Turner Business was recently on the receiving end of some great news for students. Grants provided by the Turner College to assist business students in covering the costs of the 2024 Ireland Study Abroad program have been increased from $500 to $1,500. Recipients of these grants will receive the stipend through financial aid during the Summer 1 term this May. These payments will operate as a refund check from the CSU Financial Aid Office. In addition to the Turner College grants, CSU offers scholarship funds to successful applicants. Information about these grants will be sent to students after they complete the application forms and pay the $200 application fee, which will be applied to the total cost of the program. To take advantage of the larger grant amounts, students are urged to apply now. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 9th.
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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