The Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development is set to co-host a panel discussion on the impact of Korean-U.S. economic relations on Georgia. The event, which is described as an evening of expert insights and forward-looking dialogue, is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 4th, in the Cunningham Center on CSU's main campus. Panelists for the discussion include Ambassador Sangpyo Suh, Honorable Consular General, Republic of Korea, Stuart Countess, President/CEO of Kia Georgia, Inc., U.S. Representative Drew Ferguson of Georgia's 3rd Congressional District, and Troy Stangarone, Senior Director/Fellow of the Korea Economic Institute. This event is open to the community, faculty, students, and staff, all of whom are requested to RSVP here. A dessert reception will follow. Turner Business joins others in the CSU community in thanking the events co-sponsors. These are the Butler Center for Research and Economic Development, and the Hallock Endowment for Military History in CSU's School of Policy, Justice & Public Safety. A special shout out goes to Fady Mansour, Director of the Turner College's Butler Center.
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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