Parrish-Chester Publishes Study on Compensation of Collegiate Athletes

For the first time in the history of collegiate sports, college athletes can be compensated without the risk of losing their status as amateurs. New research by Turner College alum Stephanie Parrish-Chester explores the impact that Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws have had on the financial performance of the universities in the Southeastern Conference. The correlational study, which appears in a recent issue of the International Journal of Management and Humanities, analyzes the profitability of universities before and after passage of NIL legislation to determine if there is a correlating pattern. Parrish-Chester is currently a doctoral student at Hampton University. She has a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA from CSU's Turner College. During her undergraduate studies, Stephanie was a member of the CSU women's soccer team, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, NAACP, Accounting Club, Who’s Who Among College Students, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. As a graduate student she was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma and was a member of the National Association of Black Accountants. Stephanie is now a certified public accountant (CPA) and project management professional (PMP) who is currently working as a consultant in the financial services industry. Her focus is on finance transformation and aiding clients as they learn to adapt to the ever-changing market and regulatory environment As a former collegiate student-athlete, Stephanies academic research is anchored in the advocacy of collegiate athletes.

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Seven Turner College Management and Marketing Faculty Have Combined to Produce Eight A-Level Journal Publications Between 2021 and the Present

A number of faculty in the Turner College's Department of Management and Marketing, which includes faculty in management information systems, have produced A-level journal publications in the last few years. This report covers that activity, starting with John Finley , the chairperson of the department. Professor Finley published a paper in the Journal of Computer Information Systems in 2022. Finley is joined by Kirk Heriot , the Crowley Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship. Heriot, who earned a PhD in management from Clemson University, published in a 2021 issue of Small Business Economics . One of the study's co-authors, Andres Jauregui of Fresno State University, was previously a member of the Turner College's economics faculty. Next is Johnny Ho , a professor of management, who has a 2022 publication in the Journal of Computer Information Systems . Ho has won CSU's Excellence in Research Award on multiple occasions, while he has compiled 2...

ABDC Releases 2025 Journal Review, Now Ranks Journal Edited by Phil Bryant

The long-awaited journal review being conducted by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) has been released and there are a number of news items that relate to faculty in the Turner College. One of these is the ABDC's decision to now include Compensation and Benefits Review in its journal rankings. This is big news for the Turner College as its editor, Phil Bryant , is a professor of management in the Turner College. The ABDC is proposing that the journal enter its system for the first time as a C-rated journal. Acting Turner College Dean Tesa Leonce sits on the journal's editorial board, while Turner College management professor Mark James has guest-edited an issue of the journal. Published by SAGE, Compensation & Benefits Review is the leading journal for senior executives and professionals who design, implement, evaluate and communicate compensation and benefits policies and programs. The journal supports compensation and benefits specialists and academic ex...

New Butler Center Report Identifies Employment Gaps in the Columbus Area

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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