Congratulations to Turner College graduating seniors April McGarity, Nikikki Whitaker, Christopher Simpson and Delysia Mcallister for scoring in the top 5% of all business students nationally in the business simulation competition that is part of the Turner College's Capstone course in strategic management. Turner Business joins Turner College administration and faculty in stating that we are very proud of their accomplishments. Thanks are also due to Turner College management professor Robin Snipes for prepping senior business students to perform so well in the national competition.
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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