As it continues to prepare the next generation of finance leaders for career success, Fisher’s internationally recognized Specialized Master in Finance program has announced a new partnership with the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association.

An MBA program with an international aspect can help students raise their marketability in the workforce, according to Roger Bailey, co-director of the full-time MBA program and Joyce Steffan, director of the office of global business and the director of the center for international business, education and research at Fisher.

For the nearly two dozen others who are part of “The Best Damn Band in the Land,” the unique opportunity to perform as part of the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade may soon rival their previous favorite band-related experiences.

For Erin Yu-Lee, Sandra Glaude and Isaiah Stephenson, their hard work and dedication paid off, as the MBA students led Fisher to a third-place finish at the competition, topping 33 other teams at the 2018 National Black MBA Association’s Annual Conference MBA case competition.

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business established the Specialized Master of Business degree program in Business Analytics (SMB-A) to help professionals develop a mix of business and analytics expertise to study data and produce actionable insights.

As technology reshapes the work of the supply chain manager, so-called “soft skills”, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal effectiveness and empathy, are increasingly important, says Keely Croxton, associate professor of logistics at Fisher.

The use of data and analytics is everywhere, and the Nationwide Center for Advanced Customer Insights has a decade-long pedigree as a leader and is a strategic link between Nationwide and The Ohio State University — not to mention a launching pad for some of the university’s brightest students.

Two years after partnering to create a program designed to empower local business owners, Fisher College of Business and Columbus City Council are celebrating the launch of the program’s first success — Mod Squad, a handyman service for the central Ohio community.

Rebuilding Together was one of the two small and minority-owned establishments that took part in a city-funded Ohio State University pilot for a program called C-Biz. Students at the school's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship did a marketing study.

Ohio State and City of Columbus help launch Mod Squad, new handyman service. Mod Squad is a product of the C-Biz program. Launched in 2016, C-Biz is a partnership between Columbus City Council and Ohio State and Fisher designed to connect established, small and minority-owned businesses with students who can provide consulting and analytical services.

The Fisher community welcomed the newest faces to campus, as new and first-year students participated in the college’s 2018 Convocation ceremony. The annual event served as an introduction to the Fisher experience while also celebrating the talent and diversity of the incoming class.

The latest in a long line of Fisher students to participate in the Ohio Export Internship Program were celebrated recently for their contributions to small and medium-sized businesses around the state.

The Undergraduate Veterans Leadership Program provides military and veteran students at Ohio State with a unique opportunity to develop and refine their leadership skills.

The Lantern profiled Undergraduate Student Government President Shamina Merchant, a fourth-year MIS student, and Vice President Shawn Semmler, a fourth-year finance student, a few months after taking office.

Casey Miglin felt lost as a leader. As head of a student organization, she decided to develop her skills in managing the group and its members. She found the perfect opportunity through a summer offering of the Dean’s Leadership Academy at Fisher College of Business.

The Fisher College of Business community continued to celebrate the Class of 2018 with a number of Summer Commencement events.

The Max M. Fisher College of Business community lost a beloved supporter and friend with the passing of Betty Schoenbaum on July 31, 2018.

Building on nearly 15 years of meaningful engagement in shaping future business leaders, The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business and KeyBank have extended their successful partnership into 2023.

The Keenan Family Foundation made a $17 million commitment to the Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business to strengthen the university’s expertise in the field of entrepreneurship.

"I was drawn to the Fisher community. The small class size was appealing to me because I really wanted the opportunity to get to know all of my classmates."

"Because Fisher had done so much for me both personally and professionally during my undergraduate years, I knew it would be a place of support for this next chapter of my life."

Jahzeer Hibbert, a junior marketing major and entrepreneurship and innovation minor, participated in the Between France and Morocco: Diversity in the Francophone World education abroad program in May 2018.

For 23 years the Accounting Careers Awareness Program (ACAP-Ohio) has equipped minority high school students from throughout the state with experiences to help them become impactful leaders in accounting and business.

Thanks to support from Chris (BA ’78) and Sara Connor and the Connor Family Scholars Fund, 33 Fisher students spent two weeks in Africa, Asia and Europe as part of Fisher’s Global Projects Program: Nonprofit working on challenges ranging from improving outreach for people with physical and mental disabilities in India, to growing a local music incubator in South Africa.

While serving her country, Kimberly Tapia also started the Polanko Group, which has several business lines, and has managed to find the time to earn a Master of Business Operational Excellence degree from Fisher College of Business.