Turner Business

Turner College management major Chase Baker was recently accepted into CSU's Honors College.  In order to qualify for admissions, current CSU students like Chase must have c ompleted a minimum of 15 semester hours earned that are applicable to a degree program, earned a n overall cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher in academic courses that are applicable to a degree program, and submitted a r ecommendation form completed by a university faculty member.  "This opportunity means a lot to me, and I’m excited to challenge myself academically and continue growing during my time at CSU. Thankful for everyone who’s supported me along the way," Chase stated. Chase hopes to enter the sports administration field after graduation. He is  training to build a strong foundation in business management and developing skills in event operations, customer experience, and collaborative team leadership to help sports organizations grow and thrive.  Chase is currently a stud...

The CSU Graduate School is co-hosting a Graduate School Lunch & Learn event with StartUP Columbus aimed at discovering how education, mentorship, and access to regional resources can help turn ideas into viable businesses. Students and others interested in levelling up their entrepreneurial skills should meet in Room 132 in the Schwob Library on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided to attendees, and there is an online option for those who cannot attend in person.  StartUP Columbus is a Columbus based organization that supports local entrepreneurs, small businesses, and startups through workshops, events, and partnerships.

Each year, United Educators shares its report on the most pressing risks facing colleges and universities. The report reflects responses from 267 colleges and universities to a survey conducted between May and October. The organization has now released its 2026 Top Risks Report: Insights for Higher Education , which is based on results from surveys conducted between May and October of 2025. This is the first part of a series by Turner Business on the findings of this year's report. According to this year's report, the top risk facing higher education in America, as agreed upon by 72% of those surveyed, is Admissions and Retention . As reported a number of times by Turner Business , this is certainly a problem at the moment for CSU and the Turner College. As indicated in the image at left, the organization provides efforts to mitigate this particular risk. Among them is the necessity of launching innovative academic programs aligned to market demand . The academy's implemen...

The long-awaited journal review being conducted by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) has been released and there are a number of news items that relate to faculty in the Turner College. Some of these pertain to proposed changes to the ratings of journals that have published research by various Turner College faculty. First, it is proposing that the journal Administrative Sciences  be added to the ranking as a C-rated journal. Turner College economist Frank Mixon has a 2016 publication on farmer-entrepreneurs and agricultural innovation in this journal that has to date garnered 20 Google Scholar citations. Second, and on the negative side, the group is planning to downgrade the American Business Review from an A-rated journal to a B-rated journal. Mixon has three papers published in this journal, while Turner College management professor Kevin Hurt published a servant leadership study there in 2024. Additionally, Turner College management professor Kirk Heriot has pu...

Aflac will be in the Center for Career Design on CSU's main campus on Thursday, February 5, from 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm in order to recruit freshmen and early sophomores in the health, business, and technology fields for their new co-ops starting this summer. They are planning to hire 20 CSU students. Please encourage students in these career pathways to attend the Open House. Students who need help with their resumes and professional attire may visit the Career Center before the Open House. The Career Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Schuster Student Center .

The long-awaited journal review being conducted by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) has been released and there are a number of news items that relate to faculty in the Turner College. One of these is the ABDC's decision to now include  Compensation and Benefits Review in its journal rankings. This is big news for the Turner College as its editor, Phil Bryant , is a professor of management in the Turner College. The ABDC is proposing that the journal enter its system for the first time as a C-rated journal. Acting Turner College Dean Tesa Leonce sits on the journal's editorial board, while Turner College management professor Mark James has guest-edited an issue of the journal. Published by SAGE,  Compensation & Benefits Review is the leading journal for senior executives and professionals who design, implement, evaluate and communicate compensation and benefits policies and programs. The journal supports compensation and benefits specialists and academic ex...