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Ethics alone won’t convince consumers to choose sustainable products. Research by a trio of Fisher faculty, led by Senior Lecturer Maria Landekhovskaya, reveals that challenging consumers to spot the difference in products is a strong incentive to try — and buy.

A look at the bold, wide-ranging effort to ensure all Ohio State students are AI fluent by the time they graduate, including all the ways Fisher is building on a strong foundation of AI adoption.

Music in the workplace is more than just background noise. When it aligns, it can boost focus and morale — but when it misfires, it drains energy and saps attention, according to new research by Kathleen Keeler, assistant professor of management and human resources.

A recent study of the investment performance of individuals who had invested in private-equity funds found that, if anyone made out like a bandit from this industry, it was the investors who were already rich. The study, co-authored by Assistant Professor of Finance Petra Vokata, found that these individuals either got into the best funds, or they had the best advisers, or both.

John Gray, the Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Operations at Fisher, discusses his research into regulatory differences between the production of pharmaceuticals domestically and internationally ― and the safety issues they raise for consumers.

John Gray, professor of operations and business analytics at Fisher, says oversight of foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers could be one reason for the recent surge of medicine recalls.

Meet the newest faculty members who are bringing their research, business backgrounds and teaching experience to Fisher students for the 2025 academic year.

Like a cue ball that transfers energy to other balls in billiards, a dominant player in business can reshape a market. Research by Professor Richard Makadok uses the “cue-ball effect” to illustrate how companies with a competitive advantage can impact an entire industry.

Inflation is up and job creation down, but the U.S. economy could still pull through without too much pain. The next few months will be pivotal in illustrating whether actions taken by companies will reflect data gathered by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) showing that business leaders were anticipating the lowest revenue and employment growth of the post-pandemic period.

ETFs that combine investing and politics are tapping into investors’ polarized views. But should they get your vote? Research by Itzhak Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate, says no. Ben-David suspects that specialty ETFs focus on narrow investment themes such as politically niche offerings primarily for marketing purposes to justify their high expense ratios.

Who better to provide context about top middle market companies than Doug Farren, the executive director of the National Center for the Middle Market? Farren explains the middle market's outsized influence on the U.S. economy, areas that are surging and challenges faced by middle market companies.

Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East conflicts, a trio of Fisher faculty are providing insights into how geopolitical uncertainty shapes financial assets ― and how markets are driven not just by what happens, but by what investors fear might happen.

Brian Hipsher, senior lecturer in marketing and logistics, discusses the proliferation and impact of convenience stores such as Buc-ee's, Sheetz and Wawa.

A new study conducted in partnership with the National Center for the Middle Market reveals just how influential personal credit scores of corporate executives are in their overall decision making and risk tolerance. The research was published by a Noah Dormady and Yiseon Choi at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

Fisher College of Business climbed in global research rankings, placing 25th in the world, 23rd in North America and 11th among public universities according to new rankings released by UT-Dallas. Fisher's research productivity among Financial Times journals, as well as among top American Marketing Association journals also increased.

Working research from Fisher's Andrei Gonçalves, Alessandro Melone and Andrea Ricciardi is offering investors better insights on how to respond to geopolitical crises, such as war and military conflict.

A provision in President Trump's tax bill could make donor-advised funds (DAFs) an even more popular form of giving, but they're not without potential problems. Fisher Professor and Nonprofit Expert Brian Mittendorf and his colleague, Helen Flannery, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, found through a study that DAFs distribute grants to politically engaged organizations 1.7 times more than other funders.

Nonprofit accounting expert Brian Mittendorf joins Helen Flannery, associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Research, to discuss the potential legal and regulatory reforms of donor-advised funds.

A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper co-authored by Department of Finance Chair Bernadette Minton and colleagues Sehoon Kim (PhD '17) and Rohan Williamson (MA '96, PhD '97) explores whether and how the actions of corporate leaders with past experiences dealing with abnormally devastating natural disasters are influenced by those disasters.

Building on Ohio State’s 85-year history of scientific leadership research, the Fisher Leadership Initiative hosted more than 200 professionals for a unique opportunity to assess their personal leadership styles and hear from storytellers, peers and behavior experts at the inaugural Conference on Principled Leadership.

Cynthia W. Turner, Fisher's associate dean of access, engagement and outreach, and an accounting professor, outlines some budget basics.

Professor of Management and Human Resources Larry Inks discusses why one clear goal keeps a team focused. He also explores change management, including the emotional aspects of change, and the differences between management and leadership.

To gain a deeper understanding of current inflation trends and what they mean for our economy, WalletHub turned to a panel of experts, including Sergey Sarkisyan, assistant professor of finance.

To gain a deeper understanding of current inflation trends and what they mean for our economy, WalletHub turned to a panel of experts, including Sergey Sarkisyan, assistant professor of finance.

The Conversation U.S. asked Philip Hackney, a nonprofit law professor who previously worked in the office of the chief counsel of the IRS, and Fisher's Brian Mittendorf, an expert on nonprofit accounting, to explain what it would take for the federal government to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status.