ’78)

Anthony “Tony” F. Cummings

Clayton “Clayt” C. Daley, Jr. (MBA ’74)

Ruann F. Ernst (BSBA ’68, MA ’69, PhD ’77)

Timothy “Tim” B. Gallagher (BSBA ’90)

John B. “Jay” Gerlach Jr. (BSBA ’76)

Camille M. Gibson (BA ’78, MBA ’83)

Mark R. Goldston (BSBA ’77)

Sandra “Sandy” Harbrecht (MA ’74, MBA ’82)

Margery “Margie” Mendicino Harris (BSBA ’82)

Lawrence “Larry” A. Hilsheimer (BSBA ’78)

Helga S. Houston

John J. Hrusovsky (BSBA ’86)

Dave Jacobs (BSBA ’84)

Richard “Dick” Johnson (BS ’58, MBA ’62)

Timothy “Tim” P. Keenan (BSBA ’80)

David T. Kollat

Joyce Mace (BSBA ’84)

John McEwan (BSBA ’83)

James “Jim” McNamara (BSBA ’85)

Martin “Marty” C. Murrer (BSBA ’79)

Carl A. Nelson, Jr. (BSBA ’67)

Lionel L. Nowell, III (BSBA ’76)

Edwin “Ed” L. Overmyer (BS ’61)

Krishna Prasad (MBA ’96)

Stephanie Revish (BSBA ’02, MAcc ’02)

Anu Saxena (BSBA ’01)

Ami Scott (BSBA ’94, MBA ’94)

Donald “Don” Shackelford (HON ’98)

John M. Shepherd (BS ’58, MBA ’59)

Jesse J. Tyson (MBA ’76)

Charles “Chuck” R. Webb

Melinda Whittington (BSBA ’89)

Yihua “Ann” Yang (BSBA ’05)

Paul T. Yin (BSBA ’67)

FISHER ALUMNI BOARD

Olusola Adewole (MHRM ʼ16)

David Ahnmark (MBA ʼ78)

Gerard Alfred (MLHR ʼ09)

Christina Alutto (MBA ʼ14)

Christian Bonner (BSBA ʼ14)

Andrew Brown (BSBA ʼ05)

Katy Brownley (MBA ʼ02)

Scott Chapman (MBA ʼ04)

Kathy DeCaprio (BSBA ʼ89, MLHR ʼ95)

Keenan Delaney (BSBA ʼ84)

Anthony DiSanza (BSBA ʼ85)

Bill D’Onofrio (MBA ʼ07)

Sunil Doshi (BSBA ʼ94)

Russell Doup (BSBA ʼ14)

Todd Elliott (BSBA ʼ84)

Andrew Fast (BSBA ʼ12, MAcc ʼ12, MBA ʼ17)

Jeff Fickes (MBA ʼ00, JD ʼ01)

Rachel Friedman (EMBA ʼ02)

Damon Frost (BSBA ʼ96)

Jennifer Gardner (MLHR ʼ93)

Julia Grisdela (MAcc ʼ16)

Rick Guba (MBOE ʼ13)

Kelly Hill (BSBA ʼ95, MBA ʼ05)

Eric Hornung (BSBA ʼ14)

Mara Kamat (BSBA ʼ08)

Dipan Karumsi (MBA ʼ02)

Aaron Kimson (BSBA ʼ17)

Kevin Korney (BSBA ʼ91)

Brad Lakhia (BSBA ʼ97)

Philippe Lavertu (BSBA ʼ02)

Eric Lenard (BSBA ʼ97, MBA ʼ97)

Daniel Leung (BSBA ʼ98, MBA ʼ04)

Bill McCloy (BSBA ʼ82)

Sam McCoy (BSBA ʼ11, MAcc ʼ12)

Phil Marlowe (BSBS ʼ85)

Omer Masud (MBA ʼ05)

Andrew Maynor (MLHR ʼ09)

Shawn Meade (BSBA ʼ94)

Chad Metzger (BSBA ʼ97)

Moe Modecki (BSBA ʼ75, MBA ʼ76)

Jason Mudd (BSBA ʼ96, EMBA ʼ07)

Amjed Osman (BSBA ʼ16)

Timothy Paridon (BSBA ʼ07)

Chris Phillips (BSBA ʼ97)

Evan Ransome (BSBA ʼ11)

Brian Robiskie (BSBA ʼ09)

Martha Sarra (BSBA ʼ85)

Katie Schacht (BSBA ʼ08)

Robert Schildhouse (BSBA ʼ00)

Jamie Schroeder (BSBA ʼ95)

Curtis Scott (MBA ʼ98)

Mariah Scott (BSBA ʼ15, MAcc ʼ16)

Tyler Shepfer (BSBA ʼ07, MLHR ʼ09)

Denis Simon (BSBA ʼ69)

Mark Simon (BSBA ʼ03)

Arun Singh (BSBA ʼ05)

Rodger Soeldner (BSBA ʼ71)

Press Southworth (BSBA ʼ75)

Tracie Stamm (BSBA ʼ03, MBA ʼ09)

Jim Terranova (BSBA ʼ75)

Steve Vitale (BSBA ʼ98)

Jessica Weitthoff (MBA ʼ19)

Alan Wernick (BSBA ʼ74)

Erica Wicks (BSBA ʼ07)

Time and Change: The Ohio State Campaign

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a champion for students.

At Fisher College of Business, investment and impact are inextricably linked. Within every Fisher student, professor and researcher, and among our alumni and friends, lies the potential to dream, to create, to grow and to lead. However, they can’t transform the world alone.

Donors have long championed Buckeyes and their potential, and they are as crucial today as they have been for the past 150 years. Philanthropic support continues to equip Fisher’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners with the skills and experiences to serve as principled leaders in a challenging, complex and unseen future.

STUDENT SUCCESS

Combining leading-edge programming and experiential learning to create principled leaders who champion diversity and inclusion and are empowered to make positive and significant differences in their organizations, their communities and our world.

DISCOVERY

Fostering the teaching, research and curricular experiences that will equip future leaders with the skills and perspectives to understand the interconnectedness of business.

HEALTHY, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

Sparking the next great idea, product or service by championing entrepreneurial curiosity and a commitment to social responsibility within the Fisher community and the startup ecosystem at Ohio State and beyond.

At Fisher, we’re focused on championing three distinct areas of impact:

FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND A LASTING IMPACT

Meet Jasmine Mathis, a fourthyear business student whose dreams of an education at Fisher and a life dedicated to making a difference beyond campus were made possible by the generosity of others.

A PASSION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE MADE POSSIBLE BY PHILANTHROPY

What’s at the intersection of public and private policy?

For Josh Badzik, it’s opportunity. Learn how the 2022 Fisher graduate found his calling — and how the generosity of others was so instrumental in his development as a leader.

NEW TOOLS FOR A NEW AGE

Meet Aaron Westbrook (BSBA ’22), who took his innovative business spirit to the next level as a Fisher student and central Ohio entrepreneur.

Recognizing the real challenges that student debt creates for tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers and change agents, The Ohio State University is acting with purpose toward a bold goal: to help students earn a degree — debt-free.

THE SCARLET & GRAY ADVANTAGE PROGRAM

• Offers all undergraduate students at any Ohio State campus a path forward

• Broadens our students’ pathways to financial independence through paid internships, employment, financial literacy education, state grants, university aid and donor-supported scholarships

• Engages students as active participants in achieving their degrees through this innovative and joint commitment with the university

Learn more at go.osu.edu/advantage

COMING SOON!

The Daley Family Pavilion and The Daley Family Terrace

Thanks to support from the Daley family, we’re excited to begin construction on a new, multimillion-dollar structure that will enhance on-campus event capabilities for individuals and organizations at Ohio State and throughout central Ohio.

The all-season structure and outdoor space will provide a yearround environment that facilitates private and public special events and expanded educational opportunities at Fisher.

Construction on the Daley Family Pavilion and Daley Family Terrace began in early 2023, with an anticipated opening in late 2023.

Alumni Spotlights

Our alumni and friends are changing the world. See their impact.

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

How can a workplace be more than just an office? Through the creative vision embodied by alumna Rachel Friedman, who believes that a company’s brand, culture and workforce should be reflected in its workplace.

From the sticky floor through the glass ceiling: Velda Otey (BSBA ’75)

Meet Velda Otey, 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.

Redefining success: Dwight Smith (BSBA ’78, MBA ’79)

Central Ohio CEO and entrepreneur Dwight Smith understands the value of his business education, but it’s the lasting impact of the relationships he made as a student, business owner and volunteer that inspire him.

You reap what you sow: Lori Guzmán-Castillo (MBA ’09)

Lori Guzmán-Castillo wasn’t anywhere near Ohio when she saw Fisher’s commitment to student diversity, equity and inclusion. That lasting impression heavily influenced the Texas native’s decision to become a Business Buckeye.

De oppresso liber: Adam Carr (BA ’06, MBA ’19)

Former Green Beret Adam Carr took his elite military career to the executive suite, helping build a safe space for veterans and first responders to transform their lives. Now he hopes to do the same for businesses, schools and private industry.

Accounting adventures: Steve Merriett (BSBA ’91)

Steve Merriett parlayed his Fisher degree into a career that took him from Columbus around the world and back again with stops at some of the most prestigious accounting firms and organizations.

Learn more about our featured alumni.

WE ARE

As we look to the future of the Max M. Fisher College of Business, we are steadfastly committed to our stated goal of continuous innovation in all we do.

We’ll continue to create the programs, degree offerings and certificates that fulfill the needs of students, businesses and leaders of tomorrow.

We’ll scale our research, thought leadership and outreach into the business community, providing beneficial insights and opportunities to connect with the world’s brightest business minds.

And we’ll continue to create, equip and empower leaders who are principled in their actions and who are committed to bettering our world through the incredible power of business.