Soldiers in the U.S. Army's Captains Career Course are lining up to begin the Turner College's master's degree program in organizational leadership (MSOL). Just a few days ago more than 150 Maneuver Captain Career Course soldiers were briefed by CSU on what the program offers potential entrants. This year the Turner College continues its more than 12 years of partnership with the Maneuver Center of Excellence’s Captains Career Course in providing an opportunity to pursue a master's degree in parallel with the course. Completion of the MCCC provides nine transfer credit hours into the Turner College's MSOL program, thus allowing a soldier the ability to complete seven courses with the Turner College in order to gain their MSOL degree. The program is fully online as well as in person, so the MCCC graduate can complete the program wherever the U.S. Army sends them.
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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