The Turner College's 2023 BizPitch Competition is set for November 9, 2023. This is the third annual installment of the competition and in this case it will occur during Entrepreneurship Month 2023. According to Turner College Dean Deb Kidder, "This competition is modeled after 'Shark Tank.' The proposals will undergo a rigorous review." Participation in the competition has grown so much that this year's competition will take place in the Columbus Convention and Trade Center in Uptown Columbus. As before, the event will also be televised locally and the Turner College is teaming with StartUp Columbus to host. In 2022, CSU alumna Rashmi Jain Hudson, who earned a BBA in marketing and an MBA, both from the Turner College, won over the judges and the crowd with Alltimate Luggage, her versatile 3-1 travel set featuring a garment bag that wraps around a generous duffle for a single carry-on bag. In claiming the top spot, Hudson collected the grand prize of $15,000. Stay tuned to Turner Business for more details on the 2023 competition.
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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