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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Three Things I Learned in Business School Was …

It’s hard to believe that our first semester of the MAcc program is over and we’re now starting a new one. It seems like we were all going to our first classes only a few weeks ago. Now that I’ve survived that LOOONG drive back home to Wisconsin – and then back to Columbus … … Continue reading "Three Things I Learned in Business School Was …"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Christmas Away From Home

I may not look like it, but I was born in Moscow, Russia. Celebrating Christmas was one of my family’s favorite traditions back then. When we moved back to Vietnam, the atmosphere just wasn’t the same without the snow and the cold (very odd reasons), so we just stopped enjoying the occasion altogether. When I … Continue reading "Christmas Away From Home"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: My best and saddest moment of this semester

It’s still quite surreal for me sitting here, back from being in Houston for my winter break knowing that I have made it through half of the program! I still remember my struggle when moving in August, adjusting to the new environment (especially the weather), and getting to know all of the people in the … Continue reading "My best and saddest moment of this semester"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Full-time Job Search Prep

Having just finished the fall semester, that means I have only one semester left in the MHRM program! AKA my full-time job search is in full swing. If you aren’t graduating and this topic doesn’t specifically pertain to you (yet) check out one of my previous posts that talks about Networking for Students. Having established relationships … Continue reading "Full-time Job Search Prep"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Fisher Follies

While the Fisher College of Business has many excellent clubs and organizations that work to benefit its student’s professional and cultural experiences, only one organization is focused on providing students with financial support when they fall under some unexpected misfortune. Fisher Follies is a student-run organization whose focus is on providing bridge funds to students … Continue reading "Fisher Follies"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: My favorite Ohio State on-campus fitness classes

Getting back to school after the winter break can be unexciting. However, I have found joy attending different group fitness classes last semester, and they are the motivation for me to get back to campus and restart my workout routine after a long break. Below are my three current favorites and those that I highly … Continue reading "My favorite Ohio State on-campus fitness classes"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Stacked with Talent

It can be a challenge to maintain one’s morale in the winter months, including here in the Midwest. I work as a graduate student ambassador in the Fisher Graduate Programs Office – the other ambassadors and I always try to find a way to have fun with work. Last week, Elise Zawacki, Eric Luehmann, and … Continue reading "Stacked with Talent"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Coaching Groups to Help Them Become More Effective

A few weeks ago, I kicked off my final semester of the Fisher MHRM program! In the new year I have decided to take on any practical application opportunities that come my way throughout the next 14 weeks. Which is why I would like to share a recent experience I volunteered to take part in. … Continue reading "Coaching Groups to Help Them Become More Effective"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Reflecting Upon Our Last Semester at Ohio State

We are heading into our final semester here at Ohio State University! I can personally say I am sad to see it approach the end, but I am looking forward to all the classes and fun I have planned for this semester. This past semester I had a blast meeting all of my classmates in … Continue reading "Reflecting Upon Our Last Semester at Ohio State"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Always Improving!

I hope that your New Year is off to a good start! The past few weeks were very much needed after a busy and fast-paced semester. I managed to spend some quality time with my family on New Year’s Eve and waste a lot of money on food (no regrets here). This spring semester is … Continue reading "Always Improving!"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Trying to Commit Fraud? Not So Fast(ow)!

Recently at Ohio State there was a very exciting opportunity for MAcc students. As a part of our MAcc Talk speaker series (check out my previous post for an overview), Andy Fastow, the former CFO of Enron came to campus. If you aren’t as big of an accounting nerd as MAcc students are, you may … Continue reading "Trying to Commit Fraud? Not So Fast(ow)!"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: How to utilize the Fisher MAcc program to be eligible for the CPA exam in another state

Getting a Master’s degree in one state but sitting for the CPA exam in another state can be a tricky situation depending on the jurisdictions involved. However, before making my decision to come to Ohio State, I outlined how I would best use the program to be eligible to sit for the exam in Texas, … Continue reading "How to utilize the Fisher MAcc program to be eligible for the CPA exam in another state"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: First Session of Second/Final Semester

SMF students have a lot more flexibility/choice in the second semester since we’re done with all but one core class (Finance Consulting Practicum). There are a variety of electives one can choose from within the finance department but also from other departments like Management, Accounting, etc. The following three classes are my electives for the … Continue reading "First Session of Second/Final Semester"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: OSU is Balling Out

As I have mentioned several times before, it’s my fourth year here at Ohio State, and before this year, I had never attended an Ohio State basketball game (shocking, right?!). I was beginning to feel that I was left out all the excitement. So, I decided to change this, and I attended my first OSU … Continue reading "OSU is Balling Out"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: New Classes, New Insights

School continues grinding along at Fisher for MAcc students. This semester gives us a lot more freedom with electives because there are ZERO required classes. It’s definitely a different experience and it’s pretty exciting to hear about all of the diverse electives my friends are taking. We aren’t restricted to only accounting or even only … Continue reading "New Classes, New Insights"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: A Night of Sharing Culture

Over the weekend I attended one of my fellow classmates, Karina Ribeiro Teixeira, birthday celebration. Karina is a first-year international student from Brazil in the MHRM program and we also work together in the Graduate Program Office together. She and her husband were gracious enough to host us at their home and share some traditional … Continue reading "A Night of Sharing Culture"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Intro to Organizational Business Coaching

One of the reasons I enjoy the MAcc program so much is because it allows me the flexibility to take elective classes that spark my professional interests. As a student who one day aspires to be the CFO of a company, I wanted to take extra HRM (human resource management) classes to understand more about … Continue reading "Intro to Organizational Business Coaching"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: It’s not just studying and networking!

You would think that graduate students are all studying, networking and no fun (the last part was kind of exaggerated, but you know what I mean). However, we do have those days where we would gather and goof around. A couple of weeks ago, after our midterms, our SMF class along with our professors, decided to … Continue reading "It’s not just studying and networking!"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: My Three Tips for Work, Life, School, and CPA Balance

Have you ever heard of that phrase, “work-life balance?” Well try “work, life, school, CPA balance” for a little extra challenge! The thought of achieving those three little letters every accountant dreams of- “CPA“- can be quite daunting, especially if you are trying to study while you are in school. But, I am here to … Continue reading "My Three Tips for Work, Life, School, and CPA Balance"

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FROM Fisher Grad Life: Lounging throughout the Semester

This week marks the last week of the first session of spring semester for most specialized master’s programs’ students, which means that the Graduate Lounge in Gerlach Hall is busier than usual. To offer some insights into our graduate life, below are some ways students often use the lounge for. To have lunch with friends. … Continue reading "Lounging throughout the Semester"