The search profile put together by the Buffkin/Baker firm to facilitate its search for CSU's next provost lauds several of the Turner College's accomplishments. For instance, the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity is listed alongside the Bo Bartlett Center, the Coca-Cola Space Science Center and others as examples of how CSU provides its students with opportunities for academic enrichment, also referred to as "learning laboratories," that exist beyond the classroom. Among the programs that "position graduates to create their future" are the TSYS School's cybersecurity programs, which are described as including traditional degrees, stackable one-year credentials and certificates, and Nexus programs. The profile indicates that the Turner College accounts for 24% of CSU's enrollment, and that in terms of undergraduate academic programs the BBA in general business is CSU's fifth largest academic program, while the BBA in management ranks tenth in enrollment. Among the 10 largest graduate programs at CSU are the Turner College's master's degree program in organizational leadership, which ranks fourth overall, and the TSYS School's two master's degree programs in applied computer science, which rank seventh and eighth, respectively.
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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