Turner Business congratulates retired W.C. Bradley president Mat Swift for being appointed as a board member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. This volunteer body governs Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities, including CSU. “Regent Swift is going to do a tremendous job, and it is always a real advantage to have someone who lives in your community to be sitting on the Board of Regents. [His] engagement and participation and economic development for the state is going to be tremendously helpful as the Board of Regents considers new degree programs [and] new facilities," stated CSU President Stuart Rayfield. Swift has made a great impact on our Columbus community. Due to his previous work in the downtown Columbus area, Columbus boasts the world’s longest urban white water rafting experience, renovated riverfront housing, and thriving small businesses.
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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