Turner College associate professor of management Kevin Hurt has been named editor of Servant Leadership: Theory & Practice, an academic journal whose mission is to advance servant leadership, both as a field of academic study and as a management practice. Now in its sixth year of existence, SLTP aims to advance servant leadership by publishing quality empirical and theoretical work in the field as well as practitioner-centered work concerning the practical application of servant leadership principles. One of only two journals in the field, SLTP has already overtaken its competitor, which is now in its 13th year, in terms of Google Scholar impact metrics.
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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