The Chief Information Security Officer of ABM Industries, Stacy Hughes, recently journeyed from Atlanta to visit students in the TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus program. Hughes, a long-time supporter of the program, is also a current member of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity Advisory Board. "Stacy . . . first visited when we only had eight students," Patrick Aiken, Director of the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity, noted humorously. Joining Hughes on the visit was Reece Hill, account executive at COFENSE. Both guests shared their career stories and gave insights to students about how to prepare for their future careers in cybersecurity. "The students got to introduce themselves to our guests and to speak personally with them. We encourage our students to practice interacting with cybersecurity professionals and executives as part of their education," Aiken added. Hill is a double CSU alum, having earned an MBA from the Turner College in 2017 and a B.A. in English from CSU in 2014. Hughes earned a B.S. in business administration from Wayne State College. She also holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University.
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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