True South Basic Economic Development Course

September 17-20, 2012
Hattiesburg, MS

An introductory course exposing participants to the fundamentals and practice of creating jobs, increasing wealth, improving the tax base, and enhancing a community’s quality-of-life, the first step in pursuing professional certification. This course also satisfies the IEDC course requirement for Introduction to Economic Development.

Why attend:

  • Develop a network of fellow economic developers
  • Learn the fundamentals of economic development
  • The start of the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation
  • Earn graduate credit hours

Course Topics:

  • Managing an Economic Development Organizations
  • Ethics in Economic Development
  • Business Retention and Expansion
  • Workforce Development
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development
  • Marketing and Attraction
  • Strategic Planning
  • Real Estate Development
  • Economic Development Finance
  • Community Development

For more information:

Chad R. Miller, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Graduate Coordinator
of the Masters of Science in Economic Development Program
The University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Economic & Workforce Development
Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Bldg.
118 College Drive, #5022 Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Tel: 601-266-6666 Fax: 601-266-6071
Email: chad.r.miller@usm.edu

The True South news release has more information about the 2011 program.
We've also added pictures on our Southern Miss Economic Development Facebook page.

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