‘Not in a textbook’: MBA capstone research with 1Path enters third year End-to-end technology provider 1Path enters its third year teaming up with College of Business graduate students from MGMT 576 for capstone research about organizational leadership. Focused on the “people integration” part of an acquisition, it’s a research project custom built from the ground up. Using 1Path company data, leadership access and interviews, and guided by senior instructor, Michele Swift, Ph.D., teams of grad students provide organizational leadership insights not found elsewhere: “How do you handle an acquisition, and how do you handle the people integration part? There is not going to be a textbook that’s going to answer this,” Swift said. Second large USDA grant for OSU and College of Business hemp bioeconomy research College of Business Centers for Supply Chain Management, and Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Business continue to make valuable contributions to OSU’s Global Hemp Innovation Center. OSU’s hemp research received an additional $10 million USDA grant, funding the development of hemp-derived biobased materials and products (BBMP). Our centers garnered more than $2 million for contributions that include collecting global hemp-industry intelligence to grow biomanufacturing, and continued responsible engagement with Native American tribes as they develop their hemp-based bioeconomy. In 2023-24, the College of Business faculty published over 40 peer-reviewed research papers featuring 35 different COB faculty. The college also doubled the total value of federal and state grants awarded to researchers in the college in the past year from $300,000 to $600,000, highlighting the impact of OSU research on businesses and communities worldwide. RESEARCH EXCELLENCE Full – of pride Achieving full professor is apex, and 2024 was apex for us. We’re so proud to introduce (l to r) Professor of Management Pauline Schilpzand, Professor of Management Jeewon Cho and Professor of Law Inara Scott. The College of Business now has five women and seven men tenured at full professor. Business Matters | 5
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