Turner Business

Over the Labor Day weekend 2014 Turner College grad Kyndal Nipper (BBA, marketing) helped the Columbus Clingstones close the 2026 season in style. Nipper, a Communications Strategist with Synovus, and her team assisted with the festivities at Synovus Park, the home of the Clingstones. "So many of our team members came together to make this night special for fans. From the countless hours of preparation behind the scenes to the special jerseys, thoughtful surprises, drone show and fireworks finale, every detail was intentional and helped create a night to remember. Getting to experience it with my family (and the cutest 'Play Ball' kids) made it even more special," explained Nipper. Now, with the merger of Synovus and Pinnacle Financial, the Clingstones begin preparation for their 2027 home opener in Pinnacle Park. " From opening day at Synovus Park to the final Columbus Clingstones home game of this season, this weekend marked a meaningful transition: celebratin...

The Butler Center for Research and Economic Development is currently seeking a business major for a paid research internship. This opportunity is designed for students interested in gaining hands-on experience in data analytics, economic and business research, report writing, and data visualization while contributing to real-world research projects impacting the Columbus region.  Selected interns will develop and complete an applied research project that serves the Columbus community and aligns with the research and economic development objectives of the Butler Center. With guidance from Butler Center faculty and staff, interns will (1) i dentify a relevant community, business, or economic issue and develop a focused research question, (2) c ollect, clean, and analyze data related to the project, (3) c reate graphs, charts, and data visualizations to communicate findings, (4) i nterpret the data to identify trends, patterns, and implications for the Columbus community, (5) p repare...

As the Turner College readies for its search for a new dean, Turner Business is providing a brief look at the market for business school deans for the 2026-2027 academic year. The table below provides some information about the demand-side of this market. At least 16 institutions appear to be seeking a business school dean at the moment. Of these, three lack any business accreditation, two are accredited by the ACBSP, two are accredited by the IACBE, and nine are accredited by the AACSB. Nine of the 16 searches are being managed by a search firm. Aside from WittKieffer, which is managing searches for the College of Business at Texas A&M University – Victoria and the College of Business at Ohio University, each search firm is contracted by only one of these institutions. Among the five institutions that state a salary range, the lowest salary is $172,105, which is the bottom of the range for the School of Business and Management at Azusa Pacific University. Of all of the salary ran...

New research conducted by Turner College economist Frank Mixon explores threats to surfing tourism in Oceania, a group of countries in the South Pacific (e.g., Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, etc.) where surfing spots of various quality abound. As Mixon states, such a study is worthwhile because the global surf tourism market, which is a component of global adventure sport tourism, is expected to nearly double over the next decade, easily eclipsing $110 billion. The surf tourism threat index Mixon develops includes information on surf break localism (i.e., the effort local surfers put into blocking non-locals' access), water quality (i.e., level of contaminants), remoteness (i.e., ease of access), season length (months), shark presence and wave quality . Mixon's research includes tests of the index's internal consistency, as well as tests of its efficacy in explaining variations in the annual number of surfing tourists received across Oceania (per million popu...

The TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus students recently received a visit from Jay Coull , who met with them in the Synovus Center Theater to share helpful tips and advice. Coull graduated from the Turner College in 1998 with a BBA in management. Now he works as the Director of Security Automation & SIEM Engineering for Global Payments. Prior to his year-and-one-half stint at Global Payments, Coull spent 12 years with Aflac, most recently as Senior Manager of Security Administration. The Turner College's Awards & Scholarships Committee is now accepting nominations for CSU's 2027 faculty awards. The list of awards includes the (1) CSU Teaching Excellence Award, (2) CSU Faculty Service Award, (3) CSU Faculty Research & Scholarship Award, (4) CSU Excellence in Online Teaching Award, (5) CSU Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award, (6) CSU Teaching Innovation Award, and (7) CSU Chappell Graduate Faculty Award. If you wish to either self-nominate or nominate a co...

In recent semesters Turner College students and faculty have seen a number of class cancellations at the proverbial eleventh hour. Four of these cancellations occurred just before the start of fall semester 2026 in the MSOL program, leading to fewer sections being offered and to all retained sections reaching enrollments above 30 students. At the time of these cancellations, two of the courses that were cut enrolled 10 students. These events and others like them have led to questions about CSU's policies on course section cancellations and the number of students required to solidify courses on the semester ledger. It turns out that each College at CSU retains an individual policy through the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs, each of which is linked to that Office's webpage. The table below provides the minimum class roster size by course type for the most comparable of the three CSU colleges.   As indicated in the table above, the Turner College's minimum enrollme...