Turner College economics professor Frank Mixon currently ranks among the top 10% of economics researchers in Georgia. Mixon currently ranks 26th in Georgia according to a weighted average of research productivity metrics compiled by RePEc Ideas, which is an Internet-based service hosted by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Among the top 75 economists in Georgia, 23 are affiliated with Georgia State University, 13 come from each of three institutions – the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia – and 11 are affiliated with Emory University. That is, 73 of the top 75 economists in Georgia are affiliated with either three of the four “Research Universities” in the USG, Emory University or the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Among the remaining two (including Mixon) are affiliates of Kennesaw State University, one of the four “Comprehensive Universities” in the USG, and Columbus State University, one of the nine “State Universities” in the USG.
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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