The Art of Leadership
Research Centers
The college’s seven research centers
offer corporate partners the benefits
Today few businesses are purely domes-
of easy access to innovative research
tic, and most companies find that their
and teaching.
customers and vendors are culturally
and ethnically diverse. Through its in-
Charles A. Dice Center for Research in
ternational programs, the Fisher Col-
Financial Economics
lege provides a global perspective and a
Under the directorship of Professor
valuable resource to the university and
René Stulz, the Dice Center is dedi-
business community.
cated to promoting research in financial economics to the Ohio and U.S.
financial communities.
International
Center for Excellence in Manufacturing
Management (CEMM)
Under the leadership of Professor
Designated as one of only 25 Centers for International Busi-
William C. Berry, CEMM creates fo-
ness Education and Research (CIBER) in the country, this
rums for dialogue between faculty
Fisher center expands the base of international teaching,
and manufacturing companies and
research, and executive programs at the college.
conducts research aimed at developing new insights for manufacturing
The TARGET program (To Aim and Realize Global Expan-
industries.
sion Together) was conceived by former Honda of America
Executive Vice President Toshikata Amino. This group
Center for Information Technologies in
shares information about member companies’ business
Management (CITM)
strengths and goals for international trade development.
CITM promotes the dissemination
and expansion of knowledge related
Last December the first Ohio Global Trade Conference was
to information technology and its
held at the university. Co-hosted by the Fisher College of
implications for the management pro-
Business and the office of Senator Mike DeWine, the state-
cess. Professors Waleed Muhanna and
wide conference has led to increased export activity by many
Larry Tomassini serve as interim co-
Ohio companies and the first-ever statewide cooperative
directors, and Professor P.C. Chu is
event between the leading export service providers.
editor of the center’s newsletter.
In the Foreign Language Tutorial Program, MBA students
and business executives work in 10-week cycles with PhD
students in a variety of foreign languages to learn cultural
and language tools for survival in countries outside the
U.S. The tutorials are taught in small groups and have been
offered in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, French,
and German.
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The Art of Leadership
Research Centers
Center for International Business
The Distinguished International Series
Education and Research (CIBER)
brings to campus executives currently
Under the academic leadership of
working in international business lo-
Professor Stephen Hills and the ad-
cally or around the world for informal
ministrative direction of Cheryl
luncheon presentations to Fisher
Ryan, this federally funded center
graduate students. The series offers a
promotes global learning as it relates
Q&A and discussion format, provid-
to newly emerging countries and
ing an opportunity for students to
markets for U.S. products.
learn more about challenges for businesses seeking to maintain competi-
Center for Real Estate Education and
tiveness worldwide.
Research
Under the leadership of Professor
Programs
Emeritus Ronald Racster, the center
works closely with real estate professionals and government agencies to
The Emerging Markets Field Study course was initiated in
improve real estate education.
1995 by MBA students and faculty members. Each winter
quarter, selected groups of MBA students study the business,
Supply Chain Management Research
economic, and cultural environment of one of the world’s
Group
rapidly emerging markets. Students in last year’s program
The Supply Chain Management Re-
spent 10 weeks studying the business environments in Ma-
search Group is a joint venture di-
laysia and Singapore before spending two weeks conducting
rected by Professor Emeritus Bernard
site visits at several American
J. La Londe and Professor James L.
and locally owned companies
in the two countries. Upon
their return, students spent
another 10 weeks completing
written case studies. The
course has included study in
Mexico City, Sao Paulo,
Kuala Lumpur, Singapore,
and Hong Kong.
“The Emerging Markets Field Study
gave me an opportunity to gain
hands-on experience through our
interaction with international
companies. Unique programs such
as this enable the Fisher College
MBA program to stand out from
the others.”
Julie Johnson, MBA class of 1998
Ginter that develops methods for
improving the flow of manufactured
goods from sourcing through consumption.
Consortium for Alternative Reward
Strategies (CARS)
Under the leadership of Professor
Rob Heneman, this center examines
the impact of profit sharing and
other incentive programs on a
company’s ability to attract, motivate, and retain employees.
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