The Turner College of Business has, over the past decade, established itself as a national leader in servant leadership education and scholarship. That process began in 2010, with the inauguration of the College’s master’s program in organizational leadership, which offers a specialized track in servant leadership. It continued with the recent founding of Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice, an academic journal specializing in the field that is edited by Turner College associate professor of management Phil Bryant. Another stepping stone was recently added to this pathway with the publication of research by Kevin Hurt, an assistant professor of management in the Turner College. Hurt’s research on ecosystem and egosystem leadership motivation, appearing in a 2017 issue of the International Journal of Servant-Leadership, explores leadership character from a theological perspective by introducing the virtue of biblical love as a moderator and mediator between a leader’s motivation-orientation and servant leadership, as well as the key to servant leader development. Using Greenleaf’s depiction that servant leadership begins with a heartfelt desire to serve, Hurt’s research presents a path whereby a leader may transcend selfish interests and align with the tenets of servant leadership.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...

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