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As a physician, Hanah Polotsky is an expert in treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, and serious hormonal abnormalities. As a leadership expert, Dr. Polotsky excels at showing executives — both in and outside the medical field — how best to run teams and apply the tenets of lean management to their organizations. A native of Belarus who fled to the United States at 17 to escape rampant anti-Semitism, Dr. Polotsky earned her Master of Business Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. She is the lead author of Physician Leader: How Exam Room Experience Drives Leadership Excellence. Often, whether in hospitals or the profit-driven marketplace, administrators are unprepared for the leadership roles that become their responsibility. This week, Dr. Polotsky shares her prescription for curing the most common supervisory ailments. Listen now, and you'll start to feel better immediately. Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Dr. Hanah Polotsky, Physician Leader Posted: March 18, 2024 Monday Morning Run Time: 46:47 Episode: 12.37 RELATED EPISODES: This Surgeon is Operating a New Business that Could Revolutionize Learning Dr. Per-Olof Hasselgren on the “Anatomy” of Idioms, Slang Common Expressions What Everyone Can Learn From a Daring Team of ‘Citizen Scientists' and Enlightened Physicians

Ohio adopted a package of laws in 2021 to strengthen supports for students with dyslexia through early screening and interventions and professional development to help educator help students with dyslexia thrive. But, as Ohio's dyslexia policy rollout continues in the 2023-2024 school year, some educators are expressing frustration. Delaware City Education Association member Natalie Geer, a ONE Member Ambassador, has been on a listening tour to better understand how the rollout has been going in different districts around the state. Plus, OEA CFO Kristy Spires shares the details about the Diversity, Innovation, Whisper, and Make-A-Wish grants available now from the OEA Educational Foundation, along with stories of how some of this grant money has been used in the past.  SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS | Natalie Geer and her fellow Ohio's New Educators (ONE) Member Ambassadors are continuing to collect stories and feedback from educators across the state about how the dyslexia policy rollout has been going in their district, which they hope to use to push for an Educator Voice Academy about the issue in the future. They are also looking into how ESSR funded positions, many of which will lose funding after this school year, are supporting the rollout of the dyslexia policy. If you'd like to share your thoughts or experiences, please email geern@oeaone.orgLEARN MORE ABOUT OEA'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION GRANTS | Click here for details about the four grants available from the OEA Educational Foundation now. The application deadline for the Diversity Grants and the Innovation Grants is February 10, 2024, while the Whisper Grants for Students in Need and the Make-A-Wish grants are open year-round. SUBSCRIBE | Click here to subscribe to Public Education Matters on Apple Podcasts or click here to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by clicking here.Featured Public Education Matters guests: Natalie Geer, Delaware City Education Association memberNatalie Geer is part of Ohio's New Educators (ONE) as a Member Ambassador. She teaches in Delaware City Schools and is part of the Central district. Geer is a Learning Support Teacher, a position created with ESSER funds. She lives in Delaware with her fiancé, two step kids, and bulldog. Kristy Spires, OEA Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Exec. Director of Business ServicesKristy is a graduate of The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and holds a CPA in the state of Ohio, CAE, CGMA Certification and has earned the IOM designation. She has worked as an accountant and analyst in the public and private sectors in varied disciplines, including banking, international manufacturing, retail, real estate development, non-profit membership, and charities. She currently holds the position of CFO/Assistant Executive Director of Business Services for the Ohio Education Association, responsible for Financial, Membership, Human Resources, Facilities Operations, and IT Divisions. She serves on the executive management team and sits on and/or advises boards and committees. Formerly, Kristy served as the Chief Financial Officer for an international non-profit organization, The Fraternal Order of Eagles and its charitable affiliates, The Fraternal Order of Eagles Charity Foundation, Eagle Village Inc. and the Eagles Memorial Foundation. Kristy was on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Diabetes Research Center Steering Committee for the organization. The Fraternal Order of Eagles is a membership organization that unites fraternally for charitable purposes. The most recent endeavor is the building of The FOE Diabetes Research Center, a $25,000,000 fundraising project that is unprecedented in history, as the contributions are being raised through grass roots efforts of the membership. Kristy believes that volunteerism is the heart of our society and contributes time and professional services. The focus of much of her volunteerism is centered around issues of poverty, homelessness, and assisting women in underserved communities to obtain improved economic conditions for themselves and their families. Kristy is a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs, the AICPA, The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), OSAE, and a lifetime Ohio State University Alumni member and an Alumni of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity.Connect with OEA:Email educationmatters@ohea.org with your feedback or ideas for future Public Education Matters topicsLike OEA on FacebookFollow OEA on TwitterFollow OEA on InstagramGet the latest news and statements from OEA hereLearn more about where OEA stands on the issues Keep up to date on the legislation affecting Ohio public schools and educators with OEA's Legislative WatchAbout us:The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio's schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio's children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio's schools.Public Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May 2020, after a ten-year career as an Emmy Award winning television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.This episode was recorded on November 28 and December 12, 2023.

It's just about time for everyone to start thinking about New Year's resolutions and that usually means setting goals to get healthier and manage our money better. Almost every divorce coach we know would like to generate more revenue, so in this episode we share 5 simple strategies you can implement to earn more in your coaching business next year.Research cited by The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business suggests that only 9% of Americans that make resolutions complete them. That tells us that simply setting an intention doesn't seem to create the follow through necessary to accomplish the goal. The same goes for making more money in your coaching practice. Recall that ICF (International Coaching Federation) survey that reported 80% of coaching businesses fail? These dismal statistics can make it feel like an impossible mission to achieve financial success as divorce coaching professionals. But there are many divorce coaches that are hitting their revenue goals and that is precisely why you must pay attention to the business side of your coaching practice. If you want to make more in 2024, you need to set your sights on 2 basic things - getting more clients and gaining more confidence.Because More Clients + More Confidence = More RevenueSo listen in as we talk through the 5 things you can focus on that we believe will have the most impact on growing your client base and your confidence next year. Being excellent at coaching isn't enough - you must also be intentional about the way you approach your business. Learn more about DCA® or  any of the classes or events mentioned in this episode at the links below:Website: www.divorcecoachesacademy.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/divorcecoachesacademyLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/divorce-coaches-academyEmail: DCA@divorcecoachesacademy.com

After graduation from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1995 and working at American Electric Power from 1996-2011, Mike Hooper made the shift to Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Inc. (NIPSCO), where he now serves as its president. Between 2011-2022, he served in a few positions at NIPSCO before working his way up to become president in 2020.Although he started his career in mechanical engineering and carried that expertise with him to each position at both American Electric Power and NIPSCO, he also pursued leadership training at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Hooper graduated from the Strategic Leadership program, and he is also a licensed Project Management Professional.With his history in leadership, GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann invited Hooper to sit down and discuss leadership and the past, present, and future plans for NIPSCO as part of the GreatNews.Life Leadership Life Series.

How to Reach People without paying for leads!Today's episode we interview marketing guru Scott Hawksworth. Scott gives some best practices when using the LinkedIn platform. He also shares some mistakes to avoid when trying to grow your reach. About Scott:Scott Hawksworth is a 15-year marketing veteran who helps B2B companies build amazing brands, massive audiences, and high-performance marketing funnels.After helping scale a lead-generation startup which successfully exited to a private equity group, Scott joined the WealthChannel team. At WealthChannel, Scott manages multiple industry-leading brands, and directs strategy and execution of the company's organic marketing efforts.Scott's professional skillset includes all aspects of business-to-business marketing, including branding, SEO, social media, content creation, PPC, and conversion optimization.Scott graduated from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, and resides in Chicago with his wife and daughter.David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMBI discuss buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyVISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow

Cynthia Williams Turner, PhD is a wife, mother, professor, Dean and Diversity Officer at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Having revamped her entire dietary and physical lifestyle, in 2008, Cynthia wrote about the spiritual insights gained from her life-altering experience in her first-ever book entitled, “My Seven-Day Makeover: One Breast Cancer Survivor's Spiritual Journey.” Join us as we discuss insights and wisdom found in her book and the mindset, environment, and habits that supports for cancer-free lifestyle.

Meredith Conder, Executive Director for Executive Education, sits down with Lori Kendall, senior lecturer at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, to discuss a new Executive Education program offering – The Graduate Certificate in IT Business Strategy – for which Dr. Kendall is the academic director. Learn how this unique and timely program is designed to shape IT leaders into transformational strategists who will lead their organizations into the future.

Anna Foli is a Senior Director in the Power & Renewable Energy practice at FTI Consulting, a $4.8 billion global management consulting firm, where she leads business transformation initiatives focused on performance improvement and Mergers & Acquisitions. Ms. Foli has held various senior strategic and operational roles in private equity-held and publicly traded international companies, where she's driven $40 million of revenue and profit growth through comprehensive business plans for countries, local markets, and global product lines. Ms. Foli has completed over $100 million of M&A ventures across all phases of a deal cycle and built enterprise M&A programs. Ms. Foli was recently the VP of M&A Integration at United Site Services, a $1 billion privately held US market leader in portable sanitation, as part of a private equity turnaround. Previously as VP of Customer Experience with the firm, Ms. Foli transformed the 250-employee customer service, inside sales, and order support teams through a full organizational redesign. Prior to United Site Services, Ms. Foli spent 8 years at Aggreko, a global £2.2 billion public organization in the temporary power generation and temperature control rental space. She served as a strategic advisor to multiple Managing Directors for large business units and global product lines. Ms. Foli began her career as a Continuous Improvement Black Belt leading global operational excellence initiatives. Ms. Foli holds an M.B.A. and a B.S.B.A from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. She is also part of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and an honorary member of the International Women's Forum (IWF). Ms. Foli was born in Poland, grew up near Paris, France, speaks three languages, and is an accomplished world traveler. She is a former elite international volleyball athlete, Team Captain of The Ohio State Women's Volleyball Team, and French National Team where she competed in 16 International Tournaments in 10 countries including the University Olympic Games in Bangkok. In this episode, we discuss: - Anna's journey to the French national volleyball team and Ohio State - How she handled captain duties at Ohio State while obtaining a dual degree, including her MBA - How focusing on giving back and focusing on others will help you during your toughest moments - The importance of a strong support system - Why it's all about getting better every day - Why feedback needs to be objective and immediate vs. in 6-month chunks - How can leaders increase accountability by owning up to mistakes

Tracy Dumas, associate professor of management and human resource at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, talks about how our personal and professional lives interface and benefit one another - and how we should all capitalize on this. When you are engaged at work, you're using a particular set of skills and cognitive resources. When you step away from work, you engage in activities that require a different set of skills. This is incredibly beneficial and allows us to come back to work with a sense of recovery and engagement.

In this episode of Appreciating Real Estate, listen to our recent Economic Outlook Webinar. Professor Itzhak (“Zahi”) Ben-David, the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, was joined by Dr. Gene Amromin, Vice President and Director of Financial Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for a discussion on the post-election economy.

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business offers two MBA programs for busy professionals, the Working Professional MBA and the Executive MBA. Listen to learn more about the differences, and similarities, between the two programs to find the best fit for your current situation.

In this episode of the Rethinking Supply Chain podcast, Venzee CEO, John Abrams reconnects with Phil Renaud, Executive Director of The Risk Institute at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, to continue their conversation about supply chain resilience.John starts the episode by bringing up three points that stood out to him while participating in a global conference that Phil’s organization hosted. First, resilience matters, second we’re generally lacking when it comes to planning for low-probability events, and third, nobody builds ‘just-in-case’ supply chains.In most cases, companies outsource portions of the supply chain, and generally, it is to a single service provider. In this conversation, John asks Phil about how to develop the ‘just-in-case’ contingency plans to stay ahead of the game.Phil shares his experience working in retail to provide some ways in which supply chain stakeholders can plan for one-off disruptions. He describes some of the difficult conversations that executives may need to have when it comes to discussing the fragility of supply chain networks. Although the cost has gone down, companies tend to rely on a single distributor, and that model may need to change as unique disruptions continue to occur.Contact Phil and The Ohio State University Risk Institute at http://fisher.osu.edu/risk.

In this episode of Rethinking Supply Chain, Venzee CEO, John Abrams, welcomes Phil Renaud, Executive Director of The Risk Institute at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, to discuss supply chain resilience.John opens the discussion by referencing a conference that Phil organized and John attended that was focused on the topic of risk. Planned before the pandemic’s effects on the supply chain, the only real change to the conference speakers’ content was to introduce Covid-19 as a geopolitical risk.They then shift the conversation to the future of how they will handle risk management. Phil suggests that low-probability risk will remain a factor when it comes to global distribution planning. He also discusses how organizations should structure themselves to remain resilient in the face of adversity, rather than planning for low-probability risks.John and Phil wrap up their conversation by talking about how to prepare both business and political leaders to face continued risk. Phil’s experience at DHL taught him that embracing risk and putting it on the table at the highest organizational levels can be positive. Engaging top leadership in conversation surrounding risk will lead to ongoing resilience.Contact Phil and The Ohio State University Risk Institute at http://fisher.osu.edu/risk.

This week, Aravind sat down with Michael Fulton, adjunct professor at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and associate vice president of technology, strategy and innovation at Nationwide Insurance, to discuss the importance of digital transformation in organizations.

When you’re engaged at work, you’re using a set of skills and cognitive resources and when you step away from work you engage in something that requires a different set of skills. This is incredibly beneficial and allows us to come back to the original task with a sense of recovery and engagement. This week, Aravind sat down with Tracy Dumas, associate professor of management and human resources at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business to discuss how our personal and professional lives interface with one another.

Kelly Reo, Executive Director of the Center for Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, joined the Center in 2018, bringing over 20 years of management and consulting experience with her. She has served as a program and project manager on many strategic initiatives for large organizations across a variety of industries - finance, banking, manufacturing, retail, and higher education - from NiSource to L Brands. She has led teams in strategy development, business process improvement, technology implementation, and change facilitation. Most recently, she spent 14 years at Navigator Management Partners, now Avaap, where she was Vice President of Operations and Marketing. She has a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Ohio State and a Marketing Management Certification from the Harvard Extension School. Additionally, Kelly is currently enrolled in the Master of Business Operational Excellence program at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business.

Thomas Stewart, Director of the National Center for Mid-Market at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, shares the data on the impact of COVID-19 on middle market companies and the study on business transitions, the learnings from this study and what business owners should do ensure a successful transition.

In the fifth GCP Short, Richard is joined by Paul Phillips and Mikhail Raybshteyn, Partners at EY, to discuss the importance of risk shifting and risk distribution when thinking about tax qualification for captives in the United States. Paul and Mike (full biographies below) discuss the difference between risk shifting and distribution, how it can be achieved and demonstrated, the common pitfalls and the consequences when it is not executed correctly. For more information on the EY Captive Insurance Services team, visit their website: https://www.ey.com/en_us/financial-services/captive-insurance-services Paul Phillips is a Partner within Ernst & Young LLP (US). He has held various positions within the firm and currently serves as the Chief of Operations and the leader of the Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) service line for the EY Americas Financial Services Organization (FSO) Tax practice. He also continues to serve as a Co-leader of EY’s Global Captive Insurance Network. He leads broad and diverse teams spanning a vast geographic footprint. Paul has a proven track record of creating profitable departments and positive work environments while achieving exceptional growth. Throughout his 25-year career, Paul has focused on the taxation of financial institutions and he continues to directly serve various financial firms and alternative risk financing and captive insurance arrangements. Paul earned his MBA from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, his MS in Taxation from DePaul University in Chicago and his BS in Accounting from Southeastern Louisiana University. Mikhail Raybshteyn is a Partner in EY's Tax practice, with a focus on Insurance sector clients. For over 15 years, Mikhail has been advising global, multinational and regional Life, Property & Casualty, Health/BCBS, Financial Guarantee and Captive Insurance clients (and Captive Insurance owners). Some of the areas where he has advised clients include all aspects of domestic and global tax accounting and financial reporting (GAAP, IAS and SSAP), Domestic and International tax planning, structuring, and tax financial forecasting and Captive Insurance and alternative risk financing structures. Mikhail is member of EY Global Captive Network and is the Deputy Leader for EY Americas Captive Insurance Services co-leading a practice of over 40 professionals in the Americas across tax, advisory, risk, and actuarial service lines that comprise EY's Captive Insurance Services practice. He holds a BBA from Baruch College and an MS from Fordham Gabelli School of Business. You can subscribe to the Global Captive Podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, CastBox or any other podcast app. Contact Richard: richard@globalcaptivepodcast.com Visit the website: www.globalcaptivepodcast.com Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/global-captive-podcast/ Twitter & Instagram: @captivepodcast

Adventures in Supply Chain podcast is pleased to announce the "Coronavirus and Supply Chain Series" to help our communities with the insights of outstanding leaders in Supply Chain and in other critical functions. These challenging times are also for transformations and opportunities. We will get through this together and we will make it happen. It's our pleasure to introduce Dr. Kenneth Boyer, Faculty Director, Non-Degree Executive Education at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Prior to this position, Dr. Boyer was Chair of the Management Science Department. The mission of the department is to provide world class research, teaching, and outreach in all areas of operations, purchasing and supply chain management. Other previous positions of Dr. Boyer include Dean’s Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University for ten years and Faculty Director, Working Professional MBA Program. Doctor Boyer was also Professor at Michigan State University for eight years.

Mahin made a trip to Bangladesh in December 2019 and recorded a couple of episodes.  In the first episode of the series titled "Dhaka Streets" he meets up with his childhood buddy Zia Imran who is doing big things in the education and entrepreneurial space in Bangladesh.   Zia is the founder and Managing Director of the American Standard International School.  Prior to this, he worked as a consultant for several Fortune 500 companies in the United States such as Nationwide Insurance, Worthington Industries and Bank of America.  He continues to build on his portfolio with several new business ventures established in Bangladesh.  Zia is a graduate of The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and has an MBA from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio.   He's not very active on social media except for his personal pages and so this is a good reminder to follow Sultans and Sneakers on our various platforms. Facebook:  www.facebook.com/sultansandsneakers Twitter:  @SultansNSnkrs Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/sultansandsneakers/ TikTok:  @sultans_and_sneakers

Why you have to check out today’s podcast:  Why it is not a good idea to use Cost-Plus pricing in the manufacturing and distribution channels  Which tool to use to provide data for a favorable Pricing when you can’t obtain data from distribution channels  Find out favorable arguments, from a pricing standpoint, to go direct selling rather than by way of distribution channels    Ralph Zuponcic is the president and co-founder of PricePoint Partners, LLC., a company that enables wholesale distributors and manufacturing companies to improve margin performance through price optimization initiatives, margin management tools, and highly effective pricing training programs. He is now a national authority on strategic pricing and margin management.  Ralph has lectured at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and at associations and companies across the country. He has also been featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, CFO Magazine, and Marketing News.  In this episode, Ralph shares about pricing in the manufacturing and distribution channels industry.      “Focus on smaller accounts to start with. And see what kind of improvement you can get there. And look for that price variation. And you don’t need to boil the ocean just start getting some improvement. Start small with pricing. Get some early wins. And move on from there.”   – Ralph Zuponcic   Get COV’s Pricing Metrics: The Most Important Pricing Decision in a Subscription Business Course at https://www.championsofvalue.com      Topics Covered:     01:26 – Ralph’s path to Pricing  04:07 – Reasons why he is not for Cost-Plus Pricing  07:08 – Why is there a lot of focus on cost in manufacturing companies  08:33 – What happens when you use Cost-Plus Pricing and you lower your cost by a certain percentage  09:03 – What do most distributors use other than Cost-Plus to address competitive pressures  11:32 – What benefit can you get from Price-Variance Analysis  12:59 – How to deal with Pricing with distribution channels who don’t have direct sales forces in the marketplace  16:06 – How to do Pricing for distributors that is advantageous to both manufacturers and distributors  18:18 – Ralph’s thoughts on distributors getting to choose their own prices  21:31 – The difficulty with the manufacturer not having direct access to a distribution channel’s Pricing  24:10 – From a pricing standpoint why is selling directly a better choice than through distribution channels  25:26 – On the idea of manufacturers trading lower price to distributors for their data  26:55 – Valuable pricing advice that can impact one’s business    Key Takeaways:  "If you are obviously pricing too high for the distributor and doesn't leave him enough margin, it disrupts what's going on in their marketplace with the final user or the final buyer. Achieving that balance is difficult. If you can have a relationship, maybe not with all the distributors, but some key distributors that are tight enough that you can have those discussions openly and honestly, it starts to give you some better insight and then you can cooperate right with each other to arrive at a pricing that's going to be meaningful both coming from the manufacturer and coming from the distributor." — Ralph Zuponcic    "If I'm a manufacturer and I have the choice between direct and distribution, I know what I would prefer from a pricing standpoint. I'm ready to go direct. I have more control."— Ralph Zuponcic    "What we do is we take all the data, all the price points that have been charged for a given item. We put them on a scatterplot, and we see how much variance there is. When you look at that scatter plot, we tend to think of it as market research data because it's telling us what customers are willing to pay." — Ralph Zuponcic    “Start small with pricing, get some early wins and move on from there.” — Ralph Zuponcic    Connect with Ralph Zuponcic:  Pricepointpartners.com  Facebook  LinkedIn  Phone number: (330) 342-0923    Connect with Mark Stiving:  Email: mark@impactpricing.com   LinkedIn   Twitter

Professor Isil Erel of The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business joins NCMM Executive Director Thomas A. Stewart to talk about her research on non-bank lending and what it might mean for middle market companies. 

Ever wonder how to find out-of-the-box ideas using the best new research and innovating minds? Professor Deborah Mitchell of The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business joins NCMM Managing Director Doug Farren to talk about this year's Fisher Invitational where MBA students from around the country helped one middle market company find solutions for their current business concerns. 

Dr. James Hill, associate professor of management sciences at Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, sat down with Aravind to discuss the challenges faced by minority owned business leaders and how Ohio State is trying to bridge the gap through executive education. The new Minority Business Enterprise Middle Market Executive Education  provides training and development highlighting aspects of operational excellence and leadership behaviors, which are essential for successfully executing change and furthering innovation into the future.

Join us this week as Aravind talks about reshoring with Dr. John Gray, associate professor of operations at Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Reshoring refers to returning the production of goods back to the company's original country and is a hot topic in politics. Dr. Gray’s research has been published in top multi-disciplinary management journals and he's also created an elective course regarding Global Sourcing.

The Center for Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business works alongside their members to foster a problem-solving culture that’s grounded in tried-and-true operational excellence tools, and that’s constant and far-reaching. This week Aravind sits down with Kelly Reo, executive director, and Matt Burns, associate director of marketing, to learn more about the mission of COE and how they're helping companies in and outside Central Ohio.

This week, Thomas Goldsby, professor of logistics at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, sits down with Aravind to discuss the retail revolution and how retailers aren't able to survive if they're not willing to adapt to new consumer demands.

With tax season upon us, this week we sit down with Dr. Brian Mittendorf, chair for the department of accounting and managerial sciences at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. During our conversation, Dr. Mittendorf will explore the options of gift giving, for companies and individuals, and the differences between cash and non-cash gifts.

The National Center for the Middle Market Executive Director Thomas A. Stewart sits down with The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business Professor Leiblein to talk about the findings of the recently released Strategic Planning report from NCMM. 

A household name, Stanley Black & Decker is a Fortune 500 American manufacturer of industrial tools, household hardware and security products. As Vice President of Breakthrough Innovation for Stanley Black & Decker’s Innovation Accelerator team, Bob Welsh’s focus is to improve and advance SBD’s global innovation processes and impact. Additionally, his team is responsible for the creation, oversight and management of the company’s first employee Makerspace. Bob has held a number of roles at the company and its brands, including Vice President of Industrial Design for Global Tools and VP for Brand Marketing and Industrial Design for DEWALT Powertools. He received an Executive MBA in Management at Loyola University and his bachelor of science in Industrial Design at Ohio State. This segment is sponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. Key Topics: innovation hubs as corporate growth strategy, product development and commercialization accelerators, technical education, Manufactory 4.0, and makerspaces

  Could this be the only book you need to prepare for your MBA interviews? Inspired by Dale Carnegie's classic book, The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking, Darren shares a simple 3-part framework to help you choose your best 'material' for your MBA interviews. Checklist  Have you earned the right to talk about topic through experience or study? Are you excited about your subject? Are you eager to share your subject with your interviewer? Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/quick-easy-way-effective-mba-interviewing Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher’s personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.  

  Could this be the only book you need to prepare for your MBA interviews? Inspired by Dale Carnegie's classic book, The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking, Darren shares a simple 3-part framework to help you choose your best 'material' for your MBA interviews. Checklist  Have you earned the right to talk about topic through experience or study? Are you excited about your subject? Are you eager to share your subject with your interviewer? Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/quick-easy-way-effective-mba-interviewing Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher's personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.  

Sander Flaum is CEO of Flaum Navigators, a consulting firm that helps companies accelerate business growth through transformational ideas that galvanize leadership, brand building, and innovation. He is chair of the Fordham Leadership Forum at Fordham University and Executive-in-Residence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, and is the author of several books including “Boost Your Career: How to Make an Impact, Get Recognition, and Build the Career You Want.” What you'll learn about in this episode: Focusing on the important things first on your priority list Implementing reading into your daily routine Why you need to just listen instead of thinking about your response The story behind why Sander wrote his new book, “Boost Your Career” How to make an impact on someone Strategies to distance yourself from queasy environments Becoming a master of embracing change A life lesson that taught Sander to work harder and smarter than his competition Why you need to discern the real problems that a customer is having The importance of developing relationships The power of knowing what you are good at How to best connect with Sander: Email: sflaum@flaumnavigators.com Website: www.flaumnavigators.com Resources Book: Boost Your Career

The debut episode of Fisher Link includes special guest Ty Shepfer, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Honors Cohort at The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business, he discusses his experiences in the corporate and academic world with our hosts Brent and Paige.

What do MBA applicants need to know about MBA careers in venture capital? Darren invites his friend Garrett to share his experience, both as an MBA student looking to break into venture capital and as an interviewer for Hewlett Packard Ventures. Garret has worked in venture capital and related jobs in San Francisco for 7 years – don’t miss his hard-earned insights into the industry! This is Part 3 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Garrett’s background (4:50 ) What do venture capitalists do? (9:56) What work background & experience are venture capital (VC) firms looking for? (17:00) The importance of networking to break into the industry (20:39 ) How helpful are business school reputations and rankings in recruiting (23:40) Common entry points into VC as an MBA? (25:34) The (lack of a) recruiting process in VC (26:10) How VC’s and startups perceive MBAs (28:50) Interviewing with VCs - what you need to know (32:21) Traits of successful VCs (35:38) Best part of job? Worst part of job? (38:12) Venture capital opportunities for international MBAs in US (44:42)? Garrett’s recommended resources (48:47) Garrett’s final thoughts on succeeding in venture capital (50:07) Business school geography and venture capital (52:46) About Our Guest After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Garrett Wong worked 3 years as an investment banker at Wachovia and UBS, and then 2 years as a corporate development associate at Cisco, where he evaluated venture capital investments in clean tech and technology. After getting his MBA from Wharton, Garrett worked in a number of PE, VC and product management roles before joining Hewlett Packard Ventures. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-venture-capital Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher’s personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What do MBA applicants need to know about MBA careers in venture capital? Darren invites his friend Garrett to share his experience, both as an MBA student looking to break into venture capital and as an interviewer for Hewlett Packard Ventures. Garret has worked in venture capital and related jobs in San Francisco for 7 years – don't miss his hard-earned insights into the industry! This is Part 3 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Garrett's background (4:50 ) What do venture capitalists do? (9:56) What work background & experience are venture capital (VC) firms looking for? (17:00) The importance of networking to break into the industry (20:39 ) How helpful are business school reputations and rankings in recruiting (23:40) Common entry points into VC as an MBA? (25:34) The (lack of a) recruiting process in VC (26:10) How VC's and startups perceive MBAs (28:50) Interviewing with VCs - what you need to know (32:21) Traits of successful VCs (35:38) Best part of job? Worst part of job? (38:12) Venture capital opportunities for international MBAs in US (44:42)? Garrett's recommended resources (48:47) Garrett's final thoughts on succeeding in venture capital (50:07) Business school geography and venture capital (52:46) About Our Guest After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Garrett Wong worked 3 years as an investment banker at Wachovia and UBS, and then 2 years as a corporate development associate at Cisco, where he evaluated venture capital investments in clean tech and technology. After getting his MBA from Wharton, Garrett worked in a number of PE, VC and product management roles before joining Hewlett Packard Ventures. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-venture-capital Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher's personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What do MBA applicants need to know about MBA careers in investment banking? Darren invites his friend Scott to share his experience, both as an MBA student looking to break into investment banking and as an MBA recruiter for Wells Fargo Securities. Scott has worked in investment banking for 7 years after his MBA – don’t miss his hard-earned insights into the industry! This is Part 2 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Scott's background (3:40) The 2 paths to entering investment banking (6:46) What do investment bankers do? (8:50) Common roles for recent MBA graduates (10:58) What is the recruiting process? (15:02) Bulge bracket vs. boutique investment banks (24:39) How b-schools help with recruiting (28:40) The Wharton alumni network and how to stay connected (30:10) What investment banks are looking for in new MBA hires (33:00) Interviews and dealing with technical questions (43:20) Scott's recommended resources for interview prep (49:35) The role of office locations and ìcore b-schools in recruiting (51:05) Investment banking opportunities for international students in the US? (59:20) Best part of job? Worst part of job? (1.01:05) Scott's final thoughts on succeeding in investment banking (1.07:25) About Our Guest Scott Dragicevich played professional baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays before going to business school. After getting his MBA from Wharton majoring in Finance and Entrepreneurship, Scott joined Wells Fargo Securities in New York City covering transportation and logistics. He currently works as Vice President - Investment Banking and Capital Markets, for Wells Fargo Securities in Los Angeles. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-investment-banking Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher’s personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What do MBA applicants need to know about MBA careers in investment banking? Darren invites his friend Scott to share his experience, both as an MBA student looking to break into investment banking and as an MBA recruiter for Wells Fargo Securities. Scott has worked in investment banking for 7 years after his MBA – don't miss his hard-earned insights into the industry! This is Part 2 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Scott's background (3:40) The 2 paths to entering investment banking (6:46) What do investment bankers do? (8:50) Common roles for recent MBA graduates (10:58) What is the recruiting process? (15:02) Bulge bracket vs. boutique investment banks (24:39) How b-schools help with recruiting (28:40) The Wharton alumni network and how to stay connected (30:10) What investment banks are looking for in new MBA hires (33:00) Interviews and dealing with technical questions (43:20) Scott's recommended resources for interview prep (49:35) The role of office locations and ìcore b-schools in recruiting (51:05) Investment banking opportunities for international students in the US? (59:20) Best part of job? Worst part of job? (1.01:05) Scott's final thoughts on succeeding in investment banking (1.07:25) About Our Guest Scott Dragicevich played professional baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays before going to business school. After getting his MBA from Wharton majoring in Finance and Entrepreneurship, Scott joined Wells Fargo Securities in New York City covering transportation and logistics. He currently works as Vice President - Investment Banking and Capital Markets, for Wells Fargo Securities in Los Angeles. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-investment-banking Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher's personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What is the difference between Full-time, Part-time, Online and EMBA degrees? Which one makes most sense for you? A number of you coming to Touch MBA for school selection help are considering multiple MBA program formats so I thought it would be good to dedicate one short episode to covering key differences from an admissions, curriculum, career and reputation perspective. Dirk is involved in all 4 MBA programs for IE Business School so I played the role of “applicant” and asked him common questions I get. About Our Guest Dirk Hopfl is Director, IE Center Singapore for IE Business School. Dirk got his MBA from IE in 1999 and done admissions and development for IE's graduate and undergraduate programs for over 15 years. Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher’s personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What is the difference between Full-time, Part-time, Online and EMBA degrees? Which one makes most sense for you? A number of you coming to Touch MBA for school selection help are considering multiple MBA program formats so I thought it would be good to dedicate one short episode to covering key differences from an admissions, curriculum, career and reputation perspective. Dirk is involved in all 4 MBA programs for IE Business School so I played the role of “applicant” and asked him common questions I get. About Our Guest Dirk Hopfl is Director, IE Center Singapore for IE Business School. Dirk got his MBA from IE in 1999 and done admissions and development for IE's graduate and undergraduate programs for over 15 years. Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher's personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What do MBA applicants need to know about MBA careers in management consulting? Darren invites his friend Sandra to share her experience, both as an MBA student looking to break into consulting and as an MBA recruiter for McKinsey & Company. Sandra worked in management consulting for 5 years after her MBA - don't miss her hard-earned insights into the industry! This is Part 1 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Sandra's background (3:42) The role summer internships play in the recruiting process (6:12) Common types of consulting jobs for MBA grads (11:06) The recruiting process for management consulting (12:52) What McKinsey is looking for in hires? (16:00) What if you don't go to a top-ranked b-school? (20:00) What do applicants need to know about succeeding in consulting? (21:41) Misconceptions about management consulting (27:16) Best part of job? Worst part of job? (32:24) Consulting opportunities for international students in the US? (38:08) The role of locational offices in recruiting (44:18) Recommended resources for breaking into management consulting (48:36) About Our Guest After getting her MBA from Northwestern Kellogg, Sandra worked for McKinsey & Company for 5 years. She currently lives and works in New York. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-management-consulting Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher's personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

What do MBA applicants need to know about MBA careers in management consulting? Darren invites his friend Sandra to share her experience, both as an MBA student looking to break into consulting and as an MBA recruiter for McKinsey & Company. Sandra worked in management consulting for 5 years after her MBA - don't miss her hard-earned insights into the industry! This is Part 1 of our MBA Career Series. Looking for more career-related podcasts? Click here. Questions Sandra’s background (3:42) The role summer internships play in the recruiting process (6:12) Common types of consulting jobs for MBA grads (11:06) The recruiting process for management consulting (12:52) What McKinsey is looking for in hires? (16:00) What if you don’t go to a top-ranked b-school? (20:00) What do applicants need to know about succeeding in consulting? (21:41) Misconceptions about management consulting (27:16) Best part of job? Worst part of job? (32:24) Consulting opportunities for international students in the US? (38:08) The role of locational offices in recruiting (44:18) Recommended resources for breaking into management consulting (48:36) About Our Guest After getting her MBA from Northwestern Kellogg, Sandra worked for McKinsey & Company for 5 years. She currently lives and works in New York. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/mba-careers-management-consulting Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher’s personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

How can you make a memorable impression on MBA Admissions Officers at MBA recruiting events? Drawing on his experience recruiting at MBA Tours and information sessions, Darren shares 3 tips for how you can stand out. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/interacting-with-mba-admissions-officers Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher's personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

How can you make a memorable impression on MBA Admissions Officers at MBA recruiting events? Drawing on his experience recruiting at MBA Tours and information sessions, Darren shares 3 tips for how you can stand out. Episode summary, show notes and more at: http://touchmba.com/interacting-with-mba-admissions-officers Episode Sponsor Ranked among the top public universities in the US, The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business provides an outstanding MBA experience tailored to your interests and leadership development. Whether switching careers, enhancing a career or starting a business, an MBA from Fisher provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge and skills to succeed today. Visit fisher.osu.edu to learn more about Fisher’s personalized MBA program and competitive scholarship opportunities.

The National Center for the Middle Market sits down with Anil Makhija, dean and John W. Berry, Sr. Chair in Business at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, about how academia is supporting the middle market.

New research from the NCMM shows that the best middle market suppliers tend to be the largest and fastest-growing middle market companies. These suppliers focus on fewer rather than more customers. As a result, they develop deep, collaborative customer relationships. NCMM Managing Director Doug Farren discusses these findings with contributing researcher Thomas Goldsby, Professor of Logistics at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

Peg Pennington is executive director of the Center for Operational Excellence at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. In her role as executive director, Peg works closely with member companies, managing and coordinating problem-solving consultations, site visits, and best-practice knowledge sharing. She is closely involved in new member recruitment and planning for seminars and forums. In addition to her role with the Center for Operational Excellence, Peg is a senior lecturer at the Fisher College of Business Department of Management Sciences. She joined Fisher in 2000 from Emerson Network Power, where she was manager of financial planning and analysis. As a senior lecturer at Fisher, Peg teaches Lean enterprise and Six Sigma and also serves as a coach and faculty member for the college’s Master of Business Operational Excellence degree program.

Darren speaks with Julee Conrad, Assistant Director of MBA Admissions and Recruiting at Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, about Fisher's unique advantages and how to best position yourself in the admissions process.  Go to http://www.touchmba.com/ohio-state-fisher-mba-admissions-interview/ for a full breakdown of the program's key advantages and fast facts about admissions, financing, and careers at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business MBA program.

Darren speaks with Julee Conrad, Assistant Director of MBA Admissions and Recruiting at Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, about Fisher's unique advantages and how to best position yourself in the admissions process.  Go to http://www.touchmba.com/ohio-state-fisher-mba-admissions-interview/ for a full breakdown of the program's key advantages and fast facts about admissions, financing, and careers at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business MBA program.

In part 2 of a 2 part series, PRESIDENT&CEO founder, Paul Stukel speaks with Thomas A Stewart, Executive Director of the National Center for the Middle Market (a collaboration between the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and GE Capital), about the Center's objectives and the challenges facing middle market executives in today's environment.

In part 1 of a 2 part series, PRESIDENT&CEO founder, Paul Stukel speaks with Thomas A Stewart, Executive Director of the National Center for the Middle Market (a collaboration between the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and GE Capital), about the Center's objectives and the challenges facing middle market executives in today's environment.