Turner Business

The Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development has released a new 2026 study titled  Workforce Profile: Business and Computer Science Occupations in Georgia .  The study highlights the role of business, management, and computer science occupations in Georgia’s economic growth and provides an analysis of trends across these fields. More specifically, the new study employs  BLS and real-time job posting data to examine demand, skills, and geographic trends for these occupations, thus highlighting the importance of education and workforce partnerships in meeting future needs.  These occupations employ nearly 970,000 workers, representing 18% of the total workforce, and they continue to drive job growth while offering high-quality, high-paying opportunities.  This study should serve as a valuable resource for Georgia's business and computer science schools, as well as for workforce development organizations by way of supporting grant applic...

The Turner College-affiliated Academic Success Coaches  had a fantastic time celebrating at Cody’s Birthday Bash & Baseball Game at Burger King Stadium on CSU's main campus. Shown in the image at left are, from left to right, Yvette Maxwell , Shaneka Thrash and Elizabeth Chess , along with Cody. The trio enjoye d being part of such a fun and memorable day cheering on the team, connecting with students, and celebrating Cody’s special day together. Events like these remind us how important community and campus engagement are to student success.

The University Information Technology Services (UITS) Help Desk and Repair Shop has temporarily relocated to Room 121 in the Synovus Center, home of the Turner College on CSU's main campus.  Students and employees may visit the UITS Help Desk in person at this temporary location, contact the team by phone (706-507-8199) or send an email (helpdesk@columbusstate.edu) for assistance during operating hours, which are  8:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and  Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.  Thank you for your patience and understanding as they serve you through this temporary relocation. Turner College faculty and staff are invited to CSU's Inaugural Korea-Georgia Dialogue on May 20, 2026.  The Korea–Georgia Dialogue is the premier signature forum hosted by CSU to strengthen strategic, economic and cultural connections between the Republic of Korea and the State of Georgia. As Georgia becomes a key hub for Korean investment from companies...

Turner College and TSYS School students are invited to the  ultimate Field Day experience  on April 21, 2026, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. Field Day offers games, laughs, great BBQ, tug of war, a sack race, the chance to pie your business or computer science professor, a three-legged race, and more. This year's Field Day will be held in the  Mock Pavilion next to the CSU intramural fields. Those wishing to attend the even should bring their CSU student IDs as the event is  exclusively for Turner College business students and TSYS School computer science and technology students. Please join us for g ood vibes, great friends, and even better memories you don’t want to miss.

In prepping for his Managerial Finance course in the Turner College's MBA program, finance professor Brett Cotten spent a lot of time revising and restructuring it to fit the new hybrid format. To effectively teach in the new format, he recorded, edited, and eventually published 24 different videos to deliver course content.  Cotten also wanted to ensure the class was practical, so he gives students the opportunity to apply what they were learning to realistic business situations. To accomplish this, he utilizes many class examples, sets aside time for in-class assignments, and makes projects a substantial part of the course.  "While people generally think of finance as quantitative, and it is, my projects always include a written component because I believe it is critical that students be able to clearly communicate their assumptions, methods, and the results of their analyses.  I also want students to be able to apply the concepts and tools they learn, and these projec...

Turner College faculty, staff and students are invited to help celebrate our students’ academic and service accomplishments at the annual Scholastic Honors Convocation on April 24, beginning at 4 p.m., in the Cunningham Conference Center’s Blanchard Hall. More than 100 students are honored at the annual event, which includes presentation of the Faculty Cup Award and Educator of the Year Award.  The CSU Faculty Cup Award, awarded annually at the Scholastic Honors Convocation, is the highest award granted to a CSU student who has earned 96 or more semester credit hours toward a baccalaureate degree at the time of nomination. The student should have graduated at the end of the previous fall semester or should be a candidate to graduate in the upcoming spring or summer term. The student should be at least in the second year of residence at CSU. The award signifies superior academic achievement, participation in university organizations, leadership, service to others, and potential...