The Turner College’s annual spring semester business and computer science student appreciation event is set for Thursday, April 6, at 12:00 noon on the CSU intramural field. Free food, t-shirts and more will be available for students wishing to attend. Business and computer science students are asked to RSVP for the event in order to assist with food service. The annual students versus faculty kickball game will also be held as part of the celebration.
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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