The Butler Center for Research and Economic Development
We serve with care.
The Butler Center is dedicated to implementing the Turner College of Business and Technology mission by deploying our intellectual capital and engaging with the community. The Butler Center's main goal is to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the Columbus Area and inform public policy and business decision-making. We have been an invaluable resource for businesses, non-profit organizations, local governments, and the Chamber of Commerce to find opportunities, bring new business and investment to the area, make effective data-driven decisions, and optimize returns on public spending for the workforce and economic development. The Butler Center's comprehensive economic impact study has played a vital role in helping the city of Columbus bring professional baseball back to the Chattahoochee Valley in a $300 million economic development project.
Through our economic studies, we inform local governments and the business community of recent regional and national trends. We collect and analyze local economic and demographic data, generate accurate and informative economic reports, and communicate the findings to non-profit and government agencies, the business community, and other stakeholders.
Contact Us
Fady Mansour, Ph.D
Director of The Butler Center for Research and Economic Development
Sarah T. Butler Distinguished University Chair of Business & Finance
Associate Professor of Economics
(706) 507-8596
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mansour_fady@columbusstate.edu
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Oliver B. Odde
Student Research Assistant of the Butler Center for Research and Economic Development
Turner College of Business & Technology
(706) 569-4650
Connect on LinkedIn
odde_oliver@columbusstate.edu
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Jiane Louella T. Rabara
Public Relations Representative of the Butler Center for Research and Economic Development
Accounting Student of Turner College of Business & Technology
(706) 569-4650
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rabara_jianelouella@columbusstate.edu
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Mailing Address:
The Butler Center for Research and Economic Development
Turner College of Business and Technology
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907-5679
Phone: 706-569-4650
Email: ButlerCenter@ColumbusState.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/butler-center-turner/