What The Course Includes
The Mid-South BEDC is held at the Reynolds Center
for Business and Economic Development, a new state-of-the-art educational
and research facility
on the campus of The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It is part
of a comprehensive curriculum of professional economic development
courses offered by UALR's Institute for Economic Advancement.
The course consists of the following topics (scheduled times tentative):
Monday, March 16, 2009 |
Introduction to Economic Development |
Perpective on Economic Development: Global and Regional Trends |
Strategic Planning |
Community Development |
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 |
Managing for Excellence and Imporved Accountability |
Workforce Development |
The Environment and Economic Development |
The Marketing Program for Economic Development |
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship |
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
Professionalism in Economic Development |
Financing Economic Development |
Real Estate Development |
Business Attraction Panel |
Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
Retail Development |
Business Retention and Expansion |
Course Wrap-Up and Review |
Awards Banquet |
| *Topics and schedule may vary. |
